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261. Dementia-Nursing-Home-Characteristics Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid … Processes of care refer to what is actually done in giving and receiving care, and include programs … Low New/worsening morbidity and various discrete measures Morbidity across multiple measures differed … Many studies in this review used the CMAI (the Cohen Mansfield Agitation Inventory, a measure of behavioral … and the Effective Health-care Program.

262. Microsoft Word - Comparative_Effectiveness_Research_Review_Disposition_of_Comments_Report_Final_120710_refs_delinked1.docx (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_disposition-comments.pdf
     November 01, 2010 - However, these programs may not appear to pose any harm for the children themselves. … because it can be argued that many different interventions distally focus on skills that impact these scales … skills various treatments tend to directly address (i.e., proximal measures) and do not measure the … we be able to measure "child engagement in the active ingredients of high quality treatments" that … Rating the strength of scientific evidence: relevance for quality improvement programs.

263. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 01, 2011 - 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 … Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or E-mail. … draft reviews and the authors’ responses to the comments are posted for public viewing on the EHC Program … The nature of the CHAQ as a disability measure has been clarified.

264. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
     December 23, 2014 - signs consistent with CDI Intervention Antibiotic stewardship, education, bundled preventive programs … Harms, such as increase in organism resistance, hospital cleaning staff safety (bundled prevention programs … [computer program]. Version. 35. Trikalinos TA, Balion CM. … Yes Valid measures, groups ~equivalent No Non-validated measures or nonequivalent groups Uncertain … Yes Measures were valid and reliable (i.e., objective measure, validated scale/tool); consistent

265. Disposition of Comments for CER 165 Fecal Incontinence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fecal-incontinence_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 21, 2016 - Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or E-mail. … All of the outcome measures currently used to measure FI have had limited patient input, including the … These scales may not reflect was is important to patients. … Later you state improvement in quality of life is a primary outcome measure Thank you for your feedback … One the most common outcome measure, the bowel diary, is not well-discussed as a tool to measure FI

266. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 5. Network Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-5.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - The Evidence-based Practice Center Program is part of AHRQ’s Effective Healthcare Program. … Rating the quality of evidence—inconsistency. J Clin Epidemiol. 2011;64(12):1294-302. … • 2 broad types of methods exist for evaluating consistency: ► Overall consistency measures for the … Single measures for consistency • These approaches use a single measure to represent consistency within … one agent above others, the absolute difference might be trivial.15 − Converting relative effect measure

267. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_executive.pdf
     May 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 … Effective Health Care Program 2 Adequate tongue mobility is required for breastfeeding, and infants … Observer-rated measures did not show significant improvements. … Future studies could provide additional data to confirm or change the measure of effectiveness.

268. Grading_didactic_faculty_approved (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2013 - used by the Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) to grade strength of evidence is based in large measure … and the Effective Health Care Program. … and the Effective Health Care Program. … and the Effective Health Care Program. … and the Effective Health Care Program.

269. Glaucoma-Screening Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2012 - Standard Automated Perimetry (SAP) A perimeter can measure the visual field of an eye in a systematic … Also considered was diagnosis of OAG requiring treatment. 10 Prespecified outcomes were measures … Seventeen primary studies included measures of diagnostic accuracy for HRT II.17-33 Naithani et al. … . (2009) included noncontact tonometry, individually and in all possible combinations, with other measures … . www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/ oxford.htm.

270. Knowledge Brief #1 Public Deliberation on Health Topics (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/deliberative-methods_research.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - Look for the Knowledge Brief on Methods and Measures of Public Deliberation (No. 2) and for the full … Public deliberation also allows members of the public to participate in shaping policies and programs … of deliberation helps participants understand the complexities of constructing health care research programs … The panel’s deliberations generated several core values, such as “universal access,” “choice,” and “quality … Listen to the people: Public deliberation about social distancing measures in a pandemic.

