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361. Disposition of Comments Report for Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma-Cell Dyscrasias (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #2 Results The analysis indicates that there are no publications that compared the … In our study of MGUS progression (Ref 64 in this study) we have compared FLC to a number of other predictors … Peer Reviewer #1 Discussion/ Conclusion The major finding was an improved sensitivity as compared … Rather, it sought to answer a set of questions with a relatively narrow focus that compared the SFLC … , we identified only three studies of the added value of the FLC assay in undiagnosed populations compared

362. Colorectal-Surgery-Preparation Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2014 - Eligible studies compared alternative OMBP strategies or OMBP versus no preparation. … RCTs Eighteen RCTs compared OMBP versus no OMBP. … Nodes indicate the treatments compared. … Studies compared diverse OMBP strategies. … The second study compared whole-gut irrigation with normal saline, PEG, or Ringer’s lactate.

363. Febrile-Infants-Diagnosis-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - The YIOS compared to the other four criteria demonstrated lower sensitivity for correctly identifying … One study81 reported increased prevalence of SBI for the period of 2002–2006 compared to 1997–2001 … Lower PPVs for bacteremia and meningitis compared to PPVs for SBI are reflective of lower prevalence … Neonates (0–28 days of life) have a higher prevalence of SBI compared with older children. … The prevalence of neonatal herpes simplex virus infection compared with serious bacterial illness in

364. Cancer-Anemia-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Five trials directly compared darbepoetin with epoetin (pooled N=1,080 darbepoetin, N=989 epoetin); … 40 trials compared epoetin with control (pooled N=5,959 epoetin, N=5,417 control); and 7 trials compared

365. Study Objectives and Questions for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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     January 01, 2013 - Study Objectives and Questions for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research Study Objectives and Questions for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) www.ahrq.gov Study Objectives and Questions for Observational Comparative Effective…

366. FRN 41 - Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - Compared with men evaluated in the same studies, in women ECG and coronary CTA modalities were both … Strength of evidence was high for ECG, ECHO, and SPECT, and was low for CMR and coronary CTA compared … What is the accuracy of one NIT in diagnosing obstructive and nonobstructive CAD when compared with … Is there evidence that the use of NITs (when compared with other NITs or with coronary angiography) … Compared with men evaluated in the same studies, in women ECG and coronary CTA modalities were both

367. Executive Summary: ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2024 - Treatment • We found that several treatment modalities improve core ADHD symptoms compared to control … We found that several treatment modalities improve core ADHD symptoms compared to control groups (e.g

368. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2008 - thrombosis (DVT) has been estimated to occur in 40-60% of cases in the 7-14 days following surgery compared … defined classes (graduated compression, intermittent pneumatic compression, or venous foot pump)] compared … surgery what is the relative impact of thromboprophylaxis (any agent, any mechanical intervention) compared … direct thrombin inhibitors) compared to mechanical interventions on VTE [asymptomatic or symptomatic … Directness Directness refers to whether the evidence links the compared interventions directly with

369. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
     February 01, 2008 - thrombosis (DVT) has been estimated to occur in 40-60% of cases in the 7-14 days following surgery compared … defined classes (graduated compression, intermittent pneumatic compression, or venous foot pump)] compared … surgery what is the relative impact of thromboprophylaxis (any agent, any mechanical intervention) compared … direct thrombin inhibitors) compared to mechanical interventions on VTE [asymptomatic or symptomatic … Directness Directness refers to whether the evidence links the compared interventions directly with

370. Mental-Illness-Adults-Prisons Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2013 - Two trials compared clozapine with other antipsychotics. … Investigators compared cognitive therapy with other psychological treatment in three trials. … The second trial is comparing the efficacy of MTC reentry compared with the efficacy of case management … A final systematic review examined the effectiveness of MTC compared with standard of care. … Two trials compared results of treatment provided by a specialist with results of treatment by a mental

371. Since their introduction in 20xx, DES have been shown in clinical trials to decrease TLR (… (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Most patient subgroups experienced a slightly lower 30-month rate of revascularization with DES compared … DES implantation was associated with lower risk of death and MI at 30-months as compared to BMS, while … An additional concern is the higher rate of late revascularization in DES compared to BMS, which tends … Drug-Eluting Compared With Bare-Metal Coronary Stents Among Elderly Patients. … Drug-eluting compared with bare-metal coronary stents among elderly patients.

