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Evidence-Based Medicine

AHRQ Update: Evidence-Based Health Care 2004: AHRQ Moves Research to Translation and Implementation. C. Clancy, J. Slutsky, L. Patton, HSR: Health Services Research 39(5): October 2004, xv-xxiii. Discusses AHRQ's current programs that focus on developing, translating, and implementing state-of-the-art evidence into improved practice and policy; provides examples; and discusses Federal programs, such as the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program and Section 1013. (AHRQ 05-R005)

Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 9, August 2004, 75 pp. The first publication in this multi-volume series examines the challenges of improving the adoption rate for best practice guidelines, and the methodology used to analyze literature relevant to the series topics. (AHRQ 04-0051-1)

Closing the Quality Gap: Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 9, January 2006, 158 pp. The fourth publication in this multi-volume series provides a critical analysis of quality improvement strategies to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, targeting both prescribing of antibiotics for non-bacterial illnesses and prescribing of broad-spectrum antibiotics when narrow-spectrum agents are indicated. (AHRQ 04(06)-0051-4)

Closing the Quality Gap: Asthma Care Strategies. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 9, January 2007, 199 pp. The fifth publication in this multi-volume series presents an evaluation of the evidence that quality improvement strategies can improve the processes and outcomes of outpatient care for children and adults with asthma. (AHRQ 04(07)-0051-5)

Closing the Quality Gap: Care Coordination. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 9, June 2007, 158 pp. The seventh publication in this multi-volume series defines care coordination interventions and discusses how they are influenced by factors in the health care setting and how they relate to patient outcomes and health care costs. (AHRQ 04(07)-0051-7)

Closing the Quality Gap: Diabetes Care Strategies. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 9, September 2004, 200 pp. The second publication in this multi-volume series examines strategies for improving the quality of care for adult type 2 diabetic patients through changes in provider behavior, patient behavior, and modifications to the organization of care. (AHRQ 04-0051-2)

Closing the Quality Gap: Hypertension Care Strategies. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 9, September 2004, 75 pp. The third publication in this multi-volume series provides a systematic assessment of different quality improvement strategies in the process of hypertension identification and management. (AHRQ 04-0051-3)

Closing the Quality Gap: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 9, January 2007, 107 pp. The sixth publication in this multi-volume series examines the effects of quality improvement strategies on promoting adherence to interventions for prevention of selected infections (surgical site infections, central-line associated bloodstream infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections) and on the rates of such infections. (AHRQ 04(07)-0051-6)

Consumer-Oriented Strategies for Improving Health Benefit Design: An Overview. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 15, July 2007, 47 pp. Discusses the likely effects of consumer-directed health plans, tiered networks, and expanded quality data collection and dissemination on the use and costs of health care. (AHRQ 07-0067)

Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness from Efficacy Trials in Systematic Reviews. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 12, April 2006, 19 pp. Proposes and tests seven hallmarks of study design to create a tool that can help researchers and those producing systematic reviews to distinguish more readily and more consistently between efficacy and effectiveness studies. (AHRQ 06-0046)

A Critical Analysis of Care Coordination Strategies for Children with Special Health Care Needs. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 14, June 2007, 35 pp. Examines the issue of care coordination for children with special health care needs, particularly those aspects of care coordination that are especially important to current practice and policy challenges. (AHRQ 07-0054)

Developing a Methodology for Establishing a Statement of Work for a Policy-Relevant Technical Analysis. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 11, January 2006, 35 pp. Describes a project initiated by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center to contribute to the improvement of the evidence-base practice process, focusing on specific actions that could serve to improve process efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction. (AHRQ 06-0026)

Empirical Evaluation of the Association Between Methodological Shortcomings and Estimates of Adverse Events. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 13, October 2006, 31 pp. Assesses the association between perceived methodological shortcomings and estimates of serious complications from surgical and medical interventions. Compares estimates of harms from studies meeting eight pre-defined criteria designed to assess the quality of harms reporting to studies not meeting the criteria. (AHRQ 07-0003)

Evidence-Based Decision Making: Global Evidence, Local Decisions. C. Clancy, K. Cronin. Health Affairs 24(1):2005, 151-162. Explores worldwide application and development of the scientific basis for health care and local use of evidence-based information. (AHRQ 05-R032)

