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341. C-Diff-Infections-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - /cycle 1): October 2012 Surveillance Report (2nd assessment/cycle 2): January 2014 Key Findings … (1st assessment/cycle 1): • One of three conclusions for Key Question 1, two of eight conclusions … Summary Decision This CER’s priority for updating is High (changed from the first assessment) 1 … 49 Cycle 1 (1st assessment) The literature search identified 128 titles. … Assessment (2005-2009).

342. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - We will not perform an independent assessment of original studies cited in any such systematic review … characteristics, outcomes, and barriers/facilitators most pertinent to a specific PSP. 8 Risk of Bias Assessment … RCT = randomized controlled trial; vs = versus Literature Searches Data Extraction Risk of Bias Assessment

343. Training Modules for the Systematic Reviews Methods Guide | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     July 01, 2022 - for the Conduct and Reporting of Modeling and Simulation Studies in the Context of Health Technology Assessment

344. PCA3 Testing for the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - matched studies will be excluded based on sample size, but this will be considered part of quality assessment … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies and Reviews To assess the methodological … Quality assessment will be performed by analyzing the individual items described above and their potential … Assessing Applicability In addition to quality assessment, we will also assess the applicability of … Evaluation of QUADAS, a tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

345. Comparative Effectiveness of Dietary Supplement Versus No Dietary Supplement Use in Adults Taking Cardiovascular Drugs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - This will be considered as a dose (or exposure) response modifier in the assessment of heterogeneity … This will be considered in the assessment of heterogeneity and applicability. … e Definition and methods used to assess outcome including timing, and comparability of assessment across … For other outcomes, summary assessment of risk of bias will not be made; however, risk of bias (e.g., … McMaster Quality Assessment Scale of Harms (McHarm) for primary studies: manual for use of the McHarm

346. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment for Hepatitis C in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - the review did support the effectiveness of treatment for HCV infection within the context of risk assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies The risk of bias of systematic reviews … Criteria from the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) tool (systematic reviews), methods … Although many tools exist for quality assessment of nonrandomized trials, there is no consensus on optimal … Based on this assessment, the body of evidence will be assigned a strength-of-evidence grade of high,

347. Comparative Effectiveness of Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness and Complex Care Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Key components of case management include planning and assessment, coordination of services, patient … However, study duration will be considered in the assessment of the quality and applicability of the … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies We will assess the quality of systematic … We will adapt criteria from the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) tool (systematic reviews … Although many tools exist for quality assessment of nonrandomized trials, there is no consensus on optimal

348. Interventions to Improve Care of Bereaved Persons (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2023 - We will tailor the risk of bias assessment to the question the study is used to answers. … • Reporting bias: Reporting bias assessment will include an evaluation of whether a pre-specified … We will incorporate the risk of bias results into the strength of evidence assessment and downgrade … , Development and Evaluation), outlined in the AHRQ methods guide.45 The initial assessment will be … A scoping review of bereavement risk assessment measures: Implications for palliative care.

349. Treatments for Adults with Schizophrenia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2019 - that can lead to psychotic symptoms that are ruled out by appropriate use of diagnostic criteria and assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Predefined criteria will be used to assess … Assessment procedure to ascertain sufficiency of evidence: All studies will undergo quality assessment … for each intervention and outcome group based on insufficient quality and or precision, no further assessment … For other bodies which have sufficient quality and precision, the rest of the strength of evidence assessment

350. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Deprescribing to Reduce Medication Harms in Older Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2023 - Literature Searches for Studies of Effectiveness Description of Included Studies Risk of Bias (Quality) Assessment … We will not perform an independent assessment of original studies cited in any such systematic review … Risk of Bias (Quality) Assessment For studies that address Review Question 5 about

351. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Interventions to Prevent Nonventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP) for Inpatients | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2024 - Approach Eligibility Criteria Literature Searches Study Screening Data Extraction Risk of Bias Assessment … exercise as a sole intervention and a bundle strategy. 2-4 Of these interventions, oral care, early assessment … Risk of Bias Assessment For studies that address the Review Question about the effectiveness

352. Psychological Treatments and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2020 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies To assess the quality (internal validity … Treatment of PTSD: assessment of the evidence. Washington, DC: National Academies Press2008. … Treatment of PTSD: Assessment of the evidence. … Post traumatic Stress Disorder: The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies. … Available at: https://www.mhs.com/MHS-Assessment?prodname=dts#scales . National Center for PTSD.

353. Restless-Legs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 16, 2011 - symptoms)  Scores are combined to give a global assessment (0: No RLS; 1-10: mild; 11-20: moderate … Blinding is a key component of assessing overall quality because assessment of treatment effectiveness … We anticipate that studies may report dichotomous outcomes (e.g., global assessment of improvement) … In brief, the EPC approach requires assessment of four domains for each outcome:  Risk of bias ( … A 10-year, longitudinal assessment of dopamine agonists and methadone in the treatment of restless

354. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Maternal and Child Health: An Update (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Methodological Quality (Risk of Bias) Assessment of Individual Studies We assessed the methodological … Apparent effects of n-3 FA supplementation were inconsistent across assessment methods and followup … Evidence report/ technology assessment. 2005 Aug;(2005)(118):1-11. 3. … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 217. … Evidence Report/ Technology Assessment No. 224.

355. Cer-242-Radiation-Therapy-Brain-Metastases-Evidence-Summary (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Risk of bias varied, 25 trials were terminated early and the quality of adverse assessment and reporting

356. EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2015 - assessment. … Five products involved quality assessment, one indicated that quality assessment varies, and only one … reported that no quality assessment was done. … , systematic review, evidence assessment). … National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment; 2003. 23.

357. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Overall, the experts provided a positive assessment of this intervention and its high potential to … (ECRI Institute, Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured Comment Form. … (ECRI Institute, Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured Comment Form. … (ECRI Institute, Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured Comment Form. … (ECRI Institute, Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured Comment Form.

358. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Supply Chain Disruption Monitoring Programs (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - characteristics, outcomes, and barriers/facilitators most pertinent to a specific PSP. 7 Risk of Bias Assessment … Data Extraction Risk of Bias Assessment Data Synthesis Analysis of Subgroups or Subsets Registration

359. Vitamin-D-Calcium-Protocol-130611 (pdf file)
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     September 13, 2013 - hampered by changing or insufficient information on fortification and food levels.4 Thus, at present, assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Risk of bias (ROB) will be assessed … The most likely target outcomes for SOE assessment will be clinical outcomes of RCTs with three or more … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 183 (Prepared by the Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center … Vitamin D assessment in population-based studies: a review of the issues.

360. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 80. … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 81.