Evidence Report Series by Number

The following list provides complete titles of released reports and technical reviews in reverse numerical order. For a topic index of current evidence reports and category listing, go to EPC Evidence Reports at: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcindex.htm.

Evidence Reports / Technical Reviews

Evidence Reports

170: Effectiveness of Weight Reduction Programs in Children
168. Outcomes of Maternal Weight Gain
167. Effectiveness of Assisted Reproductive Technology
166. Diabetes Education for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Their Families
165. Hydroxyurea for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

164. Utility of Monitoring Mycophenolic Acid in Solid Organ Transplant Patients
163. Carbohydrate and Lipid Disorders and Relevant Considerations in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury
162. Therapeutic Management, Delivery, and Postpartum Risk Assessment and Screening in Gestational Diabetes
161. Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence in Adults
160. Impact of Gene Expression Profiling Tests on Breast Cancer Outcomes

159. Collection and Use of Cancer Family History in Primary Care
158. Effectiveness and Safety of Vitamin D in Relation to Bone Health
157. Treatment of Primary and Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Knee
156. Antiretroviral (ARV) Drug Resistance in the Developing World
155. Meditation Practices for Health: State of the Research

154. Management of Uterine Fibroids: An Update of the Evidence
153. Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries
152. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators in Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
151. Nurse Staffing and Quality of Patient Care
150. Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer: Diagnostic Strategies and Their Implications

149. Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education
148. The Uses of Heparin To Treat Burn Injury
147. The Effectiveness of Different Methods of Toilet Training for Bowel and Bladder Control
146. Testing for Cytochrome P450 Polymorphisms in Adults With Non-Psychotic Depression Treated With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
145. Genomic Tests for Ovarian Cancer Detection and Management

144. Comparison of Endovascular and Open Surgical Repairs for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
143. Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer
142. Testing for BNP and NT-proBNP in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Failure
141. Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness
140. Tobacco Use: Prevention, Cessation, and Control

139. Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and Prevention of Chronic Disease
138. Cancer Care Quality Measures: Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
137. Cancer Care Quality Measures: Symptoms and End of Life Care
136. Value of the Periodic Health Evaluation
135. Management of Eating Disorders

134. B Vitamins and Berries and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders
133. Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request
132. Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology
131. Telemedicine for the Medicare Population—Update
130. Management of Adnexal Mass

129. Diagnosis and Management of Work-Related Asthma
128. Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy of Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glucose
127. Acute Stroke: Evaluation and Treatment
126. Effects of Soy on Health Outcomes
125. Manifestations and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults

124. Update on Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
123. Post-Myocardial Infarction Depression
122. Knowledge and Access to Information on Recruitment of Underrepresented Populations to Cancer Clinical Trials
121. Use of Spirometry for Case Finding, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
120. Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms

119. Perinatal Depression: Prevalence, Screening Accuracy, and Screening Outcomes
118. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Child and Maternal Health
117. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Eye Health
116. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Mental Health
115. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Organ Transplantation

114. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cognitive Function with Aging, Dementia, and Neurological Diseases
113. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer
112. The Use of Episiotomy in Obstetrical Care: A Systematic Review
111. Wound-Healing Technologies: Low-Level Laser and Vacuum-Assisted Closure
110. End-of-Life Care and Outcomes

109. Sexuality and Reproductive Health Following Spinal Cord Injury
108. Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders
107. Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents
106. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure
105. Measuring the Quality of Breast Cancer Care in Women

104. Celiac Disease
103. Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity
102. Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Modify Physical Activity Behaviors in General Populations and Cancer Patients and Survivors
101. Economic Incentives for Preventive Care
100. Criteria to Determine Disability Related to Multiple Sclerosis

99. Community-Based Participatory Research
98. Islet Transplantation in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
97. Pharmacological Treatment of Dementia
96. Regionalization of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
95. Training of Hospital Staff To Respond to a Mass Casualty Incident

94. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Disease
93. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Intermediate Markers of Cardiovascular Disease
92. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Arrhythmogenic Mechanisms in Animal and Isolated Organ/Cell Culture Studies
91. Health Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Asthma
90. Strategies for Improving Minority Healthcare Quality

89. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Lipids and Glycemic Control in Type II Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome and on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Renal Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Osteoporosis
88. Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Adjuncts to Scaling and Root-Planing Therapy for Periodontitis
87. Literacy and Health Outcomes
86. Total Knee Replacement
85. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and Stroke

84. Use of Glycated Hemoglobin and Microalbuminuria in the Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus
83. Effect of Supplemental Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
82. Pharmacologic Management of Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Effect in Female, Black, and Diabetic Patients, and Cost-Effectiveness
81. Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Women: Systematic Reviews of Evidence on Selected Topics
80. Results of Systematic Review of Research on Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Women

79. Diffusion and Dissemination of Evidence-based Cancer Control Interventions
78. Best-Case Series for the Use of Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone for the Treatment of Cancer
77. Management of Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
76. Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement: Clinical Efficacy and Side Effects
75. Effect of the Supplemental Use of Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and the Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer

74. The Effect of Health Care Working Conditions on Patient Safety
73. Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Short Stature
72. Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Failure to Thrive
71. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
70. Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Low Birth Weight

69. Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants and Children
68. Diagnosis and Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
67. Management of Allergic Rhinitis in the Working-Age Population
66. Systematic Review of the Current Literature Related to Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Archived)
65. Management of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia (Archived)

