New guides in Spanish compare treatment options

New guides in Spanish compare treatment options

New Spanish-language consumer guides have been released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

They address antidepressants, rheumatoid arthritis drugs, prostate cancer, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and renal artery stenosis. The guides join three previously published Spanish-language guides on oral medications for type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and acid reflux disease.

To access the online Spanish-language consumer guides, as well as AHRQ's English-language consumer guides and companion guides for clinicians, go to effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov. Audio versions of many guides also are available. To order free printed copies of the guides, call (800) 358-9295 or e-mail ahrqpubs@ahrq.hhs.gov.