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2041. Effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Endovascular Therapy, and Surgery for Peripheral Arterial Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/peripheral-artery-disease-effectiveness/abstract
      February 08, 2011 - comparing surgical versus endovascular approaches will focus on the chart review sample where critical factors

2042. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0477_11-01-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Because the etiology of fibromyalgia is unknown and because risk factors for fibromyalgia are not well-understood

2043. M (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/systematicreviewsreplacedenovo.pdf
      September 01, 2009 - Many factors that determine whether an existing SR is relevant or not are addressed in the SR’s methods … Often, short periods of followup involve surrogate outcome measures; both factors (length of followup … subjective qualifiers such as “appropriate” at the outset of each assessment, taking into consideration factors … process that assesses the redundancy of a topic with previously published SRs.25 Moreover, other factors … Documenting these points will help readers in assessing such factors and the magnitude of net benefits

2044. M (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-de-novo-processes_methods.pdf
      September 01, 2009 - Many factors that determine whether an existing SR is relevant or not are addressed in the SR’s methods … Often, short periods of followup involve surrogate outcome measures; both factors (length of followup … subjective qualifiers such as “appropriate” at the outset of each assessment, taking into consideration factors … process that assesses the redundancy of a topic with previously published SRs.25 Moreover, other factors … Documenting these points will help readers in assessing such factors and the magnitude of net benefits

2045. Dia 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ijzerman_ahrq-webinar-mcda.pdf
      January 01, 2011 -  Also, process related factors contribute to the actual use by stakeholders and are usually neglected

2046. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/topic-nomination-lower-urinary-tract-symptoms-secondary-to-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-1questions-to-consider-1-what-is-the-comparative-efficacy-and-effectiveness-of-currently-available-and-emerging-treatments-for-lower-urin
      October 31, 2013 - How do lifestyle modifications of LUTS/BPH risk factors compare to the pharmacotherapy treatment options … to address the sexual side effects of therapies, the relationship of LUTS and ED, and BPH/LUTS risk factors … Benign prostatic hyperplasia as a progressive disease: a guide to the risk factors and options for medical

2047. Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities – An Update of a 2006 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/breast-abnormalities-tests-update/research-protocol
      June 28, 2010 - If the evidence permits, we will also examine the influence of various factors—age; the size and morphological … lesion; the presence of calcifications; the density of the breast tissue; and other key clinical risk factors—on … Question 2 Are there demographic (e.g., age) and clinical risk factors (e.g., morphologic characteristics … Question 3 Are there other factors and considerations (e.g., care setting, training of operators, patient … The fate of abstracts submitted to a cancer meeting: factors which influence presentation and subsequent

2048. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer: Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      February 04, 2014 - More than 600,000 people were diagnosed with SCCHN worldwide in 2008. 1 Major risk factors for the … development of head and neck cancer include tobacco and alcohol abuse, with other less-common risk factors … We will only report outcome data in strata according to prognostic or other patient- related factors … Assessment of reporting bias for individual studies depends on many factors including availability of … Score as one of two levels: Present: Confounding factors that would decrease the observed effect may

2049. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 29 Women Living With HIV-AIDS (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/women-hiv_disposition-comments.pdf
      November 21, 2016 - , but not on how these factors break down in older women. … (TABLE 1) We have clarified that these factors were established in the Key Informant discussions: … Please clarify if other mental health factors were studied. … “CD4 counts, and viral load), and mental health factors (history of depression)” We have expanded … this sentence to clarify: and mental health factors (including a history of depression, anxiety, or

2050. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-2007_executive.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - Future investigations need to take into account factors such as varying adherence because of administration … Risk factors for surgical site infections and other complications in elective surgery in patients with

2051. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices in Nursing Home Settings | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/nursing-home-safety/research-protocol
      July 30, 2015 - Use of these data has revealed key NH structural factors (e.g., staffing levels, for-profit status) to … fall and pressure ulcer prevention noted above as well as studies identifying cultural and staffing factors … (acute vs. long-term care), staffing, resources, including health information technology, and other factors … Incorporating human factors into the design of medical devices. Jama. 1998 Nov 4;280(17):1484. … Handbook of Human Factors in Medical Device Design: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group; 2010.

