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161. Quality-Gap-Palliative-Hospice Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - What is the evidence for different models in palliative care: integrative compared with consultative … , we were unable to identify any validated tools that worked well in this literature and could be compared … life, only three (33 percent) showed a statistically significant improvement with the intervention compared … enhance the educational intervention showed statistically significant improvement in pain scores, compared … In reference to the question of integrative compared with consultative interventions, for the target

162. Nephropathy-Contrast-Induced Executive-2016 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - Effective Health Care Program 2 reports about whether IOCM is associated with a reduction in CIN risk compared … Five RCTs compared two or more LOCMs in 826 patients.12-16 Twenty- five RCTs compared IOCM with one … Nephrotoxicity of iso- osmolar iodixanol compared with nonionic low-osmolar contrast media: meta-analysis … The relative renal safety of iodixanol compared with low-osmolar contrast media: a meta- analysis of … A meta- analysis of the renal safety of isosmolar iodixanol compared with low-osmolar contrast media.

163. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_executive.pdf
     July 01, 2009 - /final.cfm Number 15 Effective Health Care 2 Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared … Two RCTs compared the rates or number of readmissions between RFA and medical treatment. … WACA with or without additional ablation lines compared their efficacy to maintain sinus rhythm. … Another RCT compared WACA with vs. without additional ablation of the superior vena cava. … These observational studies compared many different approaches to RFA.

164. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
     June 06, 2011 - Given that case management interventions and outcomes differ substantially for medical illness when compared … addition, health care expenditures are substantially higher for patients with complex care needs when compared … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: June 06, 2011 3 Case management will be compared … complex care needs, does case management improve patient health outcomes (as listed above) when compared … The outcomes will be compared among patient groups who receive different types of case management.

165. Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Medicine Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2012 - Low Less improvement in disease activity (ACR 50) for anakinra compared with etanercept and compared … treatment comparisons) (continued) Greater improvement in disease activity (ACR 50) for etanercept compared … No significant differences when compared with golimumab. … with etanercept monotherapy or combination of etanercept plus abatacept compared with abatacept monotherapy … DMARDs; however, several studies suggest that adverse events are more common with biologic DMARDs compared

166. Topic 0438 Risk stratification and CAD NSD FINAL_SJ-2 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0520-131115.pdf
     May 29, 2025 - Nomination Population(s): Patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic CAD Intervention(s): Tests will be compared … There are new primary studies that compared two or more NITs, evaluated NITs in the asymptomatic populations

167. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2010 - moderate for IMRT reducing late xerostomia and improving quality-of-life domains related to xerostomia compared … One study compared quality-of-life outcomes between 3DCRT and 2DRT but did not report a statistical comparison … moderate for IMRT reducing late xerostomia and improving quality of life domains related to xerostomia compared … other hand, the length of followup needed to study head and neck cancer treatments is relatively short compared … The patient groups being compared should be similar in terms of key variables, such as anatomic site,

168. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2016 - of a multicomponent program, were found to be more effective at reducing disruptive behaviors when compared … with interventions that included only a child component or when compared with control conditions. … examined the effectiveness of concomitant use of psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions when compared … review for patients in community settings is unclear. �� No head-to-head studies were identified that compared … the effectiveness of combined psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions or that compared the effectiveness

169. Intermittent Inhalded Corticosteroids and Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists for Asthma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-194-evidence-summary-corticosteroids-asthma.pdf
     October 01, 2017 - long-acting beta-agonists together as controller and quick relief therapy reduces asthma exacerbations compared … There is a relatively smaller amount of published evidence on intermittent ICS dosing as compared to … Conclusions Compared to rescue SABA use, adding intermittent ICS use appears to benefit children less … uncontrolled, persistent 7 asthma, adding LAMA to ICS controller or ICS plus LABA controller compared … However, adding LAMA to ICS controller compared to adding LABA to ICS controller or increasing dosage

170. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 270: Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-270-bimp-executive-summary.pdf
     May 01, 2024 - training may outperform CBT + relaxation + education in QOL; MBSR + education may reduce attack frequency compared … with stress management training + education; and biofeedback may reduce attack frequency compared … CBT, biofeedback, and relaxation training may lead to lower migraine attack frequency and disability compared … clinically important lower migraine disability and higher migraine-specific quality of life (MSQOL) compared

171. Appendixes A-D: Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults and Children: Comparative Effectiveness of Preventive Medical Strategies (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - Strength of Evidence: Thiazides Compared With Active Comparators Outcome Strength of Evidence Grade … with no treatment;39 Lime powder compared with no treatment40 2 RCTs39, 40 (277) Medium … with no treatment; Lime powder compared with no treatment 2 RCTs39, 40 (277) Medium (1 low … Strength of Evidence: Uric Acid–Lowering Agents Compared With Control Outcome Strength of Evidence … Strength of Evidence: Oxalate-Lowering Agents Compared with Placebo Outcome Strength of Evidence

172. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of New Therapies (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-glucose-control_research.pdf
     July 01, 2010 - Twenty-two percent of users were obese, compared to 11 to 15% using other medications. … Statistics We stratified the population of patients with DM into six groups to see how users of exenatide compared … individuals who were obese was much higher among the exenatide users (21.9% with an ICD-9 code for obesity compared … all of the HEDIS indicators for high quality care was highest in the group begun on exenatide (26% compared … than any other group, including a much higher number of visits to endocrinologists (1.73 per year compared

173. Rapid Evidence Product_Nonemergent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Optimal Medical Treatment for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: A Rapid Response Literature Review (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2022 - Since the initial trials of CABG therapy, subsequent trials have evaluated PCI as compared with CABG … evaluated the short- and long-term clinical benefit of PCI compared to OMT in a broad population of … Three included studies that compared PCI to OMT reported MACE. … with OMT and trials of CABG compared with PCI. … Angioplasty Compared to Medicine. Am J Cardiol. Dec 15 1998;82(12):1445-50.

174. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 263: Management of Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-disposition-comments.pdf
     May 31, 2023 - Women who developed pre-eclampsia (n=181) were compared to those in unaffected controls (n=6,766). … In the pre-eclampsia group, compared to unaffected controls, there was an increase in AIx-75 (p<0.0001 … The authors concluded that compared with women who remain normotensive, women who develop pre-eclampsia … Significant increases in arterial stiffness measurements were noted in women with preeclampsia compared … This needs to be amplified and explained in further detail, call out paucity of work compared to black

175. Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Research Protocol (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2024 - Several major randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared active treatments to active surveillance … The higher alpha/beta ratio of surrounding tissues, such as the rectum, compared to prostate cancer, … Dose-fractionation regimens compared to each other KQ 4. … Target volumes compared to each other [all grouped by type of hypofractionation (MHF and UHF) KQ 5. … Treatment planning and delivery techniques compared to each other Other comparators.

176. Evidence Summary: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-233-diverticulitis-evidence-summary.pdf
     October 01, 2020 - affect pain symptoms, length of hospital stay, recurrence risk, quality of life, or need for surgery compared … symptoms, length of hospital stay, recurrence risk, quality of life, but may reduce need for surgery compared … Studies that compared antibiotic regimens each evaluated different regimens. … whether patients who undergo colonoscopy after diverticulitis are at decreased risk of dying from CRC compared

177. Topic Brief: Cervical Degenerative Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nt_docs/cervical-degenerative-topic-brief.pdf
     March 01, 2023 - Anterior compared to posterior surgery i. In patients with cervical radiculopathy? ii. … What are the comparative effectiveness and harms of cervical laminectomy and fusion compared to cervical … What are the comparative effectiveness and harms of cervical arthroplasty compared to anterior cervical … Adjacent-level degeneration after bryan cervical disc arthroplasty compared with anterior discectomy … Five-year clinical results of cervical total disc replacement compared with anterior discectomy and

178. Executive Summary - Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2023 Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-executive-summary-2023-update.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - One new RCT (n=115) compared synthetic high-THC to CBD ratio and low- THC to CBD ratio cannabis products … d One trial is included in both the synthetic THC and CBD columns, as it compared THC to CBD, CBD/THC … Key Question 1: Benefits of cannabinoids for chronic pain compared with placebo in the short term (4 … Key Question 2: Harms of cannabinoids for chronic pain compared with placebo in the short term (4 weeks … Compared with placebo, these interventions resulted in greater risk of common adverse events (dizziness

179. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: Developing and Prioritizing a Future Research Agenda (pdf file)
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     August 09, 2012 - Research on the threshold/tipping point for a change in health policy in response to harms compared … Studies comparing the efficacy of different types of decision aids for TOL compared with ERCD. 3. … Comparison of risk of maternal or infant adverse outcomes during childbirth in general compared with … Studies to compare the affect of TOL compared with ERCD on breastfeeding initiation and continuation … Surveillance to determine long-term maternal and infant clinical outcomes of TOL compared with ERCD.

180. AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Research Gaps Summary: Telehealth (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2023 - • Across a variety of conditions, telehealth produced similar clinical outcomes as compared with … Key Messages • Compared to traditional routine antenatal visit schedules, schedules with fewer visits … • Most studies demonstrated that telehealth showed no differences in effectiveness compared to usual … • Compared with usual care alone, telehealth interventions to supplement in-person care resulted … • Compared with usual care, telehealth interventions for IPV services resulted in similar rates of