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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/improving-utility-evidence-synthesis-white-paper.pdf
April 01, 2021 - insufficient evidence, (4) evidence synthesis and insufficient evidence, and (5) other
miscellaneous … Types and definitions of insufficient evidence (n=5): these papers differentiated
insufficient evidence … Definition of the Term “Insufficient”
In the 43 systematic reviews, the use of the term “insufficient … Potential strategies to address insufficient evidence
Reason for Insufficient Evidence Potential Strategies … lead to an insufficient rating (e.g., insufficient because of imprecision).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-247-interventional-treatments-acute-chronic-pain-evidence-summary_0.pdf
September 01, 2021 - Insufficient No
evidence
No
evidence
No
evidence
Insufficient Insufficient … Insufficient Insufficient No
evidence
No
evidence
Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient No
evidence … Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient No
evidence
Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient … Insufficient Insufficient No
evidence
Insufficient Insufficient
Sphenopalatine
block vs. control … No
evidence
Insufficient No
evidence
No
evidence
Insufficient No
evidence
Insufficient No
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bereaved-persons-research-executive-summ.pdf
March 01, 2025 - There was insufficient evidence for evidence statements regarding participant
experience, validity and … There was insufficient evidence to address best timing of screening as
well as whether the effects of … The evidence was also insufficient for
concrete evidence statements on participant experience. … Pharmacotherapy Loneliness N/A Insufficient
Pharmacotherapy Adverse health
behaviors
N/A Insufficient … Peer Support Suicide outcomes N/A Insufficient
Peer Support Adverse health
behaviors
N/A Insufficient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-266-cdd-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2023 - nonoperative
treatment
No evidence No
evidence Insufficient No
evidence Insufficient
KQ 3. … nonoperative
treatment
No evidence Insufficient Insufficient No
evidence No evidence
KQ 4. … ACDF
+ collar Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient No
evidence No evidence
ACDF vs. … posterior surgery Insufficient
Neck pain:
Similar
(+)
Arm pain:
Insufficient
Similar … allograft vs. other
osteogenic
materials
Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-addendum-140619.pdf
June 19, 2014 - studies, 264 study, 102 Insufficient (No Insufficient (No Insufficient (No Insufficient (No SOE= Insufficient … (No
studies)
SOE=
Insufficient (No
studies)
SOE=
Insufficient (No
studies)
SOE=
Insufficient … Insufficient Insufficient (3 Insufficient (No Insufficient (No Insufficient (No Insufficient (No Insufficient … PV Insufficient Insufficient (1 Insufficient (1 Insufficient (No Insufficient (No Insufficient (No Insufficient … Insufficient (2
studies, 217
patients)
SOE=
Insufficient (No
studies)
CV: SOE=
Insufficient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-241-physical-activity-wheelchair-evidence-summary-updated.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Aerobic Exercise
Aerobics
Low
(sleep improvement)
Insufficient Insufficient
Aerobic Exercise … Aquatics
Low
(balance, ADL
improvement, female
sexual function)
Insufficient Insufficient … )
Insufficient
Postural Control
Tai Chi
Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient
Postural Control … Postural Control
Whole Body Vibration
Insufficient Insufficient Insufficient
Postural Control … Yoga
Low
(no clear benefit on
function)
Insufficient Insufficient
Strength Interventions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-executive-summary-2023-update.pdf
January 01, 2023 - (2) Insufficient (1)
Low THC – Topical CBD,
Extracted From Whole
Plant
No evidence Insufficient … (1) No evidence
Low THC – Oral CBD,
Synthetic No evidence Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1)
Low … THC – Oral CBD or
CBD/THC, Unclear Origin Insufficient (1 new)c Insufficient (1 new)c Insufficient … Origin
Insufficient (1,
1 new)b
Insufficient (1,
1 new)b
Insufficient (1,
1 new)b
Insufficient … (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1)
Abbreviations: CBD = cannabidiol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer30_hip-fracture-pain-executive-summary_20110517.pdf
May 01, 2011 - Insufficient No data
Renal failure None Insufficient No data
Stroke None Insufficient No data … None Insufficient No data
Delirium None Insufficient No data
Myocardial infarction None Insufficient … infarction None Insufficient No data
Renal failure None Insufficient No data
Stroke None Insufficient … infarction None Insufficient No data
Renal failure None Insufficient No data
Stroke None Insufficient … None Insufficient No data
Renal failure None Insufficient No data
Stroke None Insufficient No data
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-executive-summary.pdf
July 01, 2024 - o There was insufficient evidence to make conclusions regarding CBT
compared to non-directive counseling … “Insufficient evidence” means that the eligible studies did not provide adequate
evidence to form a … There was insufficient evidence for determining equivalence in anxiety
symptoms between CBT and TAU … Similarly, there
was insufficient evidence for determining equivalence in depressive symptoms at the … For OCD, there was insufficient evidence
available from one RCT.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-233-diverticulitis-evidence-summary.pdf
October 01, 2020 - Evidence for other interventions is
insufficient. … There is insufficient evidence to evaluate
diverticulitis staging criteria. … There is insufficient evidence about staging diverticulitis by
CT imaging. … Thus,
there is insufficient evidence about their relative effectiveness. … There is insufficient evidence regarding other potential prophylactic treatments.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/angina-heart-attack-treatments_executive.pdf
