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401. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review (pdf file)
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     May 04, 2017 - Reviewer #4 Methods Page 11 line 15: "...we did not pool studies that used different tools to measure … Definitions and diagnostic criteria for outcome measures are appropriate. … The summary of results can be dense to read due to the multiple scales— low/moderate/high strength … the TENS over months duration or are we talking about short term application ( a few weeks, then measure … Peer Reviewer #2 Discussion /Conclusio n Also, another outcome measure may be exercise or activity

402. Untitled (pdf file)
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     July 06, 2015 - of life measures? … of life measures? … of life measures? … of life measures? … of life measures?

403. Disposition of Comments Report for Otitis Media With Effusion (pdf file)
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     May 04, 2013 - of life measures. … The outcome measures appear to be appropriate. … shows the results reported by Browning et al. from the three studies that employed the same language measure … of cognition and a measure of child behavior from one of the Paradise et al. studies (2001). … Better quality of life and functional measures for children (and adults) with OME are needed.

404. Dementia-Agitation-Aggression Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 13, 2014 - evaluating behavioral symptoms can be grouped into two broad categories: general and specific.18 General measures … Most studies that report results from general measures report overall summary scores. … We will assess strength of evidence for key final health outcomes measured with validated scales. … Dementia Care: The Quality Chasm. 2013. … Assessing neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia: a systematic review of measures.

405. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - Outcomes The most commonly examined outcomes were measures of wound improvement. … Some studies used composite outcome measures commonly employed to monitor pressure ulcer status. … When meta-analysis was conducted, we used relative risk as the effect measure. … was conducted to assess the association of effect measure with study duration. … Another major limitation of the evidence base relates to the most common outcome measure: wound size

406. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - That report identified the number of rescue events (RRS or code team response) as a major process measure … used in studies of this type of PSP but they questioned the relationship of this process measure to … Exclusion criteria the intervention) Outcome • Activation of rapid response system (a process measure … Contextual Questions, and will include author, year, study design, frequency and severity of the harms, measures … Outcome measures; 5. Outcomes; 6. Findings 7. Risk of bias or study quality.

407. Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief No. 38_Automated Entry Patient Generated Health Data for Chronic Conditions: The Evidence on Health Outcomes (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2021 - If an asthma application requests users complete a subjective breathlessness measure or if quality … of measures but it is not clear. … Were measures consistent over time? … Defining interoperability and basis for rating scales is important. … In the text it was acknowledged that the majority were scales and accelerometers.

408. Kidney-Disease-Medicine Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - For example, the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) recommends at least annual eGFR … First, the accuracy of available screening and monitoring measures for persistent CKD and progressive … • The sensitivity and specificity of one-time measures of microalbuminuria, macroalbuminuria, and … - Variations in screening measures and frequency. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

409. Calcineurin_Inhibitors_Protocol_FINAL_10-07-2014 (pdf file)
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     October 08, 2014 - Compared with the immunoassays, HPLC and LC-MS/MS offer more precise measures of the parent compound … In the absence of such studies, we will include as indirect evidence studies that report measures of … We will compute effect sizes and measures of variance using standard methods and will perform random-effects … Was the outcome measure of interest objective and was it objectively measured? 18. … Was a standard instrument used to measure the outcome? 19.

410. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2012 - Systematic Review Delayed gastric emptying and slow-transit constipation are difficult entities to measure … The capsule can measure pH, pressure, and temperature to track location, gastric contents, and expellation … standard has been radiopaque markers; however, scintigraphy has also been selected as a comparable measure … , definitions, and the results of each outcome, including measures of variability. … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Article quality will be assessed independently

411. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Weights are based on the rank numbers (1–12) of each gap multiplied by how many stakeholders assigned … in measures related to quality of life (generic or disease-specific) 24 weeks after the end of antiviral … a Weights are based on the score (high=3, medium=2, low=1) multiplied by the number of stakeholder endorsements … a Weights are based on the rank numbers (1-12) of each gap multiplied by how many stakeholders assigned … Quality of life. 21 Table 4.

412. Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-3: Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Relationship between early CKD and quality of life measures. … life (QOL) measures, such as cognitive and physical function. … For instance, in regard to the Physician Quality Reporting System, please note: Measure # 3 concerning … The National Quality Forum has endorsed this same performance measure. … Relationship between early CKD and quality of life measures.

413. Allergy-Seasonal Executive (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - Anchor-based MCIDs are considered more robust and have been published for quality-of-life measures, … Bousquet and colleagues49 examined the responsiveness, defined as the ability of an instrument to measure … Widely used symptom rating scales require standardization and validation. … Development and testing of a new measure of health status for clinical trials in rhinoconjunctivitis … What are minimal important changes for asthma measures in a clinical trial?

414. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 224 Omega-3 Fatty Acids (pdf file)
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     October 12, 2016 - meta-analysis, as they would need to be paired with their corresponding maternal intakes and infant birth weights … Outcome measures and statistical methods appropriate. … in the section on cognitive outcomes, although one domain of the Neonatal Behavior Assessment did measure … In the column labeled "Results," we provided the name of the test (outcome measure) as reported in … /Conclusion In several places, the authors use terms such as "non-significant decrease in..." some measure

415. Grading_didactic_faculty_approved (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2010 - used by the Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) to grade strength of evidence is based in large measure … reviewers can assess consistency on the basis of similarity of populations, interventions, and outcome measures … meta-analysis is appropriate, EPC reviewers can evaluate consistency by using statistical tests and measures … of life, or effects on laboratory measures or other surrogate variables) Each major harm (ranging from … of life, or effects on laboratory measures or other surrogate variables) and each major harm (ranging

416. Microsoft Word - cognitive-decline-protocol-160322.docx (pdf file)
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     March 22, 2016 - In some instances the other measures of decline could apply to either dementia or age-related cognitive … KQ 3: What is the strength of association between outcome measures examined in KQs 1 or 2 including … For outcomes measured with instruments that lack established thresholds to measure improvement, we … appropriateness of pooling data.16 We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test and measure … We will assess strength of evidence for key final health outcomes measured with validated scales.

417. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 22, 2010 - The assessment included items intended to directly measure health literacy. …  Measures of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality. … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies To assess the quality (internal validity) … Testing the feasibility of an interactive learning styles measure for U.S. … Agreement between scales in the measurement of breast cancer risk perceptions.

418. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update (pdf file)
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     June 15, 2016 - Studies of similar interventions will be grouped by outcome measures if feasible. … However, if most studies that report on a common outcome report different measures, we will conduct … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. p. … Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)--development of a self- administered outcome measure … Development and Validation of the Computer-Administered Animated Activity Questionnaire to Measure

419. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2011 - Some bundled payment programs include an element of pay-for-performance related to quality measures.2 … o Quality of care, considered in the following categories used by the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse7 … Studies may report on this as a measure of a potential adverse effect of bundled payment on risk selection … National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC). 2010. … For a comparison of two treatments, directness implies that head- to-head trials measure the most important

420. Future Research Needs for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - Cost-effectiveness analysis allows the comparison of different interventions on similar benefit, cost, and utility scales … Cost-effectiveness analysis allows the comparison of different interventions on similar benefit, cost and utility scales … The proper outcome measure is quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained. … • Use objective measures of compliance. … or neurocognitive measures.