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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/back-pain-treatment_consumer.pdf
November 01, 2016 - � How is low back pain treated? … http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/low-back-pain
Understanding Your Condition
What is low back … � Acute low back pain lasts for 4 weeks or less. … Low back pain often improves in 4 weeks or less. … � What may help my low back pain in the long term?
� Might medicine help my low back pain?
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/eccs-2011/white-paper
July 01, 2019 - Evidence Reports
Supporting Shared Decisions When Clinical Evidence Is Low … SHARE:
Supporting Shared Decisions When Clinical Evidence Is Low … This third session addresses supporting shared decisions when clinical evidence is low. … Presentations
Supporting Shared Decisions When Clinical Evidence is Low
Mary C. … Slides in Text Format (PDF; 332 KB)
Supporting Shared Decision Making When Clinical Evidence is Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/alcohol-use-disorders/research
May 01, 2024 - , 0.93 (0.84 to 1.01) low SOE for no effect 2/858 NA low SOE for no effect % Drinking Days WMD, -2.3 … Days NSD NSD low SOE for no effect 3/600 NA low SOE for no effect Drinks per DD NSD NSD low SOE for … SOE 2/541 NA low SOE QoL or function NSD NSD low SOE for no effect 2/118 NA low SOE for no effect Mortality … SOE for no effect 2/240 NA low SOE for no effect Return to heavy drinking NSD NSD low SOE 2/240 NA low … 1 338 low SOE Anxiety RR, 1.98 (0.82 to 4.77) RR, 1.98 (0.82 to 4.77) low SOE 1 338 low SOE
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December 01, 2019 - Home
Evidence Reports
Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk … SHARE:
Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk … Strength of evidence was low to insufficient for all strategies. … No approach dominated as a strategy appropriate to reduce use of cesarean among low-risk women in the … Project Timeline
Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women
Dec 1, 2010
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/cesarean-birth/research
December 01, 2019 - Evidence Reports
Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk … Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk … issues identified in the Comparative Effectiveness Review (CER) Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk … Project Timeline
Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women … Systematic Review:
Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/hip-fracture-pain/clinician
December 01, 2019 - Background Information
Among elderly patients with hip fracture from low-impact injury, mortality rates … [evidence low]
Nerve Blocks:
Reduce the intensity of acute pain (3-in-1, fascia iliaca, femoral … [evidence low]
Skin Traction:
Does not reduce intensity of acute pain . … [evidence low]
Rehabilitation ,† Acupressure , Relaxation Therapy , and TENS ‡:
The current … Low: [evidence low]
There are very few studies, or existing studies are flawed.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/genitourinary-syndrome/research
March 01, 2025 - Placebo Low a,b Improves Very Low a,b,c Uncertain Low a,c No difference Low a,b No difference Low … No treatment Low a,d Improves Low a,d No difference Low a,d No difference Low a,d Improves NR NR NR … Vaginal estrogen cream Low a,d No difference Very Low a,c,d Uncertain Low a,d No difference Low a,d … Placebo Low a,e Improves Very Low a,f Uncertain NR Low a,e Improves Very Low a,b,e Uncertain Low a … Placebo Very Low a,f Uncertain NR Low f No difference Very Low a,c,d Uncertain NR Low a,d Improves
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2022-update-app-g2-3.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - C: 20% (4/20) Low No No No NA NA Low Yes No No Low High
Ahmadpanah, 2014 Yes Yes No Low No No NA NA … C: 0.0% (0/28) Low No No No (CAPS) Not applicable Not applicable Low Yes No No Low Low
Basoglu, 2007 … NA Low Yes No No Low Some concerns
Brunet, 2018 No information Yes No Low No No NA NA NA Yes NA Low … No No No (CAPS) NA NA Low Yes No No Low Low
Buhmann, 2016 Yes Yes No Low Yes Yes Probably no NA … C: 0.0% (0/27) Low No No No (CAPS) NA NA Low Yes Probably no No Low Low
Engel, 2016 Yes Yes No Low Yes
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/COVID-19-pharmaceutical-treatments-rapid-review.pdf
March 01, 2024 - risk
Reporting RoB: Low risk
Overall RoB: Low risk
Pub. … Assessment RoB: Low risk
Reporting RoB: Low risk
Overall RoB: Low risk
Pub. … risk
Reporting RoB: Low risk
Overall RoB: Low risk
Pub. … risk
Reporting RoB: Low risk
Overall RoB: Low risk
Pub. … risk
Reporting RoB: Low risk
Overall RoB: Low risk
Pub.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-222-evidence-summary-health-equity.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Chinese immigrants
Low; low
Low income 2 RCTs (491) No effect in 2 RCTs Low; low
Insurance
status … age 1 RCT (345) Less screening for older low-income
rural women
Low; low
Low income 1 RCT (345) No … ; low
Language 1 RCTb (967) No effect on screening among
Spanish speaking women
Low; low
No provider … and NRT
1 RCT (707) Increased quit
rates among low
socioeconomic status
patients
Low; low
Table … screening rates
in low-income patients
Low; low
15
Preventive
Service Intervention
Number of
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-273-anal-cancer-executive-summary.pdf
