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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antiplatelet-treatment_executive.pdf
September 01, 2013 - We performed sensitivity analyses assuming a
recessive or additive model. … We used hazard or incidence rate ratios in our meta-
analyses whenever available or extractable from … Generally, these analyses were congruent
with analyses using a dominant model because they also
indicated … to
reconstruct such analyses from the reported data. … (All analyses
assumed a dominant model for loss-of-function alleles;
analyses under an alternative
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/toc.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Improving Depiction of Benefits and Harms:
Analyses of Studies of Well-known Therapeutics and Review … Analyses With Observational Databases. Med Care. 2007;45(Suppl 2): S103–S107.
S108 Matthew H.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - studies identified there to
published studies (to detect publication bias) and to compare planned analyses … arms
• Intervention description
• Study design
• Outcomes measures
• Analysis approach
• Subgroup analyses … Recommendations for examining and
interpreting funnel plot asymmetry in meta-analyses of randomised … Evidence for the selective reporting of analyses
and discrepancies in clinical trials: a systematic … meta-analysis"[Publication Type] OR
"meta-analysis as topic"[MeSH Terms] OR "meta-analysis"[tiab] OR "meta-analyses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 19, 2010 - We will define loss to follow-up as the number of patients excluded from
efficacy analyses, expressed … (Across a broad array of
meta-analyses, an evaluation found that trials scoring 0-2 report exaggerated … For the efficacy and comparative effectiveness analyses, we will focus on controlled
trials that report … Since most of the scales used as outcome measures in the pooled analyses
are scored so that more severely … All meta-analyses will be conducted with Stata statistical software, version 8.2 (Stata
Corp., College
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-2005_executive.pdf
January 01, 2005 - The above conclusion was based on three recent
meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
comparing … These
analyses had minimal bias and their results are
considered valid (Grade A). … From 2 meta-analyses, PPIs reported more adverse events
compared with H2RA or placebo; headache, diarrhea
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/executive-summary-2017-schizophrenia-adult.pdf
January 01, 2017 - We conducted pairwise
meta-analyses, using the DerSimonian and Laird random-
effects model. … Network meta-
analyses were conducted using a Bayesian hierarchical
model. … These findings are based on two published
network meta-analyses (low SOE). … Our review, and two other reviews,
conducted sensitivity analyses (two analyses, one including
the … Efficacy of
psychological therapy in schizophrenia: conclusions from meta-
analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/major-depressive-disorder-disposition-160504.pdf
December 08, 2015 - The data in our meta-analyses does
demonstrate similar comparative
effectiveness between SJW and SGA … However, we changed our SOE rating
from moderate to low for the SJW
analyses to reflect our concern … Additionally, we changed our SOE
rating from moderate to low for the
SJW analyses primarily due to … We
viewed network meta-analyses
(NWMA) as an additional analytic tool
in cases where direct evidence … We examined this in sensitivity
analyses and reported these analyses
in the results.
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May 29, 2025 - Did the Study Perform Appropriate Statistical Analyses on Potential Confounders (i.e., Age, Sex, Other
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November 03, 2011 - c
If we do conduct meta-analyses, we will include studies of any size. … We will not include poor-quality studies in our analyses.
E. … We plan to stratify analyses and/or perform subgroup analyses when
possible and appropriate. … These analyses will take place in the context of KQs 1 to 4.
F. … If the data allow, we will perform subgroup analyses to
explore the influence of specific factors (
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-omega-3_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 … 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. … Also LOW risk of bias if any
baseline differences were adjusted for in all relevant analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - We explored heterogeneity using
subgroup and meta-regression analyses. … When studies reported results at multiple
cutpoints, we performed analyses at low-risk and high-
risk … The full report presents the results
of sensitivity analyses for the test performance of
imaging … For some important
modalities that have been investigated to some extent
in previous meta-analyses … Preferred Reporting Items
for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: the PRISMA
statement.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_disposition-comments.pdf
October 07, 2011 - the most
relevant reference for this section, but have
updated reference #8 to reflect more recent
analyses … Methods Several meta-analyses were conducted and reporting of these should
all adhere to the PRISMA … potential for publication bias should be assessed and reported
(likely in an Appendix) for all meta-analyses … General
(clarity and
usability)
The forest plots of meta-analyses would be more usable if they were … However,
several of our meta-analyses were done
across very heterogeneous studies, and
Peto's method
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October 02, 2018 - Data Extraction
Each study with multiple publications or secondary analyses will be extracted together … We may conduct random effects model meta-analyses of comparative studies if at least three
studies are … We will also explore the use
of hierarchical (random intercept/random slope) meta-regression analyses … Sensitivity analyses will examine robustness of
results to alternative prior distributions; attribute … 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/pdf/antenatal-care.pdf
January 01, 2020 - All subgroup analyses or other evaluations of heterogeneity of
treatment effect will be extracted. … In addition, we
will assess the adequacy of analyses. … We do not expect to be able to conduct statistical analyses on these evaluations (i.e., meta-
analysis … For meta-analyses of proportions,
we will use Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformations to account … We will preferentially
summarize adjusted analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/bayesian-mixed-treatment/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-222-health-equity-preventive-services-comments.pdf
December 03, 2019 - various ethnic minority groups and other
diverse populations and are especially interested in
subgroup analyses … Julia Charles:
Centers for
Disease Control
and Prevention
Including studies and related analyses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/epilepsy-medicine_disposition-comments.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #2
Methods “Subgroup and Sensitivity Analyses”
I would like to know why there were … no subgroup / sensitivity
analyses done base upon study quality? … Given the large number of outcomes and the
large number of subgroup and sensitivity
analyses to be … Peer Reviewer #2
Methods “We also considered measures of heterogeneity from our meta-
analyses in … The authors note that these subgroup analyses
were not very informative.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/smoking-pregnancy-infants_disposition-comments.pdf
February 25, 2014 - group at follow-up (not at baseline), should be referenced,
but should be excluded from the Meta-Analyses … assessment indicates, at a minimum, that the following
evaluations should be removed from the Meta-Analyses … This could depend on whether
the authors explicitly stated that they used this type of
analyses, or … Studies that used intention-to-treat analyses were
generally judged to have a low risk of bias for the … It is surprising that
breastfeeding was not controlled for in the analyses or
addressed in the report
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July 03, 2012 - These analyses
should be separate. … These analyses led to a
change in conclusions for economic outcomes. … These analyses should be
separate.
We appreciate your raising this concern. … These analyses led to a change
in conclusions for economic outcomes. … We conducted
subgroup analyses to compare effects in adults
and pediatric populations.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-259-partial-breast-irradiation-executive-summary.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Reviews.13 The reporting complies with the Preferred
Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses … Many of the included clinical trials did not report
subgroup analyses, and often, the subgroups were … Preferred reporting items for systematic
reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA
statement.