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201. Undescended-Testicle Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.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.

202. Strategies for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/strategies-integrating-behavioral-health-protocol.pdf
     August 04, 2022 - What are the gaps in measurement and what are the implications for our current ability to measure and assess … is unlikely to be large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with patient-level randomization that 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

203. Supporting Patient and Consumer Involvement in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (pdf file)
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     October 13, 2011 - § Assess what is known about public deliberation § Conduct a large randomized controlled experiment

204. Slide 1 (pdf file)
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     October 13, 2011 - ─ Assess what is known about public deliberation ─ Conduct a large randomized controlled experiment

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

206. 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

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

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

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

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

211. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2012 - Several measures are available to assess severity. … Other intermediate measures are used to assess the progress of individuals in rehabilitation settings … Two investigators used the appropriate form to independently assess the risk of bias of eligible studies … Results from the RCT were primarily used to assess SOE because the cohort study provided unadjusted … Only one eligible study used an MCID to assess effectiveness.

212. Suicidal-Thoughts-Young-People-Amendement-May-2025 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - Purpose of the Review This systematic review will assess the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness … If evidence is available, we will also assess how differences in effectiveness and harms are influenced … the risk of bias of the included RCTs using the Cochrane Collaboration’s Risk of Bias 2 tool28 to assess … will follow the procedures outlined in the EPC Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews to assess … We will assess scalability of interventions by summarizing dropout rates and any other relevant information

213. Ch 2-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Cohort studies allow investigators to assess multiple outcomes from given treatments. … Study Design Considerations Clinical researchers may also be tempted to assess the treatments during … It is straightforward to assess multiple exposures, although this will quickly become very complicated … Advantages The lack of need to select controls, the ability to assess short-term reversible effects … The use of self-controlled analytical techniques to assess the temporal association between use of

214. Executive Summary: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2025 - We used existing systematic reviews and a thorough process to select and assess the credibility of these … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2007 Apr(153):1-186. 2. Odom EC, Li R, Scanlon KS, et al.

215. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults (pdf file)
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     October 19, 2020 - difficult for hospitals to standardize this process.4,5 Currently, at least 20 different tools exist to assess … is important to identify the appropriate context for which such interventions are efficacious, and assess … If we are unable to reach the study authors or receive a response within 6 weeks, we will assess the … If data permit, we will assess the impact through quantitative analysis (e.g., meta-regression, sensitivity … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2006 Jul;22(3):288-94. PMID: 16984055. 14.

216. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cerebral-palsy-feeding_research-protocol.pdf
     June 12, 2012 - We will assess the quality of systematic reviews using the AMSTAR measurement tool (Appendix B). … • For case series, we will use a tool adapted from EPC work to develop methods to assess risk of … Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews … tool for assessing risk of bias for RCT's, PART I Use this form to assess risk of bias for randomized … For the pooled results, a test should be done to ensure the studies were combinable, to assess their

217. Suppl-1-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Investigators should assess the characteristics of the patient sample relative to the study objective … percent of patients use a beta blocker after acute myocardial infarction, a CER objective may be to assess … To make a case that a research design has the ability to identify a parameter sufficient to assess … If the CER objective is to assess average treatment effectiveness for the subset of patients whose … the authors argued that their IV estimates identified the treatment effect parameter required to assess

218. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/psoriasis-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
     January 10, 2012 - 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 … Egger’s weighted regression statistics will be used to assess for the presence of publication bias … We will assess whether or not the effect sizes are on the same side of unity, whether the range of … Methods, Inclusion/ Exclusion Criteria Two independent investigators will assess studies

219. Ch 11-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 03, 2012 - The recognized assumptions on which a study or model rests can be modified in order to assess the sensitivity … use the observed differences in potential biases with the different comparison groups as a way to assess … will be estimated within these or other subpopulations present in the research sample in order to assess … Plot to assess the strength of unmeasured confounding necessary to explain an observed association … - Assess expected impact of unmeasured confounders on key measures of association.

220. Management of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2024 - Purpose of the Review This systematic review will assess the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness … If evidence is available, we will also assess how differences in effectiveness and harms are influenced … the risk of bias of the included RCTs using the Cochrane Collaboration’s Risk of Bias 2 tool28 to assess … will follow the procedures outlined in the EPC Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews to assess … We will assess scalability of interventions by summarizing dropout rates and any other relevant information