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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nephropathy-contrast-induced_research-protocol.pdf
October 01, 2013 - One
problem in determining the precise incidence of CIN is that it often is difficult to
distinguish … between LOCM and IOCM.17-
19
The route of administration of contrast may play a significant role in determining … in assessing the causal association between administration of contrast media
and AKI, as well as in determining
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_surveillance.pdf
August 01, 2012 - a drug or surgical device from the market, a black box warning
from FDA, etc.
5
2.6 Determining … Priority for Updating
Determining the priority groups (i.e., Low, Medium, and High) for updating any … 2.4 Check for Qualitative and Quantitative Signals
2.5 Compilation of Findings and Conclusions
2.6 Determining
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rotator-cuff-tears-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2013 - Department
of Veterans Affairs
The highest priority methods issues in need of consensus were determining … priority scientific issues include understanding which patients do best with
nonoperative treatment, determining … massage therapy
researcher/clinicians and the nonprovider stakeholders drove the high ranking for determining … Based on ranking,
the highest ranked issues stakeholders identified in need of consensus were determining … massage therapy
researcher/clinicians and the nonclinician stakeholders drove the high ranking for determining
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-prognostic_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12
12-1
Chapter 12
Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests
Thomas S. Rector, Ph.D.; Brent C. Taylor, Ph.D.; Timothy J. Wilt, M.D., M.P.H.
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System;
School of Medicine, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN
Abstra…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-193-naloxone-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2017 - Management of Suspected Opioid Overdose With Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Executive Summary
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 193
Effective Health Care Program
Management of Suspected Opioid Overdose
With Naloxone by Emergency Medical
Services Personnel
Executive Summary
Background…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-evidence-communication_research-protocol.pdf
July 31, 2012 - Uncertainty creates
multiple challenges, including difficulties: (1) determining whether preventive … services and treatments
should be implemented in clinical practice, (2) determining for whom and in … Determining net benefit requires synthesizing the evidence across
multiple studies and judging the magnitude … Determining Article Inclusion
Two trained members of the research team will independently review all
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/registries-forums_research_0.pdf
May 01, 2014 - next steps for AHRQ, should it decide to establish
a Web-based CoP on patient registries, include determining … the scope and target audience of the
Web-based CoP; determining what internal and external resources … are available for this
initiative; establishing a stakeholder steering committee; and determining the … governing body, writing a charter,
articulating a communication plan, developing policies and procedures, determining … However unlikely such a request may be, it
may be worth determining how AHRQ policy will apply to these
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-cough_disposition-comments.pdf
January 07, 2013 - contruct), reliability (internal
consistency and repeatability, and responsiveness to change and
determining … acknowledging the CQLQ as the
underlying QoL measure, and the
Punum Ladder as merely the method
for determining … It assesses change and has recall bias in determining the
MID of such instruments. … physician, then
expanding the study to explore prioritization in working up the
causes of chronic cough, determining … the efficacy of diagnostic
methods needed for those causes, and determining the
comparitive efectiveness
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
November 06, 2012 - Individual
studies offered insufficient evidence for determining which intermediate
outcomes strongly … Yet, we are having difficulty
determining from this table how this conclusion was drawn. … We
understand this data is from observational study, but are having
difficulty determining which statements … It is not expected that a treatment to improve strength
would necessarily improve pain, so determining … Determining clinically important differences in health status measures:
a general approach with illustration
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-map-technical-brief-49-disposition-comments.pdf
September 05, 2024 - with less
focus on health-related social needs, such as
housing, transportation, and nutrition. 2)
Determining … section acknowledges the key
challenges in synthesizing the HCBS literature,
such as the difficulty in determining … Implications: Strengths
and Limitations
The limitations of the literature, such as the
difficulty in determining
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/unpublished-drug-trials-white-paper.pdf
December 01, 2024 - the EPC
program, although they may be considered by EPCs along with other scientific research when
determining
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
October 08, 2025 - Assessing Applicability: Interactive Case Study Quiz
Assessing Applicability
Interactive Quiz
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
Assessing Applicability Interactive Quiz
Why might trials with run-in periods and …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
October 08, 2025 - Assessing Applicability: Interactive Case Study Quiz
Assessing Applicability
Interactive Quiz
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
Assessing Applicability Interactive Quiz
Why might trials with run-in periods and …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-topic-nomination_methods.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Topic should be tabled because ongoing research or activities are underway that impact the timing for
determining … One unresolved difficulty in
applying a VOI analysis would be determining relative value across the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/maternal-morbidity-mortality/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prosthesis_research-protocol.pdf
March 16, 2017 - LLPs; the fact that it is unclear which patient
characteristics and LLP attributes are important for determining … risk of bias issues pertinent to specific outcomes within a study will be noted and
considered when determining
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopausal-symptoms-protocol-final.pdf
October 15, 2024 - Improving the Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Perimenopausal and Early Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review
1
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Improving the Management of Menopausal Symptoms in
Perimenopausal and Early Postmenopausal Women: A Syste…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s50.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Porter and Teisberg3 call for determining the best treat-
ments for specific types of patients.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-prepub-final-research-table-rct.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - RCT
Author, year Is randomization adequate?
Yes/No/Unclear Is allocation concealment adequate?
Yes/No/Unclear Are groups similar at baseline?
Yes/No/Unclear Is the outcome assessor (interviewer) masked?
Yes/No/Unclear Is the data analyst masked?
Yes/No/Unclear Are attrition and crossovers reported?
Yes/No/Uncl…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-foot-ulcer-amputation-prevalence_research.pdf
February 01, 2011 - Prevalence of diabetes, diabetic foot ulcer, and lower
extremity amputation among Medicare beneficiaries,
2006 to 2008
Diabetic Foot Ulcers Data Points #1
The prevalence of diabetes in
the Medicare population may be
one-third higher than previously
estimated.
Overall, approximately 8% of
diabetic Medicare ben…