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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autoimmune-disease-rapid-research.pdf
November 01, 2024 - : study design, sample size, follow-up duration
• Intervention: dental services including routine professional … .39 Sample sizes were small, ranging from 2233 to 92.34 Mean
age of the study population ranged from … Country
Funding
Study Design
Followup
Length
Sample Size
(Enrolled/Anal
yzed)
Quality
Periodontitis … Followup
Length
Sample Size
(Enrolled/Anal
yzed)
Quality
Periodontitis
Definition
Treatment … Followup
Length
Sample Size
(Enrolled/Anal
yzed)
Quality
Periodontitis
Definition
Treatment
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/suda-final-protocol.pdf
October 02, 2018 - , sample size, confirmation of
SUD/problematic use, age data, intervention(s), confirmation of outcomes … of the interventions and comparators; outcome definitions; effect
modifiers; enrolled and analyzed sample … sizes; study design features; funding source; results; and
risk of bias. … Tables will include descriptions of the study design, sample size, intervention(s), followup
duration … size from 1000 for when there are fewer than three similar studies, especially if there are
large effects
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s50.pdf
October 01, 2007 - RCTs use relatively simple computations and fairly
small sample sizes, which were well suited to the … enormous resources are expended to locate
individuals who meet selection criteria and achieve desired
sample … sizes. … For example, PBE-CPI studies to
date have had sample sizes ranging from 1000 to 2500
patients and have … RCTs with
similar sample sizes can cost more than 20 times as much and
answer only a few questions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - We will include studies published in English of any
sample size, any design (randomized controlled trial … Distribution of the studies that examined the effects of vibration therapy by study design,
sample size … Sample
size Comparator
Table 3. … Publication Information
Author
Title
Year of publication
Journal
Research Design
Type of study … design
P — Patient Population
Country of residence of patients
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-quality.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Study design — sources of bias may vary by design
Study conduct — poor study conduct and discrepancy … The second step is to evaluate design-specific sources of bias. … study design. … and providers
Additional Criteria for Trials
Additional Criteria for Observational Studies (I)
Sample … size, width of confidence intervals, or power
Methods for selecting participants
Inception cohort,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-bias_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - aspects of data analysis, applicability, whether ethics approval is specified, and
5-2
whether sample … size estimates are detailed—has been conceptualized in a variety of ways.2–3 In
addition, some schemes … (Yes/No/Unclear)
Was a case-control design avoided? … study has large amounts of
missing information, discrepancies in
reporting, or serious errors in design … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in
studies of diagnostic tests.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-surveillance-140925.pdf
February 01, 2014 - The sample size of the RCTs ranged from
4019 to 95.5
The sample size for the included cohort studies … , the
sample size of the
study, or the type of
outcome measure
used. … Or 2) a trial not published in the above top 5 journals but have a sample size of at least
triple the … , the sample size of
the study, or the type of outcome measure used. … Five studies compared nonoperative to operative treatments,
with a median sample size of 103 (IQR: 40
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/long-term-care-adults-future_research.pdf
July 01, 2013 - Larger sample sizes will allow more research on subpopulations, and longer
followup times will allow … Large sample sizes
will be necessary to allow for subgroup and interaction analyses, but this is easier … Larger sample sizes will allow more research on
subpopulations, and longer followup times will allow … Larger sample sizes will allow more research on
subpopulations, and longer followup times will allow … The
sample size was limited by standards and guidelines for statistical surveys administered by the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_surveillance.pdf
August 01, 2012 - The sample size of the studies ranged from 336 to 1613. 9 The
included studies compared conventional … size. … The single randomized,
controlled trial had too small of a sample size and
too short of a follow up … Or 2) a trial not published in the above top 5 journals but have a sample size of at least triple the … The single randomized, controlled
trial had too small of a sample size and too short of a
followup
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-protocol.pdf
April 08, 2024 - all
settings except
hospital and acute
care will be included
• Hospital and acute care
Study Design … Bias of
Individual Studies, described in AHRQ Methods Guide.46 Criteria will be tailored to study
design … Significant flaws that imply biases of various kinds that may invalidate results;
“fatal flaws” in design … This may be
based on sample size sufficiency and number of events. … When quantitative
