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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antidepressants-update_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - Pain
Two fair-quality trials that required baseline pain for
inclusion produced conflicting evidence … Pain
One fair-quality systematic review showed that
improvement in pain scores was similar for duloxetine … for
the superiority of duloxetine or paroxetine compared
with placebo for treatment of accompanying pain … Comparative effectiveness for Insufficient No evidence
depression
Comparative efficacy for pain Moderate … Comparative effectiveness for Insufficient No evidence
pain
Psychomotor change
Comparative efficacy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/01_arthritis_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
January 01, 2012 - The
investigators reported that patients treated with MSC therapy had improvements in patient pain … Fifty-foot walk pain improved 26% and 17% from baseline at 6 and 12
months, respectively. … Increases in swelling (p=0.03) and pain reaction (p=0.0005) were observed in
patients treated with … The mean VAS to measure pain
severity at baseline was 8.2 (range 7–10); it was 3.2 (range 1–4) and … Pain Physician 2008
May-Jun;11(3):343-53. PMID: 18523506
4. Wei N, Beard S, Delauter S, et al.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine_protocol-appendix_20111103.pdf
November 03, 2011 - With BioSTAR® Bioabsorbable Septal Repair Implant
NCT01161017 Mechanism-based Choice of Therapy for Pain … : Can Successful Prevention of Migraine be
Coupled to a Psychophysical Pain Modulation Profile? … Topiramate for Preventing Migraine Headaches
NCT00904527 Interest of Relaxation From Patients With Pain … Headache
NCT00551980 The Efficacy of a Cognitive and Physical Intervention to Reduce Head and Muscle Pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rotator-cuff-tears-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2013 - The outcomes included health-related
quality of life, return to work, pain, shoulder function, rotator … Examined outcomes included health-related quality of
life, return to work, pain, shoulder function, … J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 2009:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19535272
Postoperative pain NCT01204606 … Oxycodone IR for acute postoperative pain
after elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery
(repairs of … The
outcomes examined were health-related quality of life, return to work, pain, shoulder function,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - point (e.g., death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, stroke, or stable anginal pain … point (e.g., death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, stroke, or stable anginal pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - point (e.g., death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, stroke, or stable anginal pain … point (e.g., death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, stroke, or stable anginal pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-end-of-life-quality-meaures_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - The adequate
treatment of pain at the end-of-life is a cornerstone of end-of-life care,12 and opiates … are a central
to these pain treatment regimens. … Pain and its treatment in outpatients with
metastatic cancer. … Management of cancer symptoms:
pain, depression and fatigue. 2002. Report
No.: 02-E032.
14. … J Pain
Symptom Manage 2007;33(5):521-526.
38. Miaskowski C, Dodd MJ, West C, et al.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-238-cervical-ripening-appendix-e-1.xlsx
January 01, 2009 - Patient communicated with RN every 4 hours to capture pain and satisfaction scores. … heart was normal, the woman was sent home.
_ The patient was advised to return if she had abdominal pain … -Instructed to return if they experienced
uterine contractions, pain, vaginal bleeding, or rupture of … -Instructed to return if they experienced
uterine contractions, pain, vaginal bleeding, or rupture of … contractions occur every 5 minutes or less, they experience rupture of membranes, severe abdominal pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tethered-spinal-cord-protocol.pdf
July 19, 2023 - Patients often present with pain, motor or sensory dysfunction, or bladder and
bowel functional disturbances … (TEP) resulted in adding a further
stratification by symptom type for KQ3a to distinguish between pain … diagnosis)
KQ2-4: Patient health and other patient effects such as
leg weakness, leg numbness, leg pain … , other pain, gait,
walking difficulty, bowel incontinence, bladder
incontinence, scoliosis, disability … for symptomatic patients) outcomes: neurological status,
ambulation, standardized symptoms scores, pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - including but not
limited to: complete wound healing, healing time,
reduced wound surface area, pain … • Bleeding
• Infection
• Complete wound healing
• Wound surface area
• Healing time
• Pain … Other outcomes included
pain and avoidance of serious complications of infection. … For harms of treatment, we evaluated pain, dermatologic
complications, bleeding, infection, and other … Other
outcomes, including pain, were reported sporadically.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-evidence-summary-updated-1.pdf
October 01, 2021 - surgical outcome, or risks of reconstructive failure, infections that are not explicitly
implant-related, pain … whether ADM use impacts physical well-being, psychosocial well-being, satisfaction
with breasts, pain … nd
Pain ↑↓ ? nd ↑↓ ↑↓ ?
