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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/methods-guide-inclusion-nonrandomized-studies.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Sensitivity analyses around study quality may be
important. … When meta-
analyses include studies of different designs, reviewers should present subgroup analyses … Avoidable flaws in
observational analyses: an application to
statins and cancer. … When and
How Can Real World Data Analyses
Substitute for Randomized Controlled
Trials? … Analysing data and undertaking meta-
analyses. .
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_executive.pdf
January 27, 2012 - or
subgroup analyses from trials, prospective cohort studies,
and case-control studies. … Data Synthesis
We conducted meta-analyses using random-effects models
to estimate pooled effects.36 … We did not include studies rated as high or unclear
risk of bias in our main analyses but did include … them in
sensitivity analyses. … All included studies were either subgroup
analyses of trials or prospective cohort studies of people
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-updates_methods.pdf
July 01, 2011 - Statistical Methods Relevant to Updating Meta-Analyses
Updating or assessing the need for updating … What contributions do languages other
than English make on the results of
meta-analyses? … Identifying null meta-analyses that
are ripe for updating. … Problems induced by meta-
analyses. Stat Med 1991;10(6):971-979.
33. … Preferred
Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews
and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA
Statement.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_disposition-comments.pdf
September 28, 2015 - number of studies, systematically separating
analyses according to type of diabetes, and conducting … TEP 1 General Overall, the report describes the analyses undertaken
and results obtained in a clear … TEP 1 General The analyses included the change (primarily) in A1c
and body weight at 12/24 months. … This
is quite common for subgroup analyses in
systematic reviews. … Our network meta-analyses and subgroup analyses
used outcome data at longest postintervention
followup
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-tympanostomy_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - Empirical analyses of
prospective registry data can inform on the time between study completion and … Analyses of studies included in the original review that also have a registry record
For these studies … Analyses of studies that were not included in the original review
Registry records of newly identified … If meta-analyses are not conducted,
we will assess whether the new studies fall within the range of … A modified test for small-study effects in
meta-analyses of controlled trials with binary endpoints.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/acs-pci-adjunctive-devices_disposition-comments.pdf
March 01, 2012 - these outcomes are reported in Table ES-1 The tables in the executive summary list only
those outcomes/analyses … Peer Reviewer #3 Results Why were so many systematic reviews and meta-analyses
included but only one … We were interested in the methodology and
results of similar meta-analyses previously
conducted on … As a result, we
found that although several meta-analyses
have been conducted recently, the majority … events which
are further limited to procedure time and
coronary perforation, and the most recent
analyses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-update_disposition-comments.pdf
September 10, 2014 - Differences in followup duration were
addressed by appropriate subgroup analyses. … We have performed subgroup analyses by lesion
palpability.
Reviewer #7 06. … We have performed additional analyses stratified
by lesion palpability. … Differences in followup duration were
addressed by appropriate subgroup analyses. … We have performed additional subgroup analyses
by lesion palpability.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/pbi-protocol.pdf
August 09, 2021 - among the five
largest trials of PBI.16-20 Despite the majority of enrollees being older, subgroup analyses … • Surveys
All KQs and CQ 1:
• Relevant systematic review s or meta-analyses (used for
identifying … To
further explore heterogeneity, we plan to conduct preplanned subgroup analyses (listed in Table … The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for
assessing the quality of nonrandomised studies in meta-analyses … "
or "Cox multivariate analysis" or "Cox regression" or "Cox survival analyses" or "Cox
23
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_10-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Descriptive and univariate analyses can be used to assess
imbalances between treatment groups and to … Descriptive Statistics/
Unadjusted Analyses
Appropriate descriptive statistics and graphical
displays … Both analyses
are biased. … All three analyses
had similar findings. … using exploratory data analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fatty-acids-cardiovascular-disease_disposition-comments.pdf
August 12, 2016 - A new summary section has
been added specific to
within-study subgroup
analyses in the Results
sections … We would have captured
weight changes subgroup
analyses, if reported. … We have clarified that
