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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_surveillance.pdf
June 01, 2012 - conclusions:
• If we found no new evidence or only confirmatory evidence and all responding experts
assessed … No Signal
Adverse events:
Consistent to the original CER, the adverse events were not adequately assessed … Rate of Systolic BP slope
divergence:
Not assessed None One expert said the
conclusion was not … difference:
0.02 mg per deciliter; 95% CI=
−0.10, 0.06
“In a per-protocol analysis, there
Not assessed … ) – A2
• A superior new treatment (e.g., new treatment that is significantly superior to the one
assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-radiation_executive.pdf
November 01, 2009 - Comparators assessed in the randomized controlled trials
Cancer type and center Comparison N Survival … Comparators assessed in the nonrandomized
comparative studies are shown in Table B. … Comparators assessed in the nonrandomized comparative studies
Cancer type and center Comparison N Survival
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/benefits_pulmonary_rehab_topic_brief.pdf
October 28, 2020 - Another realist review10 assessed how exercise-based interventions
might improve outcomes in people … The four published reviews19-22 assessed the existing evidence on
pulmonary rehabilitation needs of … https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30105-3
A-1
Appendix A: Methods
We assessed nomination … Appropriateness and Importance
We assessed the nomination for appropriateness and importance. … pubmed/
Impact of a New Evidence Review
The impact of a new evidence review was qualitatively assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_clinician.pdf
June 01, 2016 - However, few studies have assessed
potential long-term harms associated with beta-blocker
use in infants … *The overall evidence grade was assessed based on the ratings for the following domains: study limitations … ��Few studies have assessed the potential long-term
harms associated with using beta-blockers to treat … ��Most studies assessed in this review included children
with IH in multiple anatomic locations.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-272-genitourinary-syndrome-executive-summary.pdf
July 01, 2024 - non-hormonal moisturizers, and
energy-based interventions for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM)
were assessed … • Studies differed in GSM definitions and diagnosis, enrollment criteria, and
outcomes assessed for … yttrium aluminum garnet laser; HA=hyaluronic acid; MBS=most bothersome symptom; NR=not reported; N/A=not assessed … Explanations for downgrading:
aDowngraded one level for study limitations (one or more trials assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/sensitivity-analysis-chapter-11.pptx
January 01, 2013 - planned sensitivity analyses
Describe important subpopulations in which measures of effect will be assessed … planned sensitivity analyses, describe important subpopulations in which measures of effect will be assessed … Outcome
The association between exposure and outcome can also be assessed under different definitions … Describe important subpopulations in which measures of effect will be assessed for homogeneity. … planned sensitivity analyses, described important subpopulations in which measures of effect will be assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hepatitis-c/research-protocol
November 30, 2011 - changes, and ultimate health outcomes, such as mortality and morbidity from HCV infection, will be assessed … risk of bias of systematic reviews, randomized trials, and cohort and case control studies will be assessed … clear statement of the questions(s), reported inclusion criteria, used an adequate search strategy, assessed … To determine the appropriateness of meta-analysis, the clinical and methodological diversity and assessed … The applicability of studies will be assessed in terms of the degree to which the study population, interventions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cancer-quality-indicator-testing/research
May 19, 2010 - Assessment of Feasibility, Reliability and Validity
We assessed feasibility in three ways: during tool … At VAGLAHS, we assessed validity by physician implicit review (JLM or KAL) of records of cases that failed … At JHH/SKCCC, we assessed validity by comparing nurse abstraction to a physician investigator (SMD) gold … standard abstraction for the 9 record IRR sample, and assessed quality control by comparing nurses’ … a cancer-related outpatient setting, then the presence or absence of nausea or vomiting should be assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Two reviewers independently
assessed quality, with differences resolved though
discussion, review of … We
assessed the strength of evidence for all surgical
interventions except LUNA and lysis of adhesions … With two RCTs, one of fair and one of
poor quality, we assessed the strength of evidence as
low for the … Cohort studies evaluated
outcomes of hormone-based therapy and assessed
nonsurgical compared with surgical … We assessed the strength of evidence for all nonsurgical
interventions as insufficient, with the exception
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-medical-executive-170505.pdf
May 01, 2017 - spectrum disorder; RCT = randomized controlled trial
Study Selection
