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41. Use of Observational Studies in Systematic Reviews of (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2010 - CERs more closely parallel the decisions facing clinicians, patients, and policymakers, who must choose … On the other hand, reviewers may choose to do these searches sequentially and search for observational … Whether reviewers choose one strategy or the other, the important point is that there is an explicit … review process and observational studies are deemed likely to be useful, then the review team may choose

42. Use of Observational Studies in Systematic Reviews of (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-observational-studies_methods.pdf
    June 01, 2010 - CERs more closely parallel the decisions facing clinicians, patients, and policymakers, who must choose … On the other hand, reviewers may choose to do these searches sequentially and search for observational … Whether reviewers choose one strategy or the other, the important point is that there is an explicit … review process and observational studies are deemed likely to be useful, then the review team may choose

43. Methods-Balancing-Harms-Benefits Research-2012 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - To consider the patient’s perspective, investigators should choose outcomes important to patients ( … e.g., mortality or function) as primary outcomes, but in many cases researchers choose an intermediate … Systematic reviews should clearly explain whether or not they choose to use a quantitative approach … If systematic reviewers decide to conduct a quantitative benefit harm assessment, they may choose among … Feasibility is obviously one of the factors that will drive the decision on which approach to choose

44. Grading_didactic_faculty_approved (ppt file)
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    January 01, 2013 - In formal meta-analyses, EPC reviewers may choose to evaluate the influence of studies with differing … The Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews makes no recommendations about how to choose … For these outcomes, if RCT data are available, reviewers in the Evidence-based Practice Centers may choose … EPC reviewers may also choose to follow GRADE guidance for downgrading and upgrading evidence based on … The EPC method implies that EPC reviewers can, if they choose, make a global assessment of the overall

45. Integrating Stakeholder Preferences in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Potential Uses of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Techniques (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mcda_webinar_transcript2.pdf
    August 27, 2012 - Suppose this example if you want to get the best treatment we have to choose for best treatments we … It actually generates a hypothetical market in which consumers may choose the best options. … 7 price, and we have three different levels for each of the criteria so for cooking style we can choose … between Italian food, Greek or Thai food and likewise we can choose for differences in travel distance … Here we choose the best restaurant. We decompose our decision problem.

46. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2005 - • Recommendations for choosing instruments for assessing risk of bias o Choose risk-of-bias instruments … o Choose instruments that include items assessing specific concerns related to each of the risk of bias … o Systematic reviewers who choose to exclude high risk-of-bias studies from their analysis should explain … If reviewers choose to use or adapt an existing risk of bias tool/instrument, thoughtful consideration … First, if there are systematic reviews on the interventions (or topics) of interest, reviewers may choose

47. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2005 - • Recommendations for choosing instruments for assessing risk of bias o Choose risk-of-bias instruments … o Choose instruments that include items assessing specific concerns related to each of the risk of bias … o Systematic reviewers who choose to exclude high risk-of-bias studies from their analysis should explain … If reviewers choose to use or adapt an existing risk of bias tool/instrument, thoughtful consideration … First, if there are systematic reviews on the interventions (or topics) of interest, reviewers may choose

48. Slide 1
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    January 01, 2013 - This presentation will: Show how to choose concurrent, active comparators from the same source population … Summary Checklist Guidance Key Considerations Choose concurrent, active comparators from the same source

49. Continuous-Outcomes-Quantitative-Synthesis Methods (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2011 - Investigators may choose this approach as an additional sensitivity analysis. 3. … Investigators may choose to use alternative imputation methods in a sensitivity analysis to determine … Since data from more than one scale are combined, investigators need to choose an SD for each scale … Therefore, investigators may choose RoM as an effect measure when appropriate. … The investigators may choose to use the same estimate across studies in one meta-analysis.

50. Integrating Bodies of Evidence: Existing Systematic Reviews and Primary Studies (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2015 - KIs indicated that they may not choose to use a review with an inadequate conclusion and no clear indication … prior syntheses and likely will not to change the conclusion of the review, the reviewer authors may choose … o If the review authors choose not to do an updated quantitative synthesis, determining when it is appropriate … Existing Reviews Use the ‘best’ review per question rather than including all systematic reviews • Choose

51. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-disposition-comments.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - We have added clarification to the Background section that some women choose to avoid reconstructive

52. Executive Summary: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2025 - education and counseling on these benefits does not place undue pressure on or stigmatize families who choose

53. Child Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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54. The Use of Conjoint Analysis to Elicit Patient Preferences in Selecting Treatment Endpoints (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mcda-johnson.pdf
    August 27, 2012 - Slide 8 Example Benefit-Risk Tradeoff Question Osteoarthritis Which treatment would you choose if

55. FRN 30: Outpatient Case Management for Adults With Medical Illnesses and Complex Care Needs: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2015 - • Compare characteristics of patients who choose to participate with those who choose not to participate … • Compare CM programs that automatically enroll patients with programs where patients have to choose … that compare CM programs that automatically enroll patients with programs where patients have to choose … within CM. 3 11% (1) 56% (5) 33% (3) 61 Studies that compare characteristics of patients who choose … to participate with those who choose not to participate in CM. 2.67 0% (0) 44% (4) 56% (5)

56. Managed Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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57. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2009 - In formal meta-analyses, EPCs may choose to evaluate the influence of studies with differing risk of … For these outcomes, if randomized trial data are available, EPCs may choose to start with a rating of … EPCs may also choose to follow GRADE guidance for downgrading and upgrading evidence based on assessments … The EPC method implies that EPCs can, if they choose, make a global assessment of the overall quality

58. Integrating stakeholder preferences in comparative effectiveness research using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and Conjoint Analysis (CA) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - Hierarchy Process (MCDA) (Flowchart: Hierarchical relationships from left to right, top to bottom) • Choose

59. Evidence Summary for CER 239: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2020 - Evidence Summary for CER 239: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 239 Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine Evidence Summary Main Points • Compared with placebo, treatments such as triptans, NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs), dihydroergotamine, antieme…

60. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 2. Presenting Different Effects for Different Data Types (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2018 - Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 2. Presenting Different Effects for Different Data Types Quantitative Synthesis Chapter 2. Presenting Different Effects for Different Data Types Prepared for: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods Guide www.ahrq.gov …