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October 08, 2025 - Performance Bias Domain: Participants Masked or Objective Outcome Assessment? … Yes:
• Blinding methods appear adequate (e.g., double-dummy technique for drug trials) AND/OR outcome assessment … the PTSD-Repository, unless otherwise specified, it is the primary PTSD measure at the post-treatment assessment … the PTSD-Repository, unless otherwise specified, it is the primary PTSD measure at the post-treatment assessment … last observation carried forward)
Unclear:
• No details/not reported Yes
• Study used a validated PTSD assessment
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January 01, 2023 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies:
The EPC will conduct a risk of bias … Diagnostic measure(s) and assessment type
17. … PTSD outcome measure and assessment type
2. Analysis Type
3. Method for Handling Missing Data
4. … Assessment timepoint(s)
7. Number of participants who completed the outcome assessment
8. … Assessment timepoint(s)
8.
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April 01, 2014 - Visual System Assessment in Infants, Children, and Young Adults
by Pediatricians. … Hearing assessment in infants, children, and
adolescents: recommendations beyond neonatal screening. … ] OR “visual acuity”[mh] OR (Vision[tiab] AND (screening[tiab] OR
screens[tiab] OR screen[tiab] OR assessment … (5 years to 10 years)
Adolescence
(11 years to 21 years)
Vision Screening
Perform risk assessment … Perform VISION SCREEN (at
5, 6, 8, and 10 years)
Perform risk assessment with
appropriate action
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March 01, 2024 - Research and Quality (AHRQ) commissioned this rapid review using abbreviated
methods to provide an assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Several study designs were eligible … Assessment RoB: Low risk
Reporting RoB: Low risk
Overall RoB: Low risk
Pub. … : 19 days
Control: No intervention
Cutoff: 45 days or less: 22
Risk factor analysis:
NR
Assessment … Timing: 3 days
Control: Placebo
Cutoff: 45 days or less: 29
Risk factor analysis:
NR
Assessment
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November 01, 2013 - For each included study, conduct a design-specific risk of bias (RoB) assessment (low, moderate,
high … Ensure that the overall SOE grade based on domain scores is consistent with
a more global assessment … Historically, EPCs referred to the evaluation of individual studies as quality assessment; EPCs
have … Selection in reported epidemiological risks:
an empirical assessment. … (visual assessment)
Test for funnel plot
asymmetry
Proceed with qualitative assessment of the body
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February 01, 2014 - Report (3rd Assessment/cycle 3):
February 2014
Key Findings (1st Assessment/cycle1):
• KQ1, KQ2 … Cycle 2 (2nd assessment)
The same search strategy as the 1st assessment (cycle 1) was used but with … FDA surveillance alerts: None
1st Assessment Conclusion: Up to date
2nd Assessment Conclusion: Up … FDA surveillance alerts: None
1st Assessment Conclusion: Up to date
2nd Assessment Conclusion: Up … FDA surveillance alerts: None
1st Assessment Conclusion: Up to date
2nd Assessment Conclusion: Up
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October 03, 2019 - Measurement and assessment methods including method of assessment(s); frequency
and time points for … assessment(s); and blinding of assessors
j. … Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov
Health Technology Assessment Information Services (HTAIS) … for systematic reviews will be based on the author’s risk-of-bias
assessment. … Skin tissue substitutes and biomaterial risk assessment and testing.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_research-protocol.pdf
May 14, 2010 - In 2008, the RAND EPC was asked to conduct an assessment of the need to update the
original report. … As part of this assessment, the RAND EPC conducted an “abbreviated” search
and review of the literature … Assessment of long-term
effects will be based on the consensus definition of “long-term” in studies … This assessment will be separate from other quality assessments.
E. … Assessment of fracture risk. Osteoporos Int
2005;16(6):581-9.
6.
