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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-216-telehealth-disposition-comments.pdf
April 24, 2019 - CER 216 Disposition of Comments Report: Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations
Draft review available for public comment from May 29, 2018 to June 26…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/Appendixes_1.pdf
May 11, 2021 - Evaluation of Mental Health Mobile Applications: Appendixes
A-1
Appendix A-List of frameworks
Table. List of the mental health mobile application assessment framework
Framework Description of
framework
Developer/Funder
Audience Conditions Framework Sections
Number of questions
One Mind - One
Mind …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/crohns-disease_executive.pdf
February 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 131
Pharmacologic Therapies for the Management
of Crohn’s Disease: Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Description of Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory
bowel disease. Other types of inflammatory
bowel disease include ulcerative colitis
a…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-update_executive.pdf
August 01, 2016 - Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review
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Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 179
Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies:
An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review
Executive Summary
Background
Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis
(ARAS) is increasin…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vaccine-safety_executive.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States
Evidence-Based
Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-
based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors
the development of evidence reports and
technology assessments to a…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_executive.pdf
January 01, 2010 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 57
Methods for Insulin Delivery and Glucose
Monitoring: Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Diabetes mellitus is defined as a group
of metabolic diseases characterized by
hyperglycemia resulting from defects
in insulin secretion from the pancreati…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-prevention_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 87
Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and
Prevention: Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Pressure ulcers are defined by the National
Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP)
as “localized injury to the skin and/or
underlying tissue usually over a bony
pr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-treatment_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 66
Treatment Strategies for Women
With Coronary Artery Disease
Executive Summary
Background
Cardiovascular disease remains the
leading cause of death among women
in the United States.1 More than
500,000 women die of cardiovascular
disease each year, exceeding the…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label-update_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Antipsychotics medications are approved
by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) for treatment of schizophrenia and
bipolar disorder. These medications are
commonly divided into two classes,
reflecting two waves of historical
development: the conventional
antipsychotics and the atypical. T…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Layout 1
Background
Aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine,
risperidone, and ziprasidone are atypical
antipsychotics approved by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) for
treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder. These drugs have been studied for
off-label use in the following conditions:
dementia and seve…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - Evidence-Based
Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-
based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors
the development of evidence reports and
technology assessments to assist public-
and private-sector organizations in their
efforts to imp…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/celiac-disease_executive.pdf
January 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 162
Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Executive Summary
Background
Condition
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-
mediated disorder triggered in genetically
susceptible individuals by ingestion of
foods containing gluten, a family of
proteins found in wheat, rye, barley, and
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 159
Management of Insomnia Disorder
Executive Summary
Introduction
Sleep problems are common concerns
for adults.1 Compromised sleep is
associated with lower overall and
sleep-related health status, which can
lead to negative personal and social
consequences.2 Indiv…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-gain-prevention_executive.pdf
January 01, 2020 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 97
Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain
Among Adults
Executive Summary
Background
Condition
One of the Healthy People 2020 national
objectives is to increase the prevalence
of a healthy weight among adults to
34 percent and to reduce the prevalence
of obesity amon…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/improved-cancer-outcomes-protocol_0.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes
I. Background
Among adults with cancer, malnutrition is associated with worse survival, decreased
treatment co…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 77
Physical Therapy Interventions for Knee Pain
Secondary to Osteoarthritis
Executive Summary
Background
Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common
form of arthritis,1 is a progressive joint
disorder characterized by gradual loss
of cartilage.2 Osteoarthritis of the knee …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vitamin-d-calcium_executive.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Evidence-Based
Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-
based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors
the development of evidence reports and
technology assessments to assist public-
and private-sector organizations in their
efforts to imp…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vitamin-d-calcium_executive.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes (Update)
Evidence-Based
Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-
based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors
the development of evidence reports and
technology assessments to …