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1. Evidence Summary for Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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   December 01, 2020 - • Being prescribed an opioid for acute low back pain or postoperative pain might be associated with … increased likelihood of use of opioids at long-term followup versus not being prescribed … Being prescribed 3 opioids might be associated with increased risk of long-term use versus … not being prescribed, based on observational studies. … of long-term use versus not being prescribed.

2. EHC Protocol: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Opioid Stewardship (pdf file)
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   July 01, 2023 - patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the harms associated with opioids prescribed … stewardship patient safety practices (PSPs) have been used to prevent or mitigate the harms associated with prescribed … opioid stewardship practices that have been used to prevent or mitigate the harms associated with prescribed … Overview of the PSP Opioid stewardship can be defined as promoting the appropriate use of prescribed … o Clinical audits o Dashboards • Interventions focused on clinical accountability related to prescribed

3. S116 (pdf file)
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   October 01, 2007 - Our multivariable model indicated that physicians who had most recently prescribed a conventional APM … If atypical APMs are thought to be generally safer, it is likely that they are selectively prescribed … On the other hand, patients prescribed conventional APMs were more likely to have a history of cancer … ‡Prevalence of risk factor among patients of physicians who most recently prescribed an atypical APM … minus prevalence among patients of physicians who most recently prescribed a conventional APM estimated

4. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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   September 19, 2014 - long-acting opioids, as these are not typically prescribed for short-term use. … Both long-acting and short-acting opioids are often prescribed for chronic pain. … Well-designed clinical registries that enroll patients with chronic pain prescribed and not prescribed … A survey of chronic noncancer pain patients prescribed opioid analgesics. … A history of being prescribed controlled substances and risk of drug overdose death.

5. 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 - Medication adherence in particular is defined as ―the extent to which patients take medication as prescribed … Among patients with chronic diseases with self-administered medication prescribed by a provider, what … Among patients with chronic diseases with self-administered medication prescribed by a provider, what … Any intervention intended to improve adherence with prescribed, self-administered medications. … Examples include changes in copay and refill practices (e.g., how long medications are prescribed for

6. Observed Association Between Antidepressant Use and Pneumonia Risk Was Confounded by Comorbidity Measures (pdf file)
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   May 01, 2008 - ever in the past (as markers of disease), currently prescribed drugs (i.e., within the past thirty … peak during the winter months and decline during the summer, whereas antidepressant therapy might be prescribed … Most diagnoses, drugs prescribed ever in the past, and currently prescribed drugs examined were substantially … This conclusion is reinforced by the observation that the occurrence of pneumonia in patients prescribed … Exposure misclassification could also have played a role, in that patients prescribed antidepressant

7. CER 229 Evidence Summary: Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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   April 01, 2020 - Opioids are often prescribed for chronic pain. … In patients with chronic pain who are prescribed opioid therapy, what is the effectiveness of risk … • One cohort study of patients prescribed 120 mg MED/day or more of long- term opioid therapy found … Risk of adverse events in patients prescribed long-term opioids: A cohort study in the UK Clinical … Increased risk of reproductive dysfunction in women prescribed long-term opioids for musculoskeletal

8. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
   effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0193_08-12-2009.pdf
   January 01, 2009 - controlled clinical trials, it is difficult to ensure that every patient takes all of their medications as prescribed … Clinical Guidelines and Evidence Review for Medicines Adherence: involving patients in decisions about prescribed

9. Draft - Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Appendix D2 Tables (xls file)
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   January 01, 2024 - For group 1, the CTV consisted of the prostate only, to be treated to the prescribed dose. … For group 3, both the prostate and the seminal vesicle were treated up to the prescribed dose. … For group 1, the CTV consisted of the prostate only, to be treated to the prescribed dose. … The dose was prescribed to the 100% iso-dose line after heterogeneity correction. … The dose was prescribed to the 100% iso-dose line after heterogeneity correction.

