Stroke defines an acute vascular event in the brain and is a leading cause of death and disability. Ischemic stroke...... more

research. The quality of healthcare refers to the degree to which healthcare services for individuals and populations increase...... more

report is to review the comparative clinical utility and diagnostic accuracy of risk-assessment instruments for evaluating...... more

teeth often present to emergency departments of hospitals for their first dental visit. Also, untreated caries lesions in...... more

Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for a possible recommendation as a clinical preventive service for primary care...... more

s 2003 report, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) engaged the Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice...... more

hypertension-related outcomes. In 2007, a comparative effectiveness review (CER) sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and...... more

The purpose of this systematic evidence review is for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to update its...... more

interest in comparative effectiveness research are clinical (or health) outcomes, intermediate or surrogate outcomes, and...... more

Cancers of the skin are the most common forms of cancer in men and women, and account for nearly half of all...... more

for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) commissioned this review to examine the evidence for the effectiveness of CM...... more

, cardiovascular events, quality of life, and other outcomesc? Key Question 2. For adult patients with essential hypertension, how do...... more

the threshold chosen for defining a case. The developmentally excessive levels of inattention, overactivity, and...... more

year in the United States, and it is the most common indication for liver transplantation among American adults, accounting...... more

to be part of the definition of POAG.Race is also an important risk factor for POAG. The incidence and prevalence of POAG...... more

effectiveness review was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). It was designed to evaluate the...... more