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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-safety-practices-rapid-protocol.pdf
September 09, 2022 - Risk of Bias (Quality) Assessment
For studies that address Question 5 about the effectiveness of PSPs … data, outcome measurement, and selection of reported
results).4 Another team member will review that assessment … to verify no major disagreement
with that assessment. … Data extraction (selection and coding)
Risk of Bias (Quality) Assessment
Strategy for Data Synthesis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
December 01, 2015 - topics in the same class of a
device, drug, or biologic are aggregated for discussion and impact assessment … reflects clinical practice, clinical research, health care delivery, health
business, health technology assessment … This system, developed by Cerebral Assessment Systems, Inc. … Class II medical device and granted de
novo clearance as a first-in-class computerized cognitive assessment … Cerebral Assessment Systems has begun developing commercial Cognivue units, with
plans to distribute
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-protein-intake-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 29, 2023 - on the amount
of protein intake (e.g., only the
type of protein or source of
protein reported)
Assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Risk of bias of eligible RCTs by outcomes … An assessment of high indicates strong confidence that the estimate of effect
lies close to true effect … An assessment of insufficient indicates no
evidence was located, and we were unable to estimate an … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
E. Data Synthesis
F.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/anal-cancer-protocol.pdf
September 26, 2023 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
We will assess risk of bias of eligible … Because these organizations use Grading of Recommendations
Assessment, Development and Evaluation ( … Because these organizations use
Grading of Recommendations
Assessment, Development and
Evaluation … Making an overall
rating of confidence in effect
The strength of evidence
assessment will clearly … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
E. Data Synthesis
F.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - Applying the ACR Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria in the
Diagnosis and Assessment of Fibromyalgia. … Pain assessment: global use of the Brief Pain Inventory. … ECDEU assessment manual for psychopharmacology, revised. … A critical review of methods for the assessment of
patient-level interactions in individual participant … Uncertain
Overall Assessment
Overall Risk of
Bias assessment
Low Results are believable taking
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autoimmune-disease-rapid-research.pdf
November 01, 2024 - Director, Technology Assessment Program
Center for Evidence and Practice
Improvement
Agency for … Risk of Bias Assessment
1
1. … )
ns (physician’s overall
assessment)
ns (pain scale)
Khare
201635
India;
Fair
↓
DAS28 … index; HAQ: health assessment questionnaire; HRQoL: health-related quality of life; IL:
interleukin … Follow-up duration ranged from 8 weeks34,38 to 6 months.37,42
Risk of bias assessment was performed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-health-app-protocol-updated.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Growing concerns over data sharing8-10 and clinical safety11 have created a demand
for an assessment … Identify or develop an assessment framework for evaluation/scoring tools (e.g.,
websites) and apply … decisional criterion would be about leveraging existing
4
frameworks for evidence and risk assessment … We will
review other normative frameworks for assessment such as UK’s National
Institute for Health … Assessment of risks posed due to the use of the app will be a critical element
of the framework and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear_executive.pdf
July 01, 2010 - Quality Assessment and Rating of the Body of
Evidence
Two reviewers independently assessed the
methodological … : consecutive
enrollment, incomplete outcome data, and
standardized/independent approach to outcome
assessment … The body of evidence was rated by one reviewer using
the EPC GRADE (Grading of Recommendations
Assessment … Common weaknesses in
the design of the studies included lack of independent
blind outcome assessment … should seek to minimize bias by
blinding outcome assessors, using validated and
standardized outcome assessment
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2022-update-app-g1.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - RoB 2 Assessment
Table G-1. … Risk of Bias 2 assessment of new included studies
RoB Domain Bias Due to Randomization (Cochrane) or … Bias in Selection of Reported Result (Cochrane) or Reporting Bias (AHRQ): RoB Judgment Overall RoB Assessment … 4.4) (If Y/PY/NI to previous question) Could assessment of the outcome have been influenced by knowledge … 4.5) (If Y/PY/NI to previous question) Is it likely that assessment of the outcome was influenced by
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vitamin-d-calcium_research-protocol.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - The experts provided an overall positive assessment of this
program, but they expressed a need for … The toolkit contains pain management guidelines, opioid risk-assessment tools,
