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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-257-antenatal-care-evidence-summary.pdf
June 01, 2022 - visit versus traditional visit schedules for routine antenatal care
o Studies comparing reduced routine … Barriers from both patient and provider perspectives: reduced visits
may lead to important gaps … Facilitators from provider perspective: reduced visits align with
midwifery philosophies of care … Barriers from provider perspective: reduced visits may compromise
patients’ antenatal care and … Providers also expressed fears that reduced care may
lead to staff cutbacks.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breastfeeding-health-outcomes-research-executive-summ.pdf
March 01, 2025 - Childhood
cancer
Approximate 10% to 23% reduced risk of childhood leukemia with ever versus
never … Low SOE
for reduced
risk
Respiratory
infections
Potential reduced risk of more severe respiratory … Allergic
rhinitis
Potential reduced risk of allergic rhinitis associated with more breastfeeding. … Malocclusion Potential reduced risk of malocclusion associated with any or exclusive
breastfeeding, … Type 1
diabetes
Potential reduced risk of type 1 diabetes in children ≤18 years associated with
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-executive-summary.pdf
July 01, 2024 - TAU Depressive
disorders
Reduced anxiety
symptoms
CBT more effective
SMD −0.55 (−0.67,
−0.44) … TAU Depressive
disorders
Reduced anxiety
symptoms
IPT more effective
SMD -0.73 (−1.19,
−0.26) … TAU
Depressive
disorders
Reduced
depressive
symptoms
Behavioral activation
more effective … TAU
Depressive
disorders
Reduced
depressive
symptoms
No conclusions
SMD −0.25 (−0.53,
0.02 … placebo light
therapy
Depressive
disorders
Reduced
depressive
symptoms
No conclusions
SMD
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_policymaker.pdf
August 01, 2016 - The rate of preventable readmissions may be reduced
by transitional care interventions, which are defined … üüMultidisciplinary-HF clinic-based interventions reduced all-cause readmissions
and mortality but … 9 ���
HF-specific readmission 1 282 Reduced 7 ���
Composite endpoint** 4 824 Reduced 10 ���
Mortality … 8 1,693 Reduced 33 ���
Number of hospital days at readmission 3 403 Reduced NA ���
Structured telephone … support All-cause readmission 8 2,166 No benefit NA ���
HF-specific readmission 7 1,790 Reduced 14
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_clinician.pdf
March 01, 2016 - While procalcitonin point-of-care testing reduced
antibiotic prescribing in adults, use of an adult … Delayed prescribing reduced antibiotic prescribing but
also reduced patient satisfaction and increased … Clinical Interventions (Point-of-Care Testing):
��Procalcitonin point-of-care testing in adults reduced … ��Streptococcal antigen point-of-care testing (rapid strep
testing) reduced overall prescribing by 20 … ��Delayed prescribing reduced patient satisfaction (���),
increased persistence of moderate to severe
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_policymaker.pdf
August 01, 2016 - Health care utilization studies* report reduced medical costs
among patients treated with AUD medication … by naltrexone ���
Return to heavy drinking 19 2,875 Reduced by naltrexone ���
Percentage of drinking … days 15 1,992 Reduced by naltrexone ���
Percentage of heavy drinking days 6 521 Reduced by naltrexone … by naltrexone ���
Topiramateb vs. placebo Percentage of drinking days 2 521 Reduced by topiramate � … ��
Percentage of heavy drinking days 2 521 Reduced by topiramate ���
Number of drinks per drinking
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0647-13114.pdf
June 21, 2013 - Outcome(s): Improvement in symptoms of depression; reduced suicide risk; improved
social and occupational … functioning; improved health-related quality of life; improved
treatment adherence; reduced side effects … MDD is associated with reduced adherence
to medical treatment, reduced participation in preventive activities
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - • ACEI significantly reduced ESRD risk in patients with overt proteinuria. … • ACEI significantly reduced risk of composite renal outcome in one of three trials. … • In one trial, ACEI significantly reduced risk of composite renal outcome. … • CCB significantly reduced risk of MI. … • High-dose statin significantly reduced risk of CHF hospitalization and reduced
risk of all composite
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_surveillance.pdf
October 01, 2012 - ESRD was not
significantly reduced in patients
with CKD stages 1–3 who did
not have proteinuria. … ESRD was not significantly reduced in
patients with CKD stages 1–3 who did not
have proteinuria. … proteinuria to 1.44
(1-07-1.93) g/day (P=0.003), addition of a
LSD reduced it to 0.85 (0.66-1.10) … g/day
(P<0.001) and addition of ARB + LSD
reduced it to 0.67 (0.50-0.91) g/day (P<0.001). … ESRD was not significantly reduced in
patients with CKD stages 1–3 who did not
have proteinuria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-rapid-response-deprescribing.pdf
February 01, 2024 - number of
medications
• 1 study reduced
dose of meds
• 1 study reduced
ED visits; no
difference … PIMs (OR
0.41; 95% CI 0.19-
0.89)
• reduced mortality
(OR 0.90; 95% CI
