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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tympanostomy-tubes-disposition.pdf
May 05, 2017 - The
network meta-analyses are
particularly novel and
useful. … For KQ1, we included RCTs only
in the network meta-analyses. … Meta-analyses
were performed for specific outcomes when
studies reported sufficient data. … Meta-analyses
were performed for specific outcomes when
studies reported sufficient data. … Meta-analyses
were performed for specific outcomes when
studies reported sufficient data.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2011_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - review the relevant scientific literature on
topics assigned to them by AHRQ and conduct additional analyses … Analytical framework
1.Systematic reviews
and meta-analyses of
observational
nontherapeutic studies … quality of evaluated
systematic reviews compared with the best published systematic reviews or meta-analyses … We did not score missing responses and did not include them in the
analyses. … C Other (please specify)
D Sponsoring organization did not
participate in data analyses and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotics-children-update_research-protocol.pdf
December 04, 2015 - analyses!of!individual!patient6level!data!from!one!or!a!
combination!of!similar!trials).! … The original review focused on these pairwise meta-analyses. … Heterogeneity will also be examined
during our planned subgroup analyses. … What contributions do
languages other than English make on the results of meta-analyses? … The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for assessing the quality of
nonrandomized studies in meta-analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-pregnancy-postpartum_executive.pdf
July 01, 2014 - review the relevant scientific literature
on topics assigned to them by AHRQ
and conduct additional analyses … ) checklist.21 All methods and
analyses were determined a priori. … Timing of exposure was primarily
in the first trimester, although our sensitivity analyses
removing … Preferred reporting
items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the
PRISMA statement. … Measuring
inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ. 2003;327(7414):
557-60. PMID: 12958120.
27.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-provider-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
March 02, 2012 - The
interventions used in the studies that the report authors included in their analyses had been tested … Furthermore, although pediatric studies were included in the report analyses, the interventions used … All analyses will be intention to treat. … are
conducted.37 All meta-analyses will be conducted using STATA (Intercooled, version 11, StataCorp … The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for assessing the quality of
nonrandomised studies in meta-analyses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/allergy-seasonal_executive.pdf
July 01, 2013 - Three was an
arbitrary number used as an operational criterion for meta-
analyses. … In this review, we formed conclusions about treatment
classes based on meta-analyses of studies that … The Preferred Reporting Items for
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)53
diagram shown in … No
RCTs, observational studies, systematic reviews, or meta-
analyses met the inclusion criteria. … Preferred reporting items for
systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/coronary-artery-stenting_executive.pdf
February 01, 2013 - However, a large number of studies did not report
full statistical analyses of the net change. … We
performed sensitivity meta-analyses by excluding studies
that were rated as being at a high risk … Meta-analyses of QCA outcomes in the short term,
including procedural MLD, reference vessel diameter … Meta-analyses of QCA outcomes
in the medium term—including MLD, diameter stenosis,
10
reference … Meta-analyses of
clinically-driven repeat revascularization favored IVUS.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
December 16, 2011 - However, we will not search for cost effectiveness studies or
conduct cost-effectiveness analyses of … All meta-analyses will use a random effects model. … In cases of substantial heterogeneity, we will perform
subgroup and meta-regression analyses if the … analyses include glucose thresholds for tests,
type of treatment, maternal age, race or ethnicity, … The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for assessing the
quality of nonrandomized studies in meta-analyses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotic-medicine-mortality-elderly_research.pdf
March 01, 2009 - The analyses were restricted to new users of
APMs to guard against potential selection bias caused … In
confirmatory analyses, Propensity score adjustments was used to balance measured risk factors … In analyses restricted by dementia status or nursing home residency, with the
exception of patients … to the traditional multivariable
Cox regression analyses, adding further support to
the findings … In the instrumental
variable analyses, use of conventional antipsychotic
medications continued to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-prognostic.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Perform appropriate statistical analyses based on outcome probabilities. … Conduct meta-analyses of estimates of outcome probabilities. … Example: Hazard ratios from Cox regression analyses or odds ratios from logistic regression analyses … For example, investigators commonly report estimated hazard ratios (HRs) from Cox regression analyses … Reviewer access to patient-level data would allow uniform analyses to overcome these difficulties.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-prognostic.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Perform appropriate statistical analyses based on outcome probabilities. … Conduct meta-analyses of estimates of outcome probabilities. … Example: Hazard ratios from Cox regression analyses or odds ratios from logistic regression analyses … For example, investigators commonly report estimated hazard ratios (HRs) from Cox regression analyses … Reviewer access to patient-level data would allow uniform analyses to overcome these difficulties.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Treatment Guidelines and Meta-analyses on Maintenance of Weight
No treatment guidelines for maintenance … We will conduct
meta-analyses when there is sufficient data (at least 3 studies of the same
design) … • For studies amenable to pooling with meta-analyses, we will calculate pooled
mean differences … We will conduct sensitivity analyses by omitting one study
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ … All meta-analyses will be conducted using STATA
(Intercooled, version 11, StataCorp, College Station
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disruptive-behavior-disorders-protocol.pdf
January 31, 2023 - We will conduct sensitivity analyses to determine if the treatment effect is meaningfully different … studies in children with and without a formal diagnosis of a DBD are analyzed together
versus when analyses … When conducting meta-analyses, we will test for
publication bias and for small study effects when there … For all pooled analyses, we will estimate the
magnitude of treatment effects as small, moderate, or … Recommendations for examining and
interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/grades-predictive-values_white-paper-2015.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Results of stratified analyses based on sample size, risk of bias, and magnitude of
effect estimates … For all meta-analyses we used DerSimonian-Laird
random effects models. … We used DerSimonian-Laird random-
effects meta-analyses to calculate summary differences in magnitudes … Stratified Analyses
In stratified analyses and meta-regression we explored the effects of sample sizes … Effect sizes in cumulative meta-analyses
of mental health randomized trials evolved
over time.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nppv-respiratory-failure_disposition-comments.pdf
July 01, 2012 - In addition, we conducted analyses—
including mixed treatment effects analyses and
analyses by effectiveness … The analyses have been revised to analyze
these groups separately. … As an example, cumulative
meta-analyses of thrombolysis for MI have shown a consistent benefit
over … In KQ4, we present subgroup analyses by
efficacy-effectiveness score and setting. … The analyses in this section have been
stratified by specific NPPV application and in
some instances
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breastfeeding_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - For both KQs, we will capitalize on the availability of existing systematic reviews and
meta-analyses … We will consider performing meta-analyses where we have at least three unique studies
of low or medium … We plan to exclude studies deemed high risk of bias from our main data synthesis and
main analyses; … we will include them only in sensitivity analyses. … We will show forest
plots for all meta-analyses performed, either in the main report or in appendices
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_disposition-comments.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Peer Reviewer
#1
Introduction The introduction provides a cogent rationale for the detailed
analyses … Our analyses, though limited to
a small number of studies, did not suggest a
substantial difference … The detailed analyses of Tiers 2
and 3 are still in the Results section, but they
are not addressed … Therefore, it should be added to the report’s analyses as it
describes results from one of the largest … The study performs cost-effective
analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol-amendment.pdf
May 02, 2025 - domain and
specific measurement), and relevant study results (including subgroup and interaction
analyses … use random-effects models, anticipating
that even with efforts made to reduce heterogeneity in the analyses … Development of the Instrument to assess
the Credibility of Effect Modification Analyses (ICEMAN) in … randomized controlled
trials and meta-analyses. … Given
the number of
comparisons
anticipated in
proposed network
meta-analyses
(>100), this
approach