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201. Topic Brief: Interventions to Decrease Hospital Length of Stay (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital. … Assessment of each criteria determined the need to evaluate the next one. … Selection Criteria Assessment Selection Criteria Assessment 1. Appropriateness 1a. … RoB assessment was not described in the abstract. … The review includes RoB assessment of primary studies.

202. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 30, 2012 - Independent assessments of the currently available risk-assessment tools for thromboembolic events and … Elucidating the role and accuracy of these tools with a comparative assessment would provide clinicians … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies We will assess methodological quality, … We will use a checklist to guide the assessment of applicability. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

203. 8 (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - of potential confounders, accurate determination of exposures and outcomes, and blinded assessment … This quality-assessment tool is intended for use in conjunction with standardized quality-assessment … Assessment and control for confounding by indication in observational studies. … Health Technol Assessment 2005;9(2):1– 146. 56 Rothwell PM, Slattery J, Warlow CP. … Causality assessment of adverse reactions to drugs—I.

204. 8 (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - of potential confounders, accurate determination of exposures and outcomes, and blinded assessment … This quality-assessment tool is intended for use in conjunction with standardized quality-assessment … Assessment and control for confounding by indication in observational studies. … Health Technol Assessment 2005;9(2):1– 146. 56 Rothwell PM, Slattery J, Warlow CP. … Causality assessment of adverse reactions to drugs—I.

205. Cer-235-Pharma-Nonpharm-Ptsd-Update-Appendix-G-1 (xls file)
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     November 12, 2020 - 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

206. Cer-235-Pharma-Nonpharm-Ptsd-Update-Appendix-G-1 (xls file)
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     November 12, 2020 - 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

207. Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations (pdf file)
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     February 15, 2017 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies. … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 24. AHRQ Publication Number 01- E011. … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 131. … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment: Number 24, Supplement. AHRQ Publication Number 01-E059. … or cinahl).ti,ab,hw. 19 (cochrane or (health adj2 technology assessment) or evidence report).jw.

208. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2012 - Assessment usually takes place in the outpatient setting, but some patients become severely ill with … A typical assessment starts in the office of a physician, where a careful medical history is taken and … ○ For the assessment of harms, we will include wireless motility capsule testing conducted in any … ○ Motility assessment 1. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

209. Topic Brief: Screening and Treating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (pdf file)
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     October 30, 2020 - Algorithm for screening high-risk patients in Primary Care; From Reference 3 5 Assessment … Assessment of each criteria determined the need to evaluate the next one. … Selection Criteria Assessment Selection Criteria Assessment 1. Appropriateness 1a. … A 2016 assessment of economic burden found that NAFLD was projected to generate approximately $103 … A 2016 assessment of economic burden found that NAFLD was projected to generate approximately $103

210. Skin Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds (pdf file)
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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.

211. Topic Brief: Antenatal Care (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2021 - Assessment Methods See Appendix A. … Assessment of each criteria determined the need to evaluate the next one. … Selection Criteria Assessment Selection Criteria Assessment 1. Appropriateness 1a. … Value B-2 Selection Criteria Assessment 6a. … Assessment Methods Summary of Literature Findings No systematic reviews were identified for KQ1.

212. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - We present below a few critical thoughts on their use as phases in the assessment of tests. … Three dimensions of clinical efficacy assessment applied to magnetic resonance imaging. … Focusing technology assessment using medical decision theory. … A hierarchical outcomes approach to test assessment. Ann Emerg Med 1999;33:77-84. 14. … Technology assessment in diagnostic imaging.

213. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - We present below a few critical thoughts on their use as phases in the assessment of tests. … Three dimensions of clinical efficacy assessment applied to magnetic resonance imaging. … Focusing technology assessment using medical decision theory. … A hierarchical outcomes approach to test assessment. Ann Emerg Med 1999;33:77-84. 14. … Technology assessment in diagnostic imaging.

214. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - “Grading” refers to assessment of the strength of the body of evidence supporting a given statement or … “Strength” assessment includes the quality of an individual study plus other domains. … Within these domains is another area where the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and … Multiple domains should be incorporated into an overall assessment in a transparent way. … Consider how to incorporate multiple domains into the overall assessment.

215. Pressure-Ulcer-Prevention Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - Decisions about whether to use risk-assessment instruments and which risk-assessment instrument to … for the use of preventive interventions based on the risk-assessment score. … Risk assessment tools for the prevention of pressure ulcers. … Risk assessment scales for pressure ulcer prevention: a systematic review. … Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: Comparative Effectiveness.

216. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - “Grading” refers to assessment of the strength of the body of evidence supporting a given statement or … “Strength” assessment includes the quality of an individual study plus other domains. … Within these domains is another area where the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and … Multiple domains should be incorporated into an overall assessment in a transparent way. … Consider how to incorporate multiple domains into the overall assessment.

217. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Update of the PTSD Repository Evidence Base (pdf file)
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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

218. Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 14, 2012 - Assessment usually takes place in the outpatient setting, but some patients become severely ill with … Standard Evaluation Standard assessment for patients with typical symptoms (nausea, vomiting, bloating … A typical assessment starts in the office of a physician, where a careful medical history is taken and … Outcomes The main outcomes of interest are assessment of motility and diagnosis of gastric emptying … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

219. Pediatric Quality Measures Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and Followup (pdf file)
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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

220. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis – An Update of the 2007 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     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 … In addition, the assessment found new evidence on adherence and on the safety of some agents, including … This assessment will be separate from other quality assessments. E. … Assessment of fracture risk. Osteoporos Int 2005;16(6):581-9.