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101. For patients with insomnia, how do commonly used medications compare for effectiveness and harms, including addictive potential. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-patients-with-insomnia-how-do-commonly-used-medications-compare-for-effectiveness-and-harms-including-addictive-potential
     September 22, 2010 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

102. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0095_04-10-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Outcome(s): Diagnostic accuracy and improvements in mortality, and risks associated with undiagnosed

103. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - no surgery Significant improvements in tonsillectomy vs. no surgery in 1 RCT and 1 retrospective cohort … total tonsillectomy Improvements from baseline in both groups on the Child Behavior Checklist in 2 … The literature reports short-term improvements in obstructive symptoms and throat infections following … Measures commonly used to assess objective improvements in obstructed breathing, such as the AHI, are … not patient-centered and may not reflect subjective reports of improvements or worsening of outcomes

104. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - Two studies reported similar improvements but without statistical comparisons of baseline to followup … of six studies that evaluated pelvic pain before and at conclusion of treatment noted substantial improvements … Four studies reporting the outcome consistently noted significant improvements in quality of life measures … One study addressed quality of life but did not report baseline data, and one reported improvements … in size or volume in study arms reporting these outcomes Change in bleeding Moderate Consistent improvements

105. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/01_arthritis_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - If so, improvements in access to care might reduce costs and health disparities for these patients. … The investigators reported that patients treated with MSC therapy had improvements in patient pain … The investigators reported that both treatment groups showed statistically significant improvements … Similar improvements were observed with both procedures. … These improvements in access to care could also reduce cost and reduce health disparities.

106. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2012 - Key Question 4 Are improvements in outcomes achieved via multidisciplinary postacute rehabilitation … evidence indicated that participation in ICRP versus standard rehabilitation achieved equivalent improvements … Many of the eligible comparative effectiveness studies demonstrated improvements in patient-centered … Yet, it could be that this group made more improvements because its members had accumulated more total … This study suggested that a 4.2 change in CIQ score is necessary for meaningful improvement.34 Improvements

107. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/could-the-cost-of-additional-staffing-and-techniques-utilizing-lesser-restrictive-interventions-with-pyschiatric-patients-provide-an-overall-reduction-of-spending-for-institutions-versus-total-spending-with-current-use-of-sec
     August 14, 2012 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

108. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-patients-with-fecal-incontinence-especially-women-who-sustained-injury-from-forceps-delivery-that-now-manifests-as-fecal-incontinence-in-advanced-age-what-permanent-reliable-and-effective-treatments-are-available-to-retur
     July 27, 2012 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

109. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/evidence-based-treatment-for-pressure-ulcers-by-stage
     September 22, 2010 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

110. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/i-would-like-to-suggest-a-study-in-effective-treatment-of-tinnitus-and-vertigo
     February 17, 2012 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

111. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/restless-legs/research
     November 27, 2012 - In one small crossover trial, pramipexole and levodopa/benserazide resulted in similar improvements in

112. For the elderly taking cardiovasculare medications, what are the comparative risks and benefits of commonly used herbal supplements. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-the-elderly-taking-cardiovasculare-medications-what-are-the-comparative-risks-and-benefits-of-commonly-used-herbal-supplements
     April 01, 2009 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

113. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0371_11-23-2010.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Outcome(s): Improvements in treatment results for patients (these results could be measured using patient-centered

114. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0334_08-04-2010.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - The nominator indicated interest in whether a genetic testing strategy could lead to improvements in

115. For adult female patients, what is the comparative effective of non-surgical and surgical treatment of chronic pelvic pain? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-adult-female-patients-what-is-the-comparative-effective-of-non-surgical-and-surgical-treatment-of-chronic-pelvic-pain
     July 21, 2009 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

116. Can screening among the general adult male population for elevated PCA3 (also known as DD3) gene expression, to identify those at risk for prostate cancer who may be candidates for prostate biopsy, reduce morbidity and mortality? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/can-screening-among-the-general-adult-male-population-for-elevated-pca3-also-known-as-dd3-gene-expression-to-identify-those-at-risk-for-prostate-cancer-who-may-be-candidates-for-prostate-biopsy-reduce-morbidity-and-mortality
     July 29, 2010 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

117. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/updating-treatments-fecal-incontinence-vi
     March 15, 2021 - demonstrates: Real-world safety, efficacy, and medical appropriateness of NASHA/Dx FI Significant improvements

118. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-low-back-painbr-key-questionsbr-olliin-patients-with-low-back-pain-what-are-the-benefits-and-harms-of-identifying-risk-factors-for-chronicity-and-targeting-treatment-based-on-assessed-riskliliin-pat
     March 11, 2013 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

119. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-patients-with-pku-there-is-now-a-pharmaceutical-drug-to-treat-this-condition-in-the-past-is-was-treated-by-medical-foods-that-eliminated-the-harmful-substance-phenylalanine-the-cost-of-the-new-drug-is-70k-year-the-cost-to
     June 17, 2009 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)

120. Tympanostomy Tubes in Children with Otitis Media | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/tympanostomy-tubes/research-2017
     May 05, 2017 - Compared to watchful waiting, TT surgery for persistent middle ear fluid results in short-term hearing improvements