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2661. Prostate-Cancer-Therapies-Update Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_research-protocol.pdf
      April 01, 2013 - The National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sponsored a National … , was the difference in the length of followup between the groups 15 percent or less, or in case-control … We will include only nonrandomized studies that use consecutive enrollment and a design or analysis control … Control Clin Trials. 1986 Sep;7(3):177-88. PMID: 3802833. 26. … group/ or prospective study/ or retrospective study/ or case control study/ or major clinical study

2662. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/type-2-diabetes-medications-2007_executive.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - Observational studies and clinical trials show that improved glycemic control reduces microvascular complications … similar effects on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality when they have similar effects on glycemic control … Comparisons of effects of oral diabetes medications Glycemic control (hemoglobin A1c). … There were few extended studies to characterize the persistence of effects on glycemic control, weight … Remarkably, we found only one case-control study that qualified for inclusion in this review.

2663. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-future_research.pdf
      April 01, 2013 - Director of the Division of Viral Hepatitis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA … Lack of studies that adequately control for potential confounders reporting clinical outcomes in patients … Lack of studies that adequately control for potential confounders reporting clinical outcomes in patients … Future Research Need #7: Studies That Adequately Control for Potential Confounders Reporting Clinical … Centers for Disease Control; 2011. www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/StatisticsHCV.ht m.

2664. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR WORK ASSIGNMENT (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/copd-anticholinergic-medicines_research.pdf
      December 01, 2009 - between treatments, as much of the evidence in clinical practice guidelines come directly from placebo control … from those ultimately using the medication.1,2 Thus, in order to complement results from placebo control … The control group from the same period that the tiotropium users were selected from had similar baseline … Propensity score methods for bias reduction in the comparison of a treatment to a non- randomized control

2665. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2013 - As mentioned above, case-control studies of individuals with RLS (primary or secondary) and appropriately … Investigators should be careful to collect data necessary to control for known effect modifiers and … and environmental factors at baseline and risk of development of RLS (prospective cohort and/or case-control … Case-control studies of individuals diagnosed with RLS compared with appropriately matched controls … or "review").pt. (4561959) 27 25 not 26 (295) 28 Epidemiologic studies/ (5433) 29 exp case control

2666. Searching for Studies (ppt file)
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      June 01, 2012 - Control Clin Trials 2000 Oct;21(5):476-487. … Control Clin Trials. 2000 Oct;21(5):476-87.

2667. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-finding-evidence_methods.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Within the AHRQ Effective Health Care Program, searching lacks the type of quality control that is found … Control Clin Trials 2000 Oct;21(5):476-487. 66. Betran AP, Say L, Gulmezoglu AM, et al. … Guidelines Network (SIGN) Observational Studies MEDLINE EMBASE CINAHL 1 Epidemiologic studies/ 2 Exp case control … controlled trials/ 8 6 not 7 9 Cohort analysis/ 10 (Cohort adj (study or studies)).mp. 11 (Case control … (cross sectional adj (study or studies)).tw. 16 Or/1-5,8-15 1 Prospective studies/ 2 Exp case control

2668. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-chronic-conditions-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
      September 21, 2011 - Articles rated poor during quality assessment Studies with historical, rather than concurrent, control … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes fact sheet, 2007. … Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2008.

2669. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices in Nursing Home Settings (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nursing-home-safety_research-protocol.pdf
      July 22, 2015 - medication management Influenza Vaccine Nursing Home Compare QI Immunization programs, infection control … Pneumococcal Vaccine Nursing Home Compare QI Immunization programs, infection control Physical Restraints … Center for Disease Control (CDC). Falls in Nursing Homes. Atlanta, GA2015. 5.

