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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_8-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
October 01, 2013 - Ensuring Quality Data
When considering potential data resources for a
study, an important element is
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/suda-final-protocol.pdf
October 02, 2018 - Research Protocol for Interventions for Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Interventions for Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic
Review
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Revie…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-nonpharmacologic-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
October 04, 2016 - The Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction and the Role of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Management of Asthma
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published October 4, 2016
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: The Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction and the …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Disposition of Comments Report for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or Asthma
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic
Rhinoconjunctivit…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_2.pdf
May 01, 2020 - CER 226: Evidence summary_Labor Dystocia
Purpose of Review
To review the evidence on the definition of
“normal” labor progression and the comparative
effectiveness of different strategies for treating
labor dystocia in women with otherwise
uncomplicated pregnancies. Strategies assessed
include amniotomy, suppo…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/infantile-hemangioma_executive.pdf
January 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 168
Diagnosis and Management of Infantile
Hemangioma
Executive Summary
Introduction
Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are the most
common tumors of childhood. IH are
benign but possess potential for local
tissue damage, ulceration, infection,
bleeding, functional impact, and…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s38.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Design of Cluster-Randomized Trials of Quality
Improvement Interventions Aimed at Medical
Care Providers
Robert J. Glynn, PhD, ScD, M. Alan Brookhart, PhD, Margaret Stedman, MPH, Jerry Avorn, MD,
and Daniel H. Solomon, MD
Background: Randomized trials aimed at improving the quality of
medical care …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-decision-models_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 10
10-1
Chapter 10
Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic
Review of Medical Tests With Decision Modeling
Thomas A. Trikalinos, M.D., Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Boston, MA
Shalini Kulasingam, Ph.D., University of Minnesota School of Public He…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-analogues-disposition-081229.pdf
September 01, 2008 - new disposition of comments insulin analogues -- jda revs.xls
Comment, by Section Response
Executive Summary
Comment: A statement under Gaps in Evidence and Future Direction…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/cirrhosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bladder-cancer-non-muscle-invasive_executive.pdf
October 01, 2015 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 153
Emerging Approaches to Diagnosis and
Treatment of Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder
Cancer
Executive Summary
Background
Bladder cancer is the 4th most commonly
diagnosed cancer in men and the 10th most
commonly diagnosed cancer in women in
the United States.1 The Ameri…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nursing-staff-shortages-rapid-research.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response: Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That Compromise Patient-to-Nurse Ratios
Making Healthcare Safer IV
Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That
Compromise Patient-to-Nurse Ratios
Rapid Response
Main Points
• The review identified a broad range of interventions to…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 49
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
in Orthopedic Surgery
Executive Summary
Background
Major orthopedic surgery describes three
surgical procedures including total hip
replacement (THR), total knee
replacement (TKR), and hip fracture
surgery (HFS). As a whole, maj…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_surveillance.pdf
January 01, 2013 - CER #60:
Treatment for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness
Original release date:
April, 2012
Surveillance Report:
May, 2013
Key Findings:
- A large number of relatively small new studies were
identified that compared the effectiveness and safety of
existing treatments but none sufficiently challenge…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-238-cervical-ripening-appendix-e-1.xlsx
January 01, 2009 - Appendix E-1
Appendix E-1. Data Abstraction of Study Characteristics
Table E-1-1
Table E-1-1. Study characteristics of RCTs addressing Key Questions 1 and 2
Key Question Author, Year
Country
Quality Rating Demographics and Baseline Characteristics Other Population Characteristics Reason fo…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Introduction
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a
serious healthcare-associated infection and
a growing health care problem. C. difficile
is a Gram-positive, spore-forming,
anaerobic bacterium that, when ingested,
can cause CDI if it is a toxigenic strain.
CDI symptoms include varying levels of
diarrh…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Preterm birth is defined as delivery before
the completion of the 37th week of
gestation, and it affects 13 percent of live
births in the United States.1 According to
the 2010 National Vital Statistics report,
there were 542,893 preterm births in the
United States in 2006.2 Rates of preterm
birth…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_surveillance.pdf
January 30, 2013 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: January 30, 2013
i
CER # 35:
Comparative Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of
Preterm Birth
Original release date:
September, 2011
Surveillance Report (1st Assessment/cycle 1):
May, 2012
Surveillance Report (2nd…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_surveillance.pdf
January 30, 2013 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: January 30, 2013
i
CER # 35:
Comparative Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of
Preterm Birth
Original release date:
September, 2011
Surveillance Report (1st Assessment/cycle 1):
May, 2012
Surveillance Report (2nd…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-appendix-table-b-1-version-1.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Appendix Table B-1. RCTs of Masks
B-1. RCTs Mask Use
Archived: This living report is not being updated. Findings may be used for research purposes, but should not be considered current.
Appendix Table B-1. Randomized controlled trials of mask use
Author
Registry # Publication Year Title Date Retrieved Source Link/U…