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41. Topic Coming Back CER 28 DMARDs in Children with JIA NSD _SJ Clean (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_overview.pdf
    March 27, 2014 - No further activity on this topic will be undertaken by the Effective Health Care (EHC) Program. § … The outcome measures assessed were: Measures of disease activity: Active joint count (AJC) Physician … global assessment of disease activity (PGA) Parent/patient global assessment of well-being (PGW) Measure … quality of life: Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 4.0 … Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Rheumatology Module (PedsQL-RM) Composite measures of response

42. 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/mhs-IV-surgical-report-cards.pdf
    July 01, 2023 - Improvement Program (TQIP), the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI), the American College of Surgeons … 4 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), … Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program (CESQIP). … or the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) patient safety related measures. … Improvement Program.

43. Cancer Quality-ASSIST Supportive Oncology Quality Indicator Set: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Testing (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-quality-indicator-testing_research.pdf
    April 01, 2010 - Quality measures for symptoms and advance care planning in cancer: a systematic review. … National Quality Forum. Measure Evaluation Criteria. … Quality Measures for Supportive Cancer Care: The Cancer Quality- ASSIST Project. … Palliative Care Quality Measures Project (PEACE). … Consortium Measures.

44. Long-Term-Care-Adults Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/long-term-care-adults_executive.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid … To examine costs, we considered all relevant costs to programs such as Medicaid and other public programs … and scales • Method of ascertainment and timing often varied for measures across settings • Details … Choose those most capable of showing meaningful change and measure at appropriate intervals Rates … address (continued) Methodological Issues Findings Research Needs Other outcomes • Studies did not measure

45. 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/mhs-IV-sepsis.pdf
    July 01, 2023 - The multicomponent sepsis interventions included in the MHS III review were multifaceted programs … adjustments and streamlining processes proposed by the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program … safety measures, AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicators, or the National Committee for Quality Assurance … Posted final reports are located on the Effective Health Care Program search page. . 2. … SEP-1—Taking the Measure of a Measure.

46. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2022 - associated with higher cognitive development scores in early childhood (SOE: Low), no differences in measures … of child communication and adaptive behavior in early childhood (SOE: Low), and no differences in measures … supplemental foods, education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and social service programs … • No difference in child communication and adaptive behavior (1 maternal study) • No difference in measures … meta-analysis because of the heterogeneity of study designs, populations, comparisons, and outcome measures

47. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - with the standard program alone.44, 45 7 Most of the programs addressed TBI survivors whose impairments … However, two were residential treatment programs,37, 42 and a single program addressed TBI survivors … Summary of postacute rehabilitation programs studied Program Characteristics Studies Reporting Setting … Summary of postacute rehabilitation programs studied (continued) Program Characteristics Studies Reporting … MCIDs in these scales; and adjusting for multiple comparisons.

48. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Patient and Family Engagement (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-rapid-response-patient-family-engagement.pdf
    October 01, 2023 - of care measures Utilization of healthcare services (focusing on the main utilization measure reported … Length of stay: an appropriate quality measure? … /Value-Based-Programs/HRRP/Hospital-Readmission-Reduction-Program https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments … /Value-Based-Programs/HRRP/Hospital-Readmission-Reduction-Program https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments … /Value-Based-Programs/HRRP/Hospital-Readmission-Reduction-Program https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments

49. REQUEST FOR TASK ORDER (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-end-of-life-quality-meaures_research.pdf
    April 01, 2010 - Testing cancer quality measures for end-of-life care. … Benchmark Measures We defined benchmark measures of quality of cancer care at the end-of-life using … Our measure of chemotherapy toxicity may be a more specific measure of over-zealous chemotherapy use … Measures of the quality of end-of-life care can be divided into those that measure over-use of aggressive … Quality measures for symptoms and advance care planning in cancer: a systematic review.

