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201. Management of Uterine Fibroids | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/uterine-fibroids/research-protocol
     May 01, 2019 - Additionally, public comments noted the need to assess effectiveness of morcellation in addition to harms … We will use the same screening forms and inclusion/exclusion criteria to assess eligibility of citations … We will use an adapted version of the McMaster Quality Assessment Scale of Harms tool to assess harms … We will assess strength of evidence as stipulated in the Effective Health Care Program's Methods Guide … We will assess reporting bias of randomized controlled trials by examining outcomes of trials as reported

202. Diagnosis of Gout | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/gout/research-2016
     March 01, 2020 - Structured Abstract Objectives The aim of this review is to assess the evidence for the accuracy … criteria was used to extract details on study design, interventions, outcomes, and study quality, and to assess … Research is needed to assess the incremental value of synovial fluid monosodium urate crystal analysis

203. Vitamin-D-Calcium-Protocol-130611 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vitamin-d-calcium_research-protocol.pdf
     September 13, 2013 - roles in preventing acute deficiency states) and physicians’ increasing use of laboratory tests to assess … The update report will assess all outcomes assessed in the original 2009 report with the exception of … To assess the status of ongoing and recently completed trials, we will search ClinicalTrials.gov. … We will also assess the reporting of intention-to-treat analyses and crossovers when so designed, as … Ont Health Technol Assess Ser [Internet]. 2010 Feb:10(2):1-95.

204. Total Worker Health® (TWH) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Future studies should try to directly assess the effectiveness of integration itself by isolating the … of integration by itself (separately from new or improved OSH and health promotion components) and assess

205. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-nitrous-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
     August 24, 2011 - as being less expensive and invasive than widely used regional anesthesia, this review attempts to assess … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Assess Study Quality. … For observational studies we will assess three broad perspectives: (1) the selection of the study groups … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question Assess the Strength of Evidence. … Assessing Applicability Our team will assess the applicability of findings reported in the included

206. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Maternal and Child Health: An Updated Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 01, 2021 - systematic review on the effects of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA) on maternal and child health and to assess … Future RCTs need to assess standardized preparations of n-3 and n-6 FA, using a select group of clinically

207. Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2023 - To assess the use, effectiveness, and implementation of telehealth-supported provider-to-provider communication … A key weakness was that studies did not assess or attempt to adjust for the risk that temporal changes

208. Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/improved-cancer-outcomes-protocol_0.pdf
     December 01, 2021 - type Published in peer-review ed journals w ith full text available (if suff icient information to assess … We will assess the appropriateness of pooling data based on the conceptual clinical and methodological … We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test and measure magnitude with I2 statistic … I2 ≥ 70%), we will stratify the results to assess treatment effects based on patient or study characteristics … the Strength of Evidence for Major Comparisons and Outcomes Two investigators will independently assess

209. Long-Term-Care-Adults Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2011 - Data elements will also include descriptors to assess methodological quality and study applicability … We will assess methodological quality of individual studies for each key question using criteria … We will assess the strength of evidence for each key question using the approach described in the EPC … We will evaluate individual domains listed above qualitatively and assess a summary rating of “high … Assessing Applicability-To assess applicability of individual studies, we will assess the eligibility

210. Treatment Intensification in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/diabetes-treatment/abstract
     December 01, 2019 - Statistical Methods - Marginal structural Cox proportional hazard regressions will assess the association … A similar analysis plan will be used to assess treatment differences among groups using intensive insulin

211. Updating Current Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2008 - In parallel with the methods effort, an initial, rapid program assessment was commissioned to assess … early 2008, AHRQ determined that in order to meet their intended objectives the EHC Program should assess … They then employed both to assess the need to update the 1996 US Preventive Services Task Force Guide … Assessment of Need to Update CERs To assess the need for the first set of effectiveness reviews to be … To assess the conclusions in terms of the evidence that they might need updating, we used a 4-category

212. VU EPC DBD Protocol_AHRQ comments_revised_clean (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disruptive-behavior-disorder_research-protocol.pdf
     January 30, 2014 - Studies that are intended to assess treatment for conditions such as ADHD, for example, are likely to … There are many measures used to assess components of disruptive behavior, not all of which have been … We will not include studies designed exclusively to assess, measure, screen, or diagnose disease or … However, we will assess abstracts that are for papers published in other languages to assess the robustness … External validation of a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR).

213. hemangioma-protocol-141223 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_research-protocol.pdf
     December 23, 2014 - We will assess the comparative effectiveness of surgical or pharmacologic interventions after initial … We will, however, re-assess non-English studies as we update our MEDLINE search. … We will use the McMaster Quality Assessment Scale of Harms (McHarm) tool to assess harms studies.21 … To assess the risk of bias associated with the reporting of diagnostic accuracy, we will use the 14- … We will assess reporting bias of RCTs by examining outcomes of trials as reported in resources such

214. Disabilities-Quality-Improvement-Outcomes Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - Areas for National Action: Transforming Health Care Quality.1 As part of its charge to continuously assess … The characteristics of measurement tools should be considered, along with how they are used to assess … Intermediate measures that assess the immediate effect of an intervention would likely vary based on … What measures have been used to assess effectiveness of care for people with disabilities living in … As with function in general, there are many ways to assess the same underlying problem.

215. Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hemorrhage-postpartum_clinician.pdf
     July 01, 2016 - e.g., hemoglobin and hematocrit), iron replacement therapy, transfusion, and other interventions to assess … surgical interventions, affects length of hospital stay. ��� Supportive care Evidence is insufficient to assess … For additional details on the methodology used to assess strength of evidence, please refer to: Owens

216. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/osteoarthritis-knee-update-executive-170505.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - This review is part of a continuous update review process that aims to repeatedly assess the need to … Evidence was insufficient to assess medium-term effects on function. … • Evidence was insufficient to assess long-term effects of strength and resistance training. … • Insufficient evidence was found to assess medium-term effects of manual therapy on pain, function … • Evidence was insufficient to assess effects on long-term function.

217. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     November 08, 2011 - facilities, and from 0 to 17 percent in the home-care setting. 1,2 Various systems have been used to assess … It will also assess future research needs on this important clinical topic. II. … investigator and a research staff member, who will use a clearly defined template and criterion to assess … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … proportion of variation in study estimates due to heterogeneity) will be calculated as possible to assess

218. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Strategies To Improve Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-mental-health_research.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Strategies To Improve Mental Health … Care for Children and Adolescents Methods Research Report Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency … Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents Methods Research Report Supplemental Project To Assess … Supplemental Project to Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Strategies to Improve Mental Health

219. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_protocol-140716.pdf
     April 03, 2014 - Additionally, a number of questionnaires have been developed to assess sleep and the impact on distress … Timing KQ1: Outcomes measured at 4 weeks to 3 months after initiation of treatment will be used to assess … Additional items will be developed to assess potential risk-of-bias not addressed by the Cochrane tool … We will assess the clinical and methodological heterogeneity and variation in effect size to determine … We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test and measure magnitude with I2 statistic

220. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_research-protocol.pdf
     April 03, 2014 - Additionally, a number of questionnaires have been developed to assess sleep and the impact on distress … Timing KQ1: Outcomes measured at 4 weeks to 3 months after initiation of treatment will be used to assess … Additional items will be developed to assess potential risk-of-bias not addressed by the Cochrane tool … We will assess the clinical and methodological heterogeneity and variation in effect size to determine … We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test and measure magnitude with I2 statistic