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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_1.pdf
April 01, 2020 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia: Evidence Summary
Purpose of Review
To summarize evidence on cognitive test accuracy for clinical
Alzheimer’s-type dementia (CATD) in suspected cognitive
impairment; biomarker accuracy for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
in dementia; and effects of CATD drug …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-2.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Rapid Evidence Product: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Version 2
Rapid Evidence Product
Version 2.0 (June 24, 2020)
Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in
Community and Healthcare Settings
Background and Purpose
Currently, no proven treatments are available for coronavirus d…
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December 01, 2021 - Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings
Rapid Evidence Product
Version 1.0 (June 18, 2020)
Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in
Community and Healthcare Settings
Background and Purpose
Currently, no proven treatments are available for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the
dise…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-report-3-acute-pain.pdf
June 01, 2022 - Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 3
Systematic Review on Treatments for
Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 3
Literature Update Period: January 22, 2022, through May 6, 2022
Background and Purpose
This is the third and final surveillance report for the 2020 report Treatments f…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_executive.pdf
January 01, 2010 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 111
Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment
of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or Asthma:
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Executive Summary
Background
Allergic rhinitis is a widespread
clinical problem, estimated to affect
20 to 40 percent of the popu…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - Evidence-Based
Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-
based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors
the development of evidence reports and
technology assessments to assist public-
and private-sector organizations in their
efforts to imp…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 90
Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies:
Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Uninterrupted pressure exerted on the
skin, soft tissue, muscle, and bone can
lead to the development of localized
ischemia, tissue inflammation, shearing,
anoxia, and …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/wireless-motility-capsule_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 110
Wireless Motililty Capsule Versus Other
Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating
Gastroparesis and Constipation: A
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Executive Summary
Gastroparesis
Definition and Prevalence
Gastroparesis is a condition in which
patients experience …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/meditation_executive.pdf
January 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 124
Meditation Programs for Psychological
Stress and Well-Being
Executive Summary
Introduction
Definition of Meditation
The National Center for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine defines
meditation as a “mind-body” method.
This category of complementary
and …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_executive.pdf
March 01, 2011 - A disposition-of-comments report detailing the authors'
responses to the peer and public review comments
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-therapy-management_executive.pdf
November 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 138
Medication Therapy Management
Interventions in Outpatient Settings
Executive Summary
Background
Used appropriately, medications can
alleviate distressing symptoms that
compromise physical and psychological
well-being, help prevent the onset of
many acute and chron…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-199-skin-cancer.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin - Executive Summary
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 199
Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
of the Skin
Evidence Summary
Introduction
Skin cancers, including basal cell
carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell
carcinoma (SCC),…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/smoking-pregnancy-infants_research-protocol.pdf
March 11, 2013 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: March 11, 2013
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Smoking Cessation Interventions During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Nearly 443,000 U.S. deaths…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-future-value-of-information_research.pdf
June 01, 2011 - Minimal Modeling Approaches to Value of Information Analysis for Health Research
Methods Future Research Needs Report
Number # 6
Minimal Modeling Approaches to Value of Information
Analysis for Health Research
Methods Future Research Needs Report
Number 6
Minimal Modeling …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 59
Screening for Glaucoma:
Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Glaucoma is a leading cause of visual
impairment and blindness and affects
approximately 60.5 million people
worldwide.1,2 Although glaucoma may
be characterized by optic nerve damage, …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - 1
Treatment Strategies for Patients With
Peripheral Artery Disease
Executive Summary
Background
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) refers
to chronic narrowing or atherosclerosis
of the lower extremities1 and represents
a spectrum of disease severity from
asymptomatic disease to intermittent
claudication (IC), to …
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January 01, 2017 - Appendix E-2
Appendix E-2. Data Abstraction of Outcomes
Table E-2-1
Table E-2-1. Outcomes from RCTs addressing Key Question 1
Author, Year
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Quality Rating Interventions Primary Effectiveness Outcomes Secondary Effectiveness Outcomes Primary Fetal Harms Outcomes Secondary Fetal Harms…
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April 01, 2012 - AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review
Surveillance Program
CER #32:
Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
in Adults
Original release date:
August 8, 2011
Surveillance Report:
July, 2012
Key Findings:
- The conclusions for KQ2 (phased testing), KQ3
(preoperative screening), KQ6 (compliance…