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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stroke-atrial-fibrillation_research-protocol.pdf
January 30, 2012 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We will apply the inclusion and exclusion … criteria described in the Table below to studies
identified by our literature search. … Inclusion and exclusion criteria
PICOTS
Element Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Populations … Exclusion Criteria
o HAS-BLED score
• Anticoagulation therapy (all oral anticoagulants):
o Warfarin … Articles meeting eligibility criteria (see Table
above) will be included for data abstraction.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-2006_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2006 - criteria, are rated good quality; the remainder are rated fair
quality. … Were the eligibility criteria specified?
5. … What were the exclusion criteria for recruitment? (Give numbers excluded at each step)
4. … What were the exclusion criteria for recruitment? (Give numbers excluded at each step)
5. … Patients were eligible if the
met ACR criteria for RA or
OA.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/phenylketonuria_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2011 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Table 1 lists the inclusion/exclusion criteria … We will retrieve and review full articles that meet
our predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria or … We will also utilize explicit criteria for rating the
overall strength of the collective evidence on … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Table 1 lists the inclusion/exclusion criteria … Table 1: Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
B.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-decision-support-tools_research-protocol.pdf
November 12, 2013 - Should a DST’s developmental stage be unclear
or fail to fulfill all the IPDAS criteria, the Ottawa … o Measurements of decision quality (as per IPDAS criteria)
§ Congruence between actual or intended … Additional criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We will use the eligibility criteria … Here, we provide some additional details about the
inclusion and exclusion criteria we plan to use for … Such criteria are often inadequate (e.g., low power when the
number of studies is small) and do not
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_surveillance.pdf
January 08, 2013 - The criteria are listed in
the table below.2, 3
Ottawa Method
Ottawa Qualitative Criteria for … 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, 38 articles were rejected because they
did not meet the inclusion criteria of the original … Again, only four new studies met inclusion criteria, and these did not change
any of the conclusions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-staging_disposition-comments.pdf
November 20, 2014 - Methods: Are the inclusion and exclusion criteria justifiable? … Yes Are the
definitions or diagnostic criteria for the outcome measures
appropriate? … What are the criteria for the choice of relative risks
vs. odds ratios? … Selection criteria,
determined a priori, were applied to the results. … Selection criteria,
determined a priori, were applied to the results.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-young-people-amendement-may-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We will apply the inclusion and … exclusion criteria listed in Table 1 for the studies identified in
the literature search. … Exclusion Criteria
Population • Ages 5–24 years who have a heightened risk for
suicide, including … Any (e.g., outpatient, inpatient, emergency
department)
• None
PICOTS
Elements
Inclusion Criteria … Exclusion Criteria
Study design • RCTs
• Comparative observational studies
• Before—after studies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/pbi-protocol.pdf
August 09, 2021 - Even the most elemental selection criteria of estrogen receptor
status remain controversial. … Exclusion Criteria
Population • Adult w omen (i.e., 18 years and older) w ith early stage
breast … Exclusion Criteria
Study design KQ1:
• RCTs
KQ 2:
• RCTs
• Comparative observational studies … Exclusion Criteria
Subgroup
analysis
KQ 1 and 2:
• Age
• Treatment schedule (i.e., accelerated … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Health outcomes (KQ 1-2, 2b)
•
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/skin-lesions-evaluation_research-protocol.pdf
August 23, 2010 - Provide a synthesis of the following information:
i Indication/patient inclusion criteria
ii Type … Box 1 summarizes our proposed eligibility criteria for
selecting literature to be included in this technical … Both literature search strategy
and eligibility criteria will be modified based on inputs from the Key … Proposed eligibility criteria
2. Data Organization and Presentation:
A. … hundred (200-300) citations will be screened jointly by all
investigators to ensure that screening criteria
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
January 27, 2012 - The symptoms have never met the criteria for alcohol dependence. … For the above KQs, the following PICOTS criteria apply:
• Population(s)
o Adults (age 18 years or … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review—Table 4
presents the inclusion/exclusion criteria … We do not repeat all
of the PICOTS information related to the inclusion/exclusion criteria. … Inclusion/exclusion criteria
Category Inclusion Exclusion
Population Adults (age 18 years or older)
