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41. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 5. Network Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2018 - Comparing Bayesian and Frequentist Approaches for Multiple Outcome Mixed Treatment Comparisons. … . • Contrast-based models resemble traditional meta-analysis approaches for direct-effect pooling. … • This framework preferred over a global approach: ► Global approaches conceal important sources of … inconsistency, despite being easily interpreted. • Various approaches exist for comparing direct and … indirect estimates: ► Z-test ► Side-splitting Loop-based approaches • Z-test: Used to compare

42. Identifying and Managing Nonfinancial Conflicts of Interest for Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 23, 2013 - We built on these approaches to define NFCOI. … achieve the appropriate balance between supplying needed expertise and minimizing NFCOI by proposing approaches … However, the utility of these approaches and barriers to implementation must be investigated.

43. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - intrauterine fetal demise, preterm, and term deliveries), with consideration of efficacy and safety of approaches … ; and others) Intervention(s): Screening and treatment for depression Comparator(s): Different approaches … , cognitive, individual or group, and hormonal therapies Outcome(s): Effectiveness of screening approaches

44. Practical Tools and Guidance for Systematic Review of Complex Interventions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 18, 2017 - fulltext This paper describes the methodological, practical, and philosophical challenges and potential approaches … Paper 4: Selecting Analytic Approaches Viswanathan M, McPheeters ML, Murad MH, Butler ME, Devine EE … AHRQ Series on Complex Intervention Systematic Reviews – Paper 4: Selecting Analytic Approaches. … Specifically, it lays out parameters for systematic reviewers to consider when selecting analytic approaches … http://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(17)30640-6/fulltext This paper presents advanced analytic approaches

45. Ch 11-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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    January 03, 2012 - Finally, some covariates are known to be misclassified under some approaches. … Cohort Definition and Statistical Approaches If it is possible to do so, it can also be extremely … There are several options to consider as alternative analysis approaches. … Implementation Approaches There are a number of approaches to conducting sensitivity analyses. … This section describes two widely used approaches, spreadsheet-based and code-based analyses.

46. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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    October 01, 2011 - Does your question include a comparison of different health care approaches? … specific technologies, devices, drugs, or interventions you would like to see compared: Differing approaches … Screening approaches may include: 1) different access points (e.g., pediatrician, ob-gyn, other primary … Treatment approaches may include anti-depressant medications, cognitive therapy, individual or group … Thus, it is important to know whether and which postpartum depression screening (and followup) approaches

47. Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 27, 2012 - Conclusions Few studies have been conducted to assess treatment approaches for adolescents and young … adults with ASD, and as such there is very little evidence available for specific treatment approaches … in this population; this is especially the case for evidence-based approaches to support the transition

48. Otitis Media With Effusion: Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 04, 2013 - Treatment for OME may include single approaches alone or combinations of two or more approaches.

49. Fifth Journal Supplement on Research Methods: Patient-Centered Health Outcomes in Rare Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 24, 2014 - Introduction to a Supplement on Innovative Approaches to Studying Health Outcomes in Rare Diseases Kesselheim … Introduction to a Supplement on Innovative Approaches to Studying Health Outcomes in Rare Diseases. … A Systematic Review of Approaches for Engaging Patients for Research on Rare Diseases Forsythe LP, Szydlowski … A Systematic Review of Approaches for Engaging Patients for Research on Rare Diseases.

50. Treatments for Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 16, 2020 - HHS is committed to the promotion of evidence-based approaches to safe and appropriate treatment of chronic

51. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
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    October 24, 2019 - of treatments and treatment modalities (e.g., psychotherapy, psychopharmacotherapy, complementary approaches … systematic reviews on PTSD have excluded some intervention types (e.g., complementary and integrative approaches … reviews and have led to variation in conclusions.5,6 Methodological differences, such as data coding approaches … therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, stellate ganglion block), and complementary and integrative approaches … Therefore, study questions, design, and methodological approaches do not necessarily represent the views

52. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
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    October 24, 2019 - of treatments and treatment modalities (e.g., psychotherapy, psychopharmacotherapy, complementary approaches … systematic reviews on PTSD have excluded some intervention types (e.g., complementary and integrative approaches … reviews and have led to variation in conclusions.5,6 Methodological differences, such as data coding approaches … therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, stellate ganglion block), and complementary and integrative approaches … Therefore, study questions, design, and methodological approaches do not necessarily represent the views

53. Systematizing the Use of Value of Information Analysis in Prioritizing Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 01, 2012 - As alternatives to typical full modeling VOI, three newer approaches to analyzing the value of information … Methods This study (1) reviews VOI methods and the approaches currently used to inform priorities for … to inform priorities for systematic reviews and found examples in which each of the lower cost VOI approaches

54. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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    March 07, 2013 - Does your question include a comparison of different health care approaches? … to see compared: Pharmacologic, psychosocial/behavioral, allied health, complementary and other approaches … potential modifiers of treatment -Increase understanding of optimal treatment pathway if first line approaches … yes If yes, please explain: Need for evidence-based approaches to treatment and treatment choices

55. S13 (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2007 - In other situations, IRBs are concerned about study design, and novel approaches need to be developed … Addressing these issues will require novel research approaches such as new study designs, innovative … Other articles will then examine novel approaches to bias reduction in observational studies. … In all cases, though, as readers seek to apply these approaches, we suggest it is imperative that the … Risk assessment of drugs, biologics, and therapeutic devices: current approaches and future directions

56. Instrumental Variable Methods in Comparative Safety and Effectiveness Research | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 14, 2010 - Finally, we offer our perspective of the role of IV estimation vis-à-vis more traditional approaches … To the extent that differences between the groups can be measured, standard statistical approaches, such … IV approaches can provide such an estimate under certain assumptions. … IV approaches can be used to estimate β consistently even if ε 1 and ε 2 are correlated. … Also, we have suggested some approaches for reporting the results of such an analysis.

57. An analytical framework for quantifying components of variability in prescriber decisions (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2010 - To the extent that differences between the groups can be measured, standard statistical approaches, … These approaches rely on statistical modeling of either the exposure or outcome, require that all … IV approaches can provide such an estimate under certain assumptions. … IV approaches can be used to estimate consistently even if 1 and 2 are correlated. … Also, we have suggested some approaches for reporting the results of such an analysis.

58. Topic-Brief2-Opioid-Withdrawal (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2021 - In some cases, tapering approaches are relatively unstructured and tapering is managed primarily or … More structured approaches involve: use of protocols to guide tapering (e.g., regarding rate of tapering … and use of nonopioid interventions); implementation of patient-centered approaches (e.g., engagement … However, there is uncertainty with regard to optimal tapering approaches. … Yes (tapering approaches and technologies [e.g., mobile applications and wearable sensors]) 1b.

59. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 266_Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2023 - (SOE: Low), but the likelihood of experiencing any serious adverse event was higher with posterior approaches … • Standalone cage versus plate and cage in ACDF: Fusion rates were similar between the two approaches … neurologic function (SOE: Moderate) and general function (SOE: Low) were similar between the two approaches … moderate (++), high (+++) Conclusions There were few differences in benefits between surgical approaches

60. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - The second nominator specifically names interventions including technological approaches (pill holders … increase medication adherence including behavioral interventions (e.g., peer educators), technological approaches … Which programs/approaches are most effective at increasing adherence for which populations and conditions