82 FR 122 pgs. 29085-29087 - Supplemental Evidence and Data Request on Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review Update
Type: NOTICEVolume: 82Number: 122Pages: 29085 - 29087
Pages: 29085, 29086, 29087FR document: [FR Doc. 2017-13394 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Supplemental Evidence and Data Request on Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review Update
AGENCY:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION:
Request for supplemental evidence and data submissions.
SUMMARY:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking scientific information submissions from the public. Scientific information is being solicited to inform our review of Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review Update, which is currently being conducted by the AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Program. Access to published and unpublished pertinent scientific information will improve the quality of this review.
DATES:
Submission Deadline on or before July 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES:
Email submissions: SEADS@epc-src.org.
Print submissions:
Mailing Address: Portland VA Research Foundation, Scientific Resource Center, ATTN: Scientific Information Packet Coordinator, P.O. Box 69539, Portland, OR 97239.
Shipping Address (FedEx, UPS, etc.): Portland VA Research Foundation, Scientific Resource Center, ATTN: Scientific Information Packet Coordinator, 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Mail Code: R&D 71, Portland, OR 97239.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan McKenna, Telephone: 503-220-8262 ext. 51723 or Email: SEADS@epc-src.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has commissioned the Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Program to complete a review of the evidence for Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review Update. AHRQ is conducting this systematic review pursuant to Section 902(a) of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 299a(a).
The EPC Program is dedicated to identifying as many studies as possible that are relevant to the questions for each of its reviews. In order to do so, we are supplementing the usual manual and electronic database searches of the literature by requesting information from the public ( e.g., details of studies conducted). We are looking for studies that report on Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review Update, including those that describe adverse events. The entire research protocol, including the key questions, is also available online at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productid=2478 .
This is to notify the public that the EPC Program would find helpful the following information on Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review Update:
A list of completed studies that your organization has sponsored for this indication. In the list, please indicate whether results are available on ClinicalTrials.gov along with the ClinicalTrials.gov trial number.
For completed studies that do not have results on ClinicalTrials.gov, please provide a summary, including the following elements: Study number, study period, design, methodology, indication and diagnosis, proper use instructions, inclusion and exclusion criteria, primary and secondary outcomes, baseline characteristics, number of patients screened/eligible/enrolled/lost to follow-up/withdrawn/analyzed, effectiveness/efficacy, and safety results.
A list of ongoing studies that your organization has sponsored for this indication. In the list, please provide the ClinicalTrials.gov trial number or, if the trial is not registered, the protocol for the study including a study number, the study period, design, methodology, indication and diagnosis, proper use instructions, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and primary and secondary outcomes.
Description of whether the above studies constitute ALL Phase II and above clinical trials sponsored by your organization for this indication and an index outlining the relevant information in each submitted file.
Your contribution will be very beneficial to the EPC Program. Materials submitted must be publicly available or able to be made public. Materials that are considered confidential; marketing materials; study types not included in the review; or information on indications not included in the review cannot be used by the EPC Program. This is a voluntary request for information, and all costs for complying with this request must be borne by the submitter.
The draft of this review will be posted on AHRQ's EPC Program Web site and available for public comment for a period of 4 weeks. If you would like to be notified when the draft is posted, please sign up for the email list at: https://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/join-the-email-list1/.
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The Key Questions
Key Question (KQ) 1. What is the comparative effectiveness of different psychological treatments for adults diagnosed with PTSD?
I. How does comparative effectiveness vary by patient characteristics or type of trauma experienced?
KQ 2. What is the comparative effectiveness of different pharmacological treatments for adults diagnosed with PTSD?
I. How does comparative effectiveness vary by patient characteristics or type of trauma experienced?
KQ 3. What is the comparative effectiveness of different psychological treatments and pharmacological treatments for adults diagnosed with PTSD?
I. How does comparative effectiveness vary by patient characteristics or type of trauma experienced?
KQ 4. What adverse events (AEs) are associated with treatments for adults diagnosed with PTSD?
Contextual Question (CQ)
CQ 1a. What are the components of effective psychological treatments ( e.g., frequency or intensity of therapy, and/or aspects of the therapeutic modality)?
