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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bundled-payments-quality-effects_research-protocol.pdf
June 23, 2011 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies
We will assess the methodological quality … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question
We will assess the overall strength of evidence for intervention … We will assess the applicability of the studies reviewed, providing a summary of the
most important … Cannot assess.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_surveillance.pdf
October 01, 2012 - Strength of
evidence is insufficient
to assess effects of
social skills training on
core autism outcomes … No
other allied health
interventions had
adequate research to
assess the strength of
evidence. … Strength of evidence is
insufficient to assess effects of social skills
training on core autism outcomes … No other
allied health interventions had adequate
research to assess the strength of evidence.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/delirium-research-protocol.pdf
June 01, 2018 - grey literature searches to identify data and studies not reported in
the published literature, to assess … source
of a unique study that meets inclusion criteria and provides enough methodologic
detail to assess … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies - We will assess
article quality differently … We will assess the limitations to individual study quality (using individual risk of bias
assessments
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-loss-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
December 14, 2010 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies
To assess internal validity of controlled … To assess external validity, we will record the number screened, eligible, and
enrolled; the use of … We will also assess publication bias. … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question
We will assess the overall strength of evidence for intervention
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/meditation_executive.pdf
January 01, 2014 - We also used these to assess the
precision of individual studies, which we factored into the
overall … Assessment of Potential Publication Bias
We planned to use funnel plots to assess potential
publication … We reviewed the clinicaltrials.gov registration
database to assess the number of trials that had been … effects of expectation and attention, it did not assess the
preferences of patients. … Future trials should appropriately report key design
characteristics so we can accurately assess risk
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-end-of-life-measures-framework_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - quality indicator or
quality measure is an agreed-upon process or outcome measure that is used to assess … patient level could be assessed with a visual analog scale, the corresponding quality indicator
would assess … framework to select, categorize, and
6
Effective Health Care Program Research Report Number 23
assess … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) 2006;137:1-
77.
6. Lorenz KA, Lynn J, Dy SM, et al.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-quality-indicator-framework_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - quality indicator or
quality measure is an agreed-upon process or outcome measure that is used to assess … patient level could be assessed with a visual analog scale, the corresponding quality indicator
would assess … framework to select, categorize, and
6
Effective Health Care Program Research Report Number 23
assess … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) 2006;137:1-
77.
6. Lorenz KA, Lynn J, Dy SM, et al.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Although overarching studies that assess the overall impact of
tests on the clinical management process … Assessment of Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
We will assess the methodological quality, or risk … When possible, we will perform
sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of each quality item on the … of studies as
standards of evaluation (e.g., 4 of 5 agree, therefore consistent) but instead will assess … We will assess the precision (precise or imprecise) of the evidence based on the degree of
certainty
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse_research-protocol.pdf
April 28, 2010 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies
To assess the quality (internal validity … In order to determine whether quantitative analyses are appropriate, we will assess the
clinical and … 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 … Health Technol Assess 2003;7(27):iii-x, 1-173. PMID: 14499048.
40.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_surveillance.pdf
January 30, 2013 - purpose of this mini-report was to apply the methodologies developed by the Ottawa and
RAND EPCs to assess … followed a priori formulated protocol to search and screen literature, extract relevant data,
and assess
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_surveillance.pdf
January 30, 2013 - purpose of this mini-report was to apply the methodologies developed by the Ottawa and
RAND EPCs to assess … followed a priori formulated protocol to search and screen literature, extract relevant data,
and assess
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/coronary-artery-stenting_disposition-comments.pdf
February 26, 2013 - In addition, they
would emphasize that randomized studies are needed to
assess the role of IVUS for … The report already details the need for
additional studies to assess the role of IVUS
for stent optimization … to FFR
definitively demonstrate that there is a strong level of evidence
that FFR can be used to assess … placement of stents provide
critical information regarding the severity of stenosis of a lesion
and assess … developed a table
that summarizes the Working Group’s assessment of the level
of evidence for OCT to assess
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain-surveillance-151130.pdf
July 10, 2015 - The search was conducted to assess the currency of conclusions using journals from among the top 10 … OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and safety of non-surgical interventions for women with
chronic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 07, 2010 - months follow-up, or write “NS” if length of
follow-up not specified)
- Info (if full-text needed to assess … To assess quality, we
will employ the strategy to: (1) classify the study design, (2) apply predefined … To assess applicability, we will use the PICOTS format to identify specific issues that may
limit the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tinnitus_research-protocol.pdf
February 22, 2012 - The VAS can be used
to assess loudness, pitch, and disturbance of the tinnitus.11 Tinnitus questionnaires … , audiologist, neurologist, mental health
professional; administration of scales/questionnaires to assess … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies
To assess individual study quality, … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question
We will assess the overall strength of evidence for … Health Technol Assess 2007
Oct;11(42):1-294. PMID: 17927921.
49. Searchfield G.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2012 - Within the context of this review, we will assess the availability of evidence for these
intervention … The study may
have been missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential … We will assess the risk of bias of individual studies
according to study design characteristics, such … We will assess the strength of the best available evidence by assessing the limitations to
individual … Assessing Applicability
We will assess the applicability of studies in terms of the degree to which
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy-surveillance.pdf
September 01, 2017 - Compilation of Findings and Assessment of Currency
To assess whether individual SR conclusions were … be current
Major change in evidence (groundbreaking
study, FDA warning)
Concur Out of date
To assess … ,
including studies that begin in or recruit subjects from
inpatient settings but then follow and assess
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer-therapy_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Therefore, the evidence
is insufficient to assess the effect of these subgroups for
any outcomes of … The evidence
is insufficient to assess the effects of lesion size on other
outcomes of interest in … A very large sample
size with uniform data collection of these variables
would be required to assess … RCTs should prespecify subgroup analyses
to assess the effects of characteristics such as lesion
size … Health Technol Assess. 2003;7(41):1-90.
PMID: 14670218.
21.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wireless-motility-capsule_research-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2012 - Wireless motility
capsule testing has been studied in small trials to assess gastric emptying. … the whole gut in addition to the area of interest for gastric emptying.11,12 Most
physicians would assess … assessment tool.22 We will supplement this tool
with additional quality-assessment questions (e.g., to assess … We will assess the strength of the best available evidence by assessing the risk of
bias, consistency … Assessing Applicability
We will assess the applicability of studies in terms of the degree to which
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/telehealth-acute-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
February 15, 2017 - commentaries, letters, and articles that describe telehealth systems or implementations but do not
assess … non-English-language articles to identify studies that would
otherwise meet inclusion criteria, in order to assess … Predefined criteria will be
used to assess the risk of bias for individual controlled trials and observational … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess
limitations and potential problems