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Evidence Reports

The following provides a list of Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) reports starting with the most recent. These reports are used for informing and developing coverage decisions, quality measures, educational materials and tools, guidelines, and research agendas. For more information on EPCs including a list of archived reports, visit the AHRQs Web site. External Web Site Policy
209.   Closing Multigene Panels in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment External Web Site Policy
208.   Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science. The Patient-centered Medical Home External Web Site Policy
207.   Allocation of Scarce Resources During Mass Casualty Events External Web Site Policy
206.   Enabling Patient-Centered Care through Health Information Technology (Health IT) External Web Site Policy
205.   Diagnosis and Management of Febrile Infants (0–3 Months) External Web Site Policy
204.   An Evidence Review of Active Surveillance in Men With Localized Prostate Cancer External Web Site Policy
203.   Enabling Health Care Decisionmaking Through Clinical Decision Support and Knowledge Management External Web Site Policy
202.   Transition of Care for Acute Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Patients: From Hospitalization to Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Secondary PreventionExternal Web Site Policy
201.   Enabling Medication Management Through Health Information Technology (Health IT)External Web Site Policy
200.   Safety of Probiotics Used to Reduce Risk and Prevent or Treat Disease External Web Site Policy
199.   Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review External Web Site Policy
198.   Management of Acute Otitis Media: Update External Web Site Policy
197.   Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Risk: Understanding Possible Causal Mechanisms for Breast and Colorectal Cancers External Web Site Policy
196.   Assessment of Thiopurine Methyltransferase Activity in Patients Prescribed Azathioprine or Other Thiopurine-based Drugs: Addendum—Updating the Report and Reanalysis External Web Site Policy
195.   Inhaled Nitric Oxide in Preterm Infants External Web Site Policy
194.   Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Back Pain II External Web Site Policy
193.   Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline External Web Site Policy
192.   Lactose Intolerance and Health External Web Site Policy
191.   Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: New Insights External Web Site Policy
190.   Enhancing Use and Quality of Colorectal Cancer Screening External Web Site Policy
189.   Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction and Asthma External Web Site Policy
188.   Impact of Consumer Health Informatics Applications External Web Site Policy
187.   Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Women External Web Site Policy
186.   Family History and Improving Health External Web Site Policy
185.   Diagnosis and Management of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) External Web Site Policy
184.   Treatment of Common Hip Fractures External Web Site Policy
183.   Vitamin D and Calcium: Systematic Review of Health Outcomes External Web Site Policy
181.   Outcomes of Community Health Worker Interventions External Web Site Policy
180.   Outcomes of Genetic Testing in Adults with a History of Venous Thromboembolism External Web Site Policy
179.   Clinical Utility of Cancer Family History Collection in Primary Care External Web Site Policy
177.   Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Back Pain Utilization External Web Site Policy
175.   Barriers and Drivers of Health Information Technology Use for the Elderly, Chronically Ill, and Underserved External Web Site Policy
174.   Management of Chronic Hepatitis B External Web Site Policy
173.   Integration of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Primary Care External Web Site Policy
172.   HER2 Testing to Manage Patients with Breast or Other Solid Tumors External Web Site Policy
170.   Effectiveness of Weight Management Programs in Children and Adolescents External Web Site Policy
169.   Bariatric Surgery in Women of Reproductive Age: Special Concerns for Pregnancy External Web Site Policy
168.   Outcomes of Maternal Weight Gain External Web Site Policy
167.   Effectiveness of Assisted Reproductive Technology External Web Site Policy
166.   Diabetes Education for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Their Families External Web Site Policy
165.   Hydroxyurea for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease External Web Site Policy
164.   Utility of Monitoring Mycophenolic Acid in Solid Organ Transplant Patients External Web Site Policy
163.   Carbohydrate and Lipid Disorders and Relevant Considerations in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury External Web Site Policy
162.   Therapeutic Management, Delivery, and Postpartum Risk Assessment and Screening in Gestational Diabetes External Web Site Policy
161.   Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence in Adults External Web Site Policy
160.   Impact of Gene Expression Profiling Tests on Breast Cancer Outcomes External Web Site Policy
159.   Collection and Use of Cancer Family History in Primary Care External Web Site Policy
158.   Effectiveness and Safety of Vitamin D in Relation to Bone Health External Web Site Policy
157.   Treatment of Primary and Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Knee External Web Site Policy
156.   Antiretroviral (ARV) Drug Resistance in the Developing World External Web Site Policy
155.   Meditation Practices for Health: State of the Research External Web Site Policy
154.   Management of Uterine Fibroids: An Update of the Evidence External Web Site Policy
153.   Breastfeeding and Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes in Developed Countries External Web Site Policy
152.   Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators in Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction External Web Site Policy
151.   Nurse Staffing and Quality of Patient Care External Web Site Policy
150.   Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer: Diagnostic Strategies and Their Implications External Web Site Policy
149.   Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education External Web Site Policy
148.   The Uses of Heparin To Treat Burn Injury External Web Site Policy
147.   The Effectiveness of Different Methods of Toilet Training for Bowel and Bladder Control External Web Site Policy
