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101. Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report: Anxiety in Children (pdf file)
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     August 31, 2017 - Recognizing that it is difficult to categorize, many people will likely take issue with what is deemed … In combination with our next point, this was a difficult decision to interpret. … Without additional operationalizations of how SOE was assigned, it is difficult to follow how conclusions … however, we cannot identify throughout the manuscript mention of this characteristic which makes it difficult … The extraordinary efforts to be comprehensive results in a paper that is very difficult to read and

102. Topic 0451 Celiac Disease NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - )  Diagnosing CD can be difficult because symptoms of the disease are common to many other gastrointestinal

103. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - In such cases, determining the overall clinical utility of a genetic test is difficult. … It is difficult to find published information on various aspects of genetic tests, particularly analytic … In addition, it is often difficult to find published information on various aspects of genetic tests, … Genetic tests may also have an impact on decisions that are difficult to measure, yet very important, … Some sources more difficult to isolate DNA from (e.g., formalin-fixed tissue).

104. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - In such cases, determining the overall clinical utility of a genetic test is difficult. … It is difficult to find published information on various aspects of genetic tests, particularly analytic … In addition, it is often difficult to find published information on various aspects of genetic tests, … Genetic tests may also have an impact on decisions that are difficult to measure, yet very important, … Some sources more difficult to isolate DNA from (e.g., formalin-fixed tissue).

105. Study Eligibility Criteria (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2000 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11004423 Grey or “Fugitive “Literature Material that may be difficult … consideration: OAB is a fairly difficult condition to define. … First, overactive bladder is a difficult condition to define, making it challenging to put bounds around

106. Disposition of Comments Report for Biomarkers for Assessing and Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - I found the table to be unwieldy and difficult to follow and would have preferred a section specifically … replacement therapy and erythropoietic stimulating agents, thus rendering the review described herein difficult … impact practice and affect outcomes in patients - coming to a meaningful conclusion is bound to be difficult … Without outcomes data, it is difficult to ascertain.

107. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 31 Mobile Applications for Self-Management of Diabetes (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2018 - ways throughout the report (methodological quality “hinders interpretation of results” or “made it difficult … 26 under “Variation in usability scores” to make the point more direct that consumers may have a difficult … I would suggest instead "Of note this population had more difficult to control....8% may be good in … continuous glucose monitoring technology We changed “poorly controlled diabetes” to “diabetes that was difficult

108. Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Era (pdf file)
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     January 03, 2023 - Thank you for your comment Public Commenter #1 (AGS) General The AGS notes that it is extremely difficult … concern is that if the patient has behavioral disturbances or is fully dependent for care, it can be difficult … We recognize that it is likely difficult for them to bring the patient to the clinic setting for appointments

109. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - The wide variety and inconsistency of tests used made it difficult to summarize the findings and prevented … Problems with study designs make strong conclusions difficult. … The scale and scope of the topic made identifying all relevant studies extremely difficult. … Searches were difficult because key words could only identify studies that assessed cognitive performance … Finding a balanced set of articles in cohort and add-on studies was difficult because the results were

110. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - The wide variety and inconsistency of tests used made it difficult to summarize the findings and prevented … Problems with study designs make strong conclusions difficult. … The scale and scope of the topic made identifying all relevant studies extremely difficult. … Searches were difficult because key words could only identify studies that assessed cognitive performance … Finding a balanced set of articles in cohort and add-on studies was difficult because the results were

111. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Expanded Guidance on Selected Quantitative Synthesis Topics (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - key to the development of Systematic Reviews and describes recommended approaches for addressing difficult … Statistical heterogeneity is difficult to infer when the total amount of information (sum of the precisions … • Statistical heterogeneity is more difficult to address, but can be handled better with Bayesian … Although ORs have mathematical advantages over RRs, they are more difficult to interpret because they … expressed in units of standard deviations, rather than in units of any measurement scales and can be difficult

112. Living Systematic Reviews: Practical Considerations for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Program (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Chronic pain is difficult to treat successfully, and a series of recent systematic reviews3-7 have found … Obtaining input from external experts, beyond those on our own team, was difficult because LSRs are … In our experience, making decisions about the SOE in quarterly updates (to date) has not been difficult … In general, it is difficult to predict when new studies will be published and whether they may influence

113. Chronic-Cough Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - Cough becomes chronic if it persists, often due to an underlying etiology that is difficult to diagnose … investigation.7 The management of nonspecific acute or chronic cough in young children can be especially difficult … determination of whether an individual’s chronic cough was truly unexplained or refractory was often difficult … studies, the instruments used were diverse and inconsistent, making comparison and interpretation difficult … established gold standard for assessing either frequency or severity/QOL of cough, thereby making it difficult

114. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (pdf file)
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     July 08, 2014 - that this was done to better inform the comparison versus pharmacologic therapies, however it is difficult … It is difficult to read this without references for the original papers that were cited. … TEP Member #1 General Clarity and Usability: no, it was very difficult to follow, especially without … Within the US, mothers in poverty without access to care have a much more difficult battle versus those … think the real policy this report influences is the need for better research, registries, and how difficult

115. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Public Reporting as a Quality Improvement Strategy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - The heterogeneity of the outcomes and the moderate strength of evidence for most outcomes make it difficult

116. Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Studies often measured healing outcomes using heterogeneous methods, making it difficult to compare results

117. Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review (pdf file)
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     August 16, 2016 - Thank you Peer Reviewer #1 General I find the paper to be too long and somewhat difficult to read … you TEP Reviewer #6 General The report is a very dense read, but the material is complex and difficult … The heterogeneity of these trials and patients makes reaching any conclusion very difficult. … Anatomic assessment of ARAS by measuring percent diameter stenosis is difficult and suffers from marked … Anatomic assessment of ARAS by measuring percent diameter stenosis is difficult and suffers from marked

118. For adult patients with bipolar disorder (including bipolar I and bipolar II disorder), what is the comparative effectiveness of available treatments including psychotherapy, other psychosocial treatments, medications, and other somatic… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - Like all severe and persistent mental illnesses, bipolar disorder is difficult and costly to treat. … yes If yes, please explain: Bipolar disorder is a difficult illness to treat.

119. Despite steadily increasing health care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - development of Comparative Effectiveness Reviews and describes recommended approaches for addressing difficult … the presence of a universal health system, NICE conducts cost- effectiveness studies, which are more difficult

120. Despite steadily increasing health care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_slutsky_comparing_medical_interventions.pdf
     November 01, 2008 - development of Comparative Effectiveness Reviews and describes recommended approaches for addressing difficult … the presence of a universal health system, NICE conducts cost- effectiveness studies, which are more difficult