Tools & Resources
Evidence-based Practice Centers
Evidence Reports and Technical Reviews by Topic
Evidence: Its Meanings in Health Care and in Law
National Guideline Clearinghouse™
(http://www.guideline.gov)
Low Birthweight in Minority and High-Risk Women
Putting Evidence Into Practice
Schizophrenia PORT Results Provide Evidence-based Treatment Information
Testimony on AHRQ's Role in Evidence-Based Preventive Health Care Services
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: An Evidence-based Prevention Resource for Nurse Practitioners
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Speeches & Testimony
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Workshops & Conferences
Translating Evidence into Practice
Conference Summary, July 27-29, 1998
Translating Evidence into
Practice
Conference Summary, July 21-23, 1997
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Research Findings
Agency Press Releases
Research Activities, March 2010:
Task force recommends screening children and adolescents for obesity
Research Activities, February 2010:
Nonsurgical method for diagnosing breast cancer is safe and nearly as effective as surgical biopsy
COPD drug triad associated with reduced death and hospitalization rates
ICU scoring system better predicts the risk of death for trauma patients
Trauma triage system tends to overestimate injury severity
Research Activities, December 2009:
Majority of primary care physicians now recommend colonoscopy
Research Activities, November 2009:
Task force finds insufficient evidence to screen for newborn jaundice to prevent a more serious chronic condition
Task force finds insufficient evidence for using nontraditional risk factors to screen for coronary heart disease
Research Activities, October 2009:
Without medical evidence, clinicians' judgment about chronic pain is often influenced by patient and situational factors
Genetic testing is of unproven value for preventing blood clots
Algorithm now available to prevent recurrent bone fractures in nursing home residents
Treatment approaches for overactive bladder syndrome in women produce modest results
AHRQ releases evidence on the health benefits of vitamin D and calcium
AHRQ publishes hip fracture evidence report
Research Activities, September 2009:
Uninsured and partially insured patients with diabetes are less likely to be screened at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Research Activities, August 2009:
Clinical practice guidelines for cardiology are steeped more in expert opinion than scientific evidence
AHRQ report finds value of genetic testing for preventing blood clots unproven
Research Activities, July 2009:
Evidence-based practices improve pain management and lower costs for patients hospitalized for hip fracture
New AHRQ report finds no clear evidence for which erectile dysfunction drugs work best
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Research Activities, November 2008:
Behavioral modification programs help obese children manage their weight
Modified insulin is most effective for controlling postmeal blood sugar levels
Research Activities, October 2008:
Study provides new evidence linking antidepressants and risk of suicide in depressed children and adolescents
Guidelines for treating ear infections imply greater willingness to treat children older than 2 years with antibiotics
Research Activities, August 2008:
New Spanish-language consumer guide compares oral diabetes medications
Lack of evidence limits comparison of effectiveness of localized prostate cancer treatments
Research Activities, July 2008:
Hundreds of patients would need to undergo spirometry to defer a single acute exacerbation of COPD
Research Activities, March 2008:
Outcomes vary for prostate cancer patients choosing surgery, and no treatment was proven superior overall
Research Activities, January 2008:
Internal medicine physicians find it more difficult to apply clinical guidelines to patients with multiple medical conditions
Journal supplement explores alternative research approaches to test drug safety and effectiveness
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Research Activities, November 2007:
Evidence of benefit is lacking for many common ways of treating osteoarthritis of the knee
AHRQ announces the next phase of its Evidence-based Practice Center program
Research Activities, October 2007:
Studies funded by AHRQ's Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs) identify ways to improve patient care and report medical errors
Research Activities, May 2007:
Studies examine effect of physician practice size and opening of specialty cardiac hospitals on treatment of heart attack patients
Assessing all health conditions and heart attack severity at admission helps assess patients' risk of dying
Research Activities, March 2007:
Reliability model improves hospital safety and eliminates bloodstream infections in the ICU
Research Activities, January 2007:
Health systems dedicated to improving patient safety are beginning their journey and need a roadmap to prioritize initiatives
Pediatric hospitalists are more likely than community pediatricians to use evidence-based care for hospitalized children
New report finds little evidence to determine the usefulness of genetic tests in the treatment of depression
National guidelines and clinical evidence only modestly influence prescribing of antihypertensive agents
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Research Activities, November 2006:
Scientific evidence is lacking for patients choosing among treatments for narrowed kidney arteries
Research Activities, October 2006:
New evidence report finds most genomic tests to identify or
treat ovarian cancer have not shown clinical value
Research Activities, June 2006:
Study finds no clinically significant difference in effectiveness of drugs for managing anemia in patients undergoing cancer treatment
Research Activities, May 2006
Nurse-anchored practice-based research centers help address health disparities
Research Activities, January 2006:
Study describes training and practice characteristics of massage therapists
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