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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-observational-studies_methods.pdf
June 01, 2010 - patients to be new users
of the specific cohort-defining drug or new users of the entire class of drugs … biased observational studies require all
patients in the cohort to be new users of the entire class of drugs … Gaps in the evaluation and monitoring of new
pharmaceuticals: proposal for a different
approach. … Drug
class review: atypical antipsychotic drugs, Final
report update 2. In: Helfand M, ed. … patients with schizophrenia
initiating treatment with an atypical antipsychotic medication, which drugs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguidenorris_060420101.pdf
June 01, 2010 - patients to be new users
of the specific cohort-defining drug or new users of the entire class of drugs … biased observational studies require all
patients in the cohort to be new users of the entire class of drugs … Gaps in the evaluation and monitoring of new
pharmaceuticals: proposal for a different
approach. … Drug
class review: atypical antipsychotic drugs, Final
report update 2. In: Helfand M, ed. … patients with schizophrenia
initiating treatment with an atypical antipsychotic medication, which drugs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotics-children_research-protocol.pdf
June 04, 2010 - We were asked to study the use of these drugs for the following conditions: 1) pervasive
developmental … Intervention drugs of interest
The intervention drug must be an FDA-approved first or second generation … These drugs include: aripiprazole, asenapine, clozapine, iloperidone, olanzapine,
paliperidone, quetiapine … Comparison drugs of interest
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/�
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … co-morbidities, use of concurrent standard medical therapies),
details of the intervention and comparator (drugs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_research-protocol.pdf
November 21, 2011 - progestogens, combination (estrogen and progestogen)
hormonal formulations, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs … longer commonly prescribed for related indications (e.g., the synthetic androgen–
Danazol) nor for drugs … Interventions
1
: Medical therapies
o Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
o Antifibrinolytics … compounds that are no longer commonly prescribed, such as the
synthetic androgen Danazol, as well as drugs … Interventions for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Ibuprofen
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/thromboembolism-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 17, 2016 - history of abnormal surgical bleeding or bleeding
disorder, prior medications (including antiplatelet drugs … of abnormal surgical bleeding or bleeding disorder
o Prior medications (especially antiplatelet drugs … surgical
bleeding
History of bleeding disorder
Prior medications (especially
antiplatelet drugs … Available drugs are anticoagulants that lower the likelihood
that blood clots.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - These drugs have been studied for
off-label use in the following conditions:
dementia and severe geriatric … How do
atypical antipsychotic medications
compare with other drugs for treating off-
label indications … Effectiveness and comparison with other drugs
Dementia-agitation and behavioral disorders
A recent … Both
drugs were associated with an increase in EPS
(OR: 2.53 and 2.82, respectively) compared to
placebo
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations
in drugs … health care sector, horizon
scanning pertains to identification of new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals … For purposes of horizon scanning, AHRQ’s interests are broad and encompass drugs,
devices, procedures … Information is compiled for expert comment on topics at a granular
level (i.e., similar drugs in the … Results
The table below lists the two topics for which (1) preliminary phase III data for drugs or
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antidepressants-update_research-protocol.pdf
July 13, 2011 - These
drugs work, at least in part, through their effects on neurotransmitters such as serotonin,
norepinephrine … somatization), KQ4 focuses on safety issues (adverse effects, adherence) with each of
the different study drugs … or combinations of study drugs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s143.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Key Words: cohort studies, propensity scores, observational
research
(Med Care 2007;45: S143–S148)
Drugs … Statins inhibit endogenous cholesterol synthesis, and ther-
apy with these drugs improves lipoprotein … including
ambulatory care, approved specialists and outside referrals,
laboratory work, and prescription drugs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autoimmune-disease-rapid-research.pdf
November 01, 2024 - studies had patients who were on either conventional or biologic
disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs … A class of
therapeutic agents called DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) has been in use … yr
12.2%
Abbreviations: csDMARDs: conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs … ; DMARDs: disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs; mo: month; NR: not reported;
NSAIDs: nonsteroidal … Mechanisms of Action of Disease
Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs. J
Rheumatol Suppl 1992, 32, 100–103
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/calcineurin-inhibitor_research-protocol.pdf
October 08, 2014 - amount of drug administered early or late post-
transplant; 4) CNI avoidance, which substitutes other drugs … Safety of immunosuppressive drugs used as
maintenance therapy in kidney transplantation: a
systematic … Pharmaceuticals. 2013;6(10):1170-94. Also
available: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ph6101170. … relies on antibodies binding to specific antigens; frequently used to
measure levels of therapeutic drugs … in a biologic sample
Nephrotoxicity: exposure of the kidneys to poisonous (toxic) chemicals; many drugs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-points-9_maps.pdf
October 08, 2025 - Utilization of Sulfonylureas per 100 Diabetic Medicare Beneficiaries With Continuous Enrollment in Parts A and B FFS and Part D, by
Hospital Referral Region (HRR), 2006-2009
Annual Utilization of Sulfonylureas Among Diabetic Beneficiaries With At Least One Antidiabetic Drug Order, by HRR, 2006
Annual Util…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-therapy-management_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2014 - programs target Medicare Part D enrollees, who have multiple
chronic diseases, are taking multiple Part D drugs … , and are likely to incur annual costs for
covered Part D drugs that exceed a predetermined level (“ … A plan may require no more than eight Part D drugs, although
they may set at the maximum at any number … personal medication report, which is a
written list of the patient’s prescription and nonprescription drugs … Drugs. 2009;69(4):393-406. PMID: 19323584.
3. Lewin Group.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0583-131115.pdf
March 13, 2013 - A systematic review will outline the most effective choices among new
drugs and monitoring strategies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/opioid-use-disorder_disposition-comments.pdf
December 06, 2016 - and
SUBUTEX® (buprenorphine HCl, sublingual tablet),
available at:
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs … NASTAD works to bolster health
department support for MAT with people who inject
drugs (PWID) through … a sharpening of our focus so that we can
prevent new infections and overdose among people
who use drugs … Penner
General Thank you for supporting opportunities to improve the
lives of people who use drugs … Primary care patients with
drug use report chronic pain and self-medicate with
alcohol and other drugs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acs-depression-research-protocol-amended.pdf
February 15, 2017 - Appendix A: FDA Status and Warnings for Drugs … Vintage
Pharmaceuticals,LLC, Huntsville, AL, 2006.
9. … Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. (per FDA), Horsham, PA, 2014.
19.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-2007_research-2007-1.pdf
January 01, 2007 - conduct and support research on the comparative
outcomes, clinical effectiveness, and appropriateness of pharmaceuticals … - When used in pregnancy during the
second and third trimesters, drugs
that act directly on the … Different
effect of antihypertensive drugs on conduit artery
endothelial function. … Tolerability
of antihypertensive drugs in a community-based
setting. … Long-term persistence with antihypertensive drugs
in new patients.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-f1-surv-report-1-nonopioid-pharmacol-chronic-pain.xlsx
October 08, 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/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_disposition-comments.pdf
October 01, 2010 - Catheter Ablation Versus
Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation: The A4 Study. Circulation. … Catheter ablation versus
antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation: The A4 Study. … It concluded that AF ablation was
superior to anti-arrhythmic drugs in paroxysmal AF patients, helping … Catheter ablation versus
antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation: The A4 Study. … Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drugs
for Atrial Fibrillation: The A4 Study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-f1-surv-report-2-nonopioid-pharmacol-chronic-pain.xlsx
October 08, 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…