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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/aggression_executive.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Interventions were in line with clinical practice in acute
care units. … implications are for future research rather than clinical or
policy judgments. … or policy judgments. … Comparative
Effectiveness Review Methods: Clinical Heterogeneity. … Reducing seclusion
through involuntary medication: a randomized clinical trial.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cerebral-palsy-feeding_research-protocol.pdf
June 12, 2012 - Though the disorder is nonprogressive, the clinical
manifestations may change over time as the brain … The diversity of the clinical features is reflected in multiple
classification systems that include … We will make these
judgments as appropriate for each of the KQs. … Not described in
sufficient detail
Judgment: Blinding
(participants and
personnel)
□ High … Not described in
sufficient detail
Judgment: Blinding
(outcome
assessment)
□ High
□ Low
□
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-the-risk-of-bias_draft-report.pdf
June 02, 2011 - GRADE uses the term quality to refer to an individual
study as well as judgments based about the strength … rather than
component of risk of bias
No No
Selective outcome reporting
(SOR)
Yes, only when judgments … and
process for finalizing judgment
Resolve differences in judgment and record final rating for each … One way to assign a category is to make a simple ―holistic‖ judgment, that is, a judgment
based on … EPCs can and should explain how their reviewers made these judgments,
but such the fact remains that
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias-individual-studies_methods.pdf
March 01, 2012 - that EPCs provide a summary report of the applicability of the body of evidence
separately from their judgment … and process for finalizing judgment
• Resolve differences in judgment and record final rating for … One way to assign a category is to make a simple “holistic” judgment; that is, a judgment
based on an … The main
problem is inconsistent bases for judgment: if the studies were reexamined, the same reviewer … EPCs can and should explain how their reviewers made these judgments,
but the fact remains that these
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-introduction_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Guide, we sought to apply theory and empirical
evidence, supplemented by personal experience and judgment … improve the health outcomes of patients, in part by
guiding clinicians to make rational decisions and judgments … therefore assessments of those tests) are about
improving patient outcomes, often by guiding clinicians’ judgments … utility
Impact on mortality or morbidity
Impact on clinician judgment about
diagnosis/prognosis … Methodology
perspectives: clinical practice guideline
development. Rockville, MD: U.S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_research-protocol.pdf
January 30, 2013 - Diagnostic thinking efficacy and therapeutic efficacy (clinician judgment about
diagnosis/prognosis, … • KQ 2: Efficacy outcomes:
o Diagnostic thinking efficacy and
therapeutic efficacy (clinician judgment … To indicate the summary judgment of the quality of the individual studies, for
practical purposes, we … The summary judgment will be based on QUADAS-2 and Cochrane Risk of
Bias item ratings and will take … The summary
judgment of Good, Fair, or Poor will also be considered for association with main effect
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/politi.pdf
October 08, 2025 - Politi
Slide
1: Supporting
Shared Decisions When Clinical … benefits at first
• Withhold information if it is not helpful to the decision (guided by the patient & clinical … judgment)
Slide
11: General Conversational Recommendations (2)
• Discuss contextual factors affecting
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/kravitz_eccs2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Source: Eisenberg Center Conference Series 2012: Supporting Informed and Shared Decision Making When
Clinical … Source: Eisenberg Center Conference Series 2012: Supporting Informed and Shared Decision Making When
Clinical … Source: Eisenberg Center Conference Series 2012: Supporting Informed and Shared Decision Making When
Clinical … • Evidence
– the facts
• Discernment – sound clinical judgment
• Relationship – between
the physician … and patient
Slide 17: Reconciling
Wants
and Needs
• Policy
approaches
• Interpersonal
(clinical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-other-plant-based-treatments-surveillance-report-1-updated_0.PDF
December 01, 2021 - This report is not intended to be a substitute for the application of clinical judgment. … Anyone who
makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in … Human Services endorsement of any derivative products that may be
developed from this report, such as clinical … the strength
and limits of evidence from research studies about the effectiveness and safety of a clinical … help clarify whether assertions about
the value of the intervention are based on strong evidence from clinical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/han.pdf
December 26, 2012 - Slide 1: Conceptual, methodological, and ethical problems
in communicating
uncertainty
in clinical … Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Maine Medical
Center
Slide 2: Communicating
uncertainty in clinical … o Meaning and nature of uncertainty in clinical evidence
• Methodological: How should we communicate … o Benefits and harms of communicating uncertainty in clinical practice
Slide 5: Uncertainty
• Main … Lack of empirical evidence
o Effectiveness and validity of ambiguity rating systems
o Influence on judgment
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/integrating-evidence_methods.pdf
February 01, 2015 - This report is not intended to
be a substitute for the application of clinical judgment. … If the new studies would change the conclusions or the SOE judgments or the
new studies are in some … Random-effects
model for meta-analysis of clinical trials: an
update. … Is there a need to
complete judgments about strength of evidence again?
