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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/epilepsy-medicine_disposition-comments.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #2
Executive
Summary
“Many trials were excluded from the subgroup analysis because … Although, in the
subgroup analysis, the results were less likely to
show significance. … Further, different types of
epilepsy are lumped together in the analysis. … They did not conduct a multivariate analysis
in this study. … We followed a
systematic and a priori format in our data
analysis that we not like to alter.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-nomination-apbi-breast-cancer.pdf
April 01, 2017 - In this trial, patients younger than age 40 were excluded
after 2001 because of an early analysis that … Predictors of
local recurrence following accelerated partial breast irradiation: a
pooled analysis. … A pooled analysis of
outcomes for 300 patients with DCIS treated with APBI. … A retrospective analysis of patients treated at the European Institute
of Oncology. … Accelerated partial
breast irradiation with IMRT: new technical approach and interim
analysis of acute
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Current Literature Analysis:
• We identified a RCT comparing unilateral brief pulse to ultra-brief … Current Literature Analysis:
• We identified a small phase II RCT examining individuals with MDD who … Current Literature Analysis:
• No studies were identified. … Conclusions from Original Systematic Findings and Assessment from prior Literature Analysis (March 2016 … RESULTS: Linear mixed-effects modeling
analysis revealed that ECT was significantly more effective
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-loss-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
December 14, 2010 - A minimum of three
studies is required for meta-analysis. … For trials that are judged sufficiently clinically similar to warrant meta-analysis, we
will estimate … For groups of trials not judged sufficiently clinically similar to support meta-
analysis, we will perform … In both meta-analysis and narrative descriptions, diabetes related outcomes
(e.g., blood glucose) will … Technical Experts
do not do analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report and have
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bundled-payments-quality-effects_research-protocol.pdf
June 23, 2011 - Review
This review is part of the Closing the Quality Gap series, which aims to provide
critical analysis … o Intention-to-treat analysis. … Heterogeneity
will be assessed, based on analysis of the data abstracted on intervention design and … Payment reform: analysis of models and
performance measurement implications. … Comment on the potential
weaknesses caused by, or inherent in, the
indirect analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-staging_disposition-comments.pdf
November 20, 2014 - Peer Reviewer 4 Methods Data analysis: The statistical analysis methods are generally
sound.
1. … The majority of the analysis focused on the
comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the imaging … Mistakes like these make the analysis in this paper very
questionable. … We pooled the results from both
studies in a random-effects meta-analysis. … It’s a meta-analysis. The question is not well answered.
f.