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  1. EHC Protocol: Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults and Children: Comparative Effectiveness of Preventive Medical Strategies (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stones-protocol.pdf
    September 24, 2024 - Objectives of the Review This systematic review will assess the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness … • Study Designs: RCTs; NRSI with concurrent comparator group and primary study aim/outcome to assess … In some cases, we may report an outcome-specific ROB rating within a study if we assess the outcome … Two reviewers will independently assess the ROB for each study; disagreements on domain-level … We will assess statistical heterogeneity for any quantitative synthesis with the I2 statistic and will

  2. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methods-guide_prepublication-draft_03-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Jun. 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  3. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide-relevo-1-5-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Jun. 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  4. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_prepublication-draft_20120523.pdf
    August 10, 2017 - Jun. 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  5. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mrsascreening_protocol_20110602.pdf
    August 10, 2017 - Jun. 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  6. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module-i-ahrqs-vision-for-theory-and-principles-of-stakeholder-engagement.pdf
    August 10, 2017 - Jun. 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  7. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/20090427identtifyingtopics.pdf
    August 10, 2017 - Jun. 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  8. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/decision-models-guidance-160915.pdf
    August 10, 2017 - Jun. 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  9. women-hiv-protocol-160301 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/women-hiv_research-protocol.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - Assess the performance of diagnostics for co-occurring disease; and assess the effects of treating … Assess co-occurring diseases and risk factors as predictor of all-cause mortality and HIV progression … The third interest area includes studies that assess the performance of tests for diagnosing co-occurring … Alternatively, assess modifiers of initial or continued engagement with a resource (as defined by the … For the second interest area eligible are studies that assess the association between different levels

  10. Undescended-Testicle Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2012 - For KQ1a and KQ1b, we accepted single-arm studies because the purpose of those questions was to assess … Neither study included a clinically relevant outcome, so we did not assess the strength of the evidence … Therefore, no data are available to assess whether one approach is superior for fertility outcomes … Although no study was adequately powered to assess this possibility, most studies that provide the data … In addition, most studies provided adequate followup data to assess later atrophy.

  11. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    May 14, 2019 - Management of Infertility Research Report June 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  12. Infertility | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/infertility
    May 14, 2019 - Management of Infertility Research Report June 28, 2017 Supplemental Project To Assess

  13. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-grading-strength_methods.pdf
    July 01, 2009 - Table 1 defines these and indicates how to assess and apply them. … For strength-of-evidence grading, this domain requires reviewers to assess the aggregate quality of … Second, EPCs should assess each of the major domains for rating the overall strength of evidence. … In addition, EPCs should assess the resulting inter-rater reliability for each domain. … In the future, CERs may increasingly assess diagnostic tests or strategies.

  14. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
    December 16, 2011 - Next, two reviewers will independently assess the full text of each report using a standard form that … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Two reviewers will independently assess … We will assess the methodological quality of studies relevant to KQ1 using the QUADAS checklist. 22 … For each outcome, we will assess four major domains: risk of bias (rated as low, moderate, or high) … Assessing Applicability We will assess the applicability of the body of evidence following the PICOTS

  15. preoperative-testing-protocol-130514 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preoperative-testing_research-protocol.pdf
    May 14, 2013 - Therefore, when assessing the clinical effects of testing, we need to assess the clinical utility of … We will not assess test results (i.e., abnormal vs. normal test results) as predictors of outcomes. … The goal of this review is to assess whether actually ordering routine preoperative tests alters care … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies We will assess the methodological … Assessing Applicability We will assess the applicability within and across studies with reference

  16. Osteoporosis-Vibration-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - One reviewer will collect the data and assess the evidence against the inclusion and exclusion criteria … comparison group O — Outcomes Bone mass density as outcome of interest (yes or no) Measures used to assess … mass density measurement Bone mineral content as outcome of interest (yes or no) Measures used to assess … bone mineral content Fracture as outcome of interest (yes or no) Measures used to assess fracture … Quality of life as outcome of interest (yes or no) Measures used to assess quality of life Harms reported

  17. Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/c-diff-infections/research-protocol
    December 01, 2019 - and scientific directors, contact reviewers to determine progress and collect completed reviews, and assess … For observational study quality, we will use the AHRQ tools to assess quality of observational studies … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … Meta-analysis to assess risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. … Meta-analysis to assess risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.

  18. Technical Brief: Whole Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy/research-protocol
    December 01, 2019 - One reviewer will collect the data and assess the evidence against the inclusion and exclusion criteria … group O — Outcomes Bone mass density as outcome of interest (yes or no) Measures used to assess … mass density measurement Bone mineral content as outcome of interest (yes or no) Measures used to assess … bone mineral content Fracture as outcome of interest (yes or no) Measures used to assess fracture … Quality of life as outcome of interest (yes or no) Measures used to assess quality of life Harms

  19. Physiologic Predictors of the Need for Trauma Center Care: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/predictors-trauma-care_research-protocol.pdf
    May 31, 2017 - In field triage, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel assess and monitor circulation and respiration … The first step is to assess variables such as level of consciousness, circulation, and respiration. … Scope and Key Questions The scope of this review is limited to measures that assess the physiologic … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … We will assess whether quantitative synthesis (i.e., meta-analysis) is possible based on the quantity

  20. final Fibromyalgia CER protocol_3-31-14 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
    April 03, 2014 - For randomized clinical trials (RCTs), we will assess the risk of bias using a modified Cochrane Risk … Additional items will be developed to assess potential risk-of-bias not addressed by the Cochrane tool … We will include additional items to assess the credibility of subgroup analysis of individual RCTs based … We developed an instrument to assess risk of bias for observational studies using the RTI Observational … We will assess the heterogeneity among clinical, methodological and PICOTS elements to determine the
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