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61. Engaging Family Caregivers With Structured Communication for Safe Care Transitions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 01, 2024 - We identified 323 unique citations for possible inclusion; we assessed 86 full-text articles for inclusion … on effectiveness (2 randomized controlled trials, 6 pre-post studies, and 1 single-arm study) which assessed

62. Evidence-Summary-CER-206-Sodium-And-Potassium-Intake-Effects-On-Chronic-Disease-Outcomes-And-Risk (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2018 - We also conducted meta-regressions on the findings of trials that assessed the effects of sodium reduction … Instead they reported only on studies that assessed effects of sodium reduction on BP outcomes in … • Of the small number of studies that assessed long term CVD outcomes, few assessed these as primary … Timing/Duration • Few to no RCTs were identified that assessed longer- term clinical outcomes of most … Few trials that met inclusion criteria assessed the effects of sodium reduction or increased potassium

63. Acs-Pci-Adjunctive-Devices Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2010 - Each study will be assessed for the following individual criteria: comparable study groups at baseline … Additionally, RTCs will be assessed for randomization technique and allocation concealment. … Observational studies will be assessed for sample size, participant selection method, exposure measurement … Additional domains will not be assessed because they were deemed irrelevant to this review. … This can be assessed through the evaluation of both design and study limitations.

64. Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - The update report will assess all outcomes assessed in the original 2009 report with the exception of … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Risk of bias (ROB) will be assessed … ROB will be assessed at the study level in duplicate for each published study. … The validity and the adequate description of outcomes and results will also be assessed. … Assessing Applicability As for evaluation the overall SOE, applicability will be assessed for each

65. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis – An Update of the 2007 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2020 - The quality of RCTs will be assessed using the Jadad scale 11 as well as an assessment of concealment … The quality of meta-analyses will be assessed using aspects of internal and external validity as suggested … The need to include observational studies will also be carefully assessed according to the guidelines … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question For each outcome, heterogeneity will be assessed using the … The evidence for publication bias will be assessed using the Egger’s test will be presented in funnel

66. Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Review Methods Two reviewers independently screened titles to identify studies that assessed intermediate … Two reviewers serially extracted data for each article using standardized protocols, assessed applicability

67. Screening and Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Two investigators assessed study data and quality. … Since 2002, no studies have directly assessed the benefits or harms of screening.

68. Interventions for Feeding and Nutrition in Cerebral Palsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - We assessed both intermediate/surrogate and patient-centered/health outcomes. … Two studies assessed fundoplication for reflux: in one RCT both Nissen fundoplication and vertical gastric

69. Chronic Urinary Retention: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Treatments | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - We extracted data, assessed risk of bias on individual studies, and evaluated strength of evidence for … Four small studies and one systematic review assessed treatments for CUR from nonobstructive causes.

70. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Study quality was assessed using relative rankings based on study design, adequacy of statistical analysis … Combinations of QI strategies were assessed, not individual strategies.

71. Evaluation and Treatment of Cryptorchidism | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Structured Abstract Objectives We assessed the effectiveness of imaging for identifying and correctly … Two reviewers independently assessed the quality (risk of bias) for each study and the overall strength

72. Management of Insomnia Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - We assessed risk of bias for RCTs, extracted data, assessed quality of relevant systematic reviews, and

73. Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/mrsa-screening-2010/research
    December 01, 2019 - Study quality was assessed using the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force framework. … Strength of the body of evidence was assessed according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

74. Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Study quality was assessed using the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force framework. … Strength of the body of evidence was assessed according to the AHRQ Methods Guide.

75. Diabetes Medications for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: An Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - reviewers independently reviewed titles, abstracts, and full-text articles to identify studies that assessed … reviewers extracted data from included articles sequentially using standardized protocols; risk of bias was assessed

76. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2016 - The effectiveness of multicomponent programs that do not contain a parent component was not assessed … significant conflict with societal norms or authority figures.” 4 The review included studies that assessed … † The overall evidence grade was assessed based on the ratings for the following domains: study limitations … interventions, particularly once the medications have been discontinued, is not known. �� The drugs assessed

77. Osteoporosis-Bone-Fracture Executive (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2012 - No studies were identified that assessed the effect of testosterone on fracture risk. … • Outcomes: For efficacy and effectiveness analysis, only studies that assessed vertebral, hip, and … Specifically, we assessed whether clinical trials provided sufficient data to reach conclusions, and … Only one RCT was identified that actually assessed the effect of sex on response to treatment. … One RCT that assessed the effect of a brief exercise program on fracture risk found a small decrease

78. Trauma Informed Care: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2025 - We assessed risk of bias and strength of evidence for a prespecified list of patient/client health related … All studies were assessed as high risk of bias and evidence was insufficient to determine the effects

79. Evaluation of Dietary Protein and Amino Acid Requirements: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2024 - We extracted data, assessed risk of bias, synthesized results from low to moderate risk of bias studies … of which 68 articles reporting on 66 unique studies were eligible for the review and 45 studies were assessed

80. Comparative Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of Preterm Birth | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - All information available on neonatal outcomes will be assessed. … Loss to followup will be assessed according to the process described below. … Unintended crossover to opposite intervention group(s) will be assessed based on information reported … When not clearly reported in the paper, loss to followup will be assessed by comparing the number of … Heterogeneity in outcomes will be assessed using Cochran’s Q, recognizing this test has low power to