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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2009 - perceptions, role/social limitations attributable to emotions, role/social 
limitations attributable to behavior … , mental health behavior problems, self-esteem, and 
limitations in family activities. … subscore 
%FEV1 r=0.24 
NS 
NR 
CHQ Mental 
health subscore 
%FEV1 r=0.27 
NS 
NR 
CHQ General 
behavior … subscore 
FEV1 ES NR 
NS 
NR 
CHQ Mental 
health subscore 
FEV1 ES NR 
NS 
NR 
CHQ General 
behavior … health 
subscore 
Height-for 
age 
ES NR 
NS 
NR 
Weight-
for-age 
ES NR 
NS 
NR 
CHQ General 
behavior
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/adhd-update/research-protocol
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/adhd-update/systematic-review-2018
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_research-protocol.pdf
November 03, 2011 - Effects of a caregiver intervention on negative 
caregiver appraisals of behavior problems in patients
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_policymaker.pdf
August 01, 2016 - Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings
B A C K G R O U N D
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) includes harmful use of alcohol, 
alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence. In the fifth edition of the 
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), 
alcohol abuse and alcohol de… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glucocorticoid-injections_clinician.pdf
June 01, 2016 - A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians
A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid 
Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary 
of Findings for Clinicians
KEY CLINICAL ISSUE 
What are the relative effectiveness and adverse effect… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/back-pain-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
February 29, 2016 - of 
operant therapies to: “Operant 
therapies refer to behavioral 
therapies that encourage healthy 
behaviors … such as exercise and 
participation in usual activities, and 
that do not reinforce patient pain 
behaviors … 50 doesn’t 
make sense: “Operant therapies refer to 
psychological therapies that encourage 
healthy behaviors … such as exercise and 
work while discouraging positive 
reinforcement of pain re-enforcing 
behaviors … something 
like: “Operant therapies refer to 
behavioral therapies that encourage 
healthy patient behaviors
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/horizon-scan_research-protocol.pdf
December 01, 2011 - AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System  
 
 
Horizon Scanning Protocol and Operations Manual 
 
 
Prepared for:  
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
540 Gaither Road 
Rockville, MD 20850 
www.ahrq.gov 
 
Contract No. HHSA290201000006C 
 
Prepared by: 
… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-antigen-3-gene_research.pdf
April 01, 2013 - and other comparators used to 
categorize risk as insignificant/indolent or aggressive predict the behavior … This can 
be based on biopsy findings that suggest 
aggressive versus indolent tumor behavior, 
such … Missed tumors should 
exhibit the same or more indolent behavior than those identified by testing; the … of prostate cancer and what is 
learned through the studies in Research 
Question 2.1 about likely behavior … Modeling allows predictions of outcomes 
from use of PCA3 based on logical 
assumptions of tumor behavior
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management-future_research.pdf
June 01, 2015 - services, adherence to therapy, missed appointments, patient 
self-management, and changes in health behavior … of Care
• Adherence to therapy
• Missed appointments
• Patient self -management
• Change in health behavior … services, adherence to therapy, missed appointments, patient 
self-management, and changes in health behavior … of Care
• Adherence to therapy
• Missed appointments
• Patient self -management
• Change in health behavior … missions or focuses (e.g., focus on 
preventing major events like hospitalization 
versus supporting behavior
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/study-eligibility-criteria.ppt
January 01, 2000 - Study Eligibility Criteria
Study Eligibility Criteria
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews
Study Eligibility Criteria
Systematic Review Process Overview
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Systematic Review Process Overview
This slide illu… 
                                     
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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/comparator-selection-in-observational-chapter-5.pptx
January 01, 2013 - glaucoma drugs was used to control for potential bias because statin users engage in more health-seeking behaviors … prevents bias from arising from prevalent users being long-term adherers who may also follow other healthy behaviors … bias is challenging and may only be achieved in observational studies when (1) information on health behaviors
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_research-protocol.pdf
October 25, 2010 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov  
Published Online: July 12, 2011 
1 
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol 
 
Comparative Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for 
Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults 
 
I. Background and Objectives for the System… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - distribution of multiple diagnoses in chronic pelvic pain
related to previous abuse or drug-seeking behavior
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-end-of-life-indicators-symposium_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - include: coping with emotions associated with cancer and its 
treatment; managing the illness; changing behaviors
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-mental-health_research.pdf
January 01, 2017 - al., 20125 
No No NA Not a traditional 
clinical trial in that it 
focused on changing 
clinician behavior
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-decision-models_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 10
10-1 
Chapter 10 
 
Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic 
Review of Medical Tests With Decision Modeling  
 
Thomas A. Trikalinos, M.D., Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Boston, MA 
Shalini Kulasingam, Ph.D., University of Minnesota School of Public He… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-protocol.pdf
July 10, 2018 - ("alternative medicine" or acupuncture or "animal assist*" or art or "cell phone" or "cognitive 
behavior
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-protocol.pdf
July 10, 2018 - ("alternative medicine" or acupuncture or "animal assist*" or art or "cell phone" or "cognitive 
behavior