146.   Testing for Cytochrome P450 Polymorphisms in Adults With Non-Psychotic Depression Treated With Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) External Web Site Policy
145.   Genomic Tests for Ovarian Cancer Detection and Management External Web Site Policy
144.   Comparison of Endovascular and Open Surgical Repairs for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm External Web Site Policy
143.   Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer External Web Site Policy
142.   Testing for BNP and NT-proBNP in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Failure External Web Site Policy
141.   Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness External Web Site Policy
140.   Tobacco Use: Prevention, Cessation, and Control External Web Site Policy
139.   Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements and Prevention of Chronic Disease External Web Site Policy
138.   Cancer Care Quality Measures: Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer External Web Site Policy
137.   Cancer Care Quality Measures: Symptoms and End of Life Care External Web Site Policy
136.   Value of the Periodic Health Evaluation External Web Site Policy
135.   Management of Eating Disorders External Web Site Policy
134.   B Vitamins and Berries and Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disorders External Web Site Policy
133.   Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request External Web Site Policy
132.   Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology External Web Site Policy
131.   Telemedicine for the Medicare Population—Update External Web Site Policy
130.   Management of Adnexal Mass External Web Site Policy
129.   Diagnosis and Management of Work-Related Asthma External Web Site Policy
128.   Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Therapy of Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glucose External Web Site Policy
127.   Acute Stroke: Evaluation and Treatment External Web Site Policy
125.   Manifestations and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults External Web Site Policy
124.  Update on Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis External Web Site Policy
123.   Post-Myocardial Infarction Depression External Web Site Policy
122.   Knowledge and Access to Information on Recruitment of Underrepresented Populations to Cancer Clinical Trials External Web Site Policy
121.   Use of Spirometry for Case Finding, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) External Web Site Policy
117.   Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Eye Health External Web Site Policy
116.   Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Mental Health External Web Site Policy
115.   Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Organ Transplantation External Web Site Policy
114.   Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cognitive Function with Aging, Dementia, and Neurological Diseases External Web Site Policy
113.   Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer External Web Site Policy
111.   Wound-Healing Technologies: Low-Level Laser and Vacuum-Assisted Closure External Web Site Policy
110.   End-of-Life Care and Outcomes External Web Site Policy
108.   Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders External Web Site Policy
107.   Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents External Web Site Policy
106.   Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure External Web Site Policy
104.   Celiac Disease External Web Site Policy
103.   Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity External Web Site Policy
102.   Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Modify Physical Activity Behaviors in General Populations and Cancer Patients and Survivors External Web Site Policy
101.   Economic Incentives for Preventive Care External Web Site Policy
100.   Criteria to Determine Disability Related to Multiple Sclerosis External Web Site Policy
99.   Community-Based Participatory Research External Web Site Policy
98.   Islet Transplantation in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus External Web Site Policy
97.   Pharmacological Treatment of Dementia External Web Site Policy
96.   Regionalization of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response External Web Site Policy
95.   Training of Hospital Staff To Respond to a Mass Casualty Incident External Web Site Policy
94.   Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Disease External Web Site Policy
93.   Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Intermediate Markers of Cardiovascular Disease External Web Site Policy
92.   Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Arrhythmogenic Mechanisms in Animal and Isolated Organ/Cell Culture Studies External Web Site Policy
91.   Health Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Asthma External Web Site Policy
90.   Strategies for Improving Minority Healthcare Quality External Web Site Policy
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 External Web Site Policy
88.   Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Adjuncts to Scaling and Root-Planing Therapy for Periodontitis External Web Site Policy
86.   Total Knee Replacement External Web Site Policy
85.   Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, and Stroke External Web Site Policy
84.   Use of Glycated Hemoglobin and Microalbuminuria in the Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus External Web Site Policy
79.   Diffusion and Dissemination of Evidence-based Cancer Control Interventions External Web Site Policy
78.   Best-Case Series for the Use of Immuno-Augmentation Therapy and Naltrexone for the Treatment of Cancer External Web Site Policy
77.   Management of Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy External Web Site Policy
76.   Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement: Clinical Efficacy and Side Effects External Web Site Policy
74.   The Effect of Health Care Working Conditions on Patient Safety External Web Site Policy
73.   Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Short Stature External Web Site Policy
72.   Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Failure to Thrive External Web Site Policy
70.   Criteria for Determining Disability in Infants and Children: Low Birth Weight External Web Site Policy
69.   Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants and Children External Web Site Policy
68.   Diagnosis and Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism External Web Site Policy
67.   Management of Allergic Rhinitis in the Working-Age Population External Web Site Policy
3.   Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Dependence External Web Site Policy

