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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Published Online: March 14, 2012
at a time to assess the influence of any single study on the pooled estimate … evidence
reflects the true effect and further research is very unlikely to change our
confidence in the estimate … of the effect and may
change the estimate); (3) “low” grade (indicating low confidence that the
evidence … reflects the true effect and further research is likely to change our
confidence in the estimate of … the effect and is likely to change the estimate);
and (4) “insufficient” grade (evidence is unavailable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hyperactivity-disorder-protocol-amendment.pdf
January 08, 2025 - • Imprecision: Describes the level of certainty of the estimate of effect for a particular
outcome … , where a precise estimate is one that allows a clinically useful conclusion. … • 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.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hyperactivity-disorder-protocol.pdf
November 10, 2024 - • Imprecision: Describes the level of certainty of the estimate of effect for a particular
outcome … , where a precise estimate is one that allows a clinically useful conclusion. … • 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.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alternative-payment-models-protocol.pdf
December 16, 2024 - • Imprecision: Determines the level of certainty of the estimate of effect for a particular
outcome … , where a precise estimate is one that allows a useful conclusion. … • 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/related_files/lumbar-fusion-protocol.pdf
June 20, 2024 - • Precision (precise or imprecise)
o Describes the level of certainty of the effect estimate 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 … 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/progestogens-preterm-birth-disposition-121205.pdf
September 07, 2012 - of the association and the
precision of that estimate. … , but Figure 4 gives the meta-estimate of 4 trials. … Figure 4 demonstrates the
summary estimate for effectiveness of 0.55 (0.299, 1.02). … I
would suggest that the estimate here is not poor. … Please provide the point
estimate and 95% confidence intervals for each.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - A secondary goal
is to estimate the skills and person-hours required to detect these biases. … Importantly, if selective
reporting is detected, we will estimate its impact by revising the Strength … Estimate of Person-hours to Complete the Project
EPC staff routinely log the time spent working on … We
will use the staff logs and co-investigator weekly reports to estimate the total staff time and co
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/assessing-the-risk-of-bias-in-systematic-reviews-of-health-care-interventions-01.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/opioid-treatments-chronic-pain-protocol.pdf
December 19, 2018 - • Moderate—We are moderately confident that the estimate of effect lies close to
the true effect for … • Low—We have limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true
effect for this … that additional evidence is needed before concluding either that the
findings are stable or that the estimate … is close to the true effect.
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• 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/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_executive.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Further research is very unlikely to change our
confidence on 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. … which 100 or more patients contributed data to a particular
adverse event category; thus, the rate estimate
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quantitative-synthesis-expanded-methods_methods.pdf
March 01, 2013 - This bias is
caused by measurement error in the control rate estimate and correlation between the control … placebo-controlled studies of Alzheimer’s drugs using standardized mean different and
the combined estimate … The estimate
of rate takes into account both the number of new cases, and followup time of population … Specify the scale to estimate the quality of the study and how
internal and external validity of the … If study results are not
quantitatively combined, a forest plot without a summary estimate can still
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 15, 2017 - -
analyses that include a small number of studies;30 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/home-based-care_research-protocol.pdf
November 19, 2014 - precise estimates on outcomes for which studies are homogeneous enough to provide
a meaningful combined 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 … that additional evidence is needed before concluding either that the
findings are stable or that the 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/allergy-seasonal_research-protocol.pdf
March 08, 2012 - 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. … the estimate. … Further
research may change our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the
estimate. … the
estimate
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rfviia.pptx
May 01, 2010 - Moderate ●●○
Further research may change the confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the … estimate. … Low ●○○
Further research is likely to change the confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely … to change the estimate. … the estimate), low (further research is likely to change the confidence in the estimate of effect and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/rfviia.pptx
May 01, 2010 - Moderate ●●○
Further research may change the confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the … estimate. … Low ●○○
Further research is likely to change the confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely … to change the estimate. … the estimate), low (further research is likely to change the confidence in the estimate of effect and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cultural-competence_research-protocol.pdf
July 09, 2014 - An imprecise
estimate is one for which the confidence interval is wide enough to include clinically … the overall strength of evidence for each outcome
will be rated as:12
• High: Very confident that estimate … • Moderate: Moderately confidence that estimate of effect lies close to true
effect. … Additional evidence necessary
before concluding that findings are stable or that estimate of effect … • Insufficient: No evidence, unable to estimate an effect, or no confidence in
estimate of effect
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/head-neck-cancer-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 04, 2014 - Precision Required Precision is the degree of certainty
surrounding an effect estimate with
respect … Moderate We are moderately confident
that the estimate of effect lies
close to the true effect for … 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
No evidence is available or the body of evidence
has unacceptable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/type-2-diabetes-medications-update_executive.pdf
March 01, 2011 - range of
absolute differences from baseline to followup in the
comparison arms for readers who wish to estimate … Further research is
unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of the effect. … Further research may change our confidence in the estimate of the effect and may change the estimate. … Further research is likely to change our confidence in the estimate of the effect and is likely to change … the
estimate.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/field-triage-glascow_research-protocol.pdf
February 25, 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 … • 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.