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261. Breast-Biopsy-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - We acknowledge that both types of reporting bias are difficult to reliably detect on the basis of data … One hundred and thirty-one study groups reported the use of a single form of imaging guidance (83 stereotactic … of data. … Because delayed diagnosis on the basis of biopsy results is the most important (adverse) outcome related … The next focus of research should be biopsy under MRI guidance, which is a new technique that is likely

262. Disposition of Comments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Screening, Management, and Treatment (pdf file)
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     April 25, 2013 - While we agree that funding issues may preclude addressing some of the stated research priorities, we … We have added points to the research gaps section: - Further development of data on the use of echo … outcome data, or data on mortality. … outcome data, or data on mortality. … The research gaps could use some refining.

263. Angina-Heart-Attack-Treatments Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - Despite these recent data, a number of questions remain about the use of antiplatelet and anticoagulant … • With planned GPI use, bivalirudin reduced the rate of the composite outcome of all-cause mortality … There was a paucity of data on the optimal timing of oral antiplatelet agents as initial treatment for … of use of these agents based on the type of stent used during PCI. … The final research gap for KQ 3 is the limited and inconsistent data on long-term anticoagulant therapy

264. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 222 Youth Suicide Prevention (pdf file)
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     October 04, 2016 - on a national level, even for routine sharing of clinical data; the lack of adequate access to data … But I think its essential to clarify that selection of the right source depends on the outcome of interest … , (3) familiarity of the research team experts with the data systems of those states. … The legal feasibility of linkage depends on the applicability to the specific purpose of the data linkage … They also did a good job interpreting the data in the context of current challenges to research and

265. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - Making Health Care Safer (2001) chapter 13 primarily focused on the use of barrier precautions in the … Depending on the expected volume of literature, the EPC team may opt to have a randomly selected 10% … sample of articles checked by a second reviewer or use the artificial intelligence (AI) feature of … , as described below in the section on Data Extraction. … will focus on the main outcome of interest in each study.

266. Postpartum Care for Women Up to One Year After Pregnancy (pdf file)
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     April 25, 2022 - We typically use a threshold for the prediction score of the unscreened citations of 0.40 (this threshold … /care providers, objective outcome assessors, and subjective outcome assessors; incomplete outcome data … We will also use items from the NHLBI Tool focusing on the adequacy of descriptions of study eligibility … , we will also use the items from the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool16 that focus on issues related to blinding … ; incomplete outcome data; selective outcome reporting; and other issues that could be related to bias

267. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2010 - There are many controversies in the field: (1) Is the use of combination therapy with a thiopurine agent … Initial data suggest it cannot be.19 The major challenge and focus of current research is improving … strategies; and further evidence on optimizing the use of biologic agents given that many patients’ … We will use a systematic approach for extracting data to minimize the risk of bias in this process. … On some specific reports such as reports requested by the Office of Medical Applications of Research

268. CER 220: Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2019 - The use of emergency department data as surrogates for prehospital is logical, in the absence of field … , and the use of a medical librarian is appropriate No comment. … If the dose was not described, the data are really not suitable to use for the kinds of comparisons … it is preferable to conclude that the data cannot support a particular recommendation or outcome. … there is a ton of data, it is very dirty and inconclusive and we need more research.

269. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2008 - One disagreement between the two sets of guidelines is in the use of DVT as a surrogate marker for PE … impacting the surrogate marker also predicts the effect on the clinical outcome of interest.5,6 In … Data Abstraction and Data Management Two reviewers will use a standardized data abstraction tool to … filters), mobilization status of the patients, use of concurrent standard medical therapies, data needed … On some specific reports such as reports requested by the Office of Medical Applications of Research

270. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
     February 01, 2008 - One disagreement between the two sets of guidelines is in the use of DVT as a surrogate marker for PE … impacting the surrogate marker also predicts the effect on the clinical outcome of interest.5,6 In … Data Abstraction and Data Management Two reviewers will use a standardized data abstraction tool to … filters), mobilization status of the patients, use of concurrent standard medical therapies, data needed … On some specific reports such as reports requested by the Office of Medical Applications of Research

271. Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting (pdf file)
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     December 18, 2019 - Based on data from trials of labor induction, approximately 83 to 85 percent of women with an indication … Key Questions An initial set of Key Questions (KQs) were posted on the Agency for Healthcare Research … issues in a review for which a valid, but not necessarily systematic, summary of current research is … Based on this prioritized list, the strength of evidence for comparison-outcome pairs within each Key … to a specific outcome.

