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  1. Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain Research Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioid-treatments-chronic-pain-protocol.pdf
    December 19, 2018 - overdose (intentional and unintentional); and (3) other harms, including gastrointestinal-related harms, falls … including overdose, substance use disorder and misuse; other harms (including gastrointestinal harms, falls

  2. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 258_Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diagnostic-error-executive-summary.pdf
    August 01, 2023 - striking (range 1.5% for myocardial infarction to 56% for spinal abscess, with the other thirteen falling

  3. Disposition of Comments Report for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
    May 08, 2013 - Peer Reviewer #6 Results Page 94, integrated beds are very high and increase the risk of falls and … injury from falls. … mattress, making the side rail ineffective None of the trials of support surfaces/beds reported risk of falls … by the reviewer were included within the patient characteristics described (e.g. functional status falls … Hyde P, Falls K, Morris JA, Schoenwald SK.

  4. McCormack-notes-151008 copy - Teresa (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccormack-presentation.pdf
    October 08, 2025 - McCormack-notes-151008 copy - Teresa My talk today is about engaging patients with  low health  literacy. 1 Health literacy is a key factor in securing access to healthcare services. So in my talk today, I’ll talk a little bit about health literacy and what it is, how we measure health literacy and the sta…

  5. Leg Injuries and Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  6. Improving the Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Perimenopausal and Early Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopausal-symptoms-protocol-final.pdf
    October 15, 2024 - Once the highest remaining priority score consistently falls below 0.20, we will evaluate the remaining

  7. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-260-improved-cancer-outcomes-disposition-comments.pdf
    May 22, 2023 - changes were made in response: • Intervention categories were labeled and clear descriptions of what falls

  8. Tools to (Semi) Automate Evidence Synthesis (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/AI-tools-protocol.pdf
    August 15, 2023 - Tools to (Semi) Automate Evidence Synthesis Evidence-based Practice Center Methods Report Protocol Project Title: Tools to (Semi)Automate Evidence Synthesis I. Background and Purpose of the Review Background Despite the large amount of research into methods to automate or semi-automate labor- and…

  9. final Fibromyalgia CER protocol_3-31-14 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
    April 03, 2014 - and altered drug tolerance from pharmaceutical therapies for fibromyalgia, increasing the risk for falls … ) § Adverse effects from non-pharmaceutical treatments (such as muscle aches, minor injuries or falls

  10. Knowledge Brief #2 Methods and Measures of Public Deliberation (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/knowledge-brief-2-methods-public-deliberation-130213.pdf
    February 01, 2013 - Knowledge Brief #2 Methods and Measures of Public Deliberation AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program and the Community Forum The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid evidence about the comparative effectiveness of different medical interventions. The object is to help consumer…

  11. Knowledge Brief #2 Methods and Measures of Public Deliberation (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/knowledge-brief-2-methods-public-deliberation-130213.pdf
    February 01, 2013 - Knowledge Brief #2 Methods and Measures of Public Deliberation AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program and the Community Forum The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid evidence about the comparative effectiveness of different medical interventions. The object is to help consumer…

  12. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-safety-practices_research-protocol.pdf
    November 09, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: November 9, 2011 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices I. Background and Objectives fo…

  13. Medication-Therapy-Management Research-Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-therapy-management_research-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - participation in the MTM program) o Patient-Centered Outcomes  Disease-specific morbidity, including falls

  14. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cognitive-decline-disposition-170707pdf.pdf
    March 24, 2017 - immobility, depression, excessive medications and lack of social engagement is the formula to imbalance, falls … prevention, physical abilities, sensory processing, attention, memory and cognition while monitoring falls … of our elders will be forced to accept declining physical independence, unnecessary injuries from falls … because they can no longer care for themselves because of physical weakness, sensory losses, risks of falling

  15. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cognitive-decline-disposition-170707pdf.pdf
    March 24, 2017 - immobility, depression, excessive medications and lack of social engagement is the formula to imbalance, falls … prevention, physical abilities, sensory processing, attention, memory and cognition while monitoring falls … of our elders will be forced to accept declining physical independence, unnecessary injuries from falls … because they can no longer care for themselves because of physical weakness, sensory losses, risks of falling

  16. Outcome Measure Framework Design Document (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/registry-of-patient-registries_research-2014.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - Outcome Measure Framework Design Document Effective Health Care Program Number 43 Research Reports Outcome Measure Framework Design Document Richard E. Gliklich, M.D. Michelle B. Leavy, M.P.H. Jannette Karl, M.B.A., P.M.P. Daniel M. Campion, M.B.A. Daniel Levy, M.S. May 2014 Research from the Developing Evid…

  17. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
    June 05, 2013 - Lipids change with time after surgery HDL initially falls and then rised. … funding for the clinical care of subjects who undergo bariatric surgery in this BMI range, which falls

  18. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-2007_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - Layout 1 Background More than 65 million American adults— approximately one-third—have hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension increases with advancing age such that more than half of people 60-69 years of age and approximately three- fourths of those 70 years of age and older are affected. In addition to being…

  19. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
    June 06, 2011 - also has been interest in case management as a means to prevent adverse clinical events, such as falls

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

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-228-nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain-comments.pdf
    April 16, 2020 - Disposition of Comments: CER 228, Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain Draft report available for public comment from October 15, 2019, to Novem…
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