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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/LSFY2VhFxKToKkvJjYCzn7
Treatments Primary treatment includes correction of any underlying refractive error with the use of corrective … lenses, occlusion therapy for
amblyopia (eye patching, atropine eye drops, or Bangerter occlusion foils … ), or a combination of treatments.
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May 29, 2025 - Disclosures
• None
2
The report
3
The Urinary Incontinence (UI) report
• Brown’s “Nonsurgical Treatments … Satisfaction (12; 2430)
[Connectivity]
• 80 observed comparisons
• 1275 possible comparisons
• No treatment … Cure
11
Level 2
Evidence Graph
for intervention
categories:
Satisfaction
12
All active treatments … appear to be better
than sham or no treatment with respect to
satisfaction and, with one exception … (combination of neuromodulation with
behavioral therapy [G+H]), statistically
significantly so.
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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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-psoriatric_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - Available
therapies for PsA include corticosteroids,
oral disease-modifying antirheumatic
drugs or … based on
stage of disease, prior therapy, demographics, concomitant
therapies, or comorbidities? … response5,6 than treatment with anti-TNF only. … disease modifying antirheumatic drug therapy. … Drug Therapy for Psoriatic
Arthritis in Adults: Update of a 2007 Report.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/c-diff-infections-nomination-140925.pdf
February 19, 2014 - strategies
Key Question 3: What are the comparative effectiveness and harms of different
antibiotic treatments … (c) How do prevention and treatment of CDI affect
resistance of other pathogens? … For a first recurrence, the
effectiveness of antibiotic therapy is around 60% and further declines with … What are the comparative effectiveness and harms of different antibiotic treatments? … that reflect the new evidence surrounding disinfection as
well as potential risk factors; and on new treatments
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nt_docs/topic-brief-updating-pharmacotherapy.pdf
September 30, 2022 - for AUDs (e.g., behavioral counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy,
motivational enhancement therapy … prospective cross-sectional study
also examined the effectiveness of Disulfiram and Naltrexone dual therapy … /
/drug therapy
Pharmacotherapy
OR
pharmacologic
From original review Naltrexone/
Acamprosate … "[MeSH Terms] OR "drug therapy"[MeSH
Subheading] OR ("naltrexone"[MeSH Terms] OR "naltrexone"[All Fields … the effectiveness of these treatments m...
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33812/psn-pdf
August 01, 2016 - And the last one would be damage from treatments with dental implants. … The
large increase of these types of treatments has led to the emergence of risks not seen previously … According to our Spanish Observatory
database, dental implants are the treatments that produce the most … smaller, and usually the
person in charge of the organization of care and the person who performs the treatment … But millions of dental treatments are performed daily in the world,
and many of these treatments will
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - "[Mesh]
OR "Endometriosis/therapy"[Mesh] OR "Nutrition Therapy"[Mesh] OR "Weight Loss"[Mesh]
OR "Exercise … OR "Fallopian Tube Diseases/surgery"[Mesh] OR
"Gynecologic Surgical Procedures"[Mesh] OR “Arginine/therapeutic … use”[MeSH] OR “Aspartic
Acid/therapeutic use”[MeSH] OR “Citrulline/therapeutic use”[MeSH] OR
“Flavonoids … /therapeutic use”[MeSH] OR “Adrenal Cortex Hormones”[MeSH] OR “Ejaculatory
Ducts/therapy”[MeSH] OR " … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: September 2, 2016
9
Set # Terms
“therapeutic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s103.pdf
October 01, 2007 - When the treatments are not randomly
assigned—as in an observational study—individuals who
receive 1 … an individual been sub-
jected to both treatments. … Supported by a Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics coop-
erative agreement (3 U18 HS010548 … In many studies, including
studies involving surgery and expensive one-time therapies,
the majority of … Estimating causal effects of treatments in randomized and
nonrandomized studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s149.pdf
October 01, 2007 - evaluating
a new diabetes drug, there were no demonstrable differences in
outcomes relative to existing therapies … Diego, CA), was approved by the Food and Drug
Administration in April 2005 for use as an adjunctive therapy … In prelicensing trials, up to 20% of
patients discontinued therapy due to nausea; however, the
efficacy … Statistical Framework
We developed methodology to compare a new medi-
cation relative to established therapies … These
models do not allow us to predict what outcomes would be for
patients who start and stop therapy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-medical-disposition.pdf
May 26, 2017 - vary for different
children and may include combinations of behavioral therapies,
educational therapies … , medical and related therapies, approaches
