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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/adhd_executive.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Executive Summary
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-appendix-table-b-3-version-1.xlsx
February 01, 2020 - Appendix Table B-3. Observational Studies of Masks in Healthcare Settings
B-3. Obs Studies Masks HCWs
Archived: This living report is not being updated. Findings may be used for research purposes, but should not be considered current.
Appendix Table B-3. Observational studies of masks in healthcare settings
Author …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_clinician.pdf
June 01, 2016 - Management of Infantile Hemangioma
Management of Infantile Hemangioma
Background
Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common tumor of
childhood and is estimated to affect about 4 to 5 percent of
children, with higher prevalence in premature infants and
in whites. IH tends to go through growth and involution
ph…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-update-2015_executive.pdf
January 01, 2015 - CER 173 Executive Summary: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update
1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 173
Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2
Diabetes: An Update
Executive Summary
Condition and Therapeutic
Strategies
Type 2 diabetes affects more than
9.3 percent of the …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_executive.pdf
February 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 167
Management of Renal Masses
and Localized Renal Cancer
Executive Summary
Background
Renal masses are a biologically
heterogeneous group of tumors
ranging from benign masses to cancers
that can be indolent or aggressive.1,2
The true incidence of renal masses
(in…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Treatments for Fecal Incontinence: Current State of the Evidence
Treatments for Fecal Incontinence: Current State
of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the potential benefits and adverse effects of
surgical and nonsurgical treatments for f…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-cancer_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2017 - Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence
Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell
Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review that evaluated the recent evidence regarding the benefits and adve…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/phenylketonuria_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: March 29, 2011
EPC Protocol – Version 8 – 12.22.10
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment for Phenylketonuria
Amen…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-agitation-aggression_executive.pdf
March 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 177
Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Agitation
and Aggression in Dementia
Executive Summary
Background
Dementia and Agitation and
Aggression
The American Psychiatric Association’s
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)
categoriz…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-topics_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 2
2-1
Chapter 2
Developing the Topic and Structuring Systematic
Reviews of Medical Tests:
Utility of PICOTS, Analytic Frameworks,
Decision Trees, and Other Frameworks
David Samson, M.S., Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Karen M. Schoelles M.D., S.…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/lung-cancer-staging_executive.pdf
April 01, 2016 - CER 174 Executive Summary: Imaging for the Pretreatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 174
Imaging for the Pretreatment
of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Executive Summary
Background
Lung cancer is the leading cause of
cancer-related mortality, estimated to
account for about 27 pe…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/home-dialysis/rapid-research
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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/related_files/medical-test-reviews-frameworks.ppt
June 01, 2012 - PowerPoint Presentation
Developing the Topic and Structuring
Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests:
Utility of PICOTS,
Analytic Frameworks, Decision Trees,
and Other Frameworks
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Medical Test Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
De…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-frameworks.ppt
June 01, 2012 - PowerPoint Presentation
Developing the Topic and Structuring
Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests:
Utility of PICOTS,
Analytic Frameworks, Decision Trees,
and Other Frameworks
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Medical Test Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
De…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-no-touch-modalities.pdf
May 01, 2022 - Rapid Evidence Product: No-Touch Modalities for Disinfecting Patient Rooms in Acute Care Settings
Rapid Evidence Product
October 2, 2020
No-Touch Modalities for Disinfecting
Patient Rooms in Acute Care Settings
Background and Purpose
Purpose of Review
To rapidly identify evidence assessing the effect of no-to…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/osteoarthritis-knee-update-executive-170505.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 190
Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An
Update Review
Executive Summary
Background and Objectives
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a
highly prevalent condition among
adults, characterized by the progress…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/celiac-disease_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: Current State of the Evidence
Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: Current State of the Evidence
Background
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the comparative accuracy (the balance of sensitivity and
specificity) and possible adv…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-215-depression-older-adults-executive-summary.pdf
March 01, 2019 - CER 215 Executive Summary: Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults
Purpose of Review
To assess adverse events of antidepressants in the
treatment of major depressive disorder in adults 65 years
of age or older.
Key Messages
In people 65 years of age or older:
• Serotoni…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/celiac-disease_executive.pdf
January 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 162
Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Executive Summary
Background
Condition
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-
mediated disorder triggered in genetically
susceptible individuals by ingestion of
foods containing gluten, a family of
proteins found in wheat, rye, barley, and
…