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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2011 - In the studies addressing treatment adherence for HCV antiviral
therapy, the definition and measurement … of the total prescribed
dose or to the prescribed treatment duration.23-25 The most commonly used definition … • Interventions and controls: type of adherence interventions, duration, intensity, and
definition … Strength of evidence grades and definitions
Grade Definition
High High confidence that the evidence … Definition of Terms
Not applicable.
VII.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_disposition-comments.pdf
March 11, 2010 - Executive summary Please insert a footnote with a definition of “severe bleeding”. … The studies did not always provide a definition. … The concepts of false-
negative rate are captured in the definition of
sensitivity. … Clearly
state if you are using PPV1, PPV2, or PPV3 definition. … Nowhere do we refer to PPV of any definition.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
August 03, 2011 - A consensus definition for care coordination does not exist, even as it is pursued as an
important … domain of quality care.
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A broad definition derived from a systematic review of care
coordination … This definition was chosen because
these conditions represent conditions experienced by people with … The Social Security Definition of Disability. October, 2003. … Definition of Terms
The following are widely used definitions of disability.
1.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-risk-of-bias.pdf
December 01, 2017 - a proxy for
assessment of risk of bias
► Not all trials designated as randomized truly meet the
definition … other person allocated to
intervention)
► Not all trials designated as double-blind truly meet the
definition … Not all trials designated as randomized truly meet the definition (e.g. every other person allocated … Not all trials designated as double-blind truly meet the definition (e.g. the drug is a gelatin capsule
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/community-based-participatory-research-slides.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Professor, Public Health Program
University of New Mexico
Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Definition … 2013
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Stakeholder engagement
Definitions of cer and pcor
Definition … Source: Institute of Medicine
Definition of PCOR
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) helps people
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stones-draft-appendi-c.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Composite Stone Definition Radiographic Stone Definition Symptomatic Stone Recurrence Results Composite … Composite Stone Definition Radiographic Stone Definition Symptomatic Stone Results Composite Stone Results … Composite Stone Definition Radiographic Stone Definition Claims-Based Stone Definition Symptomatic Stone … Composite Stone Definition Radiographic Stone Definition Claims-Based Stone Definition Symptomatic Stone … Were participants excluded after the start of followup because they did not meet the definition of either
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia_research.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Thus, we
suggest that an expert panel be convened to standardize the definition for functional iron … deficiency and determine which definition should be considered the preferred reference standard
for … for
functional iron deficiency and to determine which definition should be considered most suited … The most commonly used
definition for a response to IV iron treatment was an increase in hemoglobin … It appears that there is a great deal of confusion/uncertainty in
both the definition of functional
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-supplementary-app-i.xlsx
January 01, 2019 - ICEMAN - Primary studies
RefID Study name State a single candidate effect modifier Was the effect modifier measured before or at randomization/assignment? State a single outcome and time-point of interest State a single effect measure 1: Was the direction of the effect modification correctly hypothesized a priori? 1: …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-update_disposition-comments.pdf
September 10, 2014 - I think that the
definition of false positive cases should be clearly stated in this
report. … We have provided additional
information on the definition of all diagnostic test
result categories. … We have added a non-technical definition of these
intervals.