10. Cer-250-Cannabis-2025-Surv-Rep-Update-Table-E5 (xls file)
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    January 01, 2025 - cannabis, comparable THC to CBD ratio B: Prescribed cannabis, CBD dominant C: Prescribed cannabis, THC … dominant D: Prescribed cannabis, mixed NR 52 weeks (1 year) Long NR None NR NR NR NR NR NR A vs. … : CBD dominant (two fold ratio increase in main cannabinoid) C: Balanced D: THC dominant (THC only) Prescribed … Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia Mean 47 80 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 148 A: 77 B: 14 C: 57 A: Prescribed cannabis … , oils only B: prescribed cannabis, dried flower only C: Prescribed cannabis, combination of dried flower

11. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of New Therapies (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-glucose-control_research.pdf
    July 01, 2010 - Doctors who prescribed exenatide often did so for multiple patients—67% of the patients among the exenatide … Those prescribed the drug later in this six month period tended to have more comorbid illnesses, and … The results have good face validity—the patients prescribed exenatide were those who we anticipated … Similarly, the proportion of individuals with obesity was highest in the group prescribed exenatide, … Patients in the group prescribed exenatide had more visits to endocrinologists, suggesting that this

12. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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    September 13, 2024 - Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes misuse as: “taking a medication in a manner or dose other than prescribed … This rapid review will focus on misuse of stimulants usually prescribed for ADHD. … (2) who do not have an ADHD diagnosis Children under age 18; adults using ADHD medications as prescribed … performance  Weight loss  Recreational (“party”)  Other, specify________________ • Source of stimulant  Prescribed

13. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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    November 26, 2024 - Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes misuse as: “taking a medication in a manner or dose other than prescribed … This rapid review will focus on misuse of stimulants usually prescribed for ADHD. … (2) who do not have an ADHD diagnosis Children under age 18; adults using ADHD medications as prescribed … Weight loss  Recreational (“party”)  Other, specify________________ • Source of stimulant  Prescribed

14. App-D-Opioid-Chronic-Pain-Surveill-Report-1 (xls file)
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    September 30, 2015 - Pain > 3 months, currently prescribed opioids; excluded cancer and end-of-life treatment A. … B Opioid misuse behaviors (using more than prescribed, using more often then prescribed, early refills … of at least 50 morphine milligram equivalents; excluded cancer, hospice, palliative care, and those prescribed

15. App-D-Opioid-Chronic-Pain-Surveillance-Report-2 (xls file)
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    September 30, 2015 - Pain > 3 months, currently prescribed opioids; excluded cancer and end-of-life treatment A. … B Opioid misuse behaviors (using more than prescribed, using more often then prescribed, early refills … of at least 50 morphine milligram equivalents Exclusion: cancer, hospice, palliative care, and those prescribed

16. Topic-Brief2-Opioid-Withdrawal (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2021 - individuals with pain entitled to Medicare benefits, resulting in an expanded population of patients prescribed … other individuals entitled to Medicare benefits, resulting in an expanded population of patients prescribed … In patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain, what are the effects of treatments … Effects in subgroups Population Patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain and … Trends and rapidity of dose tapering among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy, 2008- 2017

17. Topic-Brief2-Opioid-Withdrawal (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2021 - individuals with pain entitled to Medicare benefits, resulting in an expanded population of patients prescribed … other individuals entitled to Medicare benefits, resulting in an expanded population of patients prescribed … In patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain, what are the effects of treatments … Effects in subgroups Population Patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain and … Trends and rapidity of dose tapering among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy, 2008- 2017

18. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 240: Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-240-acute-pain-revised-comments.pdf
    December 29, 2020 - and not prescribed opioids for acute pain. … Uncontrolled studies that did not compare long-term use in persons prescribed versus not prescribed … 1 to 199 MME and 1.3% in those prescribed ≥500 MME). … and not prescribed opioids for postoperative pain. … and not prescribed opioids for postoperative pain (it only evaluates patients prescribed opioids)

19. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0405_01-16-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Which cough therapies should be prescribed for a cough (per population, cough severity, cough etiology

20. Hepatitis-C-Treatment-Adherence Executive (pdf file)
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    September 22, 2011 - Medication adherence is defined as the patient’s use of antiviral agents according to the prescribed … doses taken, and proportion taking at least 80% of prescribed doses). … The study evaluated the treatment adherence of patients who were prescribed RibaPak, available in 400 … mg and 600 mg ribavirin tablets (i.e., reduced pill burden), compared with patients prescribed 200 … The proportion of prescribed doses taken was measured objectively based on pill counts at each visit