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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hunt_panel_1.pdf
January 01, 2010 - 3: Knowledge-‐Practice Gap
• Evidence-‐based treatments can
double or even
triple success rates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antidepressants-update_disposition-comments.pdf
December 01, 2011 - sexual dysfunction, which is obviously different than suggesting
that it is associated with lower rates … You made a case for preferring response rates - those should be
presented first. … We have streamlined the key points and focus
now on response rates. … Peer Reviewer #5 Results KQ4 Page 123 or page 108, line 44
Adverse Events and Discontinuation Rates: … somewhat to quite artificial - we
would expect that if a specific drug results in lower adherence
rates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s77.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Because enrollment rates in Part D
have been lower than anticipated for beneficiaries eligible for
these … In studies done before implementation
of Part D, VA patients had the lowest rates of reporting
nonadherence … options for reducing out-of-pocket expendi-
tures become available, this relative advantage in adherence
rates … This assumption is strength-
ened by the data regarding the high rates of generic drug use
within the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-protocol-acute-pain-treatments.pdf
August 08, 2019 - Opioid prescribing rates
Nonopioid therapy: pain, function, pain relief satisfaction, quality of life … we will include RCTs, cohort
studies, or before-after studies that evaluate effects on prescribing rates … , presence of medical and
psychiatric comorbidities [including prior substance use history], event rates … Overdose Death Rates. 2019. … https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/horizon-scan_research-2015.pdf
January 01, 2015 - By late
2014, all-oral interferon/ribavirin-free HCV drugs offering high cure rates had entered the … We
estimated initial adoption rates of 40,200 to 133,600 patients (2% to 4% of the population
with … We note that, even if we underestimated ketamine and
scopolamine adoption rates, their combined cost … If broader 3rd-party
payer coverage becomes available, we conservatively project peak adoption rates … It is intended to improve HIV-screening rates in people at
risk of HIV exposure by removing barriers
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-226-labor-dystocia-comments.pdf
May 14, 2020 - used to define “normal” labor, or a specific threshold for intervention,
may affect cesarean delivery rates … publication regarding how
importantly the diagnosis of labor dystocia drives US cesarean delivery
rates … The differences in rates of assisted delivery between the Friedman
and the CSL samples is another important … (ES- 24) lines 37 – 48
Please consider adding more details regarding differences in
intervention rates … Introduction Peer Reviewer #1 Why are the WHO statements on cesarean delivery rates ignored?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/worker-safety-wellness-protocol.pdf
October 26, 2024 - employment
conditions of HCWs may also be affected by broader economic forces, such as unemployment
rates … , which have been associated with government reimbursement rates, increases in healthcare
utilization … outside the United States, including salary
scales, healthcare reimbursement models, unionization rates … Physician responses to rising local unemployment rates: Healthcare
provision to Medicare and privately … Bloodborne pathogen
exposures: Difference in reporting rates and individual predictors among health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-points_2_diabetic-foot-ulcers_data_02-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - 5.7%
Asian 2008 3.9%
Hispanic 2008 5.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2008 7.3%
Mortality Rates … Hispanic 2008 5.4% 12.5% 10.6%
American Indian/Alaska
Native
2008 5.8% 11.2% 9.3%
Mortality Rates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicide-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
October 04, 2016 - The
suicide rates in adults, especially older
adults, in many countries have been
declining. … Youth suicide rates have shown
far less improvement. … each state; therefore, we
devised a strategy for selecting a smaller
illustrative group based on rates … We used the map of rates developed by
the CDC for this step. The map is
provided in our report. … We aimed to match
bordering states with suicide rates in the
lowest category to states with rates in
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0128_07-01-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - medications for seizures result in poorer control, more
emergency department visits, and/or increased rates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer30_hip-fracture-pain-executive-summary_20110517.pdf
May 01, 2011 - Shortterm
mortality rates are high and range from 25
percent for women to 37 percent for men
in the … reported 30day mortality (n = 99) and found no
