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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_executive.pdf
October 01, 2006 - compared to renal artery angioplasty
with stent placement on long-term clinical
outcomes (at least 6 months … compared angioplasty
without stent placement at the start of the trial to
angioplasty delayed by 3 months … of
revascularization to a variety of medical treatments for
a wide range of durations–from about 6 months … Kidney function Acceptable • 2 RCTs found no difference in kidney outcomes, mostly at 6 and
12 months … Cardiovascular Weak • 1 RCT found similar rates of cardiovascular events at 3 to 54
months of followup
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_surveillance.pdf
August 01, 2012 - , followed by
6 months followup
Primary: ΔLBM,
Height Std. … IGF-1: treated>
controls at months
6 and 12 but not at
month 18 (after 6
months off
treatment) … Mortality
was also associated
with more hospital
admissions in
previous 6 months,
and a 100% rate … A time period of 6-12
months may be insufficient to determine
the effect of rhGH on development of … In months 6-12, females had greater
height and weigh velocities than males.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_surveillance.pdf
May 16, 2013 - What is the effect of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on short- (6 to 12 months) and long- (>12
months … The length of follow-up across majority of
studies was between 125,11,14 and 60 months.6 The longest … with RFA than
patients treated with medical therapy reporting
freedom from anticoagulation at 12 months … This study of patients with PAF found no
significant difference at 12 months followup in the
recurrence … AAD
(n=61; dose: NR)
3 months
(AAD)
RFA vs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
September 10, 2012 - Thomas, 2009, in which the follow up was 6 months rather
than 4 weeks as stated), and in the numbers … , which were maintained at 12 months. … before the trial. • 1 course of prednisone given three
months after the trial.
10. … • 1 course of prednisone given three months after the trial. … Results after applying Buteyko techniques for 6 months.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioid-treatments-chronic-pain-protocol.pdf
December 19, 2018 - Objectives for the Systematic Review
Chronic pain, often defined as pain lasting longer than 3 to 6 months … ), intermediate-term follow-up (6 to 12
months), and long-term follow-up (at least 1 year)? … ), intermediate-term follow-up (6 to 12 months), and long-
term follow-up (at least 1 year)? … Results
will be stratified according to short-term (1 to 6 months), intermediate term (6 to 12
months … Results will be stratified according to short-term (1 to 6 months), intermediate
term (6 to 12 months
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - depending on expert comments received on interventions issued for
comment during the preceding 6 months … Mean
symptom improvement of all patients who reported outcomes was nearly 60% at 24 months after … Improved physician global assessment of 51% and 53% from baseline at 6 and 12 months,
respectively … cartilage thickness at seven standardized points of 0.4 mm
and 0.8 mm from baseline to 6 months and … Followup
evaluation was performed at 3 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months by a blinded, independent observer
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-postpartum-screening_research-protocol.pdf
May 01, 2013 - of postpartum
onset) will remain unchanged, although the window for diagnosis may be extended to 6 months … .2
Other diagnostic standards allow the definition of onset to extend beyond 4 weeks and up to
12 months … for by bereavement, that is, after the loss of a loved one, the
symptoms persist for longer than 2 months … Incidence estimates for the first 3
postpartum months were up to 6.5 percent for major depression alone … Maternal depressive symptoms at 2 to 4
months post partum and early parenting practices.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
September 01, 2014 - All trials measured outcomes at 6 to 7.5 months. … Efficacy of sacral nerve stimulation for urinary
retention: results 18 months after implantation. … Schelin, et al., report that after 3 months, the mean IPSS score in the
microwave therapy group was … At 6 months, these
scores were 7.3 and 4.1, respectively.3 This difference did not reach statistical … Efficacy of sacral nerve stimulation for urinary
retention: results 18 months after implantation.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-medical-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 16, 2016 - c) What are the longer-term effects (>6 months) on core symptoms (e.g., social deficits,
communication … d) What are the longer-term effects (>6 months) on commonly associated symptoms
(e.g., motor, medical … d) What are the longer-term effects (>6 months) on commonly associated symptoms
(e.g., motor, medical … We define short-term outcomes as those measured ≤ 6 months post-
treatment and long-term outcomes as … those measured >6 months post-treatment.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/urinary-incontinence-treatment_surveillance.pdf
October 29, 2012 - onabotulinumtoxinA
Reduction from baseline in the
number of UUI episodes per
day at 6 months: 3.4 … :
50 U; 100 U; 150 U; Placebo
15.8%; 55%; 50% ;10.7%;
p<0.001
Complete continence at 5
months … Placebo (n=2; dose:
single injection)
6 months OnabotulinumtoxinA vs. … :
50 U; 100 U; 150 U; Placebo
15.8%; 55%; 50% ;10.7%; p<0.001
Complete continence at 5 months … APFMT at 3 months: 23.28 ± 1.79 vs. 21.80 ±
1.50; p=NS
OR= 1.3;,95% CI=0.8, 3.6
