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81. Treatment for Bipolar Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 23, 2014 - quality. 15 Study-level risk of bias must be assessed using validated risk of bias tools appropriate … Systematic review quality and risk of bias will be assessed using modified AMSTAR criteria. … We will calculate MID for outcomes for which strength of evidence is assessed. … Outcomes in studies assessed as having a high risk of bias will be compared to synthesized evidence as … Attempted suicide and other self-harming behaviors will also not be assessed for strength of evidence

82. Executive Summary: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2023 - We assessed the effectiveness and harms of EBRT for palliative treatment of MBD, comparing dose-fractionation … Study risk of bias (i.e., quality) was assessed using predefined criteria. … We analyzed effects and assessed strength of evidence (SOE) for the primary outcomes of pain, function

83. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_research-protocol.pdf
    May 14, 2010 - The quality of RCTs will be assessed using the Jadad scale11 as well as an assessment of concealment … in the Methods Reference Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.12 Items assessed … The need to include observational studies will also be carefully assessed according to the guidelines … Grading the Evidence for Each Key Question For each outcome, heterogeneity will be assessed using the … The evidence for publication bias will be assessed using the Egger’s test will be presented in funnel

84. Vitamin-D-Calcium-Protocol-130611 (pdf file)
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    September 13, 2013 - The update report will assess all outcomes assessed in the original 2009 report with the exception of … ROB will be assessed at the study level in duplicate for each published study. … The validity and the adequate description of outcomes and results will also be assessed. … Items to be assessed include eligibility criteria and sampling of the study population, blinding of … Assessing Applicability As for evaluation the overall SOE, applicability will be assessed for each

85. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2019 - Scope and Key Questions Scope of Review The systematic review assessed the effectiveness of systemic … We assessed the effectiveness of systemic antibiotics, systemic corticosteroids and emerging and other … Further, we assessed the effectiveness of combinations of treatments, and we compared different regimens … Lung function was the most frequently assessed outcome, and often studies did not measure final health … A number of studies included patients assessed in an emergency department with a broad range of severity

86. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-221-copd-evidence-summary_0.pdf
    October 01, 2019 - Scope and Key Questions Scope of Review The systematic review assessed the effectiveness of systemic … We assessed the effectiveness of systemic antibiotics, systemic corticosteroids and emerging and other … Further, we assessed the effectiveness of combinations of treatments, and we compared different regimens … Lung function was the most frequently assessed outcome, and often studies did not measure final health … A number of studies included patients assessed in an emergency department with a broad range of severity

87. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 268: Impact of Healthcare Algorithms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2023 - criteria and dual review, we screened all records for KQ 1 and KQ 2 and selected eligible studies that assessed … We assessed studies’ methodologic risk of bias (ROB) using the Risk Of Bias in Non-randomized Studies … cardiovascular risk, four studies addressed kidney or liver donation or transplant, and three studies assessed … assessing how, and how much, a particular algorithm may contribute to or redress a disparity needs to be assessed

88. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2015 - Two reviewers independently assessed the full text of each included study. … Strength of evidence is assessed for a limited set of critical outcomes, typically those related to … We assessed applicability by identifying potential population, intervention, comparator, outcome, and … in the control group had crossed over to receive frenotomy before outcomes were assessed.10 Harms … Overall, three good- quality10,11,13 and one fair-quality12 RCT assessed whether surgical treatment

89. Topic Brief: Chewing Gum for COVID-19 Prevention (pdf file)
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    December 09, 2020 - . ____________________________________________________________ Assessment Methods We assessed

90. Topic Brief: Updating Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
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    September 30, 2022 - One RCT24 assessed variation in the effectiveness of Naltrexone treatment by age. … Four RCTs22, 30-32 assessed variation in the effectiveness of Naltrexone treatment using either daily … Four additional studies assessed the effectiveness of Atomoxetine,37 Topiramate,38 and Nalmefene43 among … Appropriateness and Importance We assessed the nomination for appropriateness and importance. … The impact of a new evidence review was qualitatively assessed by analyzing the current standard of

