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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mhs4-surgical-report-cards/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mhs4-surgical-report-cards/protocol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/fetal-surgery/technical-brief
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-adult-female-patients-what-is-the-comparative-effective-of-non-surgical-and-surgical-treatment-of-chronic-pelvic-pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-rapid-response-surgical-report-cards.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Use
of the national surgical quality improvement
program to reduce surgical mortality:
implementation … American College of Surgeons and Surgical
Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection
Guidelines, 2016 … of the quality of
surgical care. … American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection
Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 … of the quality of surgical care.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/cervical-degenerative-disease
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-surgical-report-cards.pdf
July 01, 2023 - What measures or indicators have been used in surgical report cards used to
examine the safety of surgical … The use of surgical report cards and outcome measurements to improve the safety of
surgical care was … e.g.,
surgical site infections, post-operative venous thromboembolism) related to surgical
care. … Hospital costs associated with surgical complications:
a report from the private-sector National Surgical … to surgical care.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-274-tethered-spinal-cord-executive-summary.pdf
October 01, 2024 - and stability of neurological status over time, but it is also
associated with complications such as surgical … • A larger body of evidence evaluated various treatments, primarily surgical
detethering, for symptomatic … Studies reported improvement of
neurological status with surgical detethering (low strength of evidence … Surgical detethering may improve
neurological status, urinary function, and pain outcomes (low SoE). … Surgical detethering was associated
with postoperative complications such as cerebrospinal fluid leakage
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_overview.pdf
December 19, 2012 - CER 19 Update Core Needle_Open Surgical Biopsy Breast Lesions NSD FINAL … § Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle Biopsy and Open Surgical … Comparative Effectiveness Review (CER) entitled, Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle
Biopsy and Open Surgical … Topic Description
Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle Biopsy and Open Surgical Biopsy … publication of the 2010 systematic review entitled Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle Biopsy
and Open Surgical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-252-infantile-epilepsies-executive-summary.pdf
October 01, 2022 - • Both hemispherectomy/hemispherotomy and non-hemispheric surgical procedures
may cause seizure freedom … Surgical mortality for functional
hemispherectomy/hemispherotomy and non-hemispheric procedures is rare … Both hemispherectomy/hemispherotomy and
non-hemispheric surgical procedures cause seizure freedom in … patient outcomes after
different surgical procedures. … This issue is
especially true for surgical interventions; all of the articles included for surgical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diverticulitis-nomination-extra.pdf
May 29, 2025 - No Antibiotics
KQ2: Diagnostic
imaging
KQ3: Follow-up
colonoscopy
KQ4: Surgical and
interventional … • Laparoscopic
lavage and
drainage
• Percutaneous
drainage
(interventional
radiology)
• Surgical … No Antibiotics
KQ2: Diagnostic
imaging
KQ3: Follow-up
colonoscopy
KQ4: Surgical and
interventional … surgery
For surgical
approaches:
Primary anastomosis
(with or without
protective stoma) vs. … No Antibiotics
KQ2: Diagnostic
imaging
KQ3: Follow-up
colonoscopy
KQ4: Surgical and
interventional
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/breast-reconstruction-mastectomy-protocol-appendix-a.pdf
May 29, 2025 - Tissue Expansion Devices”[Mesh] OR acellular OR dermal
OR peritoneal) AND (matrices OR matrix)) OR “Surgical … “Adipose
Tissue/transplantation”[Mesh] OR “Tissue Transplantation”[Mesh] OR ((flap OR flaps) AND
(surgical … Tissue Expansion Devices”[Mesh] OR
acellular OR dermal OR peritoneal) AND (matrices OR matrix)) OR “Surgical … “Adipose Tissue/transplantation”[Mesh] OR “Tissue Transplantation”[Mesh] OR ((flap OR
flaps) AND (surgical … 9869
