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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tinnitus_research-protocol.pdf
February 22, 2012 - Was there a description of withdrawals and dropouts? … a) yes, with independent validation*
b) yes, eg record linkage or based on self-reports
c) no description … 4) Definition of Controls
a) no history of disease (endpoint)*
b) no description of source … provided of those lost) *
c) follow up rate < ____% (select an adequate %) and no description of those … Prognostic factors
- A clear description of a prognostic factors measured is provided.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stone-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
July 26, 2012 - This 3 year trial enrolled 1009 participants,
including 504 in the soft drink avoidance group
and 505 … We also thought that follow-up longer than 1
year might be needed to detect a difference in
risk of … allocation concealment, blinding, intention to
treat analysis, and description of withdrawals).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-safety-practices-rapid-protocol.pdf
September 09, 2022 - Comparator • Usual care without PSP
• Care involving a different PSP
No clear description of intervention … Data extraction categories will include author, year, study design, characteristics of the patient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bladder-cancer-non-muscle-invasive_disposition-comments.pdf
October 27, 2015 - biomarkers, enhanced
cystoscopy, and intravesical therapy
efficacy) are well presented with adequate
description … COI - I
was an investigator and co-author of the
trial and I am hard pressed to understand
why the … vs. 3 year
The Oddens trial was
included in our review; as
described in the Results we
believe … Suggest deleting this
retaining the description as a flat high
grade cancer confined to the inside … Need to include study by Rentsch, et al
(Thallman senior author) published this
year comparing induction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/advanced-care-decision-aids_disposition-comments.pdf
July 29, 2014 - three studies that
were not identified for Making Your Wishes Known –two NIH
awards (an ongoing 5-year … R-01 RCT and a completed R-23)
and an American Cancer Society grant (for a 4-year RCT). … respects, this is a very nicely constructed technical brief
that provides readers with an accurate description
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-function_disposition-comments.pdf
August 11, 2014 - troponin assays (e.g., did
study findings differ between those published early vs. late during
the 23 year … We ran our meta-analysis figures in order by
year to see if there was any evidence for a
temporal difference … However, this is a highly valuable document that provides
both detailed description and summaries of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief1-care-coordination.pdf
April 01, 2021 - prescription in the
week after hospital discharge and 15 percent meet criteria for long-term use at 1 year … This report is made available to the public under the terms of a licensing agreement between the
author … See Appendix B for detailed description of the criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief1-care-coordination.pdf
April 01, 2021 - prescription in the
week after hospital discharge and 15 percent meet criteria for long-term use at 1 year … This report is made available to the public under the terms of a licensing agreement between the
author … See Appendix B for detailed description of the criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-protocol-2021_0.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Data Management:
After studies are screened and determined to meet inclusion criteria, study design, year … Characteristics
of included studies, such as number of publications by year, study sample size, proportion … Author
b. Year of publication
c. Bibliographic citation
d. PubMed ID
e.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-39-pediatric-cancer-survivorship-comments.pdf
March 01, 2021 - This technical brief is very well researched, well
written and provides an outstanding objective
description … Sahin, Akel & Zarif
(2017) give a good description of what
occupational therapy has to offer including … Francisco
Espinoza
(Public
Reviewer)
Next Steps There is a good description of how survivorship
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dietary-supplements_research-protocol.pdf
December 15, 2010 - No limits will be placed on publication year or publication status. … • Study and report characteristics
•
: study design, study setting, duration of followup, first author … ,year
and language of publication, funding source. … product or extract, extraction solvent, method of authentication), dosage regimen and
quantitative description … There is a clear description of the population, setting, interventions, and comparison groups;
appropriate
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/radiation-therapy-brain-metases-protocol.pdf
October 10, 2019 - analysis, critical appraisal of the
study, or assessment of applicability:
• Study characteristics
o Author … and publication year of the main publication, country, PubMed
entry link, trial registration number … Specifically, we will evaluate the
publication year as a potential source of heterogeneity. … report sensitivity analyses (e.g., omitting older studies) or stratify the
results by publication year … ensure that the
review can advise on current decisional dilemmas, and we will consider publication year
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antipsychotics-adults_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - Data Analysis
We presented evidence tables for all studies and a
qualitative description of results … Results
Description of Included Studies
The searches identified 9,411 unique study reports. … from observational studies, only two
retrospective cohort studies provided data for the minimum
2-year … Long-
term longitudinal studies of at least 2-year duration are
needed to detect important differences
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Description and Characteristics of Included Studies
Appendix G. … Description and Characteristics of Included Studies
Table F1. … Characteristics of included studies
Author, Year,
Funding,
Design
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria … Blaivas's classification of
DSD: Type 2: 34%
Type 3: 44%
Overall risk of
bias: medium
F-2
Author … Description and Characteristics of Included Studies
Appendix G.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-loss-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
December 14, 2010 - Short-term outcomes: 1 year or best available post surgery intervention. … Short-term outcomes: 1 year or best available post surgery or medical
intervention. … Comparators:
N/A
Outcomes:
Short-term adverse events:
• mortality
• other
Timing:
1 year … How do they compare to short-term outcomes (within 1 year from
surgery)? … Amendments
In the event of protocol amendments, the date of each amendment will be
accompanied by a description
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/migraine-future_research.pdf
April 01, 2013 - The findings and conclusions in this document are those
of the author(s), who are responsible for its … Considerations Interrupted Time Series (Without a Comparison Group)
Design Description A cohort of … Considerations RCT
Design Description
Individual patients randomly assigned to either multimodal … Considerations RCT
Design Description
Individual patients randomly assigned to either combination … Cephalalgia. 2007
May;27(5):469; author reply -70. PMID:
17448186.
18. U.S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/phenylketonuria_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2011 - 12.22.10
Based on a comment suggesting that "cognitive decline" may not be the most accurate
outcome description … evidence table may vary by KQ as appropriate, but the tables will
contain some common elements, such as author … , year of publication, study location (e.g.,
country, city, state) and time period, population description … limiting the ability to apply interventions to other populations or other
settings, such as inadequate description … Based on a comment suggesting that "cognitive decline" may not be the most accurate outcome description
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_research-protocol.pdf
November 21, 2011 - PICOTS Criteria
PICOTS
Element
Description
Population: Nonpregnant women from menarche to menopause … (See Appendix B for the
alternate text description.) … We
will review these studies for evaluable data from patients meeting the
description of the population … The
evidence tables will contain common elements such as author, year of
publication, study location … (e.g., city, state), enrollment period, population
description, sample size, and study type (e.g.,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
May 27, 2010 - Online: May 27, 2010
2
Comment
Section
Comment Response
Introduction This section provided a description … Abstract No:
LBA6006
Citation:
J Clin Oncol 27:18s, 2009 (suppl; abstr LBA6006)
Author … This would be particularly unfortunate as these under-
65 year old patients are those who stand to benefit … Both RTOG 0022 and
0225 have demonstrated preliminary survival (89-91% 2-year locoregional disease
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-nitrous-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
August 24, 2011 - Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 4
million births occur in the United States each year … These spreadsheets will allow each author to count key data points,
such as study location, study type … vary by key question as appropriate, but the tables will contain some common elements, such as
author … , year of publication, study location (e.g., country, city, state) and time period, population
description … the ability to apply the intervention to other populations or other settings,
such as inadequate description