272. Grading Strength of Evidence: Interactive Quiz (ppt file)
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     May 29, 2025 - to a specific outcome), consistency (i.e., degree of similarity in the effect sizes of different studies … a single, direct link between the interventions of interest and the ultimate health outcome under consideration … of certainty for estimate of effect with respect to a specific outcome). … that one cannot use any of the other levels. … Lohr, Ph.D., a Distinguished Fellow at RTI International, and is based on an update of chapter 11 in

273. Grading Strength of Evidence: Interactive Quiz (ppt file)
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     May 29, 2025 - to a specific outcome), consistency (i.e., degree of similarity in the effect sizes of different studies … a single, direct link between the interventions of interest and the ultimate health outcome under consideration … of certainty for estimate of effect with respect to a specific outcome). … that one cannot use any of the other levels. … Lohr, Ph.D., a Distinguished Fellow at RTI International, and is based on an update of chapter 11 in

274. Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment (pdf file)
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     January 12, 2022 - , based on Medicare data of approximately 1.7 million individuals, is 27.3%, with the highest prevalence … (e.g., age, gender, severity of disease), and outcome measurements as data permit. … Based on this prioritized list, the strength of evidence for comparison-outcome pairs within each KQ … is the degree to which studies for a given outcome are likely to have reduced bias based on study design … level of certainty of the effect estimate for a particular outcome with a precise estimate being one

275. Microsoft Word - Comparative_Effectiveness_Research_Review_Disposition_of_Comments_Report_Final_120710_refs_delinked1.docx (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2010 - In fact, this is noted as a topic on which there is a paucity of data. … There is a paucity of published data on the impact of child characteristics on outcome that have been … differences on the outcome varies as a function of the "characteristic" or "moderator". … on the short-term RCT data). … Discussion Even more emphasis on the need for a priori targeting of outcomes and then standard outcome

276. Methods Research Report Improving Access To And Usability of Systematic Review Data for Health Systems Guideline Development (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2019 - This follow-on research would provide realistic data on the resources needed to generate systematic … priorities. … Each row corresponded to a single, separate outcome; columns corresponded to data on that single outcome … Effects of an evidence service on health- system policy makers' use of research evidence: a protocol … Data on demand: A model to support the routine use of quantitative data for decision-making in Access

277. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting Requirements for Studies Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treatment Options for Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2018 - We welcome comments on this Methods Research Project. … None of the studies changed a primary outcome to a secondary outcome. … data on quality of life. 31 Table 17. … In particular, the limited reporting of results in ClinicalTrials.gov hindered our ability to use the … we could use in our systematic review.

278. Heart-Failure-Transition-Care Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - One investigator extracted the relevant data from each included article; a second member of the team … data, reliability and validity of outcome measures, and treatment fidelity. … We also considered resource use as a dimension of intensity, such as the total number of intervention … Data based on Medicare claims suggest that 35 percent of 30-day readmissions are for HF; the remainder … Future research of transitional care interventions could rely on guidance from the AHA statement offering

279. Prehospital EMS Blood Transfusion and Fluid Interventions for Hemorrhagic Shock (pdf file)
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     February 04, 2025 - A second reviewer will perform a quality check of the extracted data for completeness and accuracy. … If the included studies for these questions include a variety of designs, we will use the Mixed Methods … Our decision to conduct quantitative syntheses will depend on the number of studies, population, research … We will assign a rating of Insufficient when the evidence does not permit a conclusion for the outcome … Precision is the degree of certainty surrounding an effect estimate concerning a given outcome, based

280. CER 217 Management of Infertility Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2019 - There are almost no data on the long-term safety of multiple courses of ovulation induction for the … a large-scale, population-based registry can achieve in terms of providing data on treatment outcomes … However, the major limitation of the database in the past has been that data are only published on … Investigating the effect of ethnicity on IVF outcome. … A Report on the Priority-Setting Process, Preliminary Data Analysis, and Research Plan.