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61. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF INCLUDED STUDIES (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2011 - o Assess risk of bias based on study design and conduct rather than reporting. … A plethora of tools has emerged over the past 20 years to assess quality. … Health Technol Assess. 2003;7(27):iii-x, 1-173. 13. Cook TD, Campbell DT. … Scales to assess the quality of randomized controlled trials: a systematic review. … What was the source to assess harms (self-report vs. medical exam vs.

62. Newer Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Attributed to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Structured Abstract Objective To assess the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects … Evidence was insufficient to assess long-term efficacy, prevention of symptom progression (e.g., acute

63. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
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    December 23, 2014 - data provided by the systematic review to assess the strength of evidence. … Two investigators will independently assess risk of bias for all included studies. … There are various ways to assess harms; each has problems. … Meta- analysis to assess risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. … Are statistical methods used to assess the primary outcome appropriate to the data?

64. Er r or Rate Reduction Regarding Lower Limb Prosthesis (pdf file)
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    March 16, 2017 - Numerous outcome measurement tools (OMTs) exist to assess the patient functional status, but no consensus … Similarly, numerous instruments (or techniques) are used to assess current amputee function or status … Therefore, OMTs must both assess and predict function. … What functional outcome measurement tools used to assess adults who use a LLP have been evaluated in … Definition of Terms Assessment technique: A tool or other technique to assess patient status.

65. Restless-Legs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    December 16, 2011 - MCIDs have not been defined for these scales. 23 Table 2: Scales to assess severity of RLS and …  Assessed together by patient and investigator to assess severity of augmentation defined as … We will evaluate methods used to define RLS, assess its severity, and measure treatment benefits and … For each RCT, we will assess risk of bias using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. … We will assess heterogeneity in results with Chi-square and I-square tests.

66. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - The analysis will assess the evidence of the effectiveness of new safe practices and the adoption of … Questions Considering the above goals for the project, the first step we needed to perform was to assess … , the actual effects on staff roles, and how the implementation or intervention changed over time Assess … unexpected effects, including data on costs, when available For studies with multiple intervention sites, assess

67. Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Agitation and Aggression in Dementia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Structured Abstract Objective To assess the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects … We analyzed pooled estimates to assess efficacy and comparative effectiveness.

68. What is the effectiveness of physical therapy for the treatment of acute ambulatory and shoulder, hand, and finger injuries following an accident and/or surgery? (Question 1) How do various physical therapy treatment modalities compare in… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - strength 5 over 10” “Right arm strength over 5 lbs” It is difficult for states to measure or assess … There is a need for established guidelines to assess physical therapy treatment (similar to what is available … One scale, the Berg Balance Scale is used to assess functionality for some types of activities, e.g., … We are interested in what assessments and/or metrics are available to assess and measure improvement … essentially want to know what physical therapy treatments work for these conditions and how best to assess

69. Dyspnea DEcIDE (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2010 - The existing dyspnea quality measures reported by retrospective evaluations of care assess only 4 aspects … To begin to improve care, clinicians need to assess and regularly document patient’s experiences of … on how dyspnea should be characterized for quality measurement and although over 40 tools exist to assess … As part of the Symposium on Developing a Framework to Assess Cancer Quality Indicators for End-of-Life … As part of the Symposium, experts reviewed assessment instruments (tools clinicians can use to assess

70. Evidence-Summary-CER-206-Sodium-And-Potassium-Intake-Effects-On-Chronic-Disease-Outcomes-And-Risk (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2018 - or through its influence on the body’s management of sodium.4 The aim of the current report is to assess … • Evidence is insufficient to assess the possible association of sodium intake level and risk for … We did not assess the evidence regarding the most effective intervention design(s). … • Few studies employ food-based interventions to assess the effects of increasing potassium intake … Use of Urine Biomarkers to Assess Sodium Intake: Challenges and Opportunities.

71. Glaucoma-Treatment Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    November 16, 2010 - Two authors will independently assess the included studies for sources of systematic bias according … Assessments of heterogeneity We will assess the clinical, methodological, and statistical heterogeneity … Assessment of reporting biases A funnel plot will be used to assess reporting biases in conjunction … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question We will assess the quantity, quality, and consistency of … We will assess the quality and consistency of the best available evidence, including assessment of the

72. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Studies for Inclusion Search for Studies Extract Data From Studies Analyze and Synthesize Studies Assess … Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality Assess Applicability Grade the Body of Evidence Meta-analysis … Additional GRADE domains can be adapted to assess a body of evidence on diagnostic test accuracy. … Trial evidence can directly assess the effect of tests on clinical outcomes (rarely done). … For example: Intervention studies visually assess consistency with forest plots.

73. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Studies for Inclusion Search for Studies Extract Data From Studies Analyze and Synthesize Studies Assess … Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality Assess Applicability Grade the Body of Evidence Meta-analysis … Additional GRADE domains can be adapted to assess a body of evidence on diagnostic test accuracy. … Trial evidence can directly assess the effect of tests on clinical outcomes (rarely done). … For example: Intervention studies visually assess consistency with forest plots.

74. Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Structured Abstract Objectives Our objectives were to assess methods to diagnose urinary incontinence … (UI) and monitor treatment effectiveness in community-dwelling adult women, and to assess clinical efficacy

75. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2017 - Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility … Methods Research Report Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of … for Infertility Methods Research Report Supplemental Project To Assess … Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility

76. Combination Therapy Versus Intensification of Statin Monotherapy: An Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Structured Abstract Objective To assess the benefits and harms of combination of statin and other … Review methods Paired investigators independently screened search results to assess eligibility.

77. Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2012 - o Assess risk of bias based on study design and conduct rather than reporting. … Design-Specific Criteria To Assess Risk of Bias We present design-specific criteria to assess risk of … Many tools have emerged over the past 20 years to assess risk of bias. … Health Technol Assess 2003;7(27):iii-x, 1-173. PMID: 14499048. 5. … Tools To Assess Risk of Bias of Individual Outcomes

78. Interventions to Improve Care of Bereaved Persons | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2023 - For screening and diagnostic studies, we will include screening and diagnostic analyses that assess the … For each domain, we will assess the potential risk of bias in the study in order to identify high-risk … Detection bias: Detection bias will assess whether outcome assessors were aware of the intervention … Other sources of bias: In addition to the types of bias listed above, we will assess other potential … We will assess the situations in which the evidence is most relevant and to evaluate applicability to

79. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update (pdf file)
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    June 15, 2016 - A number of assessment tools are used to assess clinical outcomes of treatment such as pain, quality … However, one commenter suggested trying to assess outcomes according to the localization of disease, … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2007 Sep(157):1-157. PMID: 18088162. 2. … PEDro or Cochrane to Assess the Quality of Clinical Trials? A Meta- Epidemiological Study. … ROBIS: A new tool to assess risk of bias in systematic reviews was developed.

80. Table 1 (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2010 - The next step should assess the quality of the conversations. … the conversations, and incorporating questions into the conversation for patients and families that assess … Another goal would aim to develop indicators that assess the infrastructure and resources needed for … Care teams must assess symptoms as a first step, followed by reassessment. … whether care teams provide quality psychosocial care • Assess training of providers; • Standardized