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141. Public-Reporting-Quality-Improvement Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/public-reporting-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
     August 17, 2011 - To determine the effectiveness of public reporting as a quality improvement strategy by Source … To determine whether public reporting leads to changes in health care delivery or changes in patients … PICOTS) for a systematic review is an approach used to generate answerable research questions, to determine … may only measure the change care processes or providers‟ behaviors and not have sufficient data to determine … Titles and abstracts of studies identified in the search will be subjected to dual review to determine

142. Disposition of Comments for CER 182 Glasgow Coma Scale (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow-disposition-170415.pdf
     January 12, 2017 - the ES, but added it back in: “All citations were independently reviewed by two investigators to determine … I would change you analytic framework to better reflect the intended use of this review to determine … (The interrater reliability of tGCS and mGCS appears to be high, but evidence was insufficient to determine … To clarify, there was insufficient evidence to determine comparative reliability, although there was … There was limited evidence to determine how accuracy of the tGCS and mGCS vary according to the EMS

143. Assessing the Impact of Indexing Performance Measure Codes on the Perceived Value of EPC Reports to Health Systems (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-assessing-impact.pdf
     September 01, 2018 - of information because the reports were lengthy and it was difficult to devote sufficient time to determine … rather than listing them all and having the health-system users have to click and review each one to determine … was done to assess whether people could use the legends of the two tables we created and intuitively determine … It took approximately 55 4 hours to find and vet the quality measure addressed in the report, determine … regular printer and secondly because the nature of the question being asked by the health system could determine

144. Technical Brief No. 35, Characteristics of Existing Asthma Self-Management Education Packages - Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/asthma-self-mgmt-summary.pdf
     April 01, 2020 - End-users also need to determine package accessibility (e.g., fee, downloadable), then deliver education

145. Evidence-based Practice Center Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-surveillance_research-protocol.pdf
     May 19, 2011 - addressed in the specific KQs by following guidelines described in the Methods Guide. 5 We will determine … We will determine the risk of bias (low, medium, or high) based on the study design and the methodological … We will determine the consistency of the data either as having no inconsistency or as having inconsistency

146. Executive summary_Systematic Review: Fiber Intake and Laxation in People With Normal Bowel Function (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fiber-intake-final-executive-summary.pdf
     July 01, 2025 - Spline analyses were conducted, applying knots at various fiber amounts, to determine if plateau effects … For each set of analyses with sufficient data, we applied standard AHRQ methods to determine the strength … Although we could not determine a clear explanation for the finding, fibers in foods had stronger associations

147. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 271: Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Maternal Mental Health Conditions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-executive-summary.pdf
     July 01, 2024 - in how studies named, defined and reported nonpharmacologic treatments, making it challenging to determine

148. FRN 39 - Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rotator-cuff-tears-future_research.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - The review concluded that more research and higher quality research are needed to determine the relative … Consequently, a prospective cohort study may be the best way to determine the influence of a variety … This variability makes it difficult to determine the true results “signal” from other research “noise … • Rehabilitation: Research is needed to determine optimal post-operative rehabilitation protocol. … How does a patient determine who to see first? Most consumers don’t know where to start.

149. White Paper: Enhancing Systematic Review Methods by Incorporating Unpublished Drug Trials (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/unpublished-drug-trials-white-paper.pdf
     December 01, 2024 - included in the systematic reviews, we conducted additional searches of peer-reviewed literature to determine … approval or the overall direction of the outcome from the systematic review.10 Our analysis aimed to determine … Determine the indication’s approval date. b.

150. Improving the Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Perimenopausal and Early Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopausal-symptoms-protocol.pdf
     October 15, 2024 - Initiative (WHI) trial results and the ensuing media attention in 2002.2, 4-8 The WHI HT trial sought to determine … reviews, editorials, and commentaries; systematic reviews are not eligible but will be reviewed to determine … reviews, editorials, and commentaries; systematic reviews are not eligible but will be reviewed to determine … Title and abstracts without sufficient information to 13 determine exclusion or inclusion … We will determine whether eligible studies have been retracted by checking Retraction Watch.

