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21. Assessing the Predictive Validity of Strength of Evidence Grades: A Meta-Epidemiological Study | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2019 - Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) approach to GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development … Results Overall, the predictive validity of the EPC approach to GRADE for the stability of effect estimates … In this sample, the EPC approach to GRADE could not reliably predict the likelihood that individual bodies … Conclusions The limited predictive validity of the EPC approach to GRADE seems to reflect a mismatch

22. Pilot To Promote Entry of Structured Data Into the Systematic Review Data Repository (SRDR) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 01, 2019 - We refined and pilot tested an approach for importing MS Excel files into SRDR. … We developed and pilot tested an approach to import files from DistillerSR into SRDR. … An approach for importing MS Excel files into SRDR was refined and pilot tested. … An approach was also developed and pilot tested to import files from DistillerSR into SRDR.

23. Evaluation of the Benefits and Harms of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: A Comparison of Quantitative Approaches | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - Methods We compared the number-needed-to-treat (NNT) and number-needed-to-harm (NNH) approach and the … Gail/National Cancer Institute (NCI) approach for assessing the benefits (prevention of myocardial infarction … obtained relative weights denoting the relative importance of different outcomes (required by the Gail/NCI approach … When we used relative weights, the Gail/NCI approach showed that aspirin caused more benefit than harm

24. Comparative Effectiveness Reiew 243_Prehospital Airway Management: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2021 - resources and personnel experience have led to questions about which prehospital airway management approach … Our approach and results were specific to characteristics of airway management and research on this … for • Implications based on the current body of evidence and finding that no one airway management approach … Specifically, use of more than one airway approach was common, yet the order, detail, and duration of … Attempting to derive algorithmic protocols that identify single approach recommendations based solely

25. Interventions to Improve Care of Bereaved Persons | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2023 - ), b) individuals who may be at risk for prolonged grief disorder (selected approach), and c) individuals … who have signs or symptoms of a grief disorder (indicated approach). 19 Some argue that a universal … We will document the screening approach and targeted population for screening approaches. … An assets-based approach to bereavement care. … A standardized approach to bereavement risk-screening: a quality improvement project.

26. A Bayesian Hierarchical Model Estimating CACE in Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials With Noncompliance | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 01, 2024 - The complier average causal effect (CACE) approach provides a useful tool for addressing noncompliance … Finally, we present simulations evaluating the performance of the proposed approach and illustrate the

27. Grading the Strength of a Body of Evidence when Comparing Medical Interventions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Key Points The EPC (Evidence-based Practice Center) approach is conceptually similar to the GRADE … and Evaluation) working group approach. 4-6 We briefly discuss the differences in emphasis between … This paper presents the approach that EPCs are expected to implement for CERs in the meantime. … By including these additional components in our approach, we have attempted to give decisionmakers a … This overall approach is similar to the methods used in the GRADE system.

28. Interventions to Improve Care of Bereaved Persons (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2023 - who have signs or symptoms of a grief disorder (indicated approach).19 Some argue that a universal … Key Questions The key questions proposed for the systematic review, addressing screening approach ( … We will document the screening approach and targeted population for screening approaches. … An assets-based approach to bereavement care. … A standardized approach to bereavement risk-screening: a quality improvement project.

29. Surgical Options for Inguinal Hernia: Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - pain-free hernia or "wait and see," and whether to repair a painful hernia using an open or laparoscopic approach … They also include which procedure to use if an open approach is used; which procedure to use if a laparoscopic … approach is used; which type of mesh to use; which mesh fixation method (if any) to use; how experience … hernia or "wait and see"; and for pediatric hernia, whether to repair using an open or laparoscopic approach

30. Standardized Library of Lung Cancer Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2021 - This document describes the technical approach used to prepare the Standardized Library of Lung Cancer … The approach used for this project is to gather the clinician’s assertion of an outcome condition and … • Temporal aspects for all events: These allow for inferred relationships. 3 Approach to … This approach also allows the definition to capture Grade 3 or Grade 4 complications, regardless of … Further work is needed to recommend a consistent approach to evaluation of radiated lesions.

31. BLUEPRINT FOR A FUTURE DISTRIBUTED RESEARCH NETWORK (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2010 - A phased, systematic approach to implementation is recommended for creation of a viable distributed … Only a coordinated, well- supported, and step-wise approach is likely to garner the support necessary … This approach avoids the need to centralize confidential or proprietary data. … A summary of the phased approach is presented below. 2.3.1. … Distributed Approach 1.4.2. Attributes 1.4.3. Potential Uses 1.4.4. Use Case Examples 1.4.5.

32. Gorman_Asynchronous (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - whom and  when Slide 8:  Untitled • Tool of wiki-­‐enabled communication is offered as a way to approach … better coordination of decision making • An indirect approach to the central problem of decision making … index.cfm) http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm) � • Paper takes an  indirect approach

33. DEcIDE DRN Report 2 (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2010 - Development of the user portal and menu-driven query relied on a rapid prototyping approach. … Development of the menu-driven query and user portal relied on a rapid prototyping approach. … Based on the lessons learned from this proof-of-principle demonstration, an incremental approach to … One approach is to use SHRINE as a messaging protocol, but to replace the i2b2 software with custom … This approach would require the least amount of effort; however, it would eliminate the possibility

34. Proof-of-Principle Evaluation of a Distributed Research Network | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - Development of the user portal and menu-driven query relied on a rapid prototyping approach. … Development of the menu-driven query and user portal relied on a rapid prototyping approach. … with strong security, autonomy, and auditing features, would be the preferred approach to building a … Weber: Discussed the pros and cons to the SHRINE approach as it relates to the DRN project's needs … This approach, which would require substantial development effort, would leverage the messaging system

35. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 5. Network Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2018 - • Understand the network meta-analysis approach and when it can be implemented. … . ► This approach involves comparing agents indirectly. … • The simple indirect comparison approach is to qualitatively compare the point estimates and overlap … • This framework preferred over a global approach: ► Global approaches conceal important sources of … A loop-based approach can identify the comparisons that cause inconsistency.

36. Minimal Modeling Approaches to Value of Information Analysis for Health Research | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - and discusses the application of the minimal modeling to two new clinical applications to which the approach

37. White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - ................................................................................................ 1 Approach … The approach used for this project is to gather the clinician’s assertion of an outcome condition and … • Temporal aspects for all events: These allow for inferred relationships. 3 Approach to … White Paper Standardized Library Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.pdf Introduction Approach to Representing … an Outcome Definition Approach to Identifying Overlaps Challenges and Lessons Learned Appendix A.

38. White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - ................................................................................................ 1 Approach … The approach used for this project is to gather the clinician’s assertion of an outcome condition and … • Temporal aspects for all events: These allow for inferred relationships. 3 Approach to … White Paper Standardized Library Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.pdf Introduction Approach to Representing … an Outcome Definition Approach to Identifying Overlaps Challenges and Lessons Learned Appendix A.

39. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2009 - This paper presents the approach that EPCs are expected to implement for CERs in the meantime. … By including these additional components in our approach, we have attempted to give decisionmakers a … Strength of Evidence: Domains The EPC approach to grading evidence begins with assessments of a set … The EPCs should explain the rationale for their approach to rating of strength of evidence and note … This overall approach is similar to the methods used in the GRADE system.

40. Developing a Registry of Patient Registries: Options for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2022 - This approach is explored in more detail below under the section on a hybrid approach. … However, there are several limitations to this approach as well. … This approach is similar to that used by the HSRProj database. … However, this approach is costly. … An advantage of both this approach and the full Clinicaltrials.gov approach are that the listing and