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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-229-opioid-treatments-chronic-pain-evidence-summary.pdf
April 01, 2020 - opioid-related emergency department visits, a
taper support intervention might improve functional
outcomes compared … studies on the predictive
utility of risk prediction instruments and other risk
assessment methods compared … • Three trials (N=1405) compared similar doses of long-acting oxycodone vs. … • Three trials (N=957) compared transdermal fentanyl vs. long-acting morphine. … No trial compared different rates of opioid
tapering, though one observational study
found an association
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ischemic-stroke-treatment_executive.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Patients with posterior
circulation occlusions were found to have higher odds
of 90-day mortality compared … Unlike our
review, Stead and colleagues quantitatively compared
pooled device results to a control group … They found
that when compared with a similar matched cohort, the
neurothrombectomy patients had good … functional
recovery (mRS≤2) in 34.5 percent of patients compared
with 10.7 percent of patients matched … Compared to previous, similarly designed studies of
these agents, these studies will enroll much larger
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/topic-brief-apbi-breast-cancer.pdf
August 01, 2022 - early stage breast cancer, what is the comparative effectiveness of
whole breast irradiation (WBI) compared … Which
clinical-pathologic characteristics are associated with effectiveness for PBI compared to
WBI … adult women with early stage breast cancer, what is the comparative effectiveness of
preoperative compared … and 3-D conformal radiation therapy on tumor recurrence.17
For KQ3, we found two RCTs; one that compared … two different PBI fractionation schemes using
two different techniques to WBI,18 and one that compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0572-140408.pdf
January 09, 2014 - stimulation, anal electrical stimulation, biofeedback, and
surgery
Comparator(s): Those listed above (i.e. compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vte-prophyalaxis_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Of the included
studies, 58 studies compared the effects of IVC filter use
in patients with trauma, … 12 studies compared the effects
of pharmacoprophylaxis in patients with traumatic brain
injury, and … • The strength of evidence is low that UFH reduces total
mortality compared with no pharmacoprophylaxis … We suggest that weight-based
dosing compared with fixed-dosing, rather than BMI-based
dosing compared … Tinzaparin compared to unfractionated heparin for
initial treatment of deep vein thrombosis in very
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/searching.ppt
January 01, 2011 - One evaluation compared the results of popular studies against others with populations and methodologies … The results of these studies were compared against other studies with the same comparators by employing … MEDLINE-only searches had a sensitivity of 72% and a specificity of 75% when compared to the use of nine … For example, randomized controlled trials of acupuncture conducted in England were compared with those … Study 2 (Jadad et al., 1993): using MEDLINE to search nine pain and anesthesia journals was compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antiplatelet-treatment_executive.pdf
September 01, 2013 - compared aspirin plus clopidogrel versus aspirin plus
ticagrelor. … TRITON-TIMI 38 trial compared aspirin plus clopidogrel vs. aspirin plus prasugrel; the PLATO trial compared … Because of the differences in designs, populations,
treatments compared, and followup durations among … The TRIGGER-PCI study compared prasugrel versus
standard-dose clopidogrel in 423 patients with high … TRITON-TIMI 38 trial compared aspirin plus clopidogrel vs. plus prasugrel; the PLATO trial compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-disease-testing_research-protocol.pdf
January 15, 2015 - Finally, there are a number of
previously published systematic reviews and meta-analyses that have compared … to be at very low or low risk for CAD, what is the
comparative effectiveness of functional tests (compared … be at intermediate to high risk for CAD, what is the
comparative effectiveness of anatomic tests (compared … be at intermediate to high risk for CAD, what is the
comparative effectiveness of functional tests (compared … Studies with the least risk of bias will be summarized
separately and compared with summarized results
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0272_03-06-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - comparative effectiveness reviews comparing all of the
second-line therapies (specified by the nominators) compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/outcomes-testing-evaluation_research.pdf
January 01, 2009 - No differences in health indicators were found at 1 year among patients who
self-monitored compared … significantly higher depression scores (by 6
points out of 100) and 5.8-percent higher anxiety scores compared … cancer screening on health behaviors and found exercise rates to be lower among
the screened group compared … will only apply to those with
discordant results (i.e., those whose results differ from the old test compared … In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on