50. Research Protocol: Measuring Healthcare Organization Characteristics in Cancer Care Delivery Research (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-care-delivery-research-protocol.pdf
    October 06, 2022 - measures used in studies. … Thematic Analysis of Organizational Characteristics in NCI Community Oncology Research Program Cancer … Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update. … Choose Measures. … Evaluation"[MeSH Terms] 36 "Program Evaluation"[MeSH Terms] 37 "care delivery"[Title/Abstract] 38

51. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alternative-payment-models-protocol.pdf
    December 16, 2024 - Rockville, MD Effective Health Care Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … practice-resources/business-resources/payment/medicare-payment-and-regulations-resources/macra-and-the-quality-payment-program … indicators" OR Inpatients OR Outpatients or Patients OR "quality of care" OR "Performance Measures" … indicators" OR inpatients OR outpatients OR patients OR "quality of care" OR "Performance Measures" … indicators" OR inpatients OR outpatients OR patients OR "quality of care" OR "Performance Measures"

52. Disposition of Comments Report for Relationship Between Use of Quality Measures and Improved Outcomes in Serious Mental Illness (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-outcomes_disposition-comments.pdf
    January 15, 2015 - Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or email. … We have to use process measures because we can’t measure outcomes; but use of these measures has not … The consideration of using a quality measure that is disease-specific vs. one that is more of general … Challenges with patient rated scales being used for mandated quality measures due to factors that make … of care and quality measures earlier.

53. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-rapid-response-surgical-report-cards.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) patient safety–related measures. … improvement programs. … *" OR "outcomes measure*") 559,705 2 TS=("National Surgical Improvement Program" OR "NSQIP" OR VASQIP … *" OR "outcomes measure*") 687,321 2 TITLE-ABS-KEY("National Surgical Improvement Program" OR "NSQIP … What Is the Best Way to Measure Surgical Quality?

54. serious-mental-illness-outcomes-140303 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
    March 03, 2014 - outcomes to evaluate health care programs and services. … Although stakeholders have proposed a variety of quality measures (QMs), no single validated measure … The technical brief will interview key informants—including quality measure developers, quality measure … measures), quality measures, and types of outcomes. … Definition of Terms Quality measure (QM): Broadly defined, quality measures are tools that help measure

55. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0398_06-17-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - To sign up for notification when this and other Effective Health Care (EHC) Program topics are posted … including 1) reduced mortality, 2) reduced morbidity, 3) reduced adverse events, and 4) improved quality-of-life … What is the most effective interval in which to measure markers of iron metabolic status to achieve … Considerations  The topic meets all EHC Program selection criteria. … Fatigue, poorer quality of life, and cognitive impairment have also been associated with anemia in these

56. Meditation Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/meditation_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - They measure sleep as the amount of time spent asleep versus awake or as overall sleep quality. … Studies measure sleep time through either polysomnography or actigraphy, and sleep quality through … For each meditation program, we extracted information on measures of intervention fidelity, including … Since there were numerous scales for the different measures of affect, we organized the scales to best … Many studies assessed only certain measures, and the scales may have been limited in their ability to

57. Disparities-Quality-Improvement Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disparities-quality-improvement_executive.pdf
    August 01, 2012 - To measure potential changes in disparity between patient groups, studies had to include a target and … Paper Selection Process We included studies that captured health outcome measures and/or process measures … Inclusion of a target group and an internal or external referent group to measure changes in disparities … In addition, they were required to provide data that could be used to measure a disparity before and … . www.ohri.ca/programs/ clinical_epidemiology/oxford.asp.

58. Relationship Between Use of Quality Measures and Improved Outcomes in Serious Mental Illness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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59. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 49: Evidence Map on Home- and Community-Based Services and Person-Centered Care for Older Adults (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-map-technical-brief-49-disposition-comments.pdf
    September 05, 2024 - Peer Reviewer #1 Findings Table 3: HCBS Quality Measure Set: Domains – last line is “A compilation of … Peer Reviewer #3 Guiding Questions Clarify the term “quality measures”. … Users still need to read the details of each quality measure. … Peer Reviewer #3 Findings In Table 3, the HCBS Quality Measure Set is not a conglomerate of measures … The quality measures listed in Table 3 are for HCBS interventions.

60. Obesity Prevention and Control (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/obesity-research-methods_research-protocol.pdf
    February 08, 2017 - The Park Rx program is a collaborative program between the National Park Services’ (NPS) Healthy Parks … This program illustrates how the linkage of data sources enables the implementation of a program. … use of a validated instrument (see Appendix B for list of commonly used validated instruments) to measure … measures are out of scope). … When available, we will abstract the effect size and units, measure of variability, and 95% confidence