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21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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

24. Llewellyn-Thomas (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - Slide  3: INTRODUCTION (cont’d) • We’ve tried to be agnostic in our approach. • We do not argue … o Assess V/P  uncertainty o Plan appropriate individualized approach … • Results of a direct approach consistent with the results implied by an indirect approach?

25. Lumbar-Fusion-Draft-Report-Appendix-D (xls file)
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    January 01, 2019 - 2021 NORDSTEN RCT Norway Multisite (NR) 461/267/216 A: Decompression + Instrumented Fusion (n=124) Approach … device (surgeon's discretion) Microsurgical decompression recommended Decompression alone (n=129) Approach … : Posterior B: Lumbar Interbody Fusion Approach: Transforminal NR degenerative spondylolisthesis NR … : Transforminal Instrumentation: N/A Graft Material: N/A Addional devices: N/A B: Fusion Approach: … : Posterior Instrumentation: N/A Graft Material: N/A Addional devices: N/A B: PLF + TLIF Approach:

26. 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.

27. Research White Paper: Standardized Library of Depression Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2020 - This document describes the technical approach used to prepare the Standardized Library of Depression … iaa=2481 2 Approach to Representing an Outcome Definition For each measure, the accompanying … 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 … Introduction Approach to Representing an Outcome Definition Approach to Identifying Overlaps Challenges

28. Research White Paper: Standardized Library of Depression Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2020 - This document describes the technical approach used to prepare the Standardized Library of Depression … iaa=2481 2 Approach to Representing an Outcome Definition For each measure, the accompanying … 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 … Introduction Approach to Representing an Outcome Definition Approach to Identifying Overlaps Challenges

29. Slide 1
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    January 01, 2013 - It can be worthwhile to do a sensitivity analysis on studies that use an intention-to-treat approach … Consider the use of more than one cohort definition or statistical approach. … approach Statistical software-based Useful for handling more complex functional forms Presentation … Two approaches are available within the spreadsheet: Array approach: An array of values (representing … Presentation of Sensitivity Analyses Tabular The classic approach to presenting sensitivity analyses

30. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - in the GRADE approach to prevent mixing up these ideas. … or the Evidence-based Practice Center (or EPC) approach. … In contrast to the GRADE approach, the EPC approach uses the phrase “strength of evidence” rather than … The GRADE approach considers applicability to be a part of the directness domain, while the EPC approach … EPC approach The approach allows greater flexibility in grading.

31. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - in the GRADE approach to prevent mixing up these ideas. … or the Evidence-based Practice Center (or EPC) approach. … In contrast to the GRADE approach, the EPC approach uses the phrase “strength of evidence” rather than … The GRADE approach considers applicability to be a part of the directness domain, while the EPC approach … EPC approach The approach allows greater flexibility in grading.

32. Bayesian Approaches to Indirect Comparisons | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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33. Case Study Comparing Bayesian and Frequentist Approaches for Multiple Treatment Comparisons (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2013 - .......................................................................................3 Bayesian Approach … ....................................................................................5 Frequentist Approach … In this approach, Δ are the same in each study. … This approach captures the discrepancy between direct and indirect comparisons between two treatments … likelihood estimators with 95 percent confidence limits by using Gaussian quadrature approximation approach

34. Machine Learning Methods in Systematic Reviews: Identifying Quality Improvement Intervention Evaluations (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2012 - Machine Learning Approach The overall machine learning approach applied to this project approach uses … The first approach (―Augmented MeSH Approach‖) had achieved good performance in testing on drug comparative … The second approach, which we call ―Text Mining Approach,‖ solely uses words from the articles' titles … the Text Mining Approach. … The surgical approach targets the posterolateral wall through a novel posterior approach.

35. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Management of High-Need, High-Cost Patients: A Realist and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    November 07, 2019 - Purpose of the Review and Approach This review has three main objectives, all with the shared purpose … One direct approach is to identify the patients with the highest costs during a historical time period … Using this approach, the scope, focus, and refinement of the review evolve as the review proceeds; the … Several additional assumptions underlying the success of this approach is that the HNHC patients can … Table 4 below illustrates the approach.

36. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 7 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - Although the GRADE approach can be used to make judgments about the strength of an evidence base and … GRADE advocates an ordinal approach with a ranking from high, moderate, or low, to very low. … This is adapted from the GRADE approach and the EPC General Methods Guide. … It is reasonable to use either a flexible qualitative approach or an ordinal approach to grading each … ordinal approach ranging from high to insufficient strength of evidence.

37. Grading Strength of Evidence: Interactive Quiz (ppt file)
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    October 08, 2025 - Only the reviewer’s own numerical weighting system Only the reviewer’s own qualitative (nonnumerical) approach

38. Grading Strength of Evidence: Interactive Quiz (ppt file)
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    October 08, 2025 - Only the reviewer’s own numerical weighting system Only the reviewer’s own qualitative (nonnumerical) approach

39. Undescended-Testicle Executive (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2012 - Areas of uncertainty include selecting the optimal approach to treatment planning (imaging vs. … Five studies compared an open versus laparoscopic approach for the same procedure (one good quality … Success of the ensuing surgeries was also similar, regardless of exploratory approach. … One fair-quality and two poor-quality studies compared the use of a laparoscopic approach with open … Similarly, strength of evidence was low for the effect of the approach on atrophy.

40. Methods Research Report: Pilot To Promote Entry of Structured Data Into SRDR (pdf file)
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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. … To develop and pilot test the approach to import data from DistillerSR into SRDR, we used an ongoing