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81. Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief 37 Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults (pdf file)
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    November 03, 2020 - Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief 37 Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid … in Older Adults Technical Brief Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Prevention … Other factors such as drug interactions, falls, depression, osteoporosis would likely be bigger issues … We appreciate this comment, and also agree that drug interactions, falls, depression, and osteoporosis … More emphasis on harms such as falls, cognitive impairment, osteoporosis, dependency, depression is

82. Disposition of Comments Report for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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    November 30, 2012 - Disposition of Comments Report for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections Source: http:/ … Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections. … high quality studies (apparently, virtually none), there is good evidence that the rate of CLABSI is falling … The focus is on change in adherence not the prevention measure. … Focus is on change in provider behavior, not the prevention measure specifically.

83. Technical Brief: Whole Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 09, 2010 - The scope of this report is confined to whole-body vibration platforms designed and marketed for prevention … National Osteoporosis Foundation 2008 Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis and … Maximizing bone mineral mass gain during growth for the prevention of fractures in the adolescents and … Effects of whole body vibration on bone mineral density and falls: results of the randomized controlled … Prevention of postmenopausal bone loss by a low-magnitude, high-frequency mechanical stimuli: a clinical

84. Comparative Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 12, 2011 - Major causes of civilian TBIs include falls (35.2 percent), motor vehicle accidents (17.3 percent), struck … long-term disability increases with age, is higher among women, and occurs most often with TBIs from falls … Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

85. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    October 25, 2010 - Major causes of civilian TBIs include falls (35.2 percent), motor vehicle accidents (17.3 percent), … long-term disability increases with age, is higher among women, and occurs most often with TBIs from falls … Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and

86. Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 10, 2012 - Pressure ulcer prevention and management. JAMA 2003;289(2):223-6. PMID: 12517234. … Waterlow pressure ulcer prevention/treatment policy card. Revised 2005. … Pressure ulcer prevention: quick reference guide. … Risk assessment tools for the prevention of pressure ulcers. … Risk assessment scales for pressure ulcer prevention: a systematic review.

87. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1406 (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2014 - Fall-prevention design provides nonskid floor surfaces, extra handrails, more aisle lighting, bedside … If the onus of improving patient adherence falls on the provider, staffing needs might increase due … The ED’s physical layout may pose a risk of falls for elderly patients, narrow and thin mattresses … at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY), reported that “up to eight elderly patients a month were falling … experts thought these costs would be offset by reduced readmissions, reduced adverse events (e.g., falls

88. Disposition of Comments Report for Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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    June 07, 2013 - Disposition of Comments Report for Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer … Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention … Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer. … (I understand the focus is cancer prevention) We have added figures showing the absolute change … Member 4 General Clarity/usability: The main points are clearly presented, however the conclusion falls

89. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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    April 22, 2013 - vs. addition of an antidepressant vs. addition of psychotherapy For maintenance treatment aimed at prevention … Remission of bipolar episode * Reduced frequency and severity of bipolar episodes Prevention

90. Dementia-Nursing-Home-Characteristics Executive (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2012 - skin ulcers; decline in functioning, self-care, or maintenance; decline in cognitive functioning; falls … special care unit; SOE = strength of evidence; vs. = versus Note: No study examined the outcome of falls … No studies examined the outcome of falls (insufficient SOE). KQ 2. … special care unit; SOE = strength of evidence; vs. = versus Note: No study examined the outcomes of falls … As noted, no evidence surfaced on falls or on several aspects of psychosocial well-being, including

91. Osteoporosis-Vibration-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - The scope of this report is confined to whole-body vibration platforms designed and marketed for prevention … National Osteoporosis Foundation 2008 Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis … Maximizing bone mineral mass gain during growth for the prevention of fractures in the adolescents and … Effects of whole body vibration on bone mineral density and falls: results of the randomized controlled … Prevention of postmenopausal bone loss by a low-magnitude, high-frequency mechanical stimuli: a clinical

92. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1312 (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2013 - clinical staff in large print are used to lower risk of patient disorientation and delirium; fall-prevention … If the onus of improving patient adherence falls on the provider, staffing needs might increase because … calendars; boards with the names of hospital and clinical staff to reduce risk of patient delirium; fall prevention … at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY), reported that “up to eight elderly patients a month were falling … experts thought these costs would be offset by reduced readmissions, reduced adverse events (e.g., falls

93. Delirium | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 18, 2009 - British Columbia Seniors Research Report August 29, 2007 Antipsychotics for the Prevention

94. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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    September 19, 2014 - including accidental overdose, abuse, addiction, diversion, and accidents involving injuries (such as falls … chronic pain, which will be used by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to inform a Pathways to Prevention … Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education, and Research. … Greater number of narcotic analgesic prescriptions for osteoarthritis is associated with falls and … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

95. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2023 - Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer … Outcomes Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 260 Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer … (P2P) workshop, Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes, which took place July … Results may help inform clinical guidelines on prevention and treatment of malnutrition in cancer care … Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes.

96. Interventions for the Prevention of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Adults After Exposure to Psychological Trauma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 06, 2012 - Apr. 2, 2013 Systematic Review Feb. 1, 2017 Disposition of Comments Report Interventions for the Prevention … range of affect Lost sense of the future Criterion D: Hyperarousal (two or more) Difficulty falling … Prevention Intervention Outcomes One of the primary outcomes in the PTSD-prevention intervention literature … Prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2011 Mar;34(1):79-94. … Pilot study of secondary prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder with propranolol.

97. EHC Protocol: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Deprescribing to Reduce Medication Harms in Older Adults (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2023 - of polypharmacy or PIMs; total medication count) Clinical outcome measures (e.g., utilization, falls

98. 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)
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    March 01, 2012 - Executive Summary and Introduction: Background (Diagnosis and Risk Factors) Please add risk of falls … We added falling Chapell, Richard Executive Summary and Introduction: Background (Diagnosis … The first level of which called for the use of dietary supplements and physical activity/falls prevention … Exercise Exercise (especially those that strengthen the back) has been widely shown to prevent falls … As falls, per se, are not within the scope of this update report, we focus instead on the association

99. Stakeholder Involvement in Improving Comparative Effectiveness Reviews: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2011 - Summary of Primary Prevention Trials–Benefits ....................................................... … Summary of Primary Prevention Trials–Harms .......................................................... … Summary of primary prevention trials–benefits Number of Events Reduced With Medications and Strength … Summary of primary prevention trials–harms Number of Events Increased With Medications and Strength … • What can we learn from evidence that falls short of a randomized controlled trial?

100. Disposition of Comments for Treatment of Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - This is no doubt that preservation of visual field correlates to prevention of visual disability. … Prevention of the visual field loss in glaucoma avoids development of blindness which occurs in its … demonstrate a demonstrable benefit of surgical intervention for IOP control, when necessary, and subsequent prevention … families with individuals with glaucoma includes increased risk of nursing home admission, depression, falls … , for which there is a slowly developing consensus that visual impairment (as measured in terms of falls