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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_executive.pdf
July 01, 2011 - No recent studies compared Type II monitors with PSG. … Five questionnaires and 10
validated clinical prediction rules have been compared
with PSG. … with no treatment and
-46 events/hr compared with sham CPAP). … with no treatment and -2.7 compared with sham
CPAP). … different MADs; 2 compared different tongue devices.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-2006_executive.pdf
January 01, 2006 - By blocking
COX-2, NSAIDs reduce pain compared to placebo in
patients with arthritis, low back pain, … What are the comparative benefits and harms of
treating osteoarthritis with oral medications as
compared … • No studies compared efficacy of COX-2s other
than celecoxib and rofecoxib. … • Pain severity ratings averaged less than 10
points higher for acetaminophen
compared to NSAIDs on … • Compared with NSAIDs, acetaminophen had
fewer GI side effects (clinical trials data) and
serious
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-261-postpartum-care-executive-summary.pdf
June 01, 2023 - Healthcare Delivery Strategies – When Care Is Provided
o For contraceptive care (9 RCTs), earlier, compared … For breastfeeding care, compared with no peer support, peer support
was probably associated with higher … Compared with no lactation consultant, care by a lactation consultant was
probably associated with higher … Regarding when
contraceptive care is provided, compared with later contraception, earlier contraception … The colors do not provide unique information compared with the text and symbols.
Pub.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive.pdf
October 01, 2015 - We
found insufficient evidence to draw conclusions about
how intravenous sodium bicarbonate compared … Two observational studies compared N-acetylcysteine to
sodium bicarbonate. … Statins
The SOE was moderate in studies that compared use of
a statin plus intravenous fluids versus … with intravenous saline alone (moderate SOE) and
studies of statins plus N-acetylcysteine compared … N-acetylcysteine
with intravenous saline, compared with intravenous saline
alone, appears to have a
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-emergency_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - There was
insufficient SOE for headache recurrence when NSAIDs
were compared with placebo. … Results were mixed for
NSAIDs compared with other active agents for pain
relief. … Results were mixed for opioids compared with
other active agents for pain relief. … Antihistamines were compared with placebo in one trial. … Eight RCTs compared eight different combination
interventions with other active agents.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-220-analgesics-acute-pain-summary.pdf
September 01, 2019 - Pain in the Prehospital Setting
Purpose of Review
To evaluate effectiveness and harms of opioids compared … – Combining an opioid with ketamine may be more
effective in reducing pain compared with opioids alone … Nine of the 10 trials that compared
opioids with APAP compared IV morphine 0.1
mg/kg with IV APAP 1g … We were unable to draw conclusions about
the efficacy of opioids compared with nitrous oxide
(based … Effectiveness
and safety of fentanyl compared with morphine for
out-of-hospital analgesia.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gaps-pain-management.pdf
January 01, 2023 - • Comprehensive programs also improved
function and pain compared with medications
alone at multiple … • Comprehensive programs were associated with
improvement in function in the short term
compared … Benefits are smaller in sham
compared with usual care controlled trials and
larger in trials of patients … • Combining an opioid with ketamine may be
more effective in reducing pain compared
with opioids … Combining an opioid with ketamine may be more effective in reducing pain compared with opioids alone
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/Evidence%20Summary_0_0.pdf
April 01, 2020 - Three RCTs compared CBT with
an active control. … Two
RCTs compared relapse prevention with fluoxetine
compared with placebo. … Three RCTs compared
CBT with other psychotherapy. … Three RCTs compared psychotherapy and
pharmacotherapy; six compared psychotherapy
plus pharmacotherapy … One RCT compared
omega-3 with other therapies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-256-telehealth-women-preventive-services-executive-summary.pdf
June 01, 2022 - Services
Executive Summary
Main Points
• Based on 16 studies, outcomes of telehealth interventions compared … • Compared with usual care alone, telehealth interventions to supplement in-person
care resulted in … • Compared with usual care, telehealth interventions for IPV services resulted in
similar rates of … evaluation, or treatment of IPV in adolescent and adult women,
that resulted in generally similar outcomes compared … care to
increase contraceptive use and telehealth for IPV interventions; effectiveness is similar
compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-254-rural-telehealth-executive-summary.pdf
December 01, 2022 - in length of
hospital stay (6 studies) or transfers (3 studies; low strength of evidence [SOE])
compared … supported care for neonates at rural hospitals may result in no difference in
clinical outcomes when compared … suggests remote intensive care units (ICUs) in rural areas result in no
difference in mortality rates compared … Outpatient telehealth consultations with specialists may result in improvements in
clinical outcomes compared … the use of less rigorous study designs that do not sufficiently
address differences in the groups compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-257-antenatal-care-evidence-summary.pdf