64. S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) for Depression, Osteoarthritis, and Liver Disease (Archived)
63. Utility of Blood Pressure Monitoring Outside of the Clinic Setting (Archived)
62. Diagnosis and Treatment of Worker-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremity (Archived)
61. Management of Cancer Symptoms: Pain, Depression, and Fatigue (Archived)
60. Management of Chronic Hepatitis C (Archived)

59. Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Use of Information Technologies and Decision Support Systems (Archived)
58. Autopsy as Outcome and Performance Measure (Archived)
57. Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature (Archived)
56. Management of Clinically Inapparent Adrenal Mass (Archived)
55. Diagnosis, Natural History, and Late Effects of Otitis Media with Effusion (Archived)

54. Management of Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis (Archived)
53. Management of Prolonged Pregnancy (Archived)
52. Criteria for Determining Disability in Speech-Language Disorders (Archived)
51. Training Clinicians for Public Health Events Relevant to Bioterrorism Preparedness (Archived)
50. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (Archived)

49. Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Echocardiography and Carotid Imaging in the Management of Stroke (Archived)
48. Cardiovascular Effects of Epinephrine in Hypertensive Dental Patients (Archived)
47. Systems to Rate the Strength of Scientific Evidence (Archived)
46. Impact of Cancer-Related Decision Aids (Archived)
45. Management of Chronic Neuropathic Pain Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (Archived)

44. Management of Chronic Asthma (Archived)
43. Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices (Archived)
42. Defining and Managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Archived)
41. Ayurvedic Interventions for Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review (Archived)
40. Mind-Body Interventions for Gastrointestinal Conditions (Archived)

39. Management of Newly Diagnosed Patients with Epilepsy: A Systematic Review of the Literature (Archived)
38. Surgical Treatment of Coexisting Cataract and Glaucoma (Archived)
37. Management of Dental Patients Who Are HIV Positive (Archived)
36. Diagnosis and Management of Dental Caries (Archived)
35. Management of Cancer Pain (Archived)

34. Management of Uterine Fibroids (Updated)
33. Diagnosis and Management of Specific Breast Abnormalities (Archived)
32. Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (Archived)
31. Prediction of Risk for Patients with Unstable Angina (Archived)
30. Uses of Epoetin for Anemia in Oncology (Archived)

29. Use of Epoetin for Anemia in Chronic Renal Failure (Archived)
28. Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Diagnosis and Monitoring (Archived)
27. Treatment of Pulmonary Disease Following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (Archived)
26. Evaluation of Technologies for Identification of Acute Cardiac Ischemia in the Emergency Department (Archived)
25. Efficacy of Interventions to Modify Dietary Behavior Related to Cancer Risk (Archived)

24. Telemedicine for the Medicare Population (Updated)
     Telemedicine for the Medicare Population: Pediatric, Obstetric, and Clinician-Indirect Home Interventions (Supplement) (Archived)
23. Criteria for Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation (Archived)
22. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Injury (Archived)
21. Milk Thistle: Effects on Liver Disease and Cirrhosis and Clinical Adverse Effects (Archived)
20. Garlic: Effects on Cardiovascular Risks and Disease, Protective Effects Against Cancer, and Clinical Adverse Effects (Archived)

19. Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Archived)
18. Management of Preterm Labor (Archived)
17. Management of Acne (Archived)
16. Anesthesia Management During Cataract Surgery (Archived)
15. Management of Acute Otitis Media (Archived)

14. Management of Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy (Archived)
13. Determinants of Disability in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure (Archived)
12. Management of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation (Archived)
11. Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Archived)
10. An Evaluation of Beta-Blockers, Calcium Antagonists, Nitrates, and Alternative Therapies for Stable Angina (Archived)

9. Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (Updated)
    Diagnosis and Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Sinusitis in Children (Supplement) (Archived)
8. Diagnosis and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) in Acute-Care Stroke Patients (Archived)
7. Treatment of Depression—Newer Pharmacotherapies (Archived)
6. Prevention and Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Paralyzed Persons (Archived)
5. Evaluation of Cervical Cytology (Archived)

4. Relative Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Methods of Androgen Suppression in the Treatment of Advanced Prostatic Cancer (Archived)
3. Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence
2. Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury (Archived)
    Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents (Supplement) (Archived)
1. Systematic Review of the Literature Regarding the Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea (Archived)

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Published Technical Reviews

16. Updating Systematic Reviews
15. Consumer-Oriented Strategies for Improving Health Benefit Design: An Overview
14. A Critical Analysis of Care Coordination Strategies for Children With Special Health Care Needs
13. Empirical Evaluation of the Association Between Methodological Shortcomings and Estimates of Adverse Events

12. Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness From Efficacy Trials in Systematic Reviews
11. Developing a Methodology for Establishing a Statement of Work for a Policy-Relevant Technical Analysis
10. Strategies To Support Quality-based Purchasing
9. Closing the Quality Gap:
   Volume 1: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies
   Volume 2: Diabetes Mellitus Care
   Volume 3: Hypertension Care
   Volume 4: Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior
   Volume 5: Asthma Care
   Volume 6: Healthcare-Associated Infections
   Volume 7: Care Coordination

8. Meta-regression Approaches: What, Why, When, and How?
7. Determinants of Increases in Medicare Expenditures for Physicians' Services
6. Current Validity of AHRQ Clinical Practice Guidelines
5. Measures of Patient Safety Based on Hospital Administrative Data—The Patient Safety Indicators

4. Refinement of the HCUP Quality Indicators
3. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
2. Treatment of Headache
1. Colorectal Cancer Screening (Archived)

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Current as of September 2008

Internet Citation:

Evidence-based Report Series. September 2008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epc/epcseries.htm