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261. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-disposition-120104.pdf
     April 01, 2011 - modification interventions varied across studies and are usually incompletely reported, and it is difficult … The entire dataset was evaluated; however, in this subcategory (which is a very difficult category to … number or proximal extent of the refluxate, thus may not adequately control reflux.4 Thus, it is very difficult … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov 13 Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response esophagitis making any comparison difficult … It is difficult to ascertain the role of behavioral therapy for reflux.

262. Disposition of Comments Report for Outpatient Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness and Complex Care Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/case-management_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - customized nature of the interventions employed for specific conditions makes any general conclusions difficult … balance the amount of data presented with making the tables understandable – the tables would be difficult … I think it would be a very hard to come up with a ‘hard and fast definition’ for an outcome and difficult … There is absolutely a lack of research devoted to this topic, perhaps because it is difficult to determine … However, in many studies, the way in which CM is implemented is poorly described, making it difficult

263. Research White Paper - EPC Response to IOM Standards for Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/iom-standards_white-paper.pdf
     April 01, 2013 - Others are difficult to implement practically. … Synthesizing Evidence Agree Fidelity may be difficult to evaluate because there is no standard in … However, in reality, bias is difficult to measure. … Other elements of the standards were vague making context difficult to assess therefore limiting our … Synthesis workgroup members noted that it is difficult to determine what “might be useful to decision

264. Minimal Modeling Approaches to Value of Information Analysis for Health Research (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-future-value-of-information_research.pdf
     June 01, 2011 - However, predicting the value of research is difficult because the outcomes of research are inherently … uncertain and the value of those uncertain outcomes may be difficult to characterize. … For example, it may be very difficult to fully characterize the possible outcomes of a research study … Similarly, it may be difficult to meaningfully characterize the uncertainty in the net benefit of the … When it is difficult to characterize the extent to which a particular research study is likely to reduce

265. Disposition of Comments Report for Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Treatments for Unstable Angina/Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/angina-heart-attack-treatments_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - We are aware that such definitions are difficult because they often vary from study to study, but this … Given the number of comparisons within each key question, it would be difficult to have one overall … In contrast, the body of the document is difficult to follow. … However it is difficult to obtain a “bottom line.” Noted. … TEP Member 5 General: Clarity/usability The abstract is dense and difficult to absorb.

266. Observational Studies: Empirical Evidence of Their Contributions to Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/observational-studies_white-paper.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - In some reviews, study designs were difficult to categorize due to ambiguity of terms, such as “retrospective … It was sometimes difficult to determine what features were meant by certain labels. … This made it difficult to determine the impact of observational studies on the SOE and conclusions presented … Where study designs were graded separately it was difficult to determine an overall SOE for an outcome … It was difficult to decide which conclusions to evaluate since the conclusions often reiterated the

267. CER 221 Disposition of Comments: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)
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     October 11, 2019 - The key messages are unclear and difficult to follow. … The current formatting is difficult to read and not scannable – inconsistent with the concept behind … Peer reviewer #6 Evidence Summary 12.References. 2-column format is difficult to scan and find relevant … It is often difficult to obtain spirometry in patients with COPD exacerbations, so frequently not done

268. CER 221 Disposition of Comments: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-221-copd-comments_0.pdf
     October 11, 2019 - The key messages are unclear and difficult to follow. … The current formatting is difficult to read and not scannable – inconsistent with the concept behind … Peer reviewer #6 Evidence Summary 12.References. 2-column format is difficult to scan and find relevant … It is often difficult to obtain spirometry in patients with COPD exacerbations, so frequently not done

269. SRDR-Charter-140305 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-repository-reviews-charter-140305.pdf
     June 01, 2012 - − Current methodology makes it difficult to  harness previous work  when updating SRs. − An open

270. Thompson_ECCS2012 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/thompson_eccs2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - • It is difficult  to avoid this bias,  both affective  and cognitive, in real  life.

271. SRDR-Charter-140305 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data-repository-reviews-charter-140305.pdf
     June 01, 2012 - − Current methodology makes it difficult to  harness previous work  when updating SRs. − An open

272. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 257_Schedule of Visits and Televisits for Routine Antenatal Care: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-257-antenatal-care-disposition-comments.pdf
     June 28, 2022 - reviewer 1 National Center for Health Research General Comments Cross-study comparisons are difficult

273. Evidence Summary: CER 231 Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-231-dementia-interventions-evidence-summary_0.pdf
     August 01, 2020 - the progressive nature of dementia and the anticipated increase in care needs over time, it may be difficult

274. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 255: Transitions of Care From Pediatric to Adult Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-255-transitions-care-pediatric-to-adult-services-evidence-summary.pdf
     May 01, 2022 - ages 12–18 transitioned from pediatric to adult healthcare providers.3 Such transitions are often difficult

275. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 19, 2013 - one-third of U.S. adults report chronic pain. 1 Chronic pain is by definition persistent, and frequently difficult … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems

276. Disposition of Comments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Screening, Management, and Treatment (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_disposition-comments.pdf
     April 25, 2013 - Sometimes identifying such duplicates is difficult. … While it is difficult to accurately summarize an entire article in a few lines, the authors seem to … Peer Reviewer 2 Results Many of the Forest plots (Fig 9 through Fig 13 for example) are difficult to … The tables are cumbersome because of their size and are difficult to compare. … KQ1: For other studies, reference criteria ranged from 2-8 woods units making comparisons difficult.

277. The Use of Conjoint Analysis to Elicit Patient Preferences in Selecting Treatment Endpoints (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mcda-johnson.pdf
     August 27, 2012 - Applications to more difficult problems is an active area of research.

278. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/data-extraction-google_research-2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Descriptions of interventions other than drugs and placebo were much more difficult to extract than … Despite the subjective assessment by the data extractors that certain sections were more difficult … Thus, translations that employed non-English medical terminology may have been difficult to extract … Examples of Poorly Translated Articles This appendix includes examples of difficult to interpret, … incomplete, mangled, or otherwise difficult translations.

279. Disposition of Comments for CER 157 Appendicitis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_disposition-comments.pdf
     December 14, 2015 - As noted, this is a difficult area to summarize despite the abundance of literature. … It contains a wealth of information, but is difficult to read and process. … This is a difficult decision point to impact. … Otherwise, this long paragraph is difficult to read and draw conclusions from. … TEP Reviewer #2 Results Tables 1-12 - difficult to follow. Lots of extraneous information.

280. Disposition of Comments Report for Relationship Between Use of Quality Measures and Improved Outcomes in Serious Mental Illness (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-outcomes_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 15, 2015 - My main issue which made it difficult to read has to do with some of the logic. … providing data- driven feedback to providers that allow a clinical response in real time may be as difficult … consensus ratings of standardized outcomes (e.g. functioning, employment status, GAF), it is extremely difficult … KI Reviewer #5 Guiding Questions The questions were extensive so it is difficult to determine whether … to improve in severe SMI groups, so using them to assess the effectiveness of QMs may be difficult