Vanessa S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-imaging_technical-brief.pdf
October 01, 2014 - were associated with progression-free survival, but changes seen on bone scans at 6
months were not … conventional
imaging
FDG uptake
correlated with
conventional
imaging
response
14.5 months 27 … ; CT
predictive at 6
months
Progressive/
non
progressive
disease using
CT or bone
scan not … predictive of
overall
survival at 3
or 6 months
26.7
months
Single
institution
United
States … partial
response; 71
months stable
disease; 52
months
progressive
disease group
(NSD)
4 years
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vaccine-safety_research-protocol.pdf
September 18, 2012 - – 6 years
Hepatitis A 12 months and older
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
Source: … HPV (human papillomavirus) 9 years – 26 years
Influenza (inactivated) 6 months and older
Influenza … ) 6 weeks – 18 years
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 2 years and older
Rotavirus 6 weeks – 8 months … Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular
pertussis)
7 years and older
Varicella 12 months and … National, state, and local area vaccination
coverage among children aged 19–35 months—United States,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-brain-injury_executive.pdf
April 01, 2011 - Based on structured clinical
interviews, on average 27 percent met criteria for
depression 3 to 6 months … from injury; 32 percent at 6 to
12 months; and 33 percent beyond 12 months. … Among the psychiatric
conditions examined, anxiety was most common at both
study entry and at 12 months … The role of injury
severity in neurobehavioral outcome 3 months after traumatic
brain injury. … Posttraumatic
stress disorder symptoms during the first six months after
traumatic brain injury.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-executive-summary.pdf
May 01, 2025 - linking
digestible carbohydrate intake and outcomes of pregnancy and infancy from birth up to
24 months … digestible carbohydrate intake and infant growth parameters, size, and
body composition from birth up to 24 months … association of different amounts of digestible carbohydrate consumed by infants from
birth up to 24 months … digestible carbohydrate intake during infancy and growth
parameters and body composition up to 24 months
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_research-protocol.pdf
March 09, 2010 - • Oligoarthritis: affects up to four joints within the first 6 months of the illness; may be
persistent … • Polyarthritis: affects five or more joints during the first 6 months of disease; is
subclassified … • Timing:
KQ1-KQ4
• All studies must be at least 3 months in duration. … • Study duration is at least 3 months (KQ1-KQ4). … • Study duration is at least 3 months (KQ1-KQ4).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s149.pdf
October 01, 2007 - We chose these dates for our baseline analyses so that
we would have all data from the first 6 months … we created 19 variables
for each patient representing total health care charges for each
of the 19 months … the patient
would have an indicator signifying that he or she had the
medication in the subsequent 2 months … These results suggest that if
patients consistently took oral medications for 6 months,
exenatide for … 6 months, or insulin for 6 months, the monthly
total health care charges of those in the oral medication
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-other-plant-based-treatments-evidence-summary_0.pdf
October 01, 2021 - controlled) of patients with chronic (mainly neuropathic)
pain with short-term treatment (4 weeks to <6 months … 2
Background and Purpose
Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting longer than 3 to 6 months … : Benefits of cannabinoids for chronic pain compared with placebo in the
short term (4 weeks to <6 months … Question 2: Harms of cannabinoids for chronic pain compared with placebo in the
short term (4 weeks to <6 months … In the short term (4 weeks to <6 months), small magnitude improvements in pain
severity and overall
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-256-telehealth-women-preventive-services-executive-summary.pdf
June 01, 2022 - comparators for contraceptive use (oral
contraception, condoms, or long-acting reversible contraception) at 6 months … followup as needed
2 RCTs (1,724) Similar rates of OCP continuation and
condom use at 3,6, and 12 months … ;
similar rates of LARC use at 6 months.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-outcome-measure-harmonization-depression.pdf
November 01, 2020 - Timeframe for measurement:
• 6 months (+/- 60 days)
• 12 months (+/- 60 days)
In some implementations … Timeframe for measurement:
• 6 months (+/- 60 days)
• 12 months (+/- 60 days)
In some implementations … and
an initial PHQ-9* > 9 who demonstrates remission (defined as a PHQ-9 score
< 5) of at least 2 months … Timeframe for measurement:
• 6 months (+/- 60 days)
• 12 months (+/- 60 days)
In some implementations … the PRIME Registry and PsychPRO to calculate the harmonized
outcome measures was completed in 10 months
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-appendix-b.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - better satisfaction)
MICU: 87 vs. 90
CICU: 92 vs. 90
Referrals to post-ICU recovery clinic (mean; 4 months … post intervention vs. 4 months pre intervention)
8.8 per month vs. 5 referrals per month NR NR Support … Usual care (4 months directly preceding implementation period) (n=171) English; Spanish No - created … Duration: NR
Followup: 4 month (post-intervention period during same months as preintervention period