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381. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antiplatelet-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     November 22, 2011 - systematic reviews that included quantitative analyses (meta-analyses, published in 2010– 2011) have assessed … Four additional meta-analyses have assessed the predictive utility of phenotypic tests for platelet … Furthermore, existing reviews have not assessed comparative test performance for predicting outcomes … cardiovascular outcomes and an 18 percent increase in mortality. 19 However, no systematic review has assessed … each outcome of interest between more precise (larger) and less precise (smaller) studies will be assessed

382. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-anemia-update_research-protocol.pdf
     June 16, 2010 - Further, analyses of efficacy and safety are suggested, either assessed per the approved prescribing … undergoing a predefined anticancer therapy, with predefined criteria when and how tumor response will be assessed … Assessment of Applicability: Applicability of findings in this review will be assessed within the EPICOT … Selected studies will be assessed for relevance against target populations, interventions of interest … For QoL studies it will in addition be assessed whether patients were blinded towards their Hb levels

383. Disposition of Comments for CER 204 Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-204-obesity-disposition-comments.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - of the studies considered were pre- registered (or registered at all) in a trial registry should be assessed … This should be assessed for the studies considered. … The extent to which this occurs should be assessed and described. … Was there any consideration of the ability of study designs to ensure that those in the population assessed … We clarified that these reviews assessed effectiveness, but we described them here because they used

384. 8 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-harms_methods.pdf
     November 01, 2008 - Even when harms are appropriately assessed and reported, the applicability of efficacy trials to general … In more than one-half of the comparisons assessed, estimates of relative or absolute risk varied more … that the prevalence or incidence was zero. 4 It is also important to assess how adverse events are assessed … of summary scores to assess risk of bias. 64 At a minimum, key methodological aspects should be assessed … case-control studies) Studies do not exceed a defined threshold for risk of bias (e.g., studies assessed

385. Bundled Payment: Effects on Health Care Spending and Quality (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bundled-payments-quality-effects_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2012 - We assessed the methodological quality of individual studies and reviews as good (low risk of bias), … from the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Education) Working Group and assessed … residual confounding, although the expected direction of the effect of residual confounding could not be assessed … important contextual factors were described in reviewed studies, but their impact was not directly assessed … All reviewed studies assessed the impact of bundled payment relative to either fee-for-service or cost-based

386. 8 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_chou_assessing_harms_when_comparing.pdf
     November 01, 2008 - Even when harms are appropriately assessed and reported, the applicability of efficacy trials to general … In more than one-half of the comparisons assessed, estimates of relative or absolute risk varied more … that the prevalence or incidence was zero. 4 It is also important to assess how adverse events are assessed … of summary scores to assess risk of bias. 64 At a minimum, key methodological aspects should be assessed … case-control studies) Studies do not exceed a defined threshold for risk of bias (e.g., studies assessed

387. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-cough_research-protocol.pdf
     October 22, 2012 - For all studies, the overall study quality will be assessed as follows: • Good (low risk of bias). … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question We will grade the strength of evidence for each outcome assessed … The strength of evidence will be assessed by using the approach described in the Methods Guide.15,18 … Assessment and Management of Chronic Cough We will grade the strength of evidence for each outcome assessed … The strength of evidence will be assessed by using the approach desc... VIII.

388. Plasma-Cell-Dyscrasias-Sflc-Assay Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2012 - One C-quality retrospective study assessed the need for bone marrow examination, with the SFLC assay … In the present review, we assessed the comparative effectiveness of the SFLC assay as an adjunct to … Moreover, without studying a nondiseased population, true negatives cannot be assessed. … Discordance of the SFLC response and the response as assessed by traditional testing was reported, although … Without a population with no PCD, true negatives cannot be assessed.

