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  1. Executive Summary_Systematic Review: Interventions To Improve Care of Bereaved Persons (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bereaved-persons-research-executive-summ.pdf
    March 01, 2025 - Executive Summary_Systematic Review: Interventions To Improve Care of Bereaved Persons Systematic Review Interventions To Improve Care of Bereaved Persons Executive Summary Main Points • Only a small body of evidence has evaluated the effects of screening approaches. There was insufficien…

  2. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices in Nursing Home Settings (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nursing-home-safety_research-protocol.pdf
    July 22, 2015 - same: falls, pressure ulcers, delirium and adverse drug events all have been the subject of hospital quality … improvement efforts and each of these conditions are also prevalent in the NH population. … including medical and nursing care, care for specialized populations such as individuals with dementia, quality … improvement, design of care, and consumer/patient advocacy. … The Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT) quality improvement program: an overview

  3. Cancer-Anemia-Update Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia-update_executive.pdf
    April 01, 2013 - 1 Epoetin and Darbepoetin for Managing Anemia in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness Update Executive Summary Background Anemia, a deficiency in the concentration of hemoglobin-containing red blood cells, is prevalent among cancer patients, depending on the type of malignancy and t…

  4. Topic 0562 Treatments for Biploar Disorder NSD FINAL SJ (pdf file)

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    April 10, 2013 - Topic 0562 Treatments for Biploar Disorder NSD FINAL SJ Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Bipolar Disorder Nomination Summary Document …

  5. Research to Improve the Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services to People with Disabilities (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/stakeholder-report_0824.pdf
    August 01, 2024 - Research to Improve the Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services to People with Disabilities Research to Improve the Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services to People with Disabilities Technical Report Prepared by Robin M. Weinick, PhD Resonant, LLC Laura L. Sessums, JD, MD Agency …

  6. Cannabis-App-F5-Table-Surveillance-Report-2 0 0 (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-app-f5-table-surveillance-report-2_0_0.xlsx
    May 29, 2025 - Table F-5. Can. Cohort Studies Table F-5. Cannabis cohort studies PMID Author, Year Study Design Setting Pain Population Pain Condition Age Measure (Mean, Median) Age, Years Female % Race, White % Race, Black % Race, Hispanic/Latino % Race, Asian % Race, Other % Pain Duration Measure (Mean, Median) Pain Duration, Mon…

  7. Appendix-E-Table-E5 0 (xls file)

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    May 29, 2025 - Table E-5. Can. Cohort Studies Table E-5. Cannabis cohort studies PMID Author, Year Study Design Setting Pain Population Pain Condition Age Measure (Mean, Median) Age, years Female % Race, White % Race, Black % Race, Hispanic/Latino % Race, Asian % Race, other % Pain Duration Measure (Mean, Median) Pain Duration, Mon…

  8. Strategies To Improve Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-health-children_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2016 - improvement; RCT = randomized controlled trial. … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 1: Series Overview … Effectiveness of a quality improvement intervention for adolescent depression in primary care clinics … Long-term benefits of short-term quality improvement interventions for depressed youths in primary care … Outcomes for youths from racial-ethnic minority groups in a quality improvement intervention for depression

  9. Fibromyalgia Executive (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2015 - 1 Treatments for Fibromyalgia in Adult Subgroups Executive Summary Background Fibromyalgia is a chronic diffuse musculoskeletal pain syndrome that has no clearly identified etiology.1-4 It affects mostly adults5 and is characterized by chronic widespread pain, abnormal processing of and heightened sensitivity …

  10. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0368_11-08-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0310 Document Completion Date: 06-23-11 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Mindfulness for mental health will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, comparators, an…

  11. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0440_06-01-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0369 Document Completion Date: 09-14-11 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Models of survivorship care is not feasible for a full systematic review due to the limited data available at this time; however, it will be considered for a potentia…

  12. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-prognostic_methods.pdf
    July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 12-1 Chapter 12 Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests Thomas S. Rector, Ph.D.; Brent C. Taylor, Ph.D.; Timothy J. Wilt, M.D., M.P.H. Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System; School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Abstra…

  13. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Prevention in Adults of Infection With Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-rapid-research.pdf
    April 01, 2024 - Implementing quality improvement strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections: A systematic … improvement projects) in the United States and do not need specific permission to be reprinted and … Director Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Director, General Patient Safety Program Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for … Healthcare Research and Quality Jennifer Eskandari Task Order Officer Center for Quality Improvement

  14. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 06: Developmental Delays, ADHD, and Autism Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaithe…

  15. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 06: Developmental Delays, ADHD, and Autism Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaithe…

  16. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2014 - 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 Gaither Road …

  17. App-E-Surv-Rept-1-Acute-Pain (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-e-surv-rept-1-acute-pain.xlsx
    May 29, 2025 - E-1. KQ1 RCTs Table E-1. Key Question 1: Acute back pain treatment trials Author, Year (Appendix C Has Full Citations of Included Studies) Setting Country Specific Pain Condition Radiculopathy Intervention Types Compared Intervention Names and Doses Intervention Dose in Daily Morphine Equivalent N Randomized N Anal…

  18. Web Interactive Presentation of EPC Reports: A Foray Into Interactive Reports (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-web-interactive-presentation.pdf
    September 01, 2019 - Web Interactive Presentation of EPC Reports: A Foray Into Interactive Reports Methods Research Report Web Interactive Presentation of EPC Reports: A Foray Into Interactive Reports Methods Research Report Web Interactive Presentation of EPC Reports: A Foray Into Interactive R…

  19. Peripheral-Artery-Disease-Treatment Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_executive.pdf
    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 …

  20. DuBenske_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/web-based_dubenske_presenter.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - DuBenske_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL   Source:    Eisenberg  Center  Conference  Series  2009,  Translating  Information  Into  Action:  Improving  Quality  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web  site   (http://www.effectivehe…
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