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March 09, 2010 - of well-being, physician assessment of
overall disease activity, number of joints with active arthritis … We will not include research letters in any
quantitative assessment (i.e., meta-analysis). … Quality assessment will be performed, in the first instance, by the person
abstracting or evaluating … the included article; this initial assessment will then be over-read by a
second reviewer. … We anticipate that studies may report dichotomous outcomes (e.g., global assessment
of improvement)
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December 01, 2015 - Signal Assessment: The signals examined in this surveillance
assessment suggest that the original CER … Signal Assessment for Currency of the CER ........................................................... … Our surveillance assessment began in July 2015. … Signal Assessment for Currency of the CER
We used the following considerations in our assessment of … report, FDA boxed
warnings, horizon scanning, and expert assessment is that:
•!
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December 01, 2015 - Signal Assessment: The signals examined in this surveillance
assessment suggest that the original CER … Signal Assessment for Currency of the CER ........................................................... … Our surveillance assessment began in July 2015. … Signal Assessment for Currency of the CER
We used the following considerations in our assessment of … report, FDA boxed
warnings, horizon scanning, and expert assessment is that:
•!
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October 01, 2022 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies:
The EPC will conduct a risk of bias … Because studies included in prior reports
were assessed with a different RoB assessment tool,7,8 we … Assessment time point(s) for primary PTSD outcome
f. … Number of participants who completed the primary PTSD outcome assessment
g. … RoB 2, A REVISED TOOL FOR ASSESSING RISK OF BIAS IN RANDOMISED
TRIALS: ASSESSMENT ELEMENTS
1.1) Was
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December 01, 2015 - The program consists of patient training and risk
assessment before surgery. … (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.
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June 01, 2015 - The program consists of patient training and risk
assessment before surgery. … (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.
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October 08, 2025 - One commenter suggested value assessment ought to be incorporated in CED, while two commenters objected … The assessment ultimately reviewed 27 articles yielding 172 recommendations and emphasizes the variety … CMS should consider value assessment and tie reimbursement to meaningful patient outcomes in clinical … As stated in the assessment,We propose that the impact of these requirements might be evaluated by assessment … As stated in the assessment,We propose that the impact of these requirements might be evaluated by assessment
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April 01, 2021 - Assessment of each criterion, based on consultation with local experts and a scan of the
literature, … Assessment of each criteria determined the
need to evaluate the next one. … Assessment Criteria
Domain Criteria Assessment
1. Appropriateness 1a. … B-2
Domain Criteria Assessment
3. Current State of
Evidence
3a. … Assessment Criteria
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April 01, 2021 - Assessment of each criterion, based on consultation with local experts and a scan of the
literature, … Assessment of each criteria determined the
need to evaluate the next one. … Assessment Criteria
Domain Criteria Assessment
1. Appropriateness 1a. … B-2
Domain Criteria Assessment
3. Current State of
Evidence
3a. … Assessment Criteria
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January 01, 2017 - (vaginal not specified): 55.38% (36/65) vs. 48.44% (31/64)
RR 1.14 (95% CI 0.82 to 1.60)
Cervical assessment … 4.64 to 4.68)
Overall CD rate*: 29% (18/61) vs. 43% (22/50)
RR 0.67 (95% CI 0.41 to 1.10)
Cervical assessment … to 99.41)
Overall CD rate: 30.77% (4/13) vs. 50.00% (6/12)
RR 0.62 (95% CI 0.23 to 1.66) Cervical assessment … 1.37)
-CD for fetal distress: 6.98% (3/43) vs. 6.82% (3/44)
RR 1.02 (95% CI 0.22 to 4.79)
Cervical assessment … distress (arrest of labor): 12.28% (7/57) vs. 7.94% (5/63)
RR 1.55 (95% CI 0.52 to 4.60)
Cervical assessment
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January 01, 2019 - To answer these questions, we performed an empirical assessment of the literature to
understand how … Included and Excluded Studies for the Empirical Assessment of Systematic
Reviews
Appendix C. … Included and Excluded Studies for the Empirical Assessment of Value of
Information Analyses … Included and Excluded Studies for the Empirical Assessment of Systematic Reviews
Appendix C. … Included and Excluded Studies for the Empirical Assessment of Value of Information Analyses