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341. Biologic and Nonbiologic Systemic Agents and Phototherapy for Treatment of Chronic Plaque Psoriasis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review Two independent investigators will assess … We will assess each randomized trial for the following criteria: methods for randomization, allocation … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … Egger’s weighted regression statistics will be used to assess for the presence of publication bias and … Two independent investigators will assess studies for inclusion in a parallel manner based on a priori

342. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - To assess the consistency and precision of a body of evidence, reviewers need to decide whether they … For each body of evidence, score relevant domains and assess strength of evidence (SOE) separately for … EPCs often need to assess evidence from both trials and observational studies in evaluating a single … Methods to assess reporting bias exist only for RCTs. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2012 Jan 5:1-8. PMID: 22217016. 45. Higgins JP.

343. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2015 - controlled trials, prospective and retrospective case series, and crossover studies Case reports to assess … Quality (Risk-of-Bias) Assessment of Individual Studies We used four tools to assess the quality of … in the treated group vs. 47% in the comparison group; p <0.02).11 Three RCTs used an observer to assess … Benefits of Treatments To Prevent Other Sequelae Two cohort studies attempted to assess the effectiveness … Larger studies that assess both treated and untreated individuals could provide useful data to minimize

344. Medication Therapy Management | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies To assess the risk of bias of individual … To determine whether quantitative analyses are appropriate, we will assess the clinical and methodological … If we conduct quantitative syntheses (i.e., meta-analysis), we will assess statistical heterogeneity … Two reviewers will assess each domain for each key outcome, and differences will be resolved by consensus … Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews.

345. Using Deliberative Methods to Engage Patients, Consumers, and the Public (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - University of Michigan with funding from National Institute on Aging Goal of deliberation: ─ Assess … prioritize social or health services to improve health and understand their reasoning Evaluation: assess

346. Evidence Summary - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2021 - To assess clinical utility of measurement tools we sought to identify prospectively controlled studies … However, use of imaging specifically to assess malnutrition is infrequent and has important limitations

347. Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2020 - possibly, computed tomography (CT) scans. 8 After the diagnosis of a recurrence, staging aims to assess … We will assess the risk of bias of each individual study (see the section on assessing the risk of bias … of individual studies) to assess its risk of bias for each outcome and will use the aggregate risk of … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2006 Summer;22(3):288-94. … Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews.

348. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Comparative Effectiveness of Medication Adherence Interventions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Moreover, the previous review did not assess the impact of system-level interventions on adherence. 4 … Thus, in our review, we would like to assess these interventions and those at the patient and provider … To assess the quality (internal validity) of studies, we will use predefined criteria based on those … Two reviewers will assess each domain for each key outcome, and differences will be resolved by consensus … Assessing Applicability We will use guidance from Atkins and colleagues50 to assess the applicability

349. Research White Paper: A Framework To Facilitate the Use of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in the Design of Primary Research Studies (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - There is no quantitative or objective way to assess the relevance of a SR in relation to a proposed … The sections of the SR which a researcher needs to look at in order to assess the elements of internal … The aim of this step is to assess whether the design of the proposed study should be modified based … AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic … NA Need to assess cost effectiveness.

350. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - test performance when the reference standard is imperfect: (a) to forgo the classical paradigm and assess … outcomes instead of test accuracy (i.e., treat the index test as a predictive instrument); (b) to assess … Assess the index test’s ability to predict patient-relevant outcomes instead of test accuracy. … Assess the concordance of difference tests instead of test accuracy. … Health Technol Assess 2007; 11(50):iii, ix-51. 4.

351. Strategies for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2024 - behavioral health integration approaches that have been or are being used (Scan Question); one which will assess … What are the gaps in measurement and what are the implications for our current ability to measure and assess … As such, we will assess risk of bias for Questions 2 and 5a. … However, we will assess and consider the quality of studies identified for the remaining questions. … Predefined criteria will be used to assess the risk of bias for each individual included study, using

352. Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 01, 2024 - therapy, and progressive muscle relaxation for migraine prevention in adults, but did not comprehensively assess … We will assess the risk of bias in each study included for a KQ. … We will assess randomized trials for Key Questions 1 and 2 using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 (ROB2) tool … Although we will assess selective outcome reporting, we will not incorporate it in the overall risk of … Below, we discuss the primary domains and how we will assess them: Risk of bias (see the above section

353. Chapter 6: Assessing Applicability of Medical Test Studies in Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - numerous studies in many populations and settings, (3) publications that provide too little information to assess … Using the PICOTS framework to assess and describe applicability of medical tests PICOTS Element … Potential Characteristics To Describe and Assess Challenges When Assessing Studies Example Potential … Assess heterogeneity in meta-analysis and comment of sources of heterogeneity in estimates. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ). 1999(5):1-6. Hutchinson ML, Zahniser DJ, Sherman ME, et al.

354. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 12, 2012 - KQ 2 will assess child welfare outcomes, specifically safety, placement stability, and permanency. … KQ 5 will review the evidence on treatment adherence, and KQ 6 will assess adverse events during … Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies To assess the risk of bias of studies, we will … Two independent reviewers will assess the risk of bias for each study. … Assessing Applicability We will assess the applicability 34, 36 both of individual studies and

355. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 262_Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings: Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - approaches in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Guidance to assess … Neither ondansetron nor prazosin had adequate data to assess harms. … There are too few studies to assess the efficacy of medications in this setting or to characterize differences

356. Chapter 7: Grading a Body of Evidence on Diagnostic Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - synthesis to promote improved patient outcomes. 1,2 In particular, such grades allow decisionmakers to assess … Systematic reviewers need to carefully consider which of these accuracy outcomes to assess based on which … Principle 3: The principle domains of GRADE can be adapted to assess a body of evidence on diagnostic … To assess a body of evidence related to diagnostic test performance, we can adapt the GRADE’s principle … Reviewers should explicitly assess each domain to arrive at a grade for each outcome.

357. Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2023 - 2060. 1 , 2 The goal is to understand the evidence base for effective care interventions, and to assess … evidence base for care interventions for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, and to assess

358. Trauma Informed Care (pdf file)
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     April 19, 2023 - education/training on how trauma exposure can affect health; 2) education/training on how to discuss and assess … type Published in peer-reviewed journals with full text available (if sufficient information to assess … One investigator will independently assess risk of bias for eligible studies by outcome; a second investigator … We will assess the clinical and methodological heterogeneity and variation in effect size to determine … Strength of Evidence (SOE) for Major Comparisons and Outcomes: Two investigators will independently assess

359. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Analgesics for Osteoarthritis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Excerpt The purpose of this report was to assess the comparative efficacy and safety of non-opioid

360. Alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy-140326 (pdf file)
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     January 27, 2012 - applicability of the evidence to primary care; (3) to assess whether some medications are more or less … Two independent reviewers will assess risk of bias for each study. … To assess statistical heterogeneity, we will calculate the chi-squared statistic and the I2 statistic … Two reviewers will assess each domain for each key outcome, and differences will be resolved by consensus … Assessing Applicability—We will assess applicability of the evidence following guidance from the Methods