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361. 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 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review Criteria for inclusion and exclusion of … Study inclusion criteria Category Criteria for inclusion Study design Systematic reviews, randomized … We will include studies that meet all inclusion criteria and contain enough information on the 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

362. Disposition of Comments for CER 159 Insomnia (pdf file)
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     December 30, 2015 - TEP Reviewer 3 Methods Inclusion/exclusion criteria are justifiable. … We revised Table 3 to clarify inclusion criteria. … We included any treatment if it met our eligibility criteria. … Criteria for inclusion – Para 1. … We included any trazodone studies that met our inclusion criteria.

363. 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 - 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.

364. DST_Draft_Protocol_Nov_4_2013_clean (2) (pdf file)
     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

365. Disposition of Comments for Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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     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.

366. Alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy-140326 (pdf file)
     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)

367. Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer: Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     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) •

368. Suicidal-Thoughts-Young-People-Amendement-May-2025 (pdf file)
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     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

369. Making Sure That Evidence Is Understood and Used (pdf file)
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     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.

370. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     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

371. Topic Brief: Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
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     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.

372. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 274: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord (pdf file)
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     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

373. Hypertension-Pulmonary-Arterial Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     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

374. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     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

375. Disposition of Comments for CER 178 Newer Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (pdf file)
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     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.

376. Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     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

377. Amended Protocol: Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication (pdf file)
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     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

378. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/thromboembolism-update_research-protocol.pdf
     February 17, 2016 - Using the 2012 report’s eligibility criteria, 160 articles were of potential interest (based on information … Eligibility Criteria The preliminary eligibility criteria for an update are not substantially different … than the criteria for the original AHRQ review. … Some of the criteria were rephrased for clarity or completeness. … All articles identified through these sources will be screened for eligibility using the same criteria

379. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tympanostomy-tubes_research-protocol.pdf
     November 16, 2015 - Attempts to promote the use of more rigorous criteria for the diagnosis of AOM may also result in improved … clinical experts during Topic Refinement, we have developed the following KQs and study eligibility criteria … part of watchful waiting, and the definitions of chronic OME and recurrent AOM in the eligibility criteria … Eligibility Criteria For all KQs, the Eligibility Criteria will be: Populations All KQs: Ages … All articles identified through these sources will be screened for eligibility using the same criteria

380. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
     January 10, 2012 - PICOTS Criteria Population(s) Include:  KQs 1 and 2: All adult patients, ages >18 years … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review The criteria for inclusion and exclusion … Randomized trials and cohort studies will be evaluated with appropriate criteria and methods developed … Preventive Services Task Force. 16 These criteria and methods will be used in conjunction with the … These studies may not meet all the criteria for a rating of good quality, but no flaw is likely to