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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_executive.pdf
March 01, 2013 - menses within a 24- to
38-day window
• Regularity (i.e., cycle-to-cycle
variation) within 2 to 20 days … • Duration of flow from 4 to 8 days
• Blood loss volume from 5 to 80 ml
Symptoms outside this normal … mefenamic acid,
naproxen, meclofenamate, and flurbiprofen given at the
onset of menses for up to 5 days … for improving heavy bleeding.29,34,40,47-50
TXA at a dose of 1.95 to 4.5 grams per day for 4 to 5 days … fMean days to ovulation.
gCompared with metformin (n=20) or metformin plus exenatide (n=20).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_surveillance.pdf
January 30, 2013 - various gestational ages (<28 weeks, < 32 weeks, <34 weeks, <37
weeks), mean prolongation of pregnancy (days … gestational ages (<28
weeks, < 32 weeks, <34 weeks, <37 weeks), mean prolongation of pregnancy (days … Matria-based
cohort study, more women in the SQ
terbutaline pump group had
pregnancy prolonged > 7 days … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: January 30, 2013
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for prolongation > 14 days … Matria-based cohort study, more women in the SQ
terbutaline pump group had pregnancy prolonged > 7 days
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_surveillance.pdf
January 30, 2013 - various gestational ages (<28 weeks, < 32 weeks, <34 weeks, <37
weeks), mean prolongation of pregnancy (days … gestational ages (<28
weeks, < 32 weeks, <34 weeks, <37 weeks), mean prolongation of pregnancy (days … Matria-based
cohort study, more women in the SQ
terbutaline pump group had
pregnancy prolonged > 7 days … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: January 30, 2013
19
for prolongation > 14 days … Matria-based cohort study, more women in the SQ
terbutaline pump group had pregnancy prolonged > 7 days
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - or
3
longer compared with thromboprophylaxis for 7 to 10 days
on symptomatic objectively confirmed … for 7 to 10 days in patients who had major
orthopedic surgery. … 0–1 and a RR 3.41
(0.77 to 15.18) for major bleeding on days 2–8. … a RR 0.87
(0.37 to 2.06) on days 2–8. … or longer) versus
using only short-term prophylaxis (7 to 10 days).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arcia-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - But they could not tell
me how
many days per week she exercised, which
I found
kind
of … “Out of the last 30 days, were you
sad, blue or depressed?” … if we
had
a graphic that had
five days noted
on
the calendar, people would
say, "Oh
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-report-2-acute-pain.pdf
May 01, 2022 - weeks:
No differences (SOE: low,
based on 1 RCT)
One RCT (n=100) found
continuous cooling for 7 days … Tapentadol vs oxycodone for postoperative
pain treatment the first 7 days after total
knee arthroplasty … The
effect of crizanlizumab on the number of
days requiring opioid use for management of
pain associated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-235-pharma-nonpharm-ptsd-update-appendix-g-1.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - Computer-generated random numbers, random numbers table, coin toss
No:
• Alternation, case record #, birth days … , week days
• Participant/provider choice, coverage, ability to pay
Unclear:
• Reports as “randomized
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-f2-surv-report-2-nonopioid-pharmacol-chronic-pain.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - TCA_PCT
Table F-2a. Harms of tricyclic antidepressants versus placebo
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class Drug Assessment Time (Wk) Time Category WAE: n WAE: N SAE: n SAE: N Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: Specific AE Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: n Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: N N Randomized Cognitive Eff…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - and 52% of the 0.10-mg/kg/d dose group had a ≥20% reduction in PN, with a
reduction of 1 or more days … After 24
weeks of treatment, 54% of patients treated with teduglutide reduced the number of infusion days … per week by 1 or more days, compared with 23% of patients treated with placebo experiencing such … Additionally, after 12 months of
teduglutide treatment, 53% of patients reduced their infusion days … per week and 24% of patients
reduced their infusion days per week by 3 or more days.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/incident-user-design_research.pdf
May 01, 2012 - so poorly—say, every other day—that a prescription
intended as a 90-day supply can persist for 180 days … Research Report Number 32
4
example, patients with a known history of NSAID use more than 365 days … Alternatively, patients
with a known history of NSAID use more than 365 days before the index date could … For example, patients starting therapy
after 365 days without therapy may be at an earlier point in … use.2 Investigators with
secondary data sources may find that definitions requiring more than 365 days
