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  1. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pregnancy_hi_impact.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - launch in fall 2011as a laboratory- developed test performed at the company’s Clinical Laboratory Improvements

  2. Urinary-Incontinence-Treatment Surveillance (pdf file)

    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2012 Surveillance Report: Febuary, 2013 Key Findings: • KQ1 is up to date • 6 of 19 conclusions for KQ2 are possibly out of date • 5 of 11 conclu…

  3. Topic Brief: Interventions to Decrease Hospital Length of Stay (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/topic-brief-hospital-length-of-stay.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - It found improvements in patient outcomes, quality of care, and healthcare resource utilization.

  4. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-221-copd-evidence-summary_0.pdf
    October 01, 2019 - Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD Purpose of Review To evaluate the effectiveness and harms of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Key Messages • Antibiotic therapy in…

  5. Management of Infantile Hemangioma (pdf file)

    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…

  6. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - These experts concluded that interactive text 5 messaging could provide moderate improvements

  7. PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotic-medicine-mortality-elderly_research.pdf
    March 01, 2009 - In addition, we adjusted for calendar time to account for any improvements in the prevention of cardiac

  8. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-prognostic_methods.pdf
    July 01, 2012 - Cost effectiveness: Do the improvements in patient outcomes justify the additional costs of testing

  9. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetic-neuropathy-disposition-170707.pdf
    March 24, 2017 - I have no specific comments for modification or improvements.

  10. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetic-neuropathy-disposition-170707.pdf
    March 24, 2017 - I have no specific comments for modification or improvements.

  11. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/12_pregnancy_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - This test launched in fall 2011 as an LDT performed at the company’s Clinical Laboratory Improvements

  12. Developing and Piloting a Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dot-plots-methods.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - Developing and Piloting a Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews Methods Research Report Developing and Piloting a Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews Methods Research Report Developin…

  13. 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

  14. Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (pdf file)

    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…

  15. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)

    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 …

  16. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    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 …

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

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
    June 01, 2013 - (ivacaftor) in children ages 6 to 11 with a specific type of cystic fibrosis showed significant improvements

  18. 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

  19. White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-lumbar-spondylolisthesis.pdf
    March 01, 2021 - White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures Research White Paper Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures Research White Paper Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures Prepared for: …

  20. White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-lumbar-spondylolisthesis.pdf
    March 01, 2021 - White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures Research White Paper Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures Research White Paper Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures Prepared for: …
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