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6581. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c_disposition-comments.pdf
      November 27, 2012 - For example, on Page 17, the last paragraph discusses nine trials that compared dual therapies (citation … AHRQ found the Phase III trial that compared the telaprevir dosing that was ultimately approved by … Specifically compared are interferon alpha 2a and interferon alpha 2b as part of combination therapy … Results (p.48) The sentence “A trial of extended early virologic responders…randomized to 4 compared … with 28 more weeks of dual therapy” should read “…randomized to 24 compared with 28 weeks of dual

6582. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_executive.pdf
      October 01, 2006 - effects of aggressive medical therapy (i.e., antihypertensive, antiplatelet, and antilipid treatment) compared … Description of reviewed studies No study directly compared angioplasty with stent placement to aggressive … Two randomized controlled trials directly compared angioplasty without stent placement to medical treatment … Among the remaining studies that compared revascularization to medical treatment and the noncomparative … • Studies that compared stent placement to no stent placement found no difference in outcomes.

6583. Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay-future_research.pdf
      September 01, 2012 - • Key Question 2: As compared with traditional tests, how well does the SFLC assay independently predict … As compared with traditional tests, how well does the SFLC assay independently predict progression … The studies identified in the searches were compared against the nominated FRN topics to assess if they … Finally, one study explored whether the use of the SFLC assay compared with traditional testing would … The studies identified in the searches were compared against the nominated FRN topics to assess if they

6584. Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy-surveillance.pdf
      September 01, 2017 - We qualitatively compared original SR conclusions with the new input from the literature and experts … One study (n=243) compared disulfiram vs acamprosate vs naltrexone. 18 Depression decreased and all … One study (n=243) compared disulfiram vs acamprosate vs naltrexone. … However, nalmefene users had lower incidence of diarrhea compared to placebo. … "T" allele carriers on naltrexone had more abstinence compared to "CC" subjects on naltrexone.

6585. STATISTICAL BRIEF #451: Experiences with Health Care Providers among Cancer Survivors, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2011
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      October 01, 2014 - health care providers or doctors discussed in detail follow-up care after their cancer treatment as compared … health care providers or doctors did not discuss at all with them follow-up care after their treatment compared … reported they had a detailed discussion about the side effects of their treatment from their doctors, compared … that their medical providers did not discuss their social or emotional needs after treatment at all compared … reported that their doctors didn't discuss their social and emotional needs after treatment at all, compared

6586. Archived: Lung Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 01, 1996 - , 9 Sputum cytology is an even less effective screening test, largely due to its low sensitivity compared … had a larger proportion of resectable tumors, but mortality for lung cancer remained the same when compared … advised to obtain annual testing. 17 No prospective randomized study with adequate follow-up time has compared … A case-control study in Japan compared the screening histories of 273 fatal cases of lung cancer to 1,269 … months with advice to receive the same tests annually, examined the benefit of frequent dual screening compared

6587. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2016 - Pharmacological therapies are associated with increased risk of adverse events when compared with placebo … Subacute Low Back Pain: Summary of Key Findings and Strength of Evidence for Interventions Intervention Compared … Radicular Low Back Pain: Summary of Key Findings and Strength of Evidence for Interventions Intervention Compared … stimulation. �� Pharmacological therapies were associated with increased risk of adverse events when compared … Chronic Low Back Pain: Summary of Key Findings and Strength of Evidence for Interventions Intervention Compared

6588. Breast Reconstruction Surgery for Mastectomy in Hospital Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings, 2009-2014 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb228-Breast-Reconstruction-For-Mastectomy.pdf
      June 01, 2016 - ■ In 2014, women who lived in rural areas had fewer reconstructions (29 per 100 mastectomies) compared … ■ Compared with White and Hispanic women, Black women were more likely to receive breast reconstruction … A higher ratio in one year, compared with another suggests that a greater number of women who underwent … ■ Compared with 2009, twice as many women with no insurance and twice as many women covered by … In 2014, 33.7 percent of Black women received breast reconstruction with simultaneous mastectomy, compared

6589. Antipsychotics-Adults Executive (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2012 - Two studies compared haloperidol versus olanzapine and found no significant Table B. … KQ5: Subgroups A total of 41 studies compared outcomes for predefined subgroups. … No notable differences were observed for the subgroups compared with the overall findings. … Applicability This report included studies that compared an individual FGA with an individual SGA. … There were no notable differences in outcomes for these subgroups compared with the overall results

6590. Medical Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder—An Update (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-medical-executive-170505.pdf
      May 01, 2017 - those receiving DHA, while teachers rated communication as more improved in the treatment group compared … Most studies had placebo comparators, while five compared a pharmaceutical agent to behavioral treatment … The methodologic rigor of studies has increased substantially compared with those studies reported in … We found positive effects of atomoxetine compared with placebo on hyperactivity in children with ASD … Few studies (n=10) compared active treatments, and future research to assess comparative effectiveness

6591. Management of Suspected Opioid Overdose With Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Executive Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-193-naloxone-executive-summary.pdf
      November 01, 2017 - Key Messages • Higher concentration intranasal naloxone may be similarly effective and safe compared … • No study compared different doses of naloxone administered via the same route; there was too much … • No study compared benefits and harms of differences in timing of repeat dosing of naloxone (SOE: … No study compared outcomes among patients with confirmed or suspected opioid overdose who responded … No study directly compared different doses of naloxone administered via the same route.

