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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 15, 2017 - a pathophysiology perspective, synovial cytokine patterns (inflammatory
mediators) differ at the 4-month … these findings, many clinicians
advocate starting therapy (methotrexate [MTX] preferred) by the 3-month
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse_disposition-comments.pdf
July 10, 2012 - follow up did not complete 3-month
follow up; less than half of those intended to
be sampled for 3 … -month follow up completed
3-month follow up; also, the study was
randomized by clinic/practice, but … An
open-label, observational cohort study evaluated 3-month treatment
retention, patient satisfaction … by 90% (0.7 vs 7.2; P =
0.005) and heavy drinking days per month by 93% (0.2 days vs 2.9
days; P = … This
month (October 2011) CMS announced a coverage decision for
alcohol screening and intervention.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/updating-framework-disposition-comments.pdf
July 11, 2025 - Updating the Framework for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Technical Brief Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Updating the Framework for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National
Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-disposition-comments.pdf
May 01, 2025 - Disposition of Comments_Digestible Carbohydrate Intake and Maternal-Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Systematic Review Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Digestible Carbohydrate Intake and Maternal-Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Draft report available for public comment from March 6, 202…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0653-131114.pdf
June 14, 2013 - Topic 0554 Breastfeeding and Ankyloglossia NSD FINAL SJ
Management of Infants with Ankyloglossia
Nomination Summary Document
Results of Topic Sel…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dcis-mri-utilization_research.pdf
August 01, 2012 - Diagnosis date was defined
using the SEER variables for month and year of diagnosis. … State assistance: We categorized women identified as receiving State
assistance for at least one month
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-foot-ulcer-amputation-economics_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - beneficiary
was included in the enrollment population for a given year if he or she
had at least a 12-month … 250.20-23, 250.30-33, 250.40-43,
250.50-53, 250.60-63, 250.70-73, 250.80-83, 250.90-93)
in the 12-month
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Efficacy endpoints are overall mean change in HbA1c level from
baseline to 12-month followup and mean … results from 953 patients in the phase III
(FAME™) trial, which evaluated over 36 months.145 At 36-month … The percentage who gained 15 points or more in letter score at month 36 was 34.0%
(low-dose group;
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gout_clinician.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Diagnosis and Management of Gout: Current State of the Evidence
Diagnosis and Management of Gout:
Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of two systematic reviews. One review evaluated the evidence regarding the accuracy and safety of tests
used to initially diagnose gout in the pr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_consumer.pdf
June 01, 2016 - Treating Infantile Hemangiomas in Children
Treating Infantile
Hemangiomas in Children
A Review of the Research for Parents and Caregivers
e
Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. Findings may be used for research purposes, but should not be considered current.
Archived: This
report is greater
than 3…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-high-risk-drugs-rapid-response.pdf
January 01, 2024 - patients at a single hospital in Canada compared the rates of short-term
hemorrhagic events (first month … anticoagulant, the incident rate was about 22
hemorrhagic events per 100 person years in the first month … anticoagulants before hospital admission), the rate was about 30 events per 100
person-years in the first month … The Hong Kong study of 138 patients found a per-patient-per-
month cost of $76 for the intervention group … $960 per year), and the
unstable patient (those who required three or more patient care visits per month
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-rapid-review.pdf
April 01, 2024 - Usual care prior to intervention
implementation (6 month period) (n=95)
Discharge process included … a post-ICU clinic and found slightly higher referrals in the
intervention group (8.8 referrals per month … vs. 5 referrals per month; statistical tests
for significance not reported).
28
Making … ICU Diary intervention (3-month
period): Diaries distributed by
nurses and stay at bedside for the … The study provided
parent-caregivers with a 6-month subscription to the online program, which likely
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Daily
self-injection with teduglutide at the recommended dose of 0.05 mg/kg costs about $30,000
per month … During the followup period, one patient required 20 mm balloon dilatation 1
month after POEM, which
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/postpartum-care-one-year-protocol-amendment.pdf
April 25, 2022 - Postpartum Care for Women Up to One Year After Pregnancy
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Postpartum Care for Women Up to One Year After Pregnancy
Initial Publication Date: February 24, 2022
Amendment Date: April 25, 2022
(Amendments Details-see Section VI…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measurement-criteria-qdr-disposition-comments.pdf
April 11, 2025 - Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief No. 51_Measure Criteria for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Technical Brief Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Measure Criteria for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National
H…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-supplements_surveillance.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Every
month since the CER’s original release, we received any FDA updates on the included
treatments … mortality
and quality of life in 30 mostly male
patients with left ventricular dysfunction
over a 3-month … A 6-month efficacy study of omega-3
fatty acids in addition to therapeutic doses
of aspirin plus calcium … still
valid and this
portion of the
original report
does not need
updating
Vitamin K
One 6-month … and ApoB in patients
undergoing primary prevention of
cardiovascular disease: a triple-blind, 6-
month
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/clifford.pdf
May 29, 2025 - PATIENTSLIKEME
INNOVATIONS CONFERENCE -- PATIENTSLIKEME
SPEAKER: DAVE CLIFFORD,
HEAD OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,
PATIENTSLIKEME
CLIFFORD: Hi. I'm Dave Clifford from PatientsLikeMe. I'm gonna talk
about patient value in online communities a bit from our experie…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-266-cdd-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 266_Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment: A Systematic Review
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 266
Cervical Degenerative Disease
Treatment: A Systematic Review
Executive Summary
Main Points
• Cervical arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discec…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_policymaker.pdf
August 01, 2016 - Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure
B A C K G R O U N D
Heart failure (HF) is a major clinical and public
health problem and a leading cause of hospitalization
and health care costs in the United States. Despite a
decline in HF-related hospitalizations during the …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-addendum-140619.pdf
June 19, 2014 - AHRQ: CER #119, Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Report Addendum (Submitted June 13, 2014)
All searches run for the AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review (CER #119,
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation); found at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24887617
were updated for the Annals of Internal Medicine publicati…