targeting sensory issues, and allied health therapies; parents … explicitly
stated. the key questions were fair and similar to those one would
want to know about any therapy … medical treatment alone is used when
there is poor access to non-medical therapies. … and the sensory therapies the writing is
focused on these therapies; there is not a need for extensive
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4g_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - postoperative respiratory
failure and screen all patients undergoing elective surgery.5
Initiate various treatments … Recommended Practice: Initiate various treatments during the perioperative and postoperative
period … www.rcjournal.com/cpgs/pdf/10.11.1600.pdf
Staff Required
• Surgeons
• Intensivists
• Nursing
• Respiratory therapy … Essential First Steps
Recommended Practice: Assess risk factors
Recommended Practice: Initiate various treatments
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4u_combo_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - postoperative respiratory
failure and screen all patients undergoing elective surgery.5
Initiate various treatments … Recommended Practice: Initiate various treatments during the perioperative and postoperative
period … www.rcjournal.com/cpgs/pdf/10.11.1600.pdf
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/skin-substitute_0.pdf
October 03, 2019 - .3
Adjunctive therapy may include negative pressure therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or
2 … , also called bioengineered cellular therapies provide skin cells (fibroblasts, keratinocytes
or both … requirements (e.g., no treatment with growth factors or negative pressure wound
therapy)
d. … What study variables (e.g. patient age, comorbidities, ancillary therapies, type of treatment
center … Challenges in the treatment of chronic wounds.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear_disposition-comments.pdf
October 05, 2010 - There are two
studies (#168, and #145) comparing nonoperative
treatments. … The sentence has been revised as follows (page 104): “One RCT
evaluated individualized physical therapy … Can the authors provide
recommendations for how to select a therapy, even in the
absence of firm evidence … (1-4,8), the benefits and pitfalls of
nonoperative treatment (1-4,8), the early treatment of cuff … tears (5), and the benefits of surgical treatment vs. failed
non-op treatment (6,7).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tinnitus_executive.pdf
August 01, 2013 - treatments. … oxygen therapy
• Complementary and alternative medicine therapies: Gingko biloba extracts;
acupuncture … therapy
Combination Therapies
• Any combination of tinnitus interventions (e.g., pharmacological treatment … with cognitive behavioral therapy)
KQ3: Any treatment/therapy used to reduce/help/cope with tinnitus … Acceptance and
commitment therapy versus tinnitus retraining therapy in the
treatment of tinnitus:
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-surveillance-report-3_0.pdf
May 01, 2022 - Opioid
treatments for chronic pain. … Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for
Chronic Pain. … The therapeutic use of Δ9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (dronabinol) in
refractory neuropathic pain. … Efficacy of dronabinol as an adjuvant
treatment for chronic pain patients on opioid
therapy. … I-14
Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics.
2004;3(4):153-61. doi:
10.1300/J175v03n04_03.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-apps-a-e-surveillance-report-2-final_0_0.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Systematic review of safeness and
therapeutic efficacy of cannabis in patients
with multiple sclerosis … The therapeutic use of Δ9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (dronabinol) in
refractory neuropathic pain. … Therapeutic use of
cannabis and cannabinoids: an evidence
mapping and appraisal of systematic
reviews … Efficacy of dronabinol as an adjuvant
treatment for chronic pain patients on opioid
I-11
therapy … Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics.
2004;3(4):153-61. doi:
10.1300/J175v03n04_03.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
May 29, 2013 - It would also be of benefit to define some of the
therapies, such as exercise therapy. … The authors may consider adding a heading of
"Treatments" as opposed to a new heading of Medical
therapy … This review reflects the current state of therapeutic
options that have been tested comparatively in … For an unbiased
approach, it is the responsibility of the authors to
document that each of the therapeutic … The review for antiplatelet
therapy and methods of treatment for intermittent
claudication well review
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating-disposition-160504.pdf
December 09, 2015 - and Wilson et al. (2010) to be individual therapy. … suggested in the
previous section, perhaps there is a way to summarize what is known
about alternative therapies … Detailed descriptions about the treatments, treatment
delivery, treatment providers, training in treatment … delivery, individuals
who delivered treatment, training in these treatments, supervision of
treatment … Therapeutic: non-therapist led
CBT using similar methods and outcomes measures C.