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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-postpartum-screening_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - KQ 4: What are the comparative benefits of screening for
postpartum depression when compared with no … Three studies directly compared organized screening
with no screening or “usual care.” … There were few direct comparisons between screening
instruments, and the studies that directly compared … There
were only a few studies that directly compared screening
with any instrument with no screening … This estimate could
be compared with the estimated number of unwanted
screening outcomes resulting
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_surveillance.pdf
January 01, 2013 - May, 2013
Key Findings:
- A large number of relatively small new studies were
identified that compared … AMT had no major
complications compared
with trabeculectomy with
no anti-metabolites in a
prospective … Efficacy and safety of preservative-free
latanoprost eyedrops, compared with BAK-preserved latanoprost … Twenty-four hour efficacy with the
dorzolamide/timolol-fixed combination compared with the brimonidine … Compared with timolol Mt,
latanoprost/timolol FC led to a greater
IOP reduction than bimatoprost/timolol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_executive.pdf
June 01, 2013 - years
have led to improved outcomes, overall 5-year
survival is only 42 percent for ovarian cancer
compared … mortality rate in women with ovarian
cancer is largely attributed to the later stage
at presentation compared … due to the presence of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, and
there are ongoing trials of its effectiveness compared … Results of
a qualitative analysis of additional studies that directly
compared progestin generations … suggested that the risk of
VTE is highest for third-generation progestins compared
with levonorgestrel
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/field-triage-glascow_research-protocol.pdf
February 25, 2016 - Key Question 1 addresses the utility of the tGCS compared with the mGCS for predicting
clinical outcomes … Key Question 1 does not directly assess the utility of the tGCS compared with the
mGCS for predicting … Key Question 2 addresses
the impact of the tGCS compared with the mGCS on rates of over- or under-triage … Key Question 3 addresses
the impact of the tGCS compared with the mCGS on clinical outcomes. … Key Question 4
addresses the reliability and ease of use of the tGCS compared with the mGCS.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-pci-bypass_executive.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ventricular function because it has
been previously shown in randomized trials to improve
survival compared … disease and angiographically proven single or multi-
vessel disease, what is the effectiveness of PCI
compared … Patients
aged 65 years and older had lower long-term survival
compared with younger patients. … Among the 62 patients with diabetes in the
RITA trial, however, only 2 of the 29 PCI patients died,
compared … A randomized study of coronary angioplasty compared with bypass surgery in
patients with symptomatic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_disposition-comments.pdf
February 13, 2012 - ultrasound were performed,
yet the results are presented as though all imaging tools,
including US, were compared … Anderson
Cancer Center13 that compared length of survival of
metastatic breast cancer patients treated … after their diagnosis with
metastatic disease, 40 percent of these patients were still
alive, as compared … results does not make this clear and
leaves one with the assumption that each of the tools can be
compared … to each other (eg, ultrasound compared to MRI)
regarding their addition to mammography alone
The
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND__0250_05-20-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - What are the benefits and harms of rhythm control compared to rate control
(including newer agents)? … The
evolution of newer anticoagulation agents as well as the risks and benefits when compared to older
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening_research.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Four different screening strategies were evaluated: (1) universal screening compared with no
screening … ; (2) universal screening compared with targeted screening of selected patient
populations; (3) targeted … screening of selected patient populations compared with no screening;
and (4) expanded screening compared … ; (3) targeted screening of selected patient populations compared with no screening;
and (4) expanded … If the design of these types of studies is improved, they may be a less-
costly option compared with
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/machine-learning-tools-appendix-c.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - with 0.005), Recall (0.9676 compared with 0.878), and F-measures (0.2898 compared with 0.0356 in F3 … The use of full texts did not result in significant gains compared with title, abstract, keywords, and … The use of full texts did not result in significant gains compared with title, abstract, keywords, and … The use of full texts did not result in significant gains compared with title, abstract, keywords, and … The use of full texts did not result in significant gains compared with title, abstract, keywords, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_surveillance.pdf
August 01, 2012 - The following four treatment modalities were compared:
