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1. A Multicenter, Observational Cohort Study to Assess the Cardiovascular Risks of Medications Prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - assignment will be designed to: 1) assess the relationship between use of medications for ADHD and the risk … and youth, aged 2-24 years; 2) assess the relationship between use of medications for ADHD and the risk … We will conduct two retrospective cohort studies of the use of medications for ADHD and the risk of serious … for a cohort of individuals, identifying important cardiovascular outcomes, and assessing the overall risk … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/adhd-medicines-risks/abstract  

2. Increased Risks for Random Errors Are Common in Outcomes Graded as High Certainty of Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   June 01, 2024 - Abstract | February 2019 Objectives: The aim of article was to assess the risk … regression analyses to determine predictors of increased risks for random errors. … Regression analyses rendered small absolute risk differences (P = 0.009) and low number of events (P … = 0.001) as significant predictors of increased risks for random errors. … Increased risks for random errors are common in outcomes graded as high certainty of evidence.

3. S23 (pdf file)
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   October 01, 2007 - and Their Association With Stroke Therapy Relative Risk No. … Again, communication of frequency information rather than relative risks is critical to debate. … Benefits and harms not presented in the same metric (ie, relative risks for benefits and frequencies … For the most part, the articles discuss relative estimates (relative risks or odds ratios; Fig. 1). … Benign breast disease—the risks of commu- nicating risk �comments�.

4. Fagerlin-notes-151007 copy-Teresa (pdf file)
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   November 11, 2015 - F or example, the risks and  benefits across various treatments is not sufficient. … S imilarly, what is a higher risk: one out of ten, hundred, a thousand? … One journal presented   the data about the effectiveness of chemotherapy using relative risks. … Oncologists who got the relative risk information were more likely to say that they would  prescribe … Behaviors are influenced   both   by beliefs and  by the feelings of risks.

5. For the elderly taking cardiovasculare medications, what are the comparative risks and benefits of commonly used herbal supplements. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   November 01, 2017 - Topics For the elderly taking cardiovasculare medications, what are the comparative risks … For the elderly taking cardiovasculare medications, what are the comparative risks … Describe any health-related risks, side effects, or harms that you are concerned about. … It should be determined the risks and benefits of these supplements so that clear information can be … Elderly patients are at significant risk for effects on their health and also their limited funds.

6. Protocol for Quantitative Assessment of Benefit and Harm analysis of Aspirin for primary prevention (pdf file)
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   February 01, 2014 - risk reductions or relative risk increases of aspirin on benefit and harm outcomes did not change over … Applicability of Effects We assumed RR reductions in benefits or relative risk increases in harms, from … and equal for both groups (i.e. relative risk of 1.0). … risk reduction for MI of about 14 percent9 using the relative risk method. … CI = confidence interval, MI = Myocardial infarction, RR = Relative risk Table A-2.

7. Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) and Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists (ARBs) for Treating Essential Hypertension | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - individuals with hypertension regarding their relative benefits (blood pressure control, cardiovascular risk … reduction, cardiovascular events, quality of life, and other outcomes), as well as relative risks (safety … ARCHIVED Jun 21, 2018 Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks

8. Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism Among Special Populations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - underweight patients; those having obesity surgery; or with acute or chronic renal failure have unequal risks … for eligibility, serially abstracted data using standardized forms, and independently evaluated the risk … We qualitatively synthesized the evidence and also pooled the relative risks from the controlled studies … The majority of observational studies had a high risk of bias. … Research Protocol Dec 22, 2023 The Effect of Dietary Digestible Carbohydrate Intake on Risk

9. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   January 01, 2021 - In THR, LMWH has lower VTE and adverse event risks than unfractionated heparin; LMWH and aspirin have … similar risks of VTE and major bleeding; direct thrombin inhibitors (DTI) have lower DVT risk than LMWH … LMWH and aspirin have similar risks of total PE, symptomatic DVT, and major bleeding (low SoE). … Longer duration LMWH has lower risk of various VTE outcome risks (low to high SoE). … In THR, LMWH has lower VTE and adverse event risks than UFH, LMWH and aspirin have similar risks of VTE

