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361. Management and Outcomes of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/binge-eating/research-protocol
     July 21, 2014 - the diagnosis of BED, the assessment of a patient eating an “objectively large amount of food” is not … assessment (PICOTs) is depicted for each of the treatment KQs (Figure 1) and each of the course of illness … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies To assess the risk of bias (internal … AHRQ. 64 We will evaluate the risk of bias of RCTs using A Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool (ACROBAT … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

362. Protocol: Imaging for Pretreatment Staging of Small Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/lung-cancer-staging_research-protocol.pdf
     December 08, 2014 - risk factor assessment (e.g., smoking), and imaging such as chest X-ray and chest computed tomography … both systems.9 Pretreatment Planning At diagnosis, the majority of SCLC patients already have extensive … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others … Was the healthcare provider blinded to the groups to which the patients were assigned? 15. … Instruments for Assessment of Methodologic Risk of Bias of Individual Studies

363. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_research-protocol.pdf
     May 02, 2011 - The assessment of treatment response and remission by using the SFLC assay or the κ/λ ratio appears … among patients with diagnosed disease, and assessment of prognosis. … Systems to Rate the Strength of Scientific Evidence, Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 47 (Prepared … Systems for grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations I: critical appraisal … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

364. Routine Preoperative Testing: Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 14, 2013 - on an individualized assessment of the patient's medical history and perceived risks. … At the systems level, the volume of testing has direct impact on resource utilization and costs. … Trials Registry, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Health Technology Assessment Database … were ordered; outcome definitions; sample size; study design; results; and risk of bias assessment. … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

365. ADHD-Update-protocol-160818 (pdf file)
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     August 18, 2016 - treatment, duration of treatment, previous symptoms and comorbid conditions, and family and health … care provider preferences. … The use of EEG-based systems to support the diagnosis of ADHD will also be evaluated. … Trends in the Parent-Report of Health Care Provider-Diagnosed and Medicated Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

366. Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide/research-protocol
     December 20, 2011 - Objectives for the Systematic Review Overview Heart failure (HF) is a major concern for health care systems … review is required to provide a ‘state of the art’ assessment of this test in patients with HF. … See Appendix B for a copy of the quality assessment tools. E. … The development of QUADAS: A tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

367. Asthma-Provider-Adherence Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - • Target health care providers. … medications by health care providers. … plan use by health care providers was small. … We identified one RCT58 and one pre-post study63 that evaluated the effect of health care provider … impact of health care provider education on ED visits and/or hospitalizations.

368. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-221-copd-evidence-summary_0.pdf
     October 01, 2019 - COPD Purpose of Review To evaluate the effectiveness and harms of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic … breath and cough), and have decreased quality of life, and premature mortality. … (different agents, routes of administration, and duration of treatment) of antibiotics and corticosteroids … (different agents, routes of administration, and duration of treatment) of antibiotics and corticosteroids … outcomes, such as mortality, resolution of exacerbation, hospital readmission etc., to allow for assessment

369. Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/liver-cancer-therapy/research-protocol
     March 20, 2012 - considered in each of these systems varies but can include hepatic function, performance status, and … In addition, the use of various disease classification systems and the inability to translate disease … : Quality Assessment Number of participants and flow of participants through steps of study Treatment-allocation … Okuda, CLIP, and BCLC staging systems in a single Italian centre. … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

370. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stroke-atrial-fibrillation_research-protocol.pdf
     January 30, 2012 - Independent assessments of the currently available risk-assessment tools for thromboembolic events and … Also, an assessment of how application of these tools improves outcomes and providing a clinical guidance … Elucidating the role and accuracy of these tools with a comparative assessment would provide clinicians … drug use) o Long-term adherence to therapy • Assessment of clinical and imaging tool efficacy for … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