January 01, 2014 - to 2.04)
Revascularization after 6 months SOE = Insufficient (2 RCTs; 5,420 patients)
Insufficient … mortality after 6 months SOE = Insufficient (2 RCTs; 10,566 patients)
Insufficient evidence due to … UFH:
SOE = Insufficient (1 RCT; 350 patients)
Insufficient evidence due to imprecision: … All-cause mortality at 1 year SOE = Insufficient (1 RCT; 5,126 patients)
Insufficient evidence due … at 1 year SOE = Insufficient (2 observational studies; 6,429 patients)
Insufficient evidence due to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2025-surv-rep-update-executive-sum.pdf
January 01, 2025 - (2) Insufficient (1)
Low THC – Extracted CBD,
Topical No evidence Insufficient (1) No evidence … (1 new)e No evidence
Other Cannabinoids –
CBDV, Oral Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) No evidence … Hemp Seed Oil, Topical No evidence Insufficient (1 new)e Insufficient (1 new)e
Other Cannabinoids – … (4, 2
new)
Insufficient (2,
1 new)
No effect (3, 2
new)a
[]
Insufficient (2
new)a
No … (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1)
Other
cannabinoids –
Hemp
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antidepressants-update_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - action Insufficient No evidence
aStrength of evidence grades (high, moderate, low, or insufficient) … Dysthymia Insufficient No evidence
Subsyndromal depression Insufficient No evidence
13
Table B. … Insufficient Results from one placebo-controlled trial of bupropion XL are
depression insufficient … efficacy for Insufficient Results from one head-to-head trial are insufficient to draw
somatization … Comparative risk of Insufficient Evidence from existing studies is insufficient to draw conclusions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-244-safety-vaccines-update-evidence-summary.pdf
May 01, 2021 - • There remains insufficient evidence to draw conclusions about some rare potential
adverse events … We differentiated
high, moderate, low, and insufficient evidence to communicate the confidence in the … • Insufficient evidence: Evidence either is unavailable due to a lack of studies reporting
on the … (HPV9; Gardasil 9®) Insufficient evidence (not in use at time of prior 2014 report; no new studies … evidence (no findings in prior 2014 report; insufficient evidence in
update)
Measles, mumps, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-pain-management-grand-rounds-slides.pptx
March 01, 2022 - – CBDV, Oral Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) No evidence
Whole-Plant Cannabis (12% THC, Smoked) No … (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1)
a Effect size: none (i.e., … (2) Insufficient (1)
Low THC – Topical CBD, Extracted From Whole Plant No evidence Insufficient (1) … No evidence
Low THC – Oral CBD, Synthetic No evidence Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1)
Low THC – … Oral CBD or CBD/THC, Unclear Origin Insufficient (1 new) Insufficient (1 new) Insufficient (1 new)
Low
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-222-evidence-summary-health-equity.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Latinos
Insufficient;
insufficient
Decision aid
with or without
personalized
risk assessment … ;
insufficient
Table D. … in low-income patients
Insufficient;
insufficient
Text messages added to
usual telephone calls and … in rates
of high blood pressure
among underserved
women
Insufficient;
insufficient
Table F. … Hispanic adults
Insufficient;
insufficient
Table F.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disruptive-behavior-disorders-research-executive-summ.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Evidence for later time-points is rated Low to Insufficient. … evidence
1 RCT
Insufficient evidence
Multicomponent
Posttreatment
10 RCTs
Large effect
++ … 5 RCTs
Large effect
+
Multicomponent
Short term
1 RCT
Insufficient evidence No evidence … Multicomponent
Intermediate term
1 RCT
Insufficient evidence No evidence
6 … One study each provided insufficient evidence on whether treatment with
psychosocial or pharmacologic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2024-surv-rep-update-executive-sum.pdf
January 01, 2024 - (2) Insufficient (1)
Low THC – Extracted CBD,
Topical No evidence Insufficient (1) No evidence
Low … (1 new)e No evidence
Other Cannabinoids –
CBDV, Oral Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) No evidence … (4, 2
new)
Insufficient (2,
1 new)
No effect (3, 2
new)a
[]
Insufficient (2
new)a
No effect … (1) Insufficient (1) No evidence No evidence No evidence
Whole-Plant
Cannabis (12%
THC)e
Insufficient … (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1) Insufficient (1)
Abbreviations: CBD = cannabidiol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-911-workforce-mental-health-executive-summary.pdf
February 01, 2025 - • The evidence for other outcomes was insufficient to draw conclusions. … evidence
Anxiety Routine practice Insufficient evidence Insufficient evidence
Critical incidents … Insufficient evidence Insufficient evidence
PTSD Routine practice 6 studies (2,012 participants) (low … SoE)
Considerable variation for any (3.5% to 74.6%) and severe (17.6% to
69.6%)
Insufficient evidence … evidence
Burnout Routine practice Insufficient evidence 7 studies (2,295 participants) (moderate
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-executive.pdf
December 01, 2009 - data for any patient characteristics Insufficient
Lesion characteristics Insufficient data for any … Operator Accuracy improves Insufficient data Insufficient
experience with experience
Insufficient data … Insufficient No conclusion possible
masses
Distortions vs. masses Insufficient No conclusion possible … Biopsy methodology Number of cores Insufficient No conclusion possible
Patient position Insufficient … Insufficient No conclusion possible
masses
Distortions vs. masses Insufficient No conclusion possible