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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/prostate-cancer-therapies-summary.pdf
September 01, 2020 - We also evaluated how patient
2
and tumor characteristics, including risk indices … Limitations
Our review findings have several limitations including—
• Many randomized trials were … For these modalities, often targeted to lower risk focal CLPC, including cryotherapy, laser
ablation … For most men
with CLPC including those with life expectancies of 15–20 years, evidence indicates that … While AS and newer modalities hold promise, we need high-quality studies including
assessment of provider
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ankyloglossia_research-protocol.pdf
June 30, 2014 - associated with functional limitations in breastfeeding,
swallowing, articulation, orthodontic problems including … Comments typically focused on treatment issues or limitations of
the evidence base, including:
• … We will review abstracts presented
at annual meetings of key scientific societies including American … Our final list of outcomes includes the
following: breastfeeding (including latch, nipple pain, nipple … We will describe any needs related to the setting, including anesthesia, surgical
environment, materials
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/telehealth-women-protocol.pdf
June 21, 2021 - under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)1 resulting in a range of
preventive services available to women, including … disparities due to the differences in internet access and
digital literacy; equity considerations including … Key Question 2: For interpersonal violence (including intimate partner violence and domestic
violence … For this review, family planning services include preconception counseling
(including birth spacing) … Each full-text article will be
independently reviewed for eligibility by two team members, including
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
April 01, 2010 - .7 When conservative
therapy fails, patients with knee osteoarthritis undergo surgical treatments, including … The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines12 agree that
exercise (including … Many systematic reviews, including three Cochrane Collaboration reviews,18-20 synthesized
data on physical … form of exercise therapy; however, a variety of physical
therapy interventions are being studied, including … Literature Search Strategies
We will search several databases including MEDLINE® (via OVID and PubMed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/screening-counseling-interventions-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 05, 2025 - Background
Mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, are common among
children … Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF) recommend screening and counseling for mental health disorders including … that are effective for
achieving recommended preventive interventions for mental health disorders, including … to implement recommended screening and
counseling interventions to prevent mental health disorders (including … What strategies for implementing interventions to prevent mental health disorders
(including substance
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - care and palliative care interventions
on patient-centered outcomes relevant to palliative care,
including … “Health care and palliative care interventions” apply
to interventions to improve care, including quality … Interventions
We included studies evaluating health care and palliative
care interventions, including … Timing
We included any timing of followup, including interviews
after the patient’s death with families … We used a tool implemented successfully in past Evidence-
based Practice Center projects, including the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/polyunsaturated-fatty-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2024 - o Dyslipidemia (including if taking lipid-
lowering medications)
o Overweight/obese
o Hyperglycemia … and related
conditions, including type 2 diabetes
o Hypertension/high blood pressure
Key Question … cancer, gastrointestinal disease,
rheumatic disease, chronic kidney
disease, neurologic diseases), including … Additional
articles suggested to us from any source, including peer and public review, will be screened … Within each
section, we will organize findings by life stage and sex, including highlighting groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol-amendment.pdf
May 02, 2025 - :
• Chemotherapy including but not limited to:
Fluoropyrimidine-based therapy: FOLFOX,
XELOX, FLOT … design, country of conduct, and funding), population characteristics
(including age, sex, race and … staging, histology, and
biomarkers, genetic predisposition), any prior intervention (including type … and extent of
endoscopic or surgical resection), intervention and comparator details (including type … Combinations
of these interventions, including the sequence of administration, will also be analyzed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/trauma-informed-care-executive-summary.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Although evidence-based guidelines already exist for the treatment of trauma-related
conditions, including … not-TIC, including a comparator of any kind allowed us to focus attention on comparative
studies that … trauma beyond typical health and human service definitions and approaches, with a
few models of TIC including … Regardless of the state of the science, including how TIC is defined and
operationalized, TIC is being
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_executive.pdf
October 01, 2006 - Combination therapy
with multiple antihypertensive agents,
usually including angiotensin converting
enzyme … special emphasis on translating
findings into a variety of useful
formats for different stakeholders,
including … What are the patient characteristics, including
