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81. Technical-Brief-31-Mobile-Health-Applications-For-Self-Management-Of-Diabetes (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tech-brief-31-mobile-applications-self-mgmt.pdf
    May 01, 2018 - More rigorous and longer-term research studies could determine whether apps help people manage their … More rigorous and longer-term evaluations are needed to determine how these apps affect weight, blood … In addition, the study does not provide sufficient detail to determine if the two intervention groups … We could not determine if the app connects to an EMR, however the security statement in the privacy … Study design also made it difficult to determine what effect could be attributed to the app and what

82. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-pancreas_disposition-comments.pdf
    September 23, 2014 - find inconsistent effects for several comparisons, but studies did not report enough information to determine … this 2014 position statement on what the radiologist should be reporting about the images taken to determine … These clinical decision-support tools are based on research and evidence, and aid physicians to determine … The purpose of this report was to compare the performance of different imaging tests to determine whether … if screening HRIs for pancreatic cancer was appropriate or effective, but rather to determine which

83. Disposition of Comments Report for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or Asthma (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - The Skoner article’s objective is to determine a safe and effective maintenance dose, by comparing … In our review, we used raw data included in the papers to determine the percent change in outcomes in … scores, and this data was not available in the paper for rhinoconjunctivitis scores so we could not determine … page 10 of the report) That is one number in one review, other reviews find different numbers to determine … powered to assess specific subgroups. 24 Peer Reviewer #4 Results The real problem now is to determine

84. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2007 - created for one or more of the following purposes: to describe the natural history of disease, to determine … It is important to determine which elements are absolutely necessary and which are desirable but not … status of its developer, and the extent to which registry data are individually identifiable largely determine

85. Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/mmm-draft-protocol-amendment.pdf
    February 02, 2022 - Two independent investigators will perform full-text screening to determine if inclusion criteria are

86. A Prospective Comparison of Evidence Synthesis Search Strategies Developed With and Without Text-Mining Tools (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - Comment: It was difficult to determine how representative the known citations were of the topic area … I found it difficult to determine cut-off threshold for occurrence (selected 4 and did not look below … I found it difficult (as per note on PubReMiner above) to determine cut-off threshold for occurrence … Difficult to determine when a phrase search for a term should be used instead of a single term (i.e. … It was difficult to determine how representative the known citations were of the topic area.

87. Automated-Entry Patient Generated Health Data for Chronic Conditions: The Evidence on Health Outcomes (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-generated-health-data-protocol-chronic-conditions.pdf
    March 17, 2020 - It is important to determine which of the available technologies have actually been assessed to determine … What statistical analysis and data were used to determine study size and power? d. … To determine whether a device was a consumer product, we will require that the device name or model … that a study provided a device model name or number because in most cases this was the only way to determine

88. Disposition of Comments CER 219 Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/delirium-disposition-comments.pdf
    September 03, 2019 - It is also difficult to determine when the pooled effect crosses 1.0, especially on the confidence … Methods Can the reviewers add methodology around the exclusion of studies from meta analysis to determine … Using positive results to determine which outcomes to grade could potentially introduce some bias into … Among this group of patients, however, it would be important to determine which specific aspects of … We agree with the reviewer’s comments that screening, appropriate work-up to determine the underlying

89. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 1 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - In this Medical Test Methods Guide, we introduce various frameworks to help determine and organize the … many of the considerations at this stage are highlighted in chapters 2 and 3, which describe how to determine … We also suggest that reviewers complement this with a discussion with stakeholders to determine which … features of a study are crucial (i.e., which must be abstracted, when possible, to determine whether … topics are represented in earlier chapters, those chapters focus on methods for evaluating tests to determine

90. Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Women with Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_disposition-comments.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - This is very difficult to determine but one might, in the case of endometriosis for example, remove … endometriosis lesions and determine if pain is diminished before employing an intervention. … report notes that a frequently diagnosed etiology is endometriosis, the authors never explain how they determine … report’s Methods section, if the focus of a study was endometriosis, we examined the publication to determine … Peer Reviewer #3 General The report is excellent and much needed info to determine where we need to

91. Progestogens-Preterm-Birth Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/progestogens-preterm-birth_executive.pdf
    September 01, 2012 - Article Selection Process We examined article abstracts to determine whether studies met our criteria … It is not possible to determine with confidence whether the extreme ranges of incidence of adverse effects … opportunity to have more injections, leaving interpretation inconclusive. 5 Evidence is insufficient to determine … Current evidence is insufficient about provider, patient, or health system factors that determine prescribing … Ultimately, providing data to support choice of an optimal form of progestogen, to determine whether

92. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/undescended-testicle_research-protocol.pdf
    September 02, 2011 - The purpose of hormonal stimulation testing is to determine if viable testicular tissue is present. … Imaging is used to determine whether there is in fact a testis and to locate it. … presenting with other conditions, such as infertility or testicular cancer, that work backwards to determine … Data Extraction and Data Management Determine Outcomes To Extract Specific outcomes to extract

93. Arthritis-Psoriatric Executive (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2012 - Two individuals again independently reviewed the full text of all remaining articles to determine whether … are effective (similar withdrawals due to lack of efficacy); however, the data were insufficient to determine … safety of different treatments with and without corticosteroids, oral DMARDs, and biologic DMARDs to determine … Furthermore, head-to-head RCTs are needed to determine the comparative effectiveness and safety of biologic

94. Study Objectives and Questions for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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    January 01, 2013 - Collaborate with stakeholders to determine major objectives Describe potential relationships between … Together, investigators and stakeholders should work collaboratively to determine the major objectives … Hypothesis generation Feasibility studies/proof of concept Hypothesis supporting Hypothesis testing Determine … the Stage of Knowledge Development Determine the Stage of Knowledge Development The scientific method

95. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
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    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.

96. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 276: Diagnosis and Management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2024 - Of these, 23 analyzed 9 brief assessment tools that determine whether a child should be further evaluated … non-white, low socioeconomic status children, and of sufficient size to allow subgroup analyses to determine

97. Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/ems-911-workforce-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - 3) do they suggest any change in the criteria we use to determine whether an intervention is effective … Two members from the team will independently assess each citation to determine whether it meets inclusion … We will also sort studies into intervention and outcome categories to determine whether any meta-analysis

98. 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-final.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.

99. 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?

100. Rapid-Reviews-End-User White-Paper (pdf file)
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     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