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1861. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_research-protocol.pdf
      March 13, 2012 - the quality of individual studies using the approach described in AHRQ’s General Methods Guide.20 To assess … Assessing Applicability To assess applicability, we will use the PICOTS (population, interventions … , multi-way, and probabilistic sensitivity analysis) on all variables within the decision model to assess … We will use sensitivity analysis to assess the potential impact of OC side effects and effects on conditions … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) 2006(145):1-100. 23.

1862. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label-update_research-protocol.pdf
      May 19, 2010 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies To assess internal validity, we will abstract … To assess external validity, we will record the number screened, eligible, and enrolled; the use of … We will assess publication bias for each condition that is pooled.

1863. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-treatment-ssri_research-protocol.pdf
      June 15, 2010 - under the combined therapy intervention option to clarify this. 4) We have added quality criteria to assess … We have selected the Risk of Bias Tool by the Cochrane Collaboration11 to assess randomized controlled … We have selected the Newcastle Ottawa Quality Assessment Tool13 to assess risk of bias for observational … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question We will assess the overall strength of the body of the … Publication bias is important to assess in reviews with the use of drugs, as there is evidence to suggest

1864. EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-production_white-paper.pdf
      February 01, 2015 - As we did not review the actual rapid products, we did not assess quality of reporting. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2014:1-8. 5. Eden J, Levit L, Berg A, et al. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2004;20(3):325-36. 8. Brassey J. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2008;24(01):60-9. 13. Nielsen C, Funch T, Kristensen F. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2000;16(02):651-6. 25. Dobbins M, Jack S, Thomas H, et al.

1865. breast-cancer-imaging-protocol-131217 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-imaging_research-protocol.pdf
      December 17, 2013 - ), and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), to guide the use of imaging techniques to assess … breast cancer Intervention Imaging for treatment evaluation Diagnostic imaging or imaging used to assess … 560424 18 1 and 5 and 13 and 17 90 19 18 not 16 70 20 limit 19 to english language 35 21 ((assess

1866. Management of Infantile Hemangioma (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2016 - For additional details on the methodology used to assess strength of evidence, please refer to: Owens … ��Studies used multiple and variable outcome measures to assess resolution of lesions, which makes it

1867. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/restless-legs-future_research.pdf
      February 01, 2013 - o What IRLS scale scores (or changes in scores) translate to clinically meaningful improvement to assess … o What IRLS scale scores (or changes in scores) translate to clinically meaningful improvement to assess … o What IRLS scale scores (or changes in scores) translate to clinically meaningful improvement to assess … Prospective cohort studies enroll and follow patients over time to assess outcomes. … Prospective observational studies or post RCT open label continuation studies that assess long-term

1868. Breast-Biopsy Surveillance (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_surveillance.pdf
      July 01, 2012 - CER # 19: Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle Biopsy and Open Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis of Breast Lesions Original release date: December, 2009 Surveillance Report 1st Assessment: December, 2011 Surveillance Report 2nd Assessment: July, 2012 Key Findings, 1st Assessment: • For Key Question …

1869. Breast-Cancer-Medications Surveillance (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-medications_surveillance.pdf
      July 01, 2012 - To assess the conclusions in terms of the evidence that they might need updating, we used a 4-category … or (breast$ adj2 (neoplas$ or tumor$ or cancer$ or malignan$)).mp. 2-exp risk assessment/ or risk assess

1870. Treatment Resistant Depression Surveillance FINAL (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_surveillance.pdf
      April 01, 2016 - published since the end date of the most recent surveillance search. 2 The search was conducted to assess … Resource Center (SRC) periodically conducts surveillance of published AHRQ systematic reviews to assess

1871. Colon-Cancer-Gene-Profiling Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colon-cancer-gene-profiling_research-protocol.pdf
      March 13, 2012 - The current system used to assess recurrence risk using the prognostic factors noted above (e.g., a … molecular and genomic medicine, such as gene expression profiling, may improve the clinician’s ability to assess … (Two years is the minimum followup time needed to adequately assess whether or not a patient is free …  Is there information to assess the completeness of sampling from previous studies?

1872. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Maternal and Child Health: An Update (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/omega-3-maternity_executive.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - risk of bias, strength of the bodies of evidence, and abstraction of study characteristics needed to assess … Few studies stratified outcomes according to risk groups, so it was usually not possible to assess whether … In addition, no RCTs stratified outcomes by baseline n-3 FA status, so it is not possible to assess … The findings of large cohort studies are still needed to assess the potential role of n-3 FA status … Future RCTs need to assess standardized preparations of n-3 and n-6 FA, using a select group of clinically

1873. Untitled (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb_surveillance.pdf
      July 06, 2015 - The search was conducted to assess the currency of conclusions using journals from among the top 10

1874. Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_technical-brief.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - Although many outcome assessment tools have been developed to assess patient satisfaction and functional … assess$.tw. evalu$.tw. select$.tw. prescri$.tw. match$.tw. “service delivery”.tw. … heading words, title] 10 “seating clinic”.tw. 11 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 12 assess … goals/expectations Need assessment/establish goals Referral and intake Evaluate patient Referral Assess … capacity and environments Initial evaluation Hypothesize (best-suited equipment) Prescription Assess

1875. Comparative Effectiveness of Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/aggression_executive.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - We do not assess the accuracy of available risk assessment tools (a crucial step in the process of reducing … Risk of Bias Assessment To assess the risk of bias of trials and certain other studies, we followed … We did not assess risk of bias in noncontrolled or pre/post studies. … Mirroring our decision not to assess the risk of bias of pre/post studies, we did not grade the SOE … The variety of measures used to assess aggressive behavior and seclusion and restraint use prevented

1876. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 224 Omega-3 Fatty Acids (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/omega-3-maternity_disposition-comments.pdf
      October 12, 2016 - In almost no case did more than one study assess the association between a specific biomarker and … As part of the review process, we assess the study quality (risk of bias) of each study in duplicate … Did authors of included studies assess whether there may have been associated factors that were also … Unfortunately, we tried to abstract the information that would have enabled us to assess the relative … However, in the studies reviewed, it is difficult to truly assess what change in omega-3 status was

1877. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ischemic-stroke-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
      February 19, 2010 - interval (CI) 1.2 to 2.6] than the group receiving placebo as measured by four commonly utilized tools to assess … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies We will assess the study design and classify … For prospective and retrospective studies enrolling consecutive patients, we will assess if outcome

1878. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-finding-evidence_methods.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2003;19(1):168-178. 28. Mathieu S, Boutron I, Moher D, et al. … Challenges in systematic reviews that assess treatment harms. … How did the authors find the studies and assess their quality? … Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2004 Summer;20(3):296-299. 90. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2006 Spring;22(2):267-270. 93.

1879. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/protocol-social-isolation.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - Types of studies to be included: We will first assess systematic reviews to see if these meet our inclusion

1880. Cancer Quality-ASSIST Supportive Oncology Quality Indicator Set: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Testing (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-quality-indicator-testing_research.pdf
      April 01, 2010 - evidence-based supportive cancer care have been available, rigorously evaluated, or widely used.4 To accurately assess … To assess inter-rater reliability (IRR), all nurses at each site abstracted a sample of records (5%, … For example, obtaining records from prior sites of care such as nursing homes in order to assess whether … well documented IF a cancer patient has a positive screening for pain THEN the provider should assess