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  1. Cardiac Rehabilitation | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  2. Layout 1 (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2011 - Layout 1 Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common health conditions affecting Americans. A study of an employed population in the United States estimated that more than 11,000 of 267,000 employees (4 percent) suffered from GERD, contributing an average incremental cost to the emplo…

  3. Technical Brief Summary - Impact of Community Health Worker Certification on Workforce and Service Delivery for Asthma and Other Selected Chronic Diseases (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2020 - Technical Brief Summary - Impact of Community Health Worker Certification on Workforce and Service Delivery for Asthma and Other Selected Chronic Diseases Technical Brief Summary Technical Brief No. 34, Impact of Community Health Worker Certification on Workforce and Service Delivery for Asthma and Other Select…

  4. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 23 Genetic Testing (pdf file)

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    June 30, 2015 - Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 23 Genetic Testing Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Draft review available for public comment from Dec…

  5. Evaluation of Dietary Protein Intake Requirements (pdf file)

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    November 28, 2023 - been diagnosed with the outcome of interest (except weight loss interventions in overweight or obese

  6. Layout 1 (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2007 - Layout 1 Background Atherosclerosis develops in a patchy, discontinuous fashion within coronary arteries. Therefore, it is possible to treat the discrete areas of obstruction that most impede coronary blood flow to the myocardium. The mechanical approaches to coronary revascularization fall broadly into two categor…

  7. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2010 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: March 02, 2011 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Comparative Effectiveness of Physical Therapy for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Osteoarthritis (OA) is a…

  8. Sleep-Apnea Surveillance (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2012 - evidence is low to show that some intensive weight loss programs may be effective treatment for OSA in obese … Randomised controlled trial of auto-adjusting positive airway pressure in morbidly obese patients requiring … Comparison of Autotitrating CPAP and Fixed CPAP Bakker, 201138New Zealand Crossover RCT N=12, morbidly obese … evidence is low to show that some intensive weight loss programs may be effective treatment for OSA in obese

  9. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults (pdf file)

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    October 19, 2020 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Malnutrition among hospitalized patients remain…

  10. Disposition of Comments for CER 183 Tonsillectomy for OSDB (pdf file)

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    January 17, 2017 - Treatment outcomes of obstructive sleep apnoea in obese community-dwelling children: the NANOS study … Effects of adenotonsillectomy on plasma inflammatory biomarkers in obese children withobstructive sleep … Metabolic alterations and systemic inflammation in obstructive sleep apnea among nonobese and obese

  11. Kidney-Disease-Medicine Executive (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 37 Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1–3: Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment Executive Summary Objectives This systematic review evaluates the evidence regarding the potential benefits and harms of: (1) screening adults for early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD stages…

  12. Gestational-Diabetes-Screening-Diagnosis Executive (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2012 - Evidence-Based Practice Evidence-based Practice Program The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence- based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors the development of evidence reports and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to imp…

  13. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/trauma-child-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
    March 26, 2012 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: March 26, 2012 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Interventions Addressing Children Exposed to Trauma: Part 2 – Trauma Other Than Child Maltreatment an…

  14. Diabetes-Foot-Ulcer-Amputation-Incidence Research (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2011 - Incidence of diabetic foot ulcer and lower extremity amputation among Medicare beneficiaries, 2006 to 2008 Diabetic Foot Ulcers Data Points #2 In Medicare Parts A and B fee-for- service beneficiaries with diabetes, the incidence of diabetic foot ulcer is about 6.0% and lower extremity amputation about 0.5%. Am…

  15. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-adherence-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
    August 18, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: August 18, 2011 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Closing the Quality Gap Series: Comparative Effectiveness of Medication Adherence Interventions …

  16. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  17. Uterine Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  18. S158 (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE Adjustments for Unmeasured Confounders in Pharmacoepidemiologic Database Studies Using External Information Til Stürmer, MD,*† Robert J. Glynn, PhD,*†‡ Kenneth J. Rothman, DrPH,*§¶ Jerry Avorn, MD,* and Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD*� Background: Nonexperimental studies of drug effects in large automa…

  19. Kidney-Stone-Prevention Research-Protocol (pdf file)

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    June 15, 2011 - 1 Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: June 15, 2011 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Comparative Effectiveness Review of Preventive Medical Strategies I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review …

  20. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 9-1 Chapter 9 Options for Summarizing Medical Test Performance in the Absence of a “Gold Standard” Thomas A. Trikalinos, M.D., Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Boston, MA Cynthia M. Balion, Ph.D., Hamilton General Hospital and McMaster Evidence-based…
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