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81. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 220 Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
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    December 15, 2015 - I would like to see something about this lack of standardization of terms as one of the challenges … There are actually a lot of standards so when people talk of a lack of standards what do they really … is it gaps among the standards, too many standards to choose from, standards that are not constrained … enough, or standards that don't meet needs? … The study would ideally be repeated later as standardization of data finally takes hold.

82. Ch 9-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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    September 21, 2012 - Many journals have endorsed reporting standards that ask investigators to report the rationale for … Reporting on the rationale underlying the size of treatment arms is clearly specified in the Consolidated Standards

83. Development of Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Patient Registries and Clinical Practice: Methods and Lessons Learned (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2019 - updating of outcome measures would appear vital to the ultimate success of any harmonization and standardization … This lack of standardization introduces the potential for different providers to use different definitions … Additionally, several consensus-based efforts aimed at harmonization and standardization exist, providing … http://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm? … curation and updating of outcome measures is vital to the ultimate success of any harmonization and standardization

84. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    March 11, 2010 - Methods Clarify what the reference standard is. … No reference standard is 100% accurate. … The reference standard used in this report is much more accurate than most. … We discuss at length the impact of errors in the reference standard on our results. … A number of methods have been invented to deal with the impact of very inaccurate reference standards

85. Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2015 - decontamination practices may not reduce viral load on ambulance surfaces.4 Furthermore, adherence to IPC standards … The resulting decisional dilemmas relate to addressing reasons for decreased adherence to IPC standards

86. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response: Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That Compromise Patient-to-Nurse Ratios (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2025 - The strategies include the following staffing standards and recommendations. … (https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/standards/aacn-standards- for-appropriate-staffing-in-adult-critical-care … o Establish staffing standards which ensure quality care. o Improve regulatory efficiency. … https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/standards/aacn-standards-for-appropriate-staffing-in-adult-critical-care … https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/standards/aacn-standards-for-appropriate-staffing-in-adult-critical-care

87. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    July 19, 2023 - • Reference standard: The domain reference standard evaluates whether the reference standard, its … reference standard test results were interpreted without knowledge of the results or index test … The assessment takes into account whether the interval between the test and the reference standard was … appropriate, whether all patients received the reference standard and whether they received the same … reference standard, and whether all patients were included in the analysis.

88. Topic Brief: Antenatal Care (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2021 - 5 (appointment* or consult* or office or ((model or models or package or packages or standard or standards … 2 (appointment* or consult* or office or ((model or models or package or packages or standard or standards … ) AND (appointment* OR consult* OR office OR model OR models OR package OR packages OR standard OR standards

89. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (pdf file)
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    September 23, 2014 - By providing proper training and adhering to these standards and initiatives, physicians can ensure … Adoption of these standards benefits patient dose. … MITA’s approach builds upon existing manufacturer safety measures – including equipment safety standards … Recent examples of MITA standards which have addressed dose include: • NEMA XR 25-2010, Computed Tomography … Unfortunately, we do not believe that this report meets those same standards, given the lack of available

90. Glaucoma-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2012 - Comparators/Reference Standards KQs 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 explore comparisons of the interventions mentioned … KQ3 explores comparisons of screening/ diagnostic tests to the reference standards of confirmed OAG … We adapted the reference standards for KQ3 from a diagnostic test accuracy review conducted by Burr … standard, masked interpretation of results of tests and reference standard, and study withdrawal. … standard, it was unclear whether the reference standard and candidate tests were independent of each

91. Association Between Outcomes and Dental Services in People Receiving Treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Rapid Response Review (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2025 - Key Question 2: What are the clinical practice guidelines or standards for dental care for people with … Clinical practice guidelines or standards of oral health and dental care management for patients with … Key Question 2: What are the clinical practice guidelines or standards for dental care for people with … To address KQ2, we conducted a manual search for clinical practice guidelines or standards of dental … They recommend adhering to routine and conventional dental care standards for patients on ART with

92. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2007 - Specific data elements then are selected with consideration for established clinical data standards, … Registries may also be required to conform to guidelines or standards of specific end users of the data … were, in fact, collected in accordance with established procedures and that they meet the requisite standards … To date, no standards have been developed by which to guide evaluation of registries, and the research

93. Topic Brief: Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2022 - In accordance with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) standards for the … providers, in realizing the benefits of treatment while reducing risk and adhering to evidence- based standards … achieve a significantly higher rate of radiation treatment courses that adhere to the evidence-based standards … An AHRQ report, with a literature search, data extraction, and analysis according to the highest standards

94. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (pdf file)
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    April 19, 2022 - Regarding the classification of the standards of evidence, the report notes that no RCTs explore WIC … participants to receive WIC, it would be impossible to achieve a ‘high’ level of evidence under these standards

95. Use of a Clinical Pathway To Facilitate the Translation and Utilization of AHRQ EPC Report Findings (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2018 - to alert them to newly published EPC reports, especially when findings have changed from previous standards … Appraisal methods, such as the guidelines standards published by the Institute of Medicine,6 should … A simple guideline appraisal instrument based on IOM standards. … Current appraisal instruments like AGREE (2) and the G-I-N standards (3) emphasize documentation. … Committee on Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines.

96. FRN 27 - Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2013 - difference in sensitivity or specificity for reference standards, such as gastric scintigraphy, and … device concordance for non-reference standards, such as ROM. … In fact, radiopaque marker testing is considered a non-reference standard, not consistent enough to … be considered a gold or reference standard for assessment of slow-transit constipation. … device agreement/concordance for non-reference standards, such as radiopaque markers (ROM).

97. Appendix A. Long COVID Models of Care – Grey literature sources (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2022 - It also presents many challenges when trying to determine the best- practice standards of care based

98. Behavioral Programs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2016 - The national standards for DSME developed by the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the

99. Disposition of Comments for CER 170 Cultural Competence Health Disparities (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - TEP 3 Introduction Cultural Competence Section needs to include a description of the National Standards … ) Thank you, the CLAS Standards are referenced in Chapter 1, paragraph 1. … The sentence now reads: "The standards cover governance, leadership, workforce, communication and … Authors also need to reference the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate … Thank you, we recognized the CLAS standards and identify HHS and the Office of Minority Health.

100. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2009 - How Individual Studies Consider Applicability CONSORT = Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials How … Increased use of CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) diagrams help to increase transparency … That Limit Applicability Features That Should Be Extracted Into Evidence Tables Settings in which standards … If a study is conducted in a country or region where standards of care differ markedly from the setting … survival Median followup at 1 year Single, large, tertiary care hospital An efficacy trial; limited standardization