2670. Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      April 11, 2018 - * adj3 study) or (control* adj3 trial) or (randomized adj3 study) or (randomized adj3 trial) or (randomised … / 163081 87 exp regression analysis/ 790965 88 exp proportional hazards model/ 155815 89 ((control … survey" or "trend analysis" or ((correlation* adj2 study) or (correlation* adj2 analys*)) or "case control … (meta W/1 analys*) or (systematic* W/3 review*)) 14 12 and 13 15 12 and not 14 16 TITLE-ABS-KEY((control … * W/3 study) or (control* W/3 trial) or (randomized W/3 study) or (randomized W/3 trial) or (randomised

2671. Obesity (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of obesity in the United States increased … week study, mean excess weight loss was 19.0% in the EndoBarrier-treated group versus 6.9% in the control … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). U.S. obesity trends. [internet]. … Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); 2010 Sep 1 [accessed 2010 Dec 22] … data show EndoBarrier triggers beneficial hormone effects; help patients achieve rapid glycemic control

2672. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stem-cell-children_research-protocol.pdf
      November 01, 2010 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: August 5, 2010 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Hematopoietic Stem-cell Transplantation in the Pediatric Population …

2673. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cerebral-palsy-feeding_research-protocol.pdf
      June 12, 2012 - that reflect abilities ranging from walking without limitations (level 1) to severe head and trunk control … The GMFCS uses head control, movement transition, walking, and gross motor skills such as running, … • GMFCS Level V: severe head and trunk control limitations. … Sensorimotor techniques seek to strengthen oral-motor control and counteract abnormal tone and reflexes … • For case-control and cohort studies, we will use the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.

2674. Abnormal-Uterine-Bleeding Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_executive.pdf
      March 01, 2013 - and examined the efficacy of metformin (4 studies),55-58 progestogen (1 study),59 triphasic birth control … Overall, 68 percent of women taking the COC achieved excellent or good cycle control as assessed by … person-years of exposure.70 Exenatide is typically used as a second agent when adequate glycemic control … Control of menorrhagia by the cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors naproxen sodium and mefenamic acid. … Newer Agents for Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes (Supplement).

2675. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
      March 11, 2010 - Studies in the Review • KQ 1a and 1b: RCT • KQ 2: RCT, controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control … • KQ 3: RCT, controlled trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies. … • KQ 4: RCT, controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies and observational databases … Number screened/eligible/enrolled, Number withdrawn/analyzed, Setting, Interventions (dose, duration) , Control … maintenance of comparable groups, whether confounders were mentioned, whether adjustments were made to control

2676. Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients With Epilepsy (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epilepsy-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
      February 01, 2008 - seizures if they are characterized by sudden, brief lapses of consciousness without loss of postural control … at the time of diagnosis, but 30 percent of patients will be refractory to this medication.6 While control … frequency • Incidence of breakthrough seizure • Incidence of status epilepticus • Dose needed to control … only be described qualitatively while randomized controlled trials and observational trials with a control … Exp case control studies/ 3. Exp Cohort Studies/ 4. Case control.tw. 5.

2677. Asthma-Immunotherapy-2010 Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_research-protocol.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - allergen avoidance, pharmacotherapy, and immunotherapy.4- 7 Many patients require pharmacotherapy to control … These agents must be used on a daily basis to provide effective control. … Pharmacotherapy (positive control) 4. Environmental control 5. … Usual care (e.g., environmental control, pharmacotherapy, etc.) … Clinical endpoints a) Symptom control (Improvement in rhinitis, conjunctivitis, or asthma symptoms

2678. Obesity (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of obesity in the United States increased … time the patient is on a liquid diet supplemented with multivitamins and proton pump inhibitors to control … week study, mean excess weight loss was 19.0% in the EndoBarrier-treated group versus 6.9% in the control … Atlanta (GA): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); 2010 Sep 1 [accessed 2010 Dec 22] … data show EndoBarrier triggers beneficial hormone effects; help patients achieve rapid glycemic control

2679. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_disposition-comments.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - studies to allow a comparison with similar outcomes in the nonpharmacologic vs. control trials (KQ … However, there were no comparable, common control groups not receiving a mood-related medication to … A striking study finding was that the placebo- control group experienced a relapse rate greater than … However, there are actually ECT vs sham trials, and trials that contrast ECT with an active control … (low dose right unilateral ECT can be considered a control condition because of the low efficacy see

2680. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-centered-medical-home_research-protocol.pdf
      February 23, 2012 - Because of the complexity of PCMH-based interventions, studies may have included an observational control … considered include: potential for selection bias (i.e., degree of similarity between intervention and control … patients); performance bias (i.e., differences in care provided to intervention and control patients … That is, important characteristics are those that affect baseline (comparison/control group) rates of … Effects of quality improvement strategies for type 2 diabetes on glycemic control: a meta-regression