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341. Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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342. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 259: Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - • Individual assessments of various PBI approaches—3-dimensional conformal external beam radiation therapy … Radiotherapy as a component of breast conserving therapy has traditionally included the whole breast … volume as a target, now standardly delivered using hypofractionation, with 15-20 treatments delivered … Long-term results of hypofractionated radiation therapy for breast cancer. … of clinical and pathologic differences and their implications in natural history, prognoses, and therapeutic

343. Disposition of Comments for Chronic Urinary Retention: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Treatments (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2014 - that in this industry sponsored study that there probably were differences in PVR between the two therapies … The “treatment” of CUR in the neurogenic population is misguided with the goals of therapy, even on … This is true; we found no studies that evaluated the treatment of CUR that were not also treatments … information to clinicians they can use to help guide patients in choosing between the available therapies … Discussion The conclusion that TURP and microwave therapy are similarly effective in the treatment of

344. Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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345. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2008 - The treatments for sleep apnea covered in these nominations include continuous positive airway pressure … )  CPAP is considered first-line therapy for the treatment of sleep apnea in adults. … The nominating agencies for this topic have expressed interest in many second-line therapies for sleep … While there is consistent evidence on the efficacy of CPAP and its use as a first-line therapy, no comparative … effectiveness reviews comparing all of the second-line therapies (specified by the nominators) compared

346. Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: (pdf file)
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     June 06, 2017 - Treatments Nonpharmacological therapies aim to strengthen the pelvic floor and change behaviors that … What are the harms from nonpharmacological treatments when compared with no active treatment? … What are the harms from pharmacological treatments when compared with no active treatment? 2c. … ; vaginal cones/weights; bladder supports (e.g., Impressa®); therapeutic pessaries; electrical stimulation … OR ((alternative or complementary) AND (therapy or treatment)) OR “diet”[Mesh] OR diet OR “Quality

347. Topic 0414 Imaging techniques and metastatic breast cancer tx NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Treatment options for metastatic breast cancer include hormone therapy and chemotherapy as well as radiation … therapy and/or surgery for pain relief … bone scintigraphy, CT, MRI, x-ray, ultrasound, PET/CT and FDG- PET can be used to assess response to therapy … , the results of which may affect treatment strategies and outcomes. … A variety of techniques may be used based on treatment strategy and location of metastases.

348. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2015 - Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer … high in the updated report. 3DCRT = 3D conformal RT; IMRT = intensity-modulated RT; PBT = proton-beam therapy … planning (e.g., target volume delineation, dosimetric parameters), or by systemic therapy (e.g., … type of RT, depending on the patient’s insurance coverage Companion Resource for Patients Radiation Therapy … Source The information in this summary is based on Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer

349. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Executive summary for the update of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Consensus Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2017 - When compared with whole breast irradiation (WBI), APBI offers several benefits, including reducing treatment … that subtle variations in planning techniques and/or dose constraints may substantially modify the therapeutic … Correa et al Practical Radiation Oncology: March-April 2017 treatment in every situation. … Radiotherapy and oncology journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. 2007 … Impact of radiation treatment parameters and adjuvant systemic therapy on cosmetic outcomes after accelerated

350. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2014 - , screening and diagnostics, therapeutics, surgery, programs, and care delivery innovations that address … DBS therapy is incompatible with some other device-based depression treatments. … psychotherapy (e.g., counseling), and family intervention as indicated; and considering ECT or alternative therapies … , counseling, family intervention, ECT) will likely remain as complementary therapies to ketamine, … New therapeutic promises in the treatment of depression and schizophrenia.

