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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-test_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - (1) study design (matched
studies in the same clinical setting in which PCA3
and comparators were assessed … The quality of diagnostic accuracy studies was assessed
using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy … of evidence as High, Moderate, Low, or
Insufficient.19,21 In all cases, two independent reviewers
assessed … Applicability
Applicability of the results presented in this review
was assessed in a systematic manner … high; consistency was unknown with two studies;
directness was indirect; and precision could not be
assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotics-children_research-protocol.pdf
June 04, 2010 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies
The internal validity of RCTs and NRCTs will be assessed … Blinding and incomplete outcome data will be assessed
separately for subjective outcomes (e.g., quality … If one or more individual domains are assessed as having a high
risk of bias, the overall score will … information will be collected for each study
on the source of funding.11
Cohort studies will be assessed … strength of evidence for the primary outcome for KQ1—symptom response for each
disorder/illness—will be assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-protein-intake-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 28, 2023 - trials (RCTs) by outcomes will be
rated using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2.0.21 Risk will be assessed … using the Risk of Bias In Non-
randomized Studies - of Interventions (ROBINS-I) tool.22 Risk will be assessed … this systematic review, all
metabolic studies in
which protein or amino
acid requirements are
assessed … this systematic review, all
metabolic studies in
which protein or amino
acid requirements are
assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-tests-proposals_research.pdf
January 01, 2009 - the safety, tolerability and toxicity, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics of the
new drug are assessed … In Phase III, the effectiveness of the drug is assessed by measuring patient
outcome in randomized clinical … in order to delineate
its possible uses.17
In most models, the diagnostic accuracy of the test is assessed … Most proposals continue with the evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of the test,
assessed in terms
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s96.pdf
October 01, 2007 - METHODS
We assessed the operation of NEISS-CADES using
CDC’s 2001 updated guidelines for evaluating … We assessed system
timeliness by calculating the number of days from date of ED
visit to entry of case … We assessed
data completeness, a component of data quality, by calculat-
ing the proportion of complete … We
assessed data validity by comparing data from cases reported
by NEISS abstractors in 2004 to findings
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-end-of-life-indicators-symposium_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - Summaries of Domains With More Indicator
Development
Pain
Pain is often assessed and documented diligently … discomfort that consists of
qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity,”17 can only be assessed … Whenever
possible, dyspnea should be assessed and reported by the patient directly. … Research on if, and how, spirituality and spiritual
needs are being assessed currently in oncology care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/whitepaper3-lijmer02262010-2.pdf
January 01, 2009 - the safety, tolerability and toxicity, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics of the
new drug are assessed … In Phase III, the effectiveness of the drug is assessed by measuring patient
outcome in randomized clinical … in order to delineate
its possible uses.17
In most models, the diagnostic accuracy of the test is assessed … Most proposals continue with the evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of the test,
assessed in terms
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
December 19, 2013 - Systematic reviews will be used as
primary sources of evidence if they address a key question and are assessed … Literature
identified during the updated search will be assessed by following the same
process of dual … Preventive Services Task Force.30
Systematic reviews will be assessed using the AMSTAR quality rating … Individual Comparisons and
Outcomes
The strength of evidence for each key question will be initially assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acute-pain-protocol-amended.pdf
June 10, 2018 - understanding of individuals’ pain experience has evolved, resulting in a shift in thinking
about how pain is assessed … How is acute pain for these conditions assessed and monitored?
b. … clinics
o Specialty care clinics
o Dental clinics
o Oral surgery facilities
• How is acute pain assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/acs-pci-adjunctive-devices_disposition-comments.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #3 Methods 2 reviewers assessed it? Yes, quality was assessed by 2 reviewers. … Peer Reviewer #3 Methods It is recommended that publication bias should be assessed when
there are 10
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2025-surv-rep-update-executive-sum.pdf
January 01, 2025 - We included RCTs and comparative
observational studies of minimum 4 weeks duration that assessed cannabinoids … Strength of evidence was assessed as
low, moderate, high, or insufficient, and magnitude of effect was … assessed according to
Table A.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/strategies-integrating-behavioral-health-protocol.pdf
August 04, 2022 - Literature identified during the updated search will
be assessed following the same process of dual … Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Risk of bias (also referred to as internal validity) is only assessed … Controlled
trials and observational studies will be assessed using a priori established criteria consistent … of bias for
individual studies, the strength of evidence (SOE) for each Question will be initially assessed … Effectiveness Reviews.46 To
ensure reliability and validity of the evaluation, the body of evidence will be assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-epilepsy-amended-protocol.pdf
March 07, 2021 - will not be based on a numerical score, but rather will be a
subjective judgment based on the items assessed … We will grade the SOE
based on the EPC Methods Guide recommendations.4 The primary domains assessed … the
section on
Assessment of
Methodological
Risk of Bias of
Individual
Studies
Risk of bias
assessed … for all
outcomes
Clarify
that risk
of bias
need only
be
assessed
for
outcomes
receiving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plant-based-treatments-revised-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2023 - Meta-analyses will be conducted using a random effects model, and statistical
heterogeneity will be assessed … Publication bias (small sample size bias) will
be assessed using funnel plots when there are eight or … quantitatively or qualitatively, the
strength of evidence for each KQ/body of evidence will be initially assessed … moderate, large), or
• The direction of effect changes
Assessing Applicability
Applicability will be assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diagnostic-error-executive-summary.pdf
August 01, 2023 - extracted data regarding common diseases,
error/harm rates, and causes/risk factors, and independently assessed … The Swiss study assessed deaths as an outcome among
admitted patients and found a 2.3-fold increase
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/protocol-social-isolation.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Risk of bias (quality) assessment:
Study quality will be assessed either by extracting systematic reviews
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/head-neck-cancer-update_clinician.pdf
August 01, 2015 - The
present review assessed the comparative effectiveness and
adverse effects of 3DCRT, IMRT, SBRT,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dental-jaw-rapid-response.pdf
May 01, 2025 - We assessed SRs
using AMSTAR2.35 RoB2 determined RCTs to have low risk of bias, some concerns, or high … Some investigators have assessed the impact of non-surgical management of wound care in
patients with … Risk of Bias Assessments
We assessed the seven included cohort studies using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale … NI NI
5.2 Is the numerical result being assessed likely to have been selected on
the basis of the … N N
5.3 Is the numerical result being assessed likely to have been selected on
the basis of the results
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-screening_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - We assessed the quality of each study based on predefined
criteria. … Details about factors assessed
to determine the overall strength of evidence for each
body of evidence … We therefore focused on results from studies that
performed adjustment and were otherwise assessed as … No studies have adequately
assessed the harmful impacts due to anxiety, labeling, or
relationships … Another important research gap is that although many
studies have assessed the diagnostic accuracy of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prehospital-airway-management-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2019 - Literature identified during the updated search will be assessed
following the same process of dual … or qualitatively, the strength of
evidence for each Key Question/body of evidence will be initially assessed … variation in a range of factors including populations, execution of
the intervention, how outcomes are assessed