Upcoming Guides for Clinicians

Our list of guides is always being updated with new research and reviews comparing the benefits and harms of test or treatment choices for other health conditions. You can read the abstracts, key questions, or draft research reviews for the upcoming clinician guides listed below by clicking on the title of the topic you are interested in. You can also check out the research available for comment to see which topics have key questions or draft reports available for comment.

• Chronic Lung Disease
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Anticholinergic Medications in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Outcomes of COPD Management
  • Effectiveness of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis
• Cancer
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Chemotherapy Agents in the Prevention of Primary Breast Cancer in Women
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle Breast Biopsy and Surgical Excision Biopsy for Diagnosing Breast Lesions
  • Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer
• Diabetes
  • Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of New Therapies for Glucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Oral Hypoglycemics for Reducing Diabetic Nephropathy
• Stroke
  • Effectiveness and Off-label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa
    
• High Blood Pressure
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Medical Therapies With or Without ACEs or ARBs for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
• Mental Health
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Refractory Depression
  • Comparative Effects of Classes of Antidepressants on the Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia in the Aged
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression
• Muscle, Bone, and Joint
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management Interventions for Hip Fracture
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Non-operative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears

Still do not see the guide you are looking for? Submit a suggestion for research to the Effective Health Care Program.