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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - Treatment options are not limited to psychological and behavioral therapies and
pharmacologic interventions … Aroma therapy
Bright-light therapy
Brief behavioral therapy
Biofeedback
Cognitive behavioral therapy … cognitive behavioral therapy and drug therapy) for the treatment of insomnia
disorder in adults? … What are the harms of combined treatments (e.g. cognitive behavioral therapy
and drug therapy) for insomnia … Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
Insomnia in Older Adults: Background,
Evidence, and Overview of Treatment
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdm/share-approach/share-conversation-starters.pdf
October 01, 2024 - H = HELP your patient explore and compare
treatment options
> “Before I go too far into my explanation … , what have you heard about
[condition/treatments for condition]?” … ”
> “The treatments I just described are not always effective for everyone, and the chances of
having … R = REACH a decision with your patient
> “It is fine to take more time to think about the treatment … H = HELP your patient explore and compare treatment options
Exploring PROS and CONS
When introducing
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - includes the influence of other patients
suffering from the condition in the therapeutic process. … .70-72
Behavioral Interventions: Inpatient Treatment Versus
Inpatient Treatment Plus Active Therapies … treatments for BED patients are
pharmacological agents and therapies that combine
psychological and … Multivariate
therapeutic approach to binge-eating disorder: combined
nutritional, psychological and … Binge eating disorder in
obesity: comparison of different therapeutic strategies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/allergy-seasonal_research-protocol.pdf
March 08, 2012 - smoke, and cold temperatures.21,23 It also provides the rationale for initiating effective
rhinitis therapies … prophylactically before the commencement of pollen season.24,25
Treatment
Treatments for allergic … Decisions about which treatments are best during
pregnancy must weigh the potential treatment-related … Antihistamine therapy in allergic rhinitis. Immunol Allergy Clin North
Am 2011 Aug;31(3):509-43. … • Were concurrent/concomitant treatments clearly specified and given equally to
treatment groups?
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources.html
August 01, 2025 - program produced an environmental scan that includes existing evidence and tools to inform nonsurgical treatment … interventions, strategies, and tools for disseminating and implementing nonsurgical urinary incontinence treatments … ) This short one-pager educates women about the scope of the UI problem, what effective nonsurgical treatments … Pelvic Floor Therapy Exercise Handout (PDF, 2 MB) This document is a resource provided to patients … It summarizes the scope of the problem, highlights effective nonsurgical treatments available, and includes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - exercise program, cognitive behavioral therapy and
pharmaceutical therapy when indicated.1,17 Complementary … o Active
§ Exercise: supervised or independent (aerobic, strength training, stretching,
water/therapeutic … • Other therapies
o Mind-body therapies: meditation, hypnosis, tai chi, visualization
o Other … and
implementation (treatment fidelity) for nonpharmacologic treatments. … Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics. 2011 Sep;34(7):483-96. PMID
21875523.
19.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47018/psn-pdf
June 13, 2018 - to ensure that patients fully understand risks, benefits, and
alternatives when receiving certain treatments … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-understanding-and-ability-communicate-harms-and-benefits-common-medical-treatments
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0075_03-10-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - The nominator
specifically mentions Remicade, Imuran, anti-inflammatories, and biologic therapies for … the treatment and management of Crohn’s disease. … Comparator(s): Comparisons of the above pharmacologic treatments. … What treatments or therapies, alone or in conjunction with one another, provide the
highest rate of … , and
the person’s response to previous medical treatments.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-draft-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2024 - ,16 dialectical behavioral therapy,15
family therapy,17, 18 attachment-based therapies, and variations … a) What are the components of effective psychosocial treatments (e.g., frequency or
intensity of therapy … and/or aspects of the therapeutic modality)? … or
integrative health
interventions (e.g., light
therapy, supplements)
Comparators • Treatment … as usual
• Another psychosocial intervention
• Another pharmacological therapy
• Combination therapies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0313_02-09-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - association
Nomination
Summary:
The nominator questions the effectiveness of medical and dietary therapy … and prevention of recurrence
Comparator(s): No treatment/other treatments
Outcome(s): Prevention of … How does medical and dietary therapy for stone prevention impact quality of life
overall and in specific … What are the costs and outcomes of medical treatments for stone disease?
