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221. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
     December 01, 2011 - There was insufficient evidence of differences between all tests that were not directly compared. … There was insufficient evidence of differences between all tests that were not directly compared. … a nonstandard intervention with placebo.87 All of the 13 prevention studies compared the nonstandard … However, the strength of the evidence is low due to the number of studies that have directly compared … Gene detection tests versus Low to moderate • Four studies compared at least one toxin gene detection

222. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2015 - Two RCTs compared frenotomy to sham surgery,11, 13 one to usual care,10 and one to intensive lactation … each order of intervention (i.e., frenotomy and sham).14 Similarly, the retrospective cohort study compared … better parent-reported ability to clean teeth with tongue, lick outside of lips, and eat ice cream compared … Maternally reported breastfeeding effectiveness was significantly improved in the treated group compared … One poor-quality RCT reported improved articulation in patients treated with Z-frenuloplasty compared

223. Disposition of Comments for Treatment of Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - Does trabeculectomy potentially reduce the risk of vision loss compared with all medical interventions … Trabeculectomy was not compared to particular agents across (or frequently within) these studies so … This can be compared with a report by Torrance and Feeny of utility values of 0.90 for mild angina, … Treatment of OHT and OAG was found to lead to better preservation of VF compared with observation. … Trabeculectomy showed better preservation of VF compared with the other two modalities.

224. Osteoporosis-Bone-Fracture Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - • Comparators: Studies included for assessing efficacy or effectiveness were those that compared … No studies compared the effect of physical activity to that of other interventions. … • The evidence is insufficient, from three head-to- head trials of bisphosphonates compared to calcium … • Evidence is moderate (one large RCT) that, compared to using alendronate for 5 years followed by … Pooled analysis also showed alendronate users to be at an increased risk for mild GI events compared

225. Protocol for Quantitative Assessment of Benefit and Harm analysis of Aspirin for primary prevention (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2014 - Methods: We compared the number-needed-to-treat (NNT) and number-needed-to-harm (NNH) approach and the … When we weighted outcomes equally in a sensitivity analysis, the harm from aspirin was greater compared … We assessed the use of low dose (75-100 mg) aspirin compared with placebo using a time horizon of 10 … We compared the results using the alternative relative weights to the results incorporating relative … Compared with the baseline incidence rates in Table 1, the trial-based incidence rates compared 12

226. Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Heart Failure (COMPARE-HF) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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227. S66 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - When compared with the lowest quintile, the highest quintile was associated with a rate ratio of 3.0 … In contrast, use of etanercept alone was less likely to result in switching, compared with use of meth … Compared with methotrexate and after adjustment for measured confounders, new users of sulfasalazine … Treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis with leflunomide compared with placebo and methotrexate. … Survival and effectiveness of leflunomide compared with methotrexate and sulfasalazine in rheuma- toid

228. Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 31, 2023 - While it may be standard format, the use of the word “harms” when referring to PBI compared to WBI gives … Statement about “significantly fewer adverse events (AEs) with PBI compared with WBI with no apparent … there may be more evidence of reduced late toxicity if both the same hypo fractionated regimen is compared … In the report, we describe comparison of twice daily treatment in 10 fractions compared to 5 … E.g. large PBI volume in IMPORT Low showed decreased toxicity compared with a hypofractionated WBRT

229. Epilepsy-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - These studies compared the use of long tolerated innovator antiepileptic medication with short-term … There was no statistically significant difference in women compared with men when switching back to … Younger patients were more likely to require a switchback to innovator medication compared with older … These studies compared the use of long tolerated innovator antiepileptic medication with short-term … There was no statistically significant difference in women compared with men when switching back to

230. Epilepsy-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - These studies compared the use of long tolerated innovator antiepileptic medication with short-term … There was no statistically significant difference in women compared with men when switching back to … Younger patients were more likely to require a switchback to innovator medication compared with older … These studies compared the use of long tolerated innovator antiepileptic medication with short-term … There was no statistically significant difference in women compared with men when switching back to

