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281. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness Review 133 Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure (pdf file)
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     May 27, 2014 - Although the conclusions are generally consistent with previous reviews, they are more applicable to … patients who have been recently discharged and some conclusions differ from other reports. … patients who have been recently discharged and some conclusions differ from other reports. … We disagree that no definitive conclusions adequate to inform guidelines or changes in policy. … Specifically, we note that in many cases evidence was insufficient to draw conclusions.

282. CER 174 Executive Summary: Imaging for the Pretreatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - This is an indirect comparison of modalities, so conclusions based on it are weaker. b. … The indirect nature of the comparison precludes conclusions. … Note that all three of our conclusions involve the superior sensitivity of FDG PET/CT. … The evidence base did not allow us to draw conclusions about the comparative specificity of FDG PET/ … Conclusions Comparative evidence on the pretreatment staging of SCLC is sparse.

283. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 271, Treatments for Maternal Mental Health Conditions (pdf file)
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     July 31, 2024 - Such conclusions do not achieve the stated goal of the document. … Our conclusions are accurate as pertains to the state of the evidence. … While there were many interventions with insufficient evidence for drawing conclusions regarding their … "probably" or "may" to communicate conclusions are in accordance with AHRQ guidelines. … We included a statement in the implications and conclusions section of the evidence summary calling

284. Disposition of Comments Report for Nitrous Oxide for the Management of Labor Pain (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2012 - Reviewer #11 Executive Summary Conclusions, p. 19: It might be useful to note that it has been used … The conclusions of this recent Cochrane review are relevant in terms of evidence about benefits of the … Reviewer #11 Discussion/ Conclusion Conclusions, p. 75: Excellent overall. Thank you. … Reviewer #11 Discussion/ Conclusion Conclusions, p. 75: Re. line 25: The word “addressed” should be … The conclusions are valid though perhaps raise more questions rather than enable policy and practice

285. Disposition of Comments CER 185 Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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     May 05, 2017 - TEP/KI Reviewer #5 Structured Abstract Page v, abstract/conclusions: Lines 37-38. … Table 15 and following discussion and conclusions have been edited. … Similarly, some conclusions in this table are stated as unambiguous assertions (“... … The conclusions are relevant to clinical decision making. Thank you. … The conclusions are highly relevant to policy and practice decisions.

286. Disposition of Comments CER 185 Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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     May 05, 2017 - TEP/KI Reviewer #5 Structured Abstract Page v, abstract/conclusions: Lines 37-38. … Table 15 and following discussion and conclusions have been edited. … Similarly, some conclusions in this table are stated as unambiguous assertions (“... … The conclusions are relevant to clinical decision making. Thank you. … The conclusions are highly relevant to policy and practice decisions.

287. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2011 - Are each of these conclusions supported by moderate evidence? How many studies for each of them? … There are 2 different contradicting conclusions. Which is supported by “moderate” SOE? … The SOE pertains to the general overarching conclusion, and each of the bullets are sub-conclusions … The executive summary lacks conclusions based on objective outcomes. … The conclusions in Questions 1A through 1F are adequate.

288. Public-Reporting-Quality-Improvement Executive (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - The conclusions are summarized in the text below. … two different characteristics, but none were found for other settings, making it impossible to draw conclusions … Additionally, our conclusions are based on public reporting as it was at the time the included studies … • Our conclusions about public reporting are based on evidence from across different health care … This limits the applicability of our results, as not all of our overarching conclusions would be applicable

289. Disposition of Comments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Screening, Management, and Treatment (pdf file)
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     April 25, 2013 - The authors need to temper their conclusions and acknowledge these limitations. … The conclusions they’re drawing are simply wrong and modification is mandatory. … In addition, we moderated the conclusions as follows: “Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors and prostanoids … The net result was inconclusive, so we drew no conclusions. … However, it is doubtful that the conclusions can be used to inform policy or practice decisions.

290. Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 2 (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - Table 1 provides the conclusions from the 2020 report and the new findings from studies identified in … Conclusions From 2020 Report Findings From Surveillance Assessment KQ 1a. … 5 Key Question Conclusions From 2020 Report Findings From Surveillance Assessment KQ 3f. … The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its … contents; the findings and conclusions do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ.

291. Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 250: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2021 - cannabinoids (cannabidivarin), and comparisons with other active interventions was insufficient to draw conclusions … Implications and Conclusions The implications of the present findings for clinical practice are mixed … Evidence on whole-plant cannabis, topical CBD, and other cannabinoids was insufficient to draw conclusions … field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations Implications and Conclusions

292. Disposition of Comments Report for CER 134 Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
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     May 13, 2014 - We were only describing that studies of short duration may yield misleading conclusions about treatment … Further, many of the analyses and main conclusions are largely based on dichotomous outcomes (e.g., … It will not change your conclusions. … Public Reviewer #1; Alkermes, Inc., Bernard Silverman, maker of Vivitrol Conclusions p. 94: … The conclusions can be used to inform policy and/or practice decisions.

293. Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 1 (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - Table 1 provides the conclusions from the 2020 report and the new findings from studies identified in … Despite new evidence, the SOE for this question is insufficient to draw conclusions. Table 1. … Summary of conclusions and assessments informed by new evidence Key Question Conclusions From 2020 … https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK556241/bin/appi-et1.docx 5 Key Question Conclusions From … contents; the findings and conclusions do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ.

294. White Paper: Living Systematic Reviews: Practical Considerations for Adapting Scope and Communicating the Evolving Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2025 - The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its … contents; the findings and conclusions do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. … Conclusions ......................................................................................... … Conclusions This white paper, drawing on the experience from the second year of conducting a living … Conclusions References Appendix A. Summary of Evidence Tables Appendix B. Visual Abstract

295. CER 215 Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     March 28, 2019 - We have clarified that this applies to conclusions with low SOE or the findings for which SOE were … We changed the language to “..for a given comparator and outcome, conclusions are often based on a … We present results for withdrawal due to adverse events in the abstract and conclusions. … Peer reviewer #5 Discussion The conclusions are quite comprehensively outlined and explained, and … Peer reviewer #5 Discussion P. 38, “Conclusions,” 2nd sentence: “Further characterization of the

296. Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     August 24, 2012 - In response to this comment, we conducted a sensitivity analysis that determined that our conclusions … In response to this comment, we conducted a sensitivity analysis that determined that our conclusions … The justification for these ratings and conclusions about effects is presented in the sections on … Conclusions are somewhat overstated given the large limitations. … Peer Reviewer #10 General Limitations affect the conclusions on cost savings and applicability.

297. Disposition of Comments for Progestogens for Prevention of Preterm Birth (pdf file)
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     September 07, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #4 Executive Summary Page 7, Line 53: These do not list the conclusions – I suggest … I would ask the authors that the conclusions of the abstract be made consistent with the Summary – … Peer Reviewer #4 Discussion Page 89: The conclusions of the report (p79) do not succinctly describe … We have revised the conclusions section of the report. … Conclusions are clear for clinical practice--as important as the evidence for what works is the lack

298. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 222 Youth Suicide Prevention (pdf file)
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     October 04, 2016 - The conclusions are relevant and contribute new information and understanding. … usability The entire report is nicely structured, well organized, and easy to read with relevant conclusions … / conclusion The authors did an excellent job taking the data and translating them into the key conclusions … Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response Public Reviewer: Gregory Simon Discussion/ Conclusions … Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response Public Reviewer: Eve Reider Discussion/ Conclusions

299. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Executive (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Differences in conclusions across reviews reflect methodological decisions about populations, outcomes … Our review, like others, found the currently available evidence insufficient to draw conclusions about … Table C summarizes our conclusions regarding comparative effectiveness. … While conclusions cannot be drawn from these subgroup analyses, they do emphasize that patients might … However, our failure to draw broad conclusions must not be misunderstood to be evidence of ineffectiveness

300. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - Conclusions We identified 23 RCTs of PCI vs. CABG that enrolled a total of 9,963 patients. … Nevertheless, some conclusions can be drawn from the evidence provided by randomized trials and large … CABG 12 Key Questions and Strength of outcomes evidencea Summary, conclusions, and comments … CABG (continued) 13 Key Questions and Strength of outcomes evidencea Summary, conclusions … CABG (continued) 14 Key Questions and Strength of outcomes evidencea Summary, conclusions