0.82-0.99)
• trend to … reduced
falls (OR 0.85;
95% CI 0.73-1.00)
• no difference in
hospitalization
Lee,
202232
16 … number of
medications
• 1 of 3 reduced
hospital
readmissions
• no difference in
mortality, … reduced falls
• 1 study reduced
medication costs
• 1 of 2 reduced
total costs
Reviews
Based
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_clinician.pdf
February 01, 2016 - -0.04 (-0.11 to 0.03) NA ���
Naltrexone
50 mg oral
vs. placebo
Return to any drinking 16 2,347 Reduced … by naltrexone RD: -0.05 (-0.10 to -0.00) 20 ���
Return to heavy drinking 19 2,875 Reduced by naltrexone … RD: -0.09 (-0.13 to -0.04) 12 ���
Percentage of drinking days 15 1,992 Reduced by naltrexone WMD: … -5.4 (-7.5 to -3.2) NA ���
Percentage of heavy drinking days 6 521 Reduced by naltrexone WMD: -4.1 … WMD: -11.5 (-18.3 to -4.8) NA ���
Number of drinks per drinking day 2 521 Reduced by topiramate WMD
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s143.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Matching was performed at random, and with propensity
scores that incorporated a reduced or expanded … However, matching on
a propensity score created on a reduced set of variables yielded a
result that suggested … The first set of propensity models (based on a reduced
set of variables) was highly predictive of statin … Statin Initiators and Matched Comparators
(Reduced Model)
No. … This process improved the internal validity
of the comparison, but it came at the cost of reduced gener
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-medications_executive.pdf
September 01, 2009 - 5
Selection of
candidates for
therapy
2, 3, 4
Improved mortality
• Breast cancer
• All-cause
Reduced … • Tamoxifen (RR 0.58; 0.42, 0.79; four trials) and
raloxifene (RR 0.33; 0.18, 0.61; two trials) reduced … trials, raloxifene
(RR 0.61; 0.54, 0.69; two trials) and tibolone (RR
0.55; 0.41. 0.74; one trial) reduced … nonvertebral fractures; and tibolone
reduced wrist (RR 0.54; 0.35, 0.82; one trial) but
not hip fractures … Summary of primary prevention trials — benefits:
number of events reduced with medications and strength
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-nomination-140925.pdf
March 20, 2014 - intervention followed by surgery) lead to improved health-related quality of life,
decreased disability, reduced … and postoperative rehabilitation on
improved health-related quality of life, decreased disability, reduced … effectiveness of non-operative interventions on
improved health-related quality of life, decreased disability, reduced … with non-operative treatment lead to
improved health-related quality of life, decreased disability, reduced
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stone-prevention_executive.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Composite: Reduced risk (20 vs. 38%; RR, 0.52
[CI, 0.29 to 0.95]). … Composite: Reduced risk (6 vs. 19%; RR, 0.32
[CI, 0.14 to 0.74]). … Composite: No reduced risk (48 vs. 48%; RR, 1.00
[CI, 0.52 to 1.91]). … Composite: No reduced risk (63 vs. 48%; RR, 1.18
[CI, 0.66 to 2.12]). … Composite: No reduced risk (29 vs. 45%; RR, 0.65
[CI, 0.37 to 1.16]).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-218-osteoporosis-fracture-prevention-evidence-summary.pdf
April 01, 2019 - In older women with osteopenia or osteoporosis,
6 years of zoledronate versus placebo reduced
incident … alendronate versus placebo, but women
with osteopenia had no reduced risk (p-value
for interaction … vertebral
and nonvertebral fractures in women with
osteoporosis, and zoledronate for 6 years reduced … In women with osteoporosis, long-term
raloxifene for 4 years reduced incident vertebral
fractures, … In
women with unknown osteoporosis or osteopenia
status, oral hormone therapy for 5-7 years reduced
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0398_06-17-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - cost;
patient-centered outcomes related to optimal treatment of ESA or iron therapy including
1) reduced … mortality, 2) reduced morbidity, 3) reduced adverse events, and 4) improved
quality-of-life.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_executive.pdf
May 01, 2014 - STS reduced HF-
specific readmission rates (high SOE) but not all-cause
readmission (moderate SOE). … We found no
single-component intervention that reduced all-cause
readmissions. … Three categories of interventions reduced mortality rates
over 3 to 6 months: home-visiting programs … The two categories of interventions that reduced all-cause
readmissions and mortality (home-visiting … all-cause readmissions and mortality; STS reduced HF-
specific readmissions and mortality.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0663-131114.pdf
April 10, 2013 - Improvement in symptoms of manic, mixed, or depressive episodes;
prevention of recurrent bipolar episodes; reduced … functioning; improved health-related
quality of life; remission of co-occurring substance use disorder; reduced
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0313_02-09-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - recurrence
Comparator(s): No treatment/other treatments
Outcome(s): Prevention of stone recurrence, reduced … dietary habits (increasing/decreasing intake of certain minerals, decreasing animal protein intake,
reduced