Evidence Technical Reviews

The following provides a list of Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) technical reviews starting with the most recent. For a list of archived reports, visit the Archived Technical Reviews External Web Site Policy on AHRQ's Web site.
17.   Nutritional Research Series External Web Site Policy
16.   Updating Systematic Reviews External Web Site Policy
15.   Consumer-Oriented Strategies for Improving Health Benefit Design: An Overview External Web Site Policy
14.   A Critical Analysis of Care Coordination Strategies for Children With Special Health Care Needs External Web Site Policy
13.   Empirical Evaluation of the Association Between Methodological Shortcomings and Estimates of Adverse Events External Web Site Policy
12.   Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness From Efficacy Trials in Systematic Reviews External Web Site Policy
11.   Developing a Methodology for Establishing a Statement of Work for a Policy-Relevant Technical Analysis External Web Site Policy
10.   Strategies To Support Quality-based Purchasing External Web Site Policy
9.   Closing the Quality Gap:
8.   Meta-regression Approaches: What, Why, When, and How? External Web Site Policy
7.   Determinants of Increases in Medicare Expenditures for Physicians' Services External Web Site Policy
6.   Current Validity of AHRQ Clinical Practice Guidelines External Web Site Policy
5.   Measures of Patient Safety Based on Hospital Administrative Data—The Patient Safety Indicators External Web Site Policy
4.   Refinement of the HCUP Quality Indicators External Web Site Policy
3.   Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder External Web Site Policy
2.   Treatment of Headache External Web Site Policy

Technology Assessment Reports

The technology assessment program at AHRQ provides technology assessments for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These technology assessments are used by CMS to inform its national coverage decisions for the Medicare program as well as provide information to Medicare carriers. For a list of archived reports from 1990-2002, visit the AHRQ Web site External Web Site Policy. The AHRQ Web site also provides a list of Technology Assessments In Progress External Web Site Policy.
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