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241. 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…

242. Topic 0614 Tonsillectomy NSD FINAL CC (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2014 - Topic 0614 Tonsillectomy NSD FINAL CC Tonsillectomy for Recurrent Infection and Sleep Disordered Breathing Nomination Summary Document Results of Topi…

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

244. App-E-Surv-Rept-1-Acute-Pain (xls file)
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     October 08, 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…

245. 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 …

246. Cer-265-Radiation-Bone-Disease-Addendum-App (xls file)
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     October 08, 2025 - Title Addendum Appendix - Evidence Table Table1. Evidence Table Addendum Table 1. Evidence table for a randomized controlled trial evaluating external beam radiation therapy for the palliative treatment of metastatic bone disease identified after submission of final report and summarized in …

247. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 274: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 274: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 274 Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord Executive Summary Main Points Background and Purpose Tethered spinal cord is a condition in …

248. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - Layout 1 Background Depressive disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymia, and subsyndromal depression (including minor depression) may be serious disabling illnesses. MDD is the most prevalent, affecting more than 16 percent (lifetime) of U.S. adults. In 2000, the U.S. economic burden of depressiv…

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

250. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
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     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…

251. Topic 0610 CE of Treatments for Uterine Fibroids NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2014 - Topic 0610 CE of Treatments for Uterine Fibroids NSD FINAL Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Uterine Fibroids Nominati…

252. Disposition of Comments for CER 212 Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women (pdf file)
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     August 08, 2018 - Disposition of Comments for CER 212 Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women Research Review Disposition of Peer and Public Comments Research Review Title: Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: A Systematic Review Update Draft review available for public comment from …

253. Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief 34, Impact of Community Health Worker Certification on Workforce and Service Delivery for Asthma and Other Selected Chronic Diseases (pdf file)
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     March 27, 2020 - the delivery of evidence-based interventions, training requirements, and methods for evaluation and quality … improvement. … field, working with patients as well as patients who have been served by CHWs - Interviews with quality … improvement organizations who bring expert knowledge to ensuring program standards, certification and

254. Allergy-Seasonal Executive (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 120 Treatments for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Executive Summary Background Seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), also known as hay fever, is an allergic reaction in the upper airways that occurs when sensitized individuals encounter airborne allergens (typically tree, gras…

255. Rapid Response: Efficacy of Dental Services for Reducing Adverse Events in Those Undergoing Insertion of Implantable Cardiovascular Devices (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - are publicly available to use for noncommercial purposes (research, clinical or patient education, quality … improvement projects) in the United States, and do not need specific permission to be reprinted and

256. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2011 - Closing the Quality Gap series, which aims to provide critical analysis of the existing literature on quality … improvement strategies for a selection of diseases and practices. … The review will focus on ―bundled payment,‖ a strategy for health care quality improvement and cost … Other reviews in the series will address a range of quality improvement topics arising from Agency for

257. Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2020 - Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 232 Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer Evidence Summary Main Points For patients with advanced cancer: • Airflow interventions (fans) were …

258. Association Between Outcomes and Dental Services in People Receiving Treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Rapid Response Review (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2025 - are publicly available to use for noncommercial purposes (research, clinical or patient education, quality … improvement projects) in the United States, and do not need specific permission to be reprinted and

259. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
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     June 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 Rockvi…

260. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2016 - 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 5600 Fishers Lane …