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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s108.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
A Simulation-Based Evaluation of Methods to Estimate
the Impact of an Adverse Event on Hospital Length of Stay
Matthew H. Samore, MD,*†‡ Shuying Shen, MS,*†‡ Tom Greene, PhD,*†‡ Greg Stoddard, MPH,*†‡
Brian Sauer, PhD,*†‡ Judith Shinogle, PhD,¶ Jonathan Nebeker, MD, MS,*†‡
and Stephan Harbarth, MD, …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s103.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Using Inverse Probability-Weighted Estimators in
Comparative Effectiveness Analyses With Observational
Databases
Lesley H. Curtis, PhD,*† Bradley G. Hammill, MS,* Eric L. Eisenstein, DBA,*†
Judith M. Kramer, MD, MS,* and Kevin J. Anstrom, PhD*‡
Abstract: Inverse probability-weighted estimation is a…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s158.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Adjustments for Unmeasured Confounders in
Pharmacoepidemiologic Database Studies Using External
Information
Til Stürmer, MD,*† Robert J. Glynn, PhD,*†‡ Kenneth J. Rothman, DrPH,*§¶ Jerry Avorn, MD,*
and Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD*�
Background: Nonexperimental studies of drug effects in large
automa…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/procalcitonin_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - systematic
reviews was conducted in MEDLINE; the Cochrane
Database of Systematic Reviews; and the Web sites
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/echocardiography_research.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Trends in the use of echocardiography, 2007 to 2011
Trends in the use of echocardiography, 2007 to 2011
Echocardiography Trends Data Points #20
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in
the United States.1 In 2010, heart disease caused more than one
in four, or 27 percent, of deaths among i…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2015 - frenotomy procedure itself is not
technically difficult and is likely performed similarly
across birthing sites
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - Dyspnea DEcIDE
The DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness) network is part of
AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program. It is a collaborative network of research centers that
support the rapid development of new scientific information and analytic tools. The DEcIDE
network assists healt…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fibromyalgia_executive.pdf
January 01, 2015 - 1
Treatments for Fibromyalgia in Adult
Subgroups
Executive Summary
Background
Fibromyalgia is a chronic diffuse
musculoskeletal pain syndrome that has
no clearly identified etiology.1-4 It affects
mostly adults5 and is characterized by
chronic widespread pain, abnormal
processing of and heightened sensitivity …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/llewellyn-thomas.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Llewellyn-Thomas
Slide
1: Eliciting
Patients’ Values and Preferences in Decision Making
Hilary Llewellyn-‐Thomas, PhD
Emeritus Professor
Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, USA
R. Trafford Crump, PhD
Post-‐Doctoral Research Fellow
Centre for Health
Servic…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/web-based_dubenske_presenter.pdf
January 01, 2009 - DuBenske_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL
Source:
Eisenberg
Center
Conference
Series
2009,
Translating
Information
Into
Action:
Improving
Quality
of
Care
Through
Interactive
Media,
Effective
Health
Care
Program
Web
site
(http://www.effectivehe…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is
one of the most common health conditions
affecting Americans. A study of an
employed population in the United States
estimated that more than 11,000 of 267,000
employees (4 percent) suffered from
GERD, contributing an average
incremental cost to the emplo…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/web-based_osheroff_respondent.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Osheroff_Respondent_DuBenske 4
Source:
Eisenberg
Center
Conference
Series
2009,
Translating
Information
Into
Action:
Improving
Quality
of
Care
Through
Interactive
Media,
Effective
Health
Care
Program
Web
site
(http://www.effectivehealthc…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/web-based_willis_respondent.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Willis_respondent_DuBenske_4
Source:
Eisenberg
Center
Conference
Series
2009,
Translating
Information
Into
Action:
Improving
Quality
of
Care
Through
Interactive
Media,
Effective
Health
Care
Program
Web
site
(http://www.effectivehealthcar…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/adhd_disposition-comments.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effectiveness of Treatment in At-Risk Preschoolers; Long-Term Effectiveness in All Ages; and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Source: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-
reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&product…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/phenylketonuria_surveillance.pdf
January 15, 2013 - PKU Surveillance Assessment_CER 56_Low
CER #56:
Adjuvant Treatment for Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Original release date:
February 2012
Surveillance Report:
January 2013
Key Findings:
• All conclusions for KQ1-7 are still considered
valid
• No new significant safety concerns were
identified.
• Sever…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tinnitus_executive.pdf
August 01, 2013 - The search
also included the following Web sites: American Tinnitus
Association, Association for Research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/phenylketonuria_executive.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Internet resources to identify regulatory
information and current research; resources included
the Web sites … Additionally, we searched commercial databases
and a number of PKU-related Web sites specifically for
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effectivehealthcare.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.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_surveillance.pdf
October 01, 2012 - CER # 26: Therapies for Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASDs)
Original release date: April, 2011
Surveillance Report, 1st Assessment: January, 2012
Surveillance Report, 2nd Assessment: October, 2012
Key Findings, 1st Assessment:
• For Key Question 1, conclusions regarding intensive early
interven…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_executive.pdf
April 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have an
estimated prevalence of 1 in 110 children
in the United States.1 Disorders within the
spectrum include Autistic Disorder,
Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive
Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise
Specified (PDD-NOS).
Individuals with ASDs have impaired
socia…