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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
January 10, 2012 - hospitalizations without
diagnosis of pressure ulcers.
3
Pressure ulcers affect an estimated 3 million adults … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: January 10, 2012
3
For adults … PICOTS Criteria
Population(s)
Include:
KQs 1 and 2: All adult patients, ages >18 years … Adults in
Various
Settings
Risk
Assessment
Incidence of
Pressure Ulcers
Severity of
Pressure … Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Ulcers among Adults
18 Years and Older, 2006.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating-disposition-160504.pdf
December 09, 2015 - Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine for Treatment
of Adults With Moderate to Severe Binge-Eating … Efficacy and Safety of Lisdexamfetamine for Treatment
of Adults With Moderate to Severe Binge-Eating … Dieting and the development of
eating disorders in overweight and obese adults. … www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19610126_)
We acknowledge that LOC eating is also important in
other adult … Please discuss LOC in adult non-post-bariatric individuals, and
how individuals with a diagnosis of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-555-09-03-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Staff-Generated PICO
Population(s): Children and adolescents with type 1 DM and/or their families; adults … with type 1 DM; children and adolescents with type 2 DM and/or their families; adults
with type 2
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-cough_executive.pdf
March 01, 2014 - During the topic refinement stage, we solicited input from
Key Informants representing clinicians (adult … – No comparator: 31
are the most widely studied cough-specific quality-
of-life questionnaires in adult … <14 years of age), and
4 included adults, adolescents, and children. … Comparative RCTs
of contemporary and available agents specific in
both adult and pediatric populations … Chronic persistent cough in
the adult: the spectrum and frequency of causes and successful
outcome of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_research-protocol.pdf
September 22, 2014 - Strategies may target clinicians and others
who care for patients with acute RTI in outpatient settings, adult … Populations
1) Adult and pediatric patients with an acute respiratory tract infection (RTI) and no clear … *Including adults, children,
or the parents of children with acute RTI.
IV. … National trends in the use of antibiotics by primary
care physicians for adult patients with cough. … may target
clinicians and others
who care for patients
with acute RTI in
outpatient settings,
adult
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - 72
Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for
Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in
Adults … Analytic framework for multidisciplinary postacute rehabilitation for TBI in adults
KQ = Key Question … Subjects
were predominantly male (85 percent) and young relative
to the adult population of the United … Multi-disciplinary
rehabilitation for acquired brain injury in adults of working age
(Review). … Neuropsychological
rehabilitation after closed head injury in young adults.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-227-noninvasive-nonpharm-chronic-pain-comments.pdf
April 16, 2020 - ES-1, does the statistic that 8% of adults report high-
impact chronic pain mean that is 8% out of all … adults or is it 8%
within the 1 in 5 adults that the CDC estimated? … Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact
Chronic Pain Among Adults - United States, 2016. … Augmentation
• Trigger Points
• Joint Injections
• Interspinous Process Spacer Devices
• Regenerative/Adult … and/or
frail older adults.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2024-surv-rep-update-executive-sum.pdf
January 01, 2024 - addressing the
effectiveness and harms of plant-based treatments for chronic and subacute pain in
adults … the original 2021 systematic review on cannabis and
other plant-based treatments for chronic pain in adults … The original review focused on adults with chronic pain.4 With input
from a Technical Expert Panel, … Characteristics of included randomized controlled trials of cannabinoids for chronic pain
in adults … Characteristics of included observational studies of cannabinoids for chronic pain in
adults
Characteristic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-draft-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2024 - evidence-based guidelines to inform the implementation of
interventions for children, adolescents, and young adults … warning
for increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults … stimulation have been studied for the treatment of suicidal thoughts and
behaviors in adolescents and young adults … are from the LGBTQ+ community
o Those who have/had exposure to high
crime/violence
• Animals
• Adults … State suicide rates among adolescents and young adults aged 10–24: United States,
2000–2018 National
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-amendement-may-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - evidence-based guidelines to inform the implementation of
interventions for children, adolescents, and young adults … warning
for increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults … stimulation have been studied for the treatment of suicidal thoughts and
behaviors in adolescents and young adults … have increased risk of suicide
o Those who have/had exposure to high
crime/violence
• Animals
• Adults … State suicide rates among adolescents and young adults aged 10–24: United
States, 2000–2018 National
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0713-140625.pdf
January 07, 2014 - Staff-Generated PICO (1 of 2)
Population(s): Adult males, aged 45 or older, showing lower urinary tract … treatment options
Outcome(s): Changes in disease severity scores / pressure-flow-volume
measurements for adult … pharmacotherapy treatment options for
patients with LUTS/BPH
Staff-Generated PICO (2 of 2)
Population(s): Adult
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
March 11, 2010 - Condition Background
Condition definition
The thyroid gland is involved in metabolic homeostasis in adults … reviewed the evidence
surrounding the benefits and harms of screening for thyroid disease in the general adult … Population(s)
• Community living adults, without history of thyroid disease or symptoms of overt … Harm of work up
Asymptomatic, non-
pregnant adults without
known thyroid disease
------------- … Target Population: Community living adults, without history of thyroid disease or symptoms of
overt
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-2.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Opioid
use for noncancer pain and risk of
myocardial infarction amongst adults. … Concurrent Use of Prescription
Opioids and Gabapentinoids in Older
Adults. … Oral
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) for cancer pain in adults. … Young Adults Have Worse Outcomes Than
Older Adults: Secondary Analysis of a
Medication Trial for Opioid … Opioid
use in medical cannabis authorization adult
patients from 2013 to 2018: Alberta,
Canada.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - pressure (BP), or hypertension,
is a common, long-term health condition,
particularly among older adults … In adults, hypertension is defined as a
persistently elevated BP equal to or greater
than 140/90 mmHg … for
4.5 percent of the global disease burden.4
Within the United States alone, about
76.4 million adults … In people with hypertension (adults and children), does
self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring … Key Question 1
In people with hypertension (adults and children), does
self-measured blood pressure
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/improving-utility-evidence-synthesis-white-paper.pdf
April 01, 2021 - Patients with
Exacerbation of COPD15
In adult patients with acute
exacerbation of COPD,
what are … Rheumatology/National
Psoriasis Foundation
Guideline for the
Treatment of Psoriatic
Arthritis18
In adult … eligible evidence
Testing for Clostridium
Difficile in Oncology
Patients19
In inpatient oncology adult … What are the benefits and
harms of using BT in
addition to standard
treatment for the treatment
of adult … Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic
Therapies in Adult Patients With
Exacerbation of COPD: A Systematic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2013 - Division of Adult and Community Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA … KQ 3: What are the harms from PT interventions available for adult patients with chronic
knee pain … What is comparative effectiveness of combined PT interventions for adult patients
with chronic knee … Population Adult patients with knee OA. Adult patients with knee OA. … Population Adults recently undergoing knee replacement surgery.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - In adults with PAD, including asymptomatic
patients and symptomatic patients with atypical leg
symptoms … In adults with symptomatic PAD (atypical leg
symptoms or IC):
a. … In adults with CLI due to PAD:
a. … aspirin in adults with PAD
at 2 years
Symptomatic–
asymptomatic
population
(CHARISMA)
All-cause … aspirin in adults with PAD
at 2 years (continued)
Symptomatic–
asymptomatic
population
(CHARISMA
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_clinician.pdf
May 01, 2011 - Alternative or adjunctive methods
that are safe and effective in the older adult population are of interest … Resource for Patients
Managing Pain From a Broken Hip, A Guide for Adults and
Their Caregivers is a … Ordering Information
For electronic copies of Managing Pain From a Broken Hip,
A Guide for Adults and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0007_03-17-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Population(s): Adults with a diagnosis of depression
Intervention(s): Treatment of depression after
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/allergy-seasonal_research-protocol.pdf
March 08, 2012 - Children
Most pharmacologic treatments for SAR are approved for use in adults and adolescents older … Question 2
What are the comparative adverse effects of pharmacologic treatments for SAR for adults … Monotherapy and combination treatment comparisons reviewed for adults:
Key Questions 1 and 2*
AH1- … Summary health statistics for U.S. adults: National Health Interview
Survey, 2009. … Health-related quality of life assessment in young
adults with seasonal allergic rhinitis.