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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-screening_research-protocol.pdf
October 20, 2011 - Identification of
Relevant Studies To Answer the Key Questions
Results from previously conducted meta-analyses … We will include systematic
reviews and meta-analyses that included unpublished data inaccessible to … the public, but because
the results of such analyses are not verifiable, we will consider this a methodological … exposures, potential confounders, and outcomes; and whether they performed appropriate
statistical analyses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sleep-apnea-diagnosis-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Design 1D1: Incomplete reporting and inadequate analyses were
common.
1D2: Few high quality studies … Outcomes 2O: No analyses of clinical outcomes were done. … Systematic Review
Cost-effectiveness analyses were not addressed by the CER. … Outcomes 2O: No analyses of clinical outcomes were done. … Multivariable analyses would need larger sample sizes than univariable
analyses to reach the same statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-the-risk-of-bias_draft-report.pdf
June 02, 2011 - Industry-supported meta-analyses compared with
meta-analyses with non-profit or no support: differences … Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-
analyses: the PRISMA statement. … Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ. 2003
Sep 6;327(7414):557-60.
49. … Adjustment of meta-analyses on the basis of quality
scores should be abandoned. … Did the author(s) specify the type of analyses undertaken for harms data?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_disposition-comments.pdf
November 20, 2013 - We found the diversity between studies to be too
large to perform any meta-analyses. … Four articles were secondary analyses of data initially
collected in RCTs; however, the secondary analyses … It is quite worrying when CART analyses are
applied how clinically poor even NT-proBNP really is. … There
should be more requests for NRI, IDI and CART analyses. … Rev 7 General It is unclear why meta-analyses were only limited to KQ1
and 2.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/maternal-child-outcomes-wic-disposition-comments.pdf
April 19, 2022 - systematic
review addresses the shortcomings of current research, such as the need for
more subgroup analyses … We did not conduct analyses
that required sensitivity
analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ced-topic-refinement.pdf
November 01, 2022 - process unrelated to study design and
conduct, and if they were evaluations of costs of therapies, analyses … We also
added a sentence to encourage
exploratory analyses as
appropriate.
N. … The investigators demonstrate
robustness of results by
conducting alternative analyses,
and/or using … The investigators demonstrate robustness of results by
conducting alternative analyses and/or using other … The investigators demonstrate robustness of
results by conducting alternative analyses and/or
using other
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-draft-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2024 - health disorders
associated with suicide, such as major depressive disorder (MDD).19, 20 However, meta-analyses … • Comparative observational studies
• Before—after studies
• Relevant systematic reviews, or meta-analyses … To further
explore heterogeneity, we plan to conduct preplanned subgroup analyses (listed in Table 1 … We will lower SOE grading when sensitivity analyses (1) show substantial difference in
estimates derived … 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/lifecycle-assessment-protocol.pdf
August 23, 2023 - Increasingly, commercial companies present their own life cycle analyses to market and
promote adoption … The frameworks and analyses appear
comparable, and restricting searches further will miss foundational … It is critical to understand the context for the
analyses, as circumstances are different in developed … We will highlight any identified cradle to grave
analyses and document the relative frequency of the … different start and endpoints of the
analyses employed in the studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-tables-f1-f2-2022-update_0.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - Did the Study Perform Appropriate Statistical Analyses on Potential Confounders (i.e., Age, Sex, Other
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-update-surv-rep-1-apps-G1-2.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - Did the Study Perform Appropriate Statistical Analyses on Potential Confounders (i.e., Age, Sex, Other
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-3-app-G.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - Did the Study Perform Appropriate Statistical Analyses on Potential Confounders (i.e., Age, Sex, Other
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rapid-evidence-heart-disease.pdf
October 01, 2022 - • Another factor that complicates comparison is that the meta-analyses often included data
from CABG … However, three other good-quality meta-analyses have been performed in the CTO
population that have … Older trials included in the reviewed meta-analyses
6. … PubMed search history (guidelines, systematic reviews, meta-analyses)
Search
Number
Query Filters … Embase search history (guidelines, systematic reviews, meta-analyses)
Search
Number
Query Results
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-238-cervical-ripening-appendix-g.xlsx
October 08, 2025 - Did the study perform appropriate statistical analyses on potential confounders (e.g., age, other medications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/calcineurin-inhibitor_disposition-comments.pdf
March 15, 2016 - that combined
studies of both therapies, as
well as separate analyses. … However, we conducted
numerous meta-analyses in
order to identify effects that
may not be evident … that combined
studies of both therapies, as
well as separate analyses. … However, we conducted
numerous meta-analyses in
order to identify effects that
may not be evident … that combined
studies of both therapies, as
well as separate analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-supplementary-app-d.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - Reported Results Some Concerns (Unclear if SAP was finalized before unblinding, potential exploratory analyses … Primary analyses are intention-to-treat. … Multiple analyses (ITT and PP) were used.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/single-group-studies_white-paper.pdf
January 01, 2013 - review the relevant scientific
literature on topics assigned to them by AHRQ and conduct additional analyses … Time-series analyses represent another example of a before-after single group study design,
frequently … Time-series analyses follow a given group or
region over time, typically without covariate data on … Subgroup analyses may be applied to single group studies to identify subsets of patients who
may … In these
designs, analyses may identify whether a variable is a significant independent predictor of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-adult-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2011 - For all analyses, we will
use random-effects models to estimate pooled or comparative effects. … In order
to determine whether quantitative analyses are appropriate, we will assess the
clinical … If we include any meta-analyses with considerable
statistical heterogeneity in this report, we will … We plan to stratify analyses and/or perform subgroup
analyses when possible and appropriate to examine … When quantitative analyses are not appropriate (e.g., due to heterogeneity,
insufficient numbers of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0129_07-13-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Numerous
meta-analyses and systematic reviews exist on specific maternal characteristics, intrapartum
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/migraine-treatments-research-amended-protocol.pdf
January 09, 2020 - RCTs
o Comparative observational studies
• Any sample size
• Relevant systematic reviews, or meta-analyses … To further explore heterogeneity, we plan to
conduct subgroup analyses based on length of followup ( … We
will conduct sensitivity analyses to evaluate robustness of our findings by excluding studies
with … We will lower SOE grading when sensitivity analyses 1) show substantial difference in
estimates derived … 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/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-amendement.pdf
February 05, 2025 - health disorders
associated with suicide, such as major depressive disorder (MDD).19, 20 However, meta-analyses … • Comparative observational studies
• Before—after studies
• Relevant systematic reviews, or meta-analyses … To further
explore heterogeneity, we plan to conduct preplanned subgroup analyses (listed in Table 1 … We will lower SOE grading when sensitivity analyses (1) show substantial difference in
estimates derived … The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for assessing the
quality of nonrandomised studies in meta-analyses