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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/health-careassociated-infections_disposition-comments.pdf
November 30, 2012 - Much is learned and improvements can be teased out.
Evidence Gaps well identified.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-239-acute-migraine-evidence-summary.pdf
December 01, 2020 - Evidence Summary for CER 239: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 239
Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine
Evidence Summary
Main Points
• Compared with placebo, treatments such as triptans, NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs), dihydroergotamine, antieme…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/use_of_handheld_osheroff_respondent.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Osheroff_Respondent_Ebell 2
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…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0373-14083.pdf
July 09, 2014 - Topic 0315 Disparities and SMI NSD SJ clean
Interventions to Reduce Disparities among
Patients with Serious Mental Illness
Nomination Summ…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/urinary-incontinence-treatment_surveillance.pdf
October 29, 2012 - CER # 36:
Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult
Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness
Original release date:
April, 2012
Surveillance Report:
Febuary, 2013
Key Findings:
• KQ1 is up to date
• 6 of 19 conclusions for KQ2 are possibly out of date
• 5 of 11 conclu…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2025-surv-rep-update-table-e5.xlsx
January 01, 2025 - Table E-5. Can. Cohort Studies
Table E-5. Cannabis cohort studies
PMID Author, Year Study Design Setting Pain Population Pain Condition Age Measure (Mean, Median) Age, Years Female % Race, White % Race, Black % Race, Hispanic/Latino % Race, Asian % Race, Other % Pain Duration Measure
(Mean, Median) Pain Duration, Mon…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/public-reporting-quality-improvement_disposition-comments.pdf
July 26, 2012 - Executive
Summary -
Methods
(also applies
to actual
methods
section)
The outcome is listed as improvements … avoiding positing key questions in terms that presume simple
causality – “Does public reporting RESULT IN improvements
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-heart_disposition-comments.pdf
April 22, 2013 - Disposition of Comments for Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With
Serious Mental Illness
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/improved-cancer-outcomes/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cultural-competence/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/web-based_dubenske_presenter.pdf
January 01, 2009 - DuBenske_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.effectivehe…
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-3-nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain.pdf
July 01, 2022 - (mainly SNRI antidepressants, pregabalin/gabapentin, and NSAIDs) associated with small to
moderate improvements
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-fatigue_executive.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Evidence-Based
Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-
based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors
the development of evidence reports and
technology assessme…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 90
Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies:
Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Uninterrupted pressure exerted on the
skin, soft tissue, muscle, and bone can
lead to the development of localized
ischemia, tissue inflammation, shearing,
anoxia, and …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-adherence-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
August 18, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: August 18, 2011 1
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Closing the Quality Gap Series: Comparative Effectiveness of Medication Adherence
Interventions …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
September 01, 2014 - evidence suggested that transurethral resection of the prostate and microwave therapy
achieved similar improvements … Treatment benefits likely
result from improvements in lower urinary tract symptoms. … reported few differences in primary outcomes between groups,
with both treatment groups typically showing improvements … required them to
have significant lower urinary
tract symptoms, not possible
to differentiate whether
improvements
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2011 - In fact, paragraph 3 is
written with a bias toward technological
improvements improving adherence. … Given
that there is randomized control trial evidence
regarding the quality of life improvements and … The
modalities were equivalent in reduction of AHI,
ESS and improvements in sleep quality. … Improvements in ESS and AHI were
equivalent however there was a statistically
significant patient preference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-protocol.pdf
August 04, 2023 - EHC Protocol: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Engaging Family Caregivers with Structured Communication for Safe Care Transitions
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Review Protocol
Project Title: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Engaging Family
Caregivers with Structured Communication for Safe Care
Transit…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disruptive-behavior-disorder_clinician.pdf
August 01, 2016 - Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence
Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior
Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summar…