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321. Biomarkers for Assessing and Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia_research.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - The panel should also assess which intermediate outcomes (e.g., erythropoiesis-stimulating agent [ESA … Moreover, future research on these topics should assess clinical or patient-centered outcomes. … Although studies that assess the overall impact of these tests on the clinical management process would … The Horizon Scan could also be used to help assess the appropriateness of a CER on this topic. … Instead of test 23 performance outcomes, future research on this topic should assess clinical

322. Methods Research Report: Developing Consistent and Useful Quality Improvement Study Data Extraction (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/developing-consistent-useful-quality-improvement.pdf
     September 01, 2020 - We then asked two LHS participants to assess the relative value of our criteria in a pilot phase. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) could devote resources to collate and assess these … In 2018, a multi-EPC and AHRQ working group sought to develop a process to assess and present useful … (2) Exploratory Secondary Aim: Assess the difficulty health systems have with identifying and using … If not specified in the manuscript, you might have to assess the website of the health system. 26.

323. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tethered-spinal-cord-protocol.pdf
     July 19, 2023 - • Detection bias: Detection bias will assess whether outcome assessors were aware of the intervention … • Study-specific sources of bias: In addition to the types of bias listed above, we will assess … Reporting bias is difficult to assess as systematic identification of unpublished evidence is challenging … numbers of RCTs are available, we reviewed Begg and Egger tests and used trim and fill methods to assess … We will use this information to assess the situations in which the evidence is most relevant and to

324. Tools to (Semi) Automate Evidence Synthesis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/AI-tools-protocol.pdf
     August 15, 2023 - We will not attempt to summarize data statistically across studies, assess the quality of included studies … , or assess the strength of evidence for any tool or set 5 of tools.

325. Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/respectful-maternity-care-protocol.pdf
     September 16, 2022 - policy makers and practice leaders by identifying and evaluating appropriate metrics and tools to assess … When data are available, we will also assess the differential impact of RMC on populations adversely … evidence is unlikely to be randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with patient- level randomization that assess … be missing information related to attrition, blinding, or analytic methods, making it difficult to assess … Review of abstracted information on these factors will be used to assess situations for which the evidence

326. Work Plan for Methods Research on (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Health Technol Assess 2003;7(27). 8. Black N. … Challenges in systematic reviews that assess treatment harms. … They are most commonly used to assess prevalence. … They are most commonly used to assess prevalence. … RCTs are considered the gold standard to assess treatment effects.

327. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-genetic_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - patients cannot accurately recall the family history of a heritable disease, it can be difficult to assess … To accurately assess for somatic mutations using tumor specimens, particular strategies may be needed … .36–37 Sample Size Calculations When assessing internal validity of studies, it is important to assess … They constructed a chain of questions to 11-12 assess whether sufficient indirect evidence could … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2007(146):1-77. 46.

328. Behavioral Programs for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-behavior-programs_clinician-2016.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - For additional details on the methodology used to assess strength of evidence, please refer to: Owens … behavioral programs and the need for following up with their clinician after program completion to assess

329. The Effect of Protein Intake on Health (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-protein-intake-protocol-amendment.pdf
     November 29, 2023 - Information from these sources will be used to assess publication and reporting bias and inform future … One investigator will independently assess risk of bias for eligible studies by outcome; a second investigator … We will first describe the results in evidence tables, and then assess the clinical and methodological … We will identify heterogeneity (inconsistency) through visual inspection of the forest plots to assess … amount of overlap of CIs, and the I2 statistic, which quantifies inconsistency across studies to assess

330. Evidence Summary for Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-240-acute-pain-evidence-summary.pdf
     December 01, 2020 - suggest an increased risk of serious harms for any intervention, though studies were not designed to assess … Serious adverse events were uncommon, but studies were not designed to assess risk of overdose, opioid

331. Hawley-notes-151016 copy - Teresa (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hawley-presentation.pdf
     May 29, 2025 - And  if the  provider doesn’t assess the  importance  of religion  and spiritualty in  the  patient’s … cancer patients, this study used  Margaret Holmes-­ Rovner’s measure  of decision  satisfaction  to  assess … Finally, we  need then  ways to  measure  and assess culture   that go  beyond  race/ethnicity.

332. Gout Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - Scope and Key Questions Scope of the Review The purpose of this review is to assess the evidence … Finally, we asked the TEP to assess our list of included studies and to provide references for any … We used a modified AMSTAR tool to assess the quality of existing systematic reviews that we included … existing systematic reviews Perform new synthesis Identify and assess studies not included in … Treatment decisions are likely to be preference-sensitive, and studies are needed to assess patient

333. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0371_11-23-2010.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - In addition, they would like to assess whether use of these quality measures or performance metrics,

334. heart-failure-readmission-protocol-130611 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_research-protocol.pdf
     June 10, 2013 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies To assess the risk of bias (i.e., … Two independent reviewers will assess risk of bias for each study. … To determine whether quantitative analyses are appropriate, we will assess the clinical and methodological … be combined by using a random-effects model while accounting for variation among studies.44 We will assess … Two reviewers will assess each domain for each key outcome, and differences will be resolved by consensus

335. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - the Downs and Black methodologic quality assessment checklist.40 This checklist was developed to assess … The study may have been missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential … We will assess the strength of the study designs according to those which best control confounding, … We will assess the quality and consistency of the best available evidence, including assessment of … Health Technol Assess 2011; 15(2):1-182. 35. American Dietetic Association.

336. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-iv-nursing-staff-shortages.pdf
     October 01, 2024 - When assessing non-randomized studies, we will use specific items in the ROBINS-I tool that assess … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2013 Mar(211):1-945. PMID: 24423049. 14. U.S.

337. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Update of the PTSD Repository Evidence Base (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-6-protocol.pdf
     December 07, 2024 - Comparisons and Outcomes: Strength of evidence will not be assessed as a part of this project, nor will we assess

338. Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-disease-testing_research-protocol.pdf
     January 15, 2015 - are included, we will update findings with any new primary studies identified in our searches and assess … We will assess study limitations using instruments designed to address issues particularly relevant … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … The key questions are designed to assess the comparative effectiveness and harms of various noninvasive … This is difficult to assess for reviews of diagnostic testing and statistical methods of assessing this

339. pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment-protocol-130718 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     July 19, 2013 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies To assess the risk of bias (i.e., … Two independent reviewers will assess risk of bias for each study. … In order to determine whether quantitative analyses are appropriate, we will assess the clinical and … be combined by using a random-effects model while accounting for variation among studies.30 We will assess … Two reviewers will assess each domain for each key outcome, and differences will be resolved by consensus

340. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Health Technol Assess 2007 Dec;11(50):iii, ix-51. … Forgo the classical paradigm, which focuses on test accuracy; assess the ability of the index test to … Instead, assess agreement (concordance) of the index and reference test results. … Assess the test’s ability to predict patient-relevant outcomes instead of test accuracy. … Health Technol Assess 2007 Dec;11(50):iii, ix-51. PMID: 18021577. Sokal RR, Rohlf EF. Biometry.