231. Disposition of Comments for Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - Outcomes would be assessed and compared among those who were identified via a screening based program … Outcomes would be assessed and compared among those who were identified via a screening based program … Quality of life and other patient reported outcomes would be assessed and compared among those who … Outcomes would be assessed and compared among those who were identified via a screening based program … The draft report did not discuss studies that examined identifying early disease compared with late

232. Single-arm studies in comparative effectiveness reviews (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - collected the following information for each report: title, year of publication, types of interventions compared … in factors other than the intervention of interest across the time periods single group of patients compared … As an example, a time-series study based on employment records merged with prescription records compared … must be assumed that the intervention of interest presents the only change across the time periods compared … though the two arm studies required a 2–4 fold increased sample size). 24 A third simulation study compared

233. PCA3 Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - The CER analyses revealed that PCA3 had improved diagnostic accuracy compared with tPSA in identifying … Note: For link B, PCA3 shows increased diagnostic accuracy compared with tPSA (low strength of evidence … What is the comparative effectiveness of PCA3 compared with the 2 commonly used add-on tests of fPSA … Note: For link B, PCA3 shows increased diagnostic accuracy compared to tPSA (low strength of evidence … A small number of articles described PCA3 compared to percent-free PSA or to nomograms; however, the

234. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 262_Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings: Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - limited evidence from well-controlled trials does not adequately support the efficacy of disulfiram compared … limited evidence from well-controlled trials does not adequately support the efficacy of disulfiram compared … Compared with placebo, study participants treated with acamprosate were more likely to experience anxiety … Subgroups: We did not find any convincing evidence that any medication is more or less effective (compared

235. Executive Summary: Systematic Review_Implementing Recommended Mental Health and Substance Use Screening and Counseling Interventions in Primary Care Settings for Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - positive screen), and appropriate prescribing for mental health conditions (initiating treatment) compared … approaches on patient outcomes was limited to clinician support, which did not improve risk behavior compared … Findings of low or very low evidence suggest that compared with minimal or no implementation, various … moderate strength, clinician support did not reduce risk behaviors despite an increase in counseling compared … at increased risk of alcohol and substance use when delivered with clinician support and reminders compared

236. Weight-Gain-Prevention Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Excluded studies if a study compared a strategy of interest with only a strategy not of interest. … during exercise after being instructed how to perform the monitoring during a routine clinic visit compared … A randomized trial provided fruits and vegetables to group homes of people with schizophrenia compared … Although these interventions did not uniformly result in weight maintenance compared with control or … Different degrees of intensity of the strategies should be compared.

237. Rapid Evidence Product: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Version 2 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2021 - All of the trials compared a mask versus no mask. … compared a mask versus hand hygiene17,18,20 and two trials compared a mask plus hand sanitizer versus … an N95 versus surgical mask and one28 compared a surgical versus cloth mask. … A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers. … A cluster randomised trial of cloth masks compared with medical masks in healthcare workers.

238. depression-pregnancy-postpartum-protocol (pdf file)
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     March 29, 2013 - How do pharmacological treatments affect maternal and child* outcomes when compared with placebo or … How do pharmacological treatments affect maternal and child outcomes when compared with each other ( … How do pharmacological treatments affect maternal and child* outcomes when compared with placebo or … How do pharmacological treatments affect maternal and child outcomes when compared with each other ( … • The drugs listed above in Table 1 when compared with each other.

239. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2007 - superior to placebo in one study for each drug, but data are conflicting in two other studies that compared … The one available study of ziprasidone showed variable effectiveness compared to placebo. … Both drugs were associated with an increase in EPS (OR: 2.53 and 2.82, respectively) compared to placebo … Ziprasidone was associated with an increase in EPS when compared to placebo in a pooled analysis of adults … Compared to placebo, all atypicals were associated with sedation in multiple pooled analyses for all

240. Migraine-Adults-Executive-130408 (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Clinical reviews have compared the safety of only a few drugs.20,21 Scope Our review focuses on the … What are the harms from preventive pharmacologic treatments when compared with placebo or no active … What are the harms from preventive pharmacologic treatments when compared with active pharmacologic … Most trials examined a monotherapy with one active agent compared with placebo or another drug. … Presence of Aura No trials directly compared drug effects in patients with and without aura.