371. Topic Brief: Supplemental Oxygen Prescribing Practices (pdf file)
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     October 16, 2020 - Assessment Methods See Appendix A. 3 Summary of Literature Findings We did not find … Comparison of continuous flow versus demand oxygen delivery systems in patients with COPD: A systematic … Assessment of each criteria determined the need to evaluate the next one. … Selection Criteria Assessment Selection Criteria Assessment 1. Appropriateness 1a. … Summary of Selection Criteria Assessment Please see Appendix B for detailed assessments of individual

372. Transition of Care for Acute Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Patients From Hospitalization to Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Secondary Prevention (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/stroke-transitions-of-care-disposition-120504.pdf
     October 01, 2011 - other health care providers (we had limited space in the text box of the figure and therefore chose … follows: “Multiple referrals indicates referrals to primary care and other health care providers.” … recommendation for followup with primary care and other health care providers.” … providers before the problems are exacerbated and require readmission. … , communication and respiratory systems.

373. Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/major-joint-replacement/protocol
     July 14, 2020 - the preoperative period (for assessment and, if used, prehabilitation), operative (acute) and postoperative … assessment of progress, and must provide ongoing feedback to the patient throughout the course of intervention … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: We will evaluate each study for risk … National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Study Quality Assessment Tools; 2019 .  … and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others with experience in making health care

374. Comparative Effectiveness of Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mrsa-screening-2010/research-protocol
     June 02, 2011 - Technology Assessment Programme, and Guidelines.gov. … elements are described below under Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Assessment … Measurements: equal, reliable, and valid (includes masking of outcome assessment). … Systems for grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations I: critical appraisal … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

375. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/trauma-interventions-maltreatment-child_research-protocol.pdf
     January 12, 2012 - methods used for the risk of bias assessment. … Results of this assessment will be summarized in a rating of low, medium, or high risk of bias. … Background Referred to the inclusion of clinical and systems level interventions Refers to … Key Questions/PICOTS Referred to the inclusion of clinical and systems level interventions … research, including patients and caregivers, practicing clinicians, relevant professional and consumer

376. Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/copd-research-protocol.pdf
     April 11, 2018 - symptoms (including shortness of breath and cough), have decreased quality of life, and premature mortality … of life, hospital admission and readmission, depletion of financial resources, and a progressive decline … Assessment of the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies - We will evaluate the risk of bias of each included … Based on this assessment and the initial study design, we will assign SOE rating as high, moderate, … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

377. 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 - Rather, the assessment and impact of these biases is addressed first at the individual study level and … Magnitude of benefits (or harms) and the various types of bias are, however, all used in the assessment … Quality assessment of both RCTs and included observational studies is performed, with strengths and … Systems to Rate the Strength of Scientific Evidence. … However, in some health systems, carvedilol is restricted to patients who meet symptomatic and echocardiographic

378. Disposition of Comments for CER 201 Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in the Management of Asthma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-201-indoor-allergen-asthma-disposition-comments.pdf
     February 15, 2018 - ’s manufacturing and consumer platforms. … In order to address the needs of these children and their families, AAFA conducted a needs assessment … After careful review and analysis of all the data collected during the needs assessment, AAFA created … The Certification Program independently tests and identifies consumer products that are more suitable … We have reviewed our grading of this outcome and maintain that an overall assessment of Moderate evidence

379. Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antiplatelet-treatment/research-protocol
     November 22, 2011 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies We will assess the methodological quality … Addressing Challenges in Genetic Test Evaluation: Evaluation Frameworks and Assessment of Analytic Validity … The development of QUADAS: a tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included … Statistical methods for assessment of added usefulness of new biomarkers. … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

380. Horizon Scanning Protocol and Operations Manual January 2013 Revision (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ahrq-healthcare-horizon-scan-protocol-operations-manual_130826.pdf
     August 01, 2013 - AHRQ did not directly participate in the horizon scanning or assessment of leads or topics, and did … To evaluate components of existing horizon scanning systems and their respective protocols to identify … health systems and health administration professionals working in all sizes of health systems and settings … The expert with a potential conflict of interest and relatively lesser expertise, based on our assessment … , and systems of care delivery.