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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
April 01, 2016 - The draft was posted on the
AHRQ Web site for 4 weeks to elicit public comment. … that more workers at intervention worksites than at
control worksites reported 7-day abstinence at 22 weeks … Low for
benefit
Sedentary office workers46,49
Integrated intervention vs. any
comparator
16–52 weeks … , increasing fruit and vegetable
intake over 26 to 104 weeks, and reducing sedentary
work activity … over 16 to 52 weeks.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-postpartum-screening_research-protocol.pdf
May 01, 2013 - the diagnostic criteria listed in Table 1, with a secondary criterion of onset
of symptoms within 4 weeks … months
after delivery.2
Other diagnostic standards allow the definition of onset to extend beyond 4 weeks … first contact with a primary care provider, at her booking
visit, and postnatally (usually at 4 to 6 weeks … gestation and 6 weeks postpartum,
versus screening with a test of sensitivity A% and specificity B% … Risk factors for postpartum depression: a
retrospective investigation at 4-weeks postnatal and a review
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/allergy-seasonal_research-protocol.pdf
March 08, 2012 - Efficacy and safety beyond 3 weeks in patients with
SAR have not been established.32
5. … How does effectiveness vary with long-term (months) or short-term (weeks) use?
b. … How do adverse effects vary with long-term (months) and short-term (weeks) use?
b. … How do effectiveness and adverse effects vary with long-term (months) or short-term
(weeks) use? … How do effectiveness and adverse effects vary with long-term (months) or short-term
(weeks) use?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
December 01, 2015 - At 26 weeks after
balloon removal, 45.9% of the balloon group achieved excess weight loss of 25% or … In late November
2015, about 26 weeks after product launch, about 2,300 Saxenda prescriptions per week … At 26 weeks (balloon removal), 71.8% of the balloon group
achieved 25% or more EWL, compared with 31.9% … At 52 weeks (26 weeks after balloon removal), 45.9% of the
balloon group achieved 25% or more EWL, … The
ReShape group was reported to have achieved significantly greater %EWL at 24 weeks (25.1%
ITT
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_disposition-comments.pdf
September 01, 2011 - and responders was less
than one would like with a treatment that requires daily intervention
for 3 weeks … Sackeim
and colleagues (2001) in a group of 83 unipolar depressed patients
followed for up to 24 weeks … Memory Interview-Short Form, AMI-SF) memory
were obtained prior to first treatment, and at 4 and 6 weeks … ; P =
0.0038 at 6 weeks) and delayed recall (P = 0.0463 at 4 weeks; P =
0.0012 at 6 weeks). … with current minimum duration of treatment
as articulated in FDA-cleared product labeling (i.e., 4 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/long-covid-disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2022 - The Introduction note that the
duration of long COVID
ranges from weeks to years,
which is consistent … defined long
COVID as symptoms persisting for 12 weeks or more." … Most definitions refer to presence of
symptoms longer than a specified period of weeks/months
after … for
at least 4 weeks (since symptoms can be new, recurring
OR persisting). … and “post-
COVID-19 syndrome” as presence of symptoms for >12
weeks."
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/eaagleston.pdf
May 29, 2025 - Members voted for roughly around six weeks. … Our voting was open for six
weeks.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - They reported that after 24 weeks, the mean excess weight loss
in the Duo balloon group was 31.8%±21.3% … Weight loss in pounds or kilograms was not reported.6 The authors reported that at 48
weeks, which … was 24 weeks after device removal, patients treated with ReShape Duo had
maintained 64% of their weight … After 56 weeks of treatment, patients taking the
drug had statistically significant improvements in … After 56 weeks, patients discontinued treatment and were
observed for an additional 12 weeks.55 A company
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_technical-brief.pdf
January 01, 2020 - The duration of the
vibration intervention ranged from 8-72 weeks, as did the length of followup for … Intervention
Length of
Followup
12-40 Hz 0.7-5 mm 0.1-10 g 15 s-30 min 1-7 days per
week
8-72 weeks … 8-72 weeks
Outcomes
The distribution of outcomes assessed in the 12 whole-body vibration studies … who had a diagnosis
of any underlying disease or
chronic illness; Females who
had been ill for >2 weeks … 3
minutes,
Last 6
weeks 6
minutes
Yes - 1
minute
vibration, 1
minute rest
No No Yes No
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fiber-intake-prepub-final-research-appendix-c.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - GI medication, weight-reducing medication, statins, or glucocorticoids within 12 weeks before the screening … disease, use of laxatives or other confounding medications, iron or calcium supplements 5 wk NA 35/35 d Weeks … cancer, medications that affect metabolism, glycemia, appetite or bowel habits 6 wk NA NR 3 days in weeks … trial; consuming vitamin, fish oil, evening primrose oil or mineral supplements; 8 wk NA NR/unclear Weeks … parallel < 2003 Industry funding of study NR Community 4–12 mo, former term newborns >=37 and <=42 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fiber-intake-final-appendix-c.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - GI medication, weight-reducing medication, statins, or glucocorticoids within 12 weeks before the screening … disease, use of laxatives or other confounding medications, iron or calcium supplements 5 wk NA 35/35 d Weeks … cancer, medications that affect metabolism, glycemia, appetite or bowel habits 6 wk NA NR 3 days in weeks … trial; consuming vitamin, fish oil, evening primrose oil or mineral supplements; 8 wk NA NR/unclear Weeks … parallel < 2003 Industry funding of study NR Community 4–12 mo, former term newborns >=37 and <=42 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/version-3-immunity-after-COVID-19.pdf
