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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_research-protocol.pdf
June 27, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: June 27, 2011
1
Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science
End-of-Life and Hospice Care
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
I. Background…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_executive.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Mildly elevated or decreased serum thyroid
stimulating hormone (TSH, also called
thyrotropin) levels are the most common
abnormalities related to thyroid function.
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction, defined as
an abnormal TSH with normal levels of
serum thyroid hormones (T3 and T4),
affects 5 perc…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-2007_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Layout 1
Background
Rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis are
among the most disabling forms of
arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which
affects 1 percent of the U.S. adult
population (or upwards of 2 million
individuals), is an autoimmune disease that
involves inflammation of the synovium (a
thin layer of tissue lin…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive.pdf
October 01, 2015 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 156
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Comparative
Effectiveness of Preventive Measures
Executive Summary
Background
The administration of iodinated contrast
media is an essential component of many
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
that involve radiologic imaging. One
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
February 01, 2015 - DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 04: Dementia (Including Alzheimer’s
Disease)
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-depression-research-protocol.pdf
February 07, 2018 - Adverse Effects of First-Line Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published on-line: February 7, 2018
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Adverse Effects of First-line Pharmacologic Treatments of Major …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-provider-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
March 02, 2012 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: March 2, 2012
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Interventions to Modify Healthcare Provider Adherence to Asthma
Guidelines
Amendment Date(s) …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_executive.pdf
October 01, 2006 - Layout 1
Background
Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is defined as
the narrowing of the lumen of the renal
artery. Atherosclerosis accounts for 90
percent of cases of RAS. Atherosclerotic
RAS (ARAS) is a progressive disease that
may occur alone or in combination with
hypertension and ischemic kidney disease.
The prevalenc…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 50
Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and
Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests for Evaluating
Musculoskeletal Complaints in Children
Executive Summary
Background
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is common
in children and adolescents, with an
estimated prevalence rangin…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antipsychotics-children_executive.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Layout 1
Introduction
Antipsychotic medications are widely used
to treat several psychiatric disorders and
are commonly categorized into two classes.
First-generation antipsychotics (FGAs),
also known as typical antipsychotics, were
developed in the 1950s. Although they are
used to treat psychotic symptoms, they are…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-executive.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
Breast cancer is the second most common
malignancy of women, with over 180,000
new cases diagnosed each year in the
United States. Survival rates depend on the
stage of disease at diagnosis. Women
diagnosed with early stages of breast
cancer have a 5-year survival rate near 100
percent. However, …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/methods-guide-inclusion-nonrandomized-studies.pdf
September 01, 2022 - which
science and informatics, patient-clinician partnerships, incentives, and culture are aligned to
promote … arising
from deviations from intended interventions and selective outcome reporting13 and may help
promote
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/wheelchair-service_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery
Source: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-
reports/?productid=751&pcem=en&pageaction=displayproduct
Published Online: January 2012
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Res…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Programs for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: Future Research Needs
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 36
Multidisciplinary
Rehabilitation Programs
for Moderate to Severe
Traumatic Brain Injury in
Adults: Future Research
Needs
Future Research Needs Paper
N…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-screening_executive.pdf
February 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 52
Fecal DNA Testing in Screening for Colorectal
Cancer in Average-Risk Adults
Executive Summary
Background
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third
most common cancer in both men and
women and is the third leading cause
of cancer deaths in the United States.1
Incidence…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - Experts thought that SPARX offered
a valuable behavior intervention in an engaging format that could promote
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Finally, one
expert representing a clinical perspective stated that no therapies are available to promote
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - GLP-1 also has been observed to
promote a feeling of fullness and satiety, purportedly reducing intake
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_executive.pdf
January 01, 2016 - organizations, such as the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, initiated formal efforts to promote
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-surveillance_disposition-comments.pdf
December 01, 2011 - CAB Comments: Providers and policy
makers should promote brachytherapy (BT)
for curative treatment … approach of care,
where physicians, nurses, radiation
therapists, and other health professionals
promote