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/indirect-comparisons_research.pdf
March 01, 2013 - study;
treatment with any anti-
cholinergic drug or any drug
for urinary incontinence
within 14 days … with cholinergic or
anitcholinergic side effects
and participation in a clinical
trial within 30 days … intermittent self-
catheterization; and electro-
stimulation or bladder
training within 14 days before … Patients not under
OAB therapy could
begin treatment after
3-days of baseline
diary collection … Patients not under
OAB therapy could
begin treatment after
3-days of baseline
diary collection
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-glucose-control_research.pdf
July 01, 2010 - Thirty percent filled a
thiazolidinedione prescription within 60 days of filling exenatide. … pharmacy claims for prescription drugs, including the drug name,
prescription fill date and the number of days … construction of the variables indicating use of exenatide and of insulin was as
follows: the number of days … insulin product) “on-
hand” was calculated using the fill date for the prescription and the number of days … drug-on-hand for
2
Effective Health Care Program Research Report Number 29
more than 50% of the days
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-high-risk-drugs-rapid-response.pdf
January 01, 2024 - of discharge, and a followup
call by an anticoagulation expert 8–30 days later) or no reminders. … There was no statistically significant
change in the time in therapeutic range (percentage of days INR … after
discharge, and a
follow-up call by an
anticoagulation
expert 8-30 days
later
Comparator … Two
pharmacist follow-up
telephone calls at 30
and 90 days after
discharge, for
reinforcement … (by
400-780 euros, average difference of 1.5 hospital days).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-239-acute-migraine-evidence-summary.pdf
December 01, 2020 - Evidence Summary for CER 239: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 239
Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine
Evidence Summary
Main Points
• Compared with placebo, treatments such as triptans, NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs), dihydroergotamine, antieme…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mrsa-screening-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2010 - ) and longer turnaround (greater than 2
days). … days (Peterson, 2010). … In fact, for patients who were MRSA-positive the
average delay was 5.6 days. … for MRSA-positive patients
and ~6 days for VRE-positive patients. … As a result, for patients with ICU length of stay of > 3 days, 59% of ICU days
occurred before the results
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-rapid-review.pdf
April 01, 2024 - The study analyzed effects of the
intervention on symptom exacerbation (i.e., proportion of days using … ), 1 long-
term facility
(mean stay 30
to 45 days)
Substance
misuse
A. … drank
alcohol
• Days used
cannabis
• Days used
any substance
• Substance-
related
problems … B
Proportion days
drank alcohol (Time
x Condition)
RR 0.89 (95% CI
0.65 to 1.23)
Proportion days … using alcohol, days
using cannabis, days using any
substance, or substance-related
problems.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-f1-surv-report-3-nonopioid-pharmacol-chronic-pain.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - NPP_Pain
Table F-1a. Pain severity for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class 2 Drug 1 Drug 2 Measure Name Measure Scale Assessment Time (Wk) Time Category Grp 1 Baseline N Grp 1 Baseline Mean Pain Score Grp1 Baseline Variance Type Grp1 Baseline Variance Grp1 Baseline Lower Limi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-report-3-acute-pain.pdf
June 01, 2022 - on 1 RCT)
One RCT (n=100)12 identified for
Surveillance Report 1 found
continuous cooling for 7 days … Tapentadol vs oxycodone for postoperative
pain treatment the first 7 days after total
knee arthroplasty … Tapentadol vs oxycodone for postoperative
pain treatment the first 7 days after total
knee arthroplasty … The
effect of crizanlizumab on the number of
days requiring opioid use for management of
pain associated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse_executive.pdf
April 28, 2010 - , or changes in other long-term (6 months or longer) outcomes
(e.g., health care utilization, sick days … (0.3, 1.5) from
~6.2 days per month at baseline
Moderate SOEc
Insufficient SOE
Pregnant women Data … Insufficient
Utilization Hospitalization Fewer hospital days in last 6 months for intervention group … Note: Evidence was insufficient to draw conclusions for sick days or employment stability. … Note: Evidence was insufficient to draw conclusions for sick days, legal issues, employment stability
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ischemic-stroke-treatment_executive.pdf
January 01, 2011 - the
majority of prospective and retrospective studies
reporting effectiveness outcomes were either 30 days … or
90 days post-procedure. … NIHSS
evaluation was more variable with the longest duration
of followup ranging from 24-hours to 90-days … of followup ranged
from 6 weeks to 24 months; the most commonly
reported length of followup was 90 days