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421. hemangioma-protocol-141223 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_research-protocol.pdf
     December 23, 2014 - of bias tools defined in the Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, Assessing … Assessing Applicability We will assess the applicability of findings reported in the included literature … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care Grading the Strength of a Body of Evidence When Assessing Health … retrospective observational studies, and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale may offer questions better suited for assessing

422. Noninvasive, Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nonpharma-treatment-pain_research-protocol-amended.pdf
     September 20, 2017 - Information relevant for assessing applicability will be abstracted, including the characteristics of … the Cochrane Back and Neck Group.21 Systematic reviews will be assessed using the ROBIS tool for assessing … used in concordance with the approach recommended in the chapter, Assessing … Assessing Applicability Applicability will be assessed by examining the characteristics of the patient … Chapter 9: Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions

423. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/angina-heart-attack-treatments_research-protocol.pdf
     December 11, 2012 - The first is the number of agents in each category and the complexity of assessing which combinations … Despite the recent clinical data assessing anticoagulant therapy, a number of questions still remain … Data necessary for assessing quality and applicability, as described in the Methods Guide,22 will also … Assessing Applicability We will use data abstracted on the population studied, the intervention … Assessing applicability when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program

424. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-update_research-protocol.pdf
     June 15, 2016 - ) has developed guidelines on outcome measures.24 General tools that have been adapted for use in assessing … Based on suggestions of the TEP and subject experts regarding the importance of assessing possible differences … Assessing Applicability – We will consider applicability of participants and interventions separately … For assessing applicability of participant populations, studies that enroll younger age populations … For assessing applicability of interventions, studies of interventions with very high adherence (especially

425. Cancer Quality-ASSIST Supportive Oncology Quality Indicator Set: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Testing (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2010 - reliability and validity, variation among settings, and sensitivity to change.5,6 The Cancer Quality-ASSIST (Assessing … QIs assessing symptoms and communication are very different from those assessing discrete, concrete

426. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 41: Evaluation of Mental Health Mobile Applications (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2022 - framework has many strengths, is generally well-done and addresses important and critical gaps, such as assessing … Assessing the quality of a study and summarizing the strength of the evidence of an intervention … available to consumers for download on a mobile device and has not been evaluated for appropriateness in assessing

427. Evidence Summary: CER 231 Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2020 - from well-recognized challenges in researching these populations; therefore, we erred on the side of assessing

428. Osteoporosis-Bone-Fracture Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - • Comparators: Studies included for assessing efficacy or effectiveness were those that compared … For assessing comparative effectiveness, we included only studies that compared two or more interventions … Assessing the quality of observational studies that measure adherence is a challenge, as no such metric … • Renal function: m Evidence is insufficient from trials assessing the effect of renal function … Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: is blinding necessary?

429. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
     August 07, 2012 - Questions concerning the risk of bias of RCTs will be developed from the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing … Assessing Applicability - We will assess the applicability both of individual studies and of the body … Assessing the risk of bias of individual studies when comparing medical interventions. … London: Chapter 8: Assessing risk of bias in included studies.

430. breast-biopsy-update-130920 (pdf file)
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     September 20, 2013 - Assessing Applicability We will follow the Methods Guide19 to evaluate the applicability of included … Development  and  validation  of  methods  for  assessing  the   quality  of  diagnostic … The  Newcastle-­‐Ottawa  Scale  (NOS)  for  assessing  the  quality   of  nonrandomised … The  Cochrane  Collaboration's  tool  for  assessing  risk  of  bias  in  randomised

431. Systematic Review Update: Noninvasive Nonpharmacologic Treatment for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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     December 11, 2018 - Information relevant for assessing applicability will be abstracted, including the characteristics of … These criteria and methods will be used in concordance with the approach recommended in the chapter, Assessing … Assessing Applicability Applicability will be assessed in accordance with the AHRQ's Methods Guide … Chapter 9: Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions

432. Untitled (pdf file)
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     February 16, 2016 - online: February 16, 2016 15   We will determine outcomes of greatest clinical importance for assessing … available for an outcome or comparison of interest, we will grade the evidence as insufficient.15, 34 Assessing … AHRQ series paper 4: assessing harms when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the effective health-care … Grading the strength of a body of evidence when assessing health care interventions for the effective

433. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2011 - CER, a limitation of this update is that studies have not used standardized methods for defining and assessing … • Large observational studies assessing the safety of NSAIDs have been helpful for assessing comparative … observational studies that take a broader view of all serious adverse events would be more helpful for assessing

434. Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - are to provide an early objective description of the state of the science, a potential framework for assessing … There is overall agreement that identifying the individual’s goals and needs, assessing various aspects … of their ability (including physical, cognitive, and functional), and assessing the environment in … needs and goals during the initial evaluation was believed critical as it would provide the basis for assessing … 199052 To identify and prioritize factors used by long-term users of assistive technology in assessing

435. Ptsd-Adults-Trauma-Interventions Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 08, 2012 - experiencing at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes.3 Most of the research has focused on assessing … the studies under consideration following established guidance.46 We will do this by qualitatively assessing … Assessing Applicability. … Chapter 6: Assessing the applicability of studies when comparing medical interventions. … Reliability and validity of a brief instrument for assessing post-traumatic stress disorder.

436. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-screening_research-protocol.pdf
     October 20, 2011 - Included systematic reviews will also be rated for risk of bias based on predefined criteria, assessing … Observational Studies For assessing the internal validity of observational studies, we will evaluate

437. Wireless-Motility-Capsule Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - symptoms are nausea, vomiting, early satiety, bloating, abdominal pain, and postprandial fullness.2 Assessing … We assessed the strength of the available evidence by assessing the risk of bias, consistency, directness … When assessing constipation, one cannot distinguish patients with slow-transit constipation from those … diagnosis of clinical constipation, and 37 and 95 percent for ROM.11 WMC was comparable to ROM in assessing … helpful in making a diagnosis without a blinded comparison or without a followup study capable of assessing

438. Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review 216 Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2019 - We excluded descriptive studies, studies assessing only diagnostic concordance, studies where there … independently rated the risk of bias of each study using predefined criteria consistent with the chapter, “Assessing … other characteristics of these studies of telehealth consultations are important to consider when assessing

439. Modeling and Simulation in the Context of Health Technology Assessment: Review of Existing Guidance, Future Research Needs, and Validity Assessment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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440. Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-therapy-management-1_research.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - Skills learned in the MTM provider training program were used by the MTM providers for assessing barriers … All efforts in assessing barriers to therapy and interventions should be documented in the patient record … It is divided into three sections, each assessing patient visits to the doctor’s office, emergency department … The same methods can be applied for assessing the general satisfaction with care questions.