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241. Menopause-Protocol-130612 (pdf file)
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     June 12, 2013 - menopause was detailed in 1991 at the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW).1-3 The STRAW stages define … who are studied for at least 12 weeks; these conditions are minimums consistent with trials used to define … are studied for at least 12 weeks; these conditions are minimums consistent with trials used to define … are studied for at least 12 weeks; these conditions are minimums consistent with trials used to define

242. Ch 8-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2013 - considerations for choosing data include whether or not the key variables are available to appropriately define … Questions to consider when choosing data Question To Ask Example Are the key variables available to define … Do the data contain height and weight or BMI to define a cohort of overweight or obese subjects? … It is important to understand what variables are more or less likely to be missing, to define a priori

243. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 22, 2012 - It is important to synthesize the evidence that has been published since then to better define the role … .20 Thus, it is important to examine all available evidence on strict versus lenient rate control to define … incidence of AF with CRT.32-35 It is important to review published data on these procedures to better define … available data (from various study designs) will not only address these uncertainties, but it will define

244. Untitled (pdf file)
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     November 16, 2015 - Many randomized trials are relatively small, limiting their ability to define risks of less common harms

245. CER 220: Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2019 - Peer reviewer #4 Introduction KQ 2c: Define these comparative harms.

246. Disposition of Comments for Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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     November 20, 2014 - For this topic, outcomes are somewhat hard to define. Thank you, we agree. … We did this to further define the nature of the inaccuracies of staging. … The histopathology after surgery was used to define the “correct” treatment strategy that should have

247. Use of and access to health care by Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes: impact of diabetes type and insulin use, 2007-2011 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - Use of and access to health care by Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes: impact of diabetes type and insulin use, 2007-2011 Use of and access to health care by Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes: impact of diabetes type and insulin use, 2007-2011 Use of Diabetes Care Data Points # 18 In 2011, about 25 percent o…

248. Treatments for Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     September 23, 2016 - Treatments for Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: September 23, 2016 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Treatments for Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review Initial publication date: August …

249. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     October 13, 2021 - I understand that part a of this helps to define this, but I think a more specific question would be … serum albumin levels, BMI, and weight, despite consensus that albumin and BMI should not be used to define … We define specialized nutrition care as "consultation with a dietician to set goals for protein and … Consensus regarding objective measures to define a gold standard for diagnosing malnutrition are critical … The goal was to define effectiveness of using screening or diagnostic tools by studying the impact

250. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Most studies and some guidelines define AHI ≥15 events per hour of sleep as suggestive of the disease … In addition, identified studies used a wide range of cutoffs in the reference method to define sleep

251. Disposition of Comments_Models of Care That Include Primary Care for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Realist View (pdf file)
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     February 16, 2022 - We also highlight how this realist review identified four dimensions that can be used to define models

252. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     December 15, 2010 - using a categorization such as that used in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 to define … We define a systematic review according to the definition used by the Cochrane Collaboration.27 We

253. serious-mental-illness-outcomes-140303 (pdf file)
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     March 03, 2014 - The level of agreement among experts is low about how to define a QM; what outcomes QMs should measure

254. Disposition of Comments for CER 147 Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies (pdf file)
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     March 05, 2015 - I recommend that the authors take another crack at clarifying this section “Second, is to clearly define … We have revised the sentence: “Second, is to clearly define and communicate, and translate when necessary

255. Meditation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     October 17, 2012 - to evaluate programs that are more than a brief mental exercise, yet remain broadly inclusive, we define … We define these programs to involve, at a minimum, at least four hours of training with instructions … We define these programs to involve, at a minimum, at least 4 hours of training with instructions to

256. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Expanded Guidance on Selected Quantitative Synthesis Topics (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - Define the threshold for acceptable differences in clinical characteristics which could be combined … For example, for length of followup, define the range of lengths of included studies that could be … Define the threshold acceptable differences in methodological characteristics which could be combined

257. Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - EPCs should define clearly the term used in their systematic review (SR) and comparative effectiveness … o Define decision rules for assessing the risk of bias category for each outcome from an individual … planned methodological approach and documentation of decisions and therefore recommend that EPCs define

258. Heart-Failure-Transition-Care Clinician (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure Focus of This Summary This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence regarding the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of transitional care interventions (defined in Table 1) that aim to reduce readmiss…

259. Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review (pdf file)
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     August 16, 2016 - Thank you TEP Reviewer #3 Methods The strategies to define different types of studies for renal … not specifically defined, and seems to be used somewhat interchangably for a subset of factors that define … It might be good to use consistent terminology and/or define these in the methods section.

260. Untitled (pdf file)
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     December 11, 2015 - framework presented in the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) landmark Crossing the Quality Chasm report16 to define … For this review, we plan to define QI strategies as those that target providers (e.g., via education … In keeping with the definition of cases as comparisons between two arms, we define conditions as differences