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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-247-interventional-treatments-acute-chronic-pain-evidence-summary_0.pdf
September 01, 2021 - Benefits are smaller in
sham compared with usual care controlled trials and larger in trials of patients … for reducing pain and improving function in older (Medicare-eligible)
populations, but has not been compared … Benefits also tended
to be larger in trials of patients with more acute compared with less acute pain … No trial compared
kyphoplasty against sham (SOE: low for function at 1 week; moderate for pain and … 67) found occipital nerve stimulation with adjustable parameters
associated with superior outcomes compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nppv-respiratory-failure_disposition-comments.pdf
July 01, 2012 - report differs from these other guidelines and how this report should
be used by readers/clinicians [compared … Peer Reviewer 4 Results 2) Page 18 line 18: “Relatively few studies compared CPAP to supportive
care … Relatively few studies
compared any mode of NPPV to invasive
ventilation or to conventional weaning
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/outcome-definition-and-measurement-chapter-6.pptx
January 01, 2013 - The study power for a given sample size may be increased when such composite measures are used as compared … bias; e.g., when liver function testing is preferentially performed in patients using a new drug being compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-outcomes-diabetes-rapid-research.pdf
November 01, 2024 - People
with diabetes have a 2–3-fold greater risk for periodontitis11 compared to people without
diabetes … Only 5.6% of those who continued treatment experienced worsening diabetes
symptoms, compared to 18.2% … Pedroso et al.21 for individuals with
gingivitis receiving supra-gingival scaling and prophylaxis compared … Wang et al.36 reported in one RCT of no significant changes in
glycemic control compared to a no treatment … Milanesi et al44., in an RCT, observed
no significant change in CRP compared to a non-NPST control group
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fiber-intake-final-executive-summary.pdf
July 01, 2025 - Compared with no added
fiber, whole grain fiber probably increases total fecal weight (moderate
SoE … Compared with no added fiber, inulin (3-27 g/day) may increase stool hardness
(low SoE), in contrast … Wheat bran fiber probably increases fecal weight (total and dry) compared with no added
fiber, with … Compared with lesser
amounts of fiber in refined grains, whole grain fiber increases total fecal weight … Compared with no added fiber, whole grain fiber
probably increases total fecal weight (moderate SoE)
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-2-noninvasive-nonpharma.pdf
April 01, 2022 - The report addressed:
• Whether the interventions work overall compared with sham, waitlist control … • Whether the interventions work compared with pharmacological alternatives.
• How outcomes for individual … A randomized controlled
efficacy trial of mindfulness-based stress
reduction compared with an active … b Different forms of exercise will not be compared to each other. … and osteoarthritis
c Different forms of biofeedback will not be compared to each other.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/major-depressive-disorder_consumer.pdf
September 01, 2016 - Researchers looked at 44 studies that compared antidepressants
with other treatments for depression. … When researchers compared it with antidepressants as a first
treatment for depression, they found: … The chart below lists three
types of talk therapy that researchers compared with antidepressants.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-218-osteoporosis-disposition-comments.pdf
April 23, 2019 - (GI) AEs,
data are limited and a causal relationship to DMB
exposure has not been established as compared … This is evident when
compared to the detail provided about the
methodological limitations of the AFF … Because the trials that compared drug continuation
with discontinuation were framed using discontinuation … Our
revised hormone therapy harms section also reads: “In
the WHI trial that compared estrogen plus … To minimize redundancy, we only included
studies that compared continuous osteoporosis drug
treatment
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August 31, 2017 - to
autism), when it was provided in school
setting (compared to outpatient or
mental health settings … TEP 1
Introduction p. 6 lines 37-40
“compared to placebo” is repeated at
the beginning and end … The studies compared CBT to CBT
and medications. … This is akin to early
meta-analyses of psychotherapy that
compared categories such as “verbal”
and … P.15, line 41 in second bullet point:
replace “compared” with “more than”
10.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
May 08, 2013 - Although there were no
substantial new findings compared
to the systematic review by Reddy
et al in … We have revised the text to clarify what is compared in each
