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161. 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.

162. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness Review 133 Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 27, 2014 - I can’t determine (easily) just from the SE. CI would be easiest. … We agree that “support the efficacy” can be vague; we have replaced this with “determine” or other … Or “current evidence is inadequate to determine the efficacy of telemonitoring.” … Few trials used a risk stratification scheme to determine eligibility. … The eligibility criteria determine the inclusion of trials.

163. Work Plan for Methods Research on (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/study-design-classification_research.pdf
     December 01, 2010 - Specifically, it was often difficult to determine whether the two groups under study were derived from … For instance, some testers said that they would read the study, determine their own sense of what the … differences in exposure Cross-sectional studies provide a “snapshot” to determine prevalence of … placebo) to determine differences in outcomes. … Investigators look back in time and determine the exposure status for cases and controls.

164. 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

165. 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

166. Methods Guide Atkins (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methods_guide_atkins.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - pharmacoepidemiologic studies, and large case series or registries of devices or surgical procedures can be used to determine … factors affecting the risk of bias, or internal validity, there has been much less empiric data to determine … evidence separately, rather than including it with judgments about risk of bias and other factors to determine … Determine the Most Important Factors that May Affect Applicability Identify potential factors. … Determine the Most Important Factors that May Affect Applicability In order to determine the important

167. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
     April 01, 2010 - What is the validity of the tests and measures used to determine intermediate outcomes of physical therapy … What are minimal clinically important differences of the tests and measures used to determine intermediate … evidence from controlled trials and observational studies.31 Three investigators will independently determine … We will determine the eligibility of studies based on the developed a priori algorithm. … evidence from controlled trials and observational studies.31 Three investigators will independently determine

168. Methods-Guidance-Applicability Methods (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-applicability_methods.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - pharmacoepidemiologic studies, and large case series or registries of devices or surgical procedures can be used to determine … factors affecting the risk of bias, or internal validity, there has been much less empiric data to determine … evidence separately, rather than including it with judgments about risk of bias and other factors to determine … Determine the Most Important Factors that May Affect Applicability Identify potential factors. … Determine the Most Important Factors that May Affect Applicability In order to determine the important

169. Implementation of Recommended Screening and Counseling Interventions to Prevent Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/screening-counseling-interventions-protocol.pdf
     October 01, 2023 - 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

170. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research.pdf
     June 01, 2017 - goal of this project was to evaluate the utility of CT.gov for detecting selective reporting, and to determine … of Infertility SR with a CT.gov record), we abstracted selected variables from the CT.gov record to determine … collaboration with authors of the 3 Management of Infertility SR, we reviewed the SOE table to determine

171. Ahrq Community Forum Webinar Branson (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ahrq_community_forum_webinar_branson.pdf
     October 13, 2011 - SRA. 8 Techniques for Selecting Patient Representatives • Determine specific information needed

172. Options for Developing a Web-Based Forum on Patient Registries (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/registries-forums_research_0.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - The objectives of this project are to determine the potential value of a Web-based collaborative forum … The objectives of this project are to determine the potential value of a Web-based collaborative forum … Project Objectives The objectives of this project are to determine the potential value of a Web-based … Determine the level of internal and external resources available for this initiative. … Internally, AHRQ should determine to what extent the Web-based CoP will be funded and sponsored by AHRQ

173. Fraenkel (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fraenkel.pdf
     October 08, 2025 - attributes o Feedback in real time o Can be used  at individual patient level • 3 sets of questions to  determine

174. Disposition of Comments for Treatments for Fibromyalgia in Adult Subgroups (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fibromyalgia_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 26, 2015 - TEP Reviewer 3 Executive Summary: Methods Applicability: The PICOTS framework was used to determine … The fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria used per study to determine subject inclusion are listed in Appendix … It may also be appropriate to point out as a key finding that evidence is largely insufficient to determine … following to the Key Points and Conclusion: The fibromyalgia evidence is largely insufficient to determine … Clinical trials should be considered to determine if the treatment of fibromyalgia would best be approached

175. Template for Draft Reports (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-future_research.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - What is the validity of the tests and measures used to determine intermediate outcomes of PT on OA … What are minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs) of the tests and measures used to determine … Diagnosis—Process and end result of evaluation, organized into categories to help determine prognosis … Reexamination to determine changes in patient status and to modify/redirect intervention based upon … knee OA randomly assigned to either exercise alone or multimodal program and followed over time to determine

176. Grades-Predictive-Values White-Paper-2015 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/grades-predictive-values_white-paper-2015.pdf
     January 01, 2015 - To determine the concordance of effect estimates between first and subsequent trials, we applied both … We employed three different thresholds to determine the similarity of treatment effects. 1. … To determine concordance between first trials and pooled subsequent trials, we programmed and tested … We also set out to determine differences in the magnitudes of effect estimates between first trials … Finally, how to determine the effect of publication bias on results of our study is unclear.

177. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-nitrous-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
     August 24, 2011 - Determine Outcomes to Extract. Outcomes to extract have been identified a priori. … number of abstracts and articles out for review to the Methods and Content Leads, contact reviewers to determine

178. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-updates_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2011 - In the absence of a standard method to determine when or how to update any given SR, some organizations … expert opinion 13,14 are helpful sources for efficiently identifying new relevant evidence to determine … In 2008, AHRQ asked the Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center (SCEPC) to determine whether … Specifically, they should determine the extent to which the constituent elements of the key research … For example, value-of-information analysis may determine a benefit for making a decision to update

179. Use of Observational Studies in Systematic Reviews of (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguidenorris_060420101.pdf
     June 01, 2010 - The criteria in Table 1 can be used at any of these points in the review process to determine whether … consideration of the potential for these biases in the body of relevant observational studies will help to determine … and observational studies is the potential for selection bias, which must be carefully considered to determine … It is also useful to determine whether the study authors required patients to be new users of the specific … The presence of outcome reporting bias can be difficult to determine, but may be inferred when important

180. Use of Observational Studies in Systematic Reviews of (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-observational-studies_methods.pdf
     June 01, 2010 - The criteria in Table 1 can be used at any of these points in the review process to determine whether … consideration of the potential for these biases in the body of relevant observational studies will help to determine … and observational studies is the potential for selection bias, which must be carefully considered to determine … It is also useful to determine whether the study authors required patients to be new users of the specific … The presence of outcome reporting bias can be difficult to determine, but may be inferred when important