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341. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
     June 01, 2015 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … and tracking of about 2,250 topics across the 14 AHRQ priority areas and 1 cross- cutting area; more than … No more than two experts with a possible COI are considered out of a total of the five to eight experts … The nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association also has estimated that more than 5 million Americans were living … with AD in 2013, including about 11% of Americans older than age 65 years and 32% of Americans aged

342. First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Children and Young Adults: Systematic Review Update--Executive Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/antipsychotics-children-update_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - The primary focus in KQ2 was harms across all conditions, rather than within each condition, because … instances (e.g., hyperactivity, aggression) we used subscale items on one or more questionnaires, rather … corresponding 95% credible intervals (95% CrI; Bayesian approaches provide variances using credible rather … Sensitivity analysis by removing the study examining maintenance, rather than acute, treatment with … than ADHD.

343. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer-update_disposition.pdf
     December 09, 2014 - Rather SBRT is used to give “tumoricidal” doses in short periods of time compared to standard IMRT … We did not extract details on chemotherapy dosages or schedules, but rather ascertained their degree … than 25 or more fractions. … We believe the findings from this prospective study are significant and should be considered rather … than 1.

344. Schwitzer_ECCS2012 (pdf file)
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     July 23, 2012 - It would be more than a year following surgery before he had the energy to play a set of tennis  again … Discussed a woman with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ who chose to pursue active surveillance rather … than an immediate, aggressive intervention, such as bilateral prophylactic mastectomy Source: Eisenberg … Industry-­‐Independent  Experts Slide 24: “I honestly believe it  is better to know  nothing  than

345. S16 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - confounding that often affect observational studies, where treatments are chosen in the course of usual care rather … than randomly assigned by an investigator. … relevant trial evidence by designing trials that enroll representative pa- tients, replicate “real-world” rather … Individual patients need to know more than that a therapy works on average. … Subgroup analysis of trials indicates that the benefits are much greater in asymptomatic men than in

346. #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 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … Since that implementation, review of more than 21,000 leads about potential topics has resulted in … and tracking of about 2,250 topics across the 14 AHRQ priority areas and 1 cross- cutting area; more than … No more than two experts with a possible COI are considered out of a total of the five to eight experts

347. Disposition of Comments for CER 181 Mental Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-health-children_disposition-comments.pdf
     December 19, 2016 - (e.g., a short descriptor of the strategy) might be helpful in orienting the reader to the study, rather … used seem more appropriate for highly controlled clinical trials used to test the efficacy of drugs rather … publications component, repeated twice, is confusing and probably best left to the more detailed rather … than summarized text. … : December 19, 2016 28 Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response TEP 6 General So, rather

348. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-imaging_disposition-comments.pdf
     October 01, 2014 - they had seen situations in which patients without adequate insurance coverage received bone scans rather … We considered looking at literature published earlier than 2003. … Statement suggests the evidence is better than it appears. … Rather, imaging modalities should be considered in the context of the information they add to the clinical … However, we offer that this is not a gap, but rather includes endpoints which are inappropriate to evaluate

349. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-272-genitourinary-syndrome-executive-summary.pdf
     July 01, 2024 - • A broad array of non-hormonal interventions other than moisturizers, including natural products … For studies that evaluated non-hormonal interventions (other than vaginal moisturizers), we created … We derived COE from statistical rather than clinical significance or effect magnitude, in part because … and are counted more than once in the description above. … Bazedoxifene may improve QoL less than placebo (low COE).

