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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-end-of-life-quality-meaures_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - population-based and collect data on patient demographics, primary tumor site, morphology,
cancer stage … for each patient using the algorithm defined by Charlson.33 For each of the four cancers, we
defined stage … these models adjusted for age, gender, race, income,
primary site of cancer, Charlson score, cancer stage … predicted probability of death
were older, more likely to be male, have lung cancer, and have later stage … Racial and ethnic disparities in breast
cancer stage, treatment, and survival in the
United States.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_2-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2011 - familiar
with comparing medical treatments (e.g.,
pharmacoepidemiologists), during the planning
stage … In the planning stage of a CER study, researchers
need to determine whether the research question
should … be studied using nonexperimental
or experimental methods (or a combination
thereof, e.g., two-stage … These include hybrid designs such
as two-stage studies,41 validation studies,42
ecologic designs arising … A two-stage trial design for testing
treatment, self-selection and treatment preference
effects.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-radiation_appendixes.pdf
June 16, 2008 - Proton-beam radiotherapy for early-stage lung cancer. … Hypofractionated proton beam radiotherapy for stage I
lung cancer. … Carbon ion radiotherapy for stage I non-small
cell lung cancer. … High-dose proton beam therapy for Stage I non-small-cell
lung cancer. … Conformal proton therapy for early-stage prostate
cancer.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dcis-prognostic-tests_research.pdf
August 22, 2012 - is identified in the excision or mastectomy specimen, axillary staging
is recommended to determine stage … This
is an essential component to determining cancer stage. … Definitions
DCIS: We defined DCIS using data on histology, stage, and behavior
information collected … Early invasive breast cancer: We defined early invasive breast cancer
using SEER summary local stage … SEER stage takes into account all information available through the
first course of treatment.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glaucoma-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
November 16, 2010 - syndrome
• Pigmentary glaucoma
• Steroid-responsive glaucoma
There will be no limitations based on stage … Subgroup analysis
If there are sufficient data, we will conduct subgroup analyses by stage or severity
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_appendixes-2007.pdf
January 01, 2007 - nd 63 nd nd 0 55
CKD 3A:1
CKD 3B:2
CKD 4:3
52
32
33
48
60
67
0
8
0
C
Prosp 76% Stage … 3
24% Stage 4 nd (63) nd nd BP Δ (44 with HTN) = -32/-10 SCr Δ =~ -0.1
8
High
Goncalves, 200777 … stable); yr, years.
1 Chronic kidney disease stage … 3A, baseline GFR 41-59 mL/min
2 Chronic kidney disease stage 3A, baseline GFR 30-40 mL/min
3 Chronic … kidney disease stage 3A, baseline GFR 15-29 mL/min
D
-13
A CVD outcomes: myocardial infarction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-update-2015_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2015 - cardiovascular-related death nearly two-fold and is the leading cause of new-onset
blindness and new-onset end-stage … include studies where everyone included has at least one of
the following comorbid conditions:
• End-stage … liver disease or cirrhosis
• End-stage renal disease (i.e., stage 5 chronic kidney disease or
dialysis … ESLD = end-stage liver disease; ESRD = end-stage renal disease; KQ = Key Question; RCT = randomized controlled
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medicare-medication-use_research.pdf
April 01, 2014 - using the dates each stage went into
effect. … Only 2.4 percent of beneficiaries with none of our se-
lected diagnoses reached the catastrophic stage … , while 17.2
percent of beneficiaries with psychiatric-medical diagnoses
reached this stage (Table … the
no-diagnosis group in the ICL coverage gap, this group
moved from the ICL to the catastrophic stage … the most
quickly, with 196 days to reach the catastrophic stage com-
pared to between 210 and 237 days
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 07, 2010 - MI],
heart failure,
cerebral vascular disease or events,
symptomatic coronary artery disease,
end-stage … cerebral vascular disease or events
[including stroke], symptomatic coronary artery disease, end-stage … current search strategy and initial number of abstracts to be included in our abstract screening
stage
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_consumer.pdf
January 01, 2016 - More research
is needed to know which men whose prostate cancer is in a very early stage may benefit … If your prostate cancer is in a
very early stage, talk with your doctor about which treatment may be
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-frameworks.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Example: Both tests detect early stage cancer, rather than the old test detecting early stage cancer … For example, both tests would detect early stage cancer, rather than the old test detecting early stage … Does the new test change the definition or spectrum of disease (e.g., earlier stage)? … test change the definition or spectrum of disease (for instance, finding the disease at an earlier stage … In addition, the topic refinement stage of this review generated a new Key Question: Does this subgroup
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-frameworks.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Example: Both tests detect early stage cancer, rather than the old test detecting early stage cancer … For example, both tests would detect early stage cancer, rather than the old test detecting early stage … Does the new test change the definition or spectrum of disease (e.g., earlier stage)? … test change the definition or spectrum of disease (for instance, finding the disease at an earlier stage … In addition, the topic refinement stage of this review generated a new Key Question: Does this subgroup
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-heart_disposition-comments.pdf
April 22, 2013 - Disposition of Comments for Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With
Serious Mental Illness
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_research-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2010 - Survival rates depend on the
stage of disease at diagnosis. … At stage 0 (carcinoma in situ), the 5-year survival rate is
close to 100%. … The 5-year survival rate for women with stage IV (cancer that has
spread beyond the breast) is only … Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): a type of early stage breast cancer that is
confined to the breast
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0359_10-15-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number: 0305
Document Completion Date: 02-14-12
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was found to be addressed by a 2011 systematic review on the
accuracy of diagnostic tests in multiple sclerosis. Given that the existing re…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Second Topical Research Need
• Timing: At what stage of recovery do multidisciplinary rehabilitation … • Timing: At what stage of recovery do multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs offer the
best chance … PICOTS
Element
Topical Questions Needing Trials (n=4)
Tier 1: High Priority
Timing: At what stage … • Timing: At what stage of recovery do multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs offer the
best chance … Timing: At what stage of recovery do multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs offer the best
chance
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-264-maternal-morbidity-mortality-disposition-comments.pdf
December 21, 2023 - These periods would have
included people in the first
stage of lactogenesis by
default. … appointments with a
midwife and a facilitator runs a discussion on a topic relevant to the current stage … These periods would have
included people in the first
stage of lactogenesis by
default. … Ellington
Methods I would suggest that for the next stage of systematic review the following additions … Next stage review might examine health equity across specific intersections
of subpopulation and comparator
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/politi.pdf
May 29, 2025 - Decisions
Preference-‐Sensitive Decisions:
• BCS vs. mastectomy for average risk patients with early stage
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-function_disposition-comments.pdf
August 11, 2014 - discuss Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) approval for troponin T for prognosis
in patients with end-stage … Yes, the
introduction is a bit long but hopefully sets
the stage for how complex troponin
interpretation … Table G was results for non-dialysis
CKD patients (generally CKD stages 1-4, or
stage 5 not on dialysis
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