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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lumbar-fusion-draft-report-appendix-d.xlsx
January 01, 2019 - from Figure 7)
Baseline: 28 vs. 27
6 mos: 39 vs. 39
12 mos: 42 vs. 41
24 mos: 44 vs. 40 "no revision surgeries … Physical function score, median (IQR):
Baseline: 2.2 (1.8 to 2.8) to 2.2 (1.8 to 2.6) NR NR Revision surgeries … Physical Function:
2 years: 25.29 vs 31.93
SF-36 Bodily Pain:
2 years: 29.13 vs. 39.08 Additional spine surgeries … within 1 year: 12 (6%) vs. 5 (8%)
Additional spine surgeries within 2 years: 23 (11%) vs. 6 (9%) … Additional spine surgeries within 3 years: 26 (12%) vs. 7 (11%)
Additional spine surgeries within 4
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-radiation_appendixes.pdf
June 16, 2008 - Organisation
Appendices
A-1
Appendix A. Selected Internet Links
Appendix Table A1. Internet links for radiotherapy organizations
Organization URL address
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur
Radiooncologie
http://www.degro.org/jsp_public/cms/index.jsp
European Society for Therapeutic
Radi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-240-acute-pain-revised-comments.pdf
December 29, 2020 - I have had several surgeries and
can say with confidence the NSAIDS or
Tylenol would not have been … By my 40's I was in so much pain after 3
spinal surgeries, I could no longer function
without help. … Cushings has be caused through
medications. even now, after years of
medical probing, testing, and surgeries … believe, highlights
accurately the possibility that opioids can
be avoided at least in part after some
surgeries … The causes of this problem are
diverse and include injuries, e.g. motor
vehicle accidents and surgeries
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vte-prophyalaxis_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - 1
Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis
of Venous Thromboembolism Among Special
Populations
Executive Summary
Introduction
Background
Pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep
vein thrombosis (DVT) are collectively
known as venous thromboembolism
(VTE). VTE affects an estimated 900,000
Americans every year, resul…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/peripheral-nerve-blocks/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_peptic_ulcer_potential_high_impact_2012-12-111.pdf
January 01, 2012 - PEPTIC ULCER #11
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 11: Peptic Ulcer Disease and Dyspepsia
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
ww…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/study-eligibility-criteria.ppt
January 01, 2000 - new and the purpose was to describe the state of the field, rather than the outcomes of the different surgeries
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-artery-stenosis_research-2007.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Microsoft Word - finbody.doc
This report is based on research conducted by the Tufts-New England Medical Center
Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD (Contract No. 290-02-0022). The findings and
conclusions in this d…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/radiation-therapy-brain-metases-protocol.pdf
October 10, 2019 - Research Protocol: Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: A Systematic Review
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
The development of secondary malignant growths has particular…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating-disposition-160504.pdf
December 09, 2015 - Disposition of Comments for CER 160 Binge Eating Disorder
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Management and Outcomes of Binge-Eating Disorder.
Draft review available for public comment from January 22, 2015 to March 4, 2015.
Research Review …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tonsillectomy_research-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2016 - OR
intervention OR interven* OR surgical procedures, operative[mh] OR surgery[tiab]
OR surgeries … Ketorolac is used
extensively off-label for pain following pediatric surgeries. … Additional devices (used for multiple surgeries or in multiple conditions)
Device Manufacturer
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-supplementary-app-e.xlsx
June 25, 2025 - E-1. OS LT
Table E-1. Overall survival league table
Pre-op Fluoro+Plat+Taxane + Post-op Fluoro . . . . . . 0.76 [0.55; 1.05] . . . . . . . . .
1.03 [0.51; 2.09] Periop Fluoro+Plat+Taxane+Antiangio 0.92 [0.55; 1.53] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.95 [0.58; 1.55] 0.92 [0.55; 1.53] Periop Fluoro+Plat+Taxane . 1.05 [0.5…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - m2 or more to be recommended for surgery.13 Therefore,
ReShape Duo will likely compete with these surgeries … ReShape Duo also could complement weight-loss
surgeries in some patients.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2011 - The review also describes
positive responses to various surgeries for OSA
when CPAP is ineffective. … advancements became the
We have added language to clarify that only interventions
(which includes specific surgeries … Friedman’s Staging Symptom
is a good predictor for tonsillectomy, nasal
surgeries for total nasal obstruction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-tympanostomy_research.pdf
June 01, 2017 - Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media
Methods Research Report
Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of
Reporting Requirements: Tympanostomy Tubes in
Children With Otitis Media
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/recombinant-factor-viia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2010 - Layout 1
Background
This report evaluates the level of evidence
currently available to support the
effectiveness and safety of using
recombinant activated coagulation factor
VII (rFVIIa) for clinical indications not
approved by the U. S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA). rFVIIa is approved
for a variety of uses i…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/schwitzer_eccs2012.pdf
July 23, 2012 - Schwitzer_ECCS2012
Slide 1: Addressing
Tensions
When Popular Media and Evidence-‐Based Care
Collide
Gary
Schwitzer
Publisher,
HealthNewsReview.org
Slide 2: Infoxication
We are drowning people who are thirsty for just a sip of balanced infor…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/politi.pdf
October 08, 2025 - Politi
Slide
1: Supporting
Shared Decisions When Clinical Evidence
is Low
Mary C. Politi, Ph.D.
Department of Surgery, Division of
Public Health Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Slide
2: Overview
• Brief overview of Shared Decis…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-199-skin-cancer.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin - Executive Summary
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 199
Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
of the Skin
Evidence Summary
Introduction
Skin cancers, including basal cell
carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell
carcinoma (SCC),…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - We also searched for studies evaluating the currently used
incisional surgeries: trabeculectomy, aqueous … Treatments for Lowering Intraocular Pressure
• Trabeculectomy lowers IOP more than nonpenetrating
surgeries … Treatments for Open-Angle Glaucoma
• Trabeculectomy results in more complications than
nonpenetrating surgeries