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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Introduction
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a
serious healthcare-associated infection and
a growing health care problem. C. difficile
is a Gram-positive, spore-forming,
anaerobic bacterium that, when ingested,
can cause CDI if it is a toxigenic strain.
CDI symptoms include varying levels of
diarrh…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 195
Effective Health Care Program
Management of Uterine Fibroids
Evidence Summary
Introduction
Uterine fibroids (i.e., leiomyomata) are
common benign smooth muscle tumors
of the uterus. Most women will develop
one or mor…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/05_depression_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - #05 DEPRESSION
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High
Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 05: Depression and Other Mental Health
Disorders
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville,…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_peptic_ulcer_potential_high_impact_2012-12-111.pdf
January 01, 2012 - PEPTIC ULCER #11
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 11: Peptic Ulcer Disease and Dyspepsia
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
ww…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_executive.pdf
January 27, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 134
Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol-Use
Disorders in Outpatient Settings
Executive Summary
Background
Alcohol misuse, or unhealthful alcohol
use, which includes the full spectrum
from drinking above recommended
limits (i.e., risky/hazardous drinking) to
alcoho…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
November 24, 2014 - Disposition of Comments for Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic
Treatment for Noso…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_disposition-comments.pdf
October 01, 2010 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: Month 10, 2010
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for
At…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: August 24, 2011
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or
Asthma
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-health-children_executive.pdf
December 01, 2016 - identify and treat or refer patients with
mental health problems.12
Given the gap between observed and achievable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-217-infertility-evidence-summary.pdf
May 01, 2019 - CER 217 Management of Infertility Evidence Summary
Purpose of Review
Evaluate the comparative effectiveness and safety of
treatments for common causes of infertility.
Key Messages
• The ability to compare the effectiveness of
treatments would be enhanced by greater
consistency in reporting of outcomes, particula…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer-update_disposition.pdf
December 09, 2014 - Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Update
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Update
Draft review available for public comment from April 29, 2014 to May 27, 2014.
Research Review Citat…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/noninvasive-nonpharm-pain-summary.pdf
April 01, 2020 - Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update - Evidence Summary
Purpose of Review
To assess noninvasive nonpharmacological treat-
ments for common chronic pain conditions.
Key Messages
• Interventions that improved function and/or pain for
≥1 month:
– Low back pain: Exer…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obesity-child_disposition-comments.pdf
June 10, 2013 - Disposition of Comments Report for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: A Comparative Effectiveness Review and Meta-Analysis
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: A Comparative Effectiveness
Review and Meta-…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-260-improved-cancer-outcomes-disposition-comments.pdf
May 22, 2023 - Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes
Draft report available for public comment…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-263-postpartum-hypertensive-pregnancy-executive-summary.pdf
May 01, 2023 - Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 263: Management of Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 263
Management of Postpartum
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Executive Summary
Main Points
• Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (HB…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypertension-drugs-utilization_research.pdf
January 25, 2011 - Utilization of antihypertensive drug classes among
Medicare beneficiaries with hypertension, 2007 to 2009
Cardiovascular Issues Data Points #8
Between 2007 and 2009,
87 to 88 percent of Medicare
beneficiaries with hypertension
used at least one prescription
for an antihypertensive drug.
Beneficiaries with hyp…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/erythropoiesis-stimulating-agents-utilization_research.pdf
February 01, 2011 - Trends in the utilization of erythropoiesis-stimulating
agents among Medicare beneficiaries with kidney disease
Erythropoietins Data Points #4
The findings described herein
were presented by Thomas
MaCurdy, Ph.D., at the Medicare
Evidence Development &
Coverage Advisory Committee
meeting held on March 24, 2010,…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-disorders-imaging_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - C- Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: August 05, 2010
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol
Project Title: Technical Brief - Use and Safety of Positional MRI in the
Management of Patients with Musculos…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/advanced-care-decision-aids_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2013 - advanced-care-decision-aids-protocol-131209
Evidence-based Practice Center
Technical Brief Protocol
Project Title: Decision Aids for Advanced Care Planning…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 55
Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis in
Adults: An Update
Executive Summary
Background
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which
affects 1.3 million adult Americans, is
an autoimmune disease that involves
inflammation of the synovium (a thin
layer of tissue lining a joint …