precautions for opioid … Based
on this input, our assessment is that this intervention has moderate high-impact potential. … (ECRI Institute,
Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning
Structured Comment Form. … (ECRI Institute,
Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning
Structured Comment Form.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol-amendment.pdf
May 02, 2025 - Outcomes of interest include survival (overall and progression-free), nutritional
assessment, quality … , or to describe studies that
are never published as full articles.6-9 In order to account for the assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: Two reviewers will
independently assess … will only assess risk of bias
for outcomes which will be included in the strength of evidence (SOE) assessment … The
assessment of study limitations for an evidence base is based on the aggregation of risk of
bias
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ped-mindfulness-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 05, 2025 - Mid-intervention assessment times
Setting KQ 1–3
• Administered in outpatient health care or community … Scale–Revised; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies
Depression Scale; CGAS = Children's Global Assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: We define the risk of bias
as the risk … months, 6 months to <12 months, and ≥12
months since the beginning of the intervention or baseline assessment … Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and
Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ped-mindfulness-protocol-amended.pdf
September 25, 2024 - Mid-intervention assessment times
Setting KQ 1–3
• Administered in outpatient health care or community … Scale–Revised; CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies
Depression Scale; CGAS = Children's Global Assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: We define the risk of bias
as the risk … months, 6 months to <12 months, and ≥12
months since the beginning of the intervention or baseline assessment … Clinical Practice Guideline for the Assessment and
Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Anxiety
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-appendix-b.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - adolescent post-discharge; (3) Fluent in English or Spanish; (4) Willing and able to complete a baseline assessment … Parent caregiver meeting inclusion criteria; 2) Confirmed recent substance use during the baseline assessment … that required sedation; 3) Patients who were intubated, sedated, or scored positive on the Confusion Assessment … included:1) Orientation to the hospital, unit, room, and hospital resources; 2) Unmet social needs assessment … , followed by connection to appropriate resources; 3) Communication preference assessment to collect
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-iv-nursing-staff-shortages.pdf
October 01, 2024 - We will not perform an independent assessment of original studies cited in any such
systematic review … We will not endorse any specific toolkit.
8
Risk of Bias Assessment
For studies that address … Pre-post studies have a high risk of bias by definition so we will not
perform a detailed assessment … We will not perform an independent assessment of original studies cited in any such systematic review … Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Literature Searches
Description of Included Studies
Risk of Bias Assessment
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-disease-testing_research-protocol.pdf
January 15, 2015 - While there are a number of standard risk assessment tools, in clinical
practice the clinician’s overall … assessment of sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., sex, age)
2
Archived: This report is greater … In most instances, patients in these categories can be
managed without invasive assessment. … The overarching conceptual flow for initiating noninvasive testing
based in risk assessment following … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Predefined criteria will be used to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting_hi_impact.pdf
January 01, 2012 - (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, Technology
Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured
Comment Form. … Senior-
friendly emergency department care: an
environmental assessment.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-dietary-digestible-disposition-comments_0.pdf
March 03, 2025 - Public Reviewer #1 Methods The Methods section seems quite vague, especially regarding
the risk of bias assessment … body composition without assessing
these numerous low-carbohydrate studies leads to an
inaccurate assessment … report total dietary carbohydrate intake from foods, beverages
and dietary supplements with or without assessment … For a complete assessment of the relationship
between digestible carbohydrates and health outcomes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-265-radiation-bone-disease-addendum-app.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - Quality of life:
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G)
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI … Computed Tomography
EBRT external beam radiation therapy
EQ-5D EuroQOL–5 Dimension
FACT-G Functional Assessment