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June 24, 2022 - Pearson Question Frame the question, which may involve use of a PICOTS framework
Pearson Data Curate … and outcome of interest when conducting a study using RWD
NAM 2018 Validating data as a crucial step … specific data elements that should be captured by a registry depend on the sponsor’s intended use or … data” provides a more complete picture of a medical products
NICE_cancer Data_source Use data from … definition
FDA2021 Design_outcomes Define an outcome of interest based on the clinical, biological,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/public-reporting-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
August 17, 2011 - A recent Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) series on best practices in public
reporting … Previous research has examined the effect of
public reporting on quality at several levels (e.g., health … the ultimate outcome of interest. … Studies in which the data are available to a limited number of
stakeholders or to a certain type of … Differences will be resolved by discussion and the use of a third
rater.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
December 23, 2014 - Use of
the term CDI indicates the major focus of this review is on the presence of clinical disease, … , we may
use their abstracted individual study, population, and outcome data, which will be
verified … of participants and personnel, blinding of outcome assessment,
incomplete outcome data (i.e., was incomplete … Based on these factors, the overall strength of evidence for each outcome will be
rated as.40
• High … Are statistical
methods used to
assess the primary
outcome appropriate
to the data?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/missing-data-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
February 01, 2018 - Types of Missing Data
When considering the potential impact of the missing data on the registry findings … On the other hand, consider a study in which missingness
in the outcome differs only by level of a confounder … Z: individuals with Z=1 have a 20 percent
chance of having a missing value for the outcome, while those … missing data
on a set of selected covariates. … a measurement of outcome.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear_disposition-comments.pdf
October 05, 2010 - The following statement describes the use of clinical examination
in determining the presence of an … post-hoc decision was
made to extract data on this outcome in the studies that had been
included in … In other words, a study with
cuff integrity data had to report on one of the other 6 outcomes in
order … The needs for future research need
clarification; it is critical to use patient-rated measures, with … Discussion [The section on future research provides sound advice on
general principles of study design
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acs-pci-adjunctive-devices_research-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2010 - Data Abstraction and Data Management
Two reviewers will use a standardized data-abstraction tool … Further
research may change our confidence in the estimate of effect and may
change the estimate. … We will assess whether or not the effect
sizes were on the same side of unity; whether the range of … to a given outcome. … 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/ped-mindfulness-protocol-amended.pdf
September 25, 2024 - , deviations
from intended interventions, missing outcome data, measurement of the outcome, and selection … Our decision to conduct a quantitative synthesis depends on the number of studies,
population, research … If the data permit, we plan to conduct
a network meta-analysis (NMA), specifically focusing on the component … We will assign a rating of Insufficient
when the evidence does not permit a conclusion for the outcome … Research Review: The effects of mindfulness-
based interventions on cognition and mental health in children
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_research-protocol.pdf
November 21, 2011 - that provide sufficient detail regarding methods
and results to enable use and adjustment of the data … measure for an outcome
listed in the PICOTS
Relevant outcomes must be extractable from data presented … Each key outcome on each comparison of
interest will be given an overall evidence grade based on the … Based on a
preliminary review of the literature and input from experts during the topic
refinement … conducting a systematic
review of harms data.
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As a meta-analysis is not likely to be feasible
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June 13, 2013 - The Key Questions
The Key Questions were posted on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s … Data Abstraction and Data Management
We will use a systematic approach to extract all data to minimize … A third reviewer will audit a random sample of articles to
ensure consistency in the data abstraction … For Key Questions 1, 2, and 3, we will collect information on how the ACS outcome was
defined in the … We will collect data on subgroups of interest, including gender, age, ethnicity, stage of
kidney disease
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/measuring-blood-pressure_research-protocol.pdf
April 11, 2011 - o Not just as a device to measure the outcome BP. … The grading will be outcome-specific such that a given study that reports its primary
outcome well but … did an incomplete analysis of a secondary outcome would be graded of
different quality for the two … For each outcome (or set of outcomes), we will assign a
grade for the strength of evidence: high, moderate … 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/pdf/cad-women-diagnosis-future_research_1.pdf
February 01, 2013 - Question Development and Research Design Considerations ...........................13
Results .... … to allocate to any of the 19 research priorities,
with a maximum of 3 votes per item. … Research Question Development and Research Design
Considerations
For the top-tier Future Research … on variables and
outcome of interest
--Duration of follow-up
No
Observational
Study:
New Data … needed for outcome
--Availability of data
--Consistency of data reporting on variables
and outcome
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quantitative-synthesis-expanded-methods_methods.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Although the use of a
composite outcome as the primary outcome in a clinical trial can reduce sample … When a meta-analysis of a composite outcome is undertaken, trials without
data for all component outcomes … rates.
