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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-2.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Surgical/medical masks (referred to in this report as surgical masks) are
loose-fitting, disposable … mask and one28
compared a surgical versus cloth mask. … Surgical
mask to prevent influenza transmission in
households: a cluster randomized trial. … Surgical mask to prevent influenza
transmission in households: a cluster
randomized trial. … Reduction in COVID-19 Infection Using
Surgical Facial Masks Outside the
Healthcare System.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-executive.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Open surgical biopsy involves removing a sample of
tissue from the suspicious area through a surgical … The included studies assumed that open surgical biopsy
was 100-percent accurate. … Open surgical estimate based on other literature reviews. … Open surgical estimate based on other literature reviews. … Open surgical estimate based on other literature reviews.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - KQ2: Outcomes of Surgical Interventions for
CPP
We located seven unique studies addressing surgical … Although no surgical technique emerged as a superior
method for surgical intervention, the evidence is … • No surgical approach was superior to a
nonsurgical approach or comparative surgical
approach. … studies compared a
surgical approach with diagnostic laparoscopy or
compared surgical with nonsurgical … No surgical technique was superior, and the
evidence to conclude that surgical intervention is either
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-appendix-table-b-3-version-1.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/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-1.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Surgical/medical masks (referred to in this report as surgical masks) are
loose-fitting, disposable … mask and one28
compared a surgical versus cloth mask. … Surgical
mask to prevent influenza transmission in
households: a cluster randomized trial. … Surgical mask to prevent influenza
transmission in households: a cluster
randomized trial. … Reduction in COVID-19 Infection Using
Surgical Facial Masks Outside the
Healthcare System.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0136_07-21-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Date: 1-12-10
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Nonsurgical and surgical … comparative effectiveness of nonsurgical (including
pharmacologic and behavioral treatments) versus surgical … with chronic pelvic pain due to
adenomyosis, endometriosis, or unspecified etiology
Intervention: Surgical … For female adult patients, what is the comparative effectiveness of nonsurgical and
surgical treatment … There are a number of surgical and nonsurgical treatments
available for the treatment of chronic pelvic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bariatric-surgery_research.pdf
June 01, 2010 - On the whole, the surgical group had more comorbid illness
than the comparison group, while the non-surgical … likely to be obese
Surgical Group Non-Surgical Comparison Group
(N=6,235) (N=16,116)
Age in … Group Non-surgical
Group
Surgical Group Non-surgical
Group
Diabetes Diabetic
Patients
1.07 … Group Non-surgical
Group
Surgical Group Non-surgical
Group
Lipid-lowering Diabetic
Patients … =Surgical Group
Black Squares=Non-surgical Group of Individuals Predicted to be Obese
Effective
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-loss-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
December 14, 2010 - Outcomes:
All outcomes for surgical procedures are the same as in KQ1. … then comparing surgical procedures with
conventional non-surgical therapies. … The evidence of risks (adverse events) will be
summarized for each surgical procedure and non-surgical … procedure
has a higher efficacy than does the non-surgical therapy. … its original size, by surgical removal of a large portion of
the stomach.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-surveillance-2-report.pdf
October 01, 2020 - No new evidence No change in conclusions
Healthcare settings:
Insufficient evidence for surgical … No new evidence No change in conclusions
Community settings: Probably
no difference between surgical … No new evidence No change in conclusions
Healthcare settings: N95
respirators and surgical masks … No new evidence No change in conclusions
Healthcare settings: Surgical
masks are possibly associated … No new evidence No change in conclusions
Healthcare settings: N95
respirators and surgical masks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-biopsy-update_consumer.pdf
May 01, 2016 - � Side effects are less common with core-needle biopsy than with
open surgical biopsy. … Open Surgical Biopsy
An open surgical biopsy is usually done only if you have a high
risk of cancer … Side effects happen more often with open surgical biopsy. … � Up to 10 out of 100 women who have open surgical biopsy get
severe bruising. … � Up to 6 out of 100 women who have open surgical biopsy get
