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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_research-protocol.pdf
October 18, 2010 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Studies published in the English language … Further inclusion criteria are outlined in Table 1. … specific to studies assessing harms of treatment by
incorporating selected criteria of the McMaster … Table 2: Criteria to assess risk of bias within included studies
Criteria Randomized
Controlled
trials … to have met
inclusion/exclusion criteria within a defined time interval for data collection.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-tympanostomy_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - Screening Criteria and Evidence Map
The same eligibility criteria established for the original report … completed, the still-eligible records will be assessed to
determine whether they meet the specific criteria … We will work with the team creating the original report to
harmonize samples-size and study-design criteria … For relevant ClinicalTrials.gov/ICTRP citations that include results and that meet full
eligibility criteria … Eligibility Criteria
For all KQs, the Eligibility Criteria used will be:
Populations
All KQs: Ages
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antidepressants-update_research-protocol.pdf
July 13, 2011 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We will limit our searches to human studies … Exhibit 4-1 below presents the inclusion/exclusion criteria for each key question
that we used in the … Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for the Comparative Effectiveness Review
Key Question
Outcomes of … If both reviewers agree that a
study does not meet the eligibility criteria, the study will be excluded … To assess the quality of
observational studies, we will use criteria outlined by Deeks, et al. (2003
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_research-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2010 - The Technology: What criteria (i.e., medical conditions, physical characteristics,
functional and/or … What formal criteria exist?
b. How do the criteria differ across assessors?
c. … How do the criteria differ across payers?
d. … How do the criteria differ for patients of different ages (i.e., 21 years old and younger
vs. older … Indication/patient inclusion criteria
b. Study design/size
c.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/uterine-fibroids_research-protocol.pdf
March 01, 2016 - PICOTS
PICOTS Criteria and Key Question(s)
Population • Women who are being treated for … We summarize the inclusion criteria in Table 2. … Inclusion criteria
Category Criteria
Population Women with uterine fibroids (KQs 1-4) … For studies that meet the eligibility criteria from the full-text review assessment, we will
extract … We will use the
criteria and established tools described in the Methods Guide for Effectiveness and
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December 27, 2016 - For the above KQs, the following PICOTS criteria apply:
Populations
We will include all patients … that meet the KQ specific criteria regardless of gender, race
and ethnicity … Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Category Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Population KQ1a: … Exclusion Criteria
Setting All settings will be included None
Study Design Randomized-controlled … study design, duration of follow-up), eligibility criteria, study population (e.g. age,
gender, race
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vitamin-d-calcium_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2013 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
The eligibility criteria for article inclusion … A list of inclusion and
exclusion criteria will be developed. … Items to be assessed include eligibility criteria and
sampling of the study population, blinding of … Several additional criteria
will be considered in assigning a ROB grade. … cancer outcomes, the additional criteria include
diagnostic ascertainment.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/predictors-trauma-care_research-protocol.pdf
May 31, 2017 - Field triage criteria have been developed to help EMS personnel match patient needs with
the appropriate … The utility of these criteria is based on their ability to help
identify trauma patients with serious … The initial triage criteria in the current guidelines are physiological (blood pressure,
respiration … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
The criteria for inclusion and … History of trauma field triage development and the American College of Surgeons
criteria.
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January 01, 2010 - Impartially and consistently apply predefined criteria to potential topics. … activities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada
(Table 2), specific criteria will vary … However, more specific additional criteria for clinical and
comparative effectiveness research were … Setting
priorities in health care organizations:
criteria, processes, and parameters of
success … Topic prioritization criteria applied by this
group can be loosely grouped into a hierarchy
of criteria
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nonpharm-treatment-chronic-pain-protocol.pdf
December 11, 2018 - PICOTS Inclusion Criteria
The PICOTS for the update review will remain the same with two changes: … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
The criteria for inclusion and exclusion … PICOTS: Inclusion and exclusion criteria
PICOTS Inclusion Exclusion
Patients General Inclusion Criteria … We will focus on RCTs and evaluate
references of systematic reviews against our inclusion criteria, … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
The predefined criteria used for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_research-protocol.pdf
April 01, 2013 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies for This Review Update
Study Design and Reporting Criteria … Inclusion criteria: Key Question 1
Question Components Inclusion Criteria
Major treatment options of … Inclusion criteria: Key Question 2
Question Components Inclusion Criteria
Effectiveness outcomes according … Inclusion criteria: Key Question 3
Question Components Inclusion Criteria
• Association between provider … Inclusion criteria: Key Question 4
Question Components Inclusion Criteria
Effectiveness outcomes according
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October 27, 2017 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We will apply the inclusion and exclusion … criteria described in Table 2 below to
studies identified by our literature search. … PICOTS and Inclusion and exclusion criteria
PICOTS
Element
Inclusion Criteria Exclusion
Criteria … Exclusion
Criteria
s assessment/evaluation of thromboembolic risk:
• Clinical tools include:
o … Articles meeting eligibility criteria (see Table 2) will be included for data
abstraction.
