January 01, 2005 - Layout 1
Background
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
defined as weekly heartburn and/or acid
regurgitation, is one of the most common
health conditions affecting older
Americans. Direct costs attributable to
GERD were estimated to be $10 billion in
the United States in 2000.
Some patients have frequent, sever…
January 01, 2013 - Slide 1
Study Design Considerations for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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Study Design Considerations for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
This slide set is based on a user guide titled Developing a Protoco…
February 17, 2011 - Data Points #1: Prevalence of diabetes, diabetic foot ulcer, and lower extremity amputation among Medicare beneficiaries, 2006-2008.
Research Report February 17, 2011 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 2.6 MB
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January 01, 2009 - Appendix E-1
Appendix E-1. Data Abstraction of Study Characteristics
Table E-1-1
Table E-1-1. Study characteristics of RCTs addressing Key Questions 1 and 2
Key Question Author, Year
Country
Quality Rating Demographics and Baseline Characteristics Other Population Characteristics Reason fo…
October 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition
involving degeneration of cartilage within
the joints. It is the most common form of
arthritis and is associated with pain,
substantial disability, and reduced quality
of life.1 Surveys indicate that 5 to 17
percent of United States (U.S.) adults have
symptom…
May 18, 2012 - Slide 1
Recruiting/Selecting Participants
Susan Dorr Goold, MD, MHSA, MA
Professor of Internal Medicine and
Health Management and Policy
University of Michigan
1
Alternatives to Random Sampling
• Substantive representation
– Based on extent to which groups affected by
decision at issue …
November 03, 2020 - Current Page Topic Timeline Oct. 28, 2020 Topic Initiated Nov. 3, 2020 Research Protocol Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain
Research Protocol November 3, 2020
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Chronic pain, defined as pain la…
October 01, 2007 - Layout 1
Background
Atherosclerosis develops in a patchy,
discontinuous fashion within coronary
arteries. Therefore, it is possible to treat
the discrete areas of obstruction that most
impede coronary blood flow to the
myocardium. The mechanical approaches
to coronary revascularization fall broadly
into two categor…
September 20, 2022 - RCTs
Table G-1. Quality assessments of included randomized controlled trials
Author, Year Randomization Adequate Allocation Concealment Adequate Patients and Personnel Masked Outcome Assessors Masked Groups Similar at Baseline Intent-to-Treat Analysis (at Least 95% Analyzed) Attrition <20%; Difference Between Groups …
January 01, 2023 - Table G-1. ROB RCTs
Table G-1. Risk of bias of cannabis RCTs
Author, Year Randomization Adequate? Allocation Concealment Adequate? Groups Similar at Baseline? Patient Masked? Care Provider Masked? Outcome Assessors Masked? Intention-To-Treat Analysis? Rate of Overall Attrition Within Acceptable Levels? Rate of Diffe…
September 21, 2022 - F-1. RCT QA
Table F-1. Risk of bias assessment for randomized controlled trials
Author, Year
(Full Citations Are Listed in Appendix C.) Randomization Adequate? Allocation Concealment Adequate? Groups Similar at Baseline? Outcome Assessors Masked? Care Provider Masked? Patient Masked? Reporting of Attrition, Crossove…
September 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Preterm birth is defined as delivery before
the completion of the 37th week of
gestation, and it affects 13 percent of live
births in the United States.1 According to
the 2010 National Vital Statistics report,
there were 542,893 preterm births in the
United States in 2006.2 Rates of preterm
birth…
January 01, 2006 - Layout 1
Background
Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition
involving degeneration of cartilage within
the joints. It is the most common form of
arthritis and is associated with pain,
substantial disability, and reduced quality
of life. About 6 percent of U.S. adults aged
30 years or older have symptomatic
osteoarthr…
September 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is
common and costly. Over the course of a
year, between 13.1 million and 14.2 million
people will experience MDD.
Approximately half of these people seek
help for this condition, and only 20 percent
of those receive adequate treatment. For
those who do initiate tr…
April 01, 2007 - Layout 1
User’s Guide to
Registries Evaluating
Patient Outcomes:
Summary
Advancing Excellence in Health Care • www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Effective Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) conducts and
supports research focused on…
March 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With
Type 2 Diabetes. An Update
Executive Summary
Effective Health Care
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 27
Effective
Health Care
Background
Type 2 diabetes is a common chronic
illness characterized by insulin resistance
and eventually by decreased insulin
…