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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mass-casualty-events-scarce-resources_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - (FAST) for triage
• Sonographic screening for abdominal/pelvic injury or bleeding for triage
• Accelerated … criteria, Radiation Injury Severity Classification, CBRN-specific system, Revised Trauma Score,
Sacco … exposed victims
include the use of “damage control” surgery to treat the
initial influx of complex trauma … National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. In a
Moment’s Notice. … Injury.
2011 May;42(5):460-8. PMID 21130438.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/what-is-the-comparative-effectiveness-and-harms-of-treatments-for-traumatic-brain-injury-preliminary-key-questions-1-what-is-the-comparative-effectiveness-of-the-treatments-for-tbi-for-grades-i-iv-2-for-patients-what-are-the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-nomination-140925.pdf
March 20, 2014 - comorbidities,
workers’ compensation claims) and clinical (e.g., size/severity of tear, duration of injury
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2022-update-executive-summ.pdf
January 01, 2022 - People with
PTSD have symptoms such as flashbacks, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, negative
beliefs … conducted in the United States (46%),
enrolled community participants (52%) and participants with a mix of trauma … that were infrequently reported include the number of
participants with a history of traumatic brain injuries … , SUD, or suicidal ideation/behavior,
and mean number of trauma types per participant. … J Trauma Stress. 2020
Aug;33(4):410-9. doi: 10.1002/jts.22520.
PMID: 32667076
5.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/mobility-aids
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epilepsy-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
February 01, 2008 - nature of this syndrome suggests that it is a nonspecific response of
the brain to diffuse neural injury … A patient
with a penetrating head wound, depressed skull fracture, intracranial hemorrhage, or prolonged … coma or amnesia has a 40-50 percent risk of developing epilepsy, while a patient
with a closed head injury … The causes of seizures
in older adults include cerebrovascular disease, trauma (blunt trauma and subdural … patients
with seizure remission, breakthrough seizures, frequency of seizures), secondary seizure injury
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
January 27, 2012 - excluding accidents and homicides, was 24,518.8 Excessive alcohol consumption
is also a major factor in injury … fires, drowning, falls, homicide, suicide, motor vehicle crashes, child
maltreatment, and pedestrian injuries … of drinking days
- drinks per drinking day
- drinks per week
o Health outcomes
accidents
injuries … We will grade the strength of evidence for alcohol-consumption measures,
accidents, injuries, quality … Alcohol-attributable fraction for injury in the U.S. general
population: data from the 2005 National
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/emt-naloxon_research-protocol.pdf
November 29, 2016 - deaths involving opioids has increased four-fold.2,3 Drug
overdose deaths are now the leading cause of injury … With administration using a preloaded
IN system, there is no risk of needle stick injury. … overdose episodes
o Exclude: Patients with altered mental status or respiratory distress due
solely to trauma … );
and adverse effects and other harms (such as rates/severity of drug
withdrawal, combativeness, injury … transfer to
hospital
Harms outcomes
• All KQs: rates/severity of drug
withdrawal, combativeness, injury
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/COVID-19-pharmaceutical-treatments/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-262-pharmacotherapy-alcohol-disposition-comments.pdf
November 07, 2023 - Public Comment
#3 (APA)
Results Pg. 39 first sentence of accident or injury. … That doesn't demonstrate that topiramate may help prevent
injuries. … We have revised the
accident or injury section
for topiramate. … Public Comment
#3 (APA)
Results Pg 42 accidents or injuries OR accident or injury Revised to “accidents … or injuries.”
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0263_12-28-2007.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number(s): 0003
Document Completion Date: 6-2-09
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Recombinant human growth hormone in patients with cystic fibrosis will go forward for refinement as a
comparative effectiveness or effectiveness review. The scope o…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ocr-protocol-final_1.pdf
December 18, 2019 - Seizurec
• Infection (confirmed
sepsis or pneumonia)c
• Meconium aspiration
syndromec
• Birth trauma … (e.g.,
bone fracture,
neurologic injury, or
retinal hemorrhage)c
• Intracranial or
subgaleal … (e.g.,
bone fracture,
neurologic injury, or
retinal hemorrhage)c
• Intracranial or
subgaleal … (e.g.,
bone fracture,
neurologic injury, or
retinal hemorrhage)c
• Intracranial or
subgaleal … (e.g.,
bone fracture,
neurologic injury, or
retinal hemorrhage)c
• Intracranial or
subgaleal
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/devdelays_adhd_autism_hi_impact.pdf
January 01, 2012 - However, in
pediatric populations, barotrauma (i.e., injuries caused by pressure as a result of an … years, HBOT has been used to treat a wide variety of medical
conditions, including autism, brain injury … , cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and wound
healing. … However, in pediatric populations, barotrauma (i.e., injuries caused by pressure as a result of an … Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for
brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral
palsy, and autism
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-235-pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-update-summary.pdf
November 01, 2020 - People with
PTSD have symptoms such as flashbacks, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, negative
beliefs … Studies typically enrolled participants with a mix of trauma types (53%),
followed by studies of participants … with combat-related trauma (18%). … that were infrequently reported include the
number of participants with a history of traumatic brain injuries … , SUD, or suicidal
ideation/behavior, and mean number of trauma types per participant.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - prophylaxis
on orthopedic surgeries including knee
arthroscopy, surgical repair of lower
extremity injuries … surgery and other
orthopedic surgeries, including knee arthroscopy, surgical
repair of lower extremity injuries … KQ 10: In patients requiring knee arthroscopy, surgical
repair of a lower extremity injury distal to … KQ 11: In patients requiring knee arthroscopy, surgical
repair of a lower extremity injury distal to … Other Orthopedic Surgery: Knee arthroscopy, surgical
repair of a lower extremity injury distal to the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/concussion
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2023-update-executive-summ.pdf
January 01, 2023 - o Almost a third of studies (32%) targeted specific types of trauma; combat-
related trauma was the most … types, and 17 percent
did not provide information on participant trauma types. … trauma types (53%); 27 percent did not provide
information on participant trauma types … that were infrequently reported include the number of
participants with a history of traumatic brain injuries … J Trauma Stress. 2020
Aug;33(4):410-9. doi: 10.1002/jts.22520.
PMID: 32667076
5.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/eye-wear
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-prescription-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2024 - applicable
• Outcome
o Short-term
Overdoses, fatal and non-fatal
Health measures (cardiovascular, injuries … certainty on the association of prescription stimulant
misuse with each consequence (i.e., overdose injury
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-e-surv-rept-1-acute-pain.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - Sponsor Quality
Akgol Gur, 2020 Emergency department Turkey Musculoskeletal pain (blunt upper extremity trauma … B
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score- Activities of Daily Living (mean [SD], 0 to 100 scale … B
Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score- knee related QOL (mean [SD], 0 to 100 scale, higher score