10. Evidence Summary_Models of Care That Include Primary Care for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Realist Review (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2022 - Summary Main Points Background and Purpose Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk … literature include oncology care versus primary care, survivor and provider knowledge (e.g., survivor risks … as described by the Stakeholders: “Survivors feel confident about sharing their history, know their risks … access relevant care and services” and “PCPs understand a survivor’s history, know the survivor’s risks … to inform delivery of survivorship-related care Survivors can share their history, know their risks

11. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Home Evidence Reports The Effectiveness and Risks … SHARE: The Effectiveness and Risks … Estimates of diagnostic accuracy for the Opioid Risk Tool were extremely inconsistent and other risk … The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain. … Project Timeline The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain Dec

12. What is the comparative effectiveness of various local treatments for (1) unresectable liver metastases and (2) unresectable, localized hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)? Does the comparative effectiveness vary when lesions are unresectable… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - The need to fully understand relative risks and benefits is key in this clinical situation. … Describe any health-related risks, side effects, or harms that you are concerned about. … In studying relative risks and benefits, it will likely be important to factor in the reason a tumor … Patients need to understand the relative benefits and risks of these interventions, whether done as individual

13. Antioxidants | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    There is good evidence that eating a diet with lots of vegetables and fruits is healthy and lowers risks … High-dose supplements of antioxidants may be linked to health risks in some cases. … For example, high doses of beta-carotene may increase the risk of lung cancer in smokers. … High doses of vitamin E may increase risks of prostate cancer and one type of stroke. … To minimize risk, tell you of your health care providers about any antioxidants you use.

14. Hormone Replacement Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 03, 2012 - However, HRT also has risks. … It can increase your risk of breast cancer , heart disease , and stroke . … Certain types of HRT have a higher risk, and each woman's own risks can vary depending upon her health … You and your health care provider need to discuss the risks and benefits for you.

15. Prescription Drug Abuse | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 27, 2017 - Every medicine has some risk of side effects. … People who abuse these drugs may not understand the risks. … Services Personnel Systematic Review Archived September 29, 2014 The Effectiveness and Risks … Chronic Pain Research Protocol Archived December 19, 2013 The Effectiveness and Risks

16. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2021 - SHARE: The Effectiveness and Risks … originally created December 2020 Internet Citation: The Effectiveness and Risks

17. Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Evidence Reports Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks … Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks … that reducing sodium intake may decrease the risk for CVD morbidity and mortality. … Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks. … Systematic Review: Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks

18. THIS IS OUR TEACHER! (ppt file)
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    April 01, 2006 - , small differences between risks, and uncertainty around risks Public Expectations Public believes … million cases of breast cancer. raloxifene is already used to prevent bone loss after menopause NCI used relative … risk reductions in their promotion rather than absolute risk reductions At the press release and conference … Why are risks minimized? … new possibilities Tools to help patients better understand the health care system and risk

19. mmeta: Exact Bayesian Inference for Multivariate Meta-analysis of Binary Outcomes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 01, 2018 - We proposed a novel model for multivariate meta-analysis of binary outcomes where the risks are modeled … The exact posterior distributions of the study-specific comparative measures (e.g., odds ratio, relative … risk, risk difference) are derived. … 2 diabetes mellitus due to gestational diabetes mellitus (Chen et al. 2014 CIS-T&M), and comparing risks … Research Protocol Dec 22, 2023 The Effect of Dietary Digestible Carbohydrate Intake on Risk

20. Expanded Guidance on Selected Quantitative Synthesis Topics | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - The risk difference is more highly correlated with the control rate than is the relative risk or odds … ), relative risks (RR) and odds ratios (OR). … risk reduction or relative risk increase, especially when the RR is below 2. … relative risks, especially when event risks are high (> 10%). … When RR is used, substituting “relative risk” with “relative benefit” may help readers avoid confusion