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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-executive-summary-2023-update.pdf
January 01, 2023 - cannabidiol (CBD) ratio using the following
categories: comparable THC to CBD, high-THC to CBD, and low-THC … randomized controlled
trials (RCTs), one of oral THC, CBD, and combination THC/CBD1 and one of two
low … Cannabinoids were
categorized according to their THC to CBD ratio (comparable, high, low) and type … Risk of Bias 29% high,
57%
moderate,
14% low
50% moderate,
50% low
20% high, 40%
moderate, 40% … low
50% high, 25%
moderate, 25% low
100%
moderate
Total
Randomized
882 297 592 267 34
Age
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-2-noninvasive-nonpharma.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of
Low Level Laser in Controlling Low Back
Pain: A Randomized … back pain
• Adults with chronic, nonradicular
low back pain
KQ1: Low back pain
• Patients with … From a Racially Diverse,
Low-Income Community? … Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of
Low Level Laser in Controlling Low Back
Pain: A Randomized … Exercise
therapy for chronic low back pain.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/bipolar-disorder-treatment/final-report-2018
December 01, 2019 - All drug study findings with at least low-strength evidence were based almost exclusively on adults with … ), while topiramate and allopurinol showed no benefit (low-strength evidence). … Systematic/collaborative care had no effect on relapse compared to inactive comparators (low-strength … All antipsychotics approved by the Food and Drug Administration, except aripiprazole, had low-strength … Aside from low-strength evidence showing CBT and systematic/collaborative care having no benefit for
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-263-postpartum-hypertensive-pregnancy-executive-summary.pdf
May 01, 2023 - moderate strength of evidence [SoE]) and may
increase the number of BP measurements obtained overall (low … o Most patients may be satisfied with care related to HBPM (≥87%) (low
SoE)
o HBPM may not affect … initiation of BP treatment (low SoE, no evidence of
difference)
o HBPM may reduce unplanned hypertension … (HTN)-related readmissions
(low SoE)
o HBPM probably decreases disparities between non-Black and … of
initiating treatment for hypertension (Low SoE).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-outcomes-diabetes-rapid-research.pdf
July 19, 2024 - Moderate Some Concerns Moderate Fair Moderate
Low High Serious Poor Low
Very low Critical Critically … ;
Mostly Low;
Low;
5.6 – 8.0
7 (2 RCT);
NR;
T2DM
Asia, Europe,
USA NSPT
Mostly Low;
Low … Low Low Low Low Low High
Milanesi 2023 Low Low Low Low Low Low High
Kolte 2023 Low Low Low Low Low … Low High
Wang 2020 Low Low Low Low Low Low High
67
Sundaram 2023
Some
concerns … Low Low Low Low Low Low Low High
Mizutani 2024 Low Serious Low Serious Moderate Moderate Low Serious
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - Low
Biologic DMARDs vs. Biologic DMARDs
Abatacept vs. … Low
6
Table A. … Low
No differences in adverse events in efficacy studies. … Low
No differences in discontinuation rates. … Low
No differences in discontinuation rates.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/hospital-length-of-stay/report
March 01, 2022 - Clinical pathways reduced LOS, readmission, and mortality (low to moderate quality evidence from a single … , 2 before/after studies (4 of 6 US) (n=NR) WMD: 0.087 days, 95% CI: -0.083 to 0.257, no difference low … interrupted time series (6 of 7 US) (n=NR) WMD: 0.001 days, 95% CI: -0.035 to 0.037, no difference low … 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/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2024-update-appendix-f.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Moderate
Hansen, 2023a Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Hansen 2023a See Hansen 2023a See Hansen 2023a
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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January 01, 2024 - Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Moderate
Hansen, 2023a Yes Yes Yes Yes Unclear Yes Yes Yes Yes Low … Hansen 2023a See Hansen 2023a See Hansen 2023a
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/coronary-artery-disease-testing/research
December 01, 2019 - (low confidence), and insufficient (no evidence or no confidence in the estimate). … Across studies, the frequency was low for all-cause mortality (0%–1.5% in outpatient settings, 0%–1.1% … strength of evidence) but was similar compared with SPECT and usual care (low strength of evidence). … No conclusions regarding low-risk patients or high-risk patients without ACS are possible. … The frequency of all-cause mortality and MI was low across studies in all settings.