Evidence-Based Practice: AHRQ's Role in Generating and Disseminating Knowledge. M. Coopey, M. Nix, C. Clancy, AORN Journal 86(5): November 2007, 857-860. Describes three of AHRQ's initiatives for promoting evidence-based practice—the Evidence-based Practice Centers program, the National Guideline Clearinghouse, and the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse—and discusses the role and contributions of nurses and nursing research in furthering evidence-based practice. (AHRQ 08-R023)

Evidence-Based Resources for Nurses: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. B. Collins Sharp, H. Hubbard, C. Jones, Nursing Outlook 52: July/August 2004, 215-217. Discusses evidence-based resources for nursing, including AHRQ funding opportunities. (AHRQ 05-R008)

Making Policy When the Evidence is in Dispute. D. Atkins, J. Siegel, J. Slutsky, Health Affairs 24(1):2005, 102-113. Summarizes common factors underlying recent debates on medical issues and outlines a series of questions that help disentangle questions of evidence from those of values. (AHRQ 05-R033)

Organizational Research with Impact: Working Backwards. I. Fraser, Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing Third Quarter Supplement, 1:2004, S52-S59. Uses findings from research on nursing to illustrate the potential for organizational research and management research to improve health care. Distills recommendations from six focused stakeholder meetings to identity five ways to improve organization, management, and policy research to maximize its use. (AHRQ 05-R013)

The Risk of Aprotinin: A Conflict of Evidence. A. Sedrakyan, D. Atkins, T. Treasure, Lancet 367: April 29, 2006, 1376-1377. Discusses the difference between evidence from the randomized trials and a multivariable-adjusted cohort study of use of aprotinin in high-risk patients. (AHRQ 06-R066)

Strategies to Support Quality-Based Purchasing: A Review of the Evidence. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 10, July 2004, 73 pp. Develops a conceptual model of how incentives influence provider behavior, summarizes what is known from randomized controlled trials about the effectiveness of different quality-based purchasing strategies, describes ongoing research, and presents results of simulations to determine whether outcomes reports are too influenced by chance events to be used in making quality-based purchasing decisions. (AHRQ 04-0057) Summary. July 2004 (AHRQ 04-P024)

Systems for Grading the Quality of Evidence and the Strength of Recommendations I: Critical Appraisal of Existing Approaches. D. Atkins, M. Eccles, S. Flottorp, et al., BMC Health Services Research 4:2004, 38. Critically appraises six prominent systems for grading levels of evidence and the strength of recommendations as a basis for agreeing on the characteristics of a common, sensible approach to grading levels of evidence and the strength of recommendations. (AHRQ 05-R045)

Translating Research Into Evidence-Based Nursing Practice and Evaluating Effectiveness. M. Coopey, M. Nix, C. Clancy, Journal of Nursing Care Quality 21(3): July-September 2006, 195-202. Provides an overview of nursing-relevant components of AHRQ's efforts to improve patient care through translating research into evidence-based nursing practice and evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation in terms of patient outcomes and safety. (AHRQ 06-R061)

Translation Research: Where Do We Go From Here? I. Fraser, Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing Third Quarter Supplement 1:2004, S78-S83. Identifies steps to advance translation research, and in particular to achieve broader translation and use of evidence. (AHRQ 05-R014)

Updating Systematic Reviews. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Technical Review 16, September 2007, 71 pp. Discusses the extent to which systematic reviews require updating and the signals that indicate the need to update a systematic review, particularly a review that is directly relevant to clinical practice. (AHRQ 07-0087)

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Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments

Cancer and Blood Disorders

Adnexal Mass, Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 130.
Evidence Report. January 2006 (AHRQ 06-E004)

Breast Cancer Care in Women, Measuring Quality.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 105.
Summary. September 2004 (AHRQ 04-E030-1)
Evidence Report. October 2004 (AHRQ 04-E030-2)

Cancer Care Quality Measures, Colorectal Cancer.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 138.
Evidence Report. May 2006 (AHRQ 06-E002)

Cancer Care Quality Measures, Symptoms and End-of-Life.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 137.
Evidence Report. May 2006 (AHRQ 06-E001)

Cancer Clinical Trials, Recruitment of Underrepresented Populations.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 122.
Summary. June 2005 (AHRQ 05-E019-1)
Evidence Report. June 2005 (AHRQ 05-E019-2)

Cancer Control Interventions, Diffusion and Dissemination.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 79.
Summary. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E032)
Evidence Report. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E033)

Collection and Use of Cancer Family History in Primary Care.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 159.
Evidence Report. October 2007 (AHRQ 08-E001)

Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer: Diagnostic Strategies and Their Implications.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 150.
Evidence Report. May 2007 (AHRQ 07-E008)

