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2001. Hypertension-Drugs-Utilization Research (pdf file)
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      January 25, 2011 - Utilization of antihypertensive drug classes among Medicare beneficiaries with hypertension, 2007 to 2009 Cardiovascular Issues Data Points #8 Between 2007 and 2009, 87 to 88 percent of Medicare beneficiaries with hypertension used at least one prescription for an antihypertensive drug. Beneficiaries with hyp…

2002. Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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      February 13, 2012 - The method of determining the pre-test probability of malignancy was not stated and in actual practice

2003. Expanded Guidance on Selected Quantitative Synthesis Topics | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      March 13, 2013 - Therefore, determining whether to include studies in a meta-analysis will depend on the extent of their … for meta-analysis: Clinical and methodological similarity should be taken into consideration when determining

2004. Developing Methods to Assess Health Outcomes in the Presence of Competing Risks for Effectiveness Research | Effective Health Care Program
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      February 11, 2010 - Developing Methods to Assess Health Outcomes in the Presence of Competing Risks for Effectiveness Research Research Report February 11, 2010 Findings from this study were published in the following journal articles. 1. Weiss CO, Segal JB, Varadhan R. Assessing the applicability of trial evidence to a…

2005. Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      September 26, 2011 - Current Page Topic Timeline Jan. 14, 2008 Topic Suggestion Mar. 9, 2010 Research Protocol Sep. 26, 2011 Systematic Review Jan. 4, 2012 Disposition of Comments Report Jul. 3, 2013 Surveillance Report Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Systematic Review…

2006. Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Agitation and Aggression in Dementia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      March 21, 2016 - Current Page Topic Timeline Mar. 7, 2013 Topic Suggestion Nov. 13, 2014 Research Protocol Mar. 21, 2016 Systematic Review Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Agitation and Aggression in Dementia Systematic Review Archived March 21, 2016 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 6.3 MB Related …

2007. Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver From Unresectable Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      December 11, 2012 - Current Page Topic Timeline Sep. 30, 2011 Topic Initiated Jan. 31, 2012 Research Protocol Dec. 11, 2012 Systematic Review Apr. 19, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver From Unresectable Colorectal Cancer Systematic Review Archived December 11, 2012 Web Version [NL…

2008. Evidence-based Practice Center Evidence Report Surveillance Process | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      March 01, 2014 - Home » About the Effective Health Care Program » Evidence-based Practice Centers » Evidence-based Practice Center Evidence Report Surveillance Process Evidence-based Practice Center Evidence Report Surveillance Process Many factors influence the decision to update an e…

2009. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0229 Document Completion Date: 2-5-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Medical management of urinary stone disease will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, co…

2010. Radiotherapy-Proton-Beam Research (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2012 - Proton beam radiotherapy is a form of external beam radiation that offers better precision for localized dosage than other types of external beam radiotherapy. Because proton beams deposit most of their energy during the final portion of their trajectory, they diminish the risk of damage to tissue surrounding the t…

2011. Methods-Balancing-Harms-Benefits Research-2012 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - to the EPC Program, although may be considered by EPCs along with other scientific research when determining … For individual-level decisions, values and preferences are key for determining the balance of benefit … These choices, and therefore preferences, have an important vi role in determining how benefits … meet the goal. 34,35 Studies organize these into a hierarchical decision model with the goal of determining … Operationally, we could define two criteria as being necessary for determining the best treatment:

2012. Comparative Effectiveness of Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      March 15, 2010 - Current Page Topic Timeline May. 13, 2008 Topic Suggestion Mar. 15, 2010 Research Protocol Aug. 8, 2011 Systematic Review Oct. 25, 2011 Disposition of Comments Report Jun. 11, 2013 Surveillance Report Comparative Effectiveness of Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults Research Protocol Archiv…

2013. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      October 25, 2010 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: July 12, 2011 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Comparative Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults I. Background and Objectives for the System…

2014. VTE Surveillance Assessment_49_low_SPI (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2012 - withdrawal of a drug or surgical device from the market, a black box warning from FDA, etc. 2.6 Determining … Priority for Updating Determining the priority groups (i.e., Low, Medium, and High) for updating any

2015. Fecal-Incontinence Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      November 30, 2014 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Treatments for Fecal Incontinence I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Fecal incontinence (FI) involves recurrent involuntary loss of fecal material.1,2 FI is defined by the frequency of episodes (such as daily or weekly e…

2016. Tonsillectomy Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      February 10, 2016 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: November 9, 2015   Evidence-­‐‑based  Practice  Center  Systematic  Review  Protocol   Project Title: Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children Initial publication date if applicable…

2017. Comparative Effectiveness of Medications in Patients with Epilepsy (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - Instead, randomized, controlled trials should be directed at determining whether patients switched from … in a large population is not as important as conducting randomized, controlled trials directed at determining … The issue of generic substitution of AEDs revolves around the standards for determining bioequivalence … These are very different considerations from determining if a particular AED is efficacious and effective

2018. Methods Guide Atkins (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - comparing the benefits and harms of different interventions… in ‘real world’ settings” with the purpose of determining

2019. Methods-Guidance-Applicability Methods (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - comparing the benefits and harms of different interventions… in ‘real world’ settings” with the purpose of determining

2020. Multiple-Sclerosis Executive (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2015 - Determining when DMT is no longer helpful is challenging. … Determining whether rebound exists requires comparing disease activity prior to receiving natalizumab … rare after the sixth decade of life and very rare after the seventh decade), the problem arises of determining