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  1. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain-protocol.pdf
    February 01, 2019 - these key areas.1,4 Recommendations outlined in the 2011 IOM report have spawned a number of national initiatives … These initiatives, along with the recent publication of the evidence-based guideline on opioid use for
  2. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/closing-quality-gap-summary_research.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Topics The eight topics selected for this series are relevant to ongoing initiatives in health care … In particular, it provides incentives for engaging in QI activities.7,14 Public reporting initiatives … With evidence, this audience can better engage in, support, and improve QI initiatives among colleagues
  3. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-210-breastfeeding-evidence-summary.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - development of a breastfeeding policy, staff training, outcome assessment, and quality improvement initiatives
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-translation-c-diff-treatment-clinical-pathway.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - dissemination of work from AHRQ reports to a wide audience and support AHRQ’s Learning Health System initiatives … Widespread Dissemination of Evidence Into Clinical Practice and Support AHRQ’s Learning Health System Initiatives … Widespread Dissemination of Evidence Into Clinical Practice and Support AHRQ’s Learning Health System Initiatives … and dissemination of EPC reports to improve patient care is a longstanding challenge and one of the initiatives … Widespread Dissemination of Evidence Into Clinical Practice and Support AHRQ’s Learning Health System Initiatives
  5. S143 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s143.pdf
    October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE Use of Propensity Score Technique to Account for Exposure-Related Covariates An Example and Lesson John D. Seeger, PharmD, DrPH,*† Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD,†‡ and Alexander M. Walker, MD, DrPH*† Background: In observational research, propensity score tech- niques can be used to account for baseline di…
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-265-radiation-bone-disease-summary.pdf
    August 01, 2023 - Executive Summary: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 265 Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms Executive Summary Main Points Background and Purpose Bone metastases are common in advan…
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-participant-generated-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - may serve as an important channel for participants to learn about the results of their own research initiatives … of PXE International) initiated and led the effort to discover the gene for PXE in 1995.61,62 Such initiatives … Chapter 4.58 While not all of the available CDEs may be appropriate for inclusion within PGRs, these initiatives … From patients to partners: participant-centric initiatives in biomedical research.
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-participant-generated-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - may serve as an important channel for participants to learn about the results of their own research initiatives … of PXE International) initiated and led the effort to discover the gene for PXE in 1995.61,62 Such initiatives … Chapter 4.58 While not all of the available CDEs may be appropriate for inclusion within PGRs, these initiatives … From patients to partners: participant-centric initiatives in biomedical research.
  9. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/05_depression_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - No citizen-soldiers left behind: six initiatives to counteract veterans' PTSD, depression and suicides … Available: http://www.citizensoldiersupport.org/initiatives/e ducation.php. 66. … www.depressioncenter.org/wbv/wake_of_war.asp http://buddytobuddy.org/about http://www.citizensoldiersupport.org/initiatives … /education.php http://www.citizensoldiersupport.org/initiatives/education.php Executive Summary Background
  10. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression_hi_impact.pdf
    October 01, 2014 - No citizen-soldiers left behind: six initiatives to counteract veterans' PTSD, depression and suicides … Available: http://www.citizensoldiersupport.org/initiatives/ education.php. 45. … www.depressioncenter.org/wbv/wake_of_war.asp http://buddytobuddy.org/about http://www.citizensoldiersupport.org/initiatives … /education.php http://www.citizensoldiersupport.org/initiatives/education.php http://www.drugabuse.gov
  11. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-249-malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-evidence-summary.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 249 Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review Evidence Summary Main Points • Association Between Malnutrition and Clin…
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-249-malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-evidence-summary_0.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 249 Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review Evidence Summary Main Points • Association Between Malnutrition and Clin…
  13. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/breastfeeding/research
    July 18, 2018 - Current Page Topic Timeline Mar. 9, 2017 Topic Initiated Mar. 20, 2017 Research Protocol Jul. 18, 2018 Systematic Review Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries Systematic Review July 18, 2018 Download Main Document PDF 3.8 MB Rela…
  14. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antipsychotic-medicine-mortality-elderly/research
    March 30, 2009 - Potential Causes of Higher Mortality Among Elderly Users of Conventional Versus Atypical Antipsychotics Research Report March 30, 2009 Download Main Document PDF 508.5 KB This report is available in PDF (509 kB) only. People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in thi…
  15. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/atypical-antipsychotics-seniors-death/research
    August 29, 2007 - Comparative Safety of Conventional and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications: Risk of Death in British Columbia Seniors Research Report August 29, 2007 Download Main Document PDF 386.9 KB This report is available in PDF (387 kB) only. People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access info…
  16. 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…
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sas-macro-plain-text-version.txt
    December 05, 2017 - /* SAS(r) Macro for Doubly Robust Estimation v0.90 (c) 2006 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. All rights reserved in accordance with license agreement accompanying the work. See Readme and accompanying documentation for important information on using the macro. Updates will be posted a…
  18. EBC-webinar-slides (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebc-webinar-slides.pdf
    June 01, 2014 - EHC  Program  Nursing  Workgroup   • What  they  do   o Preview  EHC  Program  initiatives
  19. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nursing-home-safety_research-protocol.pdf
    July 22, 2015 - Compare Quality Inidicators; [July 9, 2015]; Available from: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment … http:www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hypertension-therapy/abstract
    January 01, 2005 - Research on Optimal Second-Line Therapy for Hypertension Abstract Archived January 1, 2005 Topic Abstract Elevated blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most common chronic medical conditions in adults. It adversely affects multiple organs including the brain, heart, eyes and kidneys, and promo…

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