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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_surveillance.pdf
March 01, 2013 - sulfasalazine:
Mixed ACR
response rates. (Insufficient)
Leflunomide
vs.
… MTX:
No consistent
differences in tolerability and discontinuation
rates. … Infliximab: Discontinuation
rates and severe adverse events higher with
infliximab. … (Low)
Leflunomide vs. sulfasalazine: Mixed ACR response
rates. … MTX: No consistent differences in
tolerability and discontinuation rates.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_executive.pdf
July 01, 2009 - Rates of congestive heart failure
There is insufficient evidence to compare the rates of
congestive … Rates of stroke
There is a low level of evidence showing no statistically
significant difference in … Two RCTs compared the
rates or number of readmissions between RFA and
medical treatment. … The findings on the rates of
readmissions are inconsistent. … Seventy-eight
studies assessed the rates of asymptomatic or
symptomatic PV stenosis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/use-telehealth-during-COVID-19-executive-summary.pdf
January 01, 2023 - received an initial telehealth visit had higher emergency department (ED) visit
and hospitalization rates … general medical conditions, those who received an initial
telehealth visit had lower hospitalization rates … difference between telehealth and in-person care varied by
the type of outcome; differences in mortality rates … received general medical care or surgical care, those who
received telehealth care may have had lower rates … of care resolution in their initial visit,
thus higher rates of followup visits.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_surveillance.pdf
May 16, 2013 - Key question #3
Reduction in recurrence rates of AF (PVI vs. C-PVI)
No new evidence. … Reduction in recurrence rates of AF (RFA vs. … AAD
(i.e., lower recurrent
AF rates in RFA vs. … The findings on the rates of readmissions
are inconsistent. … Seventy-eight
studies assessed the rates of asymptomatic or
symptomatic PV stenosis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - Low
No consistent differences in tolerability and
discontinuation rates. … Low
No differences in tolerability and discontinuation
rates. … Low
Discontinuation rates and severe adverse events
higher with infliximab. … Low
No differences in discontinuation rates. … Low
No differences in discontinuation rates.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-2007_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - , and switch rates.
5Specific adverse events included, but were no limited to, weight
gain, impaired … For RCTs, this translates to a difference in rates
safety, adverse events, tolerability, to Moderate … (persistence/ studies with lower rates of cough, this translates to a
adherence) to difference of 1.1 … There was no evidence of
differences in rates of other commonly reported specific
adverse events. … Rates of
continuation with therapy appear to be somewhat
better with ARBs than with ACEIs; however,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stent-clopidogrel-practice_research.pdf
March 01, 2009 - of
death (0.0% with vs. 3.5% without, p=0.004) and death or myocardial infarction rates
(0.0% with … At 18-months follow-up,
there was no difference between DES and BMS patients in cumulative rates of … BMS experienced higher rates of death and myocardial infarction (4.9% vs.
1.3%). … We sought to assess the association between clopidogrel use and long-term rates
of death and death … BMS-C had
significantly lower rates of death, non-fatal MI, and death or MI.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/major-depressive-disorder_clinician.pdf
September 01, 2016 - .
�� Switching to another SGA as second-step therapy
improves response and remission rates regardless … to another
SGA, versus switching to CBT, has similar beneficial
effects on response and remission rates … (see Table 3).
�� Response and remission rates may be improved by
augmentation with a second SGA … , while remission rates ranged
from 25 to 28 percent.
