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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ischemic-stroke-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
February 19, 2010 - Intervention: The intervention is the use of a neurothromectomy device with or without
intravenous or … The intervention is the use of a neurothromectomy device with or without IV or
IA thrombolytic therapy … We will finalize a database of the
available neurothrombectomy devices with information and data provided … Data Abstraction and Data Management
Through the use of a standardized data abstraction tool, two reviewers … On some specific reports such as reports requested by the Office
of Medical Applications of Research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-amendement-may-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Data Abstraction and Data Management
At the beginning of data abstraction, we will develop a standardized … process, intended interventions, missing
outcome data, outcome measurement, selective reporting, and … If a meta-analysis is
deemed appropriate, we plan to use the DerSimonian and Laird random-effects method … : data source, effect size, SOE rating, and rationale for judgments made on each domain
of evidence … and Data Management
Assessment of the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Data Synthesis
Grading the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation_disposition-comments.pdf
June 28, 2013 - was to use the
outcome as stated in the published paper. … With regard to use of an
alternative placement when the initial placement
fails, we have added data … While this is a laudable
and interesting research question, I could not find the supporting data
in … between the outcome and a health outcome. … With regards to use of an
alternative placement when the initial placement
fails, we have added data
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-dystocia_research-protocol.pdf
July 28, 2016 - dilation until delivery of the infant),
developed based on data from the Safe Labor Consortium.3 … Data Abstraction and Data Management
The research team will create data abstraction forms for the … The grading will be outcome-specific such that a given study that analyzes its primary
outcome well … We will use a checklist to guide the assessment of
applicability. … Evaluating the Potential Use of Modeling
and Value-of-Information Analysis for Future Research Prioritization
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-rapid-research.pdf
April 01, 2024 - MHS I (2001) chapter 13 primarily focused on the use of barrier precautions in the
prevention of HAIs … The risk of bias assessments focused on the main outcome of interest
in each study.13
For recent … reporting of certain infection data to NHSN depending
on the type of healthcare facility. … The investigators also reported a 29
percent lower risk of the secondary outcome of hospitalization … From Laboratory Research to a Clinical Trial:
Copper Alloy Surfaces Kill Bacteria and Reduce Hospital-Acquired
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stones-protocol.pdf
September 24, 2024 - preferences.1
The 2012 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) review on this topic found … One reviewer will abstract the data into the forms, and a second reviewer will
check the data for accuracy … In some cases, we may report an outcome-specific ROB rating within a study if
we assess the outcome … the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this
outcome. … Use of thiazide diuretics for the prevention of recurrent kidney
calculi: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/angina-heart-attack-treatments_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2014 - that the use
of low dose aspirin has supporting data. … The original question was on the effectiveness and
safety of long-term use of PPIs, so only
postdischarge … We also corrected the use of data in the sentence
(“these recent data”). … the
data and the areas of need for future research. … be data for each outcome of interest.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-screening_research-protocol.pdf
October 20, 2011 - of HCV infection as a clinical outcome (incorporates transmission)
Question 1
This KQ has … To identify articles relevant to each KQ, a research librarian will search the Cochrane
Database of … based on predefined criteria,
assessing whether they had a clear statement of the research questions … We therefore will not
use a formal scoring system to rate the risk of bias in observational studies … Appropriate
measures will be chosen based on the type of data for meta-analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-omega-3_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - development of search methods, data collection,
and evaluation techniques to optimize the use of trial … Methods
Overview
We will use a completed systematic review conducted by our EPC on the relationship … Terminology
We use the term study to refer to the conducted research. … to amount, nature or handling
of incomplete outcome data
There is a LOW RISK OF BIAS if there were … There is a LOW RISK OF BIAS if there were no missing outcome
data; reasons for missing outcome data
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/congestive-heart-failure-medicines_research.pdf
March 01, 2010 - The absence of data on the clinical severity of HF and left ventricular function, potent
predictors … of
therapy prior to the occurrence of a primary outcome or censorship. … From prescription and
outcome data on more than half a million patients with a diagnosis of HF, we … A review of uses of
health care utilization databases for
epidemiologic research on therapeutics. … Elixhauser A, Steiner C, Harris DR, et al.
