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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-executive-summary-2023-update.pdf
January 01, 2023 - <6 months):
• Comparable plant-extracted THC to CBD ratio oral spray is probably associated
with small … • Synthetic THC (high-THC to CBD) may be associated with small improvement in
pain severity, but … Estimates that were below the threshold for a small effect
were categorized as “no effect.”9,10
Table … Definitions of effect sizes
Effect Size Definition
Small effect • MD 0.5 to 1.0 points on a 0 to 10 … effect (7)
[]
Small effect (6)
[]
High THC – Synthetic, Oral Insufficient (2, 1 new)c
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-2-noninvasive-nonpharma.pdf
April 01, 2022 - UC, AC, or placebo
Function,
short term
Small improvement
SOE: Moderate
10 RCTs (N=940)
*2 … term
Small improvement
SOE: Moderate
3 RCTs (N=1,026)
*1 fair-quality RCT
(N=116)8
Moderate … in
conclusions
Pain,
intermediate
term
Small improvement
SOE: Moderate
3 RCTs (N=1,026)
1 … fair-quality RCT
(N=116)8
Small improvement
No change in
conclusions
Pain, long
term
Small … evidence
2 RCTs (N=109)
*1 good-quality RCT
(N=84)20
Small improvement
Small improvement
SOE
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/lung-cancer-nonsurgical-therapies_research-protocol.pdf
February 22, 2012 - The role of radiation therapy in non-small cell lung cancer. … Lung"[Mesh] OR ("Lung Neoplasms"[Mesh] OR "lung cancer")
AND ("non-small-cell" OR "non-small cell" … Lung"[Mesh] OR ("Lung Neoplasms"[Mesh] OR "lung cancer")
AND ("non-small-cell" OR "non-small cell" … lung cancer'/exp OR ('lung neoplasms'/exp OR 'lung cancer'/exp AND ('non-
small-cell' OR 'non-small … lung cancer'/exp OR ('lung neoplasms'/exp OR 'lung cancer'/exp AND ('non-
small-cell' OR 'non-small
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2024-surv-rep-update-executive-sum.pdf
January 01, 2024 - as described in
• Extracted, comparable THC to CBD ratio oral spray is probably associated with
small … Estimates that
were below the threshold for a small effect were categorized as “no effect.”5,6
Table … Definitions of effect sizes
Effect Size Definition
No effect/trivial effect • Below thresholds for small … effect
Small effect • MD 0.5 to 1.0 points on a 0 to 10-point scale, 5 to 10 points on a 0 to 100-point … d Potential effect: SOE of low or higher; findings indicate at least a small magnitude of effect but
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/what-is-the-comparative-effectiveness-of-conventional-ct-mdct-including-virtual-ct-bronchoscopy-petpet-ct-and-mri-for-the-diagnosis-or-pretreatment-staging-of-small-cell-and-non-small-cell-lung-cancer
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-274-tethered-spinal-cord-executive-summary.pdf
October 01, 2024 - • A small number of existing studies indicated benefits of prophylactic surgery for
motor function … • A very small body of evidence exists for revision detethering and spinal column
shortening for … A small body of evidence evaluated prophylactic surgery and indicated benefits for
motor function and … A very small body of evidence exists for revision detethering and spinal column
shortening for repeat
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-231-dementia-interventions-evidence-summary_0.pdf
August 01, 2020 - (low-strength evidence) The literature does not allow for further
determination of whether the very small … to small average effects applied to all
enrolled PLWD or if larger effects were concentrated in an unidentified … The vast majority of studies had small sample size,
were pilots that had not undergone traditional efficacy … The goal may in fact be to
slow the rate of burden—and studies may be underpowered to detect such a small … That is, small but true differences may exist between many of the categories we
summarized into our
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/delilberative-methods-design-abelson.pdf
May 29, 2025 - 100 – 1000+ or smaller
groups of 12-20
Key considerations
Ensure adequate opportunity for small-group … participation and meaningful deliberation
Establish clear goals and carefully manage transitions between small
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/prostate-cancer-therapies-summary.pdf
September 01, 2020 - We derived a priori
thresholds defining “small,” “moderate,” and “large” effect sizes for benefits and … 3
Watchful waiting may result in moderate to large increases in overall mortality and small … WW probably results in
small to large increases in metastases through 15–20 years. … Metastases were infrequent, but AM probably results in a small increase compared with RP and
EBR+AD. … EBR plus AD probably results in a small reduction in
overall mortality and may result in a small reduction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/back-pain-treatment_research_executive.pdf
February 01, 2016 - Effects
on function were small for NSAIDs, opioids,
tramadol, and duloxetine. … Effects were small to moderate in magnitude. … to no effect 2 RCTs Low Small to no effect 2 RCTs Low