Hydroxyurea Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 165.
Evidence Report. February 2008 (AHRQ 08-E007)

Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone for Cancer Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 78.
Summary. April 2003 (AHRQ 03-E029)
Evidence Report. April 2003 (AHRQ 03-E030)

Impact of Gene Expression Profiling Tests on Breast Cancer Outcomes.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 160.
Evidence Report. January 2008 (AHRQ 08-E002)

Ovarian Cancer, Genomic Tests for Detection and Management.
Evidence Reports/Technology Assessment, No. 145.
Evidence Report. October 2006 (AHRQ 07-E001)

Physical Activity, General Population and Cancer Patients and Survivors.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 102.
Summary. June 2004 (AHRQ 04-E027-1)
Evidence Report. June 2004 (AHRQ 04-E027-2)

Small Cell Lung Cancer, Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 143.
Evidence Report. July 2006 (AHRQ 06-E016)

Complementary and Alternative Care

Meditation Practices for Health.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 155.
Evidence Report. June 2007 (AHRQ 07-E010)

Mind-Body Interventions, Gastrointestinal Conditions.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 40.
Summary. March 2001 (AHRQ 01-E027)
Evidence Report. July 2001 (AHRQ 01-E030)

Dietary Supplements

Antioxidant Supplements, Prevention and Treatment of Cancer.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 75.
Summary. October 2003 (AHRQ 04-E002)
Evidence Report. October 2003 (AHRQ 04-E003)

Antioxidant Supplements, Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 83.
Summary. June 2003 (AHRQ 03-E042)
Evidence Report. July 2003 (AHRQ 03-E043)

B Vitamins and Berries and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 134.
Evidence Report. April 2006 (AHRQ 06-E008)

Effectiveness and Safety of Vitamin D in Relation to Bone Health.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 158.
Evidence Report. (AHRQ 07-E013)

Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 76.
Summary. March 2003 (AHRQ 03-E021)
Evidence Report. Vols. 1 & 2, March 2003 (AHRQ 03-E022)

Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 186.
Summary. November 2004 (AHRQ 05-E002-1)
Evidence Report. November 2004 (AHRQ 05-E002-2)

Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements, Chronic Disease Prevention.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 139.
Evidence Report. May 2006 (AHRQ 06-E012)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects in Type II Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Other Diseases.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 89.
Summary. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E012-1)
Evidence Report. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E012-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Arrhythmogenic Mechanisms in Culture Studies.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 92.
Summary. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E011-1)
Evidence Report. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E011-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Asthma.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 91.
Summary. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E013-1)
Evidence Report. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E013-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cancer.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 113.
Summary. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E010-1)
Evidence Report. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E010-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cardiovascular Disease.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 94.
Summary. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E009-1)
Evidence Report. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E009-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 93.
Summary. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E010-1)
Evidence Report. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E010-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Child and Maternal Health.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 118.
Summary. August 2005 (AHRQ 05-E025-1)
Evidence Report. August 2005 (AHRQ 05-E025-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Cognitive Functions.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 114.
Summary. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E011-1)
Evidence Report. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E011-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Eye Health.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 117.
Summary. July 2005 (AHRQ 05-E008-1)
Evidence Report. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E008-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Mental Health.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 116.
Summary. July 2005 (AHRQ 05-E022-1)
Evidence Report. July 2005 (AHRQ 05-E022-2)

Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Organ Transplantation.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 115.
Summary. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E012-1)
Evidence Report. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E012-2)

Soy, Effects on Health Outcomes.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 126.
Summary. July 2005 (AHRQ 05-E024-1)
Evidence Report. July 2005 (AHRQ 05-E024-2)

Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions

Rhinitis, Allergic and Nonallergic, Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 54.
Summary. May 2002 (AHRQ 02-E023)
Evidence Report. May 2002 (AHRQ 02-E024)

Rhinitis, Allergic, in the Working-Age Population.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 67.
Summary. January 2003 (AHRQ 03-E013)
Evidence Report. March 2003 (AHRQ 03-E015)

Sinusitus, Acute Bacterial—Update.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 124.
Summary. June 2005 (AHRQ 05-E020-1)
Evidence Report. June 2005 (AHRQ 05-E020-2)

Speech/Language Disorders, Criteria for Determining Disability.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 52.
Summary. January 2002 (AHRQ 02-E009)
Evidence Report. March 2002 (AHRQ 02-E010)