3. … Is there
a need to complete judgments about strength of evidence again?
4.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-therapy-management_executive.pdf
November 01, 2014 - We evaluated
optimal information size criteria to make judgments about
precision based on guidance … Studies
(N Patients
Analyzed)
Strength of
Evidence Supporting Judgment
Findings and Direction of … Studies
(N Patients
Analyzed)
Strength of
Evidence Supporting Judgment
Findings and Direction of … Studies
(N Patients
Analyzed)
Strength of
Evidence Supporting Judgment
Findings and Direction of … Clinical skill development
for community pharmacists.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/grading-quiz.ppt
October 08, 2025 - It requires judgments about four key domains. … At least two reviewers with appropriate clinical and methodological expertise should participate. … At least two reviewers with appropriate clinical and methodological expertise should participate, but … At least two reviewers with appropriate clinical and methodological expertise should participate, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/grading-quiz.ppt
October 08, 2025 - It requires judgments about four key domains. … At least two reviewers with appropriate clinical and methodological expertise should participate. … At least two reviewers with appropriate clinical and methodological expertise should participate, but … At least two reviewers with appropriate clinical and methodological expertise should participate, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/machine-learning-tools-appendix-d.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Model RoB judgments were less accurate than those from published reviews, though the difference was < … Model RoB judgments were less accurate than those from published reviews, though the difference was < … Model RoB judgments were less accurate than those from published reviews, though the difference was < … Model RoB judgments were less accurate than those from published reviews, though the difference was < … Model RoB judgments were less accurate than those from published reviews, though the difference was <
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-iv-patient-safety-practices-year-2.pdf
May 01, 2025 - This report is not intended to be
a substitute for the application of clinical judgment. … Anyone who makes decisions concerning the
provision of clinical care should consider this report in … We asked the panel to independently indicate a global judgment about whether health care
facilities … By “global judgment,” we mean a summary
judgment that takes into consideration the following factors … Programs for Responding to Harms Experienced by
Patients During Clinical Care
5a.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-making-sure-evidence-understood.pdf
July 01, 2020 - are publicly available
and may be used to support and inform activities, such as the development of clinical … These reviews focus on a variety of clinical,
behavioral, economic, and other issues. … Systematic
reviews have become a foundation for decision making in clinical practice and health
policy … Questions inappropriate for evidence reviews include those that involve clinical
judgment, seek specific … Examples are listed for
clinical questions, as well as the organization and delivery of health care.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-tests-proposals_research.pdf
January 01, 2009 - It derives its name from the four
components: analytic validity; clinical validity; clinical utility … A negative result in a judgment and decisionmaking
study tells us something about the included physicians … technology not available.17
This does not imply that there is no relevance at all in studying clinicians’ judgment … Evaluations of
physicians’ judgments or their behavior are not necessary, nor can they be used as a … Clinical efficacy of diagnostic imaging: love
it or leave it.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/whitepaper3-lijmer02262010-2.pdf
January 01, 2009 - It derives its name from the four
components: analytic validity; clinical validity; clinical utility … A negative result in a judgment and decisionmaking
study tells us something about the included physicians … technology not available.17
This does not imply that there is no relevance at all in studying clinicians’ judgment … Evaluations of
physicians’ judgments or their behavior are not necessary, nor can they be used as a … Clinical efficacy of diagnostic imaging: love
it or leave it.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2011_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - This report is intended as a
reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment. … This report is intended as a
reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment. … included possible responses for comprehensive
objective quality evaluation with minimal evaluator judgments … Rating the quality of evidence for clinical
practice guidelines. … Meta-analysis of anterior veneer restorations
in clinical studies.