#26 matrices OR matrix 7748
#27 #25 AND #26 521
#28 #27 OR #21 51994
#29 MeSH descriptor: [Surgical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-appendix-table-b-1-version-1.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Model: 3MTM Standard Tie-On surgical mask, Cat No. 1816. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask, Cat No. 1816. … Surgical mask (n=572 HCWs): Worn at all times during shift, supplied with 3 masks daily. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask 1817. … B: Surgical mask (n=2668 HCW-seasons): Mask worn as above.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-surveillance-2-appendix-table-a-1.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Model: 3MTM Standard Tie-On surgical mask, Cat No. 1816. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask, Cat No. 1816. … Surgical mask (n=572 HCWs): Worn at all times during shift, supplied with 3 masks daily. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask 1817. … B: Surgical mask (n=2668 HCW-seasons): Mask worn as above.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-appendix-table-b-1-version-2.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Model: 3MTM Standard Tie-On surgical mask, Cat No. 1816. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask, Cat No. 1816. … Surgical mask (n=572 HCWs): Worn at all times during shift, supplied with 3 masks daily. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask 1817. … B: Surgical mask (n=2668 HCW-seasons): Mask worn as above.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Masks-appendix-table-b-1-surveillance-report.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Model: 3MTM Standard Tie-On surgical mask, Cat No. 1816. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask, Cat No. 1816. … Surgical mask (n=572 HCWs): Worn at all times during shift, supplied with 3 masks daily. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask 1817. … B: Surgical mask (n=2668 HCW-seasons): Mask worn as above.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-2005_executive.pdf
January 01, 2005 - What is the evidence of the comparative
effectiveness of medical, surgical, and endoscopic
treatments … Comparison of surgical techniques
Laparoscopic fundoplication was as effective as
open fundoplication … Adverse events associated with medical,
surgical, and endoscopic treatments
The quality of reporting … Baseline characteristics
surgical of populations varied across studies. … Surgical vs.
endoscopic Weak There was no head-to-head comparison for the 2 treatments.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-surveillance-2-appendix-table-a-3.xlsx
March 23, 2020 - mask versus no mask: 0.45 (0.07-2.71) Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
N95 versus surgical mask: 0.50 (0.06 to … 4.23)
Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
Consistent N95 or surgical mask versus inconsistent mask: 0.23 (0.07 to … mask: 0.50 (0.23 to 1.10)
16-layer cotton surgical mask: 0.27 (0.14 to 0.51)
N95 mask: 0.52 (0.12 … to 2.24)
Disposable mask: 1.12 (0.55 to 2.27)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
16-layer cotton surgical mask (yes … vs. no): 0.17 (0.07 to 0.41)^
12-layer cotton surgical mask versus (yes vs. no): 0.22 (0.08-0.62)^
N95
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Masks-appendix-table-b-3-surveillance-report.xlsx
February 01, 2020 - mask vs. no mask: 0.45 (0.07 to 2.71) Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
N95 vs. surgical mask: 0.50 (0.06 to 4.23 … )
Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
Consistent N95 or surgical mask vs. inconsistent mask: 0.23 (0.07 to 0.78) … mask: 0.50 (0.23 to 1.10)
16-layer cotton surgical mask: 0.27 (0.14 to 0.51)
N95 mask: 0.52 (0.12 … to 2.24)
Disposable mask: 1.12 (0.55 to 2.27)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
16-layer cotton surgical mask (yes … vs. no): 0.17 (0.07 to 0.41)^
12-layer cotton surgical mask vs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-appendix-table-b-3-version-2.xlsx
February 01, 2020 - mask vs. no mask: 0.45 (0.07 to 2.71) Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
N95 vs. surgical mask: 0.50 (0.06 to 4.23 … )
Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
Consistent N95 or surgical mask vs. inconsistent mask: 0.23 (0.07 to 0.78) … mask: 0.50 (0.23 to 1.10)
16-layer cotton surgical mask: 0.27 (0.14 to 0.51)
N95 mask: 0.52 (0.12 … to 2.24)
Disposable mask: 1.12 (0.55 to 2.27)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
16-layer cotton surgical mask (yes … vs. no): 0.17 (0.07 to 0.41)^
12-layer cotton surgical mask vs.