5. … What are the complications associated with various types of medical treatments for
stone disease?
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening-adults
December 21, 2023 - (i.e., what percentage of men initially choose active surveillance or watchful waiting vs. curative treatments … such as surgery, radiation, or ablative therapy)? … (external beam radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, and brachytherapy)
Cryosurgery/high-intensity … focused ultrasonography/other focal ablative therapies
Active surveillance ‡
Watchful waiting ‡ … ‡Active surveillance and watchful waiting are typically compared to more active treatments in trials.
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/timeline/index.html
March 01, 2025 - By funding Patient Outcomes Research Teams (PORTs), focused on treatments for certain high-cost, high-risk … outcomes were uncertain—especially for Medicare beneficiaries—multidisciplinary teams analyzed what treatments … work, at what cost, and why treatments vary. … Effective Healthcare Program develops evidence on the effectiveness, benefits, and harms of different treatment … Six Building Blocks , a structured systems-based guide to treating patients who use long-term opioid therapy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2015 - Nonsurgical treatments include complementary and
alternative medicine therapies (e.g., craniosacral … therapy),
lactation intervention, physical/occupational therapy, oral
motor therapy, and stretching … exercises/therapy. … , including complementary and alternative medicine therapies (e.g.,
craniosacral therapy, myofascial … release, and other chiropractic therapies), lactation intervention,
speech therapy, physical therapy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_disposition-comments.pdf
December 30, 2015 - Table 1 should include Relaxation therapy under
Psychological treatments. … Added relaxation therapy under psychological
treatments in Table 1. … The treatments (whether CBTI or pharmacologic)
have been considered by type of treatment, and then … and brief behavioral
therapy (BBT-I) as being the same treatment. … BBT-I is a
multicomponent behavioral therapy as it also includes more
than one behavioral treatment
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rapid-response-chemotherapy-dental.pdf
July 01, 2023 - prior to beginning acute immunosuppressive therapies or medical
therapies for treatment of cancerous … used to treat malignant
bony lesions
Treatment only with radiation
therapy or surgery
Outcomes … (tooth extractions and
periodontal treatments) less than 1 month before the start of radiation therapy … The rationale for providing pre-treatment dental care to patients who will undergo
such treatments is … However, some newer cancer treatments, such as targeted therapies or CAR T-cell
therapy, have not been
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/ced-appendix2-comments.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - This largely arises because the therapies recommended for CED are often devices or diagnostics, rather … than drugs or biologics, or are therapies being used for novel indications, without FDA-approval for … Create a therapy-specific rubric for data collection. … , it becomes an inflexible utilization management tool, beneficiaries become research subjects, and treatment … than drugs or biologics, or are therapies being used for novel indications, without FDA-approval for
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4h_combo_psi11-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - postoperative respiratory
failure and screen all patients undergoing elective surgery.3
Initiate various treatments … Recommended Practice: Initiate Various Treatments During Perioperative and Postoperative
Period To Reduce … postoperative-respiratory-failure-risk-
calculator
Staff Required
• Surgeons
• Intensivists
• Nursing
• Respiratory therapy … Essential First Steps
Recommended Practice: Assess Risk Factors
Recommended Practice: Initiate Various Treatments
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_644-03-07-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - ,
music therapy, aroma therapy, reminiscence therapy, and light therapy
Comparator(s): Those listed … Although pharmacological agents are often used in the treatment of depression and anxiety, they … Psychosocial interventions such as sensory-stimulation, music therapy, and
cognitive-behavioral therapy … may be more efficacious than pharmacological treatments. … search of the literature, there is evidence specific to non-pharmacological interventions for
the treatment
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/asc-survey-english.docx
June 02, 2025 - ASCs are facilities where patients have surgeries, procedures, and treatments and are not expected to … all physicians (MDs or DOs), podiatrists, dentists, and others who perform surgeries, procedures, or treatments … Procedure Room
► Are you typically in the surgery/procedure room during surgeries, procedures, or treatments
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-surveillance_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - therapy (ADT), are
offered with curative intent. … with or without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). … Observational Management Strategies Versus
Combined Active Treatments or Combined
Radiation Treatment … EBRT and BT
(combination therapy) had a higher rate of receiving
treatments for urethral stricture compared … grouping treatments or selectively excluding treatments.