August 01, 2024 - Low
Acute GU
toxicity
1; RCT; n=585 No significant difference, imprecise
estimates
Low
Overall … Low
CRT with
5FU plus MMC
vs. … Low
CRT with 5FU
plus MMC
vs. … Low
PFS, CR 1; RCT; n=940 No significant difference, precise
estimates. … Low
CRT with
capecitabine
plus MMC plus
paclitaxel
vs.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/fiber-intake/draft-report
March 01, 2025 - Low solubility, low viscosity, and low fermentability fibers had the strongest associations. … Low solubility, high viscosity, and low fermentability fibers had the strongest associations. … Low solubility, medium viscosity, and low fermentability fibers had the strongest associations. … Low solubility, medium viscosity, and low fermentability fibers had the strongest associations. … Low solubility fibers and low fermentability fibers had the strongest associations with laxation outcomes
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-911-workforce-mental-health-executive-summary.pdf
February 01, 2025 - distress 5 percent, high secondary traumatic
stress 16.3 percent, and acute stress disorder 17 percent (low … the prevalence of high
and medium general stress were 39.7 percent and 28.2 percent,
respectively (low … levels of peritraumatic distress were moderate and anxiety and secondary
traumatic stress were mild (low … After critical incidents, the
mean levels of burnout and general stress were moderate (low SoE). … The mean
levels of moral injury were moderate (low SoE).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/COVID-19-pharmaceutical-treatments/rapid-research
March 01, 2024 - 0.14, 83.57 Low Gupta, 2021 140/433 1085/3491 Not reported RR 1.04; CI 0.90, 1.20 Low Hill, 2021 … RR 0.85; CI 0.44, 1.63 Low Self, 2022 2/495 10/479 500 ml RR 4.84; CI 0.23, 100.53 Low Thompson … RR 0.70; CI 0.47, 1.03 Low Self, 2022 1/495 1/479 500 ml RR 0.97; CI 0.06, 15.43 Low Sullivan, … , 2.11 Low Korley, 2021 32/257 40/254 200 ml RR 0.79; CI 0.51, 1.22 Low Misset, 2023 24/237 21/ … For a study to be rated "overall" as low risk, the study must be rated as low risk on both items.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-241-physical-activity-wheelchair-evidence-summary-updated.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Low
(sleep improvement)
Insufficient Insufficient
Aerobic Exercise
Aquatics
Low
(balance … Gait
Training
Low
(balance improvement)
Low
(no clear benefit in
function)
Insufficient … Low
(ADL improvement)
Low
(no clear benefit on function)
Aerobic Exercise
Treadmill
Low … All Types of Exercise
High
(walking improvement)
Low
(function)
Low
(function)
Moderate … (balance, depression
improvement, no clear
benefit on function)
Low
(VO2 improvement)
Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/nonpharma-treatment-pain/research-2018
December 01, 2019 - Chronic neck pain: Exercise, low-level laser, Alexander Technique, acupuncture. … for ultrasound), which persisted into the intermediate term only for exercise (SOE: low). … Exercise was also associated with moderate improvement in pain (SOE: low). … The effect on function was sustained intermediate term (SOE: low). … (SOE: moderate) or multidisciplinary rehabilitation (SOE: low) was seen.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/research
November 01, 2024 - of performance varied considerably across studies, and the strength of evidence (SoE)was generally low … difference (SMD -0.36; CI -0.73, 0.01; 7 studies, n=841; RR 1.35; CI 0.63, 2.86; 3 studies, n=155) Low … intervention (SMD 0.62; CI -0.97, -0.27; 5 studies, n=523); RR 0.36; CI 0.17, 0.78; 1 study, n=66) Low … Low for no effect Modafinil vs control ADHD symptoms 4 RCTs All individual studies were positive, but … Low: Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect; further research is likely to change
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December 01, 2019 - Low-dose NAC plus IV saline is superior to IV saline (alone or with placebo) (low SOE). … Low-dose NAC was defined as 1200 mg/day or less. … ↔
–
NR
[evidence low]
Adverse events f
12
3363
↔
–
NR
[evidence low] … Low: [evidence low]
Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect. … NR
[evidence low]
IV sodium bicarbonate vs.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-5-final-report-update-2024_0.pdf
January 01, 2024 - High
Brocker, 202465 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Cloitre, 202466 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Darvish, … Low Low Low Low
Dunn, 200738 Low High High Low Low High
Ehlers, 202344 Low Low Low Low Low Low … Every-Palmer, 202467 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Feder, 202345 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Fine, 202362 Some … Low Low Low Low Low
Segal, 202031 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Sele, 202355 Low Low Low Low Low Low … Low Low Low Low Low Low
Watkins, 202342 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Woud, 202132 Low Low Low Low Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-242-radiation-therapy-brain-metastases-evidence-summary.pdf
June 01, 2021 - We assessed the SoE as either high, moderate, low, or insufficient. … SoE; hippocampal
sparing WBRT HR 0.76; CI 0.60 to 0.98; 1 RCT, low SoE). … RR 1.37, CI 0.66 to 2.85; 5 RCTs; low SoE). … SoE) or deaths due to brain metastases (RR 0.93; CI 0.48 to 1.81; 3 RCTs;
low SoE). … We did not detect a systematic effect of SRS fractionation schedule (low SoE),
patient prognosis (low