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Venous-Ulcers-Treatment-Future Research (pdf file)

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January 01, 2014 - Treatment This report was posted for public comment from November 4, 2013 to December 2, 2013 on the Effective … Hydrocolloid dressings were not more effective than compression therapy alone in healing chronic venous … Hydrocolloid dressings were not more effective than compression therapy alone in healing chronic venous … A recent Cochrane review13 evaluated 39 randomized control trials and confirmed compression as effective … The Cochrane review found multi-layer compression systems (at least two layers) to be more effective

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September 01, 2011 - Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Executive Summary Effective … Health Care Program Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated … Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 28 Effective Health Care 2 • Rheumatoid-factor positive … drugs (NSAIDs; e.g., ibuprofen) and corticosteroids (systemic or intra- articular) were only partially effective

With the rates of birth by cesarean section on the rise, what factors influence (and which have the greatest impact on) the probability of delivery by cesarean in low-risk women? Which interventions are most effective at reducing the risk… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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Effect-Dietary-Digestible (pdf file)

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January 01, 2021 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: The Effect of Dietary Digestible Carbohydrate Intake on Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Growth, Size, and Body Composition I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for carbohydrates was last rele…

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January 01, 2012 - Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain Therapies for Women: Comparative Effectiveness Executive Summary Effective … Health Care Program Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated … Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 41 Effective Health Care Pelvic Pain_Layout 1 12/15/11 … surgical intervention, the evidence is insufficient to conclude that surgical intervention is either effective … surgical technique was superior, and the evidence to conclude that surgical intervention is either effective

Disposition of Comments: CER 228, Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)

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April 16, 2020 - Comments to Draft Report The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program encourages the public to participate … The large majority of patients have been FORCED to reduce their stable, effective pain medications to … nonopioids and alternative therapies should be considered and prescribed first, until they are not effective … I am glad to see alternatives explored, they can be helpful as an adjunct to effective pain care. … to be very important in helping healthcare providers and people with pain find the safest and most effective

Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Avoiding Bias in Selecting Studies (pdf file)

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February 01, 2013 - This document was written with support from the Effective Health Care Program at AHRQ. … Through a collaborative effort of the Effective Health Care (EHC) Program, the Agency for Healthcare … The review that found treatment to be effective had the broadest inclusion criteria with respect to … , whereas it may be less effective in comparison to existing interventions. … AHRQ series paper 4: assessing harms when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the effective

Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 265_Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)

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August 29, 2023 - Posted final reports are located on the Effective Health Care Program search page. … Comments to Draft Report The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program encourages the public to participate

Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)

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January 01, 2012 - and innovations to better inform patient-centered outcomes research investments at AHRQ through the Effective … Some experts stated that it would mark a major advancement if the therapy is proven effective in … However this expert stated that if effective, MSC therapy could help reduce health disparities because … The experts theorized that MSC therapy may be accepted by clinicians if safe and effective; however … Although some patients may be highly interested in new, effective, nonsurgical treatments for their

Hepatitis-C-Treatment-Adherence Executive (pdf file)

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September 22, 2011 - Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid evidence … Health Care Effective Health Care Program 2 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Effective Health Care Program. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Effective Health Care Program. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Effective Health Care Program.