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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccullough.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Slide
1: An Ethical Framework for Supporting
Shared Decision Making
When Clinical
Evidence is Low … clinically relevant concepts
• Describe the continuum of meaning of “shared decision making”
• Define low … is adequate for authorizing
routine clinical management of well
understood clinical benefit and low … not be beneficial in
many cases
o Clinical management supported
by low or very low evidence is … and very low levels of
evidence
o Recommendations should not be made, because of nature of low and
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-209-evidence-summary-non-pharma-chronic-pain.pdf
June 01, 2018 - Low-Level Laser Therapy
• •One trial found low-level laser therapy associated with
slightly greater … (SOE: low for all time periods). … (SOE: low for short term;
moderate for intermediate term). … (SOE: low for short
and intermediate term). … treatments for chronic low back
pain.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/asd-interventions/research-2017
January 01, 2021 - 20 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 1 nonrandomized trial, and 3 retrospective cohort studies (3 low … Studies of music therapy (4 RCTs—1 low, 2 moderate, and 1 high ROB—and 1 high ROB nonrandomized trial … skills (low SOE), and massage improved sensory responses (low SOE) and ASD symptoms (low SOE). … Environmental enrichment improved nonverbal cognitive skills (low SOE). … Auditory integration–based approaches did not improve language outcomes (low SOE).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-3-app-G.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear Unclear Yes Yes Yes Moderate
Chaves,2020 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Moderate
Langford, 2013 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes No Moderate
Pini, 2012 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Moderate
Toth, 2012 Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Moderate
Zubcevic, 2022 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-surveillance/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - intent therapy (e.g., radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy)—in the management of early stage, low-risk … The cancer is often localized, and most tumors have low histological grades and Gleason Scores. … be diagnosed with cancer of the prostate and about half of them were expected to have early stage, low-risk … tumors. 1 Thus, management of early stage, low-risk prostate cancer is an important public health issue … Final appraisal document: active surveillance & radical prostatectomy for the management of low-risk,
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/recombinant-factor-viia/clinician
March 01, 2020 - [evidence low]
No effect on thromboembolic events . … [evidence low]
No effect on thromboembolic events . … [evidence low]
Possible reduction in 24-hr RBC transfusion requirements. … [evidence low]
No effect on thromboembolic events. … Low [evidence low]
There are very few studies, or existing studies are flawed.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_surveillance.pdf
March 01, 2013 - (Low)
Sulfasalazine
vs.
… (Low)
Biologic
vs.
… (Low)
Leflunomide
vs.
… (Low)
Biologic DMARD plus MTX vs. … (Low)
Sulfasalazine vs.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_surveillance.pdf
March 01, 2013 - (Low)
Sulfasalazine
vs.
… (Low)
Biologic
vs.
… (Low)
Leflunomide
vs.
… (Low)
Biologic DMARD plus MTX vs. … (Low)
Sulfasalazine vs.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-draft-report-da-table.xlsx
January 01, 2019 - there is an interaction between weight status (normal vs. obese) and levels of dietary carbohydrate (low … carbohydrate diet and high carbohydrate diet in normal weight women vs. obese women Normal weight, low … Normal weight, high carbohydrate: 15
Obese, low carbohydrate: 14
Obese, high carbohydrate: 13 Parity … Quartile 1: 329 Each quartile of low-carbohydrate diet score was compared Quartile 2: 364
Quartile 3 … Standard (Q2-5), GWG, mean kg (SD): 7.4 (5.2) vs. 8.0 (5.8)
Low percentage CHO intake vs.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/kidney-stone-prevention/research
December 01, 2019 - reduced risk of composite stone recurrence (RR, 0.45 [95 percent CI, 0.24 to 0.84]), n=1 trial), and low … In one trial, a low animal protein, normal to high calcium, and low sodium diet reduced risk of composite … stone recurrence compared with a low calcium diet (RR, 0.52 [CI, 0.29 to 0.95]), whereas in a second … trial a low animal protein, high fruit and fiber, and low purine diet increased risk of composite stone … Strength of evidence for all these interventions was low.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/back-pain-treatment
March 01, 2021 - SHARE:
Noninvasive Treatments for Low … originally created December 2020
Internet Citation:
Noninvasive Treatments for Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/Evidence%20Summary_0_0.pdf
April 01, 2020 - Reviewers assigned
a rating of low risk of bias (study met all criteria),
some concerns (study met … We rated one RCT as low risk of bias. … No
comparison exceeded low SOE for any outcome. … dose, low
for high
dose
Adolescents
and children
with MDD
Table C. … Comparative effective
studies did not exceed low SOE for any outcome.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/birth-weight
September 29, 2011 - A low birth weight is less than 5.5 pounds. A high birth weight is more than 8.8 pounds. … A low birth weight baby can be born too small, too early ( premature ), or both. … Some low birth weight babies may be more at risk for certain health problems.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/fractures
May 13, 2016 - Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis , which cause weakening of the bones. … Systematic Review Archived March 28, 2012
Treatment To Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low … May 14, 2010
Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low … December 17, 2007
Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments To Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-4-tables-G1-2.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear Unclear Yes Yes Yes Moderate
Chaves,2020 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Moderate
Langford, 2013 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes No Moderate
Pini, 2012 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Moderate
Toth, 2012 Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Moderate
Zubcevic, 2022 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2023-surv-rep-1-app-G.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear Unclear Yes Yes Yes Moderate
Chaves,2020 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Moderate
Langford, 2013 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes No Moderate
Pini, 2012 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Moderate
Toth, 2012 Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Moderate
Zubcevic, 2022 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2023-surv-rep-4-tables-F1-F-2.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear Unclear Yes Yes Yes Moderate
Chaves,2020 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Moderate
Langford, 2013 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes No Moderate
Pini, 2012 Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Moderate
Toth, 2012 Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Moderate
Zubcevic, 2022 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/behavioral-interventions-migraine-prevention/research
March 01, 2025 - , and education alone may also improve migraine-related disability (strength of evidence [SOE]: All low … with chronic migraine, behavioral sleep modification may reduce headache frequency at 6 weeks (SOE: low … relaxation training, mindfulness-based therapies) may reduce migraine/headache attack frequency (SOE: low … Education alone that targets behavior may improve migraine-related disability (SOE: low). … and relaxation + education may improve migraine-related quality of life more than propranolol (SOE: low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/c-difficile-update/clinician
December 01, 2019 - of CDI : Strategies such as antibiotic stewardship and handwashing campaigns may help prevent CDI (low … There is low SOE that FMT may be effective for treating recurrent and relapsed CDI; however, there is … ]
Specificity
11
Specific for CDI
1.00 (0.99 to 1.00)
[evidence low]
Table 2: … Low: [evidence low]
Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect. … Vancomycin
Abdominal pain, nausea, and low serum-potassium levels.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-257-antenatal-care-evidence-summary.pdf
June 01, 2022 - schedules in gestational age at
birth, likelihood of being small for gestational age, likelihood of a low … intensive care unit (NICU) admission, maternal
anxiety, likelihood of preterm birth, and likelihood of low … The RCTs were mostly at low risk of bias, except
that studies could not blind the intervention (one … One RCT was at low
risk of bias but the other RCT had incomplete reporting in a conference abstract. … The
survey was at low risk of bias. The number of televisits ranged from one to five.