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2021. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2013 - No eligible studies enrolled individuals with end-stage renal disease, and almost all specifically … • Is RLS associated with cardiovascular disease and other health conditions-in particular what is the … Is RLS associated with cardiovascular disease and other health conditions—in particular what is the … C,T 12 Is RLS a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other health conditions? … • Is RLS a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other health conditions?

2022. Update Topic CER 31 Clostridium difficile NSD FINAL (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/c-diff-infections-nomination-140925.pdf
      February 19, 2014 - (a) Does effectiveness vary by disease severity or strain? … § Vancomycin versus metronidazole § Severe disease, vancomycin versus metronidazole § Fidaxomicin … § Does effectiveness vary by disease severity or strain?

2023. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0398_06-17-2008.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - resistance, malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome, or other co-morbid conditions such as liver disease … other measures of iron metabolic status to assess iron deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease … )  Anemia in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a risk factor for increased mortality

2024. Thompson_ECCS2012 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - o Combination of disease comprehension o Awareness of health behavior and treatment guidelines/options … Information (1 of 2) • Evidential  approaches present  the evidence  of the effects of the disease …  If disease  and death  were  viewed  as  inevitable,  participants   speculated   … o Anecdotes can influence a person’s belief about how behavior, disease, and treatment affects him … o Anecdotes allow people to identify the recipients of treatment and those experiencing  disease to

2025. Measuring-Blood-Pressure Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_executive.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - highlighting the contribution of hypertension directly and indirectly to the development of numerous diseases … modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, congestive … events, terminal illnesses, or advanced kidney disease. … , diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. … End-stage renal disease alone was not significantly different.

2026. Management of Acute Diverticulitis Topic Nomination Disposition (pdf file)
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      August 13, 2018 - Epidemiology and pathophysiology of diverticular disease. … Etiology and pathophysiology of diverticular disease. … A systematic review of high-fibre dietary therapy in diverticular disease. … An approach to complicated diverticular disease. … AND Acute acute disease/ or acute.tw,kf.

2027. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_executive.pdf
      February 01, 2006 - women would be newly diagnosed as having breast cancer and there would be 40,870 deaths due to this disease … Notes: Sensitivity is the probability that a test is positive in those with the disease. … Specificity is the probability that a test is negative in those without the disease. … cancer to the probability of a negative test in women without cancer; based on the risk of having the disease … prior to the test, it is used to calculate the risk of having the disease despite a negative test result

2028. Head-Neck-Cancer-Update Consumer (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2015 - It also helps protect you from tooth decay and tongue and gum diseases by keeping bacteria from settling

2029. Clopidogrel after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: Is current practice sufficient (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stent-clopidogrel-practice_research.pdf
      March 01, 2009 - Exclusion criteria included congenital heart disease, moderate/severe valvular heart disease, prior … All study information was stored in the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease (DDCD). … , third heart sound, history of cerebrovascular disease, history of peripheral vascular disease), diagnostic … catheterization findings (left ventricular ejection fraction, extent of coronary artery disease), … disease, renal disease, liver disease, metastatic cancer, solid tumor), stent characteristics (average

2030. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
      December 01, 2011 - (a) Does effectiveness vary by disease severity or strain? … Four studies found use of alcohol gels as interventions for other infectious diseases, presumably in … formulation of a probiotic that can effectively target alterations in the microbiome in CDI and other diseases … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID): data review and recommendations

2031. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_research-protocol.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - Burden of Diabetes and Its Classification Diabetes mellitus is defined as a group of metabolic diseases … , cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease). 1 The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes … Cerebrovascular disease Peripheral arterial disease Severe hypoglycemia Quality of life … peripheral arterial disease) c. …  Cerebrovascular disease  Peripheral arterial disease Severe hypoglycemia Quality of life

2032. chronic-fatigue-protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-fatigue_research-protocol.pdf
      May 01, 2014 - altered immune and autonomic responses.1,2,7 The variable symptomatology and lack of an identifiable disease … measurement have challenged researchers and clinicians in their attempts to better understand the disease … The burden of disease and economic impact from both medical and societal costs may be in the billions … This topic was nominated by the Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) at the National Institutes of Health … Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Postviral Fatigue States: The saga of Royal Free disease. 1st ed.

2033. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
      December 06, 2010 - It is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by inflammation of the synovium (a thin layer of … The disease tends to affect the small joints of the hands and feet in a symmetric pattern, but other … Nearly 2 million adults (1%) in the United States have been diagnosed with the disease.1 Treatment … Available therapies for RA include corticosteroids, oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs … Concurrently, "disease activity" was removed from KQ2 and replaced with "patient-reported symptoms."

2034. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
      January 10, 2012 - status; incontinence; or specific medical comorbidities, such as diabetes or peripheral vascular disease … Published Online: January 10, 2012 6 comorbidities (e.g., diabetes and peripheral vascular disease … [mp=protocol supplementary concept, rare disease supplementary concept, title, original title, abstract … [mp=protocol supplementary concept, rare disease supplementary concept, title, original title, abstract … [mp=protocol supplementary concept, rare disease supplementary concept, title, original title, abstract

2035. Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_clinician.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - are diagnosed with prostate cancer have cancer confined to the prostate gland (clinically localized disease … Men with slowly progressing disease who are more likely to die of other causes could be spared unnecessary … determine which subgroups of patients might benefit most from these therapies based on patient and disease … prostate cancer, a key limitation in accruing high- quality data is the long natural history of the disease … the last 10 to 15 years, patients in the reviewed studies were likely older and had more advanced disease

2036. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd_executive.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - Layout 1 Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common health conditions … GERD continues to be an important disease in terms of both cost and public health. … The impact of GERD treatment may be limited in diseases or symptoms with complex etiologies, such as … Comparative Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. … Management Strategies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: An Update.

2037. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disparities-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
      February 23, 2012 - or preferences of the patient, but to other factors.1 Such disparities, defined by the Centers for Disease … [including ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and acute coronary syndrome]; asthma, major … depressive disorder asthma, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, and end-stage renal disease). … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). … Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2011. 3.

2038. Disposition of Comments Report for Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma-Cell Dyscrasias (pdf file)
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      August 23, 2012 - These cases appear to progress to MM and associated diseases at the same rate as MGUS and therefore … The existence of different disease groups implies that different tests will perform differently by … Such evaluations should take into consideration different clinical settings and phases of disease as … well as different disease populations and subgroups. … General The introduction is very good and shows an excellent understanding of plasma cell proliferative diseases

2039. Research White Paper Registries in Accountable Care Addendum Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/accountable-care-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper-2018-5.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - address health management for whole populations, including those who are healthy, those with chronic diseases … care arrangements typically focus on subsets, or cohorts, of patients, such as patients with specific diseases … Often, a patient cohort is defined by the presence of a chronic disease such as diabetes or heart disease … , and lung disease, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. … categories, such as end stage renal disease.

2040. Comments to Effective Heath Care Program Draft Documents (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/registries-guide-2nd-edition_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 03, 2010 - For example, a registry of rare diseases may be established when no treatment is available for a specific … disease and then must be adapted once a treatment for the disease is released on the market. … (Exception may be extremely large , comprehensive , national disease registers). … specific, detailed examples of how registries may be particularly useful for pregnant women and rare diseases … the exception may be extremely large, comprehensive national disease registry.