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4121. Integrating Stakeholder Preferences in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Potential Uses of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Techniques (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mcda_webinar_transcript2.pdf
      August 27, 2012 - Integrating Stakeholder Preferences in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Potential Uses of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Techniques AHRQ’s Community Forum CENTER FOR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY POLICY Integrating Stakeholder Preferences in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Potential Uses of Multi-Criteria De…

4122. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Executive (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 77 Physical Therapy Interventions for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis Executive Summary Background Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis,1 is a progressive joint disorder characterized by gradual loss of cartilage.2 Osteoarthritis of the knee …

4123. Liver-Cancer-Therapy Executive (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - 1 Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma Executive Summary Introduction Background This comparative effectiveness review evaluates local hepatic therapies for patients with unresectable primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are not candidates for surgical resection or liver tr…

4124. DEcIDE 33: Summary Variables in Observational Resesarch: Propensity Scores and Disease Risk Scores (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/observational-research-scores_research.pdf
      May 01, 2012 - DEcIDE 33: Summary Variables in Observational Resesarch: Propensity Scores and Disease Risk Scores Research from the Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness (DEcIDE) Network May 2012 Effective Health Care Program Research Reports Number 33 Summary Variables in Observational Research: Prop…

4125. Topic Brief: Interventions to Decrease Hospital Length of Stay (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2019 - Topic Brief: Interventions to Decrease Hospital Length of Stay 1 Topic Brief: Interventions to Decrease Hospital Length of Stay Date: 8/6/2019 Nomination Number: 866 Purpose: This document summarizes the information addressing a nomination submitted on 6/28/2019 through the Effective Health Care Web…

4126. Asthma-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2011 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 71 Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma: Comparative Effectiveness Executive Summary Background In 2009, an estimated 8.2 percent of Americans (9.6 percent of children and 7.7 percent of adults) had asthma, and the prevalence…

4127. Antipsychotics-Adults Surveillance (pdf file)
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      August 30, 2014 - AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review Surveillance Program CER #63: First-Generation Versus Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Adults: Comparative Effectiveness Original Release Date: August, 2012 Surveillance Report: December, 2014 Summary of Key Findings from Surveillance Reports: • Key Que…

4128. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF INCLUDED STUDIES (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-the-risk-of-bias_draft-report.pdf
      June 02, 2011 - ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF INCLUDED STUDIES 6/09/11 1 Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies when Comparing Medical Interventions Introduction In this document, we update existing AHRQ guidance for systematic reviews on assessment of risk of bias of individual studies. As with other AHRQ method…

4129. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/12_pregnancy_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 12: Pregnancy Including Preterm Birth Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaithe…

4130. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - Diabetes Mellitus AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 07: Diabetes Mellitus 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 …

4131. Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin - Executive Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-199-skin-cancer.pdf
      December 01, 2017 - Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin - Executive Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 199 Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin Evidence Summary Introduction Skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC),…

4132. Peripheral-Artery-Disease-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - 1 Treatment Strategies for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease Executive Summary Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) refers to chronic narrowing or atherosclerosis of the lower extremities1 and represents a spectrum of disease severity from asymptomatic disease to intermittent claudication (IC), to …

4133. Appendicitis Executive (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2015 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 157 Diagnosis of Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Suspected Acute Appendicitis Executive Summary Background Abdominal pain is a common presenting symptom for patients seeking care at emergency departments, with approximately 3.4 million expected cases per year in the U…

4134. Untitled (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2015 - Untitled AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review Surveillance Program CER #76: Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults Original Release Date: November, 2012 Surveillance Report: Augu…

4135. Obesity (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
      December 01, 2014 - Obesity AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 10: Obesity 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 Contract No. HHSA290…

4136. Untitled (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2015 - Untitled AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review Surveillance Program CER #76: Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults Original Release Date: November, 2012 Surveillance Report: Augu…

4137. Technical Brief 13: Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2012 - Technical Brief 13: Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer Technical Brief Number 13 Technical Brief Number 13 Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer …

4138. Dietary-Supplements Executive (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 51 Dietary Supplements in Adults Taking Cardiovascular Drugs Executive Summary Background The American Heart Association estimates that more than 81 million American adults (one-third of all adults) have at least one form of cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 CVD is br…

4139. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-genetic.ppt
      June 01, 2012 - PowerPoint Presentation Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Genetic Tests Used as Predictive Indicators Prepared for: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Medical Test Reviews Methods Guide www.ahrq.gov Challenges in and Principles for Conducting…

4140. Obesity (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
      December 01, 2015 - Obesity AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 10: Obesity Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 www.ahrq.gov Contract No. HHSA…