synthesis is not possible, sample size and assessment of variance within individual
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-protocol-2021_0.pdf
January 01, 2021 - The PICOTS (Populations, Interventions,
Comparators, Outcomes, Timing, Settings, Study Design) criteria … on study duration or length of follow up
• Settings:
o No limitation on study setting
• Study Design … , year, setting,
country, sample size, eligibility criteria, source(s) of funding, study characteristics … Characteristics
of included studies, such as number of publications by year, study sample size, proportion … Study design
l. Indicate if subscale or symptom cluster data is reported (Y/N)
m.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd4-final-protocol.pdf
October 01, 2022 - on study duration or length of follow up
• Settings:
o No limitation on study setting
• Study Design … , year, setting,
country, sample size, eligibility criteria, source(s) of funding, study characteristics … Characteristics of
included studies, such as number of publications by year, study sample size, proportion … Therefore, study questions, design, and methodological
approaches do not necessarily represent the views … Study design
l. Indicate if subscale or symptom cluster data is reported (Y/N)
m.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia_research.pdf
January 01, 2013 - sizes to reach
sufficient statistical power. … The sample size calculation becomes more tedious to do when the same
subject undergoes multiple tests … The sample size calculation becomes more tedious when the same subject
undergoes multiple tests, as … sizes to reach sufficient statistical power. … Power and sample size calculation of
comparative diagnostic accuracy studies
with multiple correlated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/urinary-incontinence-update_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2017 - For harms outcomes: RCTs, with no minimum
sample size; nonrandomized longitudinal
comparative studies … N = sample size; PICOTS = populations, interventions, comparators, outcomes, timing, and setting; RCT … sizes; study design features;
funding source; results; and risk of bias questions. … size. … , sample size, interventions, followup duration,
outcomes, results, and study quality.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-creating-efficiencies-extraction-data.pdf
August 01, 2021 - We selected our sample size for feasibility with respect to time, resources, and available
personnel … Eligibility criteria, sample size, the
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experimental and control arms, and primary outcome … size (n = 43/68, 63.2%). … For an additional 22.2 percent (n =
4/18) of data elements (sample size, route of administration, frequency … For the remaining four data elements (eligibility criteria, sample size,
duration of intervention, primary
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/arthritis-psoriatric_research-protocol.pdf
December 06, 2010 - Original research; eligible study designs include:
• Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a sample … size of equal to or greater than 100
• Nonrandomized controlled trials
• Observational studies with … a sample size of equal
to or greater than 100: prospective and
retrospective cohort studies, case-control … Case report
• Review articles
• Editorials
• Letters to the editor
• Studies with insufficient
sample … sizes
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January 01, 2012 - The
sample size calculations provided were particularly helpful. … size. … As the report notes in the Methods section, we
set a sample size cut off of 50 for treatment
studies … Even using a generous sample size
requirement of 50, few studies included
enough participants. … of
interventions is planned in the study design.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-radiation_technical-brief.pdf
November 01, 2009 - Sample sizes of studies per cancer type ........................................................... … Primary outcomes were explicitly stated in only
three trials, which also reported a priori sample size … All trials enrolled a relatively small sample size,
ranging from 15 to 393 patients and studied different … Most eligible studies were noncomparative in
nature and had small sample sizes. … Sample sizes of studies per cancer type
0
5
10
0
5
10
0
5
10
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June 01, 2011 - size
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Table 4. … We
estimated a distribution of mean costs arising out of a sample size similar to that of the Phase … Optimal sample size
determinations from an industry perspective
based on the expected value of information … Determining optimal
sample sizes for multi-stage randomized
clinical trials using value of information … sizes of the respective study, and assigned a time of event to each observation (representing one patient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_research-protocol.pdf
March 09, 2010 - Because JIA is rare, assembling a large
sample size is challenging. … Therefore, we will not restrict studies based on sample size alone. … Initially, data will be
synthesized qualitatively with a particular focus on design issues that may … Design issues, including confounding, will be examined as a source for heterogeneous
results. … Therefore study questions, design and/or
methodological approaches do not necessarily represent the