Reviewer #5 02. … A typo on page 6 of the main report (definition of
specificity) has been corrected. … I think it needs careful
definition of terms and consistent use of those terms.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/home-based-care_disposition-comments.pdf
February 16, 2016 - Very clear definition of HBPC, which is critical
given the variation in what is called HBPC. … These studies (Aabom, 2006 and
Neergaard, 2009) were included
because they met our definition in Table … Nichols, 2011, meets our definition as
well. … Early in scoping, with
input from stakeholders we broadened
our definition to include models that … With the
broadened definition, the GRACE study
met the inclusion criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/long-covid-protocol.pdf
February 18, 2023 - Effectiveness of Long COVID Models of Care
PICOT Include Exclude
Populations Patients with long COVID (any definition … Population characteristics Age
Race/ethnicity
Sex and gender
Long COVID severity and presenting symptoms
Definition … include the
country/geographic location of the model, clinical setting, patient population (e.g.,
definition … A clinical case definition of post-COVID-19
condition by a Delphi consensus. … Definition of Terms
AAPM&R American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
AHRQ Agency for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/vte-protocol-8-4-10.pdf
February 01, 2008 - Summary ratings of quality of individual studies
Quality Rating Definition
Good (low risk of bias) … Definitions for grading the strength of evidence
Grade Definition
High There is high confidence that … Surrogate endpoints in clinical trials: definition and operational criteria. … Definition of Terms
Term Definition
AAOS American Academy of Orthopedic
Surgeons
ACCP American … of Evidence
Risk of bias
Consistency
Directness
Precision
Rating Applicability of Evidence
Definition
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
February 01, 2008 - Summary ratings of quality of individual studies
Quality Rating Definition
Good (low risk of bias) … Definitions for grading the strength of evidence
Grade Definition
High There is high confidence that … Surrogate endpoints in clinical trials: definition and operational criteria. … Definition of Terms
Term Definition
AAOS American Academy of Orthopedic
Surgeons
ACCP American … of Evidence
Risk of bias
Consistency
Directness
Precision
Rating Applicability of Evidence
Definition
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-urinary-retention_disposition-comments.pdf
September 15, 2014 - PVR > 100 mL is not the ICS accepted
definition of CUR. … In the absence of an evidence-based
definition ICS is still the accepted one (although it does show … Author please clarify the choice of this
definition
- Search strategies are explicitly stated and logical … The vagueness of the definition made the reviewers review
various diagnostic categories such as BPH, … Peer Reviewer
#7
Executive
Summary
Introduction Concise summary of problems with definition
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - criteria;
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) according to the
American College of Rheumatology (ACR) definition … Criteria (ACR
Pediatric 30)
- Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score
(JADAS)
- A consensus-based definition … Changes in
the definition of JIA (e.g., JRA, JCA) may have
led to the inclusion in studies of individuals … The current response criteria of the ACR
10
Pediatric 30 definition of improvement, a composite
measure
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-protocol.pdf
October 19, 2020 - PICOTS (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting)
Category Definition
Population … malnutrition, or direct comparisons of different
definitions of malnutrition.
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Category Definition … Definition of Terms
Term Definition
Malnutrition For the purpose of this review, malnutrition will … Definition of Terms
VII. Summary of Protocol Amendments
VIII. Technical Experts
IX.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/restless-legs_disposition-comments.pdf
November 27, 2012 - We have
included the reviewer’s statement from this revised
RLS/WED definition in the introduction. … 187, line 5: change RLS sufferers to individuals with
RLS
This has been placed in quotes with the definition … Results Pg 25 (line 55-56), pg 37 (line 29) and pg 82 (lines 9-12): It is
stated that the “consensus definition … clinical trials on its effectiveness in
decreasing symptoms. 3) Please consider an update on the
definition … Our definition of short term was 6 months or less
Source: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-treatment-ssri_research-protocol.pdf
June 15, 2010 - medical histories, use of alternative and
complementary treatments concurrently or historically), definition … measure (endpoint or
change score, measure of variance (standard deviation, standard error), etc), definition … differences in participants amongst the trials (e.g., age, gender,
diagnoses, disease severity, and definition … Definition of Terms
Treatment Failure for this CER:Subjects who are currently on SSRI treatment for … Diagnosis and definition of treatment-resistant depression.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-2.pdf
February 01, 2018 - .
- Dependent on arbitrary definition of event
versus no event.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-quality.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Definition of quality:
“[T]he extent to which all aspects of a study’s design and conduct can be shown … and the process used to arrive at a quality rating
Reporting Quality Ratings
Key Messages (I):
Definition … separate from, the evaluation of the risk of systematic bias for the body of evidence
Key Messages (I): Definition