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1321. Introduction-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/introduction-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
      April 26, 2012 - These outcomes include humanistic measures such as the effects of treatment on quality of life, which … stakeholders, systematic reviewers, and researchers work collaboratively to develop new studies and programs … Effective Health Care Program. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. U.S. … Effective Health Care Program. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. U.S. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2011.

1322. Disposition of Comments Report for Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver From Unresectable Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_disposition-comments.pdf
      December 11, 2012 - Comments to Research Review The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program encourages the public to participate … Each comparative effectiveness research review is posted to the EHC Program Web site in draft form for … Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or email. … The search strategies are clear as are the definitions of the criteria for outcome measures. … RECIST criteria do not work for image-guided therapies, and alternative imaging measures of response

1323. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label-update_disposition-comments.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. September 2011. … Each comparative effectiveness research review is posted to the EHC Program Web site in draft form … Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or E-mail. … Inclusion and exclusion criteria, outcome measures, and statistical methods are clear. … unitless "effect sizes", and then back-converting the pooled effect size into a clinically meaningful measure

1324. Assessing the Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-risk-of-bias.pdf
      December 01, 2017 - The Evidence-based Practice Center Program is part of AHRQ’s Effective Healthcare Program. … Posted final reports are located on the Effective Health Care Program search page. … Compare and contrast risk of bias from quality assessment. … controlled trial can have other features that introduce risk of bias (e.g. substandard methods to measure … internal validity, some can have other features that introduce risk of bias (e.g. substandard methods to measure

1325. Plasma-Cell-Dyscrasias-Sflc-Assay Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_executive.pdf
      August 01, 2012 - Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid … the Freelite® assay, The Binding Site Ltd., Birmingham, United Kingdom) was introduced in 2001 to measure … For outcomes, eligible studies were those with the following data: • KQ1: measures of diagnostic accuracy … We followed the Methods Guide to grade the strength of the body of evidence (mostly a measure of risk … Measures recommended to maximize the quality of test interpretation include repeat testing and targeted

1326. Long-Term-Care-Adults Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/long-term-care-adults_research-protocol.pdf
      December 20, 2011 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies. … selection bias, we will evaluate completeness of intervention specification, use of equivalent outcome measures … differences; intervention specification; the completeness of followup; and use of equivalent outcome measures … if at least one of the quality criteria was not met; and a high risk of bias if two or more quality … Long-Term Care: Principles, Programs, and Policies.

1327. Interventions Targeting Sensory Challenges in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders - An Update (pdf file)
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      May 26, 2017 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2017. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … There is a validated fidelity measure to evaluate whether an intervention adheres to Ayres Sensory … al, 2014 study showed improvements in social skills and self care skills using a validated outcome measure … 2011 found statistically significant improvements in individual goals (measured by goal attainment scales

1328. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_executive.pdf
      September 19, 2014 - screens, use of abuse- deterrent opioid formulations, and use of data from prescription drug monitoring programs … strategies (e.g., abuse-deterrent formulations and use of data from prescription drug monitoring programs … therapy, what is the comparative effectiveness of different tapering protocols and strategies on measures … therapy, what is the comparative effectiveness of different tapering protocols and strategies on measures … Preliminary data on a new opioid risk assessment measure: the Brief Risk Interview.

1329. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/devdelays_adhd_autism_hi_impact.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … better inform patient-centered outcomes research investments at AHRQ through the Effective Health Care Program … for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D. … The device is placed around the wrist and secured with a Velcro strap. 2 To measure and record data … According to the manufacturer, up to 3 months of data from the device can be logged on the program

1330. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
      May 07, 2010 - of quality of life). … criteria for quality and critical appraisal, and (3) arrive at a summary judgment of the study’s quality … Effectiveness Reviews,4 Rating the Strength of Scientific Evidence: Relevance forQuality Improvement Programs … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rating the strength of scientific evidence: relevance for quality improvement programs.

1331. Stroke-Atrial-Fibrillation Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/stroke-atrial-fibrillation_executive.pdf
      August 01, 2013 - of adults with AF would be 15.9 million, a threefold increase from 2000.5 Effective Health Care Program … The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid evidence about the comparative … Through its Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, the program supports systematic appraisals of existing … of life; and higher overall mortality.6-8 Effective Health Care Program 2 Patients with AF have … and the Effective Health Care Program.

1332. Effects of Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intake on Chronic Disease (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sodium-potassium_research-protocol.pdf
      April 18, 2017 - applications such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, nutrition labeling, and federal nutrition programs … , and use of compatible outcome measures. … http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp. 20. … Strength of a Body of Evidence When Assessing Health Care Interventions for the Effective Health Care Program … ; updated March 24 and April 18, 2017 25 http:www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov http://www.ohri.ca/programs

1333. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2017 - e Effective Health Care Program 2 predominant early impairment in learning and memory that occurs … Initial data abstraction was quality checked by a second investigator. 5 Quality (Risk of Bias) … neuropsychological tests for extraction and analysis by their purpose and/or what they attempt to measure … Although no one measure is adequate for all applications, movement towards the use of batteries with … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2012.

1334. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
      March 01, 2017 - e Effective Health Care Program 2 predominant early impairment in learning and memory that occurs … Initial data abstraction was quality checked by a second investigator. 5 Quality (Risk of Bias) … neuropsychological tests for extraction and analysis by their purpose and/or what they attempt to measure … Although no one measure is adequate for all applications, movement towards the use of batteries with … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2012.

1335. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pain-chronic_disposition-comments.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. September 2011. … Each comparative effectiveness research review is posted to the EHC Program Web site in draft form … Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or E-mail. … as the measure of function and suffering. … I would like to see more studies/reference to the importance of this measure.

1336. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-future_research.pdf
      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 … ], other Federal health care programs) … / or exp rehabilitation/ or exp mental health services/ or exp community services/ or exp outreach programs … of Life, Impact of an Education Program.

1337. 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?

1338. Disposition of Comments for CER 163 Appropriate Antibiotics (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 27, 2016 - Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or E-mail. … This then leads onto concerns about the interventions and outcome measures. … Most of the studies included do not measure this. 5. … Are the definitions or diagnostic criteria for the outcome measures appropriate? … –Francis should be good quality based on table but says fair quality in the text.

1339. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions for Feeding and Nutrition in Cerebral Palsy (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cerebral-palsy-feeding_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 20, 2013 - Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or email. … One of their outcome measures: Pediatric Motor Activity Log (PMAL) includes items like holding a cup … they did not specifically address feeding outcomes separately from the overall composite outcome measure … Nonetheless, it does provide pre and post data on weight and other measures of interest for children … The definitions for the outcome measures were appropriate.

1340. Despite steadily increasing health care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_slutsky_comparing_medical_interventions.pdf
      November 01, 2008 - Research and Quality (AHRQ), the EHC Program Scientific Resource Center, and the AHRQ Evidence-based … By any measure, health care expenditures in the United States are increasing much faster than the health … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created the Effective Health Care (EHC) Program in … programs throughout the world. … Like the majority of the programs throughout the world, the EHC Program relies on systematic review