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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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March 01, 2009 - PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF
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support the rapid development of new scientific information and analyti…
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January 01, 2012 - 1
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Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1–3: Screening,
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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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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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Outcome Safety
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Published Online: October 24, 2011
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
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Amendment Date(s) if applicable: October 24, 2011
(Amendme…
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The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has called d…
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January 08, 2020 - Treatments for Acute Episodic Migraine
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September 10, 2020 - Immunity After COVID-19
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Condition or Domain Being Studied
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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
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Number 40
Screening for Methicillin-Resistant
Staph…
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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
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Summary Variables in Observational Research:
Prop…
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Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Response Protocol
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1. What is the frequency and s…
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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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December 01, 2021 - Rapid Evidence Product: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Version 2
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October 01, 2007 - EDITORIAL
The Comparative Effectiveness and Safety Emerging
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David J. Ballard, MD, PhD
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October 01, 2012 - Evidence-Based
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Program
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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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September 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 247_Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review
Comparative Effectiveness Review
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Interventional Treatments for Acute
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Evidence Summary
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September 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 247_Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review
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Number 247
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