April 01, 2010 - OUTLINE
The DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness) network is part of
AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program. It is a collaborative network of research centers that
support the rapid development of new scientific information and analytic tools. The DEcIDE
network assists health care p…
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Designed Delays Versus Rigorous Pragmatic Trials
Lower Carat Gold Standards Can Produce Relevant Drug Evaluations
Malcolm Maclure, ScD,* Bruce Carleton, PharmD,† and Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, ScD‡§¶
Background: Centralized administrative databases enable low-cost
pragmatic randomized trials (PRTs) …
April 01, 2010 - OUTLINE
The DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness) network is part of
AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program. It is a collaborative network of research centers that
support the rapid development of new scientific information and analytic tools. The DEcIDE
network assists health care p…
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…
July 01, 2015 - Research Protocol: Disparities Within Serious Mental Illness
Evidence-based Practice Center
Project Title: Disparities within Serious Mental …
November 16, 2015 - Untitled
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: November 16, 2015
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Tympanostomy Tubes
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Uncertainty in the comparative effectiveness of tym…
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…
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
…
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 …
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) …
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…
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…
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…
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, …
December 04, 2015 - Untitled
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Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: December 4, 2015
Project!Title:!First!and!Second!Generation!Antipsychotics!in!
Children!and!Young!Adults
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…
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…
March 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 61
Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults:
Comparative Effectiveness
of Preventive Medical Strategies
Executive Summary
Introduction
Nephrolithiasis is a condition in which
hard masses (kidney stones) form within
the urinary tract. These stones form
from crystals that…
January 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 158
Diagnosis of Gout
Executive Summary
Background
Condition
Gout is a form of inflammatory
arthritis characterized by acute
intermittent episodes of synovitis
presenting with joint swelling and
pain; the episodes are referred to as
acute gouty arthritis flare…