subjective perspectives compared to objective ones
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s166.pdf
October 01, 2007 - The efficacy and safety of benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines,
relative to placebo, were compared … Methods: Treatments were compared using frequentist direct, indi-
rect, and combined methods, as well … Through the analysis
of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared
these treatments with placebo … We
primarily compared active treatments with placebo, exclud-
ing from our review any RCT that did not … safety of active
treatments, we performed indirect comparisons (eg, active
treatment A vs. placebo compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/whitepaper4-bossuyt02262010-2.pdf
January 01, 2009 - No differences in health indicators were found at 1 year among patients who
self-monitored compared … significantly higher depression scores (by 6
points out of 100) and 5.8-percent higher anxiety scores compared … cancer screening on health behaviors and found exercise rates to be lower among
the screened group compared … will only apply to those with
discordant results (i.e., those whose results differ from the old test compared … In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on
subjective perspectives compared to objective ones
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-agitation-aggression_executive.pdf
March 01, 2016 - Music Interventions
Four of the trials compared music interventions with
usual care, no treatment, … One trial compared the intervention
with an antipsychotic medication. … Two trials compared interventions with no treatment. … Five trials compared interventions targeting caregiver
skills-behaviors with attention controls. … Two trials compared interventions targeting
caregiver skills-behaviors with sham treatments.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - One expert with a research perspective noted the success of behavioral therapy programs
compared with … This expert anticipated that underserved populations would experience similar
barriers to care compared … Average weight loss at week 108
was -9.3% and -10.5%, respectively, for the mid- and top-dose as compared … and 6.7% with top-dose phentermine-
topiramate and low-dose phentermine-topiramate, respectively, compared … More than twice as
many participants on liraglutide lost >5% additional run-in weight compared to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-loss-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
December 14, 2010 - morbidly obese patients.5 A literature scan also suggests
that LAGB is a less complex procedure as compared … an assessment should be made of what are the key variables influencing the
long-term net benefits compared … Documented short- and long-term benefits and harms of surgical procedures will
be compared too; the … randomization method; the adequacy of allocation concealment;
maintenance of blinding; similarity of compared … broad array of meta-analyses, an evaluation found
that trials scoring 0-2 report exaggerated results compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0775-150722.pdf
May 12, 2015 - comparative effectiveness of
various non-pharmacological treatments (as most examined one treatment compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 19, 2010 - off-label indications
– will be summarized, first within individual drugs across condition, and then compared … randomization
method; the adequacy of allocation concealment; maintenance of blinding; similarity of
compared … broad array of
meta-analyses, an evaluation found that trials scoring 0-2 report exaggerated results compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-reporting-bias_methods.pdf
November 01, 2013 - Chan, et al. compared the contents of 102
trial protocols approved by the scientific ethics committees … Studies identified in FDA documents
should be compared with those found in the published literature … compared 12 of 20 internal pharmaceutical company documents with their published versions
(1999-2006 … Agreement of data in abstracts compared to full
publications. … Comprehensive
When
Compared to
Other Sources?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stem-cell-children-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Low resource use
compared with alternatives,
other than data collection of
intent and outcomes. … The evidence suggests no benefit of HSCT
compared with symptom management or disease natural history … The evidence
suggests no benefit of HSCT compared with enzyme replacement therapy with respect to … The evidence suggests a benefit for
HSCT compared with symptom management or disease natural history … The evidence suggests no benefit for HSCT compared with
symptom management or disease natural history
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/labor-nitrous-oxide_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - What is the effectiveness of nitrous oxide when
compared with other methods for the management of … Within each KQ, evidence is organized by aspects
of the question, such as the compared intervention … Only one
study compared nitrous oxide with placebo and found no
significant difference in pain scores … Effect of Nitrous Oxide on the Route of Birth
Six studies compared the route of birth in women who … Sevoflurane compared with Entonox for labour
analgesia. Br J Anaesth. 2007 Jan;98(1):110-5.
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