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November 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 126
Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the
Management of Heart Failure
Executive Summary
Background
Heart failure (HF) is a major concern
for health care systems because of its
chronic nature and resource implications.
HF affects approximately 5.7 million
Ameri…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth_research.pdf
January 01, 2020 - FRN 22: Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 22
Future Research Needs
for Strategies To Reduce
Cesarean Birth in Low-
Risk Women
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 22
Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce
Cesarean Birth …
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January 01, 2012 - #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High
Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 06: Developmental Delays, ADHD, and
Autism
Potential High Impact Interventions Report
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. …
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October 01, 2016 - Comparative Effectiveness of Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients in Acute Care Settings
1
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Strategies To De-escalate Aggressive Behavior
in Psychiatric Patients
Executive Summary
Background
Aggressive Behavior
Aggressive behavior con…
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December 01, 2017 - We considered more
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January 01, 2012 - Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery
Source: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-
reports/?productid=751&pcem=en&pageaction=displayproduct
Published Online: January 2012
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Res…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-finding-evidence_methods.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions
Methods Guide for
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Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical
Interventions
Comparative Effectiveness Reviews are systematic reviews of existing research on the effectiveness,
comparative effectiveness, an…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_technical-brief.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Whole-Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis
Whole-Body Vibration
Therapy for Osteoporosis
Technical Brief
Number 10
Technical Brief
Number 10
Whole-Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 G…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
October 01, 2014 - Because the intervention necessitates a shift from medical therapy at home to the neurosurgical
operating … room and inpatient hospital setting, DBS would require changes to staffing mix, care
8
setting
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December 01, 2015 - PEPTIC ULCER #11
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 11: Peptic Ulcer Disease and Dyspepsia
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Rockville, MD 20857
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout_executive-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 158
Diagnosis of Gout
Executive Summary
Background
Condition
Gout is a form of inflammatory
arthritis characterized by acute
intermittent episodes of synovitis
presenting with joint swelling and
pain; the episodes are referred to as
acute gouty arthritis flare…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
February 01, 2019 - The FDA has cleared robotically-
assisted surgery (RAS) devices
for use by trained physicians in an
operating … room environment for
laparoscopic surgical procedures
in general surgery cardiac,
colorectal, gynecologic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 79
Comparison of Characteristics of Nursing
Homes and Other Residential Long-Term Care
Settings for People With Dementia
Executive Summary
Background
Dementia is a group of neurological
conditions that lead to gradual decline
in mental function. It is the most
com…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cardiovascular-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - care of patients in whom the TAH-t
has been implanted include those for ancillary services, such as operating … room use and attendant
overhead; surgical team fees; charges for clinical staff; radiology, laboratory
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pwd-care-interventions-protocol.pdf
February 22, 2019 - Research Protocol: Care Interventions for PeopleWith Dementia (PWD) and Their Caregivers
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Care Interventions for People With Dementia (PWD) and their
Caregivers
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Rising rates of de…
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November 20, 2024 - Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 48_Use of Life Cycle Assessment in the Healthcare Industry: Environmental Impacts and Emissions Associated With Products, Processes and Waste
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April 01, 2022 - Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 2
Systematic Review on Opioid
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Surveillance Report 2
Literature Update Period: October 2021 through November 2021
Background and Purpose
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April 01, 2013 - Disposition of Comments for PCA3 Testing for the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: PCA3 Testing for the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer.
Draft review available for public comment from May …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/skin-lesions-evaluation_technical-brief.pdf
December 01, 2014 - Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers
Noninvasive Diagnostic
Techniques for the
Detection of Skin Cancers
Technical Brief Number 11
Technical Brief
Number 11
Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques
for the Detection of Skin Cancers
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Rese…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_8-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
October 01, 2013 - 109
Abstract
The research question dictates the type of data required, and the researcher must best match the data to the
question or decide whether primary data collection is warranted. This chapter discusses considerations
for data source selection for comparative effectiveness research (CER). Important consider…