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December 01, 2011 - antibiotic-acquired diarrhea as a primary
outcome and CDI as a secondary outcome.83-86
Numerous published case … .98
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There is limited low-strength evidence from two case … Treating recurrent CDI Low • There is limited evidence from two case series that fecal
flora reconstitution … Clostridium difficile diarrhea among hospital inpatients
prescribed proton pump inhibitors: cohort and case … Control of
nosocomial transmission of Clostridium difficile based
on sporadic case surveillance.
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August 01, 2021 - The general case is an imaging report that asserts a
change in lesion size, possibly with a measurement
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May 14, 2025 - Further, all such
studies used case-control designs (also
known as two-gate designs) and represent … In these studies (all cohort
or nested case-control), MCST samples were
obtained from persons without … an assay’s sensitivity, specificity, PPV, or
NPV is the type of analyte, which is usually
not the case … Most recent examples
include the NLST1, arguably the best-case
scenario given the aggressive nature … Published Online: May 14, 2025
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Affiliation Section Comment Response
• In the case
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April 01, 2025 - contemporary U.S. experience with staff-assisted
home dialysis and, since cost-effectiveness in this case … rhesus or
rodent* or sheep or simian or sow$1 or vertebrate$1 or zebrafish).ti. or (adolescen* or case … or
children or infant$1 or literature or qualitative).ti. or (case reports or comment or editorial … rhesus or
rodent* or sheep or simian or sow$1 or vertebrate$1 or zebrafish).ti. or (adolescen* or case … 20230731; English Language; Exclude
MEDLINE records (422)
S10 (MH “Nonexperimental Studies”) OR (MH “Case
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/catd-protocol-draft_0.pdf
November 02, 2018 - studies
Harms:
Controlled observational
studies (i.e., cross-
sectional, retrospective
cohort, case … KQ 7-8: Controlled observational studies (i.e., cross-sectional, retrospective cohort,
case control) … GUIDANCE
*Studies that have long-term outcomes that are 5 years and longer should be assessed on a
case-by-case … Some imputation methods might be appropriate (to be
evaluated on a case-by-case basis). … Some imputation methods might be
appropriate (to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - health care interventions are
still in the early stages of development or adoption, except in the case … In this report, we include reports of three recent case series on a total
of 292 patients with achalasia … Absence of a policy
does not necessarily mean noncoverage; payers sometimes determine coverage on a case-by-case … less pain, and a lower incidence of reflux after the procedure.37
Clinical trials: In a published case … University Hospitals Case Medical Center offers
novel scarless procedure for rare condition.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breastfeeding-health-outcomes-protocol.pdf
February 01, 2023 - health
outcomes among 2 or more groups with
different exposures to human milk, including
cohort and case-controld … follow-up of health outcomes
• Studies with no comparison groups
• Cross-sectional studiese
• Case … not rated as “critically low” according to systematic review credibility criteria using AMSTAR 245
d Case-control … In the former example and in the case of no incorporation of new
primary evidence, the results of an
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-update_disposition-comments.pdf
August 16, 2016 - Thus, we are left with
observational studies and case reports from which to
draw inferences. … From
1454 citations, the final analysis was confined t 76
“relevant” studies and 20 case reports. … The
inclusion of nonrandomized studies and case reports, I
believe, is extremely important in this … Case reports uniformly reported major
clinically beneficial outcomes that imply both selection
(and … The fact that a high degree
of stenosis was present in all included case reports,
where benefit was
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February 03, 2025 - health
outcomes among 2 or more groups with
different exposures to human milk, including
cohort and case-controld … follow-up of health outcomes
• Studies with no comparison groups
• Cross-sectional studiese
• Case … not rated as “critically low” according to systematic review credibility criteria using AMSTAR 245
d Case-control … In the former example and in the case of no incorporation of new
primary evidence, the results of an
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_technical-brief.pdf
January 01, 2020 - were the methodological approaches or study designs used (i.e., randomized
controlled trial, cohort, case … Study Designs
Study designs included RCTs, controlled trials, and case-series. … Oral
bisphosphonates and risk of cancer of
oesophagus, stomach, and colorectum: case-
control analysis … 16 (278)
18 limit 17 to (English language and humans and yr="2000 -Current") (127)
