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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_executive.pdf
October 01, 2010 - Layout 1
Background
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the second most
common life-shortening, childhood-onset
genetic disease in the United States,
affecting approximately 30,000 people in
the Nation. The gene responsible for CF
encodes the cystic fibrosis transmembrane
regulator (CFTR) protein, which regulates
sodium and chl…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/restless-legs_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 86
Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome
Executive Summary
Introduction
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a
neurological disorder characterized
by unpleasant sensations in the legs
and a distressing, irresistible urge to
move them. RLS can result in reduced
quality o…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-screening_executive.pdf
February 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 52
Fecal DNA Testing in Screening for Colorectal
Cancer in Average-Risk Adults
Executive Summary
Background
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third
most common cancer in both men and
women and is the third leading cause
of cancer deaths in the United States.1
Incidence…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-surgery-preparation_executive.pdf
April 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 128
Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation
for Colorectal Surgery
Executive Summary
Background
In the United States, oral mechanical
bowel preparation (OMBP), defined
as the use of an oral preparation given
prior to surgery to clear fecal material
from the bowel lumen,…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antiplatelet-treatment_executive.pdf
September 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 125
Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet
Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment
Executive Summary
Background
Burden of Disease and Clinical
Setting
Approximately 82 million Americans
currently suffer from some form of
cardiovascular disease.1 In the United …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/trauma-child-interventions_executive.pdf
February 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 107
Child and Adolescent Exposure to Trauma:
Comparative Effectiveness of Interventions
Addressing Trauma Other Than Maltreatment
or Family Violence
Executive Summary
Background
Approximately two-thirds of children
and adolescents will experience at least
one traum…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-199-skin-cancer.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin - Executive Summary
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 199
Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
of the Skin
Evidence Summary
Introduction
Skin cancers, including basal cell
carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell
carcinoma (SCC),…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/pbi-protocol.pdf
August 09, 2021 - Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer: Systematic Review Protocol
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
With an estimated 2.3 million new cases in 2020, breast canc…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 60
Treatment for Glaucoma:
Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Glaucoma is a leading cause of visual
impairment and blindness both in the
United States and worldwide. It is
estimated to affect 60.5 million people
worldwide.1 Glaucoma is defined as…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-2006_executive.pdf
January 01, 2006 - Layout 1
Background
Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition
involving degeneration of cartilage within
the joints. It is the most common form of
arthritis and is associated with pain,
substantial disability, and reduced quality
of life. About 6 percent of U.S. adults aged
30 years or older have symptomatic
osteoarthr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_executive.pdf
January 01, 2010 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 111
Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment
of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or Asthma:
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Executive Summary
Background
Allergic rhinitis is a widespread
clinical problem, estimated to affect
20 to 40 percent of the popu…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vte-prophyalaxis_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - 1
Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis
of Venous Thromboembolism Among Special
Populations
Executive Summary
Introduction
Background
Pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep
vein thrombosis (DVT) are collectively
known as venous thromboembolism
(VTE). VTE affects an estimated 900,000
Americans every year, resul…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer-update_executive.pdf
December 01, 2014 - 1
Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck
Cancer Update
Executive Summary
Introduction
Objectives
In May 2010, the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) published
the results of Comparative Effectiveness
Review (CER) No. 20, “Comparative
Effectiveness and Safety of Radiotherapy
Treatments for H…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-function_executive.pdf
August 01, 2014 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 135
Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic
and Prognostic Tests in Patients With
Kidney Disease
Executive Summary
Background
Cardiac Troponin Assays
Troponin Detection in Normal and
Disease States
Troponin is a protein complex of three
subunits (T, I, and C) that is …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/stroke-transitions-of-care_executive.pdf
January 01, 2015 - 04-E029-1 Summary
Advancing Excellence in Health Care • www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-Based
Practice
Background
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(www.cms.gov), the National Quality Forum
(www.qualityforum.org), and the Institute of
Medicine (www.iom.edu) have identifi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/letter-of-appreciation-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Letter of Appreciation 2014
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville MD 20850
www.ahrq.gov
Letter of Appreciation
We sincerely thank the 280 Peer Reviewers who completed reviews for the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AH…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antidepressants-2007_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Layout 1
Background
Depressive disorders such as major
depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymia,
and subsyndromal depression (including
minor depression) may be serious disabling
illnesses. MDD is the most prevalent,
affecting more than 16 percent (lifetime) of
U.S. adults. In 2000, the U.S. economic
burden of depressiv…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_executive.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Mildly elevated or decreased serum thyroid
stimulating hormone (TSH, also called
thyrotropin) levels are the most common
abnormalities related to thyroid function.
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction, defined as
an abnormal TSH with normal levels of
serum thyroid hormones (T3 and T4),
affects 5 perc…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_executive.pdf
March 01, 2011 - Executive Summary CER 171: Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease
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Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 171
Noninvasive Testing for Coronary
Artery Disease
Executive Summary
Background
Nature and Burden of Coronary
Artery Disease
The public health and economic
burdens of coronary artery dise…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_executive.pdf
December 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 93
Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the
Liver From Unresectable Colorectal Cancer
Executive Summary
Background
This report aims to compare the
effectiveness and harms of several
local hepatic therapies for unresectable
colorectal cancer (CRC) metastases to
…