Eye Conditions

Cataract and Glaucoma, Surgical Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 38.
Summary. June 2001 (AHRQ 01-E049)
Evidence Report. June 2003 (AHRQ 03-E041)

Cataract Surgery, Anesthesia Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 16.
Summary. July 2000 (AHRQ 00-E014)
Evidence Report. Vols. 1 & 2, December 2001 (AHRQ 01-E017)

Financing and Economic Incentives

Preventive Care, Economic Incentives.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 101.
Summary. August 2004 (AHRQ 04-E024-1)
Evidence Report. August 2004 (AHRQ 04-E024-2)

Heart and Vascular Diseases

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Endovascular and Open Surgical Repairs.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 144.
Evidence Report. August 2006 (AHRQ 06-E017)

Angina, Unstable, Prediction of Risk for Patients.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 31.
Summary. August 2000 (AHRQ 00-E030)
Evidence Report. December 2000 (AHRQ 01-E001)

Atrial Fibrillation, Management of New Onset.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 12.
Summary. May 2000 (AHRQ 00-E006)
Evidence Report. January 2001 (AHRQ 01-E026)

Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 63.
Summary. November 2002 (AHRQ 03-E003)
Evidence Report. November 2002 (AHRQ 03-E004)

Carbohydrate and Lipid Disorders and Relevant Considerations in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 163.
Evidence Report. January 2008 (AHRQ 08-E005)

Cardiac Ischemia, Acute, Emergency Department Technologies.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 26.
Summary. September 2000 (AHRQ 00-E031)
Evidence Report. May 2001 (AHRQ 01-E006)

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Implantable Defibrillators in Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 152.
Evidence Report. June 2007 (AHRQ 07-E009)

Cardiovascular Effects of Epinephrine.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 48.
Summary. March 2002 (AHRQ 02-E005)
Evidence Report. July 2002 (AHRQ 02-E006)

Coronary Heart Disease in Women, Selected Topics.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 81.
Summary. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E036)
Evidence Report. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E037)

Coronary Heart Disease in Women, Systematic Review.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 80.
Summary. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E034)
Evidence Report. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E035)

Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism, Diagnosis and Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 68.
Summary. March 2003 (AHRQ 03-E012)
Evidence Report. January 2003 (AHRQ 03-E016)

Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Pharmacologic Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 82.
Summary. July 2003 (AHRQ 03-E044)
Evidence Report. July 2003 (AHRQ 03-E045)

Heart Failure, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 106.
Summary. November 2004 (AHRQ 05-E001-1)
Evidence Report. November 2004 (AHRQ 05-E001-2)

Heart Failure Diagnosis and Prognosis, Testing for BNP and NT-proBNP.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 142.
Evidence Report. September 2006 (AHRQ 06-E014)

Post-Myocardial Infarction Depression.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 123.
Summary. May 2005 (AHRQ 05-E018-1)
Evidence Report. May 2005 (AHRQ 05-E018-2)

Infectious Diseases

Antiretroviral Drug Resistance in the Developing World.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 156.
Evidence Report. July 2007 (AHRQ 07-E014)

Information Technology

Health Information Technology, Costs and Benefits.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 132.
Evidence Report. April 2006 (AHRQ 06-E006)

Telemedicine for the Medicare Population—Update.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 131.
Evidence Report. February 2006 (AHRQ 06-E007)

Kidney Conditions

Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence in Adults.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 161.
Evidence Report. December 2007 (AHRQ 08-E003)

Utility of Monitoring Mycophenolic Acid in Solid Organ Transplant Patients.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 164.
Evidence Report. February 2008 (AHRQ 08-E006)

Lung Conditions

Asthma, Work-Related, Diagnosis and Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 129.
Summary. October 2005 (AHRQ 06-E003-1)
Evidence Report. November 2005 (AHRQ 06-E003-2)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Spirometry.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 121.
Summary. August 2005 (AHRQ 05-E017-1)
Evidence Report. September 2005 (AHRQ 05-E017-2)

Mental Health Conditions and Substance Abuse

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 11.
Summary. November 1999 (AHCPR 99-E017)
Evidence Report. November 1999 (AHRQ 00-E005)

Depression, CYP450 Testing for Adults Treated with SSRIs.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 146.
Evidence Report. January 2007 (AHRQ 07-E002)

Eating Disorders, Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 135.
Evidence Report. April 2006 (AHRQ 06-E010)

Tobacco Use, Prevention, Cessation, and Control.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 140.
Evidence Report. June 2006 (AHRQ 06-E015)

