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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-grading-evidence_methods.pdf
November 01, 2013 - A grade of insufficient may be appropriate when the CI around the estimated effect in a
meta-analysis … the criteria specified in Figure A-1
concerning size, clinical and methodological heterogeneity, and estimated … RRB
Undetected
RRB
Reviewers’ final
RRB judgment
# Factors Answer Risk of Reporting Bias
1 Estimated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer_executive.pdf
February 01, 2008 - In 2007 an
estimated 218,890 men were diagnosed
with, and 27,050 deaths were attributed to,
prostate … Disease-specific
mortality rates have declined, and an
estimated 1.8 million men living in the
United … Patient treatment decisionmaking
incorporates physician recommendations and estimated
likelihood of … Three reviews estimated the effectiveness and AEs of
laparoscopic and robotic assisted prostatectomy … Hospital readmission rates
were also estimated to be lower in hospitals with greater
volume.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/risk-cardiovascular-disease.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Intakes (DRI) for carbohydrates were published in 2005 and were
essentially determined based on the estimated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s23.pdf
October 01, 2007 - in 100,000 �13,675 strokes
Atypical antipsychotics 7.8* 28 (study) 3750 in 100,000 7000 strokes
*Estimated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-dietary-digestible-executive-summary.pdf
March 01, 2025 - DRI) for
carbohydrates were published in 2005 and were essentially determined based on the
brain’s estimated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-protein-intake-disposition-comments.pdf
November 22, 2024 - Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review_Evaluation of Dietary Protein and Amino Acid Requirements: A Systematic Review
Systematic Review Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Evaluation of Dietary Protein and Amino Acid Requirements: A Systematic Review
Draft report available for public comment from …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/uterine-fibroids_research-protocol.pdf
March 01, 2016 - smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, during their reproductive lifespan.1 In the United
States, an estimated … Lost wages, productivity, and
short-term disability are estimated to total more than $5 billion, perhaps … outcomes (KQ 1)
• Technical success
• Conversion to alternate
operative procedure
• Estimated … The estimated annual cost of uterine leiomyomata in
the United States.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/celiac-disease_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2016 - The prevalence of celiac disease in the United
States has been estimated at approximately 1 percent, … Findings of the Review
HLA tests
�� Based on studies for which sensitivity could be calculated, the
ACG estimated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
January 10, 2012 - times longer than hospitalizations without
diagnosis of pressure ulcers.
3
Pressure ulcers affect an estimated … Assessing Applicability
Applicability will be estimated by examining the characteristics of the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch-7-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
March 29, 2012 - recommend including risk factors in statistical
models to increase the efficiency/precision of
an estimated … instrumental
variables into statistical models intended to
remove confounding can increase the bias of an
estimated … The
probability of treatment is estimated conditional
on a set of covariates and the predicted probability
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-centered-medical-home_executive.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Mortality
[Insufficient]
3 (2,586) RCT/Good Consistent Some
indirectness
Imprecise Not reliably
estimated … 3 (58,393) Observational/
Poor
Consistent Some
indirectness
Imprecise Not reliably
estimated … and lower health care
use (combination of inpatient and primarily emergency
department use), but estimated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/progestogens-preterm-birth_executive.pdf
September 01, 2012 - Average neonatal care costs
are estimated to be $17,300 greater for
preterm infants relative to term
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/benefits-harms-modeling_research.pdf
November 19, 2009 - Modeling to evaluate benefits and harms of new diagnostic tests compared to established diagnostic tests – uses and limitations
Medical Tests—White Paper Series
Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate
Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests—
Uses and Limitations
The findings and conclusions in thi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/han.pdf
December 26, 2012 - Han
Slide 1: Conceptual, methodological, and ethical problems
in communicating
uncertainty
in clinical
evidence
Paul Han, MD, MA, MPH
Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Maine Medical
Center
Slide 2: Communicating
uncertainty in clinical …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/head-neck-cancer-update_clinician.pdf
August 01, 2015 - Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer
Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer
Background
Clinical Bottom Line
and stereotactic body RT (SBRT). Charged particle-based
conformal external-beam RT modalities, such as proton-beam
RT (PBT), are also available to treat head and neck cancer,
althou…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s5.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Emerging Methods in Comparative Effectiveness
and Safety
Symposium Overview and Summary
Kathleen N. Lohr, PhD
Background: Interest in new methods for comparative effective-
ness, drug and patient safety, and related studies is burgeoning. The
advent of Medicare Part D for outpatient prescription dr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/measuring-blood-pressure_research-protocol.pdf
April 11, 2011 - or greater than
140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic in otherwise healthy adults.1 In 2000, the estimated … Within
the United States, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys in 2005–
2006 estimated … Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality, accounting for
an estimated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/covariate-selection-chapter-7.pptx
January 01, 2013 - We recommend including risk factors in statistical models to increase the efficiency/precision of an estimated … instrumental variables into statistical models intended to remove confounding can increase the bias of an estimated … The probability of treatment is estimated conditionally on a set of covariates, and the predicted probability
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_policymaker.pdf
August 01, 2016 - Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings
B A C K G R O U N D
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) includes harmful use of alcohol,
alcohol abuse, and alcohol dependence. In the fifth edition of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5),
alcohol abuse and alcohol de…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - The U.S. centers have performed more than 80 of an estimated 900
POEM cases reported worldwide since … An estimated 10,000–20,000 people in the United
States receive at-home PN for SBS, an estimate based … Additionally, estimated blood loss was less in
patients treated with POEM (≤10 mL in all POEM cases … currently participating in or sponsoring trials.7,8,10-12 U.S. centers have performed more than 80 of
the estimated … can cause diarrhea, fatigue, abdominal pain, bloating, heartburn,
and nutrient deficiencies.25 An estimated