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February 01, 2011 - Predialysis KD: The inclusion criteria for the predialysis KD population in-
cluded beneficiaries: ( … Intermittent KD: The inclusion criteria for the intermittent KD population in-
cluded beneficiaries: … Stage II: The inclusion criteria for the stage II population included beneficiaries:
(1) enrolled in … Stage IV: The inclusion criteria for the stage IV population included beneficia-
ries: (1) enrolled in … Stage VI: The inclusion criteria for the stage VI population included beneficia-
ries: (1) enrolled in
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November 21, 2011 - PICOTS Criteria
The populations, interventions, comparators, outcomes, timing, and setting (PICOTS … Additional specific criteria for inclusion are
noted in Table 3.
Table 3. … Inclusion criteria
Category Criteria
Study
population
Nonpregnant women from menarche to menopause … The abstract review form will contain questions about the primary inclusion
and exclusion criteria. … Studies may also include mixed populations and/or poorly defined
inclusion/exclusion criteria.
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January 01, 2007 - Of these 303 did not meet
eligibility criteria. … An additional 9 articles met eligibility
criteria. … Other eligibility criteria applied. … Other
eligibility criteria applied. … Other eligibility criteria
applied.
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February 01, 2012 - Age and gender specific criteria for abnormal breathing (or OSA)
2. … Age- and gender-specific criteria for defining the OSA syndrome (and abnormal breathing)
2. … • Does not meet the Effective Health Care Program Appropriateness criteria. … None of these studies used age- or gender-specific
criteria. … AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program Selection Criteria for New Research
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April 01, 2010 - at JHH/SKCCC did not meet prevalence criteria). … Most
indicators did not meet criteria due to reliability issues. … Measure
Evaluation Criteria. … Measure evaluation criteria and
subcriteria descriptions. … Adopted from
NQF Final Evaluation Criteria.
Available at:
http://www.hsag.com/mms.
13.
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February 15, 2017 - Inclusion and exclusion criteria
PICOTS
Element Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Populations … Exclusion Criteria
• Medical Therapy
o Antidepressant medications (SSRI, SNRI,
etc.) limited to … Exclusion Criteria
o Likelihood ratios
o Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves
KQ 2: … Articles meeting
eligibility criteria (see Table 1) will be included for data abstraction. … Methods, Table
1
The original protocol
inclusion/ exclusion
criteria specified the
Comparators
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July 19, 2013 - and exclusion criteria that will be applied to
studies evaluated for the systematic review. … Criteria for inclusion/exclusion of studies in the review
PICOTS Criteria Inclusion Criteria Exclusion … Criteria
Population Adults (age 18 years or older) who have presumed
or confirmed HAP, VAP, or HCAP … Criteria for inclusion/exclusion of studies in the review (continued)
PICOTS Criteria Inclusion Criteria … If both reviewers agree that a study does not meet the eligibility criteria, the
study will be excluded
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April 20, 2022 - Key Questions and Eligibility Criteria
Key Questions (KQ)
KQ 1: What are the effectiveness, comparative … for initiation of treatment
o Different criteria for stopping (or continuing) treatment
o Different … criteria for altering dosing during treatment
o Different loading dose
o Different planned total dose … However,
articles meeting the following criteria will be reviewed for potential inclusion. … Technical Experts provide further input to finalize the KQs, study eligibility criteria, and
analysis