7
• Use a simple weighted regression of the effect size on the control rate to rule out … in a meta-analysis based
on the scope of the research question. … in a meta-analysis based on the scope of the research
question.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ped-mindfulness-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 05, 2025 - , deviations
from intended interventions, missing outcome data, measurement of the outcome, and selection … Our decision to conduct a quantitative synthesis depends on the number of studies,
population, research … If the data permit, we plan to conduct
a network meta-analysis (NMA), specifically focusing on the component … We will assign a rating of Insufficient
when the evidence does not permit a conclusion for the outcome … Research Review: The effects of mindfulness-
based interventions on cognition and mental health in children
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-tests-proposals_research.pdf
January 01, 2009 - the evaluation of genetic tests
3
is a model process for evaluating data on emerging genetic … on the process of care and
patient outcome. … We present below
a few critical thoughts on their use as phases in the assessment of tests. … to conduct a randomized trial to document the benefits of testing on patient
outcome. … ACCE: A Model
Process for Evaluating Data on Emerging
Genetic Tests.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/whitepaper3-lijmer02262010-2.pdf
January 01, 2009 - the evaluation of genetic tests
3
is a model process for evaluating data on emerging genetic … on the process of care and
patient outcome. … We present below
a few critical thoughts on their use as phases in the assessment of tests. … to conduct a randomized trial to document the benefits of testing on patient
outcome. … ACCE: A Model
Process for Evaluating Data on Emerging
Genetic Tests.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-tympanostomy_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - Arguably the best way to obtain
empirical data on the prevalence and impact of information bias (and … Methods
Overview
We will use a systematic review that is currently being conducted by our EPC on … Terminology
We use the term study to refer to the conducted research. … Outcome reporting in industry-sponsored
trials of gabapentin for off-label use. … Outcome reporting bias in randomized
trials funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening-2010_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2010 - However, a recent report found that despite the use of an electronic flag denoting the need for
isolation … O Did the analysis of outcome data incorporate a method for handling confounders such as
statistical … for Healthcare Research and Quality for its Methods Guide,33,38 based on a system developed
by the … Impact of alcohol hand-rub use on methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus: an analysis of the literature … relevant
outcome only as a
frequency without a
denominator.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s13.pdf
October 01, 2007 - variety of questions, they all deal with a
common subject: the use and effects of pharmaceuticals. … the exposure and the outcome is modi-
fied by a third variable such that the magnitude of the
association … Outcome misclassification is also a substantial threat to
the validity of the study. … claims data, will be a unique resource on a massive
and stable population, valuable for the studies … CONCLUSIONS
The goal of our research community is to optimize the
use of pharmaceuticals by improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dementia-agitation-aggression_research-protocol.pdf
November 13, 2014 - clinicians on their use could help reduce inappropriate
use of antipsychotics in patients with dementia … We will use data provided by the systematic review to assess strength of
evidence for results without … of participants and personnel, blinding of outcome assessment,
incomplete outcome data (i.e., was incomplete … Based on these factors, the overall strength of evidence for each outcome will be
rated as:41
• High … A protocol for a systematic review of research on
managing behavioural and psychological symptoms in
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November 01, 2022 - regulatory use of evidence from the Margolis Center for
Health Policy Research at Duke University.33 … G Protocol A protocol describing the data source(s), key outcome(s), and
key elements of design, at … A protocol describing the data
source(s), key outcome(s), and
key elements of design, at a
minimum, is … A protocol describing the data source(s), key
outcome(s), and key elements of design, at a minimum,
is … on use of data generated in the usual care of patients may help
assure the inclusion of a population