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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fiber-intake-final-executive-summary.pdf
July 01, 2025 - increasing dietary fiber intake and laxation outcomes (all
moderate strength of evidence [SoE])
o Increases … o Wheat bran fiber probably increases fecal weight (total and dry), with
evidence of a dose effect ( … Compared with no added
fiber, whole grain fiber probably increases total fecal weight (moderate
SoE … Wheat bran fiber probably increases fecal weight (total and dry) compared with no added
fiber, with … Compared with no added fiber, whole grain fiber
probably increases total fecal weight (moderate SoE)
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-roadmap-interventions.pdf
November 01, 2020 - Direction: whether the intervention increases or decreases the risk of the outcome. … outcome
X results in a reduction/increase in outcome
Small important effect X reduces/increases … X probably results in a large reduction/increase in outcome
Moderate effect X likely reduces/increases … outcome
X probably reduces/increases outcome
X likely results in a reduction/increase in outcome … outcome slightly
X likely reduces/increases outcome slightly
X probably results in a slight reduction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/metzger.pdf
January 01, 2010 - collective intelligence via user-‐generated content (UGC)
o Capitalizes on users’ diverse knowledge
o Increases … relevance of information
o Increases credibility of information
Slide 6: Pitfalls
of Web 2.0
•
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/delilberative-methods-design-abelson-2.pdf
May 29, 2025 - deliberation (e.g., following small group
discussions)
o requires adequate time and skilled facilitation
o increases
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cf_deliberativemethodswebinar_synthesizingoutputs.pdf
May 29, 2025 - deliberation
(e.g., following small group discussions)
- requires adequate time and skilled facilitation
- increases
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diagnostic-error-executive-summary.pdf
August 01, 2023 - For stroke, dizziness or vertigo increases the odds of misdiagnosis 14-fold
over motor symptoms (those … The effect of age is heterogeneous and
disease-specific (e.g., younger age increases risk of missed … stroke 6.7-fold, while
older age increases risk of missed appendicitis). … Female sex and non-White race
were often associated with important (20–30%) increases in misdiagnosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/prostate-cancer-therapies-summary.pdf
September 01, 2020 - topics/cer-methods-guide/overview
3
Watchful waiting may result in moderate to large increases … in overall mortality and small to
large increases in prostate cancer mortality compared with RP through … WW probably results in
small to large increases in metastases through 15–20 years.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nonopioid-chronic-pain-summary.pdf
April 01, 2020 - • Small to moderate, dose-dependent increases in
withdrawal due to adverse events were found with … Large
increases were seen with oxcarbazepine. … Pregabalin and gabapentin resulted
in large increases in blurred vision, dizziness,
weight gain, and … In the intermediate term, large
increases in incidence of hepatic harms were found
with diclofenac … Additionally, pregabalin resulted in large
increases in risk of peripheral edema and sedation.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module_i1.ppt
May 29, 2025 - .
*
Theory of Stakeholder Engagement
Evidence suggests that engaging stakeholders in research increases … Engaging stakeholders early and throughout the research process increases the relevance of research products … of stakeholders and the opening of communication between research investigators and their audiences increases … And, it increases the application of evidence to practice, policy and decision making (Graham et al.,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-nom-length-stay-supplement.pdf
June 27, 2019 - • Indirectly, reducing LOS increases hospital volume capacity for those hospitals that have
greater
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0064_11-23-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - )
Open-angle glaucoma affects millions of people in the US, and prevalence increases with
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0477_11-01-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Fibromyalgia is a fairly common condition that affects patients’ ability to maintain employment and
increases
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/web-based_osheroff_respondent.pdf
January 01, 2009 - accessing
health
information,
to
some
the
information
is
overwhelming,
increases
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd_research-protocol.pdf
August 10, 2010 - In
some cases increases in prescriptions have been linked to specific physicians,
suggesting that increases … relatively
stable since the 1980s, to the extent that it has been measured using identical
methods.8 Increases … primarily among girls and older children consistent with changes in clinical
guidelines.9,10 Furthermore, increases
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-1.pdf
July 01, 2019 - considerable heterogeneity9
► Critiques of I2: Underestimates heterogeneity in random effects models;
increases … as sample size increases; unreliable if too few studies
• Cochrane’s Q and 𝝉𝝉𝟐𝟐: no standardized
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-disposition-comments.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Those citations do not mention well-designed
published studies indicating statistically significant
increases … there is no discussion of
well-designed, published studies that reported
statistically significant increases … focused primarily
on breast implant illness, and researchers have reported
statistically significant increases
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-265-radiation-bone-disease-summary.pdf
August 01, 2023 - bone disease (MBD),
multiple fraction (MF) external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) probably slightly
increases … Our findings suggest that MF EBRT probably slightly
increases the likelihood of overall pain response
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - increasing bone density in the elderly and others at risk for
osteoporosis.19,25-30
How vibration therapy increases … tissue, directly
activating mechanosensors in bone cells.33 Animal studies demonstrated that vibration
increases … the anabolic (bone building) activity of bone tissue and increases bone
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … High-frequency vibration training
increases muscle power in postmenopausal women.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-provider-adherence_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Small to moderate
increases in a minority
of studies.
SOE low.
No benefit. … Inconsistent
results (reductions and
increases).
Low SOE. … Increases in
prescribing controller medications ranged from
15.9% to 52–104%. … Education only 5/470
5 RCTs
Low Small increases in asthma self-management
education were observed … Reductions and
increases in ED visits were observed.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0655-131114.pdf
May 22, 2013 - Comparator(s): All other treatment options
Outcome(s): Increases in positive short- and long-term outcomes