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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gaps-pain-management.pdf
January 01, 2023 - • Only a small number of studies have evaluated
opioids. … • Although only studied in one or a few small trials,
several nonpharmacological treatments for … • Small to moderate, dose-dependent increases
in withdrawal due to adverse events were
found with … Key Messages
• Opioids are associated with small
improvements versus placebo in pain and
function … • Beneficial effects were usually considered small
to moderate for both program types.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-heart_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - We found moderate strength of evidence
(SOE) that behavioral interventions are associated with
small … Improvements in HbA1c were small. … • Small improvements in lipids were seen in one study of
ramelteon, one study of topiramate, and … Adding
or switching to aripiprazole results in a small benefit on
weight (low SOE), but the evidence … Given that CVD is the most
prevalent cause of death in this population, this is a
surprisingly small
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-257-antenatal-care-evidence-summary.pdf
June 01, 2022 - schedules did not find differences between schedules in gestational age at
birth, likelihood of being small … depression, satisfaction with antenatal care, lost work time, preterm
birth, gestational age at birth, small … regarding gestational age at birth (2 RCTs and 2 NRCSs; mean difference [MD] about 0
days), being small … life, mental health (anxiety, depression, and stress), lost work time, gestational age at
birth, small … Limitations
The evidence base is small.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dyspnea-advanced-cancer-summary-1.pdf
November 01, 2020 - Both nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions led to adverse
event-related dropouts in a small … • Adverse effects led to dropouts among a small percentage of patients for all types of
pharmacological … However, sample sizes were small, followup was short term, most studies only
used visual analog scales
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_consumer.pdf
July 01, 2016 - fecal-incontinence
Understanding Your Condition
Stomach
Small … Sacral Nerve Stimulation
A small device is placed under the skin of your lower back. … Anal Sphincter Replacement
The surgeon places a small cuff around the anus. … The cuff connects to a
small pump placed under the skin. … For a colostomy, the surgeon brings the end
of your rectum through a small opening in the wall of your
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-225-substance-abuse-adolescents-evidence-summary%20225%20Substance%20Use%20Adolescents.pdf
May 01, 2020 - treatment of problematic alcohol
use among college student with behavioral interventions resulted in small … In students with heavy or hazardous use, single-session interventions
resulted in a small reduction … In students mandated to treatment,
there were small improvements in heavy drinking frequency and alcohol-related
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/omega-3-maternity_executive.pdf
October 01, 2016 - The authors
advised that the results should be interpreted with caution,
given the small number of … The current study identified a small but statistically
significant effect of DHA supplementation of … The
report also found small, statistically significant effects of
supplementing infant formula with … Most RCTs were also small
in size, although most reported doing power calculations. … Only a small number of RCTs conducted dose response
assessments (usually with poor results).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - The benefit of adding olanzapine to dialectical
therapy for borderline personality disorder was
small … Aripiprazole was more effective than placebo for
the treatment of borderline personality in one
small … Strength of evidence = very low due to small
effects, small size of studies, and limitations of
trial … The difference in risk for death was small but
statistically significant. … , the demonstrable benefits in
the RCTs were also small.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/grant-manuscripts/cochrane-database-abstract
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-points_1_diabetic-foot-ulcers_data_02-2011.xlsx
January 01, 2011 - Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11). … Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11). … Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11). … Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11). … Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-3-nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain.pdf
July 01, 2022 - A small effect was defined for pain as a mean between-group difference following
treatment of 0.5 to … Pregabalin
versus placebo
short-term
Pregabalin was associated
with a small reduction in
pain … intensity and a small
increase in pain response
and function
• SOE: Moderate, based
on 8 RCTs … Duloxetine
versus placebo
short-term
Small reduction in pain
intensity with duloxetine
• SOE: High … Updated meta-
analyses with this trial continued to show duloxetine associated with a small improvement
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/radiotherapy-proton-beam_research.pdf
May 01, 2012 - contractors reduced payment rates
approximately 5 percent from 2008 to 2009, while others granted small … Pituitary and pineal gland tumors
Soft tissue sarcoma
Metastases to the brain
Prostate
Non-small … A small percentage of patients (5.8 percent) received
assistance with their Medicare premiums and/or … Between 2006 and 2009, we observed a small decrease in the proportion of
patients receiving treatment … In very few cases were all claims for proton beam radiotherapy
denied, and a small portion of these
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-biopsy-update_consumer.pdf
May 01, 2016 - Fast Facts
� For a breast biopsy, a small amount of breast tissue is taken out. … A mammogram
can find breast cancer even when it is too small to be felt. … During a breast biopsy, the doctor removes a small
amount of tissue from the breast. … The doctor puts a hollow needle into the breast and takes out a small
amount of tissue.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-points_2_diabetic-foot-ulcers_data_02-2011.xlsx
January 01, 2011 - Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11). … Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11). … Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11). … Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11). … Note: A dash signifies small cell count (of less than 11).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/antipsychotics-children-update_executive.pdf
January 01, 2018 - d Downgraded for ROB and imprecision because of small sample size, typically < 200 patients in total. … f Downgraded for ROB and imprecision due to small samples for this rare outcome.
g Downgraded for ROB … b Downgraded for ROB.
c Downgraded for ROB and imprecision because of small sample size, typically < … Few
studies having small sample sizes reported on major AEs
which were often rare outcomes. … one small study having medium or higher ROB.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_pepticulcer_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - a systematic process that involves compiling
information on topics and issuing topic drafts to a small … Clinical Pathway at Point of This Intervention
Mild SBS can be treated by eating small and frequent … SBS affects a
relatively small number of patients, but those with SBS are significantly affected and … Because the population of patients is relatively small, the experts do not
see a large impact to the … Although teduglutide has been evaluated in only a small patient population, most of the experts
were
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/lung-cancer-nonsurgical-therapies/research-protocol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/delilberative-methods-design-abelson-2.pdf
May 29, 2025 - explicit product of deliberation
o synthesis is incorporated into the deliberation (e.g., following small
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-points_1_diabetic-foot-ulcers_data_02-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - An asterisk (*) signifies small cell count (less than 11). … An asterisk (*) signifies small cell count (less than 11). … An asterisk (*) signifies small cell count (less than 11). … An asterisk (*) signifies small cell count (less than 11). … An asterisk (*) signifies small cell count (less than 11.
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