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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 53
Treatment To Prevent Fractures in Men
and Women With Low … Approximately
52 million people in the United States
are affected by osteoporosis or low
bone density … Low = Low confidence that the evidence reflects the
true effect. … Evidence is low for this
conclusion. … Vitamin D
Low-Moderate
The effect of vitamin D on fracture risk is uncertain.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-261-postpartum-care-executive-summary.pdf
June 01, 2023 - is
conducted at home/by telephone or at the clinic may not impact depression
or anxiety symptoms (low … , hospital readmission (up to 3 months), or other unplanned care
utilization (up to 2 months) (all low … clinic versus standard care) may not impact depression symptoms or
substance use up to 1 year (all low … rates of exclusive
breastfeeding at 3 months and nonexclusive breastfeeding at 1 and 3
months (all low … RecordID=309756
4
2 months) (all low SoE).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-243-prehospital-airway-management-appendix-e-1_0.xlsx
January 01, 2020 - )
All patients LTEX: 70.0 (13.8) NR German Society for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Low … 283 Victoria: 22%
New South Wales: 19% Median
Victoria: 34 (18-88)
New South Wales: 33 (18-85) NR NR Low … 71 NR National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme Low … Low
Davis, 2005 2005 0 0 1 NR Retrospective Cohort U.S. … Low
Jarman, 2017 2017 0 0 1 ETI Prospective Cohort U.S.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/lumbar-spinal-fusion/protocol
December 01, 2024 - Degenerative lumbar changes and DLS may cause low back pain (LBP), but many patients are asymptomatic … Management of symptomatic degenerative low-grade lumbar spondylolisthesis. … Part 13: injection therapies, low-back pain, and lumbar fusion. … Chronic LBP: Low back pain lasting longer than 12 weeks. … ("low back" or lumbar).tw,kf. 5. (2 or 3) and 4 6. 1 or 5 7. Nerve Block/ 8.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/asthma-provider-adherence/research
December 01, 2019 - medications using decision support, feedback and audit, and clinical pharmacy support interventions and low … interventions to increase provision of patient self-education/asthma action plans; for the same outcome, low … Moderate grade evidence supports use of decision support tools to reduce ED visits/hospitalizations while low … The evidence for the remainder of interventions was insufficient or low in strength. … Conclusions
There is low to moderate evidence to support the use of decision support tools, feedback
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/medication-therapy-management/research
December 01, 2019 - random-effects models to estimate pooled effects for outcomes with three or more similar studies with a low … Similarly, we conclude, based on a low strength of evidence, that MTM confers no benefit for patient … the mean number of adverse drug events when compared with a basic MTM program without such access (low … Community pharmacists increase the generic dispensing ratio more than call-center–based pharmacists (low … Conclusions
The evidence base offers low evidence of benefit for a limited number of intermediate and
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/restless-legs/research
December 01, 2019 - Strength of evidence was moderate for compression stockings and low for valerian. … Exercise improved symptoms more than control (low-strength evidence). … Near-infrared light treatment improved IRLS symptom scores more than sham (low-strength evidence). … crossover trial, pramipexole and levodopa/benserazide resulted in similar improvements in IRLS scores (low-strength … Iron improved symptoms in adults with iron deficiency (k=2) (low-strength evidence).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-report-3-acute-pain.pdf
June 01, 2022 - SOE: Low for pain and
adverse events
3 (Musculoskeletal
pain): Topical
ibuprofen vs. … Antibiotic treatment for low back pain or
radicular pain, or both. … Kinesiotape effectiveness
in mechanical low back pain: a randomized
clinical trial. … Acupuncture
for acute low back pain: a systematic review
and meta-analysis. … Non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs for acute low back pain.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ear-infection_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Low strength or evidence suggests that we
have low confidence that the evidence reflects the true … Low for no
difference
Adenoidectomy vs. … Low for benefit
TT + adenoidectomy
vs. … Low for benefit
Oral steroids vs. … Low for no
difference
13
improved hearing at 3 to 24 months compared
with watchful waiting (low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-251-integrated-pain-management-evidence-summary.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Key findings with at least low strength of evidence (SOE) are
summarized in Tables A and B. … Summary of outcomes with a least low strength of evidence for IPMPs for noncancer
pain: Key Question … a Effect size: None, small, moderate, or large difference favoring IPMP; SOE: + = low, ++ = moderate, … Summary of outcomes with a least low strength of evidence for CPMPs for noncancer
pain: Key Question … a Effect size: None, small, moderate, or large difference favoring CPMP; SOE: + = low, ++ = moderate,
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-231-dementia-interventions-evidence-summary_0.pdf
August 01, 2020 - (low-strength evidence)
• Collaborative care models (i.e. … (low-strength evidence) The literature does not allow for further
determination of whether the very small … (low-strength evidence)
• For all other outcomes and interventions, we found the evidence was insufficient … adapted to other race/ethnic cultures
within the United States, rural communities/communities with low … We found low-strength evidence that one multicomponent intervention for informal
caregiver support,
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s77.pdf
October 01, 2007 - year 2005, and estimated the number of
individuals, age 65 and older, who meet eligibility for Part D low … Results: The income and asset thresholds for low-income assistance
through Part D were reached by 4127 … These differences create the possibility that some low-
income veterans may be eligible for low-income … who have low incomes. … Medical care of low-income veterans in the VA health care
system.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/12_pregnancy_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Very low birth weight. In: Child Health USA
2008-2009 [internet]. Bethesda (MD): U.S. … HS399 - Donor human milk for very low
birthweight infants. 2011 Aug 8 [review date].