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-making-sure-evidence-understood.pdf
July 01, 2020 - questions that
research could help answer
• AHRQ reviews all suggested topics
according to its selection criteria … https:/effectivehealth
care.ahrq.gov/get-
involved/suggest-topic
• Get more information on
the criteria … -EF
Updated July 2020
www.ahrq.gov
In addition to the questions, evidence reviews use additional criteria … These criteria specify what types of studies are
included and excluded from the evidence reviews.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 07, 2010 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
We will use the same inclusion/exclusion criteria … An abstract will be excluded if any of the following criteria apply:
• No patients have hypertension … ARBs vs Direct Renin Inhibitor Comparisons – Full-Text Screening Criteria
1) Condition of interest … assess quality, we
will employ the strategy to: (1) classify the study design, (2) apply predefined criteria … To evaluate
methodological quality, we will apply criteria for each study type derived from core elements
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/topic-brief-radiation-therapy-bone-metastases.pdf
August 01, 2022 - Summary of Selection Criteria Assessment
This nomination meets all selection criteria. … See Appendix B for detailed description of
the criteria. … Selection Criteria Assessment
Selection Criteria Assessment
1. Appropriateness
1a. … See Appendix B for detailed assessments of all EPC selection criteria. … EPC Program selection criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/communicating_risk_international_king.ppt
January 01, 2005 - Information Products from Other Countries
Description
Compare characteristics
Literature Review
Criteria … evidence
Results of Literature Review
Search retrieved 544 citations
18 citations met inclusion criteria … Criteria for selection of consumer information products for description
Topic related to a pharmaceutical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-274-tethered-spinal-cord-disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2024 - Only four studies met criteria for KQ4
(retethering treatment) which included various retethering techniques … Consider focusing on the key aspects of the
methodology, such as the databases searched,
inclusion criteria … Reviewer 1 Methods The methods are clearly described, including the
search strategy, inclusion/exclusion criteria … and inconsistency observed across
studies, such as differences in patient populations,
diagnostic criteria … methods section provides a detailed and
transparent outline of the search strategy,
inclusion/exclusion criteria
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rural-telehealth-amended-protocol.pdf
February 25, 2021 - Additional details are outlined in the inclusion and exclusion criteria in Table 1. … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
The criteria for inclusion and exclusion … Data Abstraction and Data Management: After studies are deemed to meet inclusion criteria,
data will … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies: Predefined criteria will be
used to … These studies may not meet all the criteria for a rating of low risk of bias, but no flaw is
likely
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-protocol-acute-pain-treatments.pdf
August 08, 2019 - PICOTS
Picots Element Inclusion Criteria
Population Adults with acute pain related to the following … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
The criteria for inclusion and … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Predefined criteria will be used to … Back Review Group,43 cohort studies will
be evaluated using criteria developed by the U.S. … These studies may not meet all the criteria for a rating of good quality, but no flaw or
combination
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_research-protocol.pdf
January 30, 2013 - PICOTS Criteria
• Population(s):
o KQ 1: Patients with suspected PAH and asymptomatic patients at … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Study
Characteristic Inclusion Criteria … Exclusion Criteria
Population • KQ 1: Patients with suspected pulmonary
arterial hypertension (PAH … Criteria for
Inclusion/Exclusion
of Studies in the
Review
(Publications)
Inclusion Criteria: … • KQ3:
Published
January 1,
1995, to
present
Inclusion Criteria:
• KQ 3:
Published
January
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
August 07, 2012 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review - Studies will be included or
excluded in … Study Inclusion Criteria
Category Criteria for Inclusion
Study design Meta-analyses, systematic … We will include studies that meet all inclusion
criteria and contain enough information on research … Reference lists of systematic reviews that are pertinent
but do not meet our inclusion criteria will … Studies
with a medium risk of bias are those that do not meet all criteria required for low risk of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/prostatic-hyperplasia-medications_disposition-comments.pdf
May 26, 2016 - TEP Reviewer
#3
Methods Inclusion and exclusion criteria are well defined and justifiable. … Outcome measures are standard and classically used criteria and
acceptable. … TEP Reviewer
#4
Methods Inclusion and exclusion criteria are justifiable, though I could not tell … TEP Reviewer
#4
Methods Diagnostic criteria and statistical methods are appropriate, emphasizing … for outcomes that were diagnoses We used
the criteria provided by authors of the
primary studies.