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241. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_research-protocol.pdf
     September 27, 2012 - 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

242. Effectiveness of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetic-neuropathy_research-protocol.pdf
     May 09, 2016 - Objectives for the Systematic Review Background Diabetic peripheral neuropathy According to an estimate … that the evidence reflects the true effect but further research could change our confidence in the estimate … of the effect and may change the estimate); (3) “low” strength of evidence (indicating low confidence … 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” strength of evidence (

243. Title (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/obesity-child_research-protocol.pdf
     March 31, 2010 - analyses by omitting one study at a time to assess the influence of any single study on the pooled estimate … that the evidence reflects the true effect and further research may 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

244. Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/covariate-selection-chapter-7.pptx
     January 01, 2013 - When the goal of comparative effectiveness research is to estimate the total causal effect of the treatment … mass index Adjusting for a proxy or mismeasured confounder will reduce bias relative to the unadjusted estimate … Adjusting for a proxy or mismeasured confounder will reduce bias relative to the unadjusted estimate, … Another common problem in trying to estimate causal effects is that of unmeasured confounding. … predicted probability is then used as a balancing score or matching variable across treatment groups to estimate

245. Systematic Review of Intermittent Inhaled Corticosteroids and of Long-acting Muscarinic Antagonists for Asthma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-pharmacologic-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     December 27, 2016 - another study would not change the conclusions. 2) Moderate – We are moderately confident that the estimate … findings are likely to be stable, but some doubt remains. 3) Low – We have limited confidence that the estimate … that additional evidence is needed before concluding either that the findings are stable or that the estimate … of effect is close to the true effect. 4) Insufficient – We have no evidence, we are unable to estimate … an effect, or we have no confidence in the estimate of the effect for this outcome.

246. Undescended-Testicle Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_executive.pdf
     December 01, 2012 - 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 … FS, and 89.1 percent for primary orchiopexy, slightly lower in all types of surgery than the pooled estimate

247. S116 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s116.pdf
     October 01, 2007 - Variable Study of Neuroleptics Can Between-Physician Differences in Prescribing Patterns Be Used to Estimate … variable (IV) methods that exploit differences in prescribing patterns be- tween physicians may be used to estimate … In this article, we have evaluated the plausibility of the conditions necessary for an estimate of a … “monotonicity,” is required to justify the use of conventional IV estimators2 and in such cases the estimate

248. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_executive.pdf
     July 01, 2009 - The summary estimate was derived from meta-analysis of three RCTs that assessed the rhythm control of … The summary estimate was derived from meta-analysis of six RCTs. … The evidence is insufficient to estimate the predictive value of abnormal EF or LAD on recurrence rates … The evidence is insufficient to estimate the predictive value of young or very old age. 4 5 There

249. Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities Appendices (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_appendixes.pdf
     May 23, 2005 - First, it is not possible to obtain a highly stable estimate when meta-regression is used to explain … 85.9% (81.5% to 90.4%) Summary estimate 75.5% (70.1% to 80.9%) Summary estimate 77.3% ( … 71.9% to 82.7%) Summary estimate 84.7% (80.1% to 89.2%) Heterogeneous, no summary estimate … 86.1% (83.8% to 88.5%) Summary estimate 66.4% (64.5% to 68.2%) Summary estimate 47.0% … (43.6% to 50.4%) Summary estimate 93.3% (92.3% to 94.2%) Heterogeneous, no summary estimate

250. Depression-Postpartum-Screening Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-postpartum-screening_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - The AHRQ evidence review found a best estimate for period prevalence (the proportion of the population … To estimate the balance of benefits and harms of different screening strategies, we also adapted an … Despite sparse data for harms, we can readily estimate the number of false-positive screening test results … Only one study judged to be at high risk of bias provided a specific estimate of the effect of a risk … This estimate could be compared with the estimated number of unwanted screening outcomes resulting

251. Medical-Evidence-Communication Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-evidence-communication_research-protocol.pdf
     July 31, 2012 - Precision—“the degree of certainty surrounding an effect estimate with respect to a given outcome.” … interval, which indicates the reproducibility of the 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 the effect and may change the estimate … the estimate.

252. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infertility_research-protocol.pdf
     October 12, 2015 - As recommended by the Guide, judgments about the benefit of performing a new quantitative estimate will … , or provide a more up-to-date estimate reflecting current practice. … High—We are very confident 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.

253. Angina-Heart-Attack-Treatments Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/angina-heart-attack-treatments_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - Any subgroup summary estimate based on fewer than three studies is noted as such and should be interpreted … When the summary estimate and CI were precise and crossed 1, we looked at the particular studies to … effect estimates: 300 mg versus 600 mg clopidogrel loading dose Outcome and Timing SOEa and Effect Estimate … versus fondaparinux (percutaneous coronary intervention cohort) Outcome and Timing SOEa and Effect Estimate … single antiplatelet versus dual antiplatelet therapy (continued) Outcome and Timing SOEa and Effect Estimate

254. Obesity-Child Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obesity-child_executive.pdf
     March 31, 2010 - The results of each meta-analysis contributed to our assessment of the precision of the estimate of … We also assessed the precision of the estimate of the outcome when we could not conduct meta-analysis … 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, indicating that evidence

255. Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Posttraumatic (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-adult-treatment-update_research-protocol.pdf
     December 31, 2017 - of 18.7 percent and a current PTSD prevalence estimate of 9.1 percent7 among Vietnam veterans. … For all analyses, we will use random-effects models to estimate pooled or comparative effects. … Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect. … Further research may change our confidence in the estimate of the effect and may change the estimate … the estimate.

256. Cancer-Ovarian-Contraceptives Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - combination of systematic review and decision-analytic modeling presented in this report allows us to estimate … injectable or implantable hormonal contraception) Studies that do not include controls; i.e., an estimate … The second analysis was a direct comparison to estimate the difference in outcomes between the average … Further work—using quantitative methods to estimate the potential benefit of primary prevention strategies … The likelihood that OC use decreases life expectancy is low, but there is insufficient evidence to estimate

257. hemangioma-protocol-141223 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_research-protocol.pdf
     December 23, 2014 - These random effects will allow both an estimate of the overall (population) effect as well as an 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.

258. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
     September 13, 2011 - 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. … well-designed search, but will provide a more useful answer to end- users of the review than a quantitative estimate

259. Alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy-140326 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
     January 27, 2012 - For quantitative syntheses, we will use random-effects models to estimate pooled effects.42 For continuous … Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of 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.

260. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 5. Network Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-5.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - Statistical models exist that assume consistency (consistency models) and which allow for direct/indirect estimate … • Side-splitting: A node is a treatment and a side/edge is a comparison.12 ► Compares the pooled estimate … from direct evidence only to the pooled estimate including both direct and indirect evidence. 12.