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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/allergy-seasonal_research-protocol.pdf
March 08, 2012 - Six classes of drugs and nasal saline are used to treat SAR. … Antihistamines used to treat allergic rhinitis target the H1 receptor. … Drugs used to
treat SAR are pregnancy category B (presumed safe based on animal studies but without … Intention to treat analysis is performed. … Intention to
treat analysis is lacking.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
January 01, 2016 - new and evolving
health care interventions that are purported to or may hold potential to diagnose, treat … development of secondary complications, and eliminates the attendant health services needed to
treat … Off-label corticosteroid
injections are being used by some retinal physicians to treat DME; however … in a fashion similar to available intravitreal
injections commonly used by retinal specialists to treat … FDA approves Lucentis to treat diabetic macular
edema. [internet]. Silver Spring (MD): U.S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_executive.pdf
July 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality commissioned this report to review
the evidence for the clinical effect and
safety of radiofrequency (RF) catheter
ablation for the management of atrial
fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common
sustained arrhythmia seen in clinical
practice. Its prev…
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January 01, 2012 - new and evolving
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treat … offered comments on this intervention.
16-22
Overall, experts stated that current OA therapies treat … In general, the experts stated, MSC injection is similar to other injections used to treat OA;
however … offered comments on this intervention.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/05_depression_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - new and evolving
health care interventions that are purported to or may hold potential to diagnose, treat … Deep brain stimulation (DBS),
which has become an accepted modality to treat some movement disorders … treatment-resistant obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD), investigators have sought new approaches to treat … extension wires, which are tunneled under the skin at the scalp and down the neck to the chest.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - However, the superiority of
vancomycin over metronidazole does not persist when a
strict intention-to-treat … Developing agents to treat severe cases of refractory
CDI is another area in need of research. … CDI; improved clinical cure was based on per-
protocol analysis, but not with strict intention to treat … Treating CDI, placebo Low • Administration of a probiotic with live bacteria to treat CDI
in critically … research includes
• Probiotics as prevention power analysis, intention
warrants further study to treat
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_executive.pdf
May 01, 2010 - Although
proton beam therapy has been used to treat
Comparative Effectiveness and Safety
of Radiotherapy … In
using IMRT to treat patients with head and neck cancer,
theoretical dose delivery advantages must
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January 01, 2012 - new and evolving
health care interventions that are purported to or may hold potential to diagnose, treat … patient (autologous) can be isolated and expanded in vitro, providing patient-matched stem cells to
treat … offered comments on this intervention.
16-22
Overall, experts stated that current OA therapies treat … In general, the experts stated that MSC injection is similar to other injections used to treat OA, … offered comments on this intervention.
40-46
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/psoriasis-chronic_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - subjects
and providers, differential loss to followup, overall
loss to followup, use of intention to treat … relevant treatment modalities, assessment of
adverse events, sample size, and use of intention-to-
treat
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-263-postpartum-hypertensive-pregnancy-executive-summary.pdf
May 01, 2023 - insufficient evidence regarding comparative benefits and harms of
other antihypertensive medications to treat … KQ 3: What are the comparative effectiveness and harms of
alternative MgSO4 treatment regimens to treat … regarding the comparative benefits and harms of other parenteral or oral antihypertensive
medications to treat
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia-update_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - human erythropoietins have been
extensively studied and used clinically
for more than a decade to treat
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November 01, 2024 - class of
therapeutic agents called DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) has been in use to
treat … DMARDs were first used to treat RA and over time, they
have shown effectiveness in the treatment of … Psoriasis Treat to
Target: Defining Outcomes in Psoriasis
Using Data from a Real-World, Population-
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nt_docs/topic-brief-updating-pharmacotherapy.pdf
September 30, 2022 - Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2020 Mar
18;15(1):24. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-020-00266-6 … J
Subst Abuse Treat. 2018 Feb;85:105-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2017.11.004. … J Subst
Abuse Treat. 2019 Sep;104:7-14. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2019.05.004. … total cost was due to losses in
workplace productivity, 11% was due to
healthcare expenditures to treat … Clinically, I struggle with how to best treat alcohol use disorder when naltrexone is
contraindicated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/major-depressive-disorder_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - patients with MDD are severely
depressed,4 which is associated with
depression that is harder to treat … The psychological interventions used to
treat depressed patients include acceptance
and commitment
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_peptic_ulcer_potential_high_impact_2012-12-111.pdf
January 01, 2012 - new and evolving
health care interventions that are purported to or may hold potential to diagnose, treat … However, if TSO shows
efficacy in that difficult-to-treat patient population, it could greatly add … patients with UC try to
avoid immunosuppressive therapy and are already seeking “natural” remedies to treat
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_5-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Multiple modalities and options
are often available to treat or diagnose the same
condition or indication … However, because many
treatments, particularly drugs, are approved for
and/or clinically used to treat … (where patients are censored at the end of the
exposure-time window) as well as an intention-
to-treat … In
many circumstances, a step-wise approach to treat
a condition may be recommended or practiced
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
June 01, 2015 - new and evolving
health care interventions that are purported to or may hold potential to diagnose, treat … Although initially termed bariatric surgery and used to treat morbid
obesity (BMI more than 35 kg/m2 … Surgical intervention may represent
their best chance to effectively treat obesity and T2DM.”66 On … FDA approves Afrezza to treat diabetes.
[internet]. Silver Spring (MD): U.S. … FDA approves Afrezza to treat diabetes.
[internet]. Silver Spring (MD): U.S.
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August 29, 2023 - Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 265_Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms
Draft report ava…
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December 01, 2015 - new and evolving
health care interventions that are purported to or may hold potential to diagnose, treat