Treatment Guides

These short guides provide information about health conditions and list the benefits and harms of different treatment options. You can read them on screen or print them. You can also take them to your next doctor’s visit.

Breathing Conditions

• Human Growth Hormone for Children With Cystic Fibrosis: A Review of the Research for Parents and Caregivers   (En Español)
• Treating Sleep Apnea: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)

Cancer

• Treating Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Men With Localized Prostate Cancer   (En Español)
• Having a Breast Biopsy: A Guide for Women and Their Families   (En Español)
• Understanding Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Guide for Adults and Their Caregivers   (En Español)
• Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer With Medicine: A Guide for Women   (En Español)

Developmental Delays, ADHD, Autism

• Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review of the Research for Parents and Caregivers   (En Español)
• Treatment Options for ADHD in Children and Teens: A Review of Research for Parents and Caregivers   (En Español)

Diabetes

• Premixed Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Adults   (En Español)
• Gestational Diabetes: A Guide for Pregnant Women   (En Español)
• Medicines for Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)
• Methods for Delivering Insulin and Monitoring Blood Sugar: A Review of the Research for Children, Teens, and Adults With Diabetes   (En Español)

Digestive System Conditions

• Treatment Options for GERD or Acid Reflux Disease: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)

Genitourinary Conditions

• Non-surgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence: A Review of the Research for Women   (En Español)

Gynecology

• Treating Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Review of the Research for Women   (En Español)

Heart and Blood Vessel Conditions

• Renal Artery Stenosis Treatments   (En Español)
• Treating High Cholesterol: A Guide for Adults   (En Español)
• Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Guide for Adults   (En Español)
• “ACE Inhibitors” and “ARBs” To Protect Your Heart?   (En Español)
• Choosing Medicines for High Blood Pressure: A Review of the Research on ACEIs, ARBs, and DRIs   (En Español)
• Preventing Blood Clots After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery or Surgery for a Broken Hip: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)
• Measuring Your Blood Pressure at Home: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)

Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS

• Treating and Preventing C-diff Infections: A Review of the Research for Adults and Their Caregivers   (En Español)
• Treating Chronic Hepatitis C: A Review of the Research for Adults

Mental Health

• Therapies for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Review of the Research   (En Español)
• Depression After Brain Injury: A Guide for Patients and Their Caregivers   (En Español)
• Antipsychotic Medicines for Children and Teens: A Review of the Research for Parents and Caregivers   (En Español)
• Medicines for Treating Mental Health Conditions: A Review of the Research for Adults and Caregivers   (En Español)
• Medicines for Treating Depression: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)

Muscle, Bone, and Joint Conditions

• Treatment Options for Rotator Cuff Tears: A Guide for Adults   (En Español)
• Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Guide for Adults   (En Español)
• Managing Pain From a Broken Hip: A Guide for Adults and Their Caregivers   (En Español)
• DMARDs for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Parents and Caregivers   (En Español)
• Reducing the Risk of Bone Fracture: A Review of the Research for Adults With Low Bone Density   (En Español)
• Managing Osteoarthritis Pain With Medicines: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)
• Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)
• Medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)
• Medicines for Psoriatic Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Adults   (En Español)

Ophthalmologic Conditions

• Treatments for Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Review of the Research for Adults

Pediatrics

• DMARDs for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Review of the Research for Parents and Caregivers   (En Español)

Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Progestogens To Prevent Preterm Birth: A Review of the Research About Progestogens for Women at Risk   (En Español)
• Gestational Diabetes: A Guide for Pregnant Women   (En Español)
• Thinking About Inducing Your Labor: A Guide for Pregnant Women   (En Español)

Renal Disease

• Medicines for Early Stage Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review of the Research for Adults With Kidney Disease and Diabetes or High Blood Pressure   (En Español)

More information for consumers and patients

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers resources for patients to learn more about their health and become full partners in their care. The Agency’s Web site has materials to help patients get safe, high-quality care.