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401. Autism-Update Clinician (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - Developmental Delays Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinician Research Summary Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Key Clinical Issue What evidence is available regarding the effectiveness, benefits, and harms of therapies used to address the core and associated symptoms seen…

402. palliative-care-protocol (pdf file)
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     April 14, 2016 - A 2012 systematic review on quality improvement in palliative care17 did not find high- quality research

403. The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma--Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2018 - The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma--Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 196 The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma Evidence Summary Background Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by varying degrees of airflow obstruction…

404. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews - Editorial (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews - Editorial E-1 Editorial Methods Guide for Authors of Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests: A Collaboration Between the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Journal of General Internal Medicine Gerald W. Smetana, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess…

405. 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…

406. Public-Reporting-Cost-Measures Technical-Brief (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2015 - One approach to improve transparency has been public reporting, a quality improvement strategy that … Additionally, public reporting may encourage providers to pursue quality improvement in order to elevate … Fung et al. concluded that public reporting stimulates quality improvement, but evidence is lacking

407. Research Protocol: Improving Cultural Competence To Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations (pdf file)
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     July 09, 2014 - Research Protocol: Improving Cultural Competence To Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Improving…

408. Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review (pdf file)
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     August 16, 2016 - Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review Source: https://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/ ?pageaction=displayproduct&productid=2276 Published Online: August 16, 2016 Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Rep…

409. Hepatitis-C-Treatment-Adherence Executive (pdf file)
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     September 22, 2011 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 91 Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness Executive Summary Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common chronic blood-borne infectious disease in the United States.1,2 The Centers for Disease Contro…

410. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 269: Respectful Maternity Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 269: Respectful Maternity Care Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 269 Respectful Maternity Care Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture To Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes Executive Summary …

411. renal-update-2015-150115 (pdf file)
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     January 15, 2015 - renal-update-2015-150115 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Renal Artery Stenosis Update Initial publication date if applicable: 2006, with a 2007 update I. Background and Objectives…

412. 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 540 Gaither Road …

413. AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center Division Annual Report 2021: Solving the Puzzle for Evidence-Based Decision Making (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

414. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - Layout 1 Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is common and costly. Over the course of a year, between 13.1 million and 14.2 million people will experience MDD. Approximately half of these people seek help for this condition, and only 20 percent of those receive adequate treatment. For those who do initiate tr…

415. Autism-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 137 Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioral Interventions Update Executive Summary Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by impaired social communication and social interaction accompanied by atypica…

416. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0175 Document Completion Date: 3-24-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Serum free light chain assay analysis for the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of plasma cell dyscrasias will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. T…

417. Disposition of Comments Report for The Patient-Centered Medical Home (pdf file)
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     July 03, 2012 - improvement approaches or financial models used to implement PCMH.” … of standardized nomenclature and measures is a particular issue for studies seeking to describe quality … improvement approaches or financial models used to implement PCMH.” … improvement for two decades, its attractions have only more recently become apparent to the health … Because quality improvement is one of those foundational principles, the medical home model has been

418. Introduction-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     April 26, 2012 - 1 Introduction to Developing a Protocol for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research: A User’s Guide Scott R. Smith, Ph.D. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD Background When making health care decisions, patients, health care providers, and policymakers routinely seek unbiased inf…

419. Dementia-Nursing-Home-Characteristics Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 79 Comparison of Characteristics of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Long-Term Care Settings for People With Dementia Executive Summary Background Dementia is a group of neurological conditions that lead to gradual decline in mental function. It is the most com…

420. Disposition of Comments for CER 159 Insomnia (pdf file)
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     December 30, 2015 - Disposition of Comments for CER 159 Insomnia Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Management of Insomnia Disorder Draft review available for public comment from November, 2014 to December 2014. Research Review Citation: Brasure M, MacDonald R, Fuchs…