Comorbidity measures for use with
administrative data.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-nitric-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
September 06, 2016 - The review also will
highlight areas of controversy and identify needs for future research on this priority … Data Abstraction and Data Management
At the beginning of data abstraction, we will develop a standardized … assessor blinding; attrition bias; incomplete outcome data; selective outcome
reporting; and other … Based on this assessment and the initial study design, we will assign a strength of
evidence rating … : data source, effect size, strength of evidence
rating; and rationale for judgments made on each domain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-3.pdf
June 01, 2022 - the strength
and limits of evidence from research studies about the effectiveness and safety of a clinical … : a retrospective case-
control study based on data from the
Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI). … Predictors of Prolonged Opioid Use After
Lumbar Fusion and the Effects of Opioid
Use on Patient-Reported … Comparison of the use of opioids only and
pregabalin add-on for the treatment of
neuropathic pain in … Two
data-driven approaches to identifying the
spectrum of problematic opioid use: A pilot
study within
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-protein-intake-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 29, 2023 - We will review and
agree on the search strategies through a consensus by the team members. … of the outcome; 5) Bias in selection of reported result. … A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies on the association
between animal protein … Care
Interventions for the Effective Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and … This systematic
review focuses on
dietary protein; and a
report on only the %
calories from protein
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tinnitus_executive.pdf
August 01, 2013 - were included under the category of
“discomfort.”
bThe outcome “severity” was added during data extraction … data and results
All KQs: Possibility of extracting relevant outcomes from data in the papers
Controlled … epidemiological research on adults
over the age of 45 years.4 The finding of generational
differences … data on the medium- to
long-term effects of the active treatments. … • Collect information on the use of concomitant
interventions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-225-substance-abuse-adolescents-evidence-summary%20225%20Substance%20Use%20Adolescents.pdf
May 01, 2020 - More research is needed to understand the role of medications in treatment of
alcohol and cannabis … adults with problematic substance use or a
diagnosis of a substance use disorder (SUD), excluding tobacco … incomplete outcome data,
poor compliance, and a lack of blinding of participants, study personnel, … and outcome
assessors. … Among intensive
interventions, family therapy (with a focus on intervening in the entire family system
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ocd-protocol.pdf
August 15, 2023 - We typically use a threshold for the
prediction score of the unscreened citations of 0.40 (this threshold … Questions related to outcome assessor blinding, missing data, outcome measurement
reporting adequacy … Tool26 that pertain to participant loss to follow up, incomplete outcome data, and
selective outcome … We will prefer continuous effect metrics on the original scale,
rather than use standardized effect … the process of
care on the patient’s experience)
PROM Patient-reported outcome measure (that reflects
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acute-pain-ems-protocol-amendment.pdf
January 28, 2019 - the appropriate use of prehospital opioids is the fear of their abuse and the
resulting epidemic in … data on the
outcomes of interest. … given the identified limitations.19
Data Synthesis - For each KQ, we will create a set of detailed … The effectiveness and adverse events of
morphine versus fentanyl on a physician-staffed helicopter. … for
rare event outcome: a simulation study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-medical-executive-170505.pdf
May 01, 2017 - or contexts
• Sufficiently detailed methods and results to enable data extraction
• Reporting of outcome … to a given agent over time, studies
typically did not provide data to determine the initiation of … Data were inadequate in a small study of guanfacine
to draw conclusions about effects on any outcomes … , with little data on the treatment of
younger children. … In addition, much of the medical intervention literature
relies on baseline and outcome measures that
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
March 01, 2012 - We cannot reliably use data from 20-30 years
ago (published in the 80s and 90s) since the patterns of … Therefore, guidance on
proposed research would be to fund clinical trials that
produce data that give … The impact of the method of prophylaxis on VTE
and bleeding outcome was evaluated in the other KQs in … of use of the
drug. … For outcome 4, there is no reason to change strategy
unless there is a significant cost or ease-of-use
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow-disposition-170415.pdf
January 12, 2017 - Further the bias of missing data may also be a factor. … The importance of “small” differences in
discrimination depends in part on the
seriousness of the outcome … We revised the Future Research Needs section
to mention the impact of educational efforts on
interrater … on the AUROC, a
measure of discrimination. … Thus, a tailored approach to selecting the use
of tGCS vs mGCS/SMS based on "local provider
capabilities