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81. Changing Patterns of Medication Use in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Medicaid Population | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 30, 2009 - Study Medications Medication utilization was measured using information from the TennCare pharmacy … Study medications included synthetic DMARDs (methotrexate, sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide … Statistical Analysis We estimated the proportion of RA patients who were using study medications on … The median number of non-study medications received by patients with RA increased from 2 (IQR:1-4) in … Overall, the proportion of patients without study medications on the index date decreased over time.

82. Introduction (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2009 - effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness of health care items and services, particularly prescription medications … Study Medications Medication utilization was measured using information from the TennCare pharmacy files … The median number of non-study medications received by patients with RA increased from 2 (IQR:1-4) in … Overall, the proportion of patients without study medications on the index date decreased over time. … Similarly, the reasons for the changes in the utilization of non- DMARD medications cannot be determined

83. PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2009 - Although an FDA Advisory has warned that atypical antipsychotic medications (APMs) increase mortality … Elderly, antipsychotic medications, conventional, atypical, arrhythmias, cerebrovascular accidents. … Diabetes was defined by the presence of diagnoses plus use of anti-diabetic medications. … Risk of death in elderly users of conventional vs. atypical antipsychotic medications. … , total number of medications, hospitalizations, and nursing home stays.

84. Ch 4-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - In clinical trials of medications, drug levels may be monitored, pill counts may be performed, and … Importantly, these issues do not apply only to medications; “spillover” effects can also be observed … Importantly, the concept of dose is applicable not only to medications but also to health services … However, this data source will only reflect the dispensing of medications and not actual medication … Recall accuracy for prescription medications: self-report compared with database information.

85. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - For patients with insomnia, how do commonly used medications compare for effectiveness and harms, including … There is uncertainty surrounding which medications are most effective and when medications should be

86. Slide 1
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    January 01, 2013 - When operationalizing exposure to these two medications, it would be insufficient to examine medication … Recall accuracy for prescription medications: self-report compared with database information. … Dose is applicable to medications and also to health services interventions that may require multiple … in a comparative effectiveness study, as these medications will frequently be used in combination. … of medications used during hospitalizations.

87. Who Uses Exenatide For Glucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus? A Retrospective Cohort Study of a New Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 04, 2010 - Twenty-two percent of users were obese, compared to 11 to 15% using other medications. … (i.e., was on oral medications or no medications), (b) insulin, (c) exenatide, or (d) both insulin and … Patients in all four of these groups may, additionally, have been on oral medications concurrently. … Most patients in all of the groups were also using oral hypoglycemic medications. … The group with the fewest complications was the group on no injectable medications or on no medications

88. Engaging-Caregivers-Appendix-C (xls file)
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    January 08, 2024 - Study Use Accurate Methods for Ascertaining Exposures and Potential Confounders (e.g., Age, Sex, Other Medications … the Study Perform Appropriate Statistical Analyses on Potential Confounders (e.g., Age, Sex, Other Medications

89. Survey of Medicare Part D Plans’ Medication Therapy Management Programs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 16, 2007 - Therapy Management (MTM) programs, focused on optimizing therapeutic outcomes for patient with multiple medications … enrollment based on the type of chronic condition. 95.2% of MTM programs had requirements for the number of medications … necessary for enrollment in the program, with a median of 6 (range 2-24) medications necessary.

90. Future Research Needs Document (pdf file)
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    October 25, 2010 - However, the CER also found that the medications have important adverse effects. … “What alternatives to medications are most important to study or most promising?” … Vitamin A derived medications (e.g. … medications such as aromatase inhibitors. … for risk reducing medications as much or more than benefits.

91. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of New Therapies (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2010 - Twenty-two percent of users were obese, compared to 11 to 15% using other medications. … (i.e., was on oral medications or no medications), (b) insulin, (c) exenatide, or (d) both insulin … Most patients in all of the groups were also using oral hypoglycemic medications. … The group with the fewest complications was the group on no injectable medications or on no medications … Regarding use of oral hypoglycemic medications, 75% and 58% of patients had been on metformin and a

92. A Rapid Evidence Review of Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in Adults with Opioid Use Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 08, 2019 - A Rapid Evidence Review of Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in Adults … effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of strategies (e.g., programs) to improve retention in medications … Food and Drug Administration approved medications for OUD- methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release

93. Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Therapies for the Management of Crohn’s Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 01, 2010 - Medications include aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and biologics (Table 1). … Physicians prescribe medications alone or in combination to eliminate the inflammation that causes both … Meta-analyses have examined individual medications compared to placebo but few have compared medications … The central question for patients and their caregivers is the comparison of medications (both within … For our study of medications to treat moderate to severe Crohn’s disease, we will include randomized

94. Topic 0562 Treatments for Biploar Disorder NSD FINAL SJ (pdf file)
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    April 10, 2013 - remission of co-occurring substance use disorder; reduced impact of side effects of mood-stabilizing medications … comparative effectiveness of available treatments including psychotherapy, other psychosocial treatments, medications … Standard pharmacological therapies for bipolar disorder can include mood stabilizing medications such

95. CERs Report cover (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2010 - However, the CER also found that the medications have important adverse effects. … ‖ ―What alternatives to medications are most important to study or most promising? … Vitamin A derived medications (e.g. … medications such as aromatase inhibitors. … for risk reducing medications as much or more than benefits.

96. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 31, 2016 - A wide range of psychotropic medications--including anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers … Use of the medications has increased substantially in recent years. … Some medications used to treat DBDs have not been approved by the U.S. … However, only a few studies evaluated the medications included in this review, and their results did … Adverse effects of medications reported in included studies were mild or moderate, but the ability of

97. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2016 - However, only a few studies evaluated the medications included in this review, and their results did … Adverse effects of medications reported in included studies were mild or moderate, but the ability … A wide range of psychotropic medications—including anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers … Use of the medications has increased substantially in recent years. … Some medications used to treat DBDs have not been approved by the U.S.

98. Pharmacologic Therapies for the Management of Crohn’s Disease: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    February 25, 2014 - Conclusions Measuring the efficacy of medications using multiple outcomes, infliximab and 6-methyl-prednisolone … Comparing Crohn's disease medications directly using pragmatic clinical trials will help to understand … the effectiveness of medications in clinical practice using outcomes other than the Crohn's Disease

99. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol - Management of Infantile Epilepsies (pdf file)
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    October 25, 2022 - There is so much variability on medications for each recognized disorder, and a proper diagnosis can … For instance, in Dravet syndrome (DS), in the list of medications under Main Points (Levetiracetam … Ann Sodders, No affiliation listed Methods In regards to medications, what about other medications … A list of all medications considered appears in the appendix. … We note in the Discussion any oft-prescribed medications for which we included no evidence, such as

100. Microsoft Word - ehcrr#2toCSI.doc (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2007 - Health Care Number 2 Research Reports Comparative Safety of Conventional and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications … Mortality in users of conventional and atypical antipsychotic medications in British Columbia seniors … Effective Health Care Research Report Number 2 1 Introduction Antipsychotic medications (APMs) are … Risk of death in elderly users of conventional vs. atypical antipsychotic medications. … Atypical Antipsychotic Medications (APMs).