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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-function_executive.pdf
August 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 135
Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic
and Prognostic Tests in Patients With
Kidney Disease
Executive Summary
Background
Cardiac Troponin Assays
Troponin Detection in Normal and
Disease States
Troponin is a protein complex of three
subunits (T, I, and C) that is …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-psoriatric_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 54
Drug Therapy for Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults:
Update of a 2007 Report
Executive Summary
Background
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is among the most
disabling forms of arthritis, even though
it affects fewer people than other types
of arthritis. PsA has a highly variabl…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-psoriatric_surveillance.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority
(MHRA) web sites
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain_executive.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition
involving degeneration of cartilage within
the joints. It is the most common form of
arthritis and is associated with pain,
substantial disability, and reduced quality
of life.1 Surveys indicate that 5 to 17
percent of United States (U.S.) adults have
symptom…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antiplatelet-treatment_executive.pdf
September 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 125
Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet
Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment
Executive Summary
Background
Burden of Disease and Clinical
Setting
Approximately 82 million Americans
currently suffer from some form of
cardiovascular disease.1 In the United …
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hemorrhage-postpartum_executive.pdf
April 01, 2015 - All sites,
including those participating in the active sites of a null
cluster randomized trial, were … Systems-Level
Approaches
Incidence of PPH Moderate SOE for lack
of benefit in reducing
PPH incidence
Sites … Severity of PPH Moderate SOE for lack
of benefit in reducing
severity of PPH
Sites were aware of objectives … For example, materials used for embolization
varied, as did the sites of embolization and ligation.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hemorrhage-postpartum_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Current State of the Evidence
Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage:
Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the potential benefits and harms of medical and/or
surgical strategies used to man…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_disposition-comments.pdf
December 14, 2015 - Disposition of Comments for CER 157 Appendicitis
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Diagnosis of Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Suspected Acute
Appendicitis
Draft review available for public comment from November 4, 2014 to December 2, 2014.
Re…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hip-fracture-pain.ppt
May 01, 2011 - products that are not part of conventional medicine, such as:
Acupressure: applying pressure at body sites
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/crohns-disease_executive.pdf
February 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 131
Pharmacologic Therapies for the Management
of Crohn’s Disease: Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Description of Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory
bowel disease. Other types of inflammatory
bowel disease include ulcerative colitis
a…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hip-fracture-pain_surveillance.pdf
July 08, 2015 - Overweight/obesity and underweight are
both risk factors for osteoporotic fractures at different sites
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research.pdf
June 01, 2017 - Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility
Methods Research Report
Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of
Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility
Methods Research Repo…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/appendicitis_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2013 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Diagnosis of Right Lower Quadrant Pain (Suspected Acute
Appendicitis)
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Nature and burden of the condition
Abdominal pain is a common presenting complaint for patients seeking care at…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/binge-eating_consumer.pdf
May 01, 2016 - Treating Binge-Eating Disorder. A Review of Evidence for Adults
Treating Binge-Eating
Disorder
A Review of the Research for Adults
e
Is This Information Right for Me?
This information is right for you if:
� Your health care professional* said you have binge-eating
disorder (BED).
� You are age 18 or older.…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-update_consumer.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Therapies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Therapies for Children With
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Review of the Research for Parents and Caregivers
Is This Guide Right for the Child in My Care?
Yes, if:
The child you care for is 0 to 12 years old and has autism spectrum
disorder (ASD).
No, if:
Th…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-update_clinician.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Developmental Delays
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Clinician Research Summary
Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Children With Autism
Spectrum Disorder
Key Clinical Issue
What evidence is available regarding the effectiveness, benefits, and harms of therapies used to address the core and
associated symptoms seen…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/binge-eating_clinician.pdf
May 01, 2016 - Management and Outcomes of Binge-Eating Disorder in Adults: Current State of the Evidence
Management and Outcomes of Binge-Eating Disorder
in Adults: Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the effectiveness, comparative effectiv…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_clinician.pdf
June 01, 2016 - Management of Infantile Hemangioma
Management of Infantile Hemangioma
Background
Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common tumor of
childhood and is estimated to affect about 4 to 5 percent of
children, with higher prevalence in premature infants and
in whites. IH tends to go through growth and involution
ph…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_policymaker.pdf
June 01, 2016 - Management of Infantile Hemangioma
B A C K G R O U N D
Infantile hemangioma (IH) is generally a benign vascular
neoplasm. The International Society for the Study of Vascular
Anomalies (ISSVA) classifies IH lesions as vascular tumors,
which are differentiated from vascular malformations.2 IH affects
4 to 5 perce…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-update_executive.pdf
August 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 137
Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum
Disorder: Behavioral Interventions Update
Executive Summary
Background
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a
neurodevelopmental disorder marked
by impaired social communication
and social interaction accompanied
by atypica…