151. Disposition of Comments for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - How did the authors determine which information should be placed into the Abstract, (the most well … These excellent studies seek to determine if one drug agent is better than another and use DVT as a … CERs are designed to determine the comparative effectiveness of different interventions. … CERs are designed to determine the comparative effectiveness of different interventions. … CERs are designed to determine the comparative effectiveness of different interventions.

152. Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Mental or Behaviorial Health Issues (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ems-911-workforce-topic-development-brief.pdf
     February 01, 2022 - Determine the appropriateness of the topic for inclusion in the EPC Program. 2. … Determine the potential value of a new evidence review. … Search Strategy and Results To Determine Feasibility Table C-1. … Search for Evidence Reviews To Determine Duplication Appendix C. … Search Strategy and Results To Determine Feasibility

153. Integrating Bodies of Evidence: Existing Systematic Reviews and Primary Studies (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/integrating-evidence_methods.pdf
     February 01, 2015 - review and, for some KIs, the likelihood that new studies might change the conclusions, helped to determine … noted that the tools for assessing the quality of an existing systematic review were not adequate to determine … However, the process for how to determine if there is sufficient evidence to change a prior grade is … recent EPC work has addressed when to update a review12-14 and an EPC Workgroup is currently seeking to determine … • Further work is also needed to determine if reviews that integrate existing prior reviews come

154. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/screening-counseling-interventions-protocol-amendment.pdf
     February 05, 2025 - To determine study designs of nonrandomized studies, we will use criteria proposed by AHRQ for the classification … For studies without adequate information to determine whether inclusion or exclusion of an abstract … To determine whether quantitative analyses are appropriate, we will assess the contextual, clinical, … Assessing Applicability To provide users of our review with the necessary information to determine

155. FRN 22: Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth_research.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - We developed a list of ongoing research and funding opportunities to help determine if research needs … Determine the best measures of patient and provider route of birth preferences. 16. … Determine the best measures of patient and provider route of birth preferences. … Determine the best measures of patient and provider route of birth preferences. 16. … Lower Determine the best measures of patient and provider route of birth preferences.

156. Disposition of Comments for Screening of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mrsa-screening-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - In particular, we have clarified the decision rules used to determine the SOE. … We have clarified the methods used to determine strength of evidence. … We have clarified the methodology used to determine study quality. … significance used to determine precision. … We have clarified the methodology used to determine study quality.

157. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-medical-update_research-protocol.pdf
     February 16, 2016 - We will use a best evidence approach to determine final inclusion of studies (i.e., if evidence from … The forms will include questions to determine study eligibility based on the exclusion and inclusion … We may assess the risk of bias for additional outcomes if assessors determine that the risk of bias … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: February 16, 2016 15   We will determine … Determining Strength of Evidence (SOE) We will use the same approach we used to determine SOE that

158. Outcome Definition and Measurement in Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/outcome-definition-and-measurement-chapter-6.pptx
     January 01, 2013 - the disease state to be treated, the mechanism, and the intended effect of the treatment under study determine … Interactions With the Health Care System One should first determine the source of reporting or detection … Both the patient’s and health care provider’s perspectives are needed to determine if the minimal difference

159. CER 174 Executive Summary: Imaging for the Pretreatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/lung-cancer-staging_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - Extensive Disease Two moderate risk-of-bias studies16,18 reported data on the ability of imaging tests to determine … Bone Marrow) Three moderate risk-of-bias studies reported data on the accuracy of imaging tests to determine … Node Involvement Two moderate risk-of-bias studies reported data on the accuracy of imaging tests to determine … SCLC is an aggressive cancer, and timely staging is important to determine treatment decisions based … Robinson et al. (2011).20 This system suggests that reviewers identify a set of important gaps and determine

160. Mental-Illness-Adults-Prisons Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-adults-prisons_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2013 - We enlisted five Key Informants to help refine the KQs and determine the scope of the report. … High risk-of- bias trials used patient or clinician preference to determine group membership and had … We used calculated effect- size estimates to help determine the overall strength of the evidence. … This definition aids interpretation in two main ways: (1) to determine whether a statistically significant … However, based on the available evidence, we cannot determine whether increased service use led to