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81. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-frameworks.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2006 Winter;22(1):26-32. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2006 Winter;22(1):33-8. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2006 Winter;22(1):26-32. … Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2006 Winter;22(1):33-8. … Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) 2008 Nov;(172):1-362.

82. Microsoft Word - cognitive-decline-protocol-160322.docx (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cognitive-decline_research-protocol.pdf
    March 22, 2016 - We will assess the effects by the duration of followup, especially the lag between the end of treatment … We will attempt to assess subgroups defined by drug classes and non-pharmacological treatment. … Two investigators will independently assess risk of bias for all eligible studies. … appropriateness of pooling data.16 We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test … We will assess strength of evidence for key final health outcomes measured with validated scales.

83. Intermittent Inhalded Corticosteroids and Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists for Asthma (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-194-evidence-summary-corticosteroids-asthma.pdf
    October 01, 2017 - Advisory Council Asthma Expert Working group.1 The objectives of the systematic review are: • To assess … Patients 5 years and older with persistent asthma (with or without long-acting beta agonist (LABA) • To assess … pharmacologic controller therapy for persistent asthma in patients of all ages.1 Purpose of Review To assess … efficacy of intermittent inhaled corticosteroids in different populations of patients with asthma and to assess

84. breast-biopsy-update-130920 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-biopsy-update_research-protocol.pdf
    September 20, 2013 - This will allow us to consider additional sources of evidence that assess harms. … We will also perform subgroup analyses by individual risk-of-bias items to assess the impact of each … We will assess directness of the evidence (“direct” vs. … Int  J  Technol   Assess  Health  Care.  2012  Apr;28(2):138-­‐44.   … Health  Technol  Assess.  2004  Jun;8(25):iii,  1-­‐234.  PMID:   15193208.   23.

85. Obesity Prevention and Control (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/obesity-research-methods_research-protocol.pdf
    February 08, 2017 - Observational or cohort studies that use regression models to assess the association of a policy or … We will assess how each of the outcomes was measured and the validated reference for instruments not … We will assess bias specific to instrumental variable methods. … We will assess bias specific to regression discontinuity methods. • Propensity score methods. … We will assess bias specific to propensity score methods.

86. AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Research Gaps Summary: Primary Care (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Evidence Gaps Study Population • Studies to assess possible differential effects in different races … Outcomes • Studies are needed to assess and report on serious adverse events of the measles, mumps … • Studies exploring systemic corticosteroids in COPD exacerbation to assess the benefits and treatment … Outcomes • Studies to assess risks and benefits including patient anxiety and disproportionate access … • Studies focused on the development of a validated measures to assess the extent health systems

87. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0398_06-17-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - erythrocytes or reticulocyte hemoglobin content in relation to other measures of iron metabolic status to assess …  The two traditional tests used to assess serum iron status are TSAT and serum ferritin.

88. Chronic-Cough Executive (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2014 - outpatient visits.5,6 Effective Health Care Effective Health Care Program 2 To effectively assess … Currently there are many different tools used to assess cough frequency and severity, including quality-of-life … It is important to determine whether the tools currently in use accurately assess cough and response … evaluated the quality of individual studies using the approach described in the Methods Guide.13 To assess … tests (KQ 1), we used the QUality Assessment tool for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS)-215 to assess

89. Vitamin-D-Calcium-Protocol-130611 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vitamin-d-calcium_research-protocol.pdf
    September 13, 2013 - roles in preventing acute deficiency states) and physicians’ increasing use of laboratory tests to assess … The update report will assess all outcomes assessed in the original 2009 report with the exception of … To assess the status of ongoing and recently completed trials, we will search ClinicalTrials.gov. … We will also assess the reporting of intention-to-treat analyses and crossovers when so designed, as … Ont Health Technol Assess Ser [Internet]. 2010 Feb:10(2):1-95.

90. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-nitrous-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
    August 24, 2011 - as being less expensive and invasive than widely used regional anesthesia, this review attempts to assess … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Assess Study Quality. … For observational studies we will assess three broad perspectives: (1) the selection of the study groups … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question Assess the Strength of Evidence. … Assessing Applicability Our team will assess the applicability of findings reported in the included

91. Prehospital EMS Blood Transfusion and Fluid Interventions for Hemorrhagic Shock (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-blood-transfusion-protocol.pdf
    September 24, 2024 - First, we will assess the effectiveness and potential harms of different blood transfusion and fluid … Finally, we will assess the literature about implementation of blood transfusion programs and protocols … As such, we will assess risk of bias for these study types, when possible, for all KQs. … Predefined criteria will be used to assess the quality of included studies. … To assess whether pairwise meta-analysis will be appropriate for KQ1–5, we will consider population

92. VU EPC DBD Protocol_AHRQ comments_revised_clean (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disruptive-behavior-disorder_research-protocol.pdf
    January 30, 2014 - Studies that are intended to assess treatment for conditions such as ADHD, for example, are likely to … There are many measures used to assess components of disruptive behavior, not all of which have been … We will not include studies designed exclusively to assess, measure, screen, or diagnose disease or … However, we will assess abstracts that are for papers published in other languages to assess the robustness … External validation of a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR).

93. Long-Term-Care-Adults Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    December 20, 2011 - Data elements will also include descriptors to assess methodological quality and study applicability … We will assess methodological quality of individual studies for each key question using criteria … We will assess the strength of evidence for each key question using the approach described in the EPC … We will evaluate individual domains listed above qualitatively and assess a summary rating of “high … Assessing Applicability-To assess applicability of individual studies, we will assess the eligibility

94. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/management-adhd-adults-protocol.pdf
    June 10, 2024 - the quality of adverse events reporting.110, 111 We will assess the six domains selection, detection … The McHarm tool is designed to directly assess the rigor of the adverse event assessment (e.g., use … We will assess heterogeneity using graphical displays and the I-squared statistics. … We will assess the potential for publication bias for all key outcomes using the Begg and the Egger … We will assess whether studies used inadequate intervention or substandard care as comparators.

95. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/management-adhd-adults-protocol-amendment.pdf
    January 08, 2025 - The McHarm tool is designed to directly assess the rigor of the adverse event assessment (e.g., use … We will assess heterogeneity using graphical displays and the I-squared statistics. … We will assess the potential for publication bias for all key outcomes using the Begg and the Egger … We will assess whether studies used inadequate intervention or substandard care as comparators. … We will also assess whether studies use outcome assessors that were not qualified for the assessment

96. hemangioma-protocol-141223 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_research-protocol.pdf
    December 23, 2014 - We will assess the comparative effectiveness of surgical or pharmacologic interventions after initial … We will, however, re-assess non-English studies as we update our MEDLINE search. … We will use the McMaster Quality Assessment Scale of Harms (McHarm) tool to assess harms studies.21 … To assess the risk of bias associated with the reporting of diagnostic accuracy, we will use the 14- … We will assess reporting bias of RCTs by examining outcomes of trials as reported in resources such

97. Updating Current Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)
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    September 15, 2008 - In parallel with the methods effort, an initial, rapid program assessment was commissioned to assess … early 2008, AHRQ determined that in order to meet their intended objectives the EHC Program should assess … They then employed both to assess the need to update the 1996 US Preventive Services Task Force Guide … Assessment of Need to Update CERs To assess the need for the first set of effectiveness reviews to be … To assess the conclusions in terms of the evidence that they might need updating, we used a 4-category

98. Disabilities-Quality-Improvement-Outcomes Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_executive.pdf
    October 01, 2012 - Areas for National Action: Transforming Health Care Quality.1 As part of its charge to continuously assess … The characteristics of measurement tools should be considered, along with how they are used to assess … Intermediate measures that assess the immediate effect of an intervention would likely vary based on … What measures have been used to assess effectiveness of care for people with disabilities living in … As with function in general, there are many ways to assess the same underlying problem.

99. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2017 - This review is part of a continuous update review process that aims to repeatedly assess the need to … Evidence was insufficient to assess medium-term effects on function. … • Evidence was insufficient to assess long-term effects of strength and resistance training. … • Insufficient evidence was found to assess medium-term effects of manual therapy on pain, function … • Evidence was insufficient to assess effects on long-term function.

100. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     November 08, 2011 - facilities, and from 0 to 17 percent in the home-care setting. 1,2 Various systems have been used to assess … It will also assess future research needs on this important clinical topic. II. … investigator and a research staff member, who will use a clearly defined template and criterion to assess … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … proportion of variation in study estimates due to heterogeneity) will be calculated as possible to assess