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61. Ch-7-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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    March 29, 2012 - Therefore, more practical variable selection approaches are described, which are based on background … Treatments should be “well defined,” as described in chapter 4, and should represent manipulable units … For example, consider the study previously described comparing classes of antihypertensive medications … This type of design is described as a “per protocol” analysis. … Control of confounding using graphical criteria is usually described as control through the “back-door

62. 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 - Use KQ1 Alternate Text: This figure depicts the key questions within the context of the PICOTS described … use the same inclusion/exclusion criteria as in our original report with some small modifications described … We will evaluate the quality of individual studies using the approach described in the Methods Guide … evaluate methodological quality, we will apply criteria for each study type derived from core elements described … Each Key Question The strength of evidence for each key question will be assessed using the approach described

63. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions for Feeding and Nutrition in Cerebral Palsy (pdf file)
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    March 20, 2013 - TEP Member #1 Methods The methods were clearly described and charts were helpful. … TEP Member #1 Results Yes, it’s appropriate and well-described. … The characteristics of the studies were clearly described. … TEP Member #3 Results Page 30 - line 7 - I don’t thing the reference (83) matches the described study … TEP Member#4 Results Results: Results well stated and described Thank you for your comments.

64. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - Literature Search Eligible for this review were papers that described a proposal for the phased evaluation … Studies that described only parts of this process and studies that advocated a less linear approach … which appeared in 1991 in a Lusted memorial issue of Medical Decision Making.4 Both authors have described … A subset of authors have described a last phase, beyond the assessment of clinical effectiveness, in … Similarly, Hunink and Krestin described the linear approach as a reflection of the philosophy prevalent

65. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-tests-proposals_research.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - Literature Search Eligible for this review were papers that described a proposal for the phased evaluation … Studies that described only parts of this process and studies that advocated a less linear approach … which appeared in 1991 in a Lusted memorial issue of Medical Decision Making.4 Both authors have described … A subset of authors have described a last phase, beyond the assessment of clinical effectiveness, in … Similarly, Hunink and Krestin described the linear approach as a reflection of the philosophy prevalent

66. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review #68 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - The methods and results are well described. Thank you. … As described above, we considered this issue carefully and give summary estimates by subgroups when … We described the limitation related to English-language only studies in the Discussion. … The studies selected are clearly described. … TEP Member 1 Summary/ Discussion/ Conclusion The conclusions are clearly described.

67. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - occur in the muscles during periods of rest or inactivity, particularly in the evening, and can be described

68. Disposition of Comments for Psychological Treatments and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (pdf file)
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    April 03, 2013 - For example, Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy is described as a general class of therapies rather than … The studies included in Table 8 might be better described as cognitive therapy. … Lynch— this study was excluded for the wrong population (as described above). … Desai—excluded for the wrong population (as described above). … The first phase (initial report) has been completed and is described in the report.

69. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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    December 20, 2012 - The characteristics of the studies are clearly described. … The limitations of the review are described adequately. … TEP #2 Results Characteristics of the study are clearly described - somewhat lengthy. … PR #2 Results Literature search results are well described -studies are well described -As far as I … The study methods are rigorous and well described.

70. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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    July 13, 2011 - The rationale for these additional sub-questions are described below. … This figure depicts the key questions within the context of the PICOTS described in the previous section … This figure depicts the key questions within the context of the PICOTS described in the previous section … The steps that we will take to accomplish the literature review are described below. … independently reviewed by two members of the team for inclusion or exclusion based on the eligibility criteria described

71. Technical Brief Protocol_ 0369 Models of Survivorship Care_2-15-13_v14[1] (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-survivor-care-transition_research-protocol.pdf
    March 27, 2013 - As described in the Institute of Medicine report From Cancer Care to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition … Different models of survivorship care have been described; a subset of the characteristics of these … by whom, and the efficacy of the various models of care.”15, p.2 A number of previous studies have described … survivorship care and summarized research efforts in this area.4,15,16 However, few publications have described … identified through these “hand-search” processes against the a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria described

72. Ch 10-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - years include using summary variables, such as propensity scores and disease risk scores, which are described … Approaches for such longitudinal data are described in detail in a number of textbooks.12-13 For matched … When time-varying covariates are affected by time-varying treatment, marginal structural models (described … Matching techniques for causal effects are described in detail in Rubin29 and best practices for constructing … also provides some guidelines for handling such data.50 Inverse-probability-weighting techniques, described

73. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2014 - Although none made mention of sources of noise or bias in the imaging systems described, most studies … We agree with this point and, as described above, have added text to the document to address this issue … We have described this in the first paragraph of the “Current Practices in Imaging Metastatic Breast … We agree this is a major gap in evidence and have described how this might be addressed in the Next … We have described the advantages and disadvantages of each modality within the individual modality

74. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 7 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - such as those related to analytic validity, clinical validity, and clinical utility, the principles described … Although this is rarely done, the effect of tests on the clinical outcomes described above can be assessed … Use of an analytic framework and decision models as described in Chapter 2,8 help to clarify the linkage … It is worth noting that EPCs consider some aspects of directness separately as described in Chapter … The EPC approach for intervention studies described in the General Methods Guide1,3 allows for more

75. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/skin-lesions-evaluation_disposition-comments.pdf
    September 01, 2011 - YES Are the characteristics of the studies clearly described? … YES Are the limitations of the review/studies described adequately? … UV photography is described under PDD, Variations of Technique, and referenced in the. 4. … The questions are clearly described and appropriate The target audience is all interested parties.

76. Disposition of Comments for CER 151 Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage (pdf file)
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    April 28, 2015 - We acknowledge that some women described as having disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) may … In “findings” study limitations are described on a scale from “low” to “high”. … TEP Reviewer #4 Methods Other methods appear appropriately conducted and are clearly described. … TEP Reviewer #4 Results Studies are clearly described, tables are very helpful. … Key Informant #1 Discussion/ Conclussion Limitations are well described.

77. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Research-Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening-2010_research-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Clusters among schoolchildren and competitive athletes have been extensively described in both the … O Were inclusion/exclusion criteria clearly described? … O Were baseline prognostic characteristics clearly described and groups shown to be comparable? … study population O Well-described intervention O Use of validated outcome measures O Appropriate … statistical analyses O Well-described results O Discussion and conclusion supported by data

78. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
    August 07, 2012 - The 2011 Swedish systematic review described above13 considered http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … In KQ 5, we have clarified that location of the treatment provider is more accurately described as “ … As described in Table 2 above, we plan to vary the earliest publication date that we will search for … Appropriateness will be determined by the same inclusion and exclusion criteria described in the previous … The grades of evidence that can be assigned are described in Table 3.

79. Disposition of Comments for Diagnostic Accuracy of Screening and Treatment of Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Depression (pdf file)
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    November 14, 2017 - TEP #4 Methods The intervention studies described as “collaborative care” interventions do not … This is described as an issue in the introduction, but not followed up on. … The payment codes (G Codes) are described and cited. … This study has been described and cited. 91. … This study has been described and cited.

80. Prostate-Cancer-Test Research-Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-test_research-protocol.pdf
    October 14, 2011 -  Were inclusion/exclusion criteria clearly described? …  Were baseline prognostic characteristics clearly described and groups shown to be comparable? … Were the selection criteria clearly described? 3. … Was the execution of the reference standard described in sufficient detail to permit replication of … Quality assessment will be performed by analyzing the individual items described above and their