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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - The area may
be preceded by
tissue that is painful,
firm, m ushy, boggy,
warmer or cooler as
compared … In some cases, particularly
in older studies, newer interventions were compared with
older ones that … pressure beds when
compared with air, fluid, or standard beds (4 studies). … was superior with hydrocolloid compared with
gauze dressings (10 studies). … Radiant heat compared with
other dressings (healing rate)
Moderate Radiant heat dressings produced
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-2006_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2006 - Diclofenac and rofecoxib both showed higher rates of amniotransferase elevations (>3x ULN) when
compared … When compared to naproxen, RR of improvement were 1.1 (95% CI:0.8, 1.4) at 100mg 1.2 (95%
CI: 1.0, 1.5 … Pooled RR was 0.2 (95% CI: 0.1, 0.4) For other doses of celecoxib when compared to naproxen the RR
of … Lumiracoxib compared less favorably with naproxen (0.37% event rate with lumiracoxib v 0.22%
event rate … actetaminophen to placebo,
and 5 compared
acetaminophen to NSAIDs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-stenting-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Prioritized topics for future research needs in intravascrular diagnostics,
compared with angiography … Prioritized topics for future research needs in intravascular diagnostics, compared
with angiography … The CER found 37 studies that directly compared patient outcomes for different techniques. … For the second topic on imaging diagnostics, there is a lack of data on the use of IVUS, as
compared … Prioritized topics for future research needs in intravascular diagnostics, compared with
angiography
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_executive.pdf
December 01, 2012 - Six studies compared LHRH with placebo,
one compared hCG with placebo, four compared LHRH
with hCG, … and six compared various doses or regimens. … LHRH was compared with hCG and placebo in one study
of fair quality. … No studies compared hormonal therapy alone
to surgery. … No studies compared paternity rates between surgery
and hormonal therapy in isolation.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/venous-ulcers-treatment_executive.pdf
January 01, 2014 - We included studies that concurrently compared an
intervention of interest with adequate compression … A small study found improved rates
in terms of area healed and overall healing rates compared
with … alginate dressings compared with simple
gauze under adequate compression; it found no difference in … However, three studies compared the proportion
of ulcers healed between different foam products. … However, silver dressings did not improve wound healing as compared
with nonsilver dressings.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-225-substance-abuse-adolescents-evidence-summary%20225%20Substance%20Use%20Adolescents.pdf
May 01, 2020 - behavioral interventions, particularly those based on motivational
interviewing, reduce alcohol use compared … to
1.2 days per month and overall substance use problems by a standardized mean
difference of 0.5, compared … family-focused therapies were most effective;
they reduced alcohol use days by 3.5 days per month compared … 4 times greater
likelihood of abstinence with an extended (2 to 3 month) course of buprenorphine
compared … No.20-EHC014-1
May 2020
4
Implications and Conclusions
Compared with treatment as usual (
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_clinician.pdf
January 01, 2016 - lack of replication in two large trials.†
Urinary incontinence was lower among patients on WW when compared … ADT)
versus 3D-CRT alone
Overall survival was higher in patients treated with 3D-CRT plus ADT when compared … beam
radiation therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and high-intensity focused ultrasound) compared … † Two large randomized controlled trials compared RP and WW and reported health outcomes. … -4) study (N = 695)
and the Prostate Cancer Intervention Versus Observation Trial (PIVOT; N = 731) compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - Estimates are
often inaccurate compared with RHC; up to 60 percent of
echocardiography estimates were … There
were no other studies that directly compared combinations
of echocardiographic and biomarker … BNP compared with RHC-RAP 12 (645) 0.47 (0.40 to 0.54) SOE = Moderate
Serum BNP level shows moderate … Aerosolized
prostanoids were much more likely to cause jaw pain
and cough compared with placebo. … Finally,
the studies that compared combination therapy with
monotherapy were all of similar design,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-209-evidence-summary-non-pharma-chronic-pain.pdf
June 01, 2018 - What are the benefits and harms of noninvasive
nonpharmacological therapies compared with exercise … • Exercise tended toward slightly greater improvement
in short-term pain compared with usual care … • CBT was associated with a slight improvement in pain
(on a 0-10 scale) compared with usual care … • Multidisciplinary treatment was associated with a
slight improvement in pain compared with usual … Many trials did not report harms, withdrawals
due to adverse events, or differences between compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2016 - We compared the conclusions of the included abstracts to the conclusions of the
original systematic … Participants
receiving CBT experienced significantly longer relapse-free times as compared to both … Tier 1:
A small multi-site RCT (n=73) compared ECT
(n=38) to APT (n=35) for treatment resistant … indicated no difference between groups on
tests of cognitive function.
