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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.

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

126. Effects of Soy on Health Outcomes 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

120. Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms External Web Site Policy

119. Perinatal Depression: Prevalence, Screening Accuracy, and Screening Outcomes External Web Site Policy

118. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Child and Maternal Health 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

112. The Use of Episiotomy in Obstetrical Care: A Systematic Review 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

109. Sexuality and Reproductive Health Following Spinal Cord Injury 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

105. Measuring the Quality of Breast Cancer Care in Women 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

87. Literacy and Health Outcomes 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

83. Effect of Supplemental Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease External Web Site Policy

82. Pharmacologic Management of Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Effect in Female, Black, and Diabetic Patients, and Cost-Effectiveness External Web Site Policy

81. Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Women: Systematic Reviews of Evidence on Selected Topics External Web Site Policy

80. Results of Systematic Review of Research on Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Women 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

75. Effect of the Supplemental Use of Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and the Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer 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
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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

* Volume 1: Application of Systematic Review Methodology to the Field of Nutrition External Web Site Policy
* Volume 2: Issues and Challenges in Conducting Systematic Reviews to Support Development of Nutrient Reference Values: Workshop Summary External Web Site Policy
* Volume 3: Reporting of Systematic Reviews of Micronutrients and Health: A Critical Appraisal 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:

* Volume 1: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies External Web Site Policy
* Volume 2: Diabetes Mellitus Care External Web Site Policy
* Volume 3: Hypertension Care External Web Site Policy
* Volume 4: Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior External Web Site Policy
* Volume 5: Asthma Care External Web Site Policy
* Volume 6: Healthcare-Associated Infections External Web Site Policy
* Volume 7: Care Coordination External Web Site Policy

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
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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.

*Not available electronically. Contact AHRQTAP@ahrq.hhs.gov for report availability.
**Report is completed, but in the process of being prepared for posting. Please check back for updates.

2011

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