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October 01, 2012 - Low
SOE suggests we have low confidence that the evidence
reflects the true effect. … Only findings with low or better SOE are reported. … and also more engagement (low
SOE). … Low
NH vs. … Low
NH vs.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-217-infertility-evidence-summary.pdf
May 01, 2019 - SOE) with no difference in multiple births,
miscarriage, or low birthweight rates (low SOE)
• There … Low
(Imprecise)
Table A. … Low
(Imprecise)
ART: IVF vs. … Low
(Moderate
study
limitations)
Table C. … (low SOE).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear_executive.pdf
July 01, 2010 - RCR (n=2) Low The evidence was too limited to make a conclusion for
cuff integrity. … RCR vs. palliative treatment (n=1) Low The evidence was too limited to make a conclusion. … Low The evidence was too limited to make a conclusion for
function. … rehabilitation (n=1) Low The evidence was too limited to make a conclusion. … PT home exercise instruction Low The evidence was too limited to make a conclusion.
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March 01, 2020 - Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low … Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low … Low bone mass or density is defined as a T-score between -2.5 and -1. … testosterone levels in men, low body weight, family history of hip fracture, race/ethnicity, previous … America’s bone health: The state of osteoporosis and low bone mass in our nation.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-235-pharma-nonpharm-ptsd-update-appendix-g-1.xlsx
November 12, 2020 - not satisfied, resulting in
• Consider a "Medium-Low" rating if ≥ 1 criteria are rated as "no" or " … unclear"
Low:
• Very low potential for biased findings on the primary outcome and timepoint of interest … • Consider a "Low" rating if all or all but 1 criteria are rated as "Yes"
PNW Brom, 2017 Yes Unclear … NA
Rater 2 Bryant, 2019 Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Medium-low NA
PNW … NA
Rater 2 Bryant, 2011 Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Medium-low Wait list
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/nephropathy-contrast-induced/research
January 01, 2020 - Conclusions
We found low strength of evidence that the risk of CIN did not differ between LOCMs, and … saline (pooled risk ratio [RR], 0.78; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.59 to 1.03); and the SOE was low … given for LOCM (moderate SOE; RR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.58 to 0.84), but not when it was given for IOCM (low … patients receiving intra-arterial contrast media (RR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.29 to 0.93), and the SOE was low … The SOE was low that IV sodium bicarbonate did not differ from IV saline in the risk of CIN (RR, 0.93
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-executive.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Strength of evidence: Low. … Strength of
evidence: Low. … Strength of
evidence: Low. … Strength of
evidence: Low. … Strength of evidence: Low.
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June 01, 2021 - ]
SGAs versus SGAs + CBT
↔
1.03 (0.85 to 1.26)
[evidence low]
↔
1.06 (0.82 to 1.38) … [evidence low]
Table 2 : Summary of the Strength of Evidence for the Adverse Outcomes … ]
↔
[evidence low]
Augmentation with a different pharmacotherapy (an SGA or a non-SGA) as a … low]
Augmentation with an SGA or with CBT ††
↔
[evidence medium]
↔
[evidence low] … Low: [evidence low]
Low confidence that the evidence reflects the true effect.
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January 01, 2022 - SOE), IV acetaminophen (APAP) (low SOE), or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) administered … SOE), but we found no evidence of a clinically important difference at 60 minutes (low SOE). … Opioids may cause fewer adverse events than ketamine (low SOE), primarily administered intranasally. … compared with ketamine (low SOE), primarily administered IV. … Due to indirectness, SOE is generally low, and future research in the prehospital setting is needed.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bladder-cancer-non-muscle-invasive_executive.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Each study was rated as low,
medium, or high risk of bias.12
Studies rated low risk of bias were considered … A low grade indicates low confidence
that the evidence reflects the true effect; further research
is … There were no clear differences in
risk of adverse events (SOE: low). … There
was no difference in risk of adverse events (SOE: low). … gemcitabine:
Quality of life
Low There were no differences for BCG vs.