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401. Rapid Evidence Product Patient Navigation Models For Lung Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-navigation-model-lung-cancer-rapid.pdf
     December 01, 2018 - medical field, interact with patients and family, learn strategies to overcome barriers to care and difficult … It was often difficult to determine what patient navigators actually did, beyond the general definition … This lack of clarity makes it difficult to interpret the effectiveness results of the studies and difficult

402. BLUEPRINT FOR A FUTURE DISTRIBUTED RESEARCH NETWORK (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2010 - multiple health data networks, raising the likelihood that independent, single- purpose networks will be difficult … standardization of definitions, analytic approaches, and data quality that will otherwise be extremely difficult

403. The series of articles beginning with this issue of the Journal form the most up-to-date version of the Guide for Conducting Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2009 - development of Comparative Effectiveness Reviews and describes recommended approaches for addressing difficult … The chapters in this guide describe recommended approaches for addressing difficult, frequently encountered

404. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2017 - differences exist between RCTs and observational studies, making comparisons across the two study designs difficult

405. Disposition of Comments: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 232_Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer (pdf file)
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     November 19, 2020 - Reviewer #2 (TEP) Clarity and Usability Difficult to understand how the authors interpreted the existing … clarify the methodology for making conclusions – for this specific example, clinical meaningfulness was difficult … Methodologically, I understand why the data is presented in the current format, but I found it difficult … Regardless, it was difficult to conclude much about side effects given reporting issues.

406. Statistical Design and Analytic Considerations for N-of-1 Trials (Chapter 4) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2019 - attempt to accommodate carryover, they rely on assumptions about the nature of the carryover that may be difficult … Often the outcomes differ so fundamentally that forming a composite becomes difficult. … Constructing such models is difficult, especially when few measurements are taken. … Specification of a complete prior distribution for all model parameters can be difficult, particularly

407. Liver-Cancer-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 28, 2012 - First, it is difficult to classify interventions based on curative or palliative intent of the treatment … classification systems and the inability to translate disease stage from one system to another made it difficult … chemotherapy and other treatment specifics that may or may not be reported that render comparisons difficult

408. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 29, 2011 - Third, the coronary vessels in women tend to be smaller than those of men, which makes them more difficult … limitations was the preponderance of men that reached 85 percent of the patients enrolled, thus making difficult … Women also continue to be underrepresented in research on heart disease, making it difficult to draw

409. Searching for Studies (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Identifying studies for systematic reviews of diagnostic tests was difficult due to the poor sensitivity … Identifying studies for systematic reviews of diagnostic tests was difficult due to the poor sensitivity … Identifying studies for systematic reviews of diagnostic tests was difficult due to the poor sensitivity

410. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
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     September 01, 2009 - However, these studies assessed the results at nonuniform time points and therefore the findings may be difficult … Inadequate reporting makes it more difficult to judge the validity of the methods and results. … Inadequate reporting makes it more difficult to judge the validity of the methods and the results, thereby

411. Disposition of Comments Report for Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes (Update) (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2014 - The tables are somewhat difficult to read. … added the footnote. 83 TEP 1 Clarity and Usability Although the report is well structured, it was difficult … within the AHRQ format) include the following: We agree that the organization of the report is difficult … Also cutoffs for 25-hydroxyvitamin D were different for different studies making it difficult for a

412. Having a Breast Biopsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2020 - Waiting for these results can be difficult. It can take about a week to get the results.

413. Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2020 - This makes understanding ASD and finding the best therapies difficult.

414. Comparative Effectiveness of Surgical Options for Inguinal Hernia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Balancing these factors is a difficult yet critical process in an effort to make the best possible medical … Surgical complications of combined operations make it difficult to isolate aspects of the hernia repair … patients in the studies (whereas tau is a more direct measure of heterogeneity), 36 but tau is more difficult

415. Treatments for Fecal Incontinence: A Review of the Research for Adults (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2016 - rectum drops down through the anus (called rectal prolapse) � Diarrhea » Loose stools are more difficult

416. Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Effectiveness of Treatments Options for the Prevention of Complications and Treatment of Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2016 - about the predictive validity of grades, that there is a lack of reliability in grading.7 It may be difficult

417. Knowledge Brief #1 Public Deliberation on Health Topics (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/deliberative-methods_research.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - public consultation in which members of the public come together to engage in informed dialogue about difficult

418. Development of Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Patient Registries and Clinical Practice: Methods and Lessons Learned (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
     February 01, 2019 - This variation, makes it difficult to compare, link, and aggregate data across a range of registries … This variation, makes it difficult to compare, link, and aggregate data across a range of registries … addition, VSAC does not currently provide intentionally-defined value sets, making comparison more difficult … techniques Drug therapies 32 studies identified in ClinicalTrials.gov (currently enrolling); difficult … It is difficult to ascertain how 1 of the registries is funded. 6 of the 13 studies seem to be more

419. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults (pdf file)
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     October 19, 2020 - However, variations in definitions and tools used to screen and diagnose malnutrition have made it difficult … Sarcopenia is an effective predictor of difficult-to-wean and mortality among critically ill surgical

420. Developing Quality Indicators for Cancer End-of-Life Care: Proceedings From a National Symposium | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2020 - Moreover, instruments to measure depression are difficult to apply across settings of care and usually … The issue of ideal sources of information was also difficult to resolve, as participants identified strengths