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821. Health-Careassociated-Infections Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Nevertheless, we think this approach produces more valid and generalizable conclusions because it … The resulting data are not amenable to quantitative analysis, thus requiring a qualitative approach … The circumstances under which studies of QI strategies are conducted merit a thoughtful approach to … A more productive approach would be to improve the quality of quasi-experimental studies through (1 … Presently, the approach to collecting and reporting on factors that may influence generalizability

822. Towards a Framework for Communicating Confidence in Methodological Recommendations for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - recommendation is made could be made explicit, and for a specific methodological recommendation, the approach … The first (R1) prescribes an optimal approach (optimal in some yet unstated sense) to identify eligible … and), an a priori choice may be less straightforward, and many may reasonably choose the pragmatic approach … A hierarchical regression approach to meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy evaluations. … Meta-analysis of effect sizes reported at multiple time points: A multivariate approach.

823. An Evidence Review of Active Surveillance in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - intent would point to the important process clinicians face of deciding who is eligible for each approach … , and for whom do we have data on the effects of each approach. … This approach is to be distinguished from men for whom treatment is deemed inappropriate because of … The usual definition of WW as opposed to AS is that the patient will not undergo a curative approach … Overall though, we were very impressed with the reviewers' questions and their methodological approach

824. Abnormal-Uterine-Bleeding Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 21, 2011 - complementary and alternative medicine) that may be valuable to the provider seeking a first- line approach … English. 35 Exploratory literature searches using the search terms in this protocol reveal this approach … Approach to diagnosis and management of abnormal uterine bleeding.

825. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2010 - Although our approach to this topic does not fit the usual AHRQ comparative effectiveness review (CER … established therapy for the diseases in the narrative review, the TEP believed this to be the best approach … Studies In consultation with the AHRQ Task Order Officer and Technical Expert Panel, the general approach … assessed based on a selection of items proposed by Deeks et al.4 and informed by the Harris-USPSTF approach

826. Research Protocol: Improving Cultural Competence To Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations (pdf file)
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     July 09, 2014 - In keeping with this broader view and AHRQ’s commitment to a comprehensive approach to priority populations … Concerns have been raised about cultural competency programs that use a group-specific approach to teach … stereotyping and oversimplifying the diversity within a particular priority group.4 The universal approach … cultural competence and the priority populations, and the diffused state of the literature, we will approach

827. Prioritization Criteria Methodology for Future Research Needs Proposals Within the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Methods/Approach. The EHC Program topic selection criteria were used as a starting point. … One approach is to use multivoting or other ranking technique to shorten the initial list of FRNs, and … Another approach is to use a numeric scoring of each criterion for each FRN proposal as an initial step … Regardless of the approach taken, it should be identified a priori in a project protocol and reported

828. Ch 6-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     October 30, 2012 - This approach will allow comparisons with the new measure to assess content validity if there is some … Analytic Considerations Form of Outcome Measure and Analysis Approach To a large extent, the form … The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer approach to developing questionnaire … Utility approach to measuring health-related quality of life. … The General Health Policy Model: an integrated approach. In: Lenert L, Kaplan RM.

829. Dyspnea DEcIDE (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2010 - The World Health Organization (WHO) defines palliative care as “…an approach that improves the quality … clinicians can use to assess the symptom of dyspnea) and employed an informal iterative consensus approach … Mahler, MD, FCCP, that helped inform our approach to dyspnea assessment. 5 Effective Health Care … Palliative Care World Health Organization (WHO) defines palliative care as “…an approach that improves

830. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0310 Document Completion Date: 06-23-11 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Mindfulness for mental health will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, comparators, an…

831. Integrating Stakeholder Preferences in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Potential Uses of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (pdf file)
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     August 27, 2012 - Integrating Stakeholder Preferences in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Potential Uses of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Slide 1 Integrating Stakeholder Preferences in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Potential Uses of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Techniques August 27, 2012 Effective Health Care …

832. DuBenske_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - supportive  communication,   coaching  across  disease  trajectory   o Need  comprehensive  approach

833. Cad-Women-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - The TEP approved this approach given that the number of abstracts identified in PubMed exceeded 5,000 … We evaluated the quality of individual studies using the approach described in the Methods Guide.31 … Grading the Body of Evidence The strength of evidence for each KQ was assessed by using the approach … For women patients with STEMI, we found that an invasive approach with immediate PCI is superior to … or selective invasive approach, this review did not find statistically significant evidence about

834. Prioritization and Selection of Harms for Inclusion in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - One Possible Approach: GRADE Outcome Selection • Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development … Presenter Presentation Notes One Possible Approach: GRADE Outcome Selection The Grading of Recommendations … Instead, EPC reviewers should utilize an approach that is based on the number of interventions being … Select an Appropriate Prioritization Process (II) One Possible Approach: GRADE Outcome Selection 4.

835. Disposition of Comments Report for Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2013 - multiple studies offers an opportunity to address some of these shortcomings of reporting, but this approach … 4 Executive Summary The authors used appropriate inclusion/exclusion criteria and justified their approach … Introduction/ Methods/ Literature Search Results The general approach and methods for both the meta … We have added a discussion in the text about using a more Bayesian approach to considering the likelihood … The approach and the modeling include novel methods for incorporating the data from the analysis, for

836. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - This allows an approach that compares total tests or false-positive results as a measure of “cost” or … Such an approach has been used by modelers supporting the USPSTF in making recommendations—for example … In brief, the approach requires assessment of four domains: risk of bias, consistency, directness, … The strength of evidence will be assessed by using the approach described in the Methods Guides.30,31,38 … In brief, the approach requires assessment of four domains: risk ...

837. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tinnitus_research-protocol.pdf
     February 22, 2012 - The key features of PTM are that it is a stepped-care approach, it is based on education leading to … government or agency.49 The usability of the TRI flowchart is limited as it reflects a biomedical approach … : an approach that would be used by medical physicians not by providers who implement behavioral methods … A neurophysiological approach to tinnitus: clinical implications. … Clinical management of tinnitus using a "progressive intervention" approach.

838. Methods-Guide-Chapter-Prioritization-And-Selection-Of-Harms-For-Inclusion-In-Systematic-Reviews (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - ............................................................................................... 3 Approach … all systematic reviewers and those who commission or use systematic reviews 3 Methods Approach … Instead, it suggests that EPC reviewers utilize an approach that is based on the number of comparisons … • Uses a three-pronged approach to do this: Consults with clinical experts about which harms they … Psychosocial; pharmacologic; combined Introduction Methods Approach Literature Search

839. Hypertension-Pulmonary-Arterial Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 30, 2013 - that are present at rest suggest advanced disease.4 The diagnosis of PAH requires a multifaceted approach … We will evaluate the quality of individual studies by using the approach described in the Methods Guide … The strength of evidence will be assessed by using the approach described in the Methods Guide.19 In … brief, the approach requires assessment of four domains: risk of bias, consistency, directness, and … Systematic review of trials using vasodilators in pulmonary arterial hypertension: why a new approach

840. Disposition of Comments for CER 153 Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (pdf file)
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     October 27, 2015 - KQ 2 addresses evidence on effects of using a formal risk-adapted approach on clinical approach (no … None the less, practicing clinicians and all the major guidelines approach treatment decisions based … Online: October 27, 2015 13 Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response fits all approach … approach versus not using a formal risk adapted approach. Peer Reviewer #4 3.