Analgesic use ? nd nd ? ? nd
Necrosis ? ? nd ?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/genitourinary-symptoms-protocol_0.pdf
July 10, 2023 - vaginitis, vaginal dryness,
vaginal / vulvar irritation, vaginal soreness, vaginal lubrication,
vaginal pain … : vaginal burning, vaginal bleeding, vaginal
discharge, vaginal scarring, vaginal stenosis; pelvic pain … Systemic adverse events: chronic pain, stroke; VTE (DVT or PE);
death; hot flashes; headache; breast … pain; cramps; bloating;
nausea; vomiting
Timing
All KQ Intervention: any
Outcomes: any … / or sexual dysfunction, physiological/ or (dyspareunia
or sexual dysfunction or pelvic pain).ti,ab.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gout_research-protocol-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - arthritis characterized by acute intermittent episodes
of synovitis presenting with joint swelling and pain … What are the adverse effects associated with each diagnostic test (including pain,
infection at the … pain, joint swelling and tenderness,
! … pain, infection, radiation exposure and
! … swelling, and any adverse events (including adverse patient experiences such as pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-year-in-review-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Projects
2
Manuscripts
11
Presentations
Goal 4: Improving Evidence Quality
Research Gap Summaries
Pain … Cannabis-Based Products for Chronic Pain (published in Annals of
Internal Medicine in August 2022) has … Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2023 Update … Systematic Review of Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management
41. … AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program Research Gaps Summary: Pain Management
3.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_technical-brief.pdf
January 01, 2020 - fractures, in particular, are associated with an increased risk of
death.1 Fractures can also cause pain … of
whole-body vibration exercise on lumbar
bone mineral density, bone turnover, and
chronic back pain … Low back pain in drivers exposed to
whole body vibration: analysis of a dose-
response pattern. … subjects had taken
medication such as nonsteroid
anti-inflammatory drugs to
relieve chronic back pain … Yes – some
patients reported
itching after
vibration session;
one patient
reported localized
pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_disposition-comments.pdf
March 29, 2016 - than any luminal irregularities is used for
CT is correct when trying to understand
cause of chest pain … The emergency
department sees patients with a variety of
causes of chest pain, many of which can
mimic … A negative stress test would
provoke further evaluation for other
etiologies of the chest pain. … Coronary CT angiography
versus standard evaluation in acute chest pain. … Triage of Patients
Presenting with Chest Pain to the Emergency Department:
Implementation of Coronary
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-cough_research-protocol.pdf
October 22, 2012 - (57%), feeling self-conscious (55%),
insomnia (45%), changes in life-style (45%), musculoskeletal pain … but not limited to:
Sleep disturbance
Allergic reaction
Drowsiness
Headache
Chest pain … on patient and provider
decisionmaking
Patient outcome efficacy
• Acceptability
• HRQOL
• Chest pain … provider
decisionmaking)
o Patient outcome efficacy (e.g., acceptability,
quality of life, chest pain … Oral Approved May cause upper respiratory infection,
fever, headache, sore throat, cough,
stomach pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/santa_eccs2012.pdf
February 01, 2013 -
• Each rating
was based on a Cochrane
review.
o Example: Lower back pain interventions … Survey results from
patients with back pain
Strength
of the evidence
Source: Eisenberg Center … smear
o Bone density
o Heart imaging
o Colon cancer
• Diagnosis of common symptoms
o Low back pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_consumer.pdf
August 01, 2017 - example, Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease),
fibromyalgia (a disorder that causes muscle pain … ), or rheumatoid
arthritis (a disorder that causes pain and swelling in the joints) … How often you drink alcohol
� If you smoke
� If you exercise regularly
� If you have any chronic pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_executive.pdf
March 01, 2011 - with an estimated
1.5 percent of the population presenting
to health care providers with chest pain … blood either at rest or during
exertion.5,6
The most common symptom of obstructive CAD is chest
pain … In addition
to physical examination and patient history for people
presenting with chest pain to the … Chest pain in
general practice: incidence, comorbidity and mortality. … Coronary CT
angiography versus standard evaluation in acute chest pain.