Two reviewers independently assessed … Methods
Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness
Reviews.8 Two senior investigators assessed … Insufficient: Evidence is either unavailable or does not
permit a conclusion.9
Applicability
We assessed … Comparators
among nonplacebo controlled studies varied, and few
studies assessed the effect of concomitant … Few studies addressed the same agent and outcomes,
and few assessed potential factors that may modify
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_technical-brief.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Outcomes assessed (i.e., functional ability, utilization of chair, patient satisfaction,
quality of … McDonald54 and Telfer et al.55 assessed children’s
caregivers’ and parents’ opinions about the wheeled … Two
comparison groups
(one urban and one
rural) were assessed
face-to-face. … Parents and local
therapists matched
and assessed
regarding child. … Individuals assessed
for wheelchair during
4-month timeframe
once new assessment
practices were put
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vitamin-d-calcium_executive.pdf
September 01, 2014 - One new observational study that assessed the
association between 25(OH)D and breast cancer-specific … Two nested case-control
studies and one cohort study assessed the association
between maternal serum … We identified eight prospective cohort and nested case-
control studies that assessed the association … Vitamin D and All-Cause Mortality
No new RCTs were identified for the current report
that assessed … Five other studies that
assessed hypercalcemia also reported no cases.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vitamin-d-calcium_executive.pdf
September 01, 2014 - One new observational study that assessed the
association between 25(OH)D and breast cancer-specific … Two nested case-control
studies and one cohort study assessed the association
between maternal serum … We identified eight prospective cohort and nested case-
control studies that assessed the association … Vitamin D and All-Cause Mortality
No new RCTs were identified for the current report
that assessed … Five other studies that
assessed hypercalcemia also reported no cases.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/publication-bias/research
September 16, 2011 - We assessed the average performance (type 1 error, power, bias) of the algorithm, in the context of inference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/juvenile-arthritis-dmards/research
September 26, 2011 - Report [PDF · 439.1 KB] Download Surveillance Report [PDF · 587.2 KB]
Archived : This report was assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antiplatelet-treatment_executive.pdf
September 01, 2013 - indications for clopidogrel use, index tests used,
and outcomes assessed. … We also assessed the sparseness of the evidence. … and clinical indications for clopidogrel use, index
tests assessed, and outcomes assessed. … Of these, 13 assessed the value of the test
for predicting clinical outcomes, 6 assessed the value for … Therefore, the interaction of genotype
status and treatment could not be assessed.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/patient-centered-medical-home/research-protocol
February 23, 2012 - Outcomes:
KQ 1:
Patient experiences, assessed using a validated measure. … The last two should be assessed using validated measures. … Types of outcomes assessed: Patient experiences, assessed using a validated measure. … The last two will be assessed using validated measures. … The strength of evidence for the highest priority outcomes in KQ 1 will be assessed using the approach
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-centered-medical-home_research-protocol.pdf
February 23, 2012 - Patient experiences, assessed using a validated measure.
2. … The last
two should be assessed using validated measures.
3. Process of care, including:
a. … Types of outcomes assessed:
a. Patient experiences, assessed using a validated measure.
b. … The last two will be assessed using validated measures.
c. … The strength of evidence for the highest priority outcomes in KQ 1 will be assessed using
the approach
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/interventional-treatments-pain/protocol
December 17, 2020 - Literature identified during the updated search will be assessed by following the same process of dual … Outcomes will be assessed based on continuous measures (e.g., mean differences) as well as dichotomous … Publication bias will be assessed using funnel plots and statistical methods when there are at least … Grading the Strength of Evidence (SOE) for Major Comparisons and Outcomes: Outcomes to be assessed for … The strength of evidence for comparison-outcome pairs within each KQ will be initially assessed by one
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antipsychotics-children_executive.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Two reviewers independently assessed each
article using a priori inclusion criteria and a
standardized … Quality Assessment and Grading the Body of
Evidence
Two reviewers independently assessed the
methodological … We assessed RCTs
and NRCTs using the Cochrane Collaboration risk of
bias tool. … We assessed cohort studies using a modified
Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. … Key outcomes assessed for strength of evidence
KQ2 Adverse
KQ1 Outcomes Events KQ3 Outcomes
Aggression