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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/acute-diverticulitis-topic-nomination.pdf
August 13, 2018 - Management of Acute Diverticulitis Topic Nomination Disposition
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
The nominator, the American College of Physicians (ACP), is interested in a new evidence
review on the management of acute diverticulitis to develop new clinical practice guidelines.
This…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_policymaker.pdf
June 01, 2016 - Management of Infantile Hemangioma
B A C K G R O U N D
Infantile hemangioma (IH) is generally a benign vascular
neoplasm. The International Society for the Study of Vascular
Anomalies (ISSVA) classifies IH lesions as vascular tumors,
which are differentiated from vascular malformations.2 IH affects
4 to 5 perce…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-adults-executive-130408.pdf
April 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 103
Migraine in Adults:
Preventive Pharmacologic Treatments
Executive Summary
Introduction
According to the International
Classification of Headache Disorder,
migraine is a common disabling primary
headache disorder manifesting in attacks
lasting 4 to 72 hours.1,2 M…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-surveillance-2-report.pdf
October 01, 2020 - Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report
Surveillance Report: October 2020
Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in
Community and Healthcare Settings:
Surveillance Report
Background
This surveillance report summarizes the search and update for the rapid review and li…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioids-oa-protocol.pdf
June 29, 2019 - neuropathy, large joint osteoarthritis,
cancer) but have a high prevalence of potential risk factors for harm … The risks of harm may also
be exacerbated by the high frequency at which older adults see multiple providers … evidence map
such as risk factors for opioid-related events among all older adults and risk factors for harm … be contributing to
suboptimal opioid management (prescribing and care management that result in net harm
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_executive.pdf
October 01, 2014 - 1
Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and
Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Executive Summary
Background and Objectives
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is
the most common primary malignant
neoplasm of the liver, usually developing
in individuals with chronic liver disease
or cirrhosis. Worldwide, it is the f…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/back-pain-treatment_clinician.pdf
November 01, 2016 - Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain: Current State of the Evidence
Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain:
Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This review examines the evidence on the comparative benefits and harms of noninvasive treatments for acute, subacute,
and chronic low back pain fro…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/introduction-to-user-guide-overview.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Slide 1
Introduction to the User’s Guide for Developing a Protocol for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov
Introduction to the User’s Guide for Developing a Protocol for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
This s…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_disposition-comments.pdf
May 04, 2015 - Small white patch at base of tongue is healing slough,
normal stage in healing of mucosa, is NOT a harm … Key Informant
#1
Executive
Summary
A potential harm of frenotomy or frenuloplasty is a
mucocele … Harms are minimal and rare; the most
commonly reported harm is self-limited bleeding.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea-protocol-amended.pdf
May 19, 2020 - Amended Protocol: Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Amendment Date: May 19, 2020
(Amendments Details–see Section VII)
I. Background…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hip-fracture-pain.ppt
May 01, 2011 - Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management Interventions fo Hip Fracture
Pain Management Interventions for
Hip Fracture
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov
Pain Management Interventions for Hip Fracture
This slide set is based on a comparative effectiveness review (CER) ti…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hip-fracture-pain.ppt
May 01, 2011 - Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management Interventions fo Hip Fracture
Pain Management Interventions for
Hip Fracture
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov
Pain Management Interventions for Hip Fracture
This slide set is based on a comparative effectiveness review (CER) ti…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-pain_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - that particular outcome or make it difficult
to accurately estimate the true magnitude of benefit or harm
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s5.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Emerging Methods in Comparative Effectiveness
and Safety
Symposium Overview and Summary
Kathleen N. Lohr, PhD
Background: Interest in new methods for comparative effective-
ness, drug and patient safety, and related studies is burgeoning. The
advent of Medicare Part D for outpatient prescription dr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - Rapid Evidence Product
April 2021
Treatments and Technologies
Supporting Appropriate Opioid Tapers
Purpose
The purpose of this topic development brief is to explore and scope the evidence on
treatments and technologies supporting appropriate opioid tapers in people with pain, in order to
help determin…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - Rapid Evidence Product
April 2021
Treatments and Technologies
Supporting Appropriate Opioid Tapers
Purpose
The purpose of this topic development brief is to explore and scope the evidence on
treatments and technologies supporting appropriate opioid tapers in people with pain, in order to
help determin…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/urinary-incontinence-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
September 30, 2010 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: August 06, 2010
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness of
Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Urin…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/benefits-harms-modeling/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/deprescribing-mhs4/protocol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-grading_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - The outcomes one should consider are the
clinical outcomes of effectiveness or harm if available for