an infection.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Such models are
intended to reduce surgical time, avoid surgical complications, and cut costs. … planning and reduce surgical complications. … personalized surgical tools and techniques. … outcomes, reducing
cost of care, and predicting surgical risk. … cost of care, and predicting surgical risk.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-update_disposition-comments.pdf
September 10, 2014 - Disposition of Comments Report for Core Needle and Open Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis of Breast Lesions … Only open surgical biopsies, guided
by palpation (a minority of all open surgical biopsies performed … We used the term “additional surgical procedures”. … Surgical excisions only are performed for high risk lesions. … There is really no such thing as underestimation on surgical
biopsy as surgical biopsies are what define
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-prevention-covid-surveillance-report.pdf
July 17, 2020 - No new evidence No change in conclusions
Healthcare settings: N95
respirators and surgical masks … No new evidence No change in conclusions
Healthcare settings: Surgical
masks are possibly associated … No new evidence No change in conclusions
Healthcare settings: N95
respirators and surgical masks … • No serious harms
reported with N95
respirators and surgical
masks in randomized
controlled trials … Masks included N95 respirators, surgical
masks, or cloth face coverings, and the study did not conduct
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-lumbar-spondylolisthesis.pdf
March 01, 2021 - month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use of morphine-equivalent pain
medications, non-surgical … A-3
Events of Interest Adverse events associated
with surgical and non-
surgical treatment
Defined … as treatment-related and systemic adverse events occurring ≤ 30 days after a surgical
procedure or … non-surgical treatment (injections, chiropractic care, physical therapy, acupuncture, and
complementary … , opioids, and other
medications, that result in medical intervention (such as hospitalization or surgical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-lumbar-spondylolisthesis.pdf
March 01, 2021 - month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use of morphine-equivalent pain
medications, non-surgical … A-3
Events of Interest Adverse events associated
with surgical and non-
surgical treatment
Defined … as treatment-related and systemic adverse events occurring ≤ 30 days after a surgical
procedure or … non-surgical treatment (injections, chiropractic care, physical therapy, acupuncture, and
complementary … , opioids, and other
medications, that result in medical intervention (such as hospitalization or surgical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Does the incidence of adverse events vary with duration
of followup, specific surgical intervention, … Surgical interventions
• Nissen-fundoplications
• Toupet-fundoplications
3. … For studies with surgical
procedures, we accepted only RCTs or cohort studies
examining total (Nissen … CER did not identify any study that
compared surgical with endoscopic treatment. … Surgical treatment for extraesophageal Insufficient • All of the data on surgical treatment are from
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2016 - systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the potential benefits and adverse effects of
surgical … The systematic review included 63 unique studies
plus 53 surgical case series published from 1980 to … The evidence for the
effectiveness of all surgical treatments was insufficient to
permit meaningful … It is difficult to compare the effectiveness of surgical
to nonsurgical fecal incontinence treatments … Major
surgical complications often required reoperation; fewer
required permanent colostomy.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/cervical-degenerative-protocol.pdf
January 12, 2022 - treatment, but increased risk of surgical complications). … Challenges and controversies related to this topic include: (1) determining the indications
for surgical … Surgical interventions
for cervical radiculopathy without myelopathy: a systematic review and meta- … Cervical surgical techniques for the
treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. … /browse-guidelines-detail/surgical-
management-of-cervical-degenerative-disea
32.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_executive.pdf
December 01, 2012 - no imaging, hormonal stimulation testing or not) and
intervention (surgical vs. hormonal, one-stage … treatments, including
surgical approach (open vs. laparoscopic). … Similarly, weighted
testicular atrophy rates were derived for each of the
surgical techniques. … Effectiveness of Surgical Treatments
Twenty-six studies addressed surgical treatment. … The use of laparoscopy has increased across all surgical
fields in the last decade.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment-appendices-11-5-10-2.pdf
October 27, 2009 - Registered n/a
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