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  1. Disposition of Comments Report for Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)

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    September 10, 2012 - added more text to the discussion to highlight psychological effects as alternate explanations for improvements … Despite the relatively positive results for hyperventilation reduction techniques and yoga breathing, improvements

  2. Elwyn_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2009 - Elwyn_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL   Source:    Eisenberg  Center  Conference  Series  2009,  Translating  Information  Into  Action:  Improving  Quality  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web  site   (http://www.effectivehealt…

  3. Treating Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Teens | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    August 31, 2016 - Treating Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Teens Consumer Summary Archived August 31, 2016 Download Main Document PDF 3.6 MB Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. Findings may be used for research purposes, but should not be considered current.   Is This Information Right…

  4. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - DURATION-5: exenatide once weekly resulted in greater improvements in glycemic control compared with

  5. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2016 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 163 Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections Executive Summary Introduction Antibiotics transformed the practice of medicine in the last half of the 20th century. With antibiotics, common infections and injuries that w…

  6. Arthritis-Psoriatric Executive (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 54 Drug Therapy for Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults: Update of a 2007 Report Executive Summary Background Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is among the most disabling forms of arthritis, even though it affects fewer people than other types of arthritis. PsA has a highly variabl…

  7. Naik (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2009 - Naik Slide 1: Using  Electronic Health Records  to Better Coordinate Decision Making  for Complex Patients: What  CanWe Learn FromWiki? Aanand D. Naik, MD and Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH Houston HSR&D CoE, Michael E. DeBakey VA  Medical Center; Baylor College of Me…

  8. Interventions to Modify Healthcare Provider Adherence to Asthma Guidelines | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    March 02, 2012 - Current Page Topic Timeline Jul. 16, 2010 Topic Suggestion Mar. 2, 2012 Research Protocol May. 19, 2013 Systematic Review Sep. 12, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Interventions to Modify Healthcare Provider Adherence to Asthma Guidelines Research Protocol Archived March 2, 2012 Download Main Document PDF 321.4…

  9. Otitis Media With Effusion: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    May 04, 2013 - Current Page Topic Timeline Nov. 17, 2011 Topic Initiated Mar. 20, 2012 Research Protocol May. 4, 2013 Systematic Review Sep. 12, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Otitis Media With Effusion: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments Systematic Review May 4, 2013 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 2.…

  10. Management of Infantile Hemangioma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    June 21, 2016 - Management of Infantile Hemangioma Clinician Summary Archived June 21, 2016 Download Main Document PDF 877.9 KB Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. Findings may be used for research purposes, but should not be considered current.   Focus of This Summary This is a summary of a …

  11. Layout 1 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2005 - Layout 1 Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), defined as weekly heartburn and/or acid regurgitation, is one of the most common health conditions affecting older Americans. Direct costs attributable to GERD were estimated to be $10 billion in the United States in 2000. Some patients have frequent, sever…

  12. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - high BMI to a focus on treatment-refractory T2DM.32 A consensus has been building that the metabolic improvements … normalized glycemia) observed after metabolic surgery often precede weight loss in obese patients, and the improvements

  13. Glasgow.Presentation (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/interactive_media_glasgow_presentation.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - Glasgow.Presentation   Source:    Eisenberg  Center  Conference  Series  2009,  Translating  Information  Into  Action:  Improving  Quality  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web  site   (http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.g…

  14. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - DURATION-5: exenatide once weekly resulted in greater improvements in glycemic control compared with

  15. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - DURATION-5: exenatide once weekly resulted in greater improvements in glycemic control compared with

  16. Disposition of Comments for CER 165 Fecal Incontinence (pdf file)

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    March 21, 2016 - Importantly, It shows that improvements in the literature (study reporting and in the conduct of clinical … Dis Colon Rectum 2008 May; 51(5):494-502 2 Given the efficacy improvements demonstrated by sacral … paragraphs early in the Research Gaps section of the Discussion that provide ideas for two broad research improvements … paragraphs early in the Research Gaps section of the Discussion that provide ideas for two broad research improvements

  17. The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma--Evidence Summary (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2018 - The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma--Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 196 The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma Evidence Summary Background Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by varying degrees of airflow obstruction…

  18. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2013 - week 144 of treatment.8 As reported by study authors, “Patients treated with ivacaftor had sustained improvements … (ivacaftor) in children ages 6 to 11 with a specific type of cystic fibrosis showed significant improvements

  19. Comparing Talk Therapy and Other Depression Treatments With Antidepressant Medicines (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2016 - Comparing Talk Therapy and Other Depression Treatments With Antidepressant Medicines Comparing Talk Therapy and Other Depression Treatments With Antidepressant Medicines A Review of the Research for Adults e Is This Information Right for Me? This information is right for you if: �Your health care professional…

  20. A Framework for Conceptualizing Evidence Needs of Health Systems (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2017 - implementation or expansion of service line offerings; disinvestment and deimplementation of technologies: improvements … series on learning health care systems, “A learning health care system depends on evidence to promote improvements … from health systems to evidence synthesizers about the outcomes of care would be critical for real improvements
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