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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-agitation-aggression_executive.pdf
March 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 177
Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Agitation
and Aggression in Dementia
Executive Summary
Background
Dementia and Agitation and
Aggression
The American Psychiatric Association’s
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)
categoriz…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-radiation_appendixes.pdf
June 16, 2008 - Organisation
Appendices
A-1
Appendix A. Selected Internet Links
Appendix Table A1. Internet links for radiotherapy organizations
Organization URL address
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur
Radiooncologie
http://www.degro.org/jsp_public/cms/index.jsp
European Society for Therapeutic
Radi…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/angina-heart-attack-treatments_executive.pdf
January 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 129
Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Treatments
for Unstable Angina/Non–ST Elevation
Myocardial Infarction
Executive Summary
Background
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
encompasses three similar yet distinct
disorders: (1) ST–elevation myocardial
infarction (STEMI), (2)…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_2.pdf
May 01, 2020 - CER 226: Evidence summary_Labor Dystocia
Purpose of Review
To review the evidence on the definition of
“normal” labor progression and the comparative
effectiveness of different strategies for treating
labor dystocia in women with otherwise
uncomplicated pregnancies. Strategies assessed
include amniotomy, suppo…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_surveillance.pdf
May 16, 2013 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: May 16, 2013
CER # 15:
Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Original release date
July 6, 2009
Surveillance Report (1st Assessment/cycle 1)
November, 2011
Surveillance Report (2nd Assessment/cycle 2)…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-clinical-preventive-care-grand-rounds-slides.pptx
December 19, 2024 - ppt/presentation.xml
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/coronary-artery-stenting_executive.pdf
February 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 104
Intravascular Diagnostic Procedures and
Imaging Techniques Versus Angiography
Alone in Coronary Artery Stenting:
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Executive Summary
Background
Coronary artery disease (CAD) involves
narrowing (stenosis) of one or more of
the ep…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-213-lower-limb-protheses-evidence-summary.pdf
September 01, 2018 - Evidence Summary-Comparative-Effectiveness-Review-213-Lower-Limb-Prostheses
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 213
Lower Limb Prostheses: Measurement Instruments,
Comparison of Component Effects by Subgroups, and
Long-Term Outcomes
Evidence Summary
Introduction
Background
An estimated 1.9 million people…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hemorrhage-postpartum_executive.pdf
April 01, 2015 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 151
Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Executive Summary
Introduction
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is
commonly defined as blood loss exceeding
500 mL following vaginal birth and 1,000
mL following cesarean.1 Definitions
vary, however, and diagnosis of PPH is
subjectiv…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-adolescents_surveillance.pdf
July 01, 2014 - AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review
Surveillance Program
CER #65: Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults
With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Original Release Date: August, 2012
Surveillance Report: August, 2014
Summary of Key Findings:
• For Key Questions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, a few studies were identif…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s131.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Increasing Levels of Restriction in Pharmacoepidemiologic
Database Studies of Elderly and Comparison With
Randomized Trial Results
Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, ScD,* Amanda R. Patrick, MS,* Til Stürmer, MD, MPH,*
M. Alan Brookhart, PhD,* Jerry Avorn, MD,* Malcolm Maclure, ScD,*
Kenneth J. Rothman, DM…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-adherence-interventions_executive.pdf
September 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…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-monitoring-systems-appendix-c.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - List of Evidence Tables
Category Evidence table
Systematic Reviews Evidence Table C-1. Characteristics and findings of included systematic reviews
Primary studies: Study characteristics Evidence Table C-2. Study characteristics of included primary studies
Evidence Table C-3. Intervention characteristics of include…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cardiovascular-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - CARDIOVASCULAR
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 03: Cardiovascular Disease
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 …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-surveillance-140925.pdf
February 01, 2014 - AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review
Surveillance Program
CER # 22:
Comparative Effectiveness of Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears
Original release date:
July 5, 2010
Surveillance Report (1st Assessment/cycle 1):
February 2012
Surveillance Report (2nd Assessment/cycle 2):
Novem…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Introduction
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a
serious healthcare-associated infection and
a growing health care problem. C. difficile
is a Gram-positive, spore-forming,
anaerobic bacterium that, when ingested,
can cause CDI if it is a toxigenic strain.
CDI symptoms include varying levels of
diarrh…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 01: Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint
Disease
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: August 24, 2011
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or
Asthma
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-1-nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 1
Systematic Review on Nonopioid
Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic
Pain: Surveillance Report 1
Literature Update Period: September 2019 through September 2021
Background and Purpose
This is the first update for the…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/omega-3-maternity_executive.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Maternal and Child Health: An Update
Context and Purpose of Review
The value of perinatal omega-3 fatty acids
(n-3 FA) supplementation or infant formula
fortification remains controversial. This
review updates prior Evidence Reports and
examines the effects of n-3 FA on pregnancy
outcome…