Given a passage with a question and an answer to that question, classify if the answer actually answers the question into 'yes' or 'no'. Output 'yes' if the answer answers the question and output 'no' if the answer does not answer the question.

Question: Does implementing goal-directed protocols reduce length of stay after cardiac surgery?
Answer: A milestone-driven pathway supported by team rounding was associated with decreased lengths of CVICU and hospital stay. However, tracking patient trajectories by milestones suggests a more complex relationship than anticipated and presents new opportunities for SREBP implementation and research.
yes

Question: Do induction pegylated interferon alfa-2a and high dose ribavirin increase SVR in heavy patients with HCV genotype 1 and high viral loads?
Answer: In patients infected with HCV genotype 1 who are difficult to treat (high viral load, body weight 85 kg), a 12-week induction regimen of peginterferon alfa-2a and/or higher-dose ribavirin is not more effective than the standard regimen.
no

Question: Do thyroid Function Variations Within the Reference Range Affect Quality of Life , Mood , or Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling Older Men?
Answer: Variations in thyroid function within the age-adjusted laboratory reference range are not associated with variations in quality of life, mood, or cognitive function in community-dwelling older men.
no