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341. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_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.

342. The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma--Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-196-evidence-summary-immunotherapy-asthma.pdf
     March 01, 2018 - This systematic review focuses on one of those high Purpose of Review To assess the efficacy and … not be considered current. 2 priority topics: expanding the scope of a prior evidence report to assess … • For both SCIT and SLIT, additional studies are needed to assess compliance/adherence, and the effect … Double-blind and placebo-controlled study to assess efficacy and safety of a modified allergen extract

343. Bladder-Cancer-Non-Muscle-Invasive Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bladder-cancer-non-muscle-invasive_research-protocol.pdf
     July 21, 2014 - with any new primary studies identified in our searches, update meta- analyses if appropriate, and re-assess … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Predefined criteria will be used to assess … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews … ((assess$ or analyz$ or judg$ or consider$ or quantif$ or predict$ or identif$ or adapt$) adj7 risk$

344. Noninvasive, Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nonpharma-treatment-pain_research-protocol-amended.pdf
     September 20, 2017 - challenges related to the evidence and its synthesis include: (1) the most appropriate outcomes to assess … the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to contract with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assess … We will assess strength of evidence and draw conclusions based on the totality of evidence available … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … ROBIS: A new tool to assess risk of bias in systematic reviews was developed.

345. Grading_didactic_faculty_approved (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Strength of Evidence Is distinct from rating the quality of individual studies Is generally used only to assess … The grading step requires reviewers to assess the aggregate quality of studies within each major study … In the absence of statistical testing or measurement of heterogeneity, EPC reviewers can assess consistency … Assess separately: Each required domain (or each optional domain, as relevant) Each major outcome, … In addition, EPC reviewers should assess the resulting interrater reliability for each domain.

346. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - .11 When assessing non-randomized studies, we will use specific items in the ROBINS-I tool that assess … York State cardiac registries: history, contributions, limitations, and lessons for future efforts to assess

347. Evidence Summary-Comparative-Effectiveness-Review-213-Lower-Limb-Prostheses (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2018 - policies often dictate which prostheses and components are selected for a given Purpose of Review To assess … Numerous instruments exist to assess the patient functional status, but no consensus “gold standard” … What functional outcome measurement tools used to assess adults who use an LLP have been evaluated … Based on the methodology used to assess strength of evidence, the studies warrant a low strength of … Further high-quality research is needed to better assess the psychometric properties of instruments

348. Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression (pdf file)
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     January 30, 2014 - " " The"search"was"conducted"to"assess"the"currency"of"conclusions"using"journals"from"among" the"top … In"order"to" ascertain"prevalence"and"to"further"assess"potential"modifiers"of"likelihood"of"being"depressed … significant$at$three$ months$post$deployment,$but$not$at$nine$ months. 7 $ $ Data$are$sparse$to$assess … $ provided$no$supporting$ literature.$$ Conclusions$are$likely$ current.$ Data$are$sparse$to$assess … traumatic$ brain$injury$on$posttraumatic$stress$and$related$disorders:$results$from$the$Army$Study$to$Assess

349. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Interventions to Prevent Nonventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP) for Inpatients (pdf file)
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     August 05, 2024 - .27 When assessing non-randomized studies, we will use specific items in the ROBINS-I tool that assess … For pre post studies, we will not assess the risk of bias, as they are inherently prone to various

350. Amendment_HIE-Protocol_3-14-2015 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-information-exchange_research-protocol.pdf
     April 20, 2015 - able to determine if HIE does improve health or intermediate outcomes as well as to systematically assess … contextual information that will be used to identify facilitators and barriers to HIE use as well as assess … These criteria included questions to assess Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

351. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Fatigue and Sleepiness of Clinicians Due to Hours of Service (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - When assessing non-randomized studies, we will use specific items in the ROBINS-I tool that assess … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ). 2001(43):i-x, 1-668. PMID: 11510252. 11. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2013 Mar(211):1-945. PMID: 24423049. 12.

352. 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/mhs4-computerized-cds-protocol.pdf
     May 08, 2023 - bias.8 When assessing non-randomized studies, we will use specific items in the ROBINS-I tool that assess … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ). 2001(43):i-x, 1- 668. PMID: 11510252. 6. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2013 Mar(211):1-945. PMID: 24423049. 7.

353. DST_Draft_Protocol_Nov_4_2013_clean (2) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-decision-support-tools_research-protocol.pdf
     November 12, 2013 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies We will assess the risk of bias for … In quantitative analyses, we will consider performing subgroup analyses to assess the impact of each … We will assess directness of the evidence (“direct” vs. … We will assess the precision of the evidence as precise or imprecise on the basis of the degree of … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ). 2002 Jul(46):1-4. PMID: 12387097. 23.

354. AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2020 - AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery 1 EPC Program Methods for Systematic Reviews What is the Evidence-based Practice Center Program? The vision for AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program is that all health care decisions are…

355. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Avoiding Bias in Selecting Studies (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - ...................................................................... 12 Using Gray Literature To Assess … Criteria to Avoid Bias in Selecting Studies, Study Selection Process, and Using Gray Literature to Assess … Dual review—having two reviewers independently assess citations for inclusion—is one method of reducing … Using Gray Literature To Assess and Reduce Bias In reviewing gray literature documents, reviewers are … Health Technol Assess. 2003;7(41):1-106. PMID: 14670218. 31.

356. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_research-protocol.pdf
     December 20, 2011 - Subgroup analyses for age, gender and co-morbidities will be undertaken to assess clinical diversity … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question We will assess the overall strength of the evidence (SOE … For KQ1 and KQ2, we will assess SOE using the method for medical tests 29 and for KQ6 we will use … We will assess applicability in accordance with the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews. 29 … Evid Rep Technol Assess 2006;(142):1-147. 5. de Lemos JA, McGuire DK, Khera A, et al.

357. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 30 Assessment Tools for Palliative Care (pdf file)
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     May 04, 2017 - things like hospice enrollment and length of stay, the United States Acculturation (USA) scale to assess … For example, CAHPs Hospice has items that assess unmet needs for spirituality. … clarified the footnote for ND)). 133 Key Informant #12 Findings There are other instruments that assess … The patient experience tools included did not require or assess palliative care services involvement

358. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 30 Assessment Tools for Palliative Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/palliative-care-tools-disposition.pdf
     May 04, 2017 - things like hospice enrollment and length of stay, the United States Acculturation (USA) scale to assess … For example, CAHPs Hospice has items that assess unmet needs for spirituality. … clarified the footnote for ND)). 133 Key Informant #12 Findings There are other instruments that assess … The patient experience tools included did not require or assess palliative care services involvement

359. 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/high-risk-drugs-protocol.pdf
     July 27, 2023 - We will not independently assess original studies included in any such systematic review. … When assessing non-randomized studies, we will use specific items in the ROBINS-I tool that assess … We will not independently assess original studies included in any such systematic review.

360. Making Healthcare Safer IV: High Reliability Organization (HRO) as a Patient Safety Practice (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hro-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - .10 When assessing non-randomized studies, we will use specific items in the ROBINS-I tool that assess