December 31, 2022 - recipients were matched with 35 immunocompetent controls and were followed for a median of
6.3 and 6.9 weeks … prospective cohort studies27-30 comparing characteristics of patients who
did not seroconvert after 6 weeks … greater than 12
months among unvaccinated adults, (2) predictors of non-seroconversion at least six weeks … (5.6–9.35)~ 35/35 (100%) — 6.9 (5.35–7.55)~
IgG anti-S 34/35 (97%) — 6.3 weeks (5.6–9.35)~ 35/35 ( … 100%) — 6.9 (5.35–7.55)~
Neutralizing
Ab
29/35 (83%) — 6.3 weeks (5.6–9.35)~ 29/29 (100%) — 6.9 (
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-13121.pdf
December 05, 2013 - Before implantation, patients are required
to have tried at least 6 weeks of conservative treatment … the same day (for preparations that undergo only centrifugation with no additives) or
up to a few weeks … score at all timepoints and significantly greater
3
improvement in VAS neck pain score at 6 weeks … Before device implantation, patients must have
tried at least 6 weeks of conservative treatment or … Followup evaluation was
performed at 3 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months by a blinded, independent observer
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/executive-summary-2017-schizophrenia-adult.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Timing:
• Minimum duration of followup: 12 weeks. … We included trials with study populations
of mostly outpatients and duration of at least 12 weeks, … In addition,
the draft report was posted on the AHRQ Web site for 4
weeks to elicit public comment. … months
• No difference between paliperidone palmitate LAI
(monthly) and risperidone LAI (every 2 weeks … Symptoms:
Improvements in
Total Scale Scores
• CBT: Benefit over usual care during
treatment (8 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-dietary-digestible.pdf
January 01, 2021 - and
obesity
• Type 1 Diabetes
Timing • Type 2 diabetes
• Minimum intervention length of 12
weeks … Effect on growth, size, and
body composition
o Minimum intervention
length of 12 weeks
• Any … intervention length <12 weeks
Settings • All except hospital and acute care • Hospital and acute care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/infectiousdisease_hi_impact.pdf
December 01, 2013 - n = 1,099)
were given boceprevir in combination with IFN-RBV in one of two treatment regimens (48 weeks … of
boceprevir plus IFN-RBV or 24 weeks of boceprevir plus IFN-RBV for 24 or 48 weeks) or 48 weeks … In the control arm, 44% of patients achieved an SVR after 48 weeks of treatment
with IFN-RBV.
10 … Samples were taken once weekly for 10 weeks; after 5 weeks, the copper-containing
and noncopper items … This is a direct result of current TB testing methods, which require weeks to deliver a
definitive
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - After 24 weeks of
treatment, 54% of patients treated with teduglutide were able to reduce the number … Treatment response (defined as least 20% reduction in PN or intravenous
volume from baseline to weeks … week reduction in PN support versus a 0.9 liter per week reduction for
patients given placebo at 24 weeks … uncontrolled extension of the second trial, patients (n=65) received teduglutide for
up to an additional 28 weeks … used to increase nutrient
absorption; however, somatropin has not been evaluated for longer than 4 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
May 13, 2014 - It did not meet our
inclusion criteria because it was <12 weeks. … The newer quetiapine study was <12 weeks in
duration. … Although most alcohol
clinical trials are at least 12weeks, there are some at 8 weeks. … I am not sure
why the exclusion is less than 12 weeks. … Both were
less than 12 weeks in duration. These are in the
appendix of excluded studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-202-thermoplasty-comments.pdf
December 14, 2017 - mild
exacerbations, but also noted our
concern that measuring exacerbations
rates only during the 2 weeks … However, we have clarified that
the post-bronchodilator result at 22 and
52 weeks was not significant … difference
was not significant at 52 weeks” while “In
the other study, patients treated with BT
and … from baseline; the between-group
difference was not significant at 52
weeks. … The risk of
adverse events is higher early in
treatment while benefit is typically
observed weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-glucose-control_research.pdf
July 01, 2010 - Long-term effects of exenatide therapy over
82 weeks on glycaemic control and weight
in over-weight … Effects of
exenatide (exendin-4) on glycemic control
over 30 weeks in sulfonylurea-treated
patients … Effects of exenatide (exendin-4) on
glycemic control and weight over 30 weeks
in metformin-treated … Effects of exenatide (exendin-4) on
glycemic control over 30 weeks in patients
with type 2 diabetes