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441. MS Protocol draft_12_12-13 clean[2] (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/multiple-sclerosis_research-protocol.pdf
     December 17, 2013 - inclusion criteria will be distributed among investigators for data abstraction and risk of bias assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Risk of bias of eligible studies will … sequence generation, allocation concealment, blinding of participants and personnel, blinding of outcome assessment … Investigator assessment of these items will compare reported Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … Needs assessment of persons with multiple sclerosis and significant others: using the literature review

442. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - topics in the same class of a device, drug, or biologic are aggregated for discussion and impact assessment … an asterisk) emerged as having high-impact potential on the basis of experts’ comments and their assessment … (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.

443. Protocol Amendment - Safety of Vaccines 030413 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vaccines-safety-protocol-130325.pdf
     September 18, 2012 - Event Reporting System (VAERS),11 the Vaccine Safety Datalink,12 and the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment … We provide an assessment of AEs for all vaccines and include searches for studies that address the severity … Data Quality: Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Santaguida and colleagues … Statistical, epidemiological, and risk-assessment approaches to evaluating safety of vaccines throughout … McMaster Quality Assessment Scale of Harms (McHarm) Quality Assessment Scale for Primary Studies.

444. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - Risk-of-Bias Assessment To assess the risk of bias (internal validity) of studies eligible for KQ 2, … determined to have a major methodological shortcoming in one or more categories based on our qualitative assessment … design; because of the inherent risk of bias in pre-post studies, we did not include them in our assessment … design; because of the inherent risk of bias in pre-post studies, we did not include them in our assessment … Assessment of occupational safety and health programs in small businesses.

445. breast-biopsy-update-130920 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-biopsy-update_research-protocol.pdf
     September 20, 2013 - 79.7% of women aged 50 to 74 years reported having a mammogram within the past 2 years.4 If initial assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies We will assess the risk of bias for … each individual study using the assessment methods detailed by the Agency for Healthcare Research … The  development  of  QUADAS:  a  tool  for  the  quality   assessment  of  studies … Evaluation  of  QUADAS,  a  tool  for  the  quality   assessment  of  diagnostic

446. Decision Modeling (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-decision-modeling.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97- … Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97- … Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97- … Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97- … Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97-

447. Decision Modeling (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97- … Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97- … Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97- … Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97- … Technology Assessment (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-97-

448. Cancer-Anemia-Update Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia-update_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2013 - ) was accompanied by improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL) scores (e.g., the Functional Assessment … FACT-Fatigue score (95% CI) 2.74 (1.69 to 3.78) I2 45% CI = confidence interval; FACT = Functional Assessment … Uses of Epoetin for Anemia in Oncology: Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 30.

449. uterine-fibroids-protocol-160301 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/uterine-fibroids_research-protocol.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - A preliminary assessment of the published literature on uterine fibroid treatment suggests that limiting … For studies that meet the eligibility criteria from the full-text review assessment, we will extract … We will use an adapted version of the McMaster Quality Assessment Scale of Harms tool to assess harms … The assessment of the study limitations domain will be derived from the risk of bias of the individual … Management of uterine fibroids (Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 34, contract 290-97-0014 to

450. Cad-Women-Diagnosis Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-diagnosis_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2012 - Technology Assessment. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, October 2006. … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 80. 18 (Prepared by the University of California, San … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 81. … The development of QUADAS: a tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included … Assessment of the exercise electrocardiogram in women versus men using tomographic myocardial perfusion

451. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     November 08, 2011 - Our review will include an assessment of adverse effects or harms associated with pressure ulcer treatment … Reviews (CDSR), the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE), and the Health Technology Assessment … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm … interpret primarily because of the heterogeneity of trial populations, interventions, and outcomes assessment … Technology Assessment (Prepared by Tufts– New England Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center under

452. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/infectiousdisease_hi_impact.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - (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. … (ECRI Institute, Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured Comment Form.

453. Disposition of Comments for Screening of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mrsa-screening-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - of agreement in the identification of studies, data abstraction, or assessment of the study quality … This concluding statement is made based on the Strength of Evidence (SOE) assessment conducted using … the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and evaluation (GRADE) Working Group system … The only downside is that I would have liked to see more of an assessment of publication bias. … We have added more detail regarding our assessment of the Harbarth study.

454. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-postpartum-screening_research-protocol.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - Potential reference standards include, but are not necessarily limited to, either a clinical assessment … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … We will use a checklist to guide the assessment of applicability. … Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 119 (Prepared by RTI–University of North Carolina Evidence-based … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

455. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/allergy-seasonal_research-protocol.pdf
     March 08, 2012 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies In adherence with the AHRQ Methods Guide … Study level variables that will be considered include study quality (risk of bias assessment), specific … Health-related quality of life assessment in young adults with seasonal allergic rhinitis. … Evidence Reports/Technology Assessment No. 54 (Prepared by New England Medical Center Evidence-based … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies E. Data Synthesis F.

456. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_peptic_ulcer_potential_high_impact_2012-12-111.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 Institute, Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured Comment Form. … (ECRI Institute, Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured Comment Form.

457. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - (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. … (ECRI Institute, Technology Assessment). Horizon Scanning Structured Comment Form.

458. home-based-care-protocol-141119 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/home-based-care_research-protocol.pdf
     November 19, 2014 - Inclusion of mental health services Assessment and management of serious mental illnesses including … however, the comparators and approach to measuring the outcomes will be considered as part of the assessment … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Predefined criteria will be used … What may affect applicability can vary depending on the question of interest and currently the assessment … , and then we will summarize our findings into an assessment of the applicability of the body of evidence

459. Disposition of Comments for Treatments for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/allergy-seasonal_disposition-comments.pdf
     July 17, 2013 - General The authors themselves admit that the “absence of placebo arms particularly limited our assessment … • It requires assessment of four domains: risk of bias, consistency, directness, and precision. … After this review was completed, an updated Guide was published that required assessment of reporting … not possible, comparison of treatment effect magnitude among studies that used different symptom assessment … USPSTF quality assessment tables for each comparison are shown in Appendix C.

460. Research White Paper: A Framework To Facilitate the Use of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in the Design of Primary Research Studies (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/primary-research-design_research.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - In addition, when the same authors compared these results to a previous assessment of the 55 reports … Then, a more detailed assessment of the abstract and if necessary full text of SRs can be used to identify … These include a balanced assessment of the level of risk of an intervention compared with potential … Empirical assessment suggests that existing evidence could be used more fully in designing randomized … NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme: About the HTA programme.