Metabolic, Nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Islet Transplantation in Patients.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 98.
Summary. July 2004 (AHRQ 04-E017-1)
Evidence Report. August 2004 (AHRQ 04-E017-2)

Diabetes Mellitus, Use of Glycated Hemoglobin and Microalbuminuria.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 84.
Summary. July 2003 (AHRQ 03-E048)
Evidence Report. October 2003 (AHRQ 04-E001)

Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Fasting Glucose, Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 128.
Summary. August 2005 (AHRQ 05-E026-1)
Evidence Report. September 2005 (AHRQ 05-E026-2)

Obesity, Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 103.
Summary. July 2004 (AHRQ 04-E028-1)
Evidence Report. July 2004 (AHRQ 04-E028-2)

Methodology

Community-Based Participatory Research.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 99.
Summary. August 2004 (AHRQ 04-E022-1)
Evidence Report. July 2004 (AHRQ 04-E022-2)

Rating Systems for Strength of Scientific Evidence.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 47.
Summary. April 2002 (AHRQ 02-E015)
Evidence Report. March 2002 (AHRQ 02-E016)

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Defining and Managing.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 42.
Summary. May 2004 (AHRQ 01-E061)
Evidence Report. May 2004 (AHRQ 02-E001)

Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Systematic Literature Review.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 66.
Summary. December 2002 (AHRQ 03-E006)
Evidence Report. December 2002 (AHRQ 03-E007)

Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women, Diagnosis and Monitoring.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 28.
Summary. February 2001 (AHRQ 01-E031)
Evidence Report. February 2002 (AHRQ 01-E032)

Total Knee Replacement.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 86.
Summary. December 2003 (AHRQ 04-E006-1)
Evidence Report. December 2003 (AHRQ 04-E006-2)

Treatment of Primary and Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Knee.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 157.
Evidence Report. July 2007 (AHRQ 07-E012)

Worker-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 62.
Summary. October 2002 (AHRQ 02-E037)
Evidence Report. Vols. 1 & 2, May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E038)

Nerve and Brain Conditions

Dementia, Pharmacological Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 97.
Summary. April 2004 (AHRQ 04-E018-1)
Evidence Report. April 2004 (AHRQ 04-E018-2)

Epilepsy, Management of Newly Diagnosed Patients.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 39.
Summary. February 2001 (AHRQ 01-E037)
Evidence Report. September 2001 (AHRQ 01-E038)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 85.
Summary. September 2003 (AHRQ 03-E049)
Evidence Report. September 2003 (AHRQ 03-E050)

Insomnia, Manifestations and Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 125.
Summary. June 2005 (AHRQ 05-E021-1)
Evidence Report. June 2005 (AHRQ 05-E021-2)

Multiple Sclerosis, Criteria to Determine Disability.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 100
Summary. December 2002 (AHRQ 04-E019-1)
Evidence Report. December 2002 (AHRQ 04-E019-2)

Parkinson's Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 57.
Summary. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E039)
Evidence Report. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E040)

Spinal Cord Injury, Management of Neurogenic/Neuropathic Pain.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 45.
Summary. September 2001 (AHRQ 01-E062)
Evidence Report. September 2001 (AHRQ 01-E063)

Spinal Cord Injury, Pulmonary Disease.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 27.
Summary. June 2001 (AHRQ 01-E013)
Evidence Report. September 2001 (AHRQ 01-E014)

Spinal Cord Injury, Sexuality and Reproductive Health.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 109.
Summary. December 2004 (AHRQ 05-E003-1)
Evidence Report. November 2004 (AHRQ 05-E003-2)

Spinal Stenosis, Degenerative Lumbar, Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 32.
Summary. March 2001 (AHRQ 01-E047)
Evidence Report. Vols. 1 & 2, June 2001 (AHRQ 01-E048)

Stroke, Evaluation and Treatment.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 127.
Summary. July 2005 (AHRQ 05-E023-1)
Evidence Report. July 2005 (AHRQ 05-E023-2)

Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy, Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 77.
Summary. April 2003 (AHRQ 03-E027)
Evidence Report. Vols. 1 & 2, May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E028)

Obstetric and Gynecologic Conditions

Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 153.
Evidence Report. April 2007 (AHRQ 07-E007)

Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 133.
Evidence Report. March 2006 (AHRQ 06-E009)

Episiotomy Use in Obstetrical Care.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 112.
Summary. May 2005 (AHRQ 05-E009-1)
Evidence Report. May 2005 (AHRQ 05-E009-2)

Management of Uterine Fibroids: An Update of the Evidence.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 154.
Evidence Report. July 2007 (AHRQ 07-E011).