CQ 1b. For psychological interventions that are effective in trial settings, what is the degree of fidelity when implemented in clinical practice settings?
PICOTS (Populations, Interventions, Comparators, Outcomes, Timing, Settings)
Populations
Inclusion
I. Adults 18 years or older with PTSD based on any DSM diagnostic criteria.
II. Subgroups of interest (KQs 1a, 2a, 3a) include those distinguished by patient characteristics ( e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, comorbid mental and physical health conditions, employment types requiring trauma exposure [for example, first responders], severity of trauma experienced, different symptoms of PTSD, dissociation, and/or psychosis, PTSD symptom chronicity or severity) or type of trauma experienced ( e.g., military/combat, natural disaster, war, political instability, relational [physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or exposure to domestic violence], repeat victimizations, cumulative).
Exclusion
All other.
Intervention
Inclusion
I. Psychological interventions: Brief eclectic psychotherapy, CBT including cognitive restructuring, cognitive processing therapy, exposure-based therapy, coping skills therapy ( e.g., stress inoculation therapy, assertiveness training, biofeedback, relaxation training), psychodynamic therapy, EMDR, IPT, group therapy, hypnosis or hypnotherapy, and energy psychology (including EFT).
II. Pharmacological interventions: SSRIs (citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, and sertraline), SNRIs (desvenlafaxine, venlafaxine, and duloxetine), tricyclic antidepressants (imipramine, amitriptyline, and desipramine), other second-generation antidepressants (bupropion, mirtazapine, nefazodone, and trazodone), alpha blockers (prazosin), atypical antipsychotics (olanzapine, risperidone, ziprasidone, aripiprazole and quetiapine), benzodiazepines (alprazolam, diazepam, lorazepam, and clonazepam), anticonvulsants/mood stabilizers (topiramate, tiagabine, lamotrigine, carbamazepine, and divalproex).
Exclusion
I. Complementary and alternative medicine approaches.
II. Psychological or pharmacological interventions not listed as included.
Comparator
Inclusion
I. KQ 1 (1a): Psychological interventions listed above compared with one another, waiting list assignment, usual care (as defined by the study), no intervention, or sham.
II. KQ 2 (2a): Pharmacological interventions listed above compared with one another or placebo.
III. KQ 3 (3a): Psychological interventions listed above compared with pharmacological interventions listed above.
IV. KQ 4: Any intervention listed above.
Exclusion
All other comparisons
Outcomes
Inclusion
I. KQs 1-3: PTSD symptom reduction, prevention or reduction of comorbid medical or psychiatric conditions ( e.g., coronary artery disease; depressive symptoms; anxiety symptoms; suicidal ideation/plans/attempts; and substance use, abuse, or dependence), remission ( i.e., no longer having symptoms or loss of PTSD diagnosis), quality of life, disability or functional impairment, return to work or active duty status
II. KQ 4: Overall and specific AEs ( e.g., disturbed sleep, increased agitation, sedation, weight gain, metabolic side effects, and mortality), withdrawals due to AEs.
Exclusion
All other outcomes.
Time Frame
Inclusion
I. Studies published from 2012 to the present will be searched to identify new studies meeting the review criteria. Findings of these newly identified studies will be synthesized with those from studies included in the prior review that continue to meet the new review criteria.
II. At least 4 weeks study duration after randomization.
Exclusion
Less than 4 weeks.
Settings
Inclusion
Outpatient and inpatient primary care or specialty mental health care; community settings e.g., churches, community health centers, rape crisis centers), military settings.
Exclusion
Other settings.
Study Design
Inclusion
I. KQs 1-3: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of any sample size, systematic reviews (for references).
II. KQ 4: AE data from trials for KQs 1-3, systematic reviews and meta-analyses (for references), nonrandomized controlled trials, prospective cohort studies with an eligible comparison group and a sample size of at least 500, case-control studies with a sample size of at least 500.
Exclusion
All other designs and studies using included designs that do not meet the sample size criterion.
Language
Inclusion
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Exclusion
Studies published in languages other than English.
Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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