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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2024-surv-rep-update-executive-sum.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Program Methods Guide
(https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods-guide/overview), as described … Results
The included RCTs are described in Table B and the included observational studies
are described
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
June 01, 2012 - in practice and in studies
Spectrum of disease in practice and in studies Source of population not described … The reviewer may be challenged when the population is not well described and key characteristics are … interpretation of test required in studies Version/ instrumentation not specified
Training/quality control not described … Screening and diagnostic uses mixed
Ultrasound machines and training of sonographers not described
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
June 01, 2012 - in practice and in studies
Spectrum of disease in practice and in studies Source of population not described … The reviewer may be challenged when the population is not well described and key characteristics are … interpretation of test required in studies Version/ instrumentation not specified
Training/quality control not described … Screening and diagnostic uses mixed
Ultrasound machines and training of sonographers not described
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-making-sure-evidence-understood.pdf
July 01, 2020 - Comparison:
◆ The “C” in PICO(TS) describes what is being compared with the intervention
described
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/roadmap-interventions/white-paper
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/partial-breast-irradiation-disposition-comments.pdf
January 31, 2023 - WBI
in 10 fractions
refers to patients
who received
WBI followed by
a boost, as
described in the … reflective of
current practice,
with widespread
use of daily
imaging, similar
to the approach
described … The limited
data available for
LVI is described
in the results
section and
table J.13.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2010 - This is described in our Methods. … The
tools used to determine quality should be
more clearly described. … Furthermore, it is described in Appendix B. … Peer Reviewer 1 Results, p. 57 The key messages are described explicitly. … The key points are well described and clear.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
April 01, 2012 - A suitable comparison group (as
described above) would be necessary to assess whether
participation … as an included test)
and line 51 (OCT 1 and OCT 2 imaging systems are
described as excluded). … On
this page, KQ3 is described in terms of “outcomes”—
true positives, true negatives, false positives … Peer Reviewer #3 Results The severity of glaucoma included in the study (as
described in “bi” above, … Peer Reviewer #3 Discussion Are the limitations of the review/studies described
adequately?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
November 15, 2011 - Section Comment Response
Peer Reviewer #1 Methods The inclusion and exclusion criteria are explicitly described
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_research-protocol.pdf
May 14, 2010 - in the Review
We will adhere to four sets of inclusion/exclusion criteria; the first three are as described … As described for the first report,6 we will use a two-pronged approach to searching for
relevant literature … Data Synthesis
As described above, for comparisons for which we are able to identify three or more … outcomes, we will conduct pooled analyses as described in the original report.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bundled-payments-quality-effects_research-protocol.pdf
June 23, 2011 - As described
below, bundled payment systems vary in important ways, including the definition
of the … Studies will be included that address the populations, interventions, comparators,
and study outcomes described … o Extent to which valid primary outcomes were described.
o Blinding of subjects and providers. … This additional domain does not need to
be described or noted unless something
―implausible‖ has emerged
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nppv-respiratory-failure_research-protocol.pdf
April 21, 2011 - Data
necessary for assessing quality and applicability, as described in the General Methods Guide, … To assess the methodological quality of individual studies, we will use the key criteria for
RCTs described … The
strength of evidence will be assessed by using the approach described in the General Methods … directly in KQ 4 (effect of setting, experience, patient
characteristics) and by using the method described
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-protocol.pdf
July 10, 2018 - Process for Selecting Studies: PICOTS described in Section II and criteria in Table 1 will be
used to … We will construct an evidence table identifying the study characteristics (as described above) and
results … Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder, some changes and additions were made to the data abstraction elements described … Process for Selecting Studies: PICOTS described in Section II and criteria in Table 1 will be used to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-protocol.pdf
July 10, 2018 - Process for Selecting Studies: PICOTS described in Section II and criteria in Table 1 will be
used to … We will construct an evidence table identifying the study characteristics (as described above) and
results … Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder, some changes and additions were made to the data abstraction elements described … Process for Selecting Studies: PICOTS described in Section II and criteria in Table 1 will be used to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-heart_disposition-comments.pdf
April 22, 2013 - Peer Reviewer 3 Introduction Clear and issues well described Thank you. … Peer Reviewer 4 Methods The methods are solid and well described. … Yes Are the characteristics of the studies
clearly described? … We considered PICOTS as
described in our Methods when developing
research priorities. … Yes Are the limitations of the review/studies
described adequately?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd-update_research-protocol.pdf
August 18, 2016 - Rating scale results are intermediate monitoring outcomes,
associated with the outcomes described below … o Comparators: Specific treatments will be compared to other included treatments as
described above … KQ 2: Specific treatments will be compared to other treatments
as described above or to no treatment … Data necessary for assessing quality and
applicability, as described in the Methods Guide,28 will also … The strength
of evidence will be assessed using the approach described in AHRQ’s Methods Guide.28 In
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tympanostomy-tubes-disposition.pdf
May 05, 2017 - Hence, the two RCTs are described only and not
shown in the forest plot. … Edited in Full Report to: "The Mattila 2003 paper
described two groups, an RCT which randomly
allocated … TEP/KI
Reviewer #1
Discussion/Conclusion The findings and limitations
are well described for each … The future
research suggestions well
described.
Thank you. … Also, I found
that the limitations of the
review/studies were
adequately described.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tympanostomy-tubes-disposition.pdf
May 05, 2017 - Hence, the two RCTs are described only and not
shown in the forest plot. … Edited in Full Report to: "The Mattila 2003 paper
described two groups, an RCT which randomly
allocated … TEP/KI
Reviewer #1
Discussion/Conclusion The findings and limitations
are well described for each … The future
research suggestions well
described.
Thank you. … Also, I found
that the limitations of the
review/studies were
adequately described.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prioritization-selection-of-harms.pdf
February 01, 2018 - No EPC report described the method used to
select or prioritize harms, though most reported on serious … Few EPC reports
described results for composite harms such as “any adverse event,” “withdrawal due to … No EPC report described using a formal
prioritization process or the sources used to inform decisions … Although most KIs described a relatively
informal process (e.g., soliciting general feedback from a … Several KIs also described
using input from patient stakeholders.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-2005_executive.pdf
January 01, 2005 - Higher adverse event rates were described for PPIs
than for H2RAs or placebo. … Serious complications, including fatalities, have
also been described.
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