389. antibiotics-respiratory-infection-protocol-140922 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_research-protocol.pdf
     September 22, 2014 - Notably, these reviews have not assessed the actual comparative effectiveness of various strategies. … validity (quality) of systematic reviews, randomized trials, and cohort and case control studies will be assessed … Reporting bias will be assessed following EPC guidance (Appendix A), 13 using tests for funnel plot … Selective outcome and analysis reporting bias will be assessed during individual study quality assessment … Assessing Applicability Applicability will be assessed by paying special attention to study eligibility

390. Single-arm studies in comparative effectiveness reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/single-group-studies_white-paper.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - The use of single group studies in comparative effectiveness reviews by type of interventions assessed … included in the study design, in which all subjects received a single intervention and the outcomes are assessed … The use of single group studies in comparative effectiveness reviews by type of interventions assessed … included 14 (67) Total single group studies included, median (25 th –75 th percentile) 21 (8–71) Assessed … As an example, the change in blood pressure is assessed in patients with renal artery stenosis before

391. 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 - attrition, reporting, and study-specific sources of bias: • Selection bias: For selection bias, we assessed … • Detection bias: Detection bias assessed whether outcome assessors were aware of the intervention … • Study-specific sources of bias: In addition to the types of bias listed above, we assessed other … Assessing Applicability Applicability will be assessed in accordance with the AHRQ Methods Guide and … The effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate on driving behaviors in young adults with ADHD assessed with

392. 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 - attrition, reporting, and study-specific sources of bias: • Selection bias: For selection bias, we assessed … • Detection bias: Detection bias assessed whether outcome assessors were aware of the intervention … • Study-specific sources of bias: In addition to the types of bias listed above, we assessed other … Assessing Applicability Applicability will be assessed in accordance with the AHRQ Methods Guide and … The effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate on driving behaviors in young adults with ADHD assessed with

393. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response_Deprescribing To Reduce Medication Harms in Older Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-rapid-response-deprescribing.pdf
     February 01, 2024 - What studies have assessed the effectiveness and unintended effects of deprescribing interventions … done for the MHS III report, in English and performed in the United States, and having each study assessed … What Studies Have Assessed the Effectiveness and Unintended Effects of Deprescribing Interventions … We identified 15 systematic reviews14,15,24,27,30-40 and 7 original research articles that assessed … Four new original research studies assessed barriers and enablers for specific deprescribing initiatives

394. Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_policymaker.pdf
     August 01, 2016 - Strength of Evidence for the Efficacy and Effectiveness of Medications Used To Treat AUD (Note: Studies assessed

395. AHRQ Slide Template
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-pain-management-grand-rounds-slides.pptx
     March 01, 2022 - Presentation of a very large number of results Analytic Framework 11 Note: Restricted to studies that assessed … outcomes ≥1 m after completing treatment or ≥6 m after starting treatment; outcomes assessed at short

396. Assessing the Quality of Individual Studies (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-quality.ppt
     January 01, 2010 - Assessing the Quality of Individual Studies Assessing the Quality of Individual Studies Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Methods Guide on Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews Assessing the Quality of Individual Studies Systematic Review Process Overview * …

397. Migraine-Prevention Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-prevention_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - We assessed errors by comparing established ranges for each variable and data charts from the original … We abstracted the time when the outcomes were assessed as weeks from randomization and time of followup … We assessed heterogeneity in results with chi-square and I-squared tests. … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question We assessed strength of evidence according to risk of bias … of clinically important improvement in migraine-related disability, and quality of life.23 We also assessed

398. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-postpartum-screening_research-protocol.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - For all studies, the overall study quality will be assessed as follows: • Good (low risk of bias … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question We will grade the strength of evidence for each outcome assessed … The strength of evidence will be assessed by using the approach described in the Methods Guides.30,31,38 … Any additional screening instruments identified during the review will be assessed for validity against … The strength of evidence will be assessed by using the approach described in the Methods Guides.30,31,38

399. Abnormal-Uterine-Bleeding Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2013 - Quality (Risk of Bias) Assessment We assessed quality of RCTs using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk … Two independent reviewers assessed risk of bias as low, high, or unclear for each domain. … Applicability We assessed applicability of the results from the literature to the population of women … Overall, 68 percent of women taking the COC achieved excellent or good cycle control as assessed by … treated for 3 to 6 months and at higher rates with longer use.105-107 However, the majority of use assessed

400. Antidepressant Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-pregnancy-postpartum_executive.pdf
     July 01, 2014 - Study Selection Two reviewers independently assessed titles and abstracts of publications identified … Two reviewers assessed potentially relevant full text. … Risk-of-Bias Assessment of Individual Studies We assessed the risk of bias (internal validity) based … Applicability We assessed applicability by examining the characteristics of the enrolled populations … Additionally, we formally assessed the risk of bias in individual studies and graded the strength of