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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/registries-guide-2nd-edition_disposition-comments.pdf
March 03, 2010 - Is this a general comment, or a specific comment on
inadequate sample size? … Is this
a general comment, or a specific comment on inadequate sample size,
inadequate outcome definition … Some information on background rates is needed to do
sample size calculations, but the information may … size. … There is a strong interplay between representativeness, patient recruitment,
sample size and power,
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review11/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
July 15, 2008 - Data Extraction
We abstracted information on sample size, entry criteria, demographic characteristics … , comorbid conditions, study design, treatment group allocation, and clinical outcomes of interest. … No outcomes (n = 32): Study reported only microbiologic or ecologic outcomes
Study design … Benefits: not an RCT, meta-analysis, or systematic review
Harms: did not meet study design … Author, Year (Reference)
Study Design
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb159.jsp
July 01, 2013 - For a detailed description of HCUP, more information on the design of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb103.jsp
December 01, 2010 - For a detailed description of HCUP, more information on the design of the NIS, and methods to calculate
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/woods2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - theorist Don Norman7: “1) Understand the causes of error and design to minimize those causes; 2)
Make … Work environment (staffing levels and skills mix, workload and shift patterns,
design, availability … Task factors (task design and clarity of structure and availability and use of
protocols). … The Design of Everyday Things. Currency and Doubleday, NY:NY, 1988.
8 Schenkel S. … BMJ 1998;316:1154-57.
19 Engineers study design, hospital cuts falls 50%.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb217-Burn-Hospital-Stays-ED-Visits-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - The redesign incorporates two critical
changes:
• Revisions to the sample design—starting with 2012 … by reducing sampling error: for many estimates, confidence intervals under the
new design are about … half the length of confidence intervals under the previous design. … The change in
sample design for 2012 necessitates recomputation of prior years' NIS data to enable analyses … http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/
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For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/5-determining-focus/cahps-ambulatory-care-guide-section-5.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Choose your recording
methods—alone or in combination—based on your observation design. … Advisory Council is one of the most effective strategies for involving families and
patients in the design … Consequently,
health care professionals often approach the design process from their own perspective … :
Program development, implementation, and evaluation;
Planning for major renovation or the design … Partners on Improvement Teams
You can take the strategy of engaging patients in the process of care design
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bladder-cancer-non-muscle-invasive_research-protocol.pdf
July 21, 2014 - ,
year, setting, country, sample size, eligibility criteria, population and clinical
characteristics … They will have a serious or “fatal” flaw
or flaws in design, analysis, or reporting; large amounts of … The results of
these studies will be at least as likely to reflect flaws in the study design as the … populations (e.g., demographic characteristics; stage of
disease; performance status); interventions; the sample … size of the studies; and
settings (e.g., patients in developing countries) in which the studies are
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cerebral-palsy-feeding_executive.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Effects on eating
efficiency and swallowing were not consistent, and the
small sample sizes suggest … sizes. … sizes. … sizes. … sizes.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb33.jsp
June 01, 2007 - For More Information
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the … Design of the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2004. Online. August 8, 2006. U.S.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb19.jsp
May 19, 2016 - References
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the NIS and methods … Design of the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2004. Online. August 8, 2006. U.S.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb11.jsp
June 11, 2008 - References
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the NIS and methods … Design of the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003. Online. June 14, 2005. U.S.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb17.jsp
November 17, 2006 - References
For a detailed description of HCUP and more information on the design of the NIS and methods … Design of the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2004. Online. August 8, 2006. U.S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-child-adolesc-mental-health-grand-rounds.pptx
May 22, 2025 - Brief Assessment Tools
Characteristic Range Across Studies
Risk of Bias 1 low, 9 moderate, 8 high
Sample … Size 50-2,512 (8-489 with OCD)
Mean Age Range 9-16
Male 32%-71%
White 88%-98%
Source
outpatient … Was a case-control design avoided? Did the study avoid inappropriate exclusions? … intervention/exposure and comparison (n=176) or outcomes (n=83) were not of interest, if the study design … Our review identified important gaps in the literature to inform future research design.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
December 01, 2017 - published as candidate covariates
and we stratify by prospective versus retrospective study
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design … size,
but strength of evidence is low because of short followup
and poor quality of overall study design … the range of the point estimates that others have
produced.10,24,25 Our analysis includes a larger sample … size,
more prospective studies, and more recently published
data. … Future Research
Key components of study design, analysis, and reporting
remain the leading weaknesses
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006WakefieldHalbeslebenWard_051311comp.pdf
June 16, 2021 - area of improvement to develop higher
expectations and better experiences
Limitations
Small sample … size, particularly for post-
implementation data
Limited to one study site
Single occupational
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st502/stat502.pdf
April 01, 2017 - References
For a detailed description of the MEPS HC survey design, sample design, and methods used … Design and Methods of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component. … Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component. … Design Strategies and Innovations in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. … Sample Design of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 1998–2007.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb102.jsp
December 01, 2010 - For a detailed description of HCUP, more information on the design of the NIS, and methods to calculate
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/KID_2009_Introduction.pdf
January 01, 2009 - The KID's large sample
size enables analyses of rare conditions, such as congenital anomalies and uncommon … Detailed information on the design of the KID prior to 2006 is available in the year-specific
special … The HHCUP Sampling DesignH tutorial is designed to help users learn how to account for sample
design … Variance estimates must take into account both the sampling
design and the form of the statistic. … reports on Design of the Kids’ Inpatient Database found on
the HHCUP-US WebsiteH.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs018238-eaton-final-report-2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Nine-month eHealth BP Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Study Design. … 12) 66.7 72.7
Change in % before and after Web +12.8 +18.2
Based upon these data, we performed a sample … size calculation for α=.05, ß=.80, and
determined we would need 96 individuals in each arm for a simple … previously uncontrolled
at levels consistent with other studies of HBPM and case management but the small
sample … size and quasi-experimental design require a larger more rigorous study design to
test effectiveness