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Effective Health Care Program: Research Summaries for Consumers, Clinicians, and Policymakers


Description

These research summaries, for consumers, clinicians, and policymakers, provide information about the benefits and risks of different treatments for different health conditions. The summaries are based on comparative effectiveness reviews that cover numerous health topics. The summaries are not clinical recommendations or guidelines and should not be interpreted as such.

The covered health topics include:
  • Breathing conditions
  • Cancer
  • Developmental delays, ADHD, autism
  • Diabetes
  • Digestive system conditions
  • Heart and blood vessel conditions
  • Infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS
  • Mental health
  • Muscle, bone, and joint conditions
  • Pediatrics
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
Select summaries are also available in Spanish.

Developer

Effective Health Care Program

Funding Sources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


QualityTool Topic

Benchmarking/Comparative Data; Disease/Condition-Related; Prevention and wellness


History

  • Release Date: 12/2011
  • Original Summary: 01/2012
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Last updated: April 25, 2012.