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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 59
Screening for Glaucoma:
Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Glaucoma is a leading cause of visual
impairment and blindness and affects
approximately 60.5 million people
worldwide.1,2 Although glaucoma may
be characterized by optic nerve damage, …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/about/epc/evidence-synthesis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_appendixes.pdf
May 23, 2005 - Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities Appendices
Appendix A. Literature Search Strategies
Literature Search Strategies
Electronic Database Searches
The following databases have been searched for relevant information:
ClinicalTrials.gov (through April 2005)
Cochrane Data…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer18-heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb-executive.pdf
October 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
Nearly 2,400 Americans die of
cardiovascular disease each day, an average
of one death every 36 seconds.
Cardiovascular disease claims more lives
each year than cancer, chronic lower
respiratory diseases, accidents, and
diabetes mellitus combined. An estimated
79,400,000 American adults (one in …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/psychiatric-readmissions_disposition-comments.pdf
May 21, 2015 - Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 21, Management Strategies To Reduce Psychiatric Readmissions
Technical Brief Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Management Strategies To Reduce Psychiatric Readmissions
Draft review available for public comment from December 1, 2014 to Dece…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/machine-learning-tools-appendix-c.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Search screening tools
PMID Authors Title Pubyear Tool_name Environment Access Model Model_type ESP_Task Specific_ESP_task Training Inputs Outputs Notes Purported_use Reference_standard Manual_sensitivity Manual_precision Positivity_threshold Stopping_rule Nruns datasets Summary_measure Burden Burden_dispersion Sensit…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_executive.pdf
October 01, 2010 - Layout 1
Background
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the second most
common life-shortening, childhood-onset
genetic disease in the United States,
affecting approximately 30,000 people in
the Nation. The gene responsible for CF
encodes the cystic fibrosis transmembrane
regulator (CFTR) protein, which regulates
sodium and chl…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Total Worker Health® (TWH)
1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 175
Total Worker Health®
Effective Health Care Program
Executive Summary
Background
The American worksite has been a
venue for both health protection and
health promotion programs. Health
protection programs are interventions
aimed specifi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/rotator-cuff-tear/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/covariate-selection-chapter-7.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov
Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
This slide set is b…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-adhd-prescription-rapid-research.pdf
July 01, 2025 - Rapid Evidence Product: Misuse of ADHD Prescription Stimulants in Adults
Rapid Evidence Product
June 2025
Misuse of ADHD Prescription
Stimulants in Adults
Background and Purpose
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioned a rapid review, through the
Agency for Healthcare Research an…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-appendix-c-prepub-final.xlsx
January 01, 2025 - Table C-1. KQ 3,4, 5 Char.
Table C-1 Characteristics of included studies KQ 3, KQ 4, and KQ 5
First Author Last Name Year of Publication Citation Study Cohort Name Study Registration Number Related Publications Study Funder Country Study Design Population Narrative Age (years) Eligible Minimum Age Actual Minimum Age …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-final-app-c.xlsx
January 01, 2025 - Table C-1. KQ 3,4, 5 Char.
Table C-1 Characteristics of included studies KQ 3, KQ 4, and KQ 5
First Author Last Name Year of Publication Citation Study Cohort Name Study Registration Number Related Publications Study Funder Country Study Design Population Narrative Age (Years) Eligible Minimum Age Actual Minimum Age …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medicare-medication-use_research.pdf
April 01, 2014 - Medication use among Medicare beneficiaries with medical and
psychiatric conditions, 2009-2011
Medication Use in Medicare Data Points #19
Within the Medicare population, the major-
ity of beneficiaries who have a psychiatric
diagnosis also have one or more medical
diagnoses. Use of multiple medications is
common …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/tethered-spinal-cord/research