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361. Ankyloglossia-protocol-140630 (pdf file)
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     June 30, 2014 - Studies included one RCT, and all used different outcome measures to assess effects of frenotomy. … We will assess outcomes beyond the impact of ankyloglossia on breastfeeding and address those related … We will, however, re-assess non-English studies as we update our MEDLINE search. … , prospective and retrospective case series, and cross over studies Case reports will be used to assess … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies We will assess risk of bias by using

362. Disposition of Comments Report for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2013 - A similar process was used to assess quality and we added similar text to the Methods section there … Peer Reviewer #8 Methods 9) The rest of the world (including the WHO) uses GRADE to assess and summaries … However, we believe that in order to assess the utility of risk prediction instruments it is necessary … The Risk Assessment Scales can only “assess” risk.

363. Disposition of Comments Report for Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 214 (pdf file)
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     February 25, 2014 - Unfortunately the reviewer does not provide specific critique or suggestions so we are unable to assess … state of the current literature, while balancing the need to identify studies that could be used to assess … We asked two team members to independently assess the study using the risk of bias form and criteria … We reported point prevalence because biochemical validation measures cannot assess prolonged cessation

364. Research Protocol: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Focused on Monotherapy and Add-On Therapy to Metformin (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - non-English language articles through the full text article review phase of the updated search and assess … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: Two independent reviewers will assess … We will assess the risk of bias in individual RCTs using the Jadad criteria consistent with the prior … We will conduct sensitivity analyses by omitting one study at a time to assess the influence of any … the symmetry of funnel plots b) Using the Begg and Mazumdar33 and the Egger34 test to quantitatively assess

365. Cer-242-Radiation-Therapy-Brain-Metastases-Evidence-Summary (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Studies varied by intervention, comparator, measures used to assess effects, and reported detail. … Studies varied by intervention, comparator, measures used to assess effects, and reported detail.

366. Ch 3-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     September 21, 2012 - The ISIS-2 study conducted additional subgroup analyses to assess the consistency of the subgroup findings … adhering to sound study design principles and by evaluating balance on covariates within subgroups to assess … A study by Kurth and colleagues illustrates the use of summary score stratification as a means to assess … hypothesized direction of effect within subgroups and the significance levels that will be used to assess … - Assess covariate balance between the treatment groups within each stratum of the subgrouping

367. Pediatric Quality Measures Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and Followup (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2014 - For relevant systematic reviews, we will assess their quality and extract information that applies to … For primary studies not covered in the systematic reviews, we will assess the risk of study bias in … specific items in the ROBINS-I tool (Risk Of Bias In Non- randomised Studies – of Interventions) that assess … follow if positive (at 12, 15, 18, 24, and 30 months) Instrument-based screening may be used to assess

368. Modeling and Simulation in the Context of Health Technology Assessment: Review of Existing Guidance, Future Research Needs, and Validity Assessment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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369. S123 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - Risk adjustment methods yield estimates that can assess whether the patients who received treatment benefited … In contrast, IV estimates can assess the effect of treatment rate changes, but characteristics of patients … 10 To address this question health services research must find ways to assess the distribution of treatment … In the first stage, Eq. (5) is estimated and a Chow F-test42 can be used to assess whether the instrument … We present the F-statistics by cancer stage to help assess the average disease severity of the patients

370. Treatments for Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     September 23, 2016 - 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 … For interventions with sufficient evidence based on quality of included studies, we will then assess … The Key Questions are designed to assess the comparative effectiveness and harms by patient and treatment … AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

371. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 02, 2011 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Assess Study Quality The quality … We will use a components approach to assess and report quality. … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question Assess the Strength of Evidence We will also use … Assessing Applicability Our team will assess the applicability of findings reported in the included

372. Antipsychotics-Adults Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - No differences were found for any of the six measures used to assess general psychopathology (low to … We did not assess the SoE for outcomes in KQ2. … We did not assess the SoE for outcomes in KQ4. … medications and dosage using similar measures; various scales and surrogate measures were used to assess … Consensus is needed regarding outcomes and measures used to assess outcomes.

373. Chronic-urinary-retention-protocol (pdf file)
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     November 19, 2012 - will be used to identify studies, outcomes, and analyses not reported in the published literature to assess … Existing systematic reviews will be evaluated for quality using a modified AMSTAR criteria.9 We will assess … We will develop items for both risk-of- bias instruments to assess selective outcome and selective analysis … We will assess the clinical heterogeneity among methodological and PICOTS elements to determine appropriateness

374. Stakeholder-Engagement-Benefits White-Paper (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2011;27(1):31-42. 10. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2013 Jan;29(1):79-83. 13. Moran R, Davidson P. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2011;27(4):343-7. 14. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2009;25 Suppl 2:84-91. 15. … Health Technol Assess. 2004 Apr;8(15):1-148, III-IV.

375. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 08, 2025 - One literature reviewer will assess risk of bias, and a methodologist will review individual studies … We will assess for all variables whether they can explain heterogeneity identified in results across … For each study, we will assess the population included in the study to identify studies with narrow … We will assess whether studies describe tools not used as recommended or commonly used in practice, … We will assess whether the reference standard was ambiguous, different from standard clinical practice

376. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 10, 2024 - One literature reviewer will assess risk of bias, and a methodologist will review individual studies … We will assess for all variables whether they can explain heterogeneity identified in results across … For each study, we will assess the population included in the study to identify studies with narrow … We will assess whether studies describe tools not used as recommended or commonly used in practice, … We will assess whether the reference standard was ambiguous, different from standard clinical practice

377. chronic-fatigue-protocol (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - non-English language articles to identify studies that would otherwise meet inclusion criteria, in order to 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

378. Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: (pdf file)
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     June 06, 2017 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies We will assess the methodological quality … Therefore, we will randomly select a number of observational studies from the 2012 AHRQ review and assess … and update) as per the AHRQ methods guide on assessing the strength of evidence (SoE).11 We plan to assess … We will not systematically extract or review all eligible studies, create summary tables, or assess … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep). 2007 Dec(161):1-379. PMID: 18457475. 7.

379. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Reference Standard (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Measures Used To Assess Test Performance (2 of 2) Here are a few more ways to assess test performance … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2000 Sep;(26):1-4. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2000 Sep;(26):1-4. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2000 Sep;(26):1-4. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2000 Sep;(26):1-4.

380. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Reference Standard (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Measures Used To Assess Test Performance (2 of 2) Here are a few more ways to assess test performance … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2000 Sep;(26):1-4. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2000 Sep;(26):1-4. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2000 Sep;(26):1-4. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) 2000 Sep;(26):1-4.