91. Asthma-Immunotherapy-2011 Research (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - Credibility criteria of the index were assessed on a 7 point scale. … Major flaw C Major confounding factors /effect modifiers were assessed partially Minor flaw … D Major confounding factors/effect modifiers were assessed (known sets of confounders specific for … Major flaw Major confounding factors /effect modifiers were assessed partially Minor flaw … Major flaw Level A Major confounding factors /effect modifiers were assessed partially Minor

92. Comparative Effectiveness of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Coronary Artery Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 15, 2007 - Archived : This report was assessed in May 2013 and some conclusions were considered out of date.

93. Comparative Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of Preterm Birth | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump/research-protocol
    August 05, 2010 - The Cochrane Collaboration regularly conducts meta-analyses of tocolytic drugs and has previously assessed … All information available on neonatal outcomes will be assessed. … Loss to followup will be assessed according to the process described below. … Unintended crossover to opposite intervention group(s) will be assessed based on information reported … When not clearly reported in the paper, loss to followup will be assessed by comparing the number of

94. Treatments for Fecal Incontinence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/fecal-incontinence/research-protocol
    December 01, 2014 - Although many recent systematic reviews have assessed the effectiveness of component treatments for FI … 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.

95. Clostridium difficile Infection Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 23, 2014 - In January 2014 AHRQ published a surveillance report that assessed whether an update of CER No. 31 was … Only systematic reviews that assessed and reported individual study risk of bias will be assessed for … Systematic review quality will be assessed using modified AMSTAR criteria. 33 An additional question … Were important variables known to impact the outcome(s) assessed at baseline? … Yes Who assessed outcomes?   No     Uncertain Not reported   10.

96. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
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    December 23, 2014 - In January 2014 AHRQ published a surveillance report that assessed whether an update of CER No. 31 was … Only systematic reviews that assessed and reported individual study risk of bias will be assessed for … Systematic review quality will be assessed using modified AMSTAR criteria.33 An additional question … Were important variables known to impact the outcome(s) assessed at baseline? … Yes Who assessed outcomes? No Uncertain Not reported 10.

97. bipolar-disorder-treatment-protocol-140623 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bipolar-disorder-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
    June 23, 2014 - quality.15 Study-level risk of bias must be assessed using validated risk of bias tools appropriate … Systematic review quality and risk of bias will be assessed using modified AMSTAR criteria. … We will calculate MID for outcomes for which strength of evidence is assessed. … Outcomes in studies assessed as having a high risk of bias will be compared to synthesized evidence … The potential for reporting bias, when assessed, will be evaluated by the potential for publication

98. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_research-protocol.pdf
    October 18, 2010 - All information available on neonatal outcomes will be assessed. … Loss to followup will be assessed according to the process described below. … Unintended crossover to opposite intervention group(s) will be assessed based on information reported … When not clearly reported in the paper, loss to followup will be assessed by comparing the number of … Heterogeneity in outcomes will be assessed using Cochran’s Q, recognizing this test has low power to

99. Layout 1 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_executive.pdf
    October 01, 2011 - The quality of each systematic review was assessed using the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews … The quality of each study was assessed using criteria established by the USPSTF, and poor quality studies … Data Synthesis We assessed overall strength for each body of evidence addressing a particular outcome … Two controlled trials assessed the efficacy of treatment of subclinical hyperthyroidism; both of these … Both assessed changes in blood pressure. One also evaluated change in BMI.

100. Topic Brief: Updating Treatments for Fecal Incontinence (pdf file)
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     October 26, 2020 - A-1 Appendix A: Methods We assessed nomination for priority for a systematic review or other AHRQ … 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 … state=&city=&dist=&Search=Search&show_xprt=Y&recrs= a&recrs=d&recrs=e&recrs=f&age=1&age=2 Value We assessed