June 01, 2022 - However, an additional survey that directly compared televisits and in-person
visits found greater satisfaction … Five RCTs and five NRCSs compared reduced with traditional visit
schedules for routine antenatal care … Televisits versus in-person visits: Two RCTs, four NRCSs, and one survey
compared televisits with in-person … Three
studies were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic; neither of the two studies that
compared … care
than patients receiving all in-person care (1 RCT, 1 NRCS); however, a survey that
directly compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - In childrena with JIA,b does treatment
with DMARDs,c compared to conventional treatment
(i.e., NSAIDs … In children with JIA, does treatment
with DMARDs, compared to
conventional treatment:
a. … Insufficient Three RCTs directly compared two DMARDs;
two compared penicillamine to hydroxychloroquine … ,
and one compared leflunomide to methotrexate. … Thirteen trials directly
compared a DMARD to placebo.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-217-infertility-evidence-summary.pdf
May 01, 2019 - • Clomiphene citrate does not result in higher
live birth rates compared with metformin
(moderate … • For children born after ART, ICSI may be
associated with an increased risk of autism
compared to … Risk of autism was greater
in children conceived with ART with
ICSI as compared to ART without ICSI … For male factor infertility, our review
found no relevant findings compared to the
recommendations, … Clomifene
citrate or unstimulated intrauterine insemination
compared with expectant management for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - As compared with traditional tests, how well does
the SFLC assay independently predict progression to … No studies compared the use of the SFLC assay with
traditional tests to determine whether the use of … No studies compared the use of the SFLC assay with
traditional tests to determine whether treatment … Patients With MM
Eight studies enrolled patients with MM and compared the
use of the SFLC assay and … All 3 compared test results
to the diagnosis of disease verified by medical records.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Five RCTs compared once-
daily with on-demand dosing. … The PPI doses that
were compared with omeprazole 20 mg included
omeprazole 10 mg, omeprazole 20 mg on … The only
PPI that was compared with lansoprazole 15 mg was
esomeprazole 20 mg. … One study that compared technical
procedure parameters observed a learning curve in the
performance of … - One study that compared technical procedure
parameters observed a learning curve in performance
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-251-integrated-pain-management-evidence-summary.pdf
October 01, 2021 - programs improved both pain and function in
patients with chronic pain at some, but not all, time frames compared … management programs also improved function at multiple
time frames and pain immediately after the program compared … • Comprehensive programs also improved function and pain compared with
medications alone at multiple … • Comprehensive programs were associated with improvement in function in the
short term compared … moderate
improvements in function and small improvements in pain for patients with chronic pain
compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-no-touch-modalities.pdf
May 01, 2022 - Compared with the prior 12 months, there was a 44 percent
unadjusted reduction on overall incidence … One
controlled study (which compared CDI for three units using UVL with three units using standard … Compared with
disinfection with bleach, bleach + UVL was not associated with a difference in CDI in … A small
pre/post study19 found that compared to no cleaning, UVL was associated with a lower rate of … Also, compared
to the old wing, rooms in the new wing were larger.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - people with hypertension (adults and children), does
self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring,
compared … In people with hypertension (adults and children), does
self-measured blood pressure monitoring, compared … Of 24 studies
that compared SMBP alone versus usual care, 22 were
randomized controlled trials (RCTs … Twenty-four trials
compared SMBP alone versus usual care. … Twelve trials compared SMBP plus additional support (or
more intense additional support) versus SMBP
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/version-3-immunity-after-COVID-19.pdf
December 31, 2022 - January 2022, we published an evolving rapid review,1 meta-analysis, and data
visualization that compared … risk of another infection by 80–97 percent (pooled estimate 87%; 95%
confidence interval [CI] 84–90%) compared … What is the risk of reinfection by SARS-CoV-2
among adults in the general population
compared with the … adults develop IgG antibodies, but the overall proportion of
those who develop antibodies is lower compared … SARS-CoV-
2 infection rates of antibody-positive compared
with antibody-negative health-care workers
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-executive-summary.pdf
May 01, 2025 - Points
• No completed studies show if blood-based, multicancer screening tests help
people compared … estimates
from 11 studies)
Sensitivity and AUC were lower in
prediagnostic performance designs
compared … help people in ways such as saving lives, reducing advanced
cancers, or improving quality of life compared … United
Kingdom that will evaluate whether screening with the Galleri MCST reduces advanced
cancers compared … Cancer
stage compared with mortality as end points
in randomized clinical trials of cancer
screening