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), 3-dimentional … The sample size of the studies ranged from 336 to 1613. 9 The
included studies compared conventional … original CER finding, IMRT was associated with fewer cases of
xerostomia at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months compared … incidence of other adverse events i.e. dermatitis 7 and dysphagia 6
favored IMRT treatment groups compared … to
3DCRT, but in
another study the
rate of mucositis
was higher in IMRT
compared to 2DRT.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer-update_executive.pdf
December 01, 2014 - We sought direct evidence for one
intervention compared with another, with or without
chemotherapy … Comparators
For comparators (Key Questions 1–4) all therapies were
compared with each other as part … Thus, 3DCRT and IMRT were compared in
14 reports that contained unique data, including Rathod
et al … .’s RCT.15 One study compared 3DCRT and SBRT;16
none compared IMRT and SBRT. … The major advantage of these interventions compared with traditional wide-field 2DRT is the ability to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-future_research.pdf
March 01, 2012 - ramipril (two studies) and no significant difference
compared to the ARB losartan (one study). … The impact of ACEI/ARB/DRI alone compared to ACEI/ARB/DRI in combination
with a diuretic
11 … Efficacy and tolerability of nebivolol compared with other
antihypertensive drugs: a meta-analysis. … J Renin Angiotensin
Aldosterone Syst 12 (Jun) 102-12
10 The impact of ACE-I/ARB/DRI alone compared … Am J Med 122 (Mar) 290-300
12 Studies of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events compared across
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Another trial compared
mean change in PSQI and showed consistent results. … Results for adverse effects were mixed, with few
differences compared with placebo. … ● In older adults, improvement in ISI scores favored
doxepin 1–6 mg compared with placebo. … ● Four small trials compared CBT-I versus
nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics or benzodiazepines. … In older adults, improvement
in ISI scores favored doxepin 1–6 mg compared with
placebo.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/psychiatric-readmissions_research-protocol.pdf
December 31, 2014 - Different LOS compared with each other
b. … Different transition support services compared with each
other
b. … Transition support services compared with usual care
c. … Transitions support services compared with one or more
variants of the three intervention management … Different alternatives to hospitalization compared with each
other
b.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s23.pdf
October 01, 2007 - higher odds of
stroke; use as appetite suppressants was associated with 16.6
times higher odds of stroke compared … Brass, put his estimate for the chance of hemorrhagic stroke as
“perhaps 1 in 500,000” users.17
When compared … systematic
review has shown that HRT is associated with a 29% higher risk
of stroke (a factor of 1.29) compared … and Harms
© 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins S25
cumulative risk of stroke and death by 24.2% compared … data is not consistently presented in the
article to judge about benefits and harms of Aggrenox when
compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glaucoma-screening_research-protocol.pdf
November 16, 2010 - program for open-angle glaucoma lead to less visual impairment (as
defined in the ICD-9-CM8) when compared … screening-based program for open-angle glaucoma lead to improvements in patient-
reported outcomes when compared … a screening-based program for open-angle glaucoma lead to reductions in intraocular
pressure when compared … including measures among those administering the test as well
as those being tested—will also be compared … Key Question 6:
The proportion of participants experiencing the following adverse events will be compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_executive.pdf
January 27, 2012 - For KQ 3 (harms), double-blind RCTs and recent
systematic reviews that compared one of the medications … Evidence from well-controlled trials does
not adequately support the efficacy of disulfiram compared … Compared with placebo, patients treated
with acamprosate had a higher risk of anxiety, diarrhea,
and … First, a nested sequence of three RCTs based in the
United States compared naltrexone plus “primary … Patients with at least 1 G allele may be
more likely to respond to naltrexone compared with patients
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/considerations-for-statistical-chapter-10.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Considerations for Statistical Analysis in Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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Considerations for Statistical Analysis in Observational Comparative Effe…
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January 01, 2013 - Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
This slide set is b…
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August 10, 2022 - guideline did not
explicitly address the benefits and harms of therapies used in addition to EBRT compared … e.g., , surgery, radionuclide therapy, bisphosphonate therapy, ablation
kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty) compared … Studies with the least risk of
bias will be summarized separately and compared with summarized results … ., surgery,
radionuclide therapy,
bisphosphonate therapy,
ablation kyphoplasty/
vertebroplasty) compared … radionuclide therapy,
bisphosphonate
therapy, ablation
kyphoplasty/
vertebroplasty)
compared with