271. Evidence-Summary-Cer-197-Fractional-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxide (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-197-fractional-exhaled-nitric-oxide.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - e Effective Health Care Program Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. … requiring oral steroids (SOE: Moderate), but did not affect other outcomes such as hospitalization, quality … quite heterogeneous in terms of design, population, control tests, control strategies, and outcome measures … Studies evaluating disease activity and outcomes should use validated measures of activity and well defined … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. December 2017.

272. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/assessing-the-risk-of-bias-in-systematic-reviews-of-health-care-interventions-01_0.pdf
     May 01, 2005 - Research and Quality (AHRQ), the EHC Program Scientific Resource Center, and the AHRQ Evidence-based … Choice of Outcome Measures The use of valid and reliable outcome measures reduces the likelihood of … Newcastle- Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale: Cohort studies. http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epi … Scales to assess the quality of randomized controlled trials: a systematic review. … Correlation of quality measures with estimates of treatment effect in meta-analyses of randomized controlled

273. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bundled-payments-quality-effects_research-protocol.pdf
     June 23, 2011 - Bundled payment program designs are expected to vary widely in terms of what types of procedures or … 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.

274. Management of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-amendement.pdf
     February 05, 2025 - also provided critical suggestions on evaluating outcomes by the timing of occurrence and specific scales … used to measure the severity of suicidal ideation. … We also added examples of scales that are commonly used to measure suicidal ideation and intent and … The SAFETY program: a treatment-development trial of a cognitive-behavioral family treatment for adolescent … Within the EPC program, the Key https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files

275. Nephropathy-Contrast-Induced Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nephropathy-contrast-induced_research-protocol.pdf
     October 01, 2013 - Distiller SR is a web-based data management program that manages all levels of the review process. … and the method of ascertainment, and the results for each outcome including the measure of variability … http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp. Accessed on July 16, 2013. 38. … Strength of a Body of Evidence When Assessing Health Care Interventions for the Effective Health Care Program … Within the EPC program, the Key Informant role is to provide input into identifying the Key Questions

276. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pelvic-pain_research-protocol.pdf
     February 16, 2011 - The questions were posted to the Effective Health Care Program Web site for public comment for approximately … Validated Outcome Measures: a. … Other Outcome Measures: a. … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Assessing Study Quality. … and the Effective Health-Care Program.

277. Kidney-Stone-Prevention Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/kidney-stone-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
     June 15, 2011 - (AHRQ) Effective Health Care Program Web site. … the RCTs will be evaluated by using methods developed by the AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2011. … Review Manager (RevMan) [computer program]. Version 5.0. … and the Effective Health-Care Program.

278. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/assessing-the-risk-of-bias-in-systematic-reviews-of-health-care-interventions-01.pdf
     May 01, 2005 - Research and Quality (AHRQ), the EHC Program Scientific Resource Center, and the AHRQ Evidence-based … Choice of Outcome Measures The use of valid and reliable outcome measures reduces the likelihood of … Newcastle- Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale: Cohort studies. http://www.ohri.ca/programs/clinical_epi … Scales to assess the quality of randomized controlled trials: a systematic review. … Correlation of quality measures with estimates of treatment effect in meta-analyses of randomized controlled

279. Methods Research Report: Developing Consistent and Useful Quality Improvement Study Data Extraction (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/developing-consistent-useful-quality-improvement.pdf
     September 01, 2020 - dedicating staff to champion changes, educational programs, email reminders, electronic health record … of the study to their target measures. … with asthma, and use a HEDIS measure (such as Asthma Medication Ratio > 0.5 for members 5-64 years … National Impact Assessment of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Measures … In addition, discretionary interventions that are incentivized by recognition programs, monetary incentives

280. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cerebral-palsy-feeding_research-protocol.pdf
     June 12, 2012 - Our KQs were posted for public comment on the Effective Health Care Program Web site from April 18 to … • Hospitalization s (number and length of stay) • Days of antibiotics needed • Validated measure … Effective Health Care Program, as well as standards put forth by the American Academy for Cerebral … disabilities among children aged 8 years--Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program … Within the EPC program, the Key Informant role is to provide input into identifying the Key Questions