350. Adverse Effects of First-Line Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-depression-research-protocol.pdf
     February 07, 2018 - Approximately 15–20 percent of adults older than age 65 in the United States have experienced depression … .1 Multiple systematic reviews have shown that antidepressant medications are better than placebo … patients with a specific subtype of MDD (e.g., catatonic, melancholic, psychotic, or atypical features) rather … than MDD generally; or 4) patients with bipolar depression. … Patients younger than 65 years Studies that focus enrollment on patients with a subtype of MDD rather

351. PATIENTSLIKEME (pdf file)
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     October 08, 2025 - They were taking 10 milligrams because their neuro said you don't need more than 10. … More than 10 milligrams is gonna cause weakness in your legs. They came to the site. … Here it is in a -- in a graph rather than here's something someone told me online on 2diabetes.com … again and weren't telling their neurologist are now saying I'm having seizures more frequently than … the appropriate question to ask from a research perspective is did you have fewer hospitalizations than

352. Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Women with Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - The reviewer acknowleges that the data would be even more meger than the one on LUNA. … Public Reviewer #2 Results Better than 86% of patients are pain free in 1.8 clinic visits. … table 10 Assessment in the Stratton study was 18 months after patient completed 6 months of treatment rather … than 12 months after patient completed 6 months of treatment We have clarified this statement in … The report does not offer practitioners easy answers to their clinical questions - rather it poses

353. Comparative Effectiveness of Medications in Patients with Epilepsy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/epilepsy-medicine_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - than one occasion. … If the drug was working in the first place, why would the patient be put back on the old drug rather … than a new one be tried? … Pooling Saetre 2007 with Brodie (1999) rather than Brodie (2007) might yield more consistent results … Rather, we were challenged with evaluating the literature that currently exists.

354. Osteoporosis-Bone-Fracture Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - fracture, independent of BMD.3 Because the majority of fractures occur in patients with low bone mass rather … In an effort to ease the process of trial implementation, the Guidance Document, rather than requiring … effectiveness, we included only studies that compared two or more interventions within the same study, rather … (Studies that addressed more than one Key Question were counted more than once.) … identified for this report, which tended to focus on postmenopausal women with established osteoporosis (rather

355. Medication-Therapy-Management Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-therapy-management_executive.pdf
     November 01, 2014 - Most RCTs compared an MTM intervention with usual care rather than with a different active intervention … than fewer outpatient visits. … as insufficient for most outcomes because of inconsistency in direction, magnitude, and precision, rather … than lack of evidence. … program success or failure using qualitative or single-arm designs may offer hypothesis-generating rather

356. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/thromboembolism-update-disposition.pdf
     June 22, 2017 - than suggestive of consistent networks.” … prophylaxis provides the best outcome for the surgery-this is not a reflection of the study but rather … We aimed to focus on decisionmaking in the face of incomplete evidence rather than make any comments … We aimed to focus on decisionmaking in the face of incomplete evidence rather than make any comments … Is one better than the other?

357. Disposition of Comments Report for Outpatient Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness and Complex Care Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/case-management_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - when the intervention was more prolonged, included more patient contact, and included face-to-face (rather … than telephone only) interactions. … researchers stated that they used the description of the case management intervention and its components rather … For the number of studies reviewed, this section is rather short with only three limitations discussed … The issue is not that AHRQ has failed to define case management; rather, the problem is that a consistent

358. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/05_depression_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … Since that implementation, review of more than 15,000 leads about potential topics has resulted in … management for these patients, not only because it provides a new treatment modality (surgical implant rather … cost-change estimates to pharmacotherapy, although DBS is not likely to compete with pharmacotherapy but rather … adequate treatment. 50 The majority of reserve soldiers who seek care do so in the civilian sector, rather

359. Ch 10-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_10-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - Propensity scores often perform better than logistic regression when the outcome is relatively rare … better than propensity score analysis when the outcome is common but the exposure is rare.7 Choice … These difficulties can be addressed by using inverse-probability-of-treatment weighting (IPTW),16 rather … than regression adjustment, for confounding control. … becomes more complex.45 Moreover, when two-stage least squares procedures are applied to binary rather

360. Disposition of Comments Report for Nitrous Oxide for the Management of Labor Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/labor-nitrous-oxide_disposition-comments.pdf
     August 23, 2012 - than the Rooks article. … than background information. … than a ‘chapter’? … The conclusions are valid though perhaps raise more questions rather than enable policy and practice … I understand that this is relying on anecdotal evidence, rather than high- quality clinical trials.