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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
June 01, 2015 - several hazardous alcohol use events annually.32,33 Overall, more than 1.2 billion
binge-drinking incidents … occur nationwide each year.34 These incidents also place an excessive
burden on the national economy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/high-cholestorol-medications_executive.pdf
September 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
Over 28 million Americans have some
form of cardiovascular disease (CVD),
which causes more deaths than cancer,
diabetes, accidents, and chronic lung
diseases combined. Estimated direct
medical expenditures and lost productivity
from CVD amounted to $431.8 billion in
the United States in 2007.
…
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September 30, 2015 - Appendix Table D-1. RCTs
Table D-1. Randomized controlled trials
Author, Year Study Design
Duration Setting
Country Eligibility Criteria Interventions Sample Characteristics Screened
Eligible
Randomized
Analyzed Results Adverse Events and Withdrawals Due to Adverse Events Sponsor Quality
Hruschak, 2021 RCT
Duration:…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotic-medicine-mortality-elderly_research.pdf
March 01, 2009 - PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF
The DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness) network is part of
AHRQ’s Effective Health Care program. It is a collaborative network of research centers that
support the rapid development of new scientific information and analyti…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 37
Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1–3: Screening,
Monitoring, and Treatment
Executive Summary
Objectives
This systematic review evaluates the
evidence regarding the potential benefits
and harms of: (1) screening adults for
early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD
stages…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/scarce-resources-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2013 - EHC Protocol - Allocation of Scarce Resources During Pandemics: Strategies for Policy Makers: A Rapid Evidence Review
Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Review Protocol
Project Title: Allocation of Scarce Resources During Pandemics: Strategies for Policy
Makers
Question: What Strategies Are Availa…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening-2010_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: October 24, 2011
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Screening for Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Amendment Date(s) if applicable: October 24, 2011
(Amendme…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-2.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Rapid Evidence Product: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Version 2
Rapid Evidence Product
Version 2.0 (June 24, 2020)
Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in
Community and Healthcare Settings
Background and Purpose
Currently, no proven treatments are available for coronavirus d…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-1.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings
Rapid Evidence Product
Version 1.0 (June 18, 2020)
Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in
Community and Healthcare Settings
Background and Purpose
Currently, no proven treatments are available for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the
dise…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening_research.pdf
June 01, 2013 - FRN 40 - Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 40
Screening for Methicillin-
Resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA): Future
Research Needs
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 40
Screening for Methicillin-Resistant
Staph…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/observational-research-scores_research.pdf
May 01, 2012 - DEcIDE 33: Summary Variables in Observational Resesarch: Propensity Scores and Disease Risk Scores
Research from the Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness (DEcIDE) Network
May 2012
Effective Health Care Program
Research Reports
Number 33
Summary Variables in Observational Research:
Prop…
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October 01, 2012 - 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 assessments to assist public-
and private-sector organizations in their
efforts to imp…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-247-interventional-treatments-acute-chronic-pain-evidence-summary_0.pdf
September 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 247_Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 247
Interventional Treatments for Acute
and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review
Evidence Summary
Main Points
• Vertebroplasty …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fatigue-sleepiness-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Making Healthcare Safer IV: Fatigue and Sleepiness of Clinicians Due to Hours of Service
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Response Protocol
Project Title: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Fatigue and
Sleepiness of Clinicians Due to Hours of Service
Review Questions
1. What is the frequency and s…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s3.pdf
October 01, 2007 - EDITORIAL
The Comparative Effectiveness and Safety Emerging
Methods Symposium
A Tribute to Harry A. Guess: Father and Consummate Leader of
Pharmacoepidemiology
David J. Ballard, MD, PhD
This symposium and supplement dedicated to Harry Guess provides us with an
opportunity to celebrate Harry’s life and his myriad co…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/migraine-treatments-research-amended-protocol.pdf
January 09, 2020 - EHC Research Protocol (Amended): Treatments for Acute Episodic Migraine
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine
Initial Publication Date: January 8, 2020
Amendment Date: January 9, 2020
(Amendments Details-see Section VII)
I. Backgro…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nppv-respiratory-failure_executive.pdf
July 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 68
Noninvasive Positive-Pressure
Ventilation (NPPV) for Acute
Respiratory Failure
Executive Summary
Background
Acute respiratory failure is a life-
threatening condition characterized by
an inability to maintain normal levels
of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide gas
exc…
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April 01, 2024 - This
study also assessed post-discharge incidents which included medication errors,
communication errors … The study assessed medical error incidents (including
medication/communication errors and adverse events … instructions to followup with primary
care providers within 48 to 72 hours
• Postdischarge
medical error
incidents … Reduced
Postdischarge Incidents After
Implementation of a Hospital-to-Home
Transition Intervention
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2015 - 1
Treatments for Ankyloglossia and
Ankyloglossia With Concomitant Lip-Tie
Executive Summary
Introduction
Ankyloglossia is a congenital condition
characterized by an abnormally short,
thickened, or tight lingual frenulum, or
an anterior attachment of the lingual
frenulum, that restricts mobility of the
tongue.1…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dementia-agitation-aggression_research-protocol.pdf
November 13, 2014 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Non-pharmacologic Interventions for Agitation and Aggression in Dementia
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Dementia refers to impairments in cognitive and intellectual ability, memory, language,
reasoning, and judgment …