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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/infantile-hemangioma_executive.pdf
January 01, 2016 - While pharmacologic and surgical
interventions cannot be directly compared because of
their inherent … Compared with a mean estimated expected clearance
rate of 6 percent (95% BCI: 1% to 11%) in placebo … We considered SOE as low
for the effectiveness of timolol compared with placebo or
observation. … with placebo or observation, and one study
reported no differences when compared with imiquimod. … Studies compared ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging,
computed tomography, and angiography.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st13/stat13.pdf
January 01, 2000 - percent (3.2 million) of children 0-17 years old had an asthma
episode or attack in the last 12 months compared … twice as likely as males to report an asthma episode or
attack in the last 12 months (4.3 percent compared … twice as likely as males to
report an asthma episode or attack in the last 12 months (4.3 percent compared … and over who had an asthma episode or
attack in the last 12 months reported using inhaled steroids compared
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enabling-sleep-apnea-patient-centered-care-internet-intervention/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - Specific Aims:
Examine the effect of the i-PAP intervention compared to usual care on the patient … patient-centered, collaborative care. ( Ongoing )
Examine the effect of the i-PAP Internet intervention compared … to usual care on the level of CPAP adherence. ( Ongoing )
Examine the effect of i-PAP compared to … usual care on OSA outcomes. ( Ongoing )
Perform a basic cost analysis of the i-PAP intervention compared
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/Comparison_of_Variance_MEPS-IC.pdf
July 01, 2013 - Comparison of Variance Estimates
The variances computed using RG and TS methods are compared for a … The estimates are compared only for private sector estimates as the variances of
estimates in government … The estimates are separately compared for totals of
continuous variables (such as premiums, contributions … Variance
estimates of about 38,000 estimates of totals and about 68,000 estimates of percentages are compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nppv-respiratory-failure_executive.pdf
July 01, 2012 - KQ 2: Is NPPV with bilevel positive airway pressure
(BPAP), compared with NPPV with continuous positive … Of the 49 studies, 40 compared
NPPV plus supportive medical therapy with supportive
medical therapy … NPPV was compared with invasive ventilation in only
405 subjects. … Compared with invasive ventilation, NPPV
lowered hospital-acquired pneumonia (summary OR
0.15; 95% … We also
included trials that compared different types of NPPV
with one another (CPAP vs. BPAP).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-fatigue_executive.pdf
July 01, 2016 - For questions regarding diagnostic methods, studies were
included that compared case definitions (e.g … Randomized controlled trials of at least 12 weeks in
duration that compared medications, complementary … The Oxford CFS (Sharpe, 1991)
and the London ME (Dowsett, 1994) case definitions were
not compared … †Trial less than 12 weeks in duration
Seven trials compared complementary and alternative
medicine … GET improved fatigue and function compared with
fluoxetine, which was ineffective.
Table F.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb193-Neonatal-Maternal-Hospitalizations-Substance-Use.jsp
July 01, 2015 - Mental disorders were indicated in one-fourth of maternal stays related to substance use in 2012 compared … Compared with all other neonatal stays, neonatal stays related to substance use were more likely to be … Compared with all other neonatal stays, those neonatal stays related to substance use were more likely … Table 3 presents characteristics of maternal hospital stays related to substance use compared with all … Compared with all other maternal stays, those related to substance use were more likely to occur among
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/angina-heart-attack-treatments_executive.pdf
January 01, 2014 - NSTEMI—because
UA and NSTEMI have a similar
pathophysiology, mortality rate, and
management strategy when compared … Fondaparinux has been associated with a favorable
bleeding profile when compared with other anticoagulants … • DAPT reduced all-cause mortality compared with
single antiplatelet therapy from in-hospital up to … The administration of abciximab
with UFH did not significantly reduce ischemic events
compared with … Bivalirudin also reduces rates of minor
bleeding events compared with heparin with GPI use.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/AkQC-rTVEsusNWG_TmWWtd
February 01, 2011 - photoscreeners
(Riviera Beach, FL) were associated
with lower sensitivity (at a similar
specificity), compared … The
cover-uncover test was associated
with lower sensitivity and higher spec-
ificity, compared with … Effectiveness of Early Detection
and Treatment
There were no randomized con-
trolled trials that compared … small (�1 line on the
Snellen eye chart) average improve-
ment in visual acuity in the affected
eye, compared … of bully-
ing but unexpectedly decreased the
odds of bullying by�50% for children
offered screening, compared
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb163.pdf
August 01, 2013 - Demographic characteristics of newborns in 2008 are compared
to data from 2011. … Hospital utilization and costs are compared for
selected birth outcomes and clinical conditions for … there were 3,800,000
