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101. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin-future_research.pdf
     August 01, 2014 - The major impetus of undertaking the CER was that a comprehensive review would determine the benefits … For the immunocompromised patient with suspected LRTI/sepsis, does a PCT-guided strategy used to determine … For ICU patients with pneumonia/sepsis, does a PCT-guided strategy used to determine the duration of … We need to determine cut-offs for these specific populations. … Dual infection  PCT levels used to determine viral from bacterial, but need etiology.

102. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0174_10-20-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - What tests and measures have been used to determine outcomes (e.g., for strength – manual muscle test

103. Evidence Summary: CER 231 Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-231-dementia-interventions-evidence-summary_0.pdf
     August 01, 2020 - • We found little information to determine whether interventions are equally appropriate for or have … While the literature was highly diverse, we found little information to determine whether interventions

104. Medical Therapies for Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol-amended.pdf
     February 07, 2025 - Specifically, the SR will 1) determine comparative effectiveness of medical therapies, and 2) determine … We will contact authors of original studies if we determine that additional information is needed. … analyze them together for KQ1 but separately for KQs 2 and 3, as the purpose of these questions is to determine

105. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - Patient-reported outcomes are more common, reported in 63 percent of studies, as are data to determine … Expectant Management We did not identify any studies intentionally designed to determine outcomes of … Evidence is insufficient to determine if myomectomy meaningfully improves bleeding patterns or anemia … Because of low power to detect differences, the evidence is insufficient to determine if pregnancy … and does baseline BMI determine results?

106. Slide 1
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/exposure-definition-and-measurement_chapter-4.pptx
     January 01, 2013 - Cumulative dose can be used to determine if there is a threshold effect and to explore a dose-response … the important factors associated with medication switching when creating exposure definitions is to determine … physiological effects of the exposure/intervention when creating an operational definition of exposure Determine

107. Medical Therapies for Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol-amendment.pdf
     May 02, 2025 - Specifically, the SR will 1) determine comparative effectiveness of medical therapies, and 2) determine … We will contact authors of original studies if we determine that additional information is needed. … analyze them together for KQ1 but separately for KQs 2 and 3, as the purpose of these questions is to determine

108. Rapid-Reviews-End-User White-Paper (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-reviews-end-user_white-paper.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - We sought to (1) identify critical elements in an evidence synthesis that end-users value, (2) determine … impressions of rapid products, and (3) determine where/when/how end-users might use rapid review … Determine what makes end-users trust and value an evidence synthesis, including (but not limited to … Determine their impressions with respect to: strengths and limitations, trade-offs (what approaches … Determine their impressions with respect to: strengths and limitations, trade-offs (what pieces or

109. Biomarkers for Assessing and Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia_research.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - addressing Key Questions 2, 3, and 4, the CER concluded that there is currently insufficient data to determine … The nominated topics were evaluated by EPC program staff to determine whether the nominated topics were … that an expert panel be convened to standardize the definition for functional iron deficiency and determine … The nominated topics were evaluated by EPC program staff to determine whether the nominated topics were … We therefore propose a Consensus Expert Panel to first determine the “best” (or most practical) reference

110. AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Research Gaps Summary: Telehealth (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ehc-research-gaps-telehealth.pdf
     April 01, 2023 - Interventions • Studies to determine the optimal structure and safety for routine and alternative … range of providers, policymakers, and, importantly, patients and their families should be convened to determine … Outcomes • Studies across multiple sites to determine when the use of outpatient teleconsultations

111. Living Systematic Reviews: Practical Considerations for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Program (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/practical-considerations.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - evidence. 2.7 Updating Strength of Evidence Ratings One of the anticipated challenges was being able to determine … Following the AHRQ EPC methods guidance on SOE,11 we could determine if new evidence changed the SOE … evolving literature base.12-16 A future approach may be to allow the newly identified evidence to determine

112. Venous-Ulcers-Treatment-Future Research (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment-future_research.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - Only one study addressed this question, and it provided insufficient evidence to determine how the … However, the team thought it was important to determine how the stakeholders ranked these out- of-scope … Only one study addressed this question, and it provided insufficient evidence to determine how the … Consequently, the review could not determine whether most of the chronic venous leg ulcer treatments … We searched databases for ongoing but yet unpublished trials and did not determine that any of these

113. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_research-protocol.pdf
     June 27, 2011 - these initiatives with initiative classification as primarily "integrative" or "consultative" could determine … additional articles identified by the reviewers will be evaluated by the principal investigator to determine … If eligible, the core team will determine if the article was captured in the original search. … If the article was captured in the original search, the principal investigator will determine what … measures need to be taken to determine if other eligible articles were not included.

114. The Evidence-Based Care Challenge: A Case Study (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebc-challenge-case-130621.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - Determine target audience(s). Whom do you want to engage? … Launch and Operations Determine communication channels and content requirements. … Score submissions and determine winners. How do submissions align with the host’s objectives? … (3) Determine the target audience(s). … If support is offered, the host should first determine what is feasible, and should then consult with

115. Mittman_Respondent_Ebell 2 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/use_of_handheld_mittman_respondent.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Mittman_Respondent_Ebell 2   Source:    Eisenberg  Center  Conference  Series  2009,  Translating  Information  Into  Action:  Improving  Quality  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web  site   (http://www.effectivehealthcare.…

116. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-grading-evidence_methods.pdf
     November 01, 2013 - Sometimes EPCs may determine a priori (in protocols) that, even if a study might have met other inclusion … To determine which groups of studies to include in the domain score and the final strength of evidence … Thus, EPCs may not be able to determine a meaningful threshold across scales with different measurement … These four types of outcomes may overlap to some degree; however, EPCs should determine the outcome … With these types of nontherapeutic intervention questions, the challenge to EPCs is to determine the

117. Alcohol-Misuse-Drug-Therapy Clinician (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_clinician.pdf
     February 01, 2016 - Evidence from randomized trials was insufficient to determine the effectiveness of AUD medications … Reduced by topiramate WMD: -1.1 (-1.7 to -0.4) NA ��� Other drugsc The evidence is insufficient to determine … about suicide, suicidal ideation, or self-harmful behaviors. �� Little evidence was available to determine

118. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0002_03-04-2008.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - to elucidate why there are apparent differences within the existing reviews and trial data, 2) to determine

119. Diabetes-Foot-Ulcer-Amputation-Prevalence Research (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-foot-ulcer-amputation-prevalence_research.pdf
     February 01, 2011 - This algorithm is used to determine the denominator for diabetic foot ulcer and LEA prevalence measurements

120. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-protocol.pdf
     July 10, 2018 - serve as a data source for future systematic reviews or meta-analyses; (3) identify research gaps to determine … Process for Selecting Studies: PICOTS described in Section II and criteria in Table 1 will be used to determine … One investigator will determine eligibility at the title/abstract review stage, and a second investigator … Process for Selecting Studies: PICOTS described in Section II and criteria in Table 1 will be used to determine … One investigator will determine eligibility at the title/abstract review stage, and a... IV.