etiology, predominant clinical presentation,
and severity … Adverse events (including 30-day mortality, Table B)
Adverse events were reported in 37 studies, including … The association between
baseline predictors and outcomes was uncertain for
several factors, including
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2010 - A variety of alternative therapies have been advocated for the complementary control of
asthma including … the literature, we expanded the topic to also
address several other breathing retraining exercises, including … asthma, does the use of breathing
exercises and/or retraining techniques* improve health outcomes, including … example: the Buteyko breathing technique; inspiratory muscle training; breathing physical
therapy including … Next, we will retrieve full-
text articles for all potentially included studies, including those that
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disparities-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
February 23, 2012 - cluster randomized
controlled trials
Controlled trials, including quasi-randomized trials
… o Outcomes (including harms) related to quality improvement
strategies that address disparities. … Studies must include extractable data on relevant outcomes, including
data presented in text or … of disparity and condition, intervention characteristics, and
outcomes including harms. … preterm birth; major depressive
disorder; asthma; cystic fibrosis; pneumonia including pneumococcal
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0265_02-29-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions,
comparators, and outcomes, will be further … effectiveness of pharmacologic and/or nonpharmacologic pain management
interventions on other outcomes, including … pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management
interventions vary in differing subpopulations including
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0068_01-30-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - The scope of this
topic, including populations, interventions, comparators, and outcomes, will be further … With respect to the following conditions
(including but not limited to):
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis … Outcomes (including but not limited to):
Patient referrals (i.e., to pediatric rheumatologists)
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/therapies-for-autism-spectrum-disorder-2-9-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - models such as DIR/Floortime, among others; educational
interventions, including the TEACCH program … , including prescription and
non-prescription treatments; and CAM approaches, including music therapy … • Changes in short-term targeted outcome areas, including social skills/interaction, language
and … We reviewed these criteria during the first
conference call with the TEP, including discussing varied … Including studies with participants older than 12 years if the mean age plus standard
deviation is ≤
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2009 - models such as DIR/Floortime, among others; educational
interventions, including the TEACCH program … , including prescription and
non-prescription treatments; and CAM approaches, including music therapy … • Changes in short-term targeted outcome areas, including social skills/interaction, language
and … We reviewed these criteria during the first
conference call with the TEP, including discussing varied … Including studies with participants older than 12 years if the mean age plus standard
deviation is ≤
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - These
approaches have been implemented in multiple settings, including clinical care settings,
community … A
previous systematic review that aimed to identify policy studies about weight maintenance,
including … • Adverse effects of approaches including burden of approach,
nutritional deficiencies or eating … We will
assess the quality and consistency of the best available evidence, including
assessment of … The added value of including observational
studies with a high risk of bias is minimal.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/registries-guide_executive.pdf
April 01, 2007 - Planning
There are several key steps in planning a patient
registry, including articulating the purpose … It is also helpful to plan for the entire
lifespan of a registry, including how and when the
registry … Recruitment typically occurs at several
levels, including facilities (hospital, practice,
pharmacy), … • The target population is described, including plans to recruit study subjects. … For example, data identify a
specific product, including manufacturer, if available.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prosthesis_research-protocol.pdf
March 16, 2017 - permutations of components, the anatomy they replace, their sophistication,
and other attributes, including … What are their characteristics, including technical quality (reliability, validity,
responsiveness), … What are their characteristics, including technical quality (reliability, validity,
responsiveness), … How does the level of agreement vary based on the characteristics listed in
KQ 4, including level of … What is the level of patient satisfaction with the process of accessing a LLP
(including experiences
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/primary-healthcare-spending-technical-brief-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2023 - The Technical Brief will synthesize
and present information about estimation methods including: 1) who … The Brief will
also add assessment to this information by including: 1) the advantages and
disadvantages … of the different approaches to estimating primary care spending, including
how primary healthcare spending … We
will select Key Informants to ensure appropriate multidisciplinary representation,
including persons … We will ask that
they recommend sources covering the scope of the Technical Brief including: known