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  1. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/mhs-IV-epc-grand-rounds-slides.pptx
    January 01, 2023 - AHRQ Slide Template 2019-Widescreen AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Grand Rounds Series Making Healthcare Safer IV Reports Welcome! Logistics This meeting will be recorded and shared externally. Please use the chat for questions and feedback throughout the session or use the hand-raising functionality …
  2. S131 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s131.pdf
    October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE Increasing Levels of Restriction in Pharmacoepidemiologic Database Studies of Elderly and Comparison With Randomized Trial Results Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, ScD,* Amanda R. Patrick, MS,* Til Stürmer, MD, MPH,* M. Alan Brookhart, PhD,* Jerry Avorn, MD,* Malcolm Maclure, ScD,* Kenneth J. Rothman, DM…
  3. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mrsa-screening-2010_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 102 Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Executive Summary Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) emerged as a clinically relevant human pathogen more than five decades ago.1 The virulent bacterium was first detecte…
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_research-protocol.pdf
    March 13, 2012 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: March 13, 2012 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer Amendment Date(s) if applicabl…
  5. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/type-2-diabetes-insulin_executive.pdf
    September 01, 2008 - Layout 1 Background and Key Questions Although oral antidiabetic agents are used as first-line agents in patients with type 2 diabetes, insulin is required in a significant number of patients at some stage during the management of diabetes to maintain optimal glycemic control. Insulin use has been suggested as a fir…
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_2-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - 21 Abstract The choice of study design often has profound consequences for the causal interpretation of study results. The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of various study design options for nonexperimental comparative effectiveness research (CER), with their relative advantages and limitations,…
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_executive.pdf
    March 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 49 Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery Executive Summary Background Major orthopedic surgery describes three surgical procedures including total hip replacement (THR), total knee replacement (TKR), and hip fracture surgery (HFS). As a whole, maj…
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
    May 08, 2013 - Disposition of Comments Report for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention Source: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and- reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1489 Published Online: May 8, 2013 Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report…
  9. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2011 - Layout 1 Introduction Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a serious healthcare-associated infection and a growing health care problem. C. difficile is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacterium that, when ingested, can cause CDI if it is a toxigenic strain. CDI symptoms include varying levels of diarrh…
  10. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/ems-911-workforce-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol Project Title: Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues I. Background and Objectives for the Technical Brief Standard infectio…
  11. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/kidney-disease-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
    November 01, 2010 - Evidence Report on the Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: July 28, 2010 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Screening for and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-3 I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review T…
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-533_05-24-2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Topic 0451 Celiac Disease NSD FINAL …
  13. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_surveillance.pdf
    January 30, 2013 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: January 30, 2013 i   CER # 35:   Comparative Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of Preterm Birth Original release date: September, 2011 Surveillance Report (1st Assessment/cycle 1): May, 2012 Surveillance Report (2nd…
  14. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_surveillance.pdf
    January 30, 2013 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: January 30, 2013 i   CER # 35:   Comparative Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of Preterm Birth Original release date: September, 2011 Surveillance Report (1st Assessment/cycle 1): May, 2012 Surveillance Report (2nd…
  15. 04-E029-1 Summary (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-surveillance_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2011 - 04-E029-1 Summary Advancing Excellence in Health Care • www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-Based Practice Backgrounda In 2011, more than 240,000 men are projected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 33,000 are projected to die from the disease in the United States. In the United…
  16. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-238-cervical-ripening-evidence-summary.pdf
    March 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 238: Cervical Ripening Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 238 Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting Evidence Summary Main Points • The highest strength of evidence for outcomes of outpatient cervical ripening found in this report was low, with …
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
    January 10, 2012 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: January 10, 2012 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: A Comparative Effectiveness Review I. Background and …
  18. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-iv-nv-hap-protocol.pdf
    August 05, 2024 - Making Healthcare Safer IV: Interventions to Prevent Nonventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP) for Inpatients Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Review Protocol Project Title: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Interventions to Prevent Nonventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP) for Inpatients …
  19. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - alcohol use events yearly.8,9 Experts estimate that annually, more than 1.2 billion binge-drinking incidents … occur nationwide.10 These incidents also represent a significant economic cost to the national economy … initially identify patients as being at- risk or they diagnose hazardous alcohol use behavior after incidents
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-adults-trauma-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
    November 08, 2012 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: November 8, 2012 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Interventions for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults After Exposure to Psychological Trauma Amendment Date(s): November 8, 2012; …

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