statistically significant difference in mortality rates … One cohort study
(n = 182) reported that there was no significant
difference in 30day mortality rates … The rates of complication
were generally low, and the majority of complications
were not significantly
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/long-term-care-adults_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Recipients of HCBS experienced higher rates of some
harms, and NH residents experienced higher rates … insufficient evidence for acute care use for the AL versus NH comparison; this
study found higher rates … HCBS recipients
experienced higher rates of some harms, and NH residents experienced higher rates of … Choose those most
capable of showing meaningful change and
measure at appropriate intervals
Rates … of change in physical
function, cognition, and
mental health
• Similar rates of change for AL and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nppv-respiratory-failure_research-protocol.pdf
April 21, 2011 - – Intubation (KQs 1, 2, 4) and reintubation (KQs 3, 4) rates; duration of mechanical
ventilation … – Rates of discontinuing NPPV secondary to the patient being unable to tolerate the
treatment (KQs … – In-hospital and 30-day mortality rates (KQs 1–3). … That is, important
characteristics are those that affect baseline (control-group) rates of events, … intervention-group
rates of events, or both.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/12_pregnancy_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Key Expert Comments: Experts thought that human donor milk programs have potential to
reduce rates … Infants receiving >75% donor milk
had higher rates of SGA status at discharge than those fed maternal … total n=207 infants) had similar baseline demographic variables, duration of parenteral nutrition,
rates … The groups receiving an exclusively human milk diet had
significantly lower rates of necrotizing enterocolitis … Although
experts agreed that providing human donor milk might result in reduced rates of disease and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - used more than doubled from 4.1 percent in 1999 to 2000 to 9.0 percent in
2009 to 2010;2 since 2010, rates … important uncertainty regarding optimal tapering
approaches remain, such as the optimal dose reduction rates … two randomized trials24,26 of behavioral support interventions that
reported opioid discontinuation, rates … Rates of opioid
withdrawal symptoms were highly variable, based on 18 studies. … 8
Strategy Description of Interventions
Number of
Studies (N)
Opioid
Discontinuation
Rates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - used more than doubled from 4.1 percent in 1999 to 2000 to 9.0 percent in
2009 to 2010;2 since 2010, rates … important uncertainty regarding optimal tapering
approaches remain, such as the optimal dose reduction rates … two randomized trials24,26 of behavioral support interventions that
reported opioid discontinuation, rates … Rates of opioid
withdrawal symptoms were highly variable, based on 18 studies. … 8
Strategy Description of Interventions
Number of
Studies (N)
Opioid
Discontinuation
Rates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-2005_executive.pdf
January 01, 2005 - surgical, and
endoscopic treatments
Patients on maintenance antireflux medications
may have higher rates … Higher adverse event rates were described for PPIs
than for H2RAs or placebo. … Major complications were generally
reported at very low rates.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-draft-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2024 - adolescence before decreasing with the transition into young adulthood.1, 2 In the United States,
mortality rates … having evidence of efficacy, require long-term training
and commitment, and thus have high dropout rates … We will assess scalability of
interventions by summarizing dropout rates and any other relevant information … State suicide rates among adolescents and young adults aged 10–24: United States,
2000–2018 National … Regional clozapine, ECT and
lithium usage inversely associated with excess suicide rates in male adolescents
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-amendement-may-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - adolescence before decreasing with the transition into young adulthood.1, 2 In the United States,
mortality rates … having evidence of efficacy, require long-term training
and commitment, and thus have high dropout rates … We will assess scalability of
interventions by summarizing dropout rates and any other relevant information … State suicide rates among adolescents and young adults aged 10–24: United
States, 2000–2018 National … Regional clozapine, ECT and
lithium usage inversely associated with excess suicide rates in male adolescents
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/grading-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Grading Strength of Evidence: Interactive Quiz
Grading Strength of Evidence
Interactive Quiz
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
Grading Strength of Evidence: Interactive Quiz
Is grading the strength of evidence t…