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  1. Cannabis-2022-Surv-Rep-4-Tables-F1-4 (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-4-tables-F1-4.xlsx
    January 01, 2022 - 16282192 Blake, 2006 RCT No No Europe Inflammatory arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Recreational: 3% Medical … dose at postintervention evaluation was 4.3 drops NA NA NA NA 8 Short Other (Brazilian Association of Medical … NPP Spinal cord injury NR Mean 50 29 86 14 0 0 0 Mean Unclear Serious psychological or psychiatric disorders … NR NR NR NR NR Daily analgesic intake; pain free days/month Rintala, 2010 None High NPP Spinal cord injury … depression; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; ISI = Insomnia Severity Scale; MDD = mean daily dose; MOSS = medical

  2. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF INCLUDED STUDIES (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-the-risk-of-bias_draft-report.pdf
    June 02, 2011 - American Medical Writers Association. … Medical Tests The majority of medical test studies aim to evaluate the accuracy of diagnosing or screening … We refer the reader to the AHRQ Medical Test Guidance). … systematic reviews of the evidence of effectiveness and economic efficiency of interventions to reduce injuries … National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

  3. FRN 22: Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth_research.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - length of stay and incidence of specific complications such as chorioamnionitis, endometritis, and wound … length of stay and incidence of specific complications such as chorioamnionitis, endometritis, and wound … Subject Heading; [mh:noexp] Medical Subject Heading not including narrower subject terms; [majr] Medical … Hyperbilirubinemia; Polycythaemia; Respiratory Distress; Macrosomia/Large for Gestational Age; Birth Trauma … of miscarriage, stillbirth, having a fetus that is too large leading to cesarean section or birth injuries

  4. Dislocations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  5. Bariatric Surgery in Women of Reproductive Age: Special Concerns for Pregnancy. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 169 (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2008 - Medical Editor Sydne Newberry, Ph.D. … Although the woman experienced minor dehiscence of the gastric wound by endoscopy and minor liver enzyme … We did not find any data specifically looking at possible operative injury complications following … No study specifically assessed possible operative injury following cesarean section. … Medical care and pregnancy outcome after gastric bypass surgery for obesity.

  6. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Multifactorial Dyslipidemia: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-multifactorial-dyslipidemia/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
    August 09, 2016 - –2006 Margolis et al, 23 2014   Fair US 29,360 Retrospective analysis of automated medical … Leading causes of death for age 12–19 y at baseline were unintentional or self-inflicted injury, circulatory

  7. Recommendation: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    September 05, 2017 - abnormalities can result in short- and long-term physical and psychological harms, such as accidents and injuries … Studies show that screening rates among children vary by race/ethnicity and family income. 1 , 29 Medical … Randot Stereo Smile Test II (StereoOptical), iScreen photoscreener (iScreen), and MTI photoscreener (Medical … Barry, MD (Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts); Karina W. … Vision screening among children aged 6 years—Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, United States, 2009-2010

  8. High-Cholestorol-Medicines-Update Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/high-cholestorol-medicines-update_executive.pdf
    February 01, 2014 - was initiated in 2005 to provide valid evidence about the comparative effectiveness of different medical … elevated liver transaminases, adverse +musculoskeletal events, diabetes mellitus, and acute kidney injury … Finally, alternative study designs, such as observational studies using registry data from electronic medical

  9. CER 215 Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-215-depression-older-adults-comments.pdf
    March 28, 2019 - The American Geriatrics Society and the American Medical Directors Association specifically discourage … Association between antidepressants and fall‐related injuries among long‐term care residents.

  10. Grades-Predictive-Values White-Paper-2015 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/grades-predictive-values_white-paper-2015.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - assessments provide organizations with comprehensive, science-based information on common, costly medical … The objective of our methods project was to use a diverse sample of medical interventions to assess … (0.15 to 0.40) 0.91 Discordanta Discordantb Discordantc Nelson et al., 201484 Surgical wound … Empirical evaluation of very large treatment effects of medical interventions. … end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels for mechanically ventilated adult patients with acute lung injury

  11. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-radiation_technical-brief.pdf
    November 01, 2009 - This report is based on research conducted by the Tufts Medical … (Prepared by Tufts Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. … Tufts Medical Center AHRQ Contacts Beth A. Collins Sharp, Ph.D., R.N. … and Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. … Pulmonary injury from proton and conventional radiotherapy as revealed by CT.

