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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-performance_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - the test under review and the “reference
standard” are not conditionally independent (i.e., when an error … in one is more or less likely
when there is an error in the other). … PSA detection method was compared to a non-PSA based reference
standard that would not be prone to error … Performance of Deming regression
analysis in case of misspecified analytical
error ratio in method … A cautionary note on the
robustness of latent class models for
estimating diagnostic error without
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hnhc-disposition-comments.pdf
October 29, 2021 - corrected several minor spacing and copyediting errors, including
pluralization errors, a spelling error … o We corrected a numerical error in Table 1 and summation error in Table 13.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s13.pdf
October 01, 2007 - These studies may be sus-
ceptible to systematic error, including selection bias, exposure
misclassification … They may also be
vulnerable to random error, or confounding by a variable such as
another drug, a disease … Thus, investigators need to worry about 3 types of
study design errors: random error, systematic error
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/continuous-outcomes-quantitative-synthesis_methods.pdf
March 01, 2011 - score from
baseline, and measures of precision are reported as standard deviation (SD), standard error … Calculating Standard Deviation and Standard Error When
They Are Not Directly Reported
Commonly used … Occasionally trial authors may confuse standard deviation and standard error. … should be included in a meta-
analysis using imputed standard deviation or standard error. … RoM = ratio of means, SD = standard deviation, SE = standard error, SMD = standard mean difference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/indirect-comparisons_research-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Our missing data
approaches had better power and Type I error than previous Bayesian methods in our … missing data or correlation between outcomes can produce biased MTC
estimates leading to high Type I error … This rate should be around 0.5 under the Type I
error setting. … Simulation results when ; Type I error, Power1, and Power2 in terms of ;
Pr( ) is in parentheses
. … Simulation results when ; Type I error, Power1, and Power2 in terms of ;
Pr( ) is in parentheses
.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-machine-learning-screening.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Major issues included a slow server speed, constant pop-ups and error
messages, loss of data (i.e., … Sample Calculations
Proportion Missed (i.e., error)
Of the studies included in the final report, the … messages was
unclear; pop-ups and error messages were very
distracting; screening decisions would … Once logged in,
the server was extremely slow, and there were multiple
pop-ups and error messages, … “I was getting several error messages while screening,
and was unable to complete the screens”
“I
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebctandcfinal.pdf
October 08, 2025 - part of the entry process of the AHRQ Evidence-Based
Care (EBC) Challenge;
Technical or human error
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/diagnostic-errors-emergency
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-3.pdf
February 01, 2018 - − Differences between studies owe not just to sampling error, the true treatment effect also
varies … DL) estimator is the most common random effect
model.1
► DL estimator does not accurately reflect error … • DL estimator
► Appropriate when between-study heterogeneity is low
► Does not accurately reflect error
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias_methods.pdf
February 01, 2013 - ......................................................................................... 6
Random Error … Even when reviewers have a common understanding of the selection criteria, random error or
mistakes … due to many
subjective decisions regarding what to include, potentially resulting in at least random error … key questions may not always define the comparison, which may
introduce both random and systematic error … • Dual review can help reduce random error in applying inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Examine
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ambulatory-safety_disposition-comments.pdf
October 19, 2016 - KI Reviewer #4 General 2) include perspectives other than "error"-based
perspectives on preventing … as
dosing errors, to medication reconciliation issues and
even (an often overlooked but important error … There is considerable opportunity for error
related to communication failures within the care team … However, a key limitation is
the restriction to an "error"-focused perspective. … We have corrected the typo
KI Reviewer #7 Clarity &
Usability
p. 22, line 30-31, spelling error.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2011_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - in place of
subjects).111 Because of the small sample size and the lack of an analytical standard error … Strategies to reduce bias and type II error
NR=not reported
J=justified
NJ=not justified
RSB= … Fleiss’ standard error:
( ) ( ) ( )[ ] ( )
( )[ ]2
32
1
2232
)1(
2)(
EP
pmEPmEP
mNm
KSE j
− … Fleiss, Nee, and Landis corrected the standard error:
( )
( )
( )∑∑
∑ ==
=
−−
× … AC1
Statistics
Standard
Error
The authors did not use statistical
models that may be the most
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-computerized-cds-protocol.pdf
May 08, 2023 - clinical
decision support
N/A
Outcome • Clinical outcomes
o Adverse drug event rates
o Medication error
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Regression can be used, which accounts for measurement error, or a Bland-Altman analysis, which is a … Studies have shown that PSA testing is prone to misclassification error. … A cautionary note on the robustness of latent class models for estimating diagnostic error without a … Estimation of test error rates, disease prevalence and relative risk from misclassified data: a review … A cautionary note on the robustness of latent class models for estimating diagnostic error without a
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Regression can be used, which accounts for measurement error, or a Bland-Altman analysis, which is a … Studies have shown that PSA testing is prone to misclassification error. … A cautionary note on the robustness of latent class models for estimating diagnostic error without a … Estimation of test error rates, disease prevalence and relative risk from misclassified data: a review … A cautionary note on the robustness of latent class models for estimating diagnostic error without a
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/diagnostic-errors-emergency-updated/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_3-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
September 21, 2012 - If we make a Bonferroni correction
for multiple testing in order to maintain the correct
Type-I error … probability, we would be further
increasing the Type-II error probability, which
increases the likelihood … strategy
Prespecified in complete
detail
Prespecified Not prespecified
Control of familywise type
I error … essential
since the goal is not to test
hypotheses
Not essential
Characterization of
sampling error … susceptible to confounding by indication,
ascertainment biases in exposure to treatment,
measurement error
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/estimation-and-reporting_chapter-3.pptx
January 01, 2013 - analysis Prespecified in complete detail Prespecified Not prespecified
Control of familywise type I error … not essential since the goal is not to test hypotheses Not essential
Characterization of sampling error … susceptible to confounding by indication, ascertainment biases in exposure to treatment, measurement error
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/registries-guide_executive.pdf
April 01, 2007 - determined, the registry
design should be reviewed to evaluate potential
sources of bias (systematic error … It should be based on identifying the most important
or likely sources of error or potential lapses in … design, conduct, and analysis of
the trial or registry can be shown to protect against
bias (systematic error … part of a risk-based strategy
that focuses on detecting and quantifying the most likely causes of error … and the types of error that are most
likely to impact the registry purpose.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-276-ocd-appendix-g.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - consensus diagnosis
8496131 Fisher 1993 GPA DISC-2.1 DISC-2.1 Child DI NR 93 17 76 0.65 65 OCD only ERROR … NR none NA
8496131 Fisher 1993 GPA DISC-2.1 DISC-2.1 Combined DI NR 93 17 76 0.88 88 OCD only ERROR … NR NR none NA
8496131 Fisher 1993 GPA DISC-2.1 DISC-2.1 Parent DI NR 93 17 76 0.53 53 OCD only ERROR … LOI-CV Short LOI-CV 5 OCD vs WCON 0.83 (0.66-1.01) 0.09 59 9 NA 0.78 78 0.7 70 0.32 0.95 2.59 7 2 ERROR … Bamber 2002 DWS LOI-CV Short LOI-CV 5 DOD vs WCON NR NR 59 14 NA 0.77 77 0.7 70 0.4 0.92 2.57 11 3 ERROR