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181. Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2017 - Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence Focus of This Summary This is a summary of a systematic review that evaluated the recent evidence regarding the benefits and adve…

182. Rapid Evidence Product: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Version 2 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2021 - were no differences between either mask type versus a no-mask control in infection outcomes, though estimates … should not be considered current. 6 cases,13,31 or both.17,18,39 However, some estimates … respiratory illness was only diagnosed in symptomatic patients; the number of cases was small and estimates … (n=37) and only reported three cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in HCWs, resulting in very imprecise estimates … We calculated risk estimates if they were not reported and data were available.

183. - (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2016 - a randomized controlled trial with sufficient duration of follow-up to obtain reasonably precise estimates … maintenance of remission, even studies of remission need follow-up long enough to provide reliable estimates … a randomized controlled trial with sufficient duration of follow-up to obtain reasonably precise estimates … maintenance of remission, even studies of remission need follow-up long enough to provide reliable estimates

184. Heart-Failure-Natriuretic-Peptide Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_executive.pdf
     November 01, 2013 - 5.7 million Americans, and 670,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.1 Based on current population estimates … For detecting advanced DD, AUC estimates were 0.89 (cutpoint, 70 pg/mL; sensitivity, 83%; specificity … It was determined that at least four studies were needed in each group to present summary estimates; … Consistency In terms of BNP sensitivity, the directions of the estimates are consistent, and with the … However, we rate the specificity as inconsistent because the range of estimates across studies for

185. Guidance for the Conduct and Reporting of Modeling and Simulation Studies in the Context of Health Technology Assessment (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - They note correctly that there is no reliable reproducible approach to making these estimates, and that … Estimates for variables in the model (e.g., treatment effects, transition probabilities, costs, and … Obtain estimates for influential parameters using systematic review methods. 11 Assess the … Obtain estimates for influential parameters using systematic review methods. … Appropriate data analysis methods should be used to obtain valid parameter estimates and to propagate

186. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2005 - or outcome assessors (particularly for subjective outcomes) are not blinded.4, 6 The influence on estimates … Despite the likely lack of empirical evidence for quantitatively adjusting estimates to account for … Conversely, a review with a poor search strategy may lead to estimates that do not represent the totality … Influence of reported study design characteristics on intervention effect estimates from randomized … Systematic evaluation of the impact of analytical choices on effect estimates in observational studies

187. Dietary Total Fat Intake and Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Child Growth and Development Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol-amended.pdf
     November 18, 2024 - Where possible, we will pool adjusted estimates (e.g., standardized mean differences for outcome measures … profile-likelihood random effect models will be conducted to summarize data and obtain more precise estimates … For nonrandomized studies of intervention (NRSI), we will use pooled estimates adjusted for key confounders … The USDA Automated Multiple-Pass Method accurately estimates group total energy and nutrient intake.

188. Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring Methods: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2015 - Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring Methods: Future Research Needs Future Research Needs Paper Number 32 Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring Methods: Future Research Needs Future Research Needs Paper Number 32 Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring Methods: Future Research Needs Identification …

189. EHC Research Protocol (Amended): Treatments for Acute Episodic Migraine (pdf file)
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     January 09, 2020 - meta-analysis is appropriate (i.e., more than 2 studies address the same PICOTS and provide point estimates … We will lower SOE grading when sensitivity analyses 1) show substantial difference in estimates derived … from high or unclear risk of bias studies vs. estimates derived from studies at low risk of bias; or

190. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/undescended-testicle_research-protocol.pdf
     September 02, 2011 - respectively, cryptorchidism incurs direct costs of millions of dollars annually, even by the most modest estimates

191. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Reference Standard (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - a meta-analysis to summarize test performance depending on whether the sensitivity and specificity estimates … There are two goals for a meta-analysis in a systematic review: Provide summary estimates for key quantities … Use the summary line when there are different thresholds for positive tests or estimates vary widely. … These estimates were calculated using bivariate meta-regression with time interval as the predictor. … Sensitivity and specificity estimates of various studies do not vary widely.

192. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Reference Standard (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-meta-analysis.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - a meta-analysis to summarize test performance depending on whether the sensitivity and specificity estimates … There are two goals for a meta-analysis in a systematic review: Provide summary estimates for key quantities … Use the summary line when there are different thresholds for positive tests or estimates vary widely. … These estimates were calculated using bivariate meta-regression with time interval as the predictor. … Sensitivity and specificity estimates of various studies do not vary widely.

193. Physiologic Predictors of the Need for Trauma Center Care: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     May 31, 2017 - We include three different approaches to assessing predictive utility: (1) adjusted risk estimates ( … Adjusted risk estimates may include odds ratios, risk ratios, and hazard ratios. … We will report point estimates and confidence intervals or significance and record reported values … We include three different approaches to assessing predictive utility: (1) adjusted risk estimates … Studies that provide only descriptive information, unadjusted risk estimates, or assessments of

194. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-1.pdf
     December 01, 2021 - were no differences between either mask type versus a no-mask control in infection outcomes, though estimates … .29,30 In all three trials, there were few cases of influenzalike illness, resulting in imprecise estimates … respiratory illness was only diagnosed in symptomatic patients; the number of cases was small and estimates … (n=37) and only reported three cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in HCWs, resulting in very imprecise estimates … We calculated risk estimates if they were not reported and data were available.

195. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
     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 - or outcome assessors (particularly for subjective outcomes) are not blinded.4, 6 The influence on estimates … Despite the likely lack of empirical evidence for quantitatively adjusting estimates to account for … Conversely, a review with a poor search strategy may lead to estimates that do not represent the totality … Influence of reported study design characteristics on intervention effect estimates from randomized … Systematic evaluation of the impact of analytical choices on effect estimates in observational studies

196. Medical Care for Adults with Down Syndrome (pdf file)
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     July 09, 2024 - disorder and is estimated to occur in one of every 700 live births in the United States.2 Current estimates … National population‐based estimates for major birth defects, 2010–2014.

197. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2024 - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 272 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review Executive Summary Main Points • One hundred seven publications of hormonal, non-hormonal moisturiz…

198. Digestible Carbohydrate Intake and Maternal-Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-protocol.pdf
     April 08, 2024 - Where possible, we will pool adjusted estimates (e.g., standardized mean differences for outcome measures … profile-likelihood random effect models will be 14 conducted to summarize data and obtain more precise estimates … For nonrandomized studies of intervention (NRSI), we will use pooled estimates adjusted for key confounders

199. Medical Care for Adults with Down Syndrome (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/care-adults-down-syndrome-protocol-amendment.pdf
     February 05, 2025 - disorder and is estimated to occur in one of every 700 live births in the United States.2 Current estimates … National population‐based estimates for major birth defects, 2010–2014.

200. Dietary Total Fat Intake and Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Child Growth and Development Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol.pdf
     August 19, 2024 - Where possible, we will pool adjusted estimates (e.g., standardized mean differences for outcome measures … profile-likelihood random effect models will be conducted to summarize data and obtain more precise estimates … For nonrandomized studies of intervention (NRSI), we will use pooled estimates adjusted for key confounders … The USDA Automated Multiple-Pass Method accurately estimates group total energy and nutrient intake.