live births in hospitals, which is
436,000 less or a decrease of
10.3 percent compared … Medicaid had
higher incidence rates for
preterm (8.9 percent) and low
birth weight (6.8 percent)
compared … there were 3,800,000 live births in hospitals, which was 436,000 less or a decrease of 10.3
percent compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adult-treatment_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - Of those, just one compared
medications that have evidence supporting their efficacy: it
compared 12 … When compared
with medications with at least moderate SOE supporting
efficacy, paroxetine was more … When compared with medications with moderate SOE
supporting efficacy, topiramate was more effective … that directly compared a psychological treatment with
a pharmacological treatment. … with either one alone
(e.g., exposure plus paroxetine compared with either
one alone).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_executive.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Twenty-seven articles
reported data on the test performance of newer markers of
iron status compared … Test Performance of Newer Markers
Compared With the Older Markers of Iron Status
2a. … test accuracy compared with ferritin to predict a response to IV
iron treatment. … • One trial showed that guiding iron management via CHr resulted in similar epoetin
dosing compared … • No study compared iron management guided by classical markers with that of newer
markers (%HYPO,
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.368_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2016 - than 85% of all prostatectomies are now robot assisted in the United States
RALP has many benefits compared … Perioperative outcomes for laparoscopic and robotic compared with open prostatectomy using the National … have similar advantages over standard laparoscopic prostatectomy but the difference is less pronounced
Compared … that men undergoing robotic prostatectomy were more likely to express "dissatisfaction" and "regret" compared … benefits surrounding the direct perioperative period, it has fairly equivalent long-term outcomes when compared
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33835/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - Overall, a nearly
30% increase in the risk of death if you were admitted on the weekend compared to … admissions, we found that the odds of death was about
10% higher in patients admitted at the weekend compared … odds of death gradually increased, until on a Friday you had around about a
40% higher odds of death compared … look like there was a slightly higher percentage of more junior
consultants operating on a Friday compared … And a slightly smaller proportion of more senior
consultants operating on a Friday compared to a Monday
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st59/stat59.pdf
December 01, 2004 - For example, among adults 65 years and older, 57.3 percent of women had a
hypertension diagnosis compared … The percentage was higher among non-Hispanic black adults (28.5 percent)
compared to non-Hispanic white … Specifically, the percentage of overweight adults
with diagnosed hypertension was 21.3 percent compared … reported that they felt calm at least "a good bit of the time"
had been diagnosed with hypertension compared … time"; the percentage that had
been diagnosed with hypertension among this group was 11.6 percent, compared
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45600/psn-pdf
September 01, 2018 - Prior research has raised
concerns about the validity of PSIs compared with directly using clinical … Using data from 132 Veterans Health Administration hospitals, this
retrospective study compared hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44434/psn-pdf
June 21, 2016 - that the governance boards of high-performing
hospitals had greater engagement in safety activities compared … The investigators found that compared to hospitals that scored poorly on quality metrics, high-
performing
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2012 - Large differences compared with in-laboratory
PSG cannot be excluded for all portable monitors. … No recent studies compared Type II monitors with
PSG. … There were
significant reductions in sleepiness
compared to control. … Large
differences compared with in-laboratory
PSG cannot be excluded for all portable
monitors. … No recent studies compared Type II
monitors with PSG.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary5/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2011
January 15, 2011 - for amblyopia or unilateral refractive error were associated with mild improvements in visual acuity compared … No randomized trial evaluated preschool vision screening compared with no screening. … Although benefits of patching compared with no patching averaged ≤1 line of visual acuity, some trials … Well-designed studies are needed to better understand the effects of screening compared with no screening … Not applicable
High
No randomized trial directly compared outcomes of preschool vision screening
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/gWJU-ZynehGyLBVYtDmMow
May 01, 2009 - Rapid plasma reagin screening results were compared with
the T. pallidum particle agglutination assay … Penamecillin POR: 1.1 (CI, 0.8–1.5) for CL/P compared
with population control participants, 1.0 (CI, … 0.7–1.3)
for CL/P compared with control participants with
malformations, 1.2 (CI, 0.7–1.9) for PCP compared … , 1.6 (CI, 0.6–4.3) for PCP
compared with control participants with
malformations. … 1.9–15.4) for CL/P compared
with control participants with malformations.