372. breast-biopsy-update-130920 (pdf file)
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     September 20, 2013 - the diagnostic test performance and harms of multiple core-needle biopsy techniques and tools, when compared … abnormality, what are the harms associated with different types of core-needle breast biopsy when compared … with the patient and her breast abnormality influence the harms of core-needle breast biopsy when compared … factors associated with the procedure itself influence the harms of core-needle breast biopsy when compared … What clinician and facility factors influence the harms of core-needle breast biopsy when compared with

373. Community Forum Deliberative Methods Demonstration: Evaluating Effectiveness and Eliciting Public Views on Use of Evidence--Executive Summary (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - Public Deliberation Compared With Educational Materials Alone Question 1: Is public deliberation more … • Compared with the control group, the CP and BCD methods increased participants’ knowledge about … In sum, these findings suggest that all of the deliberative methods can be judged effective compared … This result held true when comparing participants in all deliberative methods compared with the control … Deliberative Methods Demonstration Description Findings Public Deliberation Compared With Educational

374. Acs-Pci-Adjunctive-Devices Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2010 - with some (AngioJet®, Possis Medical Inc., Minneapolis, MN) even being shown to increase MACE when compared … e.g., coronary dissection, perforation, prolonged procedure time) differ between device types when compared … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: July 01, 2010 4 compared … proximal embolic filter protection) with control and studies in which different adjunctive device were compared … Directness Directness refers to whether the evidence links the compared interventions directly with

375. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2009 - ß-blockers, and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were used Only 1 of 23 trials that compared … In the last example, bypass surgery and angioplasty are being compared. … Unfortunately, these clinical trials, by and large, compared bypass surgery versus angioplasty with or … If efficacy and effectiveness trials are available, they should be compared and contrasted. … We then give the conclusion: “When compared with watchful waiting, the use of myocardial debulking reduced

376. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Does the comparative effectiveness vary when lesions are unresectable due to anatomic reasons compared

377. Refining Key Questions: Interactive Case Study Quiz
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     May 01, 2010 - events identified, with a moderate level of evidence, significantly higher rates with rFVIIa use when compared … Compared to Premier patients, those in the cohort studies had comparable mortality rates, whereas those … suggest that the use of rFVIIa in adult cardiac surgery increases the rate of thromboembolic events when compared … Neither operating room time nor ICU length of stay were reduced with rFVIIa use when compared to usual … RBC transfusion rates, or ICU length of stay. ●○○ Increased risk for thromboembolic events when compared

378. Refining Key Questions: Interactive Case Study Quiz
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     May 01, 2010 - events identified, with a moderate level of evidence, significantly higher rates with rFVIIa use when compared … Compared to Premier patients, those in the cohort studies had comparable mortality rates, whereas those … suggest that the use of rFVIIa in adult cardiac surgery increases the rate of thromboembolic events when compared … Neither operating room time nor ICU length of stay were reduced with rFVIIa use when compared to usual … RBC transfusion rates, or ICU length of stay. ●○○ Increased risk for thromboembolic events when compared

379. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - have a significant relative reduction in the proportion with declining lung function or who died compared … Patients given pirfenidone were more likely to have no decline in lung function compared with patients … treatment reduced the decline in the 6-minute walk distance and improved progression-free survival compared … and lumacaftor (400 mg), twice daily achieved a 3.0% mean absolute change from baseline in ppFEV1 compared … In INPULSIS-2, a significant benefit was observed with nintedanib compared with placebo (HR, 0.38;

380. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 01, 2011 - ES-1, it is hard to see that there are many points of substantive divergence when Tier 1 alone is compared … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov 16 in favor of the active TMS treatment group compared … This report then compared the cost-effectiveness of TMS as observed in the recently published results … Our Tier 1 findings identified a greater negative effect on cognitive functioning of ECT compared to … No other intervention is compared.