Menopause-Related Symptoms, Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 120.
Summary. March 2005 (AHRQ 05-E016-1)
Evidence Report. March 2005 (AHRQ 05-E016-2)

Perinatal Depression, Prevalence and Screening.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 119.
Summary. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E006-1)
Evidence Report. February 2005 (AHRQ 05-E006-2)

Therapeutic Management, Delivery, and Postpartum Risk Assessment and Screening in Gestational Diabetes.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 162.
Evidence Report. February 2008 (AHRQ 08-E004)

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 71.
Summary. March 2003 (AHRQ 03-E017)
Evidence Report. Vols. 1 & 2, March 2003 (AHRQ 03-E018)

Oral and Gastrointestinal Disorders

Celiac Disease.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 104.
Summary. June 2004 (AHRQ 04-E029-1)
Evidence Report. July 2004 (AHRQ 04-E029-2)

Periodontitis, Scaling and Root Planing Therapy.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 88.
Summary. January 2004 (AHRQ 04-E014-1)
Evidence Report. Vols. 1 & 2, March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E014-2)

Pathology

Autopsy.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 58.
Summary. October 2002 (AHRQ 03-E001)
Evidence Report. October 2002 (AHRQ 03-E002)

Pediatric Conditions

Low Birth Weight, Determining Disability in Infants and Children.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 70.
Summary. December 2002 (AHRQ 03-E008)
Evidence Report. Vols. 1 & 2, December 2002 (AHRQ 03-E010)

Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia, Management.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 65.
Summary. November 2002 (AHRQ 03-E005)
Evidence Report. January 2003 (AHRQ 03-E011)

Toilet Training.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 147.
Evidence Report. December 2006 (AHRQ 07-E003)

Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Bioterrorism Preparedness, Information Technology.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 59.
Summary. June 2002 (AHRQ 02-E027)
Evidence Report. June 2002 (AHRQ 02-E028)

Bioterrorism Preparedness, Pediatric Anthrax.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 141.
Evidence Report. July 2006 (AHRQ 06-E013)

Bioterrorism Preparedness, Regionalization.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 96.
Summary. April 2004 (AHRQ 04-E016-1)
Evidence Report. April 2004 (AHRQ 04-E016-2)

Bioterrorism Preparedness, Training of Clinicians.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 51.
Summary. December 2001 (AHRQ 02-E007)
Evidence Report. January 2002 (AHRQ 02-E011)

Mass Casualty Incident, Training Hospital Staff to Respond.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 95.
Summary. March 2004 (AHRQ 04-E015-1)
Evidence Report. June 2004 (AHRQ 04-E015-2)

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 149.
Evidence Report. February 2007 (AHRQ 07-E006)

End-of-Life Care and Outcomes.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 110.
Summary. December 2004 (AHRQ 05-E004-1)
Evidence Report. December 2004 (AHRQ 05-E004-2)

Literacy and Health Outcomes.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 87.
Summary. January 2004 (AHRQ 04-E007-1)
Evidence Report. January 2004 (AHRQ 04-E007-2)

Minority Healthcare Quality, Improvement Strategies.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 90.
Summary. January 2004 (AHRQ 04-E008-1)
Evidence Report. June 2003 (AHRQ 04-E008-2)

Nurse Staffing and Quality of Patient Care.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 151.
Evidence Report. March 2007 (AHRQ 07-E005)

Patient Safety, Effects of Working Conditions.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 74.
Summary. March 2003 (AHRQ 03-E024)
Evidence Report. May 2003 (AHRQ 03-E031)

Patient Safety Practices, Making Health Care Safer.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 43.
Summary. July 2001 (AHRQ 01-E057)
Evidence Report. July 2001 (AHRQ 01-E058)

Periodic Health Evaluation, Value.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 136.
Evidence Report. April 2006 (AHRQ 06-E011)

Violence Prevention in Adolescents.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 107.
Summary. September 2004 (AHRQ 04-E032-1)
Evidence Report. October 2004 (AHRQ 04-E032-2)

Skin Conditions

Heparin To Treat Burn Injury.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 148.
Evidence Report. December 2006 (AHRQ 07-E004)

Wound Healing, Laser Treatment and Vacuum-Assisted Closure.
Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 111.
Summary. December 2004 (AHRQ 05-E005-1)
Evidence Report. December 2004 (AHRQ 05-E005-2)

A complete list of Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments is available on the AHRQ Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcix.htm.

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