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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies/research
December 11, 2012 - We assessed the quality of individual studies and graded the strength of the body of evidence according
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/dietary-supplements/research
April 30, 2012 - Data Extraction
One reviewer extracted data into a standardized electronic form, assessed study risk
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence/research
December 20, 2012 - Two investigators independently assessed titles and abstracts for eligibility against predefined inclusion
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/glaucoma-screening/research
April 12, 2012 - For studies and systematic reviews, two reviewers independently assessed search results according to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/signals/research
June 15, 2011 - Agreement between the RAND and Ottawa methods was assessed for each report with the kappa statistic.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/crohns-disease/research
February 25, 2014 - Two reviewers extracted study information using standardized forms and independently assessed study quality
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/phenylketonuria/research
February 22, 2012 - Three very small studies (total number of participants, 47) assessed LNAAs and reported no evidence that
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/rt-bone-metatases-final-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2022 - pain,
function, HRQOL)
Timing Any (timing may depend on treatments provided and
outcomes assessed … Literature identified during the updated search will be assessed using the
same process of dual review … RCTs will be assessed
based on criteria and methods established in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic … Applicability to U.S. practice settings
will be assessed based on the Evidence-based Practice Center … Assessing Applicability
Applicability will be assessed in accordance with the AHRQ's Methods Guide
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-pci-bypass_surveillance.pdf
May 01, 2013 - abstracting the study conditions and findings for each new included study into an
evidence table, we assessed … assessments:
• If we found no new evidence or only confirmatory evidence and all responding experts
assessed … found some new evidence that might change the CER conclusion, and /or a
minority of responding experts assessed … substantial new evidence that might change the CER conclusion, and/or a
majority of responding experts assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-235-pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-update-summary.pdf
November 01, 2020 - • Risk of bias (ROB) was assessed for all included studies; most were rated as
having a medium ROB … An investigator assessed ROB for previously included studies and newly added studies
following the methods
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-235-pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-update-summary.pdf
November 01, 2020 - • Risk of bias (ROB) was assessed for all included studies; most were rated as
having a medium ROB … An investigator assessed ROB for previously included studies and newly added studies
following the methods
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-grading_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - distinguish
between the quality of a study and the strength of a body of evidence on diagnostic tests as
assessed … Although this is rarely done, the effect of tests on the clinical outcomes described
above can be assessed … Consistency can be
assessed through two main
elements:
• The range of study results is
narrow. … For example, consistency among intervention studies with
quantitative data may be assessed visually … outcomes
to grade may affect how the various domains of directness, precision, and consistency are
assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/long-term-care-adults_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Timing
The outcomes were assessed at periods of 6 months
to many years. … Risk of Bias Assessment of Individual Studies
We assessed methodological risk of bias of longitudinal … We assessed risk of bias using questions adapted from the
RTI International item bank for risk of bias … We assessed summary risk of bias as high,
moderate, low, or unclear based on the overall risk of bias … created by the individual components assessed.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Two reviewers independently assessed the risk of
bias in each article and came to consensus about the … As described in
the methods section, every study was individually assessed and the
evidence was rated … However, some studies treated and assessed subjects for only one
season; in these single season studies … [In fact, of the
multiple endpoints assessed (>20), none were
statistically significant (in favor of … This particular study was assessed for
rhinoconjunctivitis symptoms as follows: medium risk of bias,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow_executive.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Simplified Motor Score (SMS) has been proposed as
a streamlined alternative to the mGCS, which is assessed … transported to a Level I or II trauma center when
needed[under-triage]) or predictive utility, as assessed … one of these scales, and for Key Question 1a
(predictive utility) we included studies that assessed … Strength of the Body of Evidence
For all comparisons and outcomes we assessed the
strength of evidence … No study assessed ease of use
as measured by time to complete assessments or assessor
satisfaction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-urinary-retention_disposition-comments.pdf
September 15, 2014 - PVR was assessed in the study, dichotomized into a variable
called ‘treatment failure’ which indicated … In table 2, why was the
strength of evidence not assessed for homes in each of the three
randomized … Strength of evidenced was only assessed for primary and
intermediate outcomes. … In systematic reviews, the statistical power of the evidence for
each comparison is assessed with the … We have assessed strength of evidence from data reported in
the previous SR as low.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/documentation-burden-draft-tech-brief.pdf
January 14, 2024 - Findings
The role of patients in documentation burden as explored in GQ 4 was assessed across
only … Gilman et al.116measured self-reported time
spent after hours, assessed on a 5-point scale (response … assessed
the number of notes closed within a 72-hour period.
3.3.1.10. … Li et al.134 assessed clinical documentation words per minute
and keystrokes per character. … Lastly, Patel et al.58 assessed the number of logins per shift,
number of charts reviewed per shift,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief3-SUD.pdf
April 01, 2021 - three studies in the
rapid review used a control group; all were retrospective cohort studies and assessed … pain and adverse events were similar.39
Effects on substance-use disorder-related outcomes were not assessed … Outcomes were assessed at 12 months. … Methods
We assessed the topic for suitability for further action such as commissioning a systematic … Appropriateness and Importance
We assessed the nomination for appropriateness and importance, based
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-test/research-protocol
October 14, 2011 - The strength of association between the test results and the outcomes of interest will be assessed as … Strength of evidence for each PCA3/comparator pair will be assessed as described in Section F of this … Quality will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria for randomized prospective interventional … Analysis: adjustment for potential confounders and intention-to-treat analysis
Quality will be assessed … If a grey literature search was conducted, was the search strategy provided, and how was quality assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-test_research-protocol.pdf
October 14, 2011 - The
strength of association between the test results and the
outcomes of interest will be assessed … Strength of
evidence for each PCA3/comparator pair will be assessed as described in Section F of this … Quality will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria for randomized prospective
interventional … Analysis: adjustment for potential confounders and intention-to-treat analysis
Quality will be assessed … If a grey
literature search was conducted, was the search strategy provided, and how was quality
assessed