- 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-year-in-review-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program Annual Report 2023
1
AHRQ’s Evidence-based 
Practice Center Program 
Annual Report 2023
e
Program Goals Achieved
Vision, Mission, and Goals
The vision of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) 
Program is that all … 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/mmm-draft-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 02, 2022 - Nonmedical Use of Prescription 
Opioids among Pregnant U.S. Women.
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy-surveillance.pdf
September 01, 2017 - Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings
 
  
  
 
             
 
    
 
    
           
  
            
      
         
         
          
        
        
       
 
      
           
  
      
  
          
              
         
            
           
 … 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/pain-relievers
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nt_docs/topic-brief-updating-pharmacotherapy.pdf
September 30, 2022 - Topic Brief: Updating Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings
1 
 
 
 
Topic Brief: Updating Pharmacotherapy for Adults with 
Alcohol Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings 
 
Date: 7/19/2021 
Nomination Number: 0958 
 
Purpose: This document summarizes the information addressing… 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccormack-presentation.pdf
October 08, 2025 - McCormack-notes-151008 copy - Teresa
My talk today is about engaging patients with	
  low health	
  literacy.
1 
Health literacy is a key factor in securing access to healthcare services. So in my talk 
today, I’ll talk a little bit about health literacy and what it is, how we measure health 
literacy and the sta… 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-2-noninvasive-nonpharma.pdf
April 01, 2022 - and harms of noninvasive nonpharmacological 
therapies compared with pharmacological therapy (e.g., opioids … and CBD); FDA 
approved synthetic cannabinoids 
[Dronabionol (THC), Nabilone 
(similar to THC)] 
• Opioid … analgesics 
KQs 1-4, 6 subquestion c 
• Exerciseb 
KQ 5, 6 subquestion c 
• Biofeedbackc 
All KQs:
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/peripheral-nerve-blocks/research
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rural-telehealth-amended-protocol.pdf
February 25, 2021 - Amended Protocol: Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication
 
 
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol 
 
Project Title: Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-
Provider Communication 
 
Amendment Date: February 25, 2021 
(Amendmen… 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_espanol.pdf
August 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Controle el dolor por una 
fractura de cadera
Guía para adultos y personas que ayudan a el cuidado
Es apropiada si:
n Usted o la persona a la que cuida es un adulto mayor (más de 50
años) que fue hospitalizado a causa de una fractura de cadera
(rotura repentina de la cadera por un incidente, tal como una… 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/plant-based-chronic-pain-treatment/living-review
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-262-pharmacotherapy-alcohol-disposition-comments.pdf
November 07, 2023 - acamprosate, severe renal impairment, and for naltrexone, acute hepatitis, liver 
failure, current use of opioids … or anticipated need for opioids), as well as the less 
desirable side effect profile of topiramate.”
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pain-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
July 28, 2010 - angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, inhibitors, ß-
blockers, calcium channel blockers, opioids
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-topics_methods.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews 
 
 
Identifying, Selecting, and Refining Topics 
 
 
 
Prepared for:  
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
540 Gaither Road 
Rockville, MD 20850 
www.ahrq.gov 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
… 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_consumer.pdf
August 01, 2017 - Management of Insomnia Disorder
Managing Insomnia 
Disorder
A Review of the Research for Adults
e
Is This Information Right for Me?
This information is right for you if:
 � Your health care professional said you have insomnia disorder 
(said “in-SOM-nee-ah”). Insomnia disorder is a long-term 
condition in which … 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_consumer.pdf
February 01, 2016 - Medicines To Treat  
Alcohol Use Disorder
A Review of the Research for Adults
Is This Information Right for Me?
Yes, this information is right for you if:
 � Your doctor* said you have alcohol use disorder and need to stop 
drinking or cut down the amount you drink.
 � You have decided to stop or cut down your dri… 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/grades-predictive-values_white-paper-2015.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Oral 
or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of 
the knee or hip.
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
May 13, 2014 - contraindicated in patients with 
acute hepatitis or liver failure, or for those with anticipated need for opioids … contraindicated in patients with 
acute hepatitis or liver failure, or for those with anticipated need for opioids
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-pain_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - Evidence Report on the
 
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov  
Published Online: August 05, 2010 
 
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol 
Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of 
Analgesics for Osteoarthritis – An Update to the 2006 Report 
I.  Background and Objectives f… 
                                     
                                                                    - 
                                        
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/people-with-disabilities-protocol.pdf
January 16, 2024 - Healthcare Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities
 
 
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol 
Project Title: Healthcare Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities 
 
Publication Date: October 24, 2023 
Amendment Date: December 15, 2023. J…