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421. Dispostion of Comments Report for Child and Adolescent Exposure to Trauma (pdf file)
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     February 11, 2013 - This raises additional concerns about restrictions created by the inclusion/exclusion criteria; namely … N/A Peer Reviewer #2 Methods Methods: Justification is given for inclusion and exclusion criteria … Definitions or diagnostic criteria for the outcome measures seem appropriate. … We have reviewed all of these studies and determined that they did not meet our inclusion criteria. … The publication types that met the inclusion criteria for our review, including types of acceptable

422. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2010 - Which intermediate outcomes meet the criteria of surrogates for patient-centered outcomes? c. … Inclusion Criteria: 1. … Inclusion and exclusion criteria will be presented and discussed. … the studies by using criteria of internal validity. … We will evaluate applicability of the studies by using criteria of external validity.

423. Revised Protocol - Opioids 12 13 13[1] (pdf file)
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     December 19, 2013 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review The criteria for inclusion and exclusion … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Predefined criteria will be used to … Randomized trials will be evaluated with appropriate criteria and methods developed by the Cochrane … Studies will be rated as “good,” “fair,” or “poor,” or as specified by the particular criteria. … These studies may not meet all the criteria for a rating of good quality, but no flaw is likely to cause

424. Outcomes of Serious Mental Illness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 03, 2014 - Measures that meet NQF review criteria are then endorsed. … Table 2 describes our proposed eligibility criteria. … We will record the reason that each excluded full-text publication did not satisfy the eligibility criteria … Proposed eligibility criteria for GQ3 studies of QMs for SMI Criterion Inclusion Exclusion DSM-IV … Conceptual Framework : A conceptual framework will be developed mapping to the PICOTS criteria (i.e.,

425. serious-mental-illness-outcomes-140303 (pdf file)
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     March 03, 2014 - Measures that meet NQF review criteria are then endorsed. … Table 2 describes our proposed eligibility criteria. … We will record the reason that each excluded full-text publication did not satisfy the eligibility criteria … Proposed eligibility criteria for GQ3 studies of QMs for SMI Criterion Inclusion Exclusion Population … Conceptual Framework: A conceptual framework will be developed mapping to the PICOTS criteria (i.e.,

426. Changing Patterns of Medication Use in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Medicaid Population | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 30, 2009 - The number of patients who met selection criteria increased from 1007 in 1995 to 3466 in 2004 (total … Sensitivity Analysis The application of less specific selection criteria increased our number of total … The proportion of identified patients who met ACR criteria for RA is unknown. … Although our selection criteria likely reduced patient misclassification, any residual misclassification … Although our patients had filled a DMARD prescription as part of their inclusion criteria, a sizeable

427. Evidence-based Practice Center Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 19, 2011 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review The study eligibility criteria are: … cohort studies to those with at least 100 patients; systematic reviews that used these eligibility criteria … Based on the final inclusion and exclusion criteria, we will assess the titles and/or abstracts of … We will seek the TEP’s help to establish study eligibility criteria. … applicable studies, we will assess the methodological quality of those studies based on predefined criteria

428. Health Literacy Interventions and Outcomes: An Update of the Literacy and Health Outcomes Systematic Review of the Literature | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 22, 2010 - criteria we will use during abstract and full text review. … Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria for the Systematic Review Category Criteria Study population All … , excluded from the earlier review and meet other inclusion criteria. … Publication criteria English only. Articles in print. … Other study exclusion criteria included studies of dyslexia and dementia; with no original data;

429. Cancer-Ovarian-Contraceptives Executive (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2013 - Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria Table A presents the inclusion/exclusion criteria for this systematic … Summary of inclusion and exclusion criteria Study Characteristic Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria … Summary of inclusion and exclusion criteria (continued) Study Characteristic Inclusion Criteria Exclusion … Articles meeting eligibility criteria were included for data abstraction. … Criteria of interest for all studies included similarity of groups at baseline, the extent to which

430. worker-health-protocol-150526 (pdf file)
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     May 26, 2015 - For the above KQs, the following PICOTs criteria apply: • Population(s): o Employed adults (18 years … for all other domains (e.g., intervention and study design criteria); we will describe the range … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review The criteria for inclusion and exclusion of … We do not repeat here all of the PICOTs information related to the inclusion/exclusion criteria. … Eligibility criteria PICOTs Inclusion Exclusion Population Employed adults (18 years of age or older

431. Disposition of Comments Report for Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma-Cell Dyscrasias (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #1 Methods Inclusion and exclusion criteria are justified. … Definition criteria for outcome measures are appropriated as are statistical methods. … The inclusion and exclusion criteria for KQs 2-5 are justifiable. … We did not include abstracts, per the a priori exclusion criteria. … § SFLC analysis should be performed as part of the criteria for stringent complete response.

432. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2011 - A person must meet several eligibility criteria, including low income, to qualify for payment. … criteria for our review. … We do not repeat all of the PICOTS information related to the inclusion/exclusion criteria. … Inclusion/exclusion criteria Category Criteria Inclusion Exclusion Population  People with dementia … We will give a good- quality rating to studies that meet all criteria.

433. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 10, 2012 - studies for inclusion in a parallel manner based on a priori defined criteria. … , study population (inclusion and exclusion criteria, geographic location, intervention, length of … The study meets the majority of prespecified criteria. … Studies that meet five or more criteria will be classified as effectiveness studies. … for inclusion in a parallel manner based on a priori defined criteria.

434. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 224 Omega-3 Fatty Acids (pdf file)
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     October 12, 2016 - We have noted this in the list of inclusion and exclusion criteria in the report. … The inclusion and exclusion criteria are appropriate and justifiably comprehensive. … • A list of inclusion and exclusion criteria is requested. … A PICOT format is used to identify the eligibility criteria via a series of questions. … Carefully defined eligibility criteria inform various steps of the review methodology.

435. Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2016 - Criteria for including studies were developed based on relevance to the Key Questions. … than those diagnosed using criteria for CFS alone. … CFS criteria. N Am J Psychol. 2013;15(1):103-20. PMID: 25364305. 20. … A comparison of the 1988 and 1994 diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome. … and traditional criteria set.

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

437. Acs-Pci-Adjunctive-Devices Surveillance (pdf file)
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     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

438. Technical Brief: Evaluation of Suspicious Skin Lesions Using Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 23, 2010 - Provide a synthesis of the following information: Indication/patient inclusion criteria Type of techniques … 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

439. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2014 - Case Examples: Strength of Evidence Domains and Criteria for Causation in Observational Studies In … some cases the observational evidence demonstrates criteria that elevate the strength of evidence. … First, the included studies were classified as having low risk of bias based on criteria specific to … Eligibility criteria included receiving a cancer diagnosis between the years 1958 and 2001, being less … Similarly, evidence meeting only some of the strength of evidence criteria should not be upgraded.2

440. Er r or Rate Reduction Regarding Lower Limb Prosthesis (pdf file)
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     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