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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/strategies-integrating-behavioral-health-protocol.pdf
August 04, 2022 - The four levels are:
• High—Very confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect … • Moderate—Confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this
outcome. … • Low—Limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this
outcome … Additional
evidence is needed before concluding either that the findings are stable or that the
estimate … Investigators are unable to estimate an effect or have no
confidence in the estimate of effect for this
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/obesity-research-methods_research-protocol.pdf
February 08, 2017 - features, approaches to linking
data sources, or analytic methods) would help to strengthen efforts to estimate … of
intervention
Group composition changing over time;
Comparison group not providing
accurate estimate … just below the cutoff are assumed to be very similar, so comparing these groups allows
for a valid estimate … KQ4: What are the important gaps related to the methods used to estimate the effect of
programs, policies … KQ5: What are the important gaps related to risks of bias in population-level data
sources used to estimate
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-disease-testing_research-protocol.pdf
January 15, 2015 - • Precision: describes the level of certainty of the estimate of effect for a
particular outcome … • Moderate—We are moderately confident that the estimate of effect lies
close to the true effect … • Insufficient—We have no evidence, we are unable to estimate an effect, or
we have no confidence … in the estimate of effect for this outcome. … Computed tomography (CT) with fractional flow reserve (FFR)
In order to estimate coronary blood flow
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - of effect and may
change the estimate; (3) low, indicating low confidence that
further research is … very likely to have an important impact
on the confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely … to change the estimate; and (4) insufficient, indicating
that evidence either is unavailable or does … - Estimate the proportion of individuals with
abnormal one-time abnormalities who meet the
criteria … A new equation to
estimate glomerular filtration rate. Ann Intern Med 2009 May
5;150(9):604-12.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s131.pdf
October 01, 2007 - The final estimate is similar to that
obtained as a pooled estimate of 3 pravastatin RCTs in patients … Propensity scores estimate each patient’s proba-
bility of treatment given all measured covariates. … an estimate for the age group comparable to
ours for this study. … Nonetheless, even if the gold standard estimate for our cohort
5 population had been the PROSPER trial … In the end, however, it
may not be possible to determine whether the changes in the
effect estimate seen
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-dystocia_research-protocol.pdf
July 28, 2016 - As recommended by the Methods Guide, judgments
about the benefit of performing a new quantitative estimate … , or provide a more up-to-date estimate reflecting current practice. … • Moderate—We are moderately confident that the estimate of effect lies close to
the true effect … • Low—We have limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true
effect for this … Published online: July 28, 2016 20
have no confidence in the estimate of effect for this outcome
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - Very confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect. … Moderately confident that the estimate of effect lies close to true effect. … Limited confidence that estimate of effect lies close to true effect; major or
numerous deficiencies … Additional evidence necessary before
concluding that findings are stable or that estimate of effect … No evidence, unable to estimate and effect, or no confidence in estimate of
effect.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/schizophrenia-adult_research-protocol.pdf
September 23, 2016 - and weighing the combined
results of the above domains:
• High — We are very confident that the estimate … • Moderate — We are moderately confident that the estimate of effect lies
close to the true effect … • Low — We have limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to
the true effect for this … • Insufficient — We have no evidence, we are unable to estimate an effect,
or we have no confidence … in the estimate of effect for this outcome.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
April 01, 2010 - We will include observational studies when trial data are insufficient to estimate the benefits
and … Further research is very unlikely to
change our confidence in the estimate of effect. … Further research may change our
confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate. … Further research is likely to change the
confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change … the estimate.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breastfeeding_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - -
analyses that include a small number of studies;46 before routinely calculating a pooled
summary estimate … Moderate We are moderately confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this … Low We have limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this
outcome … Insufficient We have no evidence, we are unable to estimate an effect, or we have no confidence in
the … estimate of effect for this outcome.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rural-telehealth-amended-protocol.pdf
February 25, 2021 - The four levels are:
• High—Very confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect … • Moderate—Confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this
outcome. … • Low—Limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this
outcome … Additional evidence is needed before concluding either that the findings are stable or
that the estimate … Investigators are unable to estimate an effect, or have no
confidence in the estimate of effect for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mcda-ijzerman.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Based on their response it is possible to estimate the part-worth utility of the
levels and to … estimate attribute weights
E.g. if Thai food is presented in X scenarios and if a respondent picks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin_research-protocol.pdf
September 08, 2011 - estimation results)
Test used
Summary measures
Sample variability measures
Precision of estimate … Further
research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect. … Further research may change our confidence in the estimate of effect and may
change the estimate. … Further
research is likely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect and is
likely to change … the estimate.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/restless-legs_research-protocol.pdf
December 16, 2011 - direct link between intervention and outcome)
Precision (degree of certainty surrounding an effect estimate … evidence reflects the true effect; further research is
very unlikely to change the confidence in the estimate … of effect and may change the
estimate.
3. … the evidence reflects the true effect; further research is
likely to change the confidence in the estimate … of effect and is likely to change the
estimate.
4.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/rt-bone-metatases-final-protocol-amendment.pdf
August 10, 2022 - for a particular
outcome with a precise estimate being one that allows a clinically useful
conclusion … Moderate We are moderately confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true
effect for this … Low We have limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect
for this outcome … that additional evidence is needed before concluding either
that the findings are stable or that the estimate … Insufficient We are unable to estimate an effect, or we have no confidence in the estimate of
effect
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/saturated-fat-replacement-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Since 2002, refined statistical models have been developed to estimate the substitution
effect.4 Applying … feasible, we will also analyze multiple intake thresholds using
generalized least square models to estimate … will assign a consensus strength of evidence (SoE) rating of high, moderate, low, or
insufficient to estimate … This approach is consistent
with the concept that for imprecise evidence “any estimate of effect is
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/assessing-the-risk-of-bias-in-systematic-reviews-of-health-care-interventions-01_0.pdf
May 01, 2005 - “Estimate.” … of that point estimate. … Precision
Precision refers to the degree of uncertainty surrounding an effect estimate with respect … We recommend that AHRQ reviews exclude considerations of power
and precision of the effect estimate … Selection bias results
when the study design results in a biased estimate of the effect because the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-nitrous-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
August 24, 2011 - evidence reflects the true effect and further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in
the estimate … that the evidence reflects the
true effect and further research may change our confidence in the estimate … of effect and may
change the estimate); ―low‖ (indicating low confidence that the evidence reflects … the true effect
and further research is likely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect … and is likely to
change the estimate); or ―insufficient‖ (indicating that evidence is either unavailable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2009 - evidence reflects the
true effect and further research is very unlikely to change or confidence in the estimate … confidence that the evidence reflects the true
effect and further research may change our confidence in the estimate … of effect and may
change the estimate); (3) “low” (indicating low confidence that the evidence reflects … the true
effect and further research is likely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect and … is
likely to change the estimate); and (4) “insufficient” (indicating that evidence is either
unavailable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_research-protocol.pdf
May 02, 2011 - precision (precise or imprecise) of the evidence based on the degree of
certainty surrounding an effect estimate … A precise estimate is an estimate that would allow a
clinically useful conclusion. … An imprecise estimate is one for which the confidence interval is
wide enough to include clinically … If
the studies do not directly compare the tests of interest, we will use network analysis to estimate