6592. All-Cause Readmissions Following Hospital Stays for Patients With Malnutrition, 2013 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb218-Malnutrition-Readmissions-2013.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - In 2013, the all-cause 30-day readmission rate for patients with malnutrition was 23.0 per 100, compared … cachexia (i.e., wasting syndrome) and 8 percent for those involving protein-calorie malnutrition, compared … nonabsorption, nutritional neglect, weight loss or failure to thrive, and underweight diagnoses.11 Compared … Compared with patients without malnutrition at the index stay, the readmission rate was also higher … Compared with patients who did not have a diagnosis of malnutrition at the index stay, the readmission

6593. Atrial-Fibrillation Executive (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2013 - Two studies compared beta blockers with digoxin, one compared beta blockers with calcium channel blockers … , and one compared beta blockers with calcium channel blockers in patients using digoxin. … One study compared two beta blockers (sotalol and metoprolol) in patients receiving digoxin. … alone, and four studies compared calcium channel blockers with digoxin. … Few studies compared rate-control therapies with procedural-based rhythm-control therapies.

6594. Statistical Brief #8
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb8.jsp
      May 01, 2006 - Compared to privately insured stays (data not shown in table), hospital charges for uninsured stays were … Hospitalizations for appendicitis were 7 percent higher for the uninsured when compared to stays for … Among the uninsured, the average hospital charge for four conditions was lower as compared to private … arthrosclerosis (hardening of the heart arteries) were nearly 13 percent lower for the uninsured when compared … †Average charges are significantly lower for uninsured stays compared to privately insured stays, p‹0.05

6595. Chartbook #2: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health 1996
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      February 01, 1999 - Less than half of all Hispanics and blacks had private health insurance, compared to three-fourths of … Over one-fifth of all Hispanics and over one-fourth of blacks had only public insurance, compared to … Only half of Hispanic male workers obtained job-related health coverage, compared with two-thirds of … Over 17 percent of Hispanics and 16 percent of blacks were in fair or poor health, as compared with … Just over 55 percent of white children were in excellent health, compared to approximately 43 percent

6596. Characteristics of Hospital Stays Involving Malnutrition, 2013 #210
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb210-Malnutrition-Hospital-Stays-2013.jsp
      September 01, 2016 - have a longer length of stay, higher costs, more comorbidities, and 5 times the likelihood of death, compared … Compared with other types of malnutrition, in-hospital mortality was higher for stays with cachexia ( … Hospitals stays involving malnutrition were discharged to home less often compared with all nonmaternal … Compared with all nonmaternal, nonneonatal hospital stays in 2013, a lower proportion of stays across … Compared with the in-hospital death rate among all nonmaternal, nonneonatal hospital stays (2.4 percent

6597. Characteristics of Hospital Stays Involving Malnutrition, 2013 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb210-Malnutrition-Hospital-Stays-2013.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - have a longer length of stay, higher costs, more comorbidities, and 5 times the likelihood of death, compared … ■ Compared with other types of malnutrition, in-hospital mortality was higher for stays with cachexia … ■ Hospitals stays involving malnutrition were discharged to home less often compared with all … Compared with all nonmaternal, nonneonatal hospital stays in 2013, a lower proportion of stays across … Compared with the in-hospital death rate among all nonmaternal, nonneonatal hospital stays (2.4 percent

6598. Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2010 - randomized trials and controlled observational studies on clinical outcomes associated with treatment compared … high-quality controlled observational studies evaluated clinical outcomes associated with screening compared … with no screening or treatment of screen- detected bladder cancer compared with no treatment. … No study evaluated harms associated with treatment of screen-detected bladder cancer compared with no … Only 1 study provided data to calculate the diagnostic ac- curacy of the NMP22 compared with cystoscopy

6599. Economic Analysis of an IT-Assisted Population-Based Cancer Screening Program - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r03hs020308-levy-final-report-2013.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - cost per patient screened of two population-centered, health information technology (HIT)-based tools compared … Thus, an automated program of patient outreach achieved identical screening success at lower cost compared … Standardized software design could reduce one-time costs and make the intervention more cost-effective compared … our goal was to evaluate the incremental cost per patient screened of the TopCare and ASC programs compared … The responses were compared, and the change in time spent on screening was calculated for each study

6600. Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2004 - to TPHA, and 99.4% and 100% compared to the FTA-ABS test. … ELISA showed 100% sensitivity compared to the FTA-ABS test for primary and secondary syphilis, 100% for … This study compared results of clinic RPR and RST tests with standard laboratory RPR and TPHA tests in … A study of the treatment of individuals exposed to a sexual partner with early- stage syphilis compared … Azithromycin compared with penicillin G benzathine for treatment of incubating syphilis.