2052. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-nitrous-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
      August 24, 2011 - to assess the effectiveness of nitrous oxide in managing labor pain and to identify the potential factors … , the influence of nitrous oxide on the satisfaction with the birth experience, the health system factors … What are the health system factors influencing the use of nitrous oxide for the management of labor … ―Provider knowledge‖ and ―Pain assessment methods‖ were added to the Health System Factors box. … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: August 24, 2011 13 for any factors

2053. Bladder-Cancer-Muscle-Invasive Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bladder-cancer-muscle-invasive_research-protocol.pdf
      July 21, 2014 - long term follow up.4 The most common risk factor for bladder cancer is smoking, though other risk factors … and outcomes for muscle-invasive bladder cancer Once bladder cancer has been diagnosed, a number of factors … whether the tumor is an initial tumor or a recurrence, the patient’s age and general health, and other factors … Factors such as performance status and renal function must be considered in relation to treatment effectiveness … Risk factors for patients with pelvic lymph node metastases following radical cystectomy with en bloc

2054. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/key-questions-1-does-routine-preoperative-testing-compared-to-no-testing-or-alternative-testing-strategies-improve-outcomes-such-as-surgical-complications-other-morbidity-and-mortality-among-patients-undergoing-elective-surge
      February 10, 2011 - Possible factors include the following: institutional policies and procedures,4,6,12,16 medicolegal worries … Possible factors include the following: institutional policies and procedures,4,6,12,16 medicolegal worries

2055. Biomarkers for Assessing and Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011/research
      October 12, 2012 - For Key Question 4 (factors affecting the test performance and clinical utility of newer markers), we … In addition, factors that may affect the test performance and clinical utility of newer laboratory markers

2056. Disposition of Comments for Treatment To Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis -- Update of a 2007 Report (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 01, 2012 - NOF Executive Summary and Introduction: Background Diagnosis and Risk Factors: NOF appreciates AHRQ … Chapell, Richard Executive Summary and Introduction: Background (Diagnosis and Risk Factors) … ) Please add risk of falls to the list of risk factors for osteoporotic fracture. … Unlike many of the other risk factors, it is relatively independent from risk due to osteoporosis (low … Thus, we cannot reasonably predict from these factors who will persist and who will not.

2057. Feasibility Study of a Wiki Collaboration Platform for Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wiki-collaboration_research.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - In: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. … In: CHI ‘07 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems. … In: CHI ‘06 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems. … In: CHI ‘07 extended abstracts on human factors in computing systems. … In: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.

2058. Heart-Failure-Natriuretic-Peptide Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_executive.pdf
      November 01, 2013 - Key Question 2: In patients presenting to a primary care physician with risk factors, signs, or symptoms … change between admission and discharge add incremental predictive information to established risk factors … Interventions and Prognostic Factors KQs 1–2: FDA-approved assay for BNP or NT-proBNP at admission … Conversely, the challenge with these differing study factors was in interpreting the magnitude of the … Most studies included in this systematic review considered at least some known preanalytical factors

2059. App-D-Opioid-Chronic-Pain-Surveillance-Report-2 (xls file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-2.xlsx
      September 30, 2015 - 95.9% vs. 97.0% Review of claims database Enrolled: NA Analyzed: 113,618 Demographic and clinical factors … opioid use reported in any rounds Enrolled: 4,172 Analyzed: 4,172 Loss to followup: NA Predisposing factors … (age, sex, race/ethnicity), enabling factors (marital status, educational level, employment status, … economic status, health insurance and prescription drug coverage), geographic region, need factors (comorbidities

2060. Bladder-Cancer-Non-Muscle-Invasive Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bladder-cancer-non-muscle-invasive_research-protocol.pdf
      July 21, 2014 - long term follow up.4 The most common risk factor for bladder cancer is smoking, though other risk factors … outcomes for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer Once bladder cancer has been diagnosed, a number of factors … whether the tumor is an initial tumor or a recurrence, the patient’s age and general health, and other factors … advocates an assessed risk-adapted approach to treatment decision-making, based on available prognostic factors