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181. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0108_05-24-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - These consensus statements have been supported by multiple small trials.

182. Evidence-Summary-CER-206-Sodium-And-Potassium-Intake-Effects-On-Chronic-Disease-Outcomes-And-Risk (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-206-evidence-summary-sodium-potassium.pdf
     June 01, 2018 - eight RCTs); however, a sensitivity analysis that excluded high or unclear RoB studies resulted in a small … studies had high RoB for the methods used to assess sodium intake, and the number of studies was small … • Evidence from a small number of RCTs does not support an effect of sodium reduction on the risk … The methods used to estimate sodium intake varied across the observational studies, and only a small … • Of the small number of studies that assessed long term CVD outcomes, few assessed these as primary

183. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-pregnancy-postpartum_disposition-comments.pdf
     July 08, 2014 - The meta-analysis by Grote et al found very small effects of depression on birth outcomes that may be … Even if the effects of depression on birth outcomes are small, we do not feel that an alternative is … suggest future research should focus on the comparative risk of congenital anomalies and although a small … In this very small study, depression was measured in two ways; the BDI and a Likert scale. … evidence discussed here is insufficient to support conclusions because it is based on a single very small

184. FRN 39 - Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rotator-cuff-tears-future_research.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - The literature limitations included low study quality, disparate treatments and outcomes, small sample … Even with 100 percent participation, the prioritization activity was limited to a small sample, and … However, a small proportion of ongoing studies focus on the broader questions in rotator cuff treatment … RCTs with sufficient sample sizes are able to detect small treatment effects or differences in rotator … Single-row versus double-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in small- to medium-sized tears.

185. Reduction in Medication Use after Bariatric Surgery (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bariatric-surgery_research.pdf
     June 01, 2010 - Not have a diagnosis of cancer of the esophagus (ICD-9 150-150.9), stomach (ICD-9 151-151.9), small … hyperlipidemia and hypertension, although this has been described previously. 15,16 There is a small … Gastric bypass 43645 Laparoscopy, surgical, gastric restrictive procedure; with gastric bypass and small … Gastric bypass 43847 Gastric restrictive procedure, with gastric bypass for morbid obesity; with small … bowel to small bowel anastomosis Other 4551 1 Isolated intestinal bypass, small bowel to segment

186. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 27, 2010 - This includes the majority of the 3D RT papers, and excludes a small minority in which 3D techniques … We agree that all the randomized studies were small and that multivariate analyses for confounding … to deliver higher doses to the tumor site may in fact present a risk ..should be removed: There are small … This includes the majority of the 3D RT papers, and excludes a small minority in which 3D techniques … We agree that all the randomized studies were small and that multivariate analyses for confounding

187. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - a systematic process that involves compiling information on topics and issuing topic drafts to a small … One new therapy has emerged to address a very small proportion of the CF population, but the remainder … Intervention: Ivacaftor (Kalydeco™) is a small-molecule, CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR … However, because of the small patient population and the drug’s oral administration, ivacaftor is not … the importance of this unmet need is tempered because CF is a rare condition and that within the small

188. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary_hi_impact.pdf
     April 01, 2012 - systematic process that involves compiling a profile on topics and issuing topic profile drafts to a small … However, experts also cited the small evidence base, lack of long-term data, serious risks associated … However, the experts cited the small evidence base, lack of long-term data, serious adverse events … However, the experts cited the small evidence base, lack of long-term data, serious risks associated … Ivacaftor (Kalydeco™, VX-770, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA) is a small-molecule, cystic

189. Weight-Loss-Surgery Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - We identified three controlled trials and two small cohort studies comparing surgery with nonsurgical … Still, we identified only two observational studies comparing surgical procedures and two small cohort … Outcomes at 12 to 24 months were reported for only a small number of patients (6.8 percent) presumably … that involves removing 70 percent of the stomach, along with bypassing a significant proportion of small … Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB): A surgical weight- loss procedure that involves the creation of a small

190. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 221 Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 28, 2015 - Also in the executive summary, we now state “In the comparisons with active controls, the small number … If not, then small and large studies Studies were weighted by sample size and variance. … Peer Reviewer 4 Methods For publication bias, better to call it a small study effect with publication … effect sizes) and our assessment that many of the studies were small or had unfavorable outcomes. … Some nodes had very few studies, small sample sizes, and/or wide credibility intervals, thus we did

191. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - We therefore excluded small (n < 50) single-site studies reporting the results of specific surgical … However, exploration of heterogeneity was typically limited by the small number of studies for each … These studies examined a wide range of interventions, but sample sizes often were small. … Other types of support surfaces were evaluated only in small single studies. … Most studies were small, and many were underpowered to detect significant differences.

192. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear_executive.pdf
     July 01, 2010 - operative approach should be used for different types of tears (e.g., partial-thickness or full-thickness; small … treatment approach should be used for different types of tears (e.g., partial-thickness, full-thickness; small … The three comparative studies were relatively small and no overall conclusions were possible. … Operative augmentation Porcine small intestine submucosa vs. no Low The evidence was too limited to

193. Glasgow Coma Scale for Field Triage of Trauma: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - • The clinical significance of differences in discrimination is likely to be small and could be offset … We defined a small difference in the AUROC a priori as a difference of less than 0.05, moderate as … – One study found very small differences between out-of-hospital tGCS (cutoff of ≤13) versus the … However, the difference in the AUROC on each of these outcomes was small (<0.05). … The clinical significance of small differences in discrimination is likely to be small, and could be

194. AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Research Gaps Summary: Telehealth (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ehc-research-gaps-telehealth.pdf
     April 01, 2023 - outcomes as compared with in- person care; differences in clinical outcomes, when seen, were generally small … schedules with fewer visits did not show differences in gestational age at birth, likelihood of being small … particularly for the prioritized outcomes that occur infrequently (e.g., NICU admissions, preterm birth, and small

195. Dietary-Supplements Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-supplements_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2012 - Echinacea In one small study in 12 healthy male participants (low CHD risk),59 post-treatment levels … Hawthorn One small trial72 found no significant difference in an ECG measure (PR interval, which is … Most of these studies recruited a small number of participants and were underpowered for the outcomes … Sample sizes were generally small, except for one study that recruited over 9,000 women.39 Vitamin … As extant literature is largely based on few small- size efficacy studies of limited internal validity

196. Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/celiac-disease_clinician.pdf
     July 01, 2016 - standard for diagnosing celiac disease, but the procedure is invasive and accompanied by a risk, albeit small … b This systematic review represents a review of video capsule endoscopy (VCE) for various suspected small-intestine … It is usually asymptomatic but may cause small-bowel obstruction or require surgical removal (especially

197. Prostate-Cancer-Therapies-Update Consumer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_consumer.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - � T1: The cancer is too small to be felt during a digital rectal exam or seen in an imaging test … The doctor then uses an ultrasound probe to guide the needles that place small radioactive seeds … difficult to urinate)** ��Trouble getting or keeping an erection ��Loss of fertility† ��Hernia†† ��Small

198. Appendicitis Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_executive.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - full-text review because our preliminary searches indicated that non–English-language studies had small … sample sizes and represented a small portion of the evidence base for any given test modality, so … Only six small studies reported that other pathology was found when appendicitis was also present … risk of bias, a relatively small number of direct comparisons among index tests in diagnostic cohort … Many had sample sizes that were too small to reliably detect small or moderate differences between

199. Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 3 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-surveillance-report-3_0.pdf
     May 01, 2022 - • Comparable THC to CBD ratio oral spray is probably associated with small improvements in pain … Comparable THC to CBD Ratio Benefits and Harms Benefits: small improvements in pain severity and … a Potential effect: SOE of low or higher; findings indicate at least a small magnitude of effect but … Magnitude of benefit was categorized into no effect or small, moderate, and large effects. … Improvement in pain was small to moderate with high and comparable THC to CBD ratio products.

200. Management of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-exe-sum.pdf
     April 01, 2025 - Of eight RCTs and two comparative observational studies, only one small trial of CBT (n=40 patients) … with supportive group treatment matched for treatment format and frequency. 5 One small … One small RCT suggested that ABFT was more effective than usual care in reducing SI and suicidal behavior … identified only one study examining a pharmacological treatment for suicidal youth.48, 49 Due to the small … In the context of small sample 7 size and short followup, potentially effective