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221. 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.

222. Making Healthcare Safer IV: High Reliability Organization (HRO) as a Patient Safety Practice (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - search for recent high quality systematic reviews published since 2019 with strength of evidence assessment … We will not perform an independent assessment of original studies cited in any such systematic review … Risk of Bias Assessment For studies that address the Review Question about the effectiveness of PSPs … We will not perform an independent assessment of or... … Data Extraction Risk of Bias Assessment Data Synthesis Analysis of Subgroups or Subsets Registration

223. 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

224. 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.

225. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Structured Handoff Protocols for Intrahospital Transitions (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) – note there are several variants of this, … We will not perform an independent assessment of original studies cited in any such systematic review … Risk of Bias Assessment For studies that address the Review Question about the effectiveness of PSPs … Evidence report/technology assessment. 2013;211:1-945. 6. … We will not perform an independent assessment of original...

226. Topic Brief: Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - Pre- vs. post- operative imaging assessment 5. Cosmesis and treatment toxicity in PBI vs. … Assessment Methods See Appendix A. … Summary of Selection Criteria Assessment This nomination meets all selection criteria. … Assessment of each criteria determined the need to evaluate the next one. … Selection Criteria Assessment Selection Criteria Assessment 1. Appropriateness 1a.

227. Topic Brief: Supplemental Oxygen Prescribing Practices (pdf file)
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     October 16, 2020 - Assessment Methods See Appendix A. 3 Summary of Literature Findings We did not find … Summary of Selection Criteria Assessment While oxygen prescribing practices may have changed, there … Assessment of each criteria determined the need to evaluate the next one. … Selection Criteria Assessment Selection Criteria Assessment 1. Appropriateness 1a. … Summary of Selection Criteria Assessment Please see Appendix B for detailed assessments of individual

228. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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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

229. Rotator-Cuff-Tear-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)
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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

230. 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 … Risk of Bias (Quality) Assessment For studies that address Review Question 3 about the effectiveness … https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment- Instruments/QualityInitiativesGenInfo … enhance-patient-and-family-engagement-for-the-provision-of-safer-health-care-the-expert-consultation-meeting-report https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments … QualityInitiativesGenInfo/Person-and-Family-Engagement https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments

231. EHC Protocol: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Opioid Stewardship (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 … care bundles, which may address components such as treatment agreements, urine drug screening, risk assessment … process outcomes: o Urine drug screen ordering or administration o Treatment agreement use o Risk assessment … Risk of Bias (Quality) Assessment For studies that address Review Question 5 about the effectiveness … Healthcare Safer Literature Searches for Studies of Effectiveness Data Extraction Risk of Bias (Quality) Assessment

232. Topic-Brief3-Sud (pdf file)
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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

233. 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 - 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.

234. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_research-protocol.pdf
     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)

235. Executive Summary: ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2024 - • Rating scales for parent, teacher, or self-assessment as a diagnostic tool for ADHD have high internal … • Different assessment modalities may provide valid but different perspectives, and more than a single … assessment modality may be required for comprehensive and effective monitoring of ADHD outcomes over … Rating scales for parent, teacher, or self-assessment as a diagnostic tool for ADHD have high internal

236. Untitled (pdf file)
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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: •!

237. Untitled (pdf file)
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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: •!

238. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2024 Update of the Evidence Base for the PTSD Trials Standardized Data Repository (pdf file)
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     February 05, 2024 - This update adds comprehensive data and RoB assessment for the newly included RCTs, viii and … Risk of Bias Assessment of Included Studies Comparative Effectiveness Review Number xxx … Methods 8 now use the same, gold standard RoB 2 assessment. … For newly included studies, RoB was assessed using the same assessment tool for RoB 2. … Risk of Bias Assessment in the PTSD-Repository. Washington, DC: U.S.

239. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selecting-evidence.ppt
     January 01, 2010 - Trials often focus on benefits, with little effort to balance assessment of benefits with assessment … Trials often focus on benefits, with little effort to balance assessment of benefits with assessment … Assessment of harms is often a secondary consideration. … Often the assessment of harms within RCTs is a secondary consideration, the quality and quantity of harms … Comparative effectiveness reviews (CERs) should include both head-to-head and placebo-controlled RCTs for assessment

240. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/selecting-evidence.ppt
     January 01, 2010 - Trials often focus on benefits, with little effort to balance assessment of benefits with assessment … Trials often focus on benefits, with little effort to balance assessment of benefits with assessment … Assessment of harms is often a secondary consideration. … Often the assessment of harms within RCTs is a secondary consideration, the quality and quantity of harms … Comparative effectiveness reviews (CERs) should include both head-to-head and placebo-controlled RCTs for assessment