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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nursing-home-safety_disposition-comments.pdf
May 27, 2016 - Peer reviewer #1 Clarity and
Usability
It would be better to say less more clearly. … It would be better if you used some sign (e.g., +
-) to show direction of effect, if any, and bold for … It would have
been better to describe what the responsibilities are for a nursing
home to determine … The report is now substantially revised
and we hope it better meets the
reviewer’s expectations. … It might
have been more useful to concentrate on fewer areas better.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rotator-cuff-tears-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2013 - 3 3
What surgeon factors are associated with better operative repair and/or
better outcomes? … Which demographic
and RC tear factors
predict better
outcomes after any
treatment (operative
or … 3 3 0 2 1
What surgeon factors are associated with better operative repair and/or better
outcomes? … • Surgeon factors: What surgeon factors are associated with better operative repair and/or
better … • Surgeon variability:
o What surgeon factors are associated with better operative repair and/or better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diverticulitis-comments.pdf
October 12, 2020 - • Peer reviewer 1—
o Recommended better specification of percutaneous drainage (than
interventional … o Made suggestions about putting the computed tomography (CT) findings into
better clinical context … Public reviewer
1 Frank
Hamilton,
NIH/NIDDK
Results I thought it would have been helpful to
better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating-disposition-160504.pdf
December 09, 2015 - In the results section, we have edited the text to
better highlight the significance of the IPT results … No study was found that met our inclusion
criteria.
85 Peer
Reviewer #3
Results Again, better … The results of the IPT trials have now been better
highlighted both in the Results section as well as … We have added text concerning the need for long term
follow-up to better understand those whose BED … We have now better incorporated the findings for IPT in
the Discussion section.
118 Peer
Reviewer
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_disposition-comments.pdf
December 14, 2015 - To
address this issue, we have attempted to better
highlight the report’s clinical messages in the … To
address this issue, we have attempted to better
highlight the report’s clinical messages in the … In fact, this is unsupported by
evidence and better left out. … Inflammatory variables perform much better
in those cases. … More and better
research is needed.
Thank you. No action required.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-257-antenatal-care-evidence-summary.pdf
June 01, 2022 - televisits, including:
Facilitators from patient and provider perspectives: televisits allow
care to be better … evaluate heterogeneity of treatment effects (whether some
specific groups of patients may have had better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2010 - In both regimens, rapid-
acting insulin analogs might support better
postprandial glucose control, for … include
more information on the overall demographic
characteristics of the disorders in order to
better … The AHRQ draft also
omits a study that showed that CSII provided
better glycemic control for type 1 … LifeScan and Animas believe that the AHRQ
concluding statement should be modified to
better align with … We
think the reverse order would be better;
present the evidence and then the
conclusions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ear-infection_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Moderate for
benefit
MA of 3 RCTs (N=523)
+ 1 RCT (N=248)
TT had better measured hearing for up to … High for benefit
MA of 3 RCTs (by ears)
(N=230)
TT had better measured hearing for up to 6 months … no treatment
MA of 2 RCTs (by ears)
(N=153); MA of 3 RCTs
(by ears) (N=297)
Adenoidectomy had better … Low for benefit
1 RCT (N=237) Adenoidectomy and myringotomy had better hearing than with
myringotomy … Additional research and better methods are
needed to develop a comprehensive evidence base to
support
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/frazee-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - Is there a better way? Have you ever tried to find a better
way?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-surgery-preparation_disposition-comments.pdf
April 30, 2014 - Our analyses better
reflect uncertainty and can provide more reliable
guidance for the planning of … I think
the authors need to better justify their decision not to include these
studies in their review … Peer Reviewer #8
Discussion I agree that possible negative effects should be better studied
compared … estimates of heterogeneity (and
consequently, better estimates of effect). … The next
step for us is to devise better studies that might identify certain
operations in certain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0713-140625.pdf
January 07, 2014 - measurements for adult males with LUTS/BPH; adverse effects of pharmacotherapy
treatment options; a better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-health-children_disposition-comments.pdf
December 19, 2016 - allowed us to search for
sibling and kinship studies to help understand
individual interventions better … Peer Reviewer 8 Methods Better define each of these constructs and
acknowledge overlap. … study strategies similar enough to be
able to identify similar components that may be
associated with better … I did not
have a position on whether two level downgrades or
one level upgrades are better or worse … Peer Reviewer 5 General It would be much better to describe the intervention
simply and clearly.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_executive.pdf
December 01, 2014 - sponsored a National Institutes
of Health (NIH) State-of-the Science Conference in
December 2011 to better … Addressing this question would help patients
and clinicians make better informed treatment decisions … Observational studies with better design and conduct (e.g.,
cancer registries and large prospective … Findings from observational
studies may also help in generating hypotheses and
designing better RCTs … More RCTs and better
designed observational studies that reflect contemporary
practice and can control
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-225-substance-abuse-adolescents-comments.pdf
May 21, 2020 - APA Methods We agree that there needs to be better reporting on
adolescents’ quality of life and schooling
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2023-surv-rep-4-table-E-5.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - difference −1.09 (95% CI −10.33 to 8.16)
SF-36 Functioning (mean [SD], 0 to 100 scale, higher scores are better … B
SF-36 General Health (mean [SD], 0 to 100 scale, higher scores are better)
62.92 (18.38) vs. 55.56 … B
Single-Item Sleep Quality Scale (scale 0-10, higher score=better sleep quality; median, IQR)
1 month
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-4-table-F5.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - difference −1.09 (95% CI −10.33 to 8.16)
SF-36 Functioning (mean [SD], 0 to 100 scale, higher scores are better … B
SF-36 General Health (mean [SD], 0 to 100 scale, higher scores are better)
62.92 (18.38) vs. 55.56 … B
Single-Item Sleep Quality Scale (scale 0-10, higher score=better sleep quality; median, IQR)
1 month
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/public-reporting-cost-measures_technical-brief.pdf
March 01, 2015 - inform consumers and empower them to make better
decisions. … informed so he or she can make better decisions about health care services. … A clear description of costs helps consumers
better understand the exact nature of the price data the … A better understanding of which components of
consumer centeredness are most important will better inform … In addition to cost data, consumers also receive quality data so they can better gauge
the value of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow_executive.pdf
January 01, 2017 - • Severe injury
– Two studies found the tGCS was better able to
discriminate those with major injury … The tGCS is better able than the mGCS to discriminate
people with trauma who undergo neurosurgical … The tGCS was also
better than the mGCS at discriminating trauma patients
who died during hospitalization … Studies are
needed to better understand the predictive utility in
important subpopulations, including … Improving the Glasgow
Coma Scale score: motor score alone is a better predictor.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/deliberative-methods-demonstration-executive-131125.pdf
November 01, 2013 - Many comments indicated
the belief that better care is more expensive and boundaries aimed at cost containment … limit access to that better care. … • Participants also believed that education about high-quality care is a better approach than
restrictive … close of their sessions, that they had a deeper
understanding of the issues and problems, as well as a better … This case study juxtaposed concerns about having access to a “better” high-
volume hospital versus the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
May 29, 2013 - Rather than making general statements
about epidemiology and diagnostic testing, it would be
better … In fact the consensus of most experts in the
field is that vein bypass grafting has considerably
better … For KQ 2, it
is not established that medcial tgherapy with cilostazol
is better ro workse than other … It may help to say more about areas
where additional/better studies are needed to address
gaps in the … The authors need to better
acknowledge the real and potential value of
established treatments even