19 limit 18 to (case … Not reported No medications;
Unknown exercise;
Unknown
diet/calcium intake
Ezenwa, 200873
US
Case
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December 23, 2014 - isolated C. difficile spores from air samples in a UK hospital, 4 to 7 weeks after the last
confirmed CDI case … Studies specifically addressing treatment harms may also include retrospective
and case series designs … One can use case series, but they have
no controls and the rate of “adverse events” among placebo groups … is high.39 One can use
case-control studies, but they are subject to recall bias. … We will use reported harms from
RCTs, prospective cohort, retrospective case-control, and case series
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April 17, 2024 - comparative cohort studies that
adequately control for confounders, excluding uncontrolled studies, case … on the Human
Development Index.a
KQs 1, 2: Other designs
KQs 3–5: Uncontrolled cohort
studies, case-control … studies,
case reports, case series, cost-
effectiveness and other
modeling studies. … In case they are relevant, additional domains, such as dose-response association and
strength of association
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy_executive.pdf
January 01, 2017 - We used
database and registry studies and case series for harms data
only. … Overall, 2.1 percent of children in case
series experienced a PTH episode. … At least four deaths were reported across four case series
or database studies reporting mortality. … The frequency of harms in case
series and database or registry studies generally aligned
with that … At least four deaths were
reported in case series including 1,778,342 children.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/version-3-immunity-after-COVID-19-appendix-table-B-1.xlsx
January 24, 2022 - 2 infection among liver transplant recipients Switzerland
Belgium
Italy
The Netherlands Prospective case-control … did not use immunosuppressant drugs, all of whom had RT-PCR confirmed infection Not matching with case … different SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated and unvaccinated previously infected individuals Qatar Case-control … classification as "a death resulting from a clinically compatible illness, in a probable or confirmed COVID-19 case
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-choosing-outcomes.ppt
June 01, 2012 - computed tomography for pulmonary emboli) due to therapies applied after a positive result (in this case … An assumption is made in this case that it is already known that treatment of the condition being tested … Use of Spirometry for Case Finding, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease … Use of Spirometry for Case Finding, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease … This may not be the case in other countries.
Genetic Testing
Segal JB.
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June 01, 2012 - computed tomography for pulmonary emboli) due to therapies applied after a positive result (in this case … An assumption is made in this case that it is already known that treatment of the condition being tested … Use of Spirometry for Case Finding, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease … Use of Spirometry for Case Finding, Diagnosis, and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease … This may not be the case in other countries.
Genetic Testing
Segal JB.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - health care interventions are
still in the early stages of development or adoption, except in the case … Case management, insurance status, and durable medical
equipment needs (e.g., walkers, special beds … Case study: Holy Cross Hospital geriatric
emergency department. [internet]. … Available:
http://www.hpoe.org/resources/case-
studies/1312.
68. Layton MJ. … _r=0
http://www.hpoe.org/resources/case-studies/1312
http://www.hpoe.org/resources/case-studies/1312
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April 02, 2015 - control studies or cross-sectional studies (but
include prospective nested case control studies). … [mp=ti, ab, ot, nm, hw, kf, px, rx, ui, tx, kw, ct, sh, bt, id, cc]
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February 16, 2016 - reports or case series). … We recognize that these study design criteria will exclude single-subject or single-case
experimental … Case-Smith J, Weaver LL, Fristad MA. … online: February 16, 2016
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8 (newspaper article[pt] OR letter[pt] OR comment[pt] OR case … 2406272
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8 (newspaper article[pt] OR letter[pt] OR comment[pt] OR case
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January 01, 2016 - For
example, missing a case of septic arthritis can lead to joint
damage and septic shock. … Prospective
cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control (if needed) studies
were included to address … Prospective cohort, cross-
sectional, and case-control studies, as well as case series
of any size and … case reports of rare adverse events, were
included if they addressed Key Question 2 (adverse events … data or nonsystematic reviews
(374); conference proceedings, presentations, or abstracts
(11); case