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1441. Cerebral-Palsy-Feeding Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cerebral-palsy-feeding_executive.pdf
      March 01, 2013 - Effectiveness Reviews, the program supports systematic appraisals of existing scientific evidence regarding treatments … informants with expertise in child health and development, pediatric gastroenterology, occupational therapy … population, setting, interventions, and comparison groups; uses a valid approach to allocate patients to treatments … Understandably, treatment decisions must be made, even with inadequate evidence. … Oral-motor skills following sensorimotor therapy in two groups of moderately dysphagic children with

1442. Disposition of Comments for Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2012 - Glauocma Medical Diagnosis and Therapy Volume One. Saunders. 2009 pp. 15-23. … As Pfizer’s efforts in this therapeutic area continue, we look forward to further collaboration with … the Agency on improving the body of clinical evidence for glaucoma and other important therapeutic … Glaucoma Medical Diagnosis and Therapy Volume One. Saunders. 2009 pp. 15-23. 2. … The report on treatment shows that there are effective treatments, so screening should be an aim of

1443. Self-Measured Blood Pressure: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2012 - Effective treatments for hypertension are available; however, long-term adherence to medication and … Population Unclear if treatments or treatment goals differ if a patient has uncontrolled hypertension … Population Unclear if treatments or treatment goals differ if a patient has uncontrolled hypertension … This study compares medical therapy with more invasive approaches for treatment of patients with stable … SMBP can be compared against usual care by nesting within the medical therapy arm or by using a 2x2

1444. Lymphedema | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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1445. Speech and Communication Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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1446. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-medications_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 10, 2010 - (raloxifene for osteoporosis and tibolone for HRT) and tamoxifen that is the paradigm of hormonal therapy … I am sure you are including this, but just don't forget to get a list of all meds and alternative treatments … Nor is it clear if the differences between treatment and placebo were statistically significant. … If >10% in treatment group were affected, this could be consistent with rates of 11% in treatment and … 9% in placebo, or 50% in treatment and 1% in placebo.

1447. M (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2009 - In surgical reviews, it may be important to know what supportive treatments were used in the past compared … Checklists have been developed to improve the quality of reporting of meta- analyses evaluating therapeutic … The effect of antidepressant treatment on chronic back pain. … Challenges in systematic reviews of therapeutic devices and procedures. … Nonpharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American

1448. M (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2009 - In surgical reviews, it may be important to know what supportive treatments were used in the past compared … Checklists have been developed to improve the quality of reporting of meta- analyses evaluating therapeutic … The effect of antidepressant treatment on chronic back pain. … Challenges in systematic reviews of therapeutic devices and procedures. … Nonpharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American

1449. Use of and access to health care by Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes: impact of diabetes type and insulin use, 2007-2011 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - neuropathy, and kidney failure.1,4 However, complications such as these can be prevented with proper treatment … counts of comor- bidities that were related to diabetes or unrelated to diabetes in their etiology and treatment … This may be due to poor adherence or a longer course of treatment for type 2, where patients have simply … arrived at needing insulin therapy over time. … The treatment of unrelated disorders in patients with chronic medical diseases.

1450. Cover Page (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2007 - This should include information on drug usage, interactions, adverse effects, and treatment outcomes … widely implemented mechanism for the reverse flow of information on adverse events and medication and treatment … surveillance system has several uses such as early detection of adverse drug reactions, discovery of new therapeutic … Further, the research team studied questionnaires designed by researchers of the Center for Research Therapeutics … satisfaction, is a key driver in increased pharmacist involvement in patient counseling and drug therapy

1451. Cover Page (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/it-architecture-for-post-marketing-surveillance-arizona-cert.pdf
      September 01, 2007 - This should include information on drug usage, interactions, adverse effects, and treatment outcomes … widely implemented mechanism for the reverse flow of information on adverse events and medication and treatment … surveillance system has several uses such as early detection of adverse drug reactions, discovery of new therapeutic … Further, the research team studied questionnaires designed by researchers of the Center for Research Therapeutics … satisfaction, is a key driver in increased pharmacist involvement in patient counseling and drug therapy

1452. Continuous-Outcomes-Quantitative-Synthesis Methods (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2011 - In a study of published RCTs in leading medical journals, unadjusted estimates of treatment effects … Statistical methods for analysis of effects of treatment in overviews of randomized trials. … Long- Acting Beta2-Agonist and Inhaled Corticosteroid Combination Therapy for Adult Persistent Asthma … Effectiveness in All Ages; and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment. … Meta-analysis: effect of monotherapy and combination therapy with inhibitors of the renin angiotensin

1453. Gestational-Diabetes-Screening-Diagnosis Executive (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2012 - The benefits and harms of treatments were considered in this review to determine the downstream effects … glucose monitoring, insulin therapy (all preparations), and oral hypoglycemic agents versus no treatment … For the remaining Key Questions, we may be missing unpublished and/or negative therapy studies and may … Therapeutic interventions. Diabetes Care. 1998;21(Suppl 2):B131-37. PMID: 9704240. 39. … Use of fetal ultrasound to select metabolic therapy for pregnancies complicated by mild gestational

1454. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
      August 07, 2012 - Nonpharmacological Interventions Autoinflation of the Eustachian tube Complementary and alternative therapies … Treatments and Treatment Strategies That Will Be Addressed in This Review: Rationale for inclusion … Comparators included no treatment, watchful waiting, and other established treatments. … KQ 1: What is the comparative effectiveness of the following treatment options (active treatments and … Treatments That Will Not Be Addressed in This Review: Rationale for Exclusion Treatments and Treatment

1455. Stroke | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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1456. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antidepressants-update_executive.pdf
      December 01, 2011 - These second-generation treatments include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs: citalopram … Effectiveness Reviews, the program supports systematic appraisals of existing scientific evidence regarding treatments … One trial showed that supplementing fluoxetine therapy with eszopiclone leads to improved sleep. … This treatment effect was consistent across all studies. … at treatment initiation would improve response rates.

1457. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2009 - For some treatments, data may be lacking about one or more of the outcomes. … AHRQ CERs have often focused on pharmaceutical therapies, for which both efficacy and effectiveness … The principles behind the tactics of performing therapeutic trials. … Treatment 1 vs. … Treatment 1 vs.

1458. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
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      December 23, 2014 - binding agents • Rifampicin • Other new treatments available in the U.S. … Treatments approved outside of the U.S. that are not available in the U.S. … Comparator groups Standard antibiotic treatments: active treatments such as metronidazole or vancomycin … Nonantibiotic adjunctive treatments: placebo, active controls, usual care. … Emerging therapies in the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease.

1459. Antipsychotics-Children Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      June 04, 2010 - For example, on-label indications are available for treatment of childhood schizophrenia and bipolar … vs. treatment in context of history of prior episodes (related to schizophrenia); duration of illness … age, sex, race, weight, height, body mass index, co-morbidities, use of concurrent standard medical therapies … Combination of direct and indirect evidence in mixed treatment comparisons. … Phenothiazines/ad, to, tu, ct, po, ae [Administration & Dosage, Toxicity, Therapeutic Use, Contraindications

1460. Colorectal-Cancer-Staging Executive (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2014 - Effectiveness Reviews, the program supports systematic appraisals of existing scientific evidence regarding treatments … have penetrated the bowel wall usually require preoperative chemotherapy and radiation (neoadjuvant therapy … alternative imaging techniques on intermediate outcomes, including stage reclassification and changes in therapeutic … effects and harms – Harms of testing per se (e.g., radiation exposure) – Harms from test-directed treatments … treatment of T3/T4 is similar, and treatment of T1/T2 versus T3/ T4 is very different.