†† Response rates in patients for whom a second … SGA or CBT was added to the initial SGA ranged from 28 to 35 percent, while
remission rates ranged
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antidepressants-update_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - • Sertraline versus venlafaxine (3 studies; 470
patients): Pooled response rates were similar for … The strength of evidence that trazodone
leads to higher rates of somnolence than
comparator drugs is … Discontinuation Rates
Overall discontinuation rates were similar between
SSRIs as a class and other … Low One trial reported higher response rates for venlafaxine XR than
venlafaxine IR. … Moderate Among SSRIs, paroxetine has the highest rates of sexual dysfunction.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bariatric-surgery-trends_research.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Rehospitalization rates are moderate and
relatively stable over time. … Alternatively, IPLAGB rates consistently
increased as patients aged, from 22.7
percent of operations … Rehos-
pitalization rates did not vary between
males (8.8%) and females (8.9%). … Rehospitalization rates varied more when
stratified by age group (Figure 3b) and
by race. … Totals are derived from rates and may not sum exactly due to rounding.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-rapid-research.pdf
April 01, 2024 - Infection rates may be improved when IPC practices are implemented in the
context of certain logistical … with other patient safety practices, though
there is little evidence of their downstream impact on rates … , MDRO rates saw a significant setback with the COVID-19
pandemic; the 2022 CDC Special Report on COVID … -19 Impact on Antimicrobial
Resistance found substantial increases from 2019 to 2020 in rates of MRSA … infection nor translate into overall changes in C. difficile infection
rates.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/angina-heart-attack-treatments_executive.pdf
January 01, 2014 - an increase in
minor bleeding rates (high SOE). … Use of GPIs increased the
rates of major and minor bleeding. … were higher
and stroke rates were lower with triple therapy than with
DAPT. … of cardiovascular mortality usually
dominate the event rates for total mortality. … Ticagrelor reduces
rates of composite ischemic events but has similar rates
of major bleeding at 1
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_research-protocol.pdf
June 10, 2013 - often referred to as “transitional
care interventions.”7, 8 The CMS recently began using readmission rates … Rates of preventable readmissions vary significantly based on the methodology
used to judge whether … (beyond readmission rates). … National data show no
evidence that readmission rates for HF patients have fallen during the past 2 … Incidence and hospital death rates associated with heart failure: a
community-wide perspective.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-foot-ulcer-amputation-prevalence_research.pdf
February 01, 2011 - These rates varied by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic
location. … These rates
varied by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and
geographic location. … These
overall yearly prevalence rates varied little
from 2006 to 2008. … These rates varied by age, gender,
race/ethnicity, and geographic location. … The yearly prevalence rates
varied little from 2006 to 2008.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stakeholders-engagement-others_research-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - individual stakeholders and document results of
individual responses for calculation of overall response
rates … and contact
each stakeholder group
Document recruitment dates
Report invitation and
participation rates … identification
of research topics
Document number and
types of engagements
Report participation rates … analytic methods
including weighting of
stakeholder group’s
responses and calculation of
participation rates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0129_07-13-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Comparator(s): non-use of interventions listed above, “standard” care
Outcome(s): reduction of risk for/rates … With rates of birth by cesarean on the rise, what factors influence (and which have
the greatest impact … Document Completion Date: 6-9-10
2
Interest is growing in the rising cesarean delivery rates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-266-cdd-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2023 - However,
rates of reoperation for ACDF at the index level may be influenced by the need to
remove an … • Anterior versus posterior approach: Reoperation rates were similar in patients
with radiculopathy … • Standalone cage versus plate and cage in ACDF: Fusion rates were similar
between the two approaches … experiencing a complication was lower
with laminoplasty (SOE: Low), with no difference in reoperation rates … Reoperation rates were lower with
artificial disc replacement than ACDF; however, indication for reoperation
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-update-surveillance-160328.pdf
May 29, 2025 - VA"NEPHRONWD"trial,"recommended"by"an"expert"
reviewer,"highlights"safety"concerns"such"as"increased"rates"of … ""
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For"Key"Question"2,"conclusions"on"withdrawal"rates"due"to"adverse"events"associated"with"the … the$clinical$setting.$$
•$ Rates$of$continuation$with$therapy:$Somewhat$better$with$ARBs. … $Aliskiren$and$ARB$treatment$did$not$differ$in$rates$of$BP$control$or$therapeutic$
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•$ Rates$of$continuation$with$
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ARBs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd-heart-disease-children_research.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Rates of Acute Myocardial Infarction, by Use of ADHD Medications ...................23
Table 2b. … Rates of Acute Myocardial Infarction, by Specific ADHD Medication ..................25
Table 3b. … in current, indeterminate and in former users to rates in remote users. … Compared to rates in the general
population, users of ADHD medications had higher rates of TIAs and … lower rates of CVA,
although the latter was not statistically significant.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_executive.pdf
December 01, 2012 - Similarly, weighted
testicular atrophy rates were derived for each of the
surgical techniques. … Initial location of the testicle may influence success
rates, but no study was adequately powered to … Surgical treatment for cryptorchidism was associated
with success rates of testicular descent that … No studies compared paternity rates between surgery
and hormonal therapy in isolation. … Initial location of the testicle may influence success rates.