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181. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - and the Effective Health-Care Program. … and the Effective Health-Care Program. … If a meta-analysis was performed, this will be the confidence interval around the summary measure(s) … This may be reported as confidence intervals around the summary measure(s) of test performance. … It shows need to evaluate the surrogate measure in the context of the clinical outcome.

182. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - and the Effective Health-Care Program. … and the Effective Health-Care Program. … If a meta-analysis was performed, this will be the confidence interval around the summary measure(s) … This may be reported as confidence intervals around the summary measure(s) of test performance. … It shows need to evaluate the surrogate measure in the context of the clinical outcome.

183. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-computerized-cds-protocol.pdf
     May 08, 2023 - What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the frequency and severity of … adjustments and streamlining processes proposed by the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program … for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) patient safety measures, AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicators, … or the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) patient safety related measures. … strength of evidence for those PSPs using the methods outlined in the AHRQ Effective Health Care Program

184. Kidney-Stone-Prevention Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - ; (8) and study quality. … diet subgroup, it was not possible to isolate the effects of any individual baseline biochemistry measure … could adjust stone recurrence outcomes by results for change in or followup level of biochemistry measure … Scales CD, Jr., Curtis LH, Norris RD, et al. Changing gender prevalence of stone disease. … and the Effective Health Care Program.

185. AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center Division Annual Report 2021: Solving the Puzzle for Evidence-Based Decision Making (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-year-in-review-2021.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - Integrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms DOI: 10.23970/AHRQEPCCER251 … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety … Outcome Measure Harmonization and Data Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Depression … Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures. Research White Paper. … Standardized Library of Lung Cancer Outcome Measures. Research White Paper.

186. Comparative Effectiveness of Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - measure, particularly for psychiatric patients in hospital settings.23 Treatment Strategies Much … terms of frequency, severity, or duration (measured by either direct counts or validated aggression scales … What is the role of quality measures, designed to create incentives to improve the quality of care, … Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Conditions of Participation: Patients’ Rights. … National Registry of Evidenced-Based Programs and Practices.

187. Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in AdultsBrain Injury in Adults Surveillance Report 08082016 CCKK CC final clean (pdf file)
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     May 29, 2025 - $This$group$ also$cited$the$utility$of$this$measure$in$evaluating$progress$in$rehabilitation. … $Instead,$we$chose$to$ include$studies$with$scales$that$incorporated$community$integration$or$quality … $Prespecified$ secondary$outcomes$scales$included$the$Extended$Glasgow$Outcome$Scale$(GOS"E),$the$ … $We$identified$other$ scales$during$the$screening$process. … $Descriptions$of$all$secondary$outcome$measures$appear$in$ Table$3.

188. Juvenile-Arthritis-Dmards Surveillance (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2013 - AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review Surveillance Program ii Summary Decision This … measures most commonly used. … The ACR Pediatric 30 is also a relative measure of disease activity and not a measure of current disease … Abatacept improves health-related quality of life, pain, sleep quality, and daily participation in … The ACR Pediatric 30 is also a relative measure of disease activity and not a measure of current disease

189. Juvenile-Arthritis-Dmards Surveillance (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2013 - AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review Surveillance Program ii Summary Decision This … measures most commonly used. … The ACR Pediatric 30 is also a relative measure of disease activity and not a measure of current disease … Abatacept improves health-related quality of life, pain, sleep quality, and daily participation in … The ACR Pediatric 30 is also a relative measure of disease activity and not a measure of current disease

190. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disparities-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
     February 23, 2012 -  Outcomes measures for each question: The outcome measures of interest include: health outcome … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review  Disparity Measure. … Included studies should capture health outcome measures and/or process measures. … Epidemiology and Analysis Program Office; Surveillance Epidemiology and Laboratory Services. … and the effective health-care program.

191. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glaucoma-screening_research-protocol.pdf
     November 16, 2010 - Clarifying that we propose to compare various screening-based programs to no screening program (usual … compared to no screening program? … Testability— the ability to perform the test, including measures among those administering the test … Measures of treatment effect We will calculate summary risk ratios or odds ratios as appropriate for … standardized mean differences will be calculated if continuous outcomes are measured by using different scales

192. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tinnitus_research-protocol.pdf
     February 22, 2012 - Measures Various measures can be used to evaluate the presence and severity of the tinnitus.9 There … Visual analog scales (VASs) are well known psychometric measures of subjective attitudes and characteristics … These domains were adapted from the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scales for case-control studies … Available at: http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp. … and the Effective Health-Care Program.

193. Nephropathy-Contrast-Induced Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2015 - Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid … Through its Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, the program supports systematic appraisals of existing … The program puts special emphasis on translating findings into a variety of useful formats for different … limitation (in allocation concealment or blinding of participants and personnel) but were designed to measure … significant was measured at 4 hours, and it was insignificant at 48 hours, which was the timeframe for the measure

194. Behavioral Programs for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-behavior-programs_clinician-2016.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - lifestyle behaviors, body composition, diabetes-specific quality of life, diabetes distress,a and … of Clinical Research Evidence * Negative values for mean differences are favorable for the outcome measure … did not appear to be sustained at a 12-month or longer followup (���). �� Generic health-related quality … strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions—Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … and the Effective Health-Care Program.

195. Executive Summary_Systematic Review_Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2022 Update of the PTSD-Repository Evidence Base (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - • The PTSD Checklist (PCL) and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) were measures most frequently … These symptoms reduce quality of life and function. … Methods We followed methods outlined in the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Methods Guidance … The PCL and the CAPS were measures most frequently used to assess continuous PTSD outcomes, used in … Posted final reports are located on the Effective Health Care Program search page.

196. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
     June 06, 2011 - outcomes can serve as measures of quality. … and cost are other relevant outcome measures. … ; case management tools, techniques or information systems; and complexity of the case management program … Quality of care, as indicated by disease-specific process measures, receipt of recommended health care … Within the EPC program, the Key Informant role is to provide input into identifying the Key Questions

197. Long-Term Care for Older Adults Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     November 07, 2012 - describing these programs. … It is not clear why this was not included as an outcome measure. … We have stated the importance of quality of life measures. … We have stated the importance of quality of life measures. … The paper only addresses per user costs, which is the least important measure.

198. Stakeholder-Engagement-Benefits White-Paper (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - Center Program Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency … evidence-based programs. … evidence-based programs. … Enhancing Quality In addition to improving relevance, systematic reviewers and program officials identified … This suggests that attempts to measure stakeholder impact need to include both process and outcome measures

199. Restless-Legs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 16, 2011 - MCIDs have not been defined for these scales. 23 Table 2: Scales to assess severity of RLS and …  Completed by patient  12-item questionnaire to measure impact of RLS symptoms on daily activities … We will evaluate methods used to define RLS, assess its severity, and measure treatment benefits and … The draft key questions were posted for public comment on the AHRQ Effective Health Care Program website … Within the EPC program, the Key Informant role is to provide input into identifying the Key Questions

200. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review 255: Transitions of Care From Pediatric to Adult Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs (pdf file)
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     May 31, 2022 - This included quality improvement research. … such as quality of life. … As for outcomes to be considered, should future studies incorporate quality of life and wellbeing measures … literature along with important contextual information to understand what the measure is, the measure … from state and federal programs and national surveys) and may be included as measures of healthcare