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241. UBIQUS Document (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/oct_13_webinar_transript_10-13-11.pdf
     October 13, 2011 - As we said about determining techniques for selection, you need to determine what specific information … Advocacy experience, this may help you determine their comfort for example in working with scientists … We clearly define the needs and involve their advocates and their organizations in helping determine … their personal views, and to try and determine how they deal with controversy; also how well they … Requiring an essay helps us determine their ability to write well and determine their ability to think

242. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-imaging_disposition-comments.pdf
     October 01, 2014 - reporting imaging used for treatment evaluation and following the women for some time after that to determine … Findings are limited by the lack of studies done to determine utility of imaging in a particular instance … obtained by randomized trials or, more realistically, pragmatic trials or prospective studies to determine … These clinical decision-support tools are based on research and evidence, and aid physicians to determine … We agree that it can be challenging to determine the effects of any one type of imaging on outcomes

243. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparison of Characteristics of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Long-Term Care Settings for People With Dementia (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_disposition-comments.pdf
     October 23, 2012 - It was decided that the researchers explore the literature to determine whether an 80% cut off point … It was decided that the researchers explore the literature to determine whether an 80% cut off point … It was decided that the researchers explore the literature to determine whether an 80% cut off point … We decided to explore the literature to determine whether an 80% cut off point was appropriate. … are complex, and the text then goes on to set what seems to be a somewhat different objective, to determine

244. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
     December 01, 2014 - Those impressions are used to determine potential impact.

245. Ch 11-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_11-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
     January 03, 2012 - However, when it is feasible to do so, it can be useful to explore these subpopulations to determine … In such a case, it is important to highlight these differences, and to try to determine which set of … Agatston units.20 These distributions are best modeled as two parts: (1) as a dichotomous variable to determine … the presence or absence of CAC; and (2) using a model to determine the severity of CAC among those … cases where there is minimal information being presented, as they allow the reader to very precisely determine

246. Colorectal-Cancer-Protocol_130520 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colorectal-cancer-staging_research-protocol.pdf
     May 20, 2013 - Staging is used primarily to determine appropriate treatment strategies; treatment options for colorectal … Clinicians determine the T, N, and M components and use them to assign patients into four broad disease … One of the challenges of this systematic review is to determine how cancer stages can be translated … Staging after treatment (interim staging, or restaging) is primarily intended to determine if the tumor … diagnosis of a recurrence, staging aims to assess the extent of disease to guide treatment decisions and determine

247. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disruptive-behavior-disorders-protocol.pdf
     January 31, 2023 - of Studies in the Review: We will use the inclusion/exclusion criteria described in the PICOTS to determine … We will conduct sensitivity analyses to determine if the treatment effect is meaningfully different

248. Methods-Guidance-Reporting-Bias Methods (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-reporting-bias_methods.pdf
     November 01, 2013 - • Reporting bias should be cautiously assumed to exist even if authors cannot determine its direction … It may not be possible to determine whether some or all of these occur within a given study; this will … which journals may be candidates for handsearches, and with a research librarian to determine which … Scenario 2—Clear Risk of Reporting Bias If reviewers determine that an outcome X was planned but the … Scenario 3—Clear Risk of Reporting Bias If reviewers determine that an outcome X was not planned but

249. Methods-Guide-Chapter-Prioritization-And-Selection-Of-Harms-For-Inclusion-In-Systematic-Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prioritization-selection-of-harms.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - can make it difficult for users of EPC reviews to reach bottom-line conclusions regarding harms or determine … Review of EPC Reports A workgroup member from the SRC (LS) reviewed 18 EPC reports to determine year … potentially serious harms that are very uncommon; however, they also noted that it can be difficult to determine … report any prioritization methods used, including how stakeholders were engaged, criteria used to determine … future researchers to look it over • Start with the harms, as the type of harm of interested in will determine

250. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - gray literature, including unpublished data, abstracts, dissertations, and SIPs, were reviewed to determine … title and abstract level for inclusion, using the pre-established inclusion/exclusion criteria to determine … tissue involvement, when an ulcer has overlying purulent material or eschar prohibiting the ability to determine … For example, it is important to determine whether techniques described in studies are representative … stratification of findings by patient characteristics (e.g., comorbidities, ulcer stage) would help determine

251. hemorrhage-postpartum-protocol-140611 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hemorrhage-postpartum_research-protocol.pdf
     June 11, 2014 - The team will evaluate any additional non-English studies that appear relevant to determine how or if … Because of the numerous possible harm outcomes and study designs, we were not able to determine a specific … We will test the POPLINE database to determine whether it provides additional intervention or harms … We will promote abstracts for full-text review when one or both reviewers determine that the abstract … We will work with our statistician to determine whether a quantitative analysis can be performed by

252. White Paper: Narratively Describing Effects of Interventions in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-roadmap-interventions.pdf
     November 01, 2020 - . • Based on stakeholders and context, writers can determine the relative importance of the constructs … Statistical significance is related to precision of the estimate, which in turn is one of the domains that determine … Judgments about the clinical importance and size constructs are needed to determine the precision and

253. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0332_07-29-2010.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - prostate biopsy or II. adult men with previous normal biopsy following elevated PSA levels to determine

254. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - Those impressions are used to determine potential impact.

255. bipolar-disorder-treatment-protocol-140623 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bipolar-disorder-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     June 23, 2014 - Two investigators will independently screen full text to determine if inclusion criteria are met. … However, they will not be abstracted due to the inability to determine a strength of evidence beyond … We will assess the clinical and methodological heterogeneity and variation in effect size to determine

256. Disposition of Comments for Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-staging_disposition-comments.pdf
     November 20, 2014 - These clinical decision-support tools are based on research and evidence, and aid physicians to determine

257. Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_technical-brief.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Existing studies are primarily observational, exploratory studies designed to determine consumer use … The majority were observational, exploratory studies designed to determine consumer use of and satisfaction … Although payers do not specify the steps in the delivery process, third-party payer coverage policies determine … Outcomes Assessed (Assessment Tool) Dissatisfaction with Service Delivery Garber, 200270 To determine … Not reported Ward, 201053 To determine the features most frequently selected in a PWC, level

258. Microsoft Word - cognitive-decline-protocol-160322.docx (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cognitive-decline_research-protocol.pdf
     March 22, 2016 - We are unable to determine a clear a priori operational definition to address this challenge and will … The challenge is to determine the most effective decision rules for inclusion that balance comprehensiveness … Two investigators will independently perform full-text screening to determine if inclusion criteria … We will assess the clinical and methodological heterogeneity and variation in effect size to determine

259. Disposition of Comments Report for Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests in Patients Wtih Kidney Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-function_disposition-comments.pdf
     August 11, 2014 - We were unable to determine a threshold effect. … Determining whether troponin levels in patients with chronic kidney disease help to determine the relative … TEP #1 Methods For KQ 3 and 4, the authors could consider using cumulative meta- analysis, i.e., to determine … To determine if there are any temporal trends, we sorted the studies included in the meta- analyses

260. Cer-242-Radiation-Therapy-Brain-Metastases-Evidence-Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-242-radiation-therapy-brain-metastases-evidence-summary.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Throughout, data for quality of life, functional status, and cognitive function were often too limited to determine