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  1. Research Protocol (Amended): Treatment of Acute Pain--An Evidence Map (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acute-pain-protocol-amended.pdf
    June 10, 2018 - Feasibility will be determined by the number and sample size of clinical trials available per topic.

  2. Final Progress Report: Risk Analysis of Pediatric Chemotherapy Processes (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/shenep-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Chemotherapy medications are, by design, highly toxic agents, typically having very narrow therapeutic … included an occasional chemotherapy order for hematology patients, providing a means to validate system design

  3. Executive Summary CER 171: Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_executive.pdf
    March 01, 2011 - Systematic Reviews of Interventions.12 Comparative observational studies were assessed for study design … Given the low incidence of mortality and MI in the studies previously noted, sample sizes in even the … As mentioned previously, study sample sizes and short-term followup may preclude evaluation of rare … Sufficient sample size may be a challenge, given the low prevalence of CAD that is likely in this group … RCTs or pragmatic trials with sufficient sample size to compare differential effectiveness and safety

  4. Final Progress Report: Risks of Inaccurate or Incomplete Preoperative Assessments in Freestanding ASCs (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/kupka-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Upon completion of the ranking activities by all ASCs, the research team realized a design flaw: the … Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and the Industry. Automot Eng. 1990;98(7):31-33. 15. … Design of a safer approach to intravenous drug infusions: failure mode effects analysis.

  5. Searching for Relevant Studies (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/searching.ppt
    January 01, 2011 - Searching for Relevant Studies Searching for Relevant Studies Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews Searching for Relevant Studies Systematic Review Process Overview * Systematic Review Process Overview …

  6. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/U7JR2xtrb6EHFyLP6yUTAK
    March 20, 2018 - Evidence is insufficient because of the limited number or size of studies. important flaws in study design

  7. Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine: Surveillance Report 3 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/episodic-migraine-surveillance-report-3.pdf
    August 01, 2022 - Comparative observational studies Systematic reviews or meta-analyses (evaluating triptans and NSAIDs) Any sample … size Relevant systematic reviews, or meta-analyses (used for identifying additional studies) In … [Study design not of interest] 144. … [Study design not of interest] 156. … [Study design not of interest] 162. Nocira LLC.

  8. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - Risk of bias How study type/design/conduct may have contributed to systematic bias must be considered … The type and design of the study and how it is conducted can each contribute to systematic bias. … It is integrally related to sample size. … Precision is affected by the width of the confidence intervals and sample size. … Variability in study results is explained by differences in study design, patient population or test

  9. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - Risk of bias How study type/design/conduct may have contributed to systematic bias must be considered … The type and design of the study and how it is conducted can each contribute to systematic bias. … It is integrally related to sample size. … Precision is affected by the width of the confidence intervals and sample size. … Variability in study results is explained by differences in study design, patient population or test

  10. Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/MeasureDx-guide.pdf
    July 01, 2022 - Effective Hardest to Implement Culture change Forcing functions/constraint Equipment/environment (Re)-Design

  11. Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/MeasureDx-guide.pdf
    July 01, 2022 - Effective Hardest to Implement Culture change Forcing functions/constraint Equipment/environment (Re)-Design

  12. White Paper_Living Systematic Reviews: Examining Excluded Full-Text Articles To Better Understand the Evidence Base on Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/living-systematic-reviews-full-text-articles-white-paper.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Among the uncontrolled studies, sample sizes ranged from 7 to 8,165 (mean 551, median 151). … A randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled, parallel-group, enriched-design study of Nabiximols … Trial Novotna, A.52 2011 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, enriched-design … A randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled, parallel-group, enriched-design study of nabiximols

  13. Disposition of Comments for CER 163 Appropriate Antibiotics (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_disposition-comments.pdf
    January 27, 2016 - 105) as this study compared both POCT CRP and communication skills with usual care in a factorial design … was also able to do a head-to-head comparison of CRP and communication skills due to the factorial design … to compare all interventions using all outcomes, this would probably lead to an almost impossible design … The sample size of this study was less than 2000 patients, and as noted hospitalization is somewhat … The needed sample size would be about double.

  14. Redesigning Systems To Improve Teamwork and Quality for Hospitalized Patients: RESET Project Implementation Guide (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reset-guide.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Challenges to Patient Care on Medical Services 4 Microsystems Framework and AIMS Model 4 Project Design … High-value organizations deliberately design clinical microsystems to optimize their performance. … • Assemble phase I unit working groups for design of IPR. … It is very hard to design a system in which all physicians have all their patients on one unit. … Value by Design: Developing Clinical Microsystems to Achieve Organizational Excellence.

  15. AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use: Final Report (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/overall-antibiotic-stewardship-project-final-report.pdf
    September 01, 2022 - Exhibit 1 describes the respective roles of each group in the design, implementation, and 3 … knowledge of AS in acute, long-term care, and ambulatory settings; they provided feedback on the design

  16. Maternal, Fetal, and Child Outcomes of Mental Health Treatments in Women: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Pharmacological Interventions (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-236-maternal-fetal-child-outcomes-disposition-comments.pdf
    April 15, 2021 - estimates)” when talking about precision in general terms or “(i.e., the results relied on small sample … sizes, few events, or had wide CIs suggestive of both benefits and harms) when talking about imprecision … lack of adjustment for confounding, were any of the comparison studies sufficiently large in their sample … size or sufficiently reasonable in their design that they offer any useful information to clinicians

  17. CER 173 Executive Summary: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-update-2015_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - • We included randomized trials that used a crossover design, with some exceptions. • Only studies … Because of low event rates and sample size, the pooled studies for most comparisons on these outcomes … considered current. 22 Database requirements for such observational studies include sufficient sample … size, followup of patients over time, detailed data on treatments (including doses and duration),

  18. Leveraging Health System Telehealth and Informatics Infrastructure to Create a Continuum of Services for COVID-19 Screening, Testing, and Treatment: A Learning Health System Approach – Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs28284-simpson-final-report-2023.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - METHODS Study Design Multiple methods were used across aims to generate study findings. … The large sample size and broad representation of patient responses assures the scientific rigor of

  19. Clinical Decision Support Innovation Collaborative 2023-2024 (Year 3) Period of Performance Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/cdsic-year-3-report-2024.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - ............................................................................................ 7 1.3 Design … The CDSiC aims to improve patient health outcomes by serving as a proving ground to design, develop, … Co-Design Chart Book The goal of the Involving End-users in Co-design of Patient-Centered Clinical … It also describes design considerations for the chatbot’s approach to communication. … Chatbook: Involving End-Users in Co-Design of Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support.

  20. Disposition of Comments for Interventions for the Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults After Exposure to Psychological Trauma (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adults-trauma-interventions_disposition-comments.pdf
    April 02, 2013 - Instead, we assessed critical domains for each study design (see methods).
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