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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/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/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/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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
September 01, 2014 - This report may periodically be assessed for the urgency to update. … We first assessed the relevance of systematic reviews that met inclusion criteria. … The
third RCT assessed only intermediate outcomes. … Strength of evidence was not assessed for harms.
H-3
Table H1. … Strength of evidence was not
assessed for harms.
H-9
Table H5.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_research-protocol.pdf
November 30, 2014 - Although many recent systematic reviews have assessed the effectiveness of component
treatments for … Observational studies without control groups will be included only if they assessed
treatment harms … We plan to use relevant systematic
reviews of published data that have assessed study risk of bias and … Were important
variables known to
impact the outcome(s)
assessed at baseline? … Yes Who assessed outcomes?
No
Uncertain Not reported
10.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-protein-intake-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2024 - We extracted data, assessed risk of bias, narratively
summarized and synthesized results, and evaluated … which 68 articles reporting on 66 unique studies
were eligible for the review and 45 studies were assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2012 - assessed the Epworth Sleepiness
Scale, 1 assessed an Obstructive
Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea
Syndrome (OSAHS … ) score, and
1 assessed the STOP
questionnaire. … Three assessed sleepiness and
found an improvement. … Two RCTs assessed
neurological or neurocognitive
outcomes, only 1 showed an
improvement. … Quality of life
was assessed in 1 RCT, no
improvement was reported.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/allergy-seasonal_disposition-comments.pdf
July 17, 2013 - Lack of blinding
may not introduce important bias and this should be assessed on
an outcome level ( … Four main
domains were assessed: risk of bias, consistency, directness, and
precision. … It might be beneficial if the Authors could clarify whether they
assessed risk of publication bias, … The ES states, “Four main domains were assessed: risk of
bias, consistency, directness, and precision … Text revised as
follows: “Trials comparing oral antihistamine and oral
decongestant assessed “TNSS
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-quality-indicator-testing_research.pdf
April 01, 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 … 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/pdf/procalcitonin_research-protocol.pdf
September 08, 2011 - The quality of the
abstracted studies and the body of evidence will be assessed by two
independent … The quality of studies will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:
o Initial assembly … The quality of included nonrandomized comparative intervention studies will
be also assessed based … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question-Applicability of findings in this
review will be assessed … Selected studies will be
assessed for relevance against target populations, interventions of interest
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - highlighted if
available
Assessment Methods
We conducted a literature search (Appendix A) and assessed … dose reduction in which the intervention was not
explicitly aimed at tapering), prioritizing studies assessed … However, the quality of evidence
was assessed as low due to methodological limitations in the studies … Methods
We assessed the topic for priority for a systematic review or other AHRQ Effective Health … Appropriateness and Importance
We assessed the nomination for appropriateness and importance, based
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - highlighted if
available
Assessment Methods
We conducted a literature search (Appendix A) and assessed … dose reduction in which the intervention was not
explicitly aimed at tapering), prioritizing studies assessed … However, the quality of evidence
was assessed as low due to methodological limitations in the studies … Methods
We assessed the topic for priority for a systematic review or other AHRQ Effective Health … Appropriateness and Importance
We assessed the nomination for appropriateness and importance, based
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-216-telehealth-disposition-comments.pdf
April 24, 2019 - Some of these
suggested references did appear in our searches
and w ere assessed but did not meet our … We assessed the suggested references that
w ere not in our search for inclusion, but did not
identify … We assessed the
suggested references for inclusion:
Grabow ski - We review ed this article and have … Some of these
suggested references did appear in our searches
and w ere assessed for inclusion. … We assessed the
suggested references that did not appear in our
search for inclusion.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/phenylketonuria_surveillance.pdf
January 15, 2013 - abstracting the study conditions and findings for each new included study into an
evidence table, we assessed … One new study assessed the
effect of concurrent Phe
levels and lifetime Index of
dietary control ( … Two of the three studies measured
reductions in Phe levels, and one
assessed cognitive outcomes. … One trial
of LNAAs assessed
neuropsychological outcomes and
reported higher rates of
anxiety associated … Two of the three studies measured
reductions in Phe levels, and one assessed
cognitive outcomes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pain-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
July 28, 2010 - We will lay out the variation in outcomes assessed, and we will
assess variation in how each outcome … What outcomes were assessed (short-term and long-term)?
1. How were they measured?
2. … Outcomes Assessed (Measures and Timing) and Patient Characteristic Interacted with
Treatment
D. … Outcomes Assessed (Measures and Timing) and Patient Characteristics Interacted with Therapy
Study … Potential Safety Issues or Harms
Study Safety Issues or
Harms Assessed MPP Therapy Comparison
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c_research-protocol.pdf
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,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - using a random-
effects model using the DerSimonian and Laird method.8
Two reviewers independently assessed … A body of evidence was assessed as having high study
limitations if greater than 50 percent of the studies … A body
of evidence was assessed as having low study limitations
if most (51% or greater) of the studies … Bodies of evidence not meeting one of
the above criteria were assessed as having medium study
limitations … IOCM
versus LOCM, all studies had a problem with one or more
of the five risk-of-bias items that we assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-rapid-research.pdf
April 01, 2024 - We assessed the strength of evidence from this review as Low. … We assessed the strength of evidence of this conclusion as Low. … Assessed in MHS II or III
7. Backman C, Taylor G, Sales A, et al. … Assessed in MHS II or III
25. Lee MB, Greig JD. … Assessed in MHS II or III
52. White KA, Soe MM, Osborn A, et al.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - However, we will not
limit our search so that potential language bias can be assessed
Study quality … The risk of bias of the individual RCTs that comprise each
pooled analysis will be assessed per the … Were important
variables known to
impact the
outcome(s)
assessed at
baseline? … Yes Yes, most or all known factors were
assessed
No Critical factors are missing
Uncertain … Yes Who assessed outcomes?
No
Uncertain Not reported
10.