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401. Grading_didactic_faculty_approved (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Among organizations that make practice guidelines or coverage decisions and among experts who develop … focus on the confidence decisionmakers have about the evidence and only secondarily invoke the GRADE decisions … understand that even when evidence is low, consumers, clinicians, and policymakers may have to make decisions … The designations of high, moderate, and low should convey how secure reviewers feel about decisions based … to use the ratings of the domains to assign an overall strength-of-evidence grade according to the decisions

402. Prostate-Cancer-Test Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-test_research-protocol.pdf
     October 14, 2011 - PCA3 testing has two proposed clinical utilities: 1) to inform decisions about when to biopsy or rebiopsy …  Long-term health outcomes (clinical utility) from decisions regarding the choice of active surveillance … These decisions may be based on a single PCA3 value after biopsy diagnosis of cancer or on PCA3 monitoring … decisionmaking and noted that this test should be evaluated in patients receiving treatment to aid decisions … In addition, the identification of patients with indolent cancer and decisions about the best treatment

403. Disposition of Comments for Chronic Urinary Retention: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Treatments (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2014 - presented with all limitations - The conclusions could be used to inform policy and/or practice decisions … There is little included here to inform practice decisions. Thank you. … Future high quality research would better inform practice decisions. … Unfortunately, the conclusions will not be of any use in informing policy or practice decisions. … Future high quality research would better inform practice decisions.

404. Disposition of Comments for Epoetin and Darbepoetin for Managing Anemia in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia-update_disposition-comments.pdf
     April 25, 2013 - historical review, and also offers a convincing rationale for why an updated review was needed and for the decisions … Page 43, Line 19: Might be useful to mention whether any of these trials blinded physicians making decisions … It neither offers, nor recommends any decisions in the regulatory domain.

405. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-patients-with-fecal-incontinence-especially-women-who-sustained-injury-from-forceps-delivery-that-now-manifests-as-fecal-incontinence-in-advanced-age-what-permanent-reliable-and-effective-treatments-are-available-to-retur
     July 27, 2012 - Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for

406. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/i-would-like-to-suggest-a-study-in-effective-treatment-of-tinnitus-and-vertigo
     February 17, 2012 - Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for

407. For the elderly taking cardiovasculare medications, what are the comparative risks and benefits of commonly used herbal supplements. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-the-elderly-taking-cardiovasculare-medications-what-are-the-comparative-risks-and-benefits-of-commonly-used-herbal-supplements
     April 01, 2009 - Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for

408. For adult female patients, what is the comparative effective of non-surgical and surgical treatment of chronic pelvic pain? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-adult-female-patients-what-is-the-comparative-effective-of-non-surgical-and-surgical-treatment-of-chronic-pelvic-pain
     July 21, 2009 - Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for

409. Can screening among the general adult male population for elevated PCA3 (also known as DD3) gene expression, to identify those at risk for prostate cancer who may be candidates for prostate biopsy, reduce morbidity and mortality? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/can-screening-among-the-general-adult-male-population-for-elevated-pca3-also-known-as-dd3-gene-expression-to-identify-those-at-risk-for-prostate-cancer-who-may-be-candidates-for-prostate-biopsy-reduce-morbidity-and-mortality
     July 29, 2010 - Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for

410. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2014 - the PK/PD properties of antibiotics, clinicians can optimize the PD effects of antibiotics by making decisions … For people with hospital-acquired pneumonia, how does using PK/PD measures to inform decisions about … For KQ 1, we required studies to assess an intervention focused on using PK/PD measures to inform decisions … The strength of evidence is insufficient to conclude whether using measures to inform decisions about … Research Gaps First, whether use of PK/PD measures for informing dosing decisions for patients with

411. Hi Les, (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rtc-design-principles_research.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - are generally used to provide diagnostic, prognostic, or predictive information to guide treatment decisions … • Other consequences of clinical decisions, such as increased adherence to treatment or adoption … mammography and ultrasonography test-positive results because this information will not affect treatment decisions … testing occurs before treatment or if other clinical factors or patient preference influence treatment decisions

412. AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) Program Research Gaps Summary: Pain Management (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - this report is intended to help healthcare researchers and funders of research make well-informed decisions … Anyone who makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in … professionals, patients, policymakers, and healthcare systems make informed and evidence-based healthcare decisions … • Determine how using risk prediction instruments impact treatment decisions and, ultimately, patient … predicting risk of opioid use and determine use of risk prediction instruments impacts treatment decisions

413. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-future_research.pdf
     April 01, 2013 - this report is intended to help health care researchers and funders of research make well-informed decisions … Anyone who makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in … for studies that evaluate the usefulness of genomics and other methods for individualizing treatment decisions … of studies on effects of using noninvasive methods for assessing liver fibrosis to guide treatment decisions … HCV infection using genomics or other methods (e.g., treatment algorithms) and how these treatment decisions

414. Asthma-Provider-Adherence Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 95 Interventions To Modify Health Care Provider Adherence to Asthma Guidelines Executive Summary Background Asthma is a respiratory disease characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and inflammation of the…

415. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2014 - Anyone who makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in … While some may argue that decisions should only be made on high-strength evidence, many acknowledge … recommendations for a priori inclusion criteria, they highlighted the complexities in making such decisions … when to include observational studies in systematic reviews of healthcare interventions describes decisions … Decisions about method of surgical repair were made based on clinical presentation (e.g., location of

416. Inguinal-Hernia Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/inguinal-hernia_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2012 - to return to work [RTW]) is a difficult yet critical process in making the best possible medical decisions … systematic review of the existing evidence on comparative effectiveness will help inform important medical decisions … The findings of the review may affect clinical decisions by patients and surgeons, treatment recommendations … by professional societies, purchasing decisions by hospitals, and coverage decisions by payers. … Our review can inform numerous treatment decisions faced by these men and their providers, including

417. Assessing the Accuracy of Machine-Assisted Abstract Screening With DistillerAI: A User Study | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 15, 2019 - We compared the decisions of the machine-assisted approach, single-reviewer screening (i.e., no machine

418. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/could-the-cost-of-additional-staffing-and-techniques-utilizing-lesser-restrictive-interventions-with-pyschiatric-patients-provide-an-overall-reduction-of-spending-for-institutions-versus-total-spending-with-current-use-of-sec
     August 14, 2012 - Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for

419. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/evidence-based-treatment-for-pressure-ulcers-by-stage
     September 22, 2010 - benefits Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions

420. Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 09, 2012 - diagnosis of UI, its type, frequency, severity, and impact on quality of life informs nonsurgical treatment decisions