3
A RCT (n=117) compared … The trial in
younger adults found that rTMS decreased
depression severity compared with sham.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-276-ocd-executive-summary.pdf
December 01, 2024 - prevention
(ERP) is more effective than waitlist control (high SoE) and probably
more effective compared … to behavioral control for OCD symptoms
(moderate SoE), and for remission compared to waitlist (high … summarize the findings from: (1) Studies
related to the diagnostic accuracy of brief assessment tools compared … systematic review addresses two Key Questions (KQs):
KQ 1: How accurate are brief assessment tools compared … supporting the efficacy of ERP, delivered in-person or remotely,
and for both SSRIs and clomipramine compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/major-depressive-disorder_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - One trial (272 participants) compared SGA
monotherapy with long-term (24 months) PSYD; that
study also … Second-Generation Antidepressants Versus Omega-3
Fatty Acids
One trial (40 participants) compared an … Compared with
SGA monotherapy, adding omega-3 fatty acids to the
SGA regimen led to similar overall … However, all trials compared St. … arms)
compared an SGA with aerobic exercise.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0255_06-25-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Intravascular diagnostic procedures and imaging techniques compared … interested in the comparative effectiveness of strategies using
intravascular diagnostic procedures compared … disease, what is the comparative
effectiveness of strategies using intravascular diagnostic procedures compared … stent implantation, what is the comparative effectiveness of
using intravascular imaging techniques compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0376-140408.pdf
November 06, 2013 - assertive community treatment)
Comparator(s):
Psychiatric Hospitalization
Different lengths of stay compared … Treatment [ACT])
Transition support services after discharge:
Different transition support services compared … with each other
Transition support services compared with usual care
Outcome(s):
Readmission … hospitalization compared with alternatives to hospitalization?
2.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mrsa-screening-2010_executive.pdf
January 01, 2010 - analyses suggest that MRSA infections are associated with
increased mortality and cost of care when compared … CCS studies17-19 described
universal screening for MRSA carriage compared with
no screening. … Key Question 2: Universal Screening for MRSA
Carriage Compared With Screening of Selected
Populations … (Targeted Screening)
Two quasi-experimental CCS studies of good quality
compared universal screening … In summary, the SOE for the effect
of screening for MRSA carriage in high-risk patients
compared with
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-staging_executive.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Six studies compared MRI with ERUS, 13 compared
CT with ERUS, 3 compared MRI with CT, and 1 study … One study compared MRI with PET/CT, five
compared MRI with ERUS, nine compared CT with
ERUS, and four … Four compared PET/CT with CT, and five
compared MRI with CT. … One study compared CT with MRI, one compared CT
with ERUS, and two compared MRI, ERUS, and CT. … Three compared MRI with CT, and one
compared PET/CT with CT.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-evidence-summary-updated-1.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Main Points
• Implant-Based Reconstruction (IBR) Versus Autologous Reconstruction
(AR)
o Compared … o Compared with IBR, AR probably poses a greater risk of deep vein
thrombosis or pulmonary embolism … o Compared with AR, although results in the short term (1 to 1.3 months)
are inconsistent, IBR probably … IBR versus AR: Compared with IBR, AR is probably associated with clinically
significant better sexual … Compared with IBR, AR may be associated with greater
risks of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb_surveillance.pdf
July 06, 2015 - indicating that ARB may relate to an increase in CV deaths, hypotension,
headaches and dizziness, as compared … to placebo, and that the use of ARB
compared to placebo demonstrated benefit for composite endpoint … to placebo, and that the use of ARB compared to placebo
demonstrated benefit for composite endpoint … to
placebo, and that the use of ARB compared to placebo demonstrated benefit for composite
endpoint … syncope, cough, and hyperkalemia between ARB vs. standard
compared with placebo.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-202-thermoplasty-comments.pdf
December 14, 2017 - to sham and statistically
significant improvements to QOL compared to medical
management. … The RCT that compared BT
and medical management to sham and
medical management found improved
quality … The authors frequently mistakenly
compared Air and Air 2 as if they were equivalent without
taking … to sham and statistically significant improvements to
QOL compared to medical management. … office visits and hospitalizations compared to
baseline.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_executive.pdf
September 22, 2011 - All of the trials except one35 compared
an adherence intervention with usual care. … with usual care, regimen-related interventions
compared with usual care, patient-level interventions … compared with usual care, and adverse event management
interventions compared with usual care. … with 77.7%; p=0.01) and
24 weeks (71.4% compared with 62.4%; p=0.045). … This study compared patients according
to whether they received therapeutic education from
a third