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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2011 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We have developed a preliminary set of … Criteria
Include Exclude
Population Adults undergoing HCV antiviral therapy:
Combination therapy … Generally, a good-quality study meets all criteria for that study design; a fair-quality study does … Methods/
Inclusion and
Exclusion Criteria
Remove criteria
specific to previous
KQ 2. … The revised
criteria table is
attached (Appendix
D).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/acs-pci-adjunctive-devices_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2013 - The criteria are listed in
the table below.2, 3
Ottawa Method
Ottawa Qualitative Criteria for Signals … Criteria for Signals of Major Changes in Evidence
A4 Important changes in effectiveness short of “opposing … The remaining titles were rejected because they clearly did
not meet inclusion criteria for any of the … We reference-mined articles
that met inclusion criteria as well as systematic reviews identified by … Of these, 11 articles were rejected because they
did not meet the inclusion criteria of the original
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_overview.pdf
March 27, 2014 - the following:
• JIA according to the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) criteria … or
• Juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) according to the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) criteria … and developing definitions of disease status:
American College of Rheumatology Pediatric Response Criteria
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/vte-protocol-8-4-10.pdf
February 01, 2008 - We added an additional category of surgical site bleeding
and explicit inclusion criteria for which … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Two independent investigators … will assess studies for inclusion in a parallel
manner based on a priori defined criteria. … Additional inclusion criteria in the evaluation of KQ 4-9 are 1) studies which
compare pharmacologic … Surrogate endpoints in clinical trials: definition and operational criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
February 01, 2008 - We added an additional category of surgical site bleeding
and explicit inclusion criteria for which … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Two independent investigators … will assess studies for inclusion in a parallel
manner based on a priori defined criteria. … Additional inclusion criteria in the evaluation of KQ 4-9 are 1) studies which
compare pharmacologic … Surrogate endpoints in clinical trials: definition and operational criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-pancreas_research-protocol.pdf
August 09, 2013 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Our criteria are listed in five categories … below: 1) publication criteria, 2) study design criteria,
3) patient criteria, 4) test criteria, and … 5) data criteria. … Patient Criteria
1. … Test Criteria
1.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
December 16, 2011 - unlikely to benefit from screening.
1,8
Low risk is defined as women who meet
all of the following criteria … A recent study found that the IADPSG criteria increased GDM
prevalence nearly threefold compared with … the current ADA criteria in a high-risk population,
which would increase antenatal visits, laboratory … for GDM and their offspring compare to those who do not meet the various criteria? … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Publication characteristics
We will include
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prosthesis_research-protocol.pdf
March 16, 2017 - This review’s Key Questions and study eligibility criteria were designed to assist
CMS to better understand … Eligibility Criteria
Pertinent to all KQ:
Population
• Adults with lower limb amputation who are … :
KQ 1-3
Population
• As per criteria pertinent to all KQ
• Also allow studies of amputees, … During abstract screening, liberal eligibility criteria will be
used to minimize the risk of rejecting … This
process will allow us to focus and refine, if necessary, our criteria and the list of pertinent
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-diagnosis_disposition-comments.pdf
June 12, 2012 - Such articles were
then screened to determine if they met criteria
for inclusion. … We
reviewed approximately 265 articles of CMR,
and of these, 7 met our inclusion criteria. … We have reviewed the references, and none
met eligibility criteria. … We have reviewed the references, and none
met eligibility criteria. … and the number excluded for each criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0288_03-10-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Questions
from Nominator:
None
Considerations
The topic meets all EHC Program selection criteria … The appropriate criteria for diagnosing preterm labor, specifically with respect to the use of
three
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_research-protocol.pdf
November 30, 2014 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Studies for this comparative effectiveness … Study inclusion criteria fecal incontinence
Category Criteria for Study Inclusion
Population • Enrolled … Two independent
investigators will screen full text articles to determine if all inclusion criteria … For systematic reviews that do not meet all the feasibility criteria but are of fair or good
quality … Were inclusion/
exclusion criteria clearly
stated?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_research-protocol.pdf
May 14, 2010 - criteria; the first three are as described
in the first report.6 Searches for KQ1-KQ4 will commence … Inclusion criteria for effectiveness/efficacy questions: For titles obtained
through the searches for … Inclusion criteria for KQ5 will be the same as for KQ1 and KQ2. … In addition, for each question, we will apply the criteria of the GRADE Working Group
to assess the … Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE).
Version 4.0.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2009 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We have developed a preliminary set of criteria … If potentially relevant publications
are unclear regarding their inclusion/exclusion criteria, we will … Inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Table 1. … Exclusion criteria
Study design Observational study designs with no comparison group (case reports, … Original studies from the existing reviews identified above that meet the inclusion criteria for
this
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-medical-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 16, 2016 - These comments
necessitated minor changes to the KQ, review scope, and inclusion criteria. … We recognize that these study design criteria will exclude single-subject or single-case
experimental … Inclusion criteria
Category Criteria
Study population Children ages 2-12 with ASD (mean … We will use dual independent extraction for studies that meet the eligibility criteria. … Grading the Strength of Evidence
We will use explicit criteria for rating the overall strength
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tinnitus_disposition-comments.pdf
August 23, 2013 - The criteria for KQ1 differ from those for KQ2
and KQ3. … KQ#3 could not be answered using the authors search
strategy criteria. … Methods The inclusion/exclusion criteria for KQ2 are incomplete. … But the inclusion/exclusion criteria for KQ2 had no
exclusions. … Methods Yes and the search criteria as well.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer-therapy_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Category Criteria
Study population Adults with HCC who are candidates … Other criteria:
Studies must involve 1 or more of the interventions listed in the PICOTS. … See
Table B for inclusion and exclusion criteria. … to studies with more
than one unmet criteria. … No observational
studies on PEI/PAI met inclusion criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_research-protocol.pdf
December 23, 2014 - PICOTS for KQ1
PICOTS Criteria
Population Newborns, infants, and children up to 18 years of age with … PICOTS for KQs 2, 3, 4
PICOTS Criteria
Population Newborns, infants, and children up to 18 years of … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We outline the inclusion/exclusion criteria … Inclusion Criteria
Category Criteria
Study population Newborns, infants, and children up to 18 years … We will review citations provided via these searches
against our criteria for potential inclusion.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-disease-testing_research-protocol.pdf
January 15, 2015 - PICOTS – Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion Exclusion
Patients Adult patients (≥ 18 years … or
on established diagnostic criteria will be prognosis
sought. … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
The criteria for inclusion and exclusion … , population and clinical characteristics, diagnostic criteria and
thresholds, setting and rationale … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Predefined criteria will be used to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-pci-bypass_surveillance.pdf
May 01, 2013 - The criteria are listed in
the table below.3, 4
Ottawa Method
Ottawa Qualitative Criteria for Signals … Criteria for Signals of Major Changes in Evidence
A4 Important changes in effectiveness short of “opposing … box warning
from FDA, etc.
2.6 Determining Priority for Updating
We used the following two criteria … The remaining titles were rejected because they clearly did not
meet inclusion criteria for any of the … Of these, 2 articles were rejected because they did
not meet the inclusion criteria of the original
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd_research-protocol.pdf
August 10, 2010 - can be explained by differences in the methodology, primary source of
information, and diagnostic criteria … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Target Population
For key question one, … age
with a diagnosis of ADHD or Disruptive Behavior Disorder (including ODD
and CD) by DSM or ICD criteria … been treated for ADHD or are a control group of ADHD subjects, diagnosed
with ADHD by DSM or ICD criteria … Methodological
heterogeneity will be explored by evaluating where studies failed criteria.