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4401. For women, when comparing noninvasive testing,which testing method (echocardiography, MIBI-SPECT, pharmacological testing, etc.) is more accurate in diagnosing coronary artery disease. There has been inadequate studies done on women for… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-women-when-comparing-noninvasive-testingwhich-testing-method-echocardiography-mibi-spect-pharmacological-testing-etc-is-more-accurate-in-diagnosing-coronary-artery-disease-there-has-been-inadequate-studies-done-on-women-

4402. In the area of autism research, the vast majority of clinical trials conducted to date have addressed only the questions of how an individual treatment compares to a placebo. Extremely few studies have been conducted that make head-to-… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/pin-the-area-of-autism-research-the-vast-majority-of-clinical-trials-conducted-to-date-have-addressed-only-the-questions-of-how-an-individual-treatment-compares-to-a-placebo-extremely-few-studies-have-been-conducted-that-mak

4403. 1. What are the benefits and harms of rhythm control compared to rate control (including newer agents) ? What are the benefits and harms of strict vs more lenient rate control? 2. What are the benefits and harms of different… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/1-what-are-the-benefits-and-harms-of-rhythm-control-compared-to-rate-control-including-newer-agents-what-are-the-benefits-and-harms-of-strict-vs-more-lenient-rate-control-2-what-are-the-benefits-and-harms-of-different-antico

4404. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review: Mental Health and Occupational Stress in the Emergency Medical Services and 911 Workforce (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-911-workforce-mental-health-disposition-comments.pdf
      February 28, 2025 - Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review: Mental Health and Occupational Stress in the Emergency Medical Services and 911 Workforce Systematic Review Disposition of Comments Report Title: Mental Health and Occupational Stress in the Emergency Medical Services and 911 Workforce Draft report available …

4405. What are the indications for inserting tympanostomy tubes how many Otitis Media w Effusion or Acute Otitis Media episodes in what time frameShould clinicians obtain a hearing test prior to inserting tympanostomy tubesShould clinicians… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/what-are-the-indications-for-inserting-tympanostomy-tubes-how-many-otitis-media-w-effusion-or-acute-otitis-media-episodes-in-what-time-frameshould-clinicians-obtain-a-hearing-test-prior-to-inserting-tympanostomy-tubesshould-

4406. How can patients who have chronic diseases better prepare for critical illness and the end of life? Will a decision aid, using individualized estimates of outcomes, help shared decision making about advance care planning? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/how-can-patients-who-have-chronic-diseases-better-prepare-for-critical-illness-and-the-end-of-life-will-a-decision-aid-using-individualized-estimates-of-outcomes-help-shared-decision-making-about-advance-care-planning

4407. The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) proposes to update the following 4 guideline topics from the 2006 publication on the Diagnosis and Management of Cough: ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.1 1. Assessing Cough… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/the-american-college-of-chest-physicians-accp-proposes-to-update-the-following-4-guideline-topics-from-the-2006-publication-on-the-diagnosis-and-management-of-cough-accp-evidence-based-clinical-practice-guidelines1-1-assessi

4408. Diagnosis and Management Pressure Ulcer The questions we would like answered by this evidence review are the following: 1. How can we identify patients at risk for pressure ulcers in the hospital or long-term care setting and what is the… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/diagnosis-and-management-pressure-ulcer-the-questions-we-would-like-answered-by-this-evidence-review-are-the-following-1-how-can-we-identify-patients-at-risk-for-pressure-ulcers-in-the-hospital-or-long-term-care-setting-and-

4409. 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

4410. QR Medica Web Site (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebc-challenge-1stplace-qrmedica.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - QR Medica Web Site QR Medica Home For Clinicians For Patients and Guardians About This Project References This resource is meant to be used by nurse practitioners, physician assistants and patients alike. For the providers, the resource contains evidence based care recommendations and clinical tools. Patients …

4411. Appendix A2: FDA status of medical devices for glaucoma screening (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/glaucoma_screening-apendices-11-5-10.pdf
      December 23, 2009 - Health Related Quality CAI Carbonic anhidrase inhibitors CCT Central corneal thickness CEA Cost-effectiveness

4412. Appendix A2: FDA status of medical devices for glaucoma screening (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening-apendices-11-5-10.pdf
      December 23, 2009 - Health Related Quality CAI Carbonic anhidrase inhibitors CCT Central corneal thickness CEA Cost-effectiveness

4413. Does the use of Cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) testing to predict response to clopidogrel in people: (1) with acute coronary syndrome, (2) who have suffered other cardiovascular disease-related events (e.g., ischemic stroke, symptomatic… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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4414. PICO #1 Population(s): Children with infantile hemangiomas (IHs) Intervention(s): Early referral Comparator(s): Delayed referral Outcomes(s): Minimization of functional impairment and/or cosmetic deformity PICO #2 Population(s): Children… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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4415. Fibromyalgia. Very few doctors know how to treat this pain. Some states, there are really none. More & more are being diagnosed, but no treatment especially with severe pain. Fibro brings on IBS, migraines,no sleep, & ect. A lot of meds… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/fibromyalgia-very-few-doctors-know-how-to-treat-this-pain-some-states-there-are-really-none-more-more-are-being-diagnosed-but-no-treatment-especially-with-severe-pain-fibro-brings-on-ibs-migrainesno-sleep-ect-a-lot-of-meds-h

4416. Please help find something to ease my mothers pain with restless leg syndrome? It has bothered her for over 30 years and now is almost unbearable at 78 years old. It has really diminished her joy in life. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/please-help-find-something-to-ease-my-mothers-pain-with-restless-leg-syndrome-it-has-bothered-her-for-over-30-years-and-now-is-almost-unbearable-at-78-years-old-it-has-really-diminished-her-joy-in-life

4417. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_espanol.pdf
      August 01, 2011 - Layout 1 Controle el dolor por una fractura de cadera Guía para adultos y personas que ayudan a el cuidado Es apropiada si: n Usted o la persona a la que cuida es un adulto mayor (más de 50 años) que fue hospitalizado a causa de una fractura de cadera (rotura repentina de la cadera por un incidente, tal como una…

4418. Migraine patients in the ER receive various IV medications from different ER doctors within the physician group. As I have watched particular drug combinations given to my patients and to my daughter in the ER, I have witnessed total… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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4419. 1. What is the etiology of acute and chronic urinary retention in adults? 2. How do we define urinary retention (base case) including those with known neurologic problems? (aka What is considered abnormal PVR?) 3. What is the natural… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/1-what-is-the-etiology-of-acute-and-chronic-urinary-retention-in-adults-2-how-do-we-define-urinary-retention-base-case-including-those-with-known-neurologic-problems-aka-what-is-considered-abnormal-pvr-3-what-is-the-natural-

4420. 1. Which patients benefit the most from MTM services? 1.1. Which factors, or combinations of factors, are most predictive of the clinical benefit of MTM services? 1.1.1. Disease factors (e.g., diabetes vs COPD ; multi-morbidity vs single… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/1-which-patients-benefit-the-most-from-mtm-services-11-which-factors-or-combinations-of-factors-are-most-predictive-of-the-clinical-benefit-of-mtm-services-111-disease-factors-eg-diabetes-vs-copd-multi-morbidity-vs-single-di