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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/rehab_options_pac_diagnoses_topic_brief.pdf
October 28, 2020 - Topic Brief: Rehabilitation Options for Post-acute Care Diagnoses
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Topic Brief: Rehabilitation Options for Post-acute Care
Diagnoses
Date: 10/28/2020
Nomination Number: 0934
Purpose: This document summarizes the information addressing a nomination submitted on
July 17, 2020 through the Effective H…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/cer-233-diverticulitis-evidence-summary.pdf
October 01, 2020 - Evidence Summary: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 233
Management of Colonic Diverticulitis
Evidence Summary
Main Points
• Computed tomography (CT) diagnosis and clinical sequelae
o CT accurately diagnoses acute diverticulitis (moderate strength o…
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October 01, 2020 - Evidence Summary: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 233
Management of Colonic Diverticulitis
Evidence Summary
Main Points
• Computed tomography (CT) diagnosis and clinical sequelae
o CT accurately diagnoses acute diverticulitis (moderate strength o…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_clinician.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent
Readmissions for People With Heart Failure
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the efficacy, comparative
effectiveness, and harms of transitional care interventions (defined in Table 1) that aim to reduce readmiss…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/decision-aids/prostate-cancer/02.html
June 08, 2018 - Home
Consumers
Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
Introduction
Archived: This summary is based on a report that is greater than 3 years old. Findings should not be considered current.
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June 08, 2018 - Home
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Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
Treatment Options
Archived: This summary is based on a report that is greater than 3 years old. Findings should not be considered current.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-f-surv-rept-1-acute-pain.xlsx
September 21, 2022 - F-1. RCT QA
Table F-1. Risk of bias assessment for randomized controlled trials
Author, Year
(Full Citations Are Listed in Appendix C.) Randomization Adequate? Allocation Concealment Adequate? Groups Similar at Baseline? Outcome Assessors Masked? Care Provider Masked? Patient Masked? Reporting of Attrition, Crossove…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sickle-cell-dental-rapid-response.pdf
July 01, 2024 - Dental Care for People With Sickle Cell Disease: A Rapid Response Literature Review
Rapid Response
May 2024
Dental Care for People With Sickle Cell
Disease: A Rapid Response Literature
Review
Main Points
Background
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited hematologic disorders that affect approxim…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/heterogeneity-treatment-effect-methods/abstract
December 15, 2009 - Methods to Study the Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects in Comparative Effectiveness Research
Abstract Archived December 15, 2009
Topic Abstract
Background: Understanding the heterogeneity of treatment effects (HTE) is essential for making optimal treatment choices for individuals. Randomized contro…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/decision-aids/prostate-cancer/index.html
June 08, 2018 - Home
Consumers
Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
Introduction
Archived: This summary is based on a report that is greater than 3 years old. Findings should not be considered current.
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June 08, 2018 - Home
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Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Archived: This summary is based on a report that is greater than 3 years old. Findings should not be considered current.
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June 08, 2018 - Home
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Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Archived: This summary is based on a report that is greater than 3 years old. Findings should not be considered current.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/research-strategies-text-mining-tools/abstract
July 28, 2020 - Comparing Evidence Synthesis Search Strategies Developed With and Without Text Mining Tools
Abstract July 28, 2020
Overview
In an era of explosive growth in biomedical evidence, improving efficiency and precision of systematic review searches is critical. Text-mining tools (TMT) are a potentially p…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cancer-venous-thrombosis-anticoagulation/abstract
December 15, 2009 - Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolic Events in Patients with Cancer
Abstract Archived December 15, 2009
Topic Abstract
Background: People with advanced cancer are at high risk for venous thromboembolic events (VTE). Trial data suggests that low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) may decrease recu…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/dsitributed-database-analyses/abstract
July 28, 2010 - Development and Implementation of Secure Statistical Analyses on Distributed Databases
Abstract Archived July 28, 2010
Topic Abstract
Background: In 2007, the DEcIDE Network initiated an evaluation of two different prototypes of distributed research networks. The general goals of the initiatives are…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/nsaids-gastroprotective-therapy/research
December 02, 2009 - Comparative Safety of NSAIDs with Gastroprotective Therapy
Research Report December 2, 2009
Findings from this study were published in the following journal article.
Ray WA, Chung CP, Stein CM, Smalley WE, Hall K, Arbogast PG, and Griffin MR. Risk of Peptic Ulcer Hospitalizations in Users of NSAIDs Wi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methodological-recommendations-framework-communications/research
September 09, 2013 - Towards a Framework for Communicating Confidence in Methodological Recommendations for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Research Report September 9, 2013 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 456.1 KB
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0274_03-10-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number(s): 0053
Document Completion Date: 6-9-09
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Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
17-OHP for the prevention of preterm birth will go forward for refinement as a comparative
effectiveness or effectiveness review. The scope of this topic, including…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/integrated-pain-management-draft-appendix-f-risk-of-bias-assessments.xlsx
January 01, 2020 - Appendix F
Appendix F. Risk of Bias Assessments
Margaret: Margaret:
Make Assessments in title plural to match overall appendix file.
Please give each table a number and title--Table G-1 annd so on.
Table F1. IPMP RCTs
Author, Year Randomization adequate? Allocation concealment adequate? Gro…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/letter-of-appreciation-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Letter of Appreciation 2011
Letter of Appreciation
We sincerely thank the 317 Peer Reviewers who completed reviews for the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program in 2011. Peer reviewers
donate substantial time and effort to complete insightful and rig…