Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs)
To view an evidence report, use the alphabetic index that follows and click on
the desired topic.
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A
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (August 2006)
Adnexal Mass, Management (February 2006)
Adult Depression, Treatment with Second-Generation Antidepressants (CER, January 2007)
Adverse Events and Methodological Shortcomings, Empirical Evaluation (October 2006)
AHRQ Clinical Practice Guidelines (September 2002)
Alcohol Dependence, Pharmacotherapy (January 1999)
Anemia, Managing in Cancer Treatment (CER, May 2006)
Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior, Quality Improvement (January 2006)
Antioxidant Supplements for Cancer (October 2003)
Antioxidant Supplements for Cardiovascular Disease (July 2003)
Antiretroviral (ARV) Drug Resistance (September 2007)
Arterial Bypass, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Grafting (CER, October 2007 )
Assisted Reproductive Technology, Effectiveness (May 2008)
Asthma, Work-Related (October 2005)
Asthma Care, Quality Improvement (January 2007)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Diagnosis (October 1999)
Atypical Antipsychotics, Off-Label Use (CER, January 2007)
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B
B Vitamins and Berries and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders (April 2006)
Bioterrorism Preparedness, Regionalization (April 2004)
BNP and NT-proBNP, Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Failure (September 2006)
Breast Abnormalities, Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests (CER, February 2006)
Breast Cancer Care, Quality Measuring (September 2004)
Breast Cancer Outcomes, Gene Expression Profiling Tests (January 2008)
Breastfeeding, Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes (April 2007)
Bronchiolitis (January 2003)
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C
Carbohydrate and Lipid Disorders, Spinal Cord Injury (January 2008)
Cancer, Antioxidant Supplements (October 2003)
Cancer Care Quality Measures, Colorectal Cancer (May 2006)
Cancer Care Quality Measures, Symptoms and End of Life Care (May 2006)
Cancer Clinical Trials, Recruitment of Underrepresented Populations (June 2005)
Cancer Control Interventions (May 2003)
Cancer Family History, Collection and Use in Primary Care (October 2007)
Cancer, Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone (April 2003)
Cardiovascular Disease, Antioxidant Supplements (July 2003)
Care Coordination, Quality Improvement (June 2007)
Celiac Disease (June 2004)
Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request (March 2006)
Children With Special Health Care Needs, Care Coordination Strategies (June 2007)
Chronic Obstructive Pumonary Disease, Spirometry (August 2005)
Community-Based Participatory Research (August 2004)
Continuing Medical Education, Effectiveness (February 2007)
Coronary Heart Disease in Women, Diagnosis and Treatment (May 2003)
Coronary Heart Disease in Women, Selected Topics (May 2003)
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Deep Venous Thrombosis (January 2003)
Dementia, Pharmacological Treatment (April 2004)
Depression, CYP450 Testing for Adults Treated with SSRIs (January 2007)
Depression, Perinatal (February 2005)
Depression, Post-Myocardial Infarction (May 2005)
Diabetes Education for Children (April 2008)
Diabetes, Gestational (March 2008)
Diabetes Mellitus, Islet Transplantation (July 2004)
Diabetes Mellitus, Use of Glycated Hemoglobin and Microalbuminuria (July 2003)
Diabetes, Oral Medications (CER, July 2007)
Diabetes: Quality Improvement (September 2004)
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E
Eating Disorders, Management (April 2006)
End-of-Life Care and Outcomes (November 2004)
Ephedra for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance (March 2003)
Epilepsy, Treatment-Resistant (April 2003)
Episiotomy Use in Obstetrical Care (May 2005)
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F
Failure to Thrive (March 2003)
Fecal & Urinary Incontinence in Adults, Prevention (December 2007)
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H
Headache, Treatment (February 1999)
Health Benefit Design, Consumer-Oriented Strategies for Improving (July 2007)
Health Information Technology, Costs and Benefits (April 2006)
Healthcare-Associated Infections, Quality Improvement (January 2007)
Heart Failure, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (November 2004)
Heart Failure, Pharmacologic Management (July 2003)
Heart Failure, Testing for BNP and NT-proBNP (September 2006)
Heparin, Uses Treat Burn Injury (December 2006)
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (May 2007)
Hydroxyurea, Sickle Cell Disease (February 2008)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (September 2003)
Hypertension, Quality Improvement (January 2005)
Hypertension, Treatment with ACEIs and ARBs (CER, November 2007)
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Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Fasting Glucose, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy (September 2005)
Insomnia, Manifestations and Management (June 2005)
Islet Transplantation, Diabetes Mellitus (July 2004)