  12. ahrq29a - Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2004 - intravenous drug user Blood transfusion: • Sex with multiple partners Yes: 4.09 (2.97–5.62) • Needle-stick injury … American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2000;319(6):353–359. 41. … Medical Journal of Australia. 1992;157(4):227–230. 49. … Medical Journal of Australia. 1990;153(5):274–276. 53. … Medical Progress: Hepatitis C Virsus Infection.

  13. Archived: Evidence Summary: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
    March 08, 2004 - Medical Journal of Australia 1992;157(4):227-30. 49. … Medical Journal of Australia 1990;153(5):274-6. 53. … Medical Progress: Hepatitis C Virus Infection. … [f] Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR. … Needle-stick injury. Born in Southeast Asia or Africa.

  14. Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update - Evidence Summary (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/noninvasive-nonpharm-pain-summary.pdf
    April 01, 2020 - were limited, no evidence suggested serious harms (e.g., death, disability, or need for intensive medical … serious intervention-related adverse events leading to death or disability or requiring intensive medical … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … Assessing Harms When Comparing Medical Interventions. AHRQ Publication No. 10(14)-EHC063-EF. … BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit: Vancouver, BC.

  15. Delivering Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: Environmental Scan (pdf file)

    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/MOUD_Playbook_Environmental_Scan_2025.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - return to use.142 Caring for pregnant and postpartum women also provides an opportunity to implement trauma … - informed and family-friendly care practices, given the high rates of trauma and intimate partner violence … “Every medical school [in the state] is now training the medical students on substance use disorders … Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Accessed March 16, 2025. … Adding Insult to Injury: Association of Stigmatizing Language and Suboptimal Outcomes in People Who

  16. Insomnia Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - was initiated in 2005 to provide valid evidence about the comparative effectiveness of different medical … − Older adults (trials that exclusively enroll adults age 55 and older) − Adults with coexisting medical … Zolpidem was associated with risk of major head injury or fracture requiring hospitalization (adjusted … Eligible observational studies suggested that hypnotic use is correlated with dementia, fractures, major injuries … Assessing the applicability of studies when comparing medical interventions; 2010.

  17. Interventions to Prevent Illicit and Nonmedical Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

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    December 17, 2018 - drug use is common in adolescents and young adults and increases the risk of harmful outcomes such as injuries … Education JAMA | US Preventive Services Task Force | EVIDENCE REPORT (Reprinted) 2067 © 2020 American Medical … and Young Adults 2068 JAMA May 26, 2020 Volume 323, Number 20 (Reprinted) jama.com © 2020 American Medical … and Young Adults 2070 JAMA May 26, 2020 Volume 323, Number 20 (Reprinted) jama.com © 2020 American Medical … ited to low-dose interventions.18 Most of the studies of interventions to prevent illicit and non- medical

  18. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-249-malnutrition-disposition-comments_0_0.pdf
    October 13, 2021 - nutrition-focused QIPs have shown that nutrition interventions reduce the incidence of hospital acquired pressure injuries … Engaging an array of clinicians in the writing (medical, surgical, nursing, pharmacy, etc.) might be … intentional and reflective our improved understanding of the immunology and the acute response to injury … medical or surgical treatments.) Thank you for the comment. … Still, for KQ1 studies from ICU, traumatic injury and decompensated chronic disease consistently show

  19. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/04_dementia_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - for Comparative Effectiveness Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical … sector, horizon scanning pertains to identifying new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical … involved in disease development include age, genetics, oxidative damage to neurons, serious head injury

  20. Bleeding Risks With Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2016 - Clinical features of gastroduodenal injury associated with long-term low-dose aspirin therapy [Editorial … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … The Medical Research Council's General Practice Research Framework. Lancet. 1998;351:233-41.
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