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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - After 24 weeks, the device was removed from patients in the treatment group. … 31.8%±21.3% and in the control group was 18.3%±20.9% (p=0.1371).6 The authors
reported that at 48 weeks … , which was 24 weeks after device removal, patients treated with ReShape
3
Duo maintained 64% … After 56 weeks, patients discontinued treatment and were
observed for an additional 12 weeks.56 A company … At 56
weeks, 69% of the prediabetes subgroup treated with liraglutide 3 mg no longer
showed signs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-other-plant-based-treatments-surveillance-report-1-updated_0.PDF
December 01, 2021 - through August 2, 2021 databases monthly, for studies of patients
with chronic pain for at least 4 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/progestogens-preterm-birth/research-protocol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
January 01, 2012 - mimic the effects of GI bypass surgery.
23
The device is
intended to remain in place for 12–24 weeks … implantation was successful in 26 of 30 patients; however, the device was removed
from 4 patients after 12 weeks … results of a study of 17
patients who were obese and had T2DM who received the EndoBarrier for 24 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2006 - fixed-dose epoetin administered
weekly vs. thrice weekly; fixed dose epoetin
administered weekly vs. every 3 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth_research.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Does elective induction at 39 weeks vs. expectant management at 39 weeks influence use of cesarean? … Does elective induction at 39 weeks vs. expectant management at 39 weeks influence use of cesarean? … 95
Does elective induction at 39 weeks vs. expectant management at 39 weeks influence use of cesarean … 36 34 30 28 32 31 31 222 Middle
Does elective induction at 39 weeks vs. expectant management at 39 weeks … Middle
Does elective induction at 39 weeks vs. expectant management at 39 weeks influence
use
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/14_substanceabuse_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - participants who were smokers, the study authors reported that
14.3% of the participants quit smoking at 4 weeks … .
5
The trial is expected to enroll 500
participants, and to gather followup cessation data at 6 weeks … problems of low adherence and
medication diversion because the drugs’ effects may last for several weeks … extended-release naltrexone for this indication is
intended to be dosed at 380 mg intramuscularly every 4 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
July 01, 2013 - After 24 weeks, the device was removed from patients in the treatment group. … , which was 24 weeks after device removal, patients treated with ReShape
8
Duo maintained 64% … assigned in a 2:1:1 ratio to receive 3
mg liraglutide, 1.8 mg liraglutide, or placebo.49 After 56 weeks … /m2:49
The weight loss for people treated with liraglutide 3 mg and liraglutide 1.8 mg after 56
weeks … At 56
weeks, 69% of the prediabetes subgroup treated with liraglutide 3 mg no longer
showed signs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_surveillance.pdf
August 01, 2012 - CRT
(2DRT)
Grade 3 dysphagia
57% vs. 58%
Time of onset of
grade 3 dysphagia
6.4 vs. 4.8 weeks … ; p
= 0.05
Duration grade 3
dysphagia toxicity
4.9 vs. 7.5 weeks; p
= 0.03 … Conventional
RT(2DRT)
Grade 3 dysphagia
57% vs. 58%
Time of onset of grade 3
dysphagia
6.4 vs. 4.8 weeks … ; p = 0.05
Duration grade 3 dysphagia
toxicity
4.9 vs. 7.5 weeks; p = 0.03
Clavel, 2012 7 Non
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/undescended-testicle_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2011 - Research and Quality’s Effective Health Care Program Web site for public comment
for approximately 4 weeks … later treatment, hormones, and different surgical techniques
Outcomes:
Immediate (within 6 weeks … of therapy) and short-term (6 weeks to 2 years of therapy)
outcomes:
1.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substanceabuse_hi_impact.pdf
January 01, 2012 - problems of low adherence and medication diversion,
because the drugs’ effects may last for several weeks … problems of low adherence and medication diversion, because
the drugs’ effects may last for several weeks … extended-release naltrexone for opioid dependence is intended to be dosed at
380 mg intramuscularly every 4 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 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/dyspnea-advanced-cancer-summary-1.pdf
November 01, 2020 - Walling AM, Weeks JC, Kahn KL, et al.
Symptom prevalence in lung and colorectal
cancer patients.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/antipsychotics-children-update_executive.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Most studies had
treatment durations between 4 and 12 weeks; nine studies
were 6 months or longer. … Sixteen trials had followup periods ranging
from 3 to 12 weeks. … One trial had a controlled extension
phase of 30 weeks, one trial had a placebo-controlled
maintenance … treatment duration of 72 weeks, and an
observational study reviewed charts for between 7 to 8
months … Treatment duration varied widely
across studies (range, 4 weeks to 2.3 years).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/restless-legs_disposition-comments.pdf
November 27, 2012 - or usual care” to read
“the majority of randomized, controlled trials were of short
duration (<12 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fraenkel.pdf
May 29, 2025 - Fraenkel
Slide 1: Quantifying
Patient Preferences
Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Yale University
School
of Medicine,
New
Haven,
CT
Slide 2: Elicitation vs
Construction
• Patients frequently do not have preformed
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-adult-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2011 - searches to be updated after draft report
goes out for peer review
Study duration At least 4 weeks … • Interviewees are asked about symptoms they have experienced in the past 2
weeks.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/high-cholestorol-medicines-update_research-protocol.pdf
December 31, 2013 - trial (RCT) of any duration
o Nonrandomized study (NRS) if it is a continuation of an RCT, is over 24 weeks … Other observational designs
and Timing • NRS if it is a continuation or
extension of an RCT over 24 weeks … reviews)
• Published only as abstracts
• Indirect comparisons
• Crossover trials with fewer than 4
weeks … We will include extensions of RCTs of over 24 weeks, as
these will provide long-term followup of a trial … The previous CER considered any NRS over 24 weeks in duration.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopause_executive.pdf
March 01, 2015 - included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 25
or more participants per arm and a followup of 4 weeks … or longer for centrally acting agents and 12 weeks for all
other therapies. … testosterone through a patch) compared with
placebo—slightly more than one extra episode reported
every 4 weeks … , global
10 Estrogen route a vs. route b Not estimated Moderate
Activity (higher is better) SSE/4 weeks … aNumber of satisfying sexual episodes per four weeks
Urogenital Atrophy
One-quarter of trials reported
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ped-mindfulness-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 05, 2025 - • Psychological flexibility (e.g., AFQ-Y, AAQ)
• Healthcare utilization
Timing • A minimum of 4 weeks … report outcomes at various time points, which we will aggregate into the following
intervals: 4 to <8 weeks … , 8 to <12 weeks, 12 weeks to <6 months, 6 months to <12 months, and ≥12
months since the beginning