16. … HS399 - Donor
human milk for very low birthweight infants.
2011 Aug 8 [review date].
17. … HS399 -
Donor human milk for very low birthweight
infants. 2011 Aug 8 [review date]. … HS399 - Donor human milk for very low
birthweight infants. 2011 Aug 16 [review date].
20.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nonpharma-treatment-pain_research-protocol-amended.pdf
September 20, 2017 - chronic pain, this comparative effectiveness review focuses on five common
chronic pain conditions: low … In adults with chronic low back pain:
a. … KQ1: Low back pain
Adults with chronic, nonradicular low
back pain
KQ2: Neck pain
• Adults with … For chronic
low back pain, for interventions addressed in the prior AHRQ low back pain
review, we will … Noninvasive Treatment for Low Back Pain.
Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 169.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stone-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
July 26, 2012 - Indeed, in the trial
comparing stone recurrence rates on a normal calcium, low
animal protein, low … not be as
effective in reducing stone recurrence rates compared to a
normal calcium, low sodium, low … animal protein, and low sodium diet versus a
low calcium diet,45 However, results from other
trials … low sodium individually are
protective and/or whether low dietary calcium
independently increases … low
sodium reduced risk of recurrent stones
compared to a low calcium diet, but also low
strength
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2020 - with
physical activity
favored
Low with
dietary change
favored
Low with
dietary and lifestyle … changes favored
Low
Adherence was poor
Obese Insufficient Low
No difference
between walking … or
bicycling to work
Low
No difference
between walking or
bicycling to work
Low
Adherence … Low
Adherence was poor
College based Low with
combination strategy
favored
Low with
combination … disease or diabetes
mellitus
Low with
physical activity
favored
Low with
no difference
Low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/reliability-testing-grading-evidence_research.pdf
May 01, 2012 - Low Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect. … Low: 9%
Medium: 91%
High: 0%
MDD Harms:
Suicidality
1
(N=90)
Fair Low: 0%
Medium: 82% … High: 18%
Low: 0%
Medium: 64%
High: 36%
MDD Harms:
Nausea
5
(N=689)
All fair Low: 14% … fair Low: 14%
Medium: 82%
High: 4%
Low: 9%
Medium: 91%
High: 0%
RA Benefit:
ACR70
5
(N= … remission
2
(N=982)
All fair Low: 9%
Medium: 82%
High: 9%
Low: 9%
Medium: 82%
High: 9%
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/high-utilizers-health-care/research
December 01, 2022 - We found moderate to low strength of evidence (SOE) that emergency department(ED)–based, primary care–based … , and home-based care models are associated with reduced use of healthcare services; low SOE that ED, … primary care–, and home-based care models result in reduced use of healthcare services (moderate to low … SOE]); ED, ambulatory intensive caring unit, and primary care-based models result in reduced costs (low … and system-level transformation and telephonic/mail models do not result in changes in use or costs (low
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/immunity-after-covid/rapid-review
April 01, 2023 - For this estimate, strength of evidence is low for 7-10 months and insufficient for >10 months. high … Very Low: Very Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect; further research is likely … Low: Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect; further research is likely to change … Very Low: Very Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect; further research is likely … Low: Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect; further research is likely to change
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/coronary-artery-disease-testing/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - How do tests compare with regard to improvement in clinical outcomes in very low or low risk patients … For patients considered to be at very low or low risk for CAD, what is the comparative effectiveness … or low risk for CAD? … Analytic framework for noninvasive testing for coronary artery disease
a People at very low or low … The categories of very low and low risk of CAD will be combined and analyzed separately from those at