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1261. Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_clinician.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - . (���) All other treatment comparisons Evidence is insufficient to permit conclusions about the … stereotactic body radiation therapy, and high-intensity focused ultrasound) compared in this review. (���) Conclusions

1262. Febrile-Infants-Diagnosis-Management Executive (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - was very little evidence on HSV in febrile infants aged 3 months or younger to allow any definitive conclusions … presented from the diagnosis rather than from the syndrome point of view, making it difficult to draw conclusions

1263. Alcohol-Misuse-Drug-Therapy Clinician (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2016 - Conclusions There was moderate-strength evidence that acamprosate and oral naltrexone improve alcohol … Therefore, conclusions about the effects of medications when used in combination with specific psychosocial

1264. Disposition of Comments for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - However, I have major reservations with the conclusions derived from this information. … After reading this text, it appears to me that the major conclusions should be; --at this time, there … If it is negative, please be more clear in the conclusions. … The conclusions regarding Question 6 should be reviewed. … Overall I concur with the conclusions and most could be used to make practice decisions with three

1265. Diabetes-Behavior-Programs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      June 05, 2014 - 1   Evidence-­‐based  Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project title: Behavioral Programs for  Diabetes Mellitus I . Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review The high burden of diabetes necessitates careful attention to factors contributing to optimal diabetes care and self-management i…

1266. Evaluating Practices and Developing Tools for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Methods for the Joint Meta-Analysis of Multiple Tests (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its … contents; the findings and conclusions do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. … v Conclusions: The joint meta-analysis of multiple tests is feasible.

1267. Data Points 15: Breast Cancer Diagnostic Workup: Prognostic factor testing among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early invasive breast cancer (pdf file)
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      August 22, 2012 - Both datasets led to similar conclusions about testing patterns.

1268. Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-protocol-osteoporosis_2.pdf
      October 05, 2018 - is one for which the 15 confidence interval is wide enough to include clinically distinct conclusions

1269. Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Clinical Utility in Asthma Management (pdf file)
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      September 06, 2016 - summarize key features/characteristics (e.g. study populations, design, intervention, outcomes, and conclusions

1270. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2013 - The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its

1271. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2014 - The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its

1272. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-medications_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 10, 2010 - described further in the review” has been added where they are first discussed for key question 1 conclusions … This is discussed in the results and conclusions sections, and is now included as an area for more research … A major problem here and throughout the analysis is the absence of conclusions about efficacy in premenopausal … The second bullet point in the conclusions for key question 3 indicates that tamoxifen reduces breast … You really need to be clear about who you are able to draw conclusions about.

1273. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2009 - a systematic review is applicable to relevant populations under real-world practice conditions, the conclusions … a systematic review is applicable to relevant populations under realistic practice conditions, the conclusions … of a Body of Evidence From Individual Studies Describe the limitations of aggregate evidence in the conclusions … studies so that they can synthesize and describe applicability concerns or limitations accurately in the conclusions … = angiotensin-converting enzyme; NYHA = New York Heart Association Comparison Strength of Evidence Conclusions

1274. Disposition of Comments Report for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention (pdf file)
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      May 08, 2013 - It’s not clear that the conclusions can be used to inform policy and practice but that is because of … However, conclusions were unchanged when analyses were restricted to trials conducted more recently … It’s not clear that the conclusions can be used to inform policy and practice but that is because of … They were both rated poor-quality and did not change conclusions of the review. … One of the principal conclusions concerns the effectiveness of LAL surfaces which appears in the conclusions

1275. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/osteoarthritis-knee-update-disposition.pdf
      May 04, 2017 - have tried, through several iterations, to make the table more user friendly by reorganizing the conclusions … I felt that the report generally offered balanced and clinically relevant conclusions. … results and show which outcomes are based on pooled results in the summary table, findings, and conclusions … I don't believe many of the conclusions are relevant to policy or practice decisions for the reasons … TEP Reviewer #5 Clarity and Usability The conclusions are not surprising for this disease area

1276. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-knee-update-disposition-archived.pdf
      May 04, 2017 - have tried, through several iterations, to make the table more user friendly by reorganizing the conclusions … I felt that the report generally offered balanced and clinically relevant conclusions. … results and show which outcomes are based on pooled results in the summary table, findings, and conclusions … I don't believe many of the conclusions are relevant to policy or practice decisions for the reasons … TEP Reviewer #5 Clarity and Usability The conclusions are not surprising for this disease area

1277. Bladder-Cancer-Non-Muscle-Invasive Executive (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2015 - numbers of studies with imprecise estimates and methodological shortcomings, precluding reliable conclusions … numbers of studies with imprecise estimates and methodological shortcomings, precluding reliable conclusions … There were too few head- to-head comparisons of other urinary biomarkers to reach firm conclusions regarding … duration of instillations; and other factors (e.g., the BCG strain), making it difficult to reach conclusions … Conclusions Urinary biomarkers are falsely negative in a substantial proportion of patients with bladder

1278. Emerging MRI Technologies for Imaging Musculoskeletal Disorders under Loading Stress (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/musculoskeletal-disorders-imaging_disposition-comments.pdf
      November 01, 2011 - addressed is important to describe in order to better understand (and lead to) the "implications and conclusions … Jamie Phelan Summary and Implications Very much agreeable with the conclusions made by the draft … However, the authors of this review appear to have extensively searched for data, and made educated conclusions … Peer Reviewer 3 General (Clarity and Usability) There are statements made in the summary and conclusions

1279. Disposition of Comment Report for Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation (pdf file)
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      May 20, 2013 - TEP 1 Clarity and usability I would expand the conclusions and hence potential policy implications … While the conclusions are reasonable the statement that WMC is similar to current modalities is not, … However, we felt that the conclusions were valid based on the evidence presented and the strength of … TEP 5 Clarity and usability I feel the conclusions (ES-22) are generous for gastroparesis. … Thus, we have a hard time making the same conclusions or suggestions based on the current evidence.

1280. Disposition of Comments for CER 175 Total Worker Health (pdf file)
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      May 31, 2016 - The authors also correctly point out that literature reviews may come to different conclusions because … However, our methods do limit our SOE conclusions to studies that had a concurrent control group. … We do note that our conclusions related to smoking outcomes are applicable to blue-collar manufacturing … It is not entirely clear from the conclusions that it could help either one, that these programs would … The main points are reported very clearly and the conclusions are definitely relevant to policy decisions