study. … to
gauze at 8, 10 and 12 weeks, with
51% of gauze-dressed subjects
healed at 12 weeks compared to … with foam surfaces (three of four
studies), or with LAL beds
compared with LAL overlays"
(Table … We have added a comment to our Discussion section about the expanded scope of
our review compared to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-216-telehealth-evidence-summary.pdf
April 01, 2019 - studies in which a group of patients from before
the implementation of telehealth consultations
are compared … measures good but not excellent
Low
Harms (KQ3) 3 Complications from telehealth in
surgery was compared … The 29 studies that
investigated telestroke all compared outcomes from
a prior time period or another … 19 Increase in appropriate transfers,
decrease in time to decision and time
in ED with telehealth compared … more
satisfied with telehealth consultations,
particularly when telehealth saved time
or expense compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/delirium-disposition-comments.pdf
September 03, 2019 - with placebo and for second-generation antipsychotics
compared with placebo, the larger body of evidence … significant
increase in any neurological effect for any first- or second-
generation antipsychotic compared … for this reason
that RCT’s are so valuable in determining the potential
impact of an intervention compared … consistent findings in six of eight
trials, we concluded that there was no effect of
haloperidol compared … daytime somnolence and whether antipsychotic
medications have different effects on hyperactive as
compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-other-plant-based-treatments-evidence-summary_0.pdf
October 01, 2021 - 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 … sprays, with large increased risk of dizziness and sedation, and moderate
increased risk of nausea compared … due to adverse events, serious adverse events, and sedation, and a large increased
risk of dizziness compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/episodic-migraine-surveillance-report-3.pdf
August 01, 2022 - Metoclopramide
No study in the original report
compared these interventions,
but in general, compared … with placebo or lasmiditan
200 mg compared with
lasmiditan 100 mg. … MAGraine: magnesium compared to
conventional therapy for treatment of
migraines. … MAGraine: magnesium compared to
conventional therapy for treatment of
migraines. … ACHIEVE II trial:
Ubrogepant compared to placebo for
migraine attacks. [German].
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_disposition-comments.pdf
October 15, 2012 - Al.) and particularly
patients with disabilities when compared to the clinicians who care for
them … inclusion of the complexity of a
condition and still allow use of generic outcome measures that could
be compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0715-140408.pdf
May 29, 2025 - What is the comparative safety and effectiveness of beta-blockers to treat
infantile hemangioma as compared
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January 01, 2010 - triage of when a woman in labor should
leave for the hospital did not reduce use of cesarean when
compared … A midwife-led unit for
birth did not reduce use of cesarean when compared
with a normal unit and special … , reported a threefold reduction
in cesareans among women who received intermittent
epidural (5%) compared … A larger good-quality study that compared
high- versus low-dose epidural reported significantly
fewer … Head-to-Head Comparisons of Strategies
All studies compared the novel strategy with usual care
or
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-nomination-140925.pdf
March 20, 2014 - Does early surgical repair compared to late surgical repair (i.e., non-
operative intervention followed … Does operative repair compared with non-operative treatment lead to
improved health-related quality
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/cervical-degenerative-protocol.pdf
January 12, 2022 - one
systematic review4 found the prevalence of multilevel degenerative disc pathology to be
64.5% (compared … This review will include nonoperative management of cervical
degenerative disease as compared with operative … the comparative
effectiveness and harms of therapies added on to surgery (pre- or post-operative)
compared … cervical fusion surgery, what
are the comparative effectiveness and harms of posterior approaches compared … Efficacy and safety of total disc replacement
compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/osteoarthritis-knee-update-executive-170505.pdf
May 01, 2017 - with appropriate placebo/sham
controls or compared with other active interventions? … with appropriate placebo/sham
controls or compared with other active interventions? … but not compared with strength training,
based on three RCTs (low strength of evidence) … Key Points
• TENS showed a small but significant beneficial short-
term effect on pain compared with … with exercise alone (or NMES compared with a sham
control) on pain or function, based on three RCTs