observational studies had to
have multivariate analyses
(in the Design part … Raitt et al. seems to be missing from some analyses. See minor
comments below. … All tables, figures, and meta-
analyses have been
updated.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/psoriasis-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
January 10, 2012 - Subgroup analyses based on duration of followup were
discussed with the Technical Expert Panelists … We will conduct meta-
analyses when two or more randomized trials adequate for pooling are available … A p-value of
<0.05 will be considered statistically significant for all analyses. … We will also conduct
subgroup analyses based on the patient population evaluated, including patients … Methods,
Synthesis
No prior language Indirect comparisons and
network meta-analyses that
are
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/alcohol-pharma-final-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2023 - For KQ 5 (focused on subgroups), we will include
RCTs and secondary analyses or subgroup analyses
from … We plan to include studies of any
risk-of-bias rating in our main data synthesis and main analyses; … we will
conduct sensitivity analyses that remove studies deemed high risk of bias. … and/or perform subgroup analyses when possible
and appropriate. … Measuring inconsistency in meta-
analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adult-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
April 03, 2013 - Instead, we
now have conducted separate
analyses for SIT, relaxation,
etc. … As stated
elsewhere, we no longer lump
CPT with anything else in our
analyses. … We had previously reported
most of the psychological
intervention meta-analyses for
PTSD symptoms … the
sensitivity analyses did not
change results significantly. … as the analyses with the study,
and we make this clear in the
report.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/joint-replacement-evidence%20-summary.pdf
November 01, 2021 - To improve interpretation and allow for future meta-
analyses, researchers (and funders of research) … data on the direct and indirect costs
of (p)rehabilitation programs and conduct cost-effectiveness analyses … alongside
effectiveness analyses to contribute a more complete evidentiary picture to inform
evidence-based
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_executive.pdf
December 01, 2014 - When evidence came from subgroup analyses (KQs 2
and 4), we lowered the strength-of-evidence grade by … We adopted this approach because subgroup
analyses were usually underpowered to detect differences … In general, subgroup analyses
should be considered as hypothesis generating rather than
definitive … analyses. … Although these subgroup analyses
reported data on overall survival, all-cause mortality, or
prostate
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-262-pharmacotherapy-alcohol-summary.pdf
November 01, 2023 - When possible, we conducted
quantitative analyses using random-effects models to estimate pooled effects … We included
all studies in the main analyses and conducted sensitivity analyses without studies rated … (e.g., alcohol dependence and depression) and
those that did not have a dual diagnosis in the meta-analyses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/major-depressive-disorder_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - augmentation
• SGA augmentationc vs. nonpharmacological
treatment
In addition, for network meta-analyses … When data were sufficient, we augmented
findings with quantitative analyses. … For network meta-analyses, we included data from
85 additional published trials and 27 unpublished … Evidence from meta-analyses of placebo-
controlled trials, however, indicated lower overall adverse … Our findings are consistent with several prior systematic
reviews and meta-analyses that compared SGAs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-extraction.ppt
January 01, 2009 - format to facilitate synthesis and coherent presentation of data
To identify numerical data for meta-analyses … In particular, one has to identify numerical data for meta-analyses. … can be easily resolved, and provide sufficient information to understand the studies and to perform analyses … member of the systematic review team, including the leads and those who will perform the statistical analyses … include:
To describe studies
To assess outcomes, risk of bias, and applicability
To conduct meta-analyses
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May 29, 2025 - Did the Study Perform Appropriate Statistical Analyses on Potential Confounders (e.g., Age, Sex, Other
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-prognostic_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Large
cohort studies and secondary analyses of clinical trials may contain the most readily available … For example, investigators commonly report
estimated hazard ratios from Cox regression analyses or odds … ratios from logistic regression
analyses to test for associations between a potential prognostic test … .32–33 Examples of systematic reviews
and meta-analyses of prognostic tests that used these time-dependent … determine whether to recommend interventions to prevent
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future cardiovascular events.34 Analyses