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K
Knee Replacement, Total (November 2003)
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Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (June 2007)
Literacy and Health Outcomes (January 2004)
Low Birth Weight (March 2003)
Lung Cancer, Small Cell, Management (July 2006)
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Mass Casualty Incident, Training Hospital Staff to Respond (April 2004)
Maternal Weight Gain, Outcomes (May 2008)
Medicare Expenditures, Physicians' Services (October 2003)
Meditation Practices for Health (June 2007)
Melatonin for Sleep Disorders (November 2004)
Menopause-Related Symptoms, Management (March 2005)
Meta-regression Approaches (October 2004)
Methodological Shortcomings and Adverse Events, Empirical Evaluation (October 2006)
Migraine, Treatment (February 1999)
Minority Healthcare Quality, Improvement Strategies (January 2004)
Multiple Sclerosis, Criteria to Determine Disability (May 2004)
Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements, Chronic Disease Prevention (May 2006)
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Nurse Staffing and Quality of Patient Care (March 2007)
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O
Obesity, Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment (July 2004)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Arrhythmogenic Mechanisms in Culture Studies (March 2004)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Asthma (March 2004)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cancer (February 2005)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cardiovascular Disease (March 2004)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors (March 2004)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Child and Maternal Health (August 2005)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cognitive Functions (February 2005)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Eye Health (July 2005)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects in Type II Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Other Diseases (March 2004)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Mental Health (July 2005)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Organ Transplantation (February 2005)
Osteoarthritis of the Knee (October 2007)
Osteoarthritis, Treatment and Safety of Analgesics (CER, September 2006)
Osteoporosis, Treatments to Prevent Fractures (CER, December 2007)
Ovarian Cancer, Genomic Tests (October 2006)
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Patient Safety Indicators: Hospital Data (August 2002)
Patient Safety, Working Conditions (March 2003)
Pediatric Anthrax (August 2006)
Perinatal Depression: Prevalence and Screening (February 2005)
Periodic Health Evaluation, Value (April 2006)
Periodontitis, Scaling and Root Planing Therapy (January 2004)
Physical Activity, General Population and Cancer Patients and Survivors (June 2004)
Post-Myocardial Infarction Depression (May 2005)
Preventive Care, Economic Incentives (August 2004)
Prostate Cancer, Therapies (CER, February 2008)
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Quality Improvement, Diabetes (September 2004)
Quality Improvement, Hypertension (January 2005)
Quality Improvement, Methodology (August 2004)
R
Renal Artery Stenosis, Management Strategies (CER, October 2006)
Renal Artery Stenosis, Management Strategies (2007 Update) (CER, November 2007)
Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis, Drug Therapy (CER, November 2007)
Rhinitis, Allergic (Working-Age Population) (February 2003)
S
Short Stature (March 2003)
Sickle Cell Disease, Hydroxyurea (February 2008)
Sinusitis, Acute Bacterial—Update (June 2005)
Small Cell Lung Cancer, Management (July 2006)
Solid Organ Transplant, Monitoring Mycophenolic Acid (February 2008)
Soy, Effects on Health Outcomes (August 2005)
Spinal Cord Injury, Carbohydrate & Lipid Disorders (January 2008)
Spinal Cord Injury, Sexuality and Reproductive Health (December 2004)
Spirometry, Use for COPD Management (August 2005)
Statement of Work for Technical Analysis, Methodology (January 2006)
Stroke, Acute (July 2005)
Systematic Reviews, Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness From Efficacy Trials (April 2006)
Systematic Reviews, Updating (September 2007)
T
Telemedicine for the Medicare Population—Update (February 2006)
Tobacco Use (June 2006)
Toilet Training for Bowel and Bladder Control (December 2006)
Total Knee Replacement (November 2003)
Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy, Management (April 2003)
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U
Urinary Incontinence in Adults, Prevention (December 2007)
Uterine Fibroids, Update (July 2007)
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V
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (March 2003)
Violence Prevention in Adolescents (September 2004)
Vitamin D, Bone Health (August 2007)
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W
Weight Reduction Programs, Children (September 2008)
Wound-Healing Technologies (December 2004)
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Current as of September 2008
Internet Citation:
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