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421. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response_Deprescribing To Reduce Medication Harms in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2024 - (MHS) reports consolidate information for healthcare providers, health system administrators, researchers … stakeholders, clinical specialists, experts in patient safety issues, and a patient/consumer perspective … , and deprescribing reduced medication-related costs for patients and healthcare systems. … informal caregivers, and healthcare providers the lack of evidence, fear of negative consequences, … systems of the United States, and we required systematic reviews to include at least one study that

422. The Refinement of Topics for Systematic Reviews: Lessons and Recommendations From the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Based on an assessment of the experience of various EPCs, to identify best practices and incorporate … The recommendations in this report were developed from our work group’s synthesis and assessment of … These may be clinicians or other health care providers, researchers, or other individuals who are well … the systematic review and analysis o Studies o Systematic reviews • Assessment of other ongoing … consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others who will use the findings from the report

423. Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - The DEcIDE network assists health care providers, patients, and policymakers seeking unbiased information … We also accepted referrals from other healthcare providers. … they interact with a health care provider. … other health care provider to communicate drug related problems and their associated recommendations … appropriate health care providers.

424. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - The object is to help consumers, health care providers, and others in making informed choices among treatment … with the use of FDA- approved FGAs and SGAs in children, adolescents, and young adults ≤24 years of … Quality Assessment and Grading the Body of Evidence Two reviewers independently assessed the methodological … We assessed cohort studies using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. … Common weaknesses included lack of independent and blind outcome assessment and failure to adequately

425. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2014 - of participants and personnel, blinding of outcome assessment, incomplete outcome data (i.e., was incomplete … If the risk of bias assessment tool is similar to our approach, we will separately assess risk of bias … bias by comparing reported results with those mentioned in the methods section and an assessment of … QUADAS-2: A revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

426. Healthcare Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities (pdf file)
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     January 16, 2024 - /or lack of knowledge on the part of healthcare providers; communication failures between healthcare … , health system policies or procedures) or attitudinal (e.g., healthcare provider knowledge or awareness … ; educational/training programs for healthcare providers) • Characteristics/components of interventions … reports produced by Federal or State agencies, healthcare provider organizations, or others. … , practicing clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of healthcare

427. Comparative Effectiveness of Dietary Supplement Versus No Dietary Supplement Use in Adults Taking Cardiovascular Drugs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - In turn, we hope that this synthesis will result in health care providers and consumers making more informed … This will be considered in the assessment of heterogeneity and applicability. … , the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, and the Health Technology Assessment Database. … , blinding of outcome assessors, assessment of the purity/dose/stability of a dietary supplement and, … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

428. Screening for Hepatitis C | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - for HCV infection within the context of screening and risk assessment of the general population. 1,2 … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies We will assess the risk of bias of … The feasibility of creating a checklist for the assessment of the methodological quality both of randomised … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others … Healthcare Worker Safety and Wellness: A Systematic Review Technical Brief Nov 01, 2022

429. Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Wellbeing and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     February 05, 2025 - physical conditions (i.e., conditions that primarily affect the body’s systems and functions) that … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: We define the risk of bias as the risk … Epidemiology and impact of health care provider-diagnosed anxiety and depression among US children. … Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety … , practicing clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care

430. Multiple-Sclerosis Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2015 - The object is to help consumers, health care providers, and others in making informed choices among … the MS Quality of Life- 54 (MSQOL-54, the Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS), and the … Such areas may contribute systems-level factors to DMT selection and adherence, and to the successful … Needs assessment of persons with multiple sclerosis and significant others: using the literature review … Validation of the functional assessment of multiple sclerosis quality of life instrument.

431. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_research-protocol.pdf
     September 27, 2012 - This topic is clinically relevant and one of importance to health care providers, patients, and policymakers … : • Quality Assessment o Number of participants and flow of participants through steps of study … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies • Assessment of Applicability and Clinical … chemotherapy) – Number and types of previous lines of treatment • Outcome Assessment o Identified … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

432. Horizon Scanning Protocol and Operations Manual September 2015 Revision (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - AHRQ does not directly participate in the horizon scanning or assessment of leads or topics, and did … To evaluate components of existing horizon scanning systems and their respective protocols to identify … An expert with a potential COI and relatively lesser expertise, based on our assessment of their degree … access, infrastructure, and systems of care delivery. … (TEC) provides evidence-based reports on health care technology assessment in the areas of diagnosis

433. Horizon Scanning Protocol and Operations Manual September 2015 Revision (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ahrq-healthcare-horizon-scan-protocol-operations-manual-151001.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - AHRQ does not directly participate in the horizon scanning or assessment of leads or topics, and did … To evaluate components of existing horizon scanning systems and their respective protocols to identify … An expert with a potential COI and relatively lesser expertise, based on our assessment of their degree … access, infrastructure, and systems of care delivery. … (TEC) provides evidence-based reports on health care technology assessment in the areas of diagnosis

434. Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2021 - assessment techniques, insuff icient energy intake, unintentional w eight loss >5%, and/or loss of … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Based on AHRQ guidance16, two independent … an assessment of the grey literature to assess potentially unpublished studies. … Geriatric assessment and 1-year mortality in older patients with cancer in the head and neck region: … , practicing clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care

435. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Review: Use of Structured Handoff Protocols for Intrahospital Within-Unit Transitions (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - (MHS) reports consolidate information for healthcare providers, health system administrators, researchers … stakeholders, clinical specialists, experts in patient safety issues, and a patient/consumer perspective … providers or trainees, used a controlled trial design, and reported any of the outcomes of fidelity … Can SBAR be implemented with high fidelity and does it improve communication between healthcare workers … Senior Scientist and Program Director Health Systems and Interventions Research Branch National Cancer

436. Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Maternal and Child Health | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2020 - Analytic Framework To guide the assessment of studies that examine the association between n-3 FA intake … , vitamin E), method of exposure assessment and associated margin of error, inclusion/exclusion criteria … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies We will assess the methodological quality … consultation with the TEP (e.g., those related to uncertainty of dietary assessment measurements and … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

437. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - perspectives, including methodological/research expertise, clinical experience, and consumer and payer … consumer and payer representation. … The consumer perspective was especially useful in drawing attention to ways in which patients experience … The consumer representative noted significant practice variation across health care settings in the … Technology assessment: an American view. Eur J Radiol 1992;14:147-56. PMID: 1563415. 13.

438. Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2023 - To focus on the primary interests of the nominating health systems, we focus on structured interventions … (for the health systems, payers, and patients) vary greatly throughout the U.S. without notable differences … assessment of progress, and must provide ongoing feedback to the patient throughout the course of intervention … ) Quality Assessment tool. 42 For RCTs, we will use all the items from the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool … and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others with experience in making health care

439. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/ped-mindfulness-protocol-amended.pdf
     September 25, 2024 - physical conditions (i.e., conditions that primarily affect the body’s systems and functions) that … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: We define the risk of bias as the risk … Epidemiology and impact of health care provider-diagnosed anxiety and depression among US children. … Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety … , practicing clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care

440. Updating Current Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2008 - This document presents the findings from the assessment for public information and transparency. … systematic review, can have significant implications for those guidelines and for clinical and consumer … , that is, reviewing the literature and gathering expert opinion in support of this assessment. … The method did not involve expert assessment, but instead relied on a combination of quantitative and … the new searches, the expert responses, and an assessment regarding the need to update each conclusion