Spinal manipulation vs. sham Small 2 RCTs Low … MCE vs. general exercise (long
term)
Small, favors MCE for
long term
1 SR (4 RCTs) Low Small, favors … no lumbar support, but effects were small. There was no clear effect
on function.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hemorrhage-postpartum_executive.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Six small
studies of fair and poor quality each addressed different
drugs. … Six small studies of recombinant activated factor VIIa
(rFVIIa) had mixed results. … number of
studies and small sample sizes. … Six small studies of fair and poor quality addressed
different pharmacologic agents. … medical management in 1 small study
with high limitations.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2016 - One small Tier 1 RCT (n=131), identified
by an expert found no difference in adherence when comparing … Likely Current
Two very small new uncontrolled trials report
positive effects of rTMS on patients … Tier 1:
A small multi-site RCT (n=73) compared ECT
(n=38) to APT (n=35) for treatment resistant … Tier 3:
A small phase II RCT (n=60) examined
individuals with MDD who had responded to
ECT and … Likely Current
One very small study of HFrTMS found
increases in QOL scores for global, physical,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-239-acute-migraine-evidence-summary.pdf
December 01, 2020 - • Only a small number of studies have evaluated opioids. … • Although only studied in one or a few small trials, several other therapies available
in the United … Other comparisons:
• Although only studied in one or a few small trials, several other therapies may … • Although only studied in one or a few small trials, several nonpharmacological acute
treatments … Limitations
For many interventions, very few or a single trial were available and most were small,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/lung-cancer-chemotherapy/abstract
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hunt_panel_1.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Practice Gap
• Evidence-‐based treatments can
double or even
triple success rates, but only a small … aware
o Real-‐time (cravings support)
Slide
8: Make
It Easy
• Microengagements
o Keep content small … • How can keep content
small and fast
and create opportunities for microengagements?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dp5_summary.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Claim Count
No. of No. of
File Type Year Category
No. of
Categories Mean Minimum Median Maximum
Small … Cells Mean Minimum Median Maximum
Small
Cells
DME 2006 5-digit ICD-9 11,549 1,439 1 8 2,921,847 … Category
No. of
Categories
Beneficiary Count Claim Count
Mean Minimum Median Maximum
No. of
Small … Cells Mean Minimum Median Maximum
No. of
Small
Cells
Inpatient 2009 3-digit ICD-9 926 14,122 … Cells Mean Minimum Median Maximum
No. of
Small
Cells
SNF 2009 5-digit ICD-9 7,889 331 1 7 455,691
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lung-cancer-nonsurgical-therapies_executive.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Lung Cancer
Executive Summary
Background
Non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
refers to any type of … epithelial lung
cancer other than small-cell lung cancer.1
The disease arises from epithelial cells … Laser Versus PDT
The evidence for this comparison comprised one small
RCT40 (n=31). … The role of radiation therapy in
non-small cell lung cancer. … Palliative endobronchial
brachytherapy for non-small cell lung cancer.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-pci-bypass_executive.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Only one small trial of PCI vs. CABG
used drug-eluting stents (Seoul-Hong). … The PCI-
CABG difference in freedom from MI was small, less
than 1 percent (PCI/CABG odds ratios ranged … , was compared
with PCI in eight small randomized trials. … Groningen
A small, single-center Dutch study of 100 patients with single-vessel proximal LAD disease … Myoprotect I
A small, single-center German trial of 44 high-risk patients with left main or left main
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-medical-executive-170505.pdf
May 01, 2017 - – Omega-3 fatty acids,
N-acetylcysteine, and
tetrahydrobiopterin did not
improve outcomes in small … In two small trials, bumetanide
plus applied behavior analysis improved symptom severity
more than … N-acetylcysteine had no effect on social
skills outcomes in two small RCTs. … Most studies were small (median 40 total participants/
study) and addressed variable agents. … Data were inadequate in a small study of guanfacine
to draw conclusions about effects on any outcomes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cf_deliberativemethodswebinar_desigingdeliberativeforum.pdf
May 29, 2025 - of
100 – 1000+ or smaller groups of 12-20
Key considerations
• Ensure adequate opportunity for small-group … and meaningful
deliberation
• Establish clear goals and carefully manage
transitions between small