351. An Evidence Review of Active Surveillance in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - In contrast, watchful waiting generally connotes postponing therapeutic interventions until symptom … (either for profit motive or because they ignore data that calls the therapies into question), and … regime with 4-5 CyberKnife SBRT treatment visits versus 40- 45 treatments with typical IMRT or proton … • AHRQ reported that study of active treatments (radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, brachytherapy … believes readers of the executive summary should be cautioned again about the hazards of interpreting therapeutic

352. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     February 19, 2010 - (e.g. time to deployment, training/expertise of interventionalist, location of infarct, concurrent therapies … or thrombolytic therapy alone. … artery, time from symptom onset to device deployment or angiography, use of concurrent standard medical therapies … Mechanical endovascular recanalization therapies. Curr Opin Neurol 2008;21:70-5. … Purchased from Guidant Corp Endovascular Thrombectomy N/A Attractor-18 device Purchased from Target Therapeutics

353. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Thus, when evaluating studies comparing complication rates between surgical repair and other therapies … treatment effect size. … treatment effect size. … therapy. … Watchful waiting would be reasonable if the baseline treatment in both groups was standard medical therapy

354. rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update-protocol-170515 (pdf file)
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     May 15, 2017 - Based on these findings, drug therapy may need to change at regular intervals until the treatment target … (progress from single therapy to combination therapy), (2) step down therapy (begin with combination … therapy and back down treatment when symptoms are under control), or (3) aggressively treat to target … to assess quantitatively whether the duration of disease in early RA modifies benefits or harms of treatments … Some examples of these uncertainties include the optimum order of therapeutics in early RA, and in patients

355. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2012 - We felt it was most important to discuss the current standard(s) of therapy (i.e., dual therapy with … Introduction The introduction is thorough and well-written, limited however by the rapid changes in the therapeutic … adherence and there is a lack of uniformity in the terminology used to describe deviations from prescribed therapies … While effective detection and therapies are critical for the treatment of chronic HCV infection, treatment … studies regarding the most cost-effective interventions aimed at improving adherence in this important therapeutic

356. Major-Depressive-Disorder Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 24, 2014 - , cognitive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic therapies, and … other talk therapies. … The efficacy of light therapy in the treatment of mood disorders: a review and meta-analysis of the … just SGAs and nonpharmacological therapies, they include all of the treatment comparisons of KQ1 … - Interpersonal therapy - Psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches For KQ1 (initial treatment

357. Dental Care for People With Hemophilia: A Rapid Response Literature Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2024 - therapy, if indicated, to minimize risks of bleeding due to dental treatments. … Does dental care before, during, or after treatment of hemophilia with treatments other than clotting … therapy to minimize risks of dental treatment. … Prophylactic treatment with factor replacement therapy remains the standard of care. … to minimize the risks of therapies and reduce overall treatment costs.”

358. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     February 22, 2012 - Medical/surgical treatments Pharmacological Treatment No drug has been approved by the U.S. … Relaxation therapies are an important component of cognitive behavioral therapy. … Despite many available and promising treatments, there are no universally accepted therapies for managing … therapy; and diet, lifestyle, and sleep modifications (caffeine avoidance, exercise) o Sound Treatments … therapy)  Comparators Placebo; no treatment; wait list; treatment as usual; other intervention

359. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
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     October 26, 2012 - power Placebo comparators would contribute indirect evidence to help guide potential combination therapies … power Placebo comparators would contribute indirect evidence to help guide potential combination therapies … Patients’ attitudes toward novel therapies may inhibit enrollment; alternatively they may be open to … understanding the gut microbiome is a long-term type of endeavor which has the potential to lead to new therapeutics … , but in the interim, they are critical needs for immediate therapeutic options and prevention).

360. renal-update-2015-150115 (pdf file)
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     January 15, 2015 - Treatment alternatives include medications alone or revascularization of the stenosed renal artery or … What treatment variables are associated with improved or worse outcomes of renal artery angioplasty … It also examined clinical predictors that affected treatment outcomes. … Analytic framework for evaluating the effectiveness and  safety of treatments for renal artery stenosis … Namely, by study design first (medical treatment vs. angioplasty; medical treatment single group studies