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361. CER 217 Disposition of Comments: Management of Infertility (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-217-management-of-infertility-comments.pdf
     May 14, 2019 - This point was discussed with the TEP, who agreed that limiting to live birth was appropriate; we have … If used for policy, etc., it may be more appropriate The goal of the systematic review is provide … The key questions are appropriate and explicitly stated. … Peer Reviewer #2 Methods The methodology is appropriate. Thank you. No response needed. 64. … Outcome measures chosen are appropriate.

362. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/phenylketonuria_research-protocol.pdf
     March 29, 2011 - What is the evidence that different target Phe levels are appropriate for minimizing or avoiding cognitive … lack power to definitively show effectiveness using traditional statistical methods, we will use appropriate … These forms will undergo revisions as needed until the team is satisfied that they are appropriate and … We will make these judgments as appropriate for each of the main KQs and any subquestions related to … What is the evidence that different target Phe levels are appropriate for minimizing or avoiding cognitive

363. Use of a Clinical Pathway To Facilitate the Translation and Utilization of AHRQ EPC Report Findings (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/clinical-pathway-methods-report.pdf
     December 01, 2018 - C. difficile treatment pathway prototype, with specific recommendations embedded at the appropriate … C. difficile treatment pathway prototype, with specific recommendations embedded at the appropriate … C. difficile treatment pathway prototype, with specific recommendations embedded at the appropriate node … C. difficile treatment pathway prototype, with specific recommendations embedded at the appropriate node … Follow up topics for ECRI Institute included (1) identifying guideline recommendations for the appropriate

364. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 221 Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 28, 2015 - Peer Reviewer 1 Methods The authors conducted a thorough literature search of appropriate databases … Peer Reviewer 2 Methods Methods are appropriate. … Statistical methods are appropriate to the key questions for this report. … TEP 1 Methods Appropriate methodology is used and described. Thank you for this comment. … As an extension of this, in many cases it may not be appropriate to view technology as an isolated

365. Technical Brief 16 Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/advanced-care-decision-aids_disposition-comments.pdf
     July 29, 2014 - We agree that broader discussions are part of ACP and appropriate focus for ACP conversations. … We have added text, “and appropriate to patients in various settings working with various facilitators … We have added text, “and appropriate to patients in various settings working with various facilitators … EHRs have the potential to enable physician reminders to be added automatically to charts, as appropriate … We agree that care plans and directives are of little value if they are not available to the appropriate

366. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-finding-evidence_methods.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - subject headings are used, appropriate use of explosion • Appropriate use of subheadings and floating … • Appropriate use of limits such as language, years, etc … fails for any of the following reasons: lag time of indexing, inappropriate indexing, and lack of appropriate … For example a term such as “adverse drug reaction” would not be appropriate for nondrug interventions … Hand searching doesn’t necessarily mean hand searching of the print journal (although that may be appropriate

367. Dietary Total Fat Intake and Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Child Growth and Development Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol.pdf
     August 19, 2024 - We will retrieve full text articles for all abstracts deemed appropriate for consideration by at least … To address the potential for publication bias, we will conduct appropriate statistical tests (e.g., … preventing bias (e.g., blinding of participants, care providers, and outcomes assessors); and use appropriate … and descriptive analysis, with interpretation of results) and quantitatively (meta-analysis) when appropriate … Studies rated high risk of bias may be analyzed separately when appropriate (e.g., sensitivity analyses

368. Digestible Carbohydrate Intake and Maternal-Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     April 08, 2024 - We will retrieve full text articles for all abstracts deemed appropriate for consideration by at least … will include methods of study subject selection (e.g., consecutive, use of an inception cohort) and appropriate … To address the potential for publication bias, we will conduct appropriate statistical tests (e.g., … preventing bias (e.g., blinding of participants, care providers, and outcomes assessors); and use appropriate … and descriptive analysis, with interpretation of results) and quantitatively (meta-analysis) when appropriate

369. Disposition of Comments Report for The Clinical Utility of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in Asthma Management (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-197-fractional-exhaled-nitric-oxide-disposition-comments.pdf
     December 20, 2017 - Peer Reviewer #4 Methods Methods are appropriate. The incl/excl criteria are acceptable. … The search strategy was appropriate and would be expected to supply a comprehensive data set. … TEP #1 Clarity and Usability The structure is appropriate We thank the reviewer for these comments … The Key Questions are also clearly defined, explicitly stated, and appropriate. … The key questions are stated explicitly and are appropriate.

370. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dietary-supplements_research-protocol.pdf
     December 15, 2010 - All dietary supplements will be treated individually in this review, where possible and appropriate, … Strategies will be translated as appropriate for the other databases. … When meta-analysis is not deemed appropriate, data will be qualitatively synthesized and heterogeneity … There is a clear description of the population, setting, interventions, and comparison groups; appropriate … measurement of outcomes; appropriate statistical and analytic methods and reporting; no reporting errors

371. 8 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-harms_methods.pdf
     November 01, 2008 - not assume studies adequately assess harms because methods used to assess and report benefits are appropriate … Regardless of how data are obtained, all observational studies should employ appropriate methods for … These include use of appropriate randomization generation and allocation concealment techniques; blinding … about ―equivalence‖ or ―noninferiority‖ of interventions with regard to harms only when there are appropriate … not assume studies adequately assess harms because methods used to assess and report benefits are appropriate

372. Disparities-Quality-Improvement Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disparities-quality-improvement_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2012 - Data Synthesis Meta-analysis was not appropriate in this review due to the heterogeneity of the studies … Women had higher rates of appropriate depression care compared with men at 2 years (p = 0.0001). … • Women had higher rates of appropriate depression care compared with men at 2 years (p = 0.0001) … These settings were appropriate for cancer screening interventions, as the bulk of cancer screening … Generally speaking, outcome measures were appropriate and reflected those that would and could be used

373. 8 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_chou_assessing_harms_when_comparing.pdf
     November 01, 2008 - not assume studies adequately assess harms because methods used to assess and report benefits are appropriate … Regardless of how data are obtained, all observational studies should employ appropriate methods for … These include use of appropriate randomization generation and allocation concealment techniques; blinding … about ―equivalence‖ or ―noninferiority‖ of interventions with regard to harms only when there are appropriate … not assume studies adequately assess harms because methods used to assess and report benefits are appropriate

374. Disposition of Comments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Screening, Management, and Treatment (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_disposition-comments.pdf
     April 25, 2013 - TEP Member 2 Introduction Generally appropriate Thank you for your comment. … TEP Member 1 Methods Comprehensive and appropriate methodological approach. … TEP Member 4 Results The amount of detail presented in the results seems appropriate. … KQ2: Outcome measure in table 16(Page 64) are appropriate Thank you for your comment. … Public Reviewer - ACCP 4 Appropriate evidence included? Important studies missing?

375. Guidance for the Conduct and Reporting of Modeling and Simulation Studies in the Context of Health Technology Assessment (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/decision-models-guidance_methods.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Use appropriate methods to quantify preferences for different outcomes. … Modelers must select, appraise, and synthesize appropriate study types for 15 each model … Use appropriate methods to quantify preferences for different outcomes. … of model inputs, it may be futile to insist on probabilistic analyses and may be appropriate to set … Modelling in the economic evaluation of health care: selecting the appropriate approach.

376. Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review 216 Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-216-telehealth-evidence-summary.pdf
     April 01, 2019 - Intermediate outcomes: Teleconsultations have a positive effect on intermediate outcomes such as appropriate … most (4) studies; one study reported higher costs Low Intermediate outcomes (KQ2) 19 Increase in appropriate … locations (such as rural areas) where people sustain TBIs, making it the type of use often suggested as appropriate … across specialties in the strength of evidence assessment by outcomes in grouping that we felt were appropriate … limitations are that the outcomes used to evaluate telehealth are inconsistent and the best or most appropriate

377. Cer-250-Cannabis-2025-Surv-Rep-Update-Tables-F1-2 (xls file)
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     January 01, 2025 - Did the Study Perform Appropriate Statistical Analyses on Potential Confounders (i.e., Age, Sex, Other

378. Undescended-Testicle Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_executive.pdf
     December 01, 2012 - Clinical uncertainty and lack of guidance exist on the appropriate clinical pathway for treatment of … For the treatment questions (KQ2 and KQ3), however, studies had to include an appropriate comparison … imaging modalities, such as US or MR, in the same patient, followed by diagnostic laparoscopy and appropriate … The appropriate age for treatment remains unknown, with very little data available on the modifying … More appropriate measures should be included, such as the ability to achieve paternity when desired

379. Disposition of Comments for Interventions for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults After Exposure to Psychological Trauma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adults-trauma-interventions_disposition-comments.pdf
     April 02, 2013 - It is not customary (or even appropriate in my opinion) to expect that therapist fidelity be rated in … Diagnostic criteria and outcome measures were appropriate and clearly defined. … The questions posed are appropriate, explicitly stated, and easy to follow. Thank you. … Peer Reviewer #4 Results Detail is considerable and appropriate. … Appropriate services should be accessible to victims who want them.

380. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/lung-cancer-nonsurgical-therapies_research-protocol.pdf
     February 22, 2012 - will collect that information to use in categorizing and assessing outcomes to ensure relevant and appropriate … and stents  Comparators KQs 1 and 2 ○ Interventions will be compared to each other as appropriate … KQ 3 ○ Interventions will be compared to each other as appropriate and noted above. … to methods outlined by the AHRQ EPC program in the Methods Guide and elsewhere.27, 34, 35 When appropriate … publication bias, coherence, dose-response relationship, and residual confounding will be addressed if appropriate