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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/wireless-motility-capsule_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - prevalence of
gastroparesis to be 9.6 per 100,000 for men
and 37.8 per 100,000 for women.2 Newer
estimates … We had only imprecise estimates of the
effects on treatment decisions and harms.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - we pooled
results using Review Manager 5.0.21 Random effects
models were used to generate pooled estimates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/obesity-research-methods_research-protocol.pdf
February 08, 2017 - prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults and children has increased dramatically,1,
2 with recent estimates … Well-executed experimental studies provide
unbiased estimates of the effect of the intervention on the … In such cases, analytic methods can be used to mimic experimental study
designs and provide valid estimates … These methods can provide valid estimates of the
effect of the policy or program under study, but each … confounders that were unmeasured or
not included in the development of propensity score may bias effect estimates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/back-pain-treatment_research_executive.pdf
February 01, 2016 - In addition, we reported meta-analysis from
systematic reviews that reported pooled estimates
from … of experiencing global improvement (3 trials;
RR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.58 to 1.14) at ≤3 weeks, although estimates … I2 = 0%) or back-specific function (2 trials; mean difference,
−0.41; 95% CI, −3.14 to 2.32), but estimates … sham acupuncture in some
trials, other reviews found that the overall evidence
(including pooled estimates … Estimates and patterns of direct
health care expenditures among individuals with back pain in the
United
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breastfeeding-health-outcomes-protocol.pdf
February 01, 2023 - no updating with newer evidence), we will report the review findings
(narrative and/or quantitative estimates … Rather, the discussion section of our report will
compare pooled estimates and strength of evidence
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tethered-spinal-cord-protocol.pdf
July 19, 2023 - studies where necessary to synthesize the available evidence
quantitatively.13 We will present summary estimates … we reviewed Begg and
Egger tests and used trim and fill methods to assess the robustness of effect
estimates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gout_clinician.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Diagnosis and Management of Gout: Current State of the Evidence
Diagnosis and Management of Gout:
Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of two systematic reviews. One review evaluated the evidence regarding the accuracy and safety of tests
used to initially diagnose gout in the pr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fatty-acids-cardiovascular-disease_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2017 - Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: Current State of the Evidence
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease:
Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review that evaluated the recent evidence regarding the effects of omega-3 fatty acids
(FAs), primaril…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-218-osteoporosis-fracture-prevention-evidence-summary.pdf
April 01, 2019 - However, some AFF risk
estimates were calculated using controls with
subtrochanteric or femoral shaft … fractures without
AFF features.38, 39 In those cases, risk estimates
reflect the probability that … evidence, respectively, about
whether long-term alendronate increases risk
of ONJ.41-43 Relative risk estimates … However,
the inconsistency of the vertebral fracture results,
the uncertainty around the outcome risk estimates … the more limited
morbidity prevented and greater uncertainty
about the outcome measures and risk estimates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/polyunsaturated-fatty-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2024 - measurement, analysis plan),15 in addition to
questions related to the likely accuracy of dietary intake estimates … directness of
the evidence to the Key Question, the consistency of study results, the precision of any estimates … Outcomes with highly imprecise estimates (e.g., with 95% confidence intervals that extend
beyond both
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccullough.pdf
January 01, 2011 - McCullough
Slide
1: An Ethical Framework for Supporting
Shared Decision Making
When Clinical
Evidence is Low
Laurence B. McCullough, Ph.D.
Dalton Tomlin Chair in Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Associate Director for Education
Center for Medical Ethics and
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-screening_research-protocol.pdf
October 20, 2011 - anti-HCV antibody have chronic HCV
infection.
3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates … costs of HCV-related liver disease
projected to reach $10.7 billion by the year 2019.
5
The CDC estimates … Where possible, we will group
similar outcome measures across the studies to make preliminary estimates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Sensitivity analyses revealed imprecise estimates of the
pooled risk ratio for CIN when stratified by … When
we examined how the risk ratio estimates varied according
to baseline characteristics of the study … consistently
showed a benefit in reducing CIN in favor of the statin
drug, with relatively precise estimates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bundled-payments-quality-effects_research-protocol.pdf
June 23, 2011 - Evidence Report on the
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: June 23, 2011
2
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Closing the Quality Gap Series: Revisiting the
State of the Science
The Effects of Bundled Payment Strategies on Health …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/restless-legs_research-protocol.pdf
December 16, 2011 - however, is a
chronic progressive disorder that may require long-term treatment.
2
Prevalence estimates … Different approaches to diagnosing RLS and defining its severity lead to the large
variance in prevalence estimates … We will describe the enrolled population and make qualitative
comparisons to population-based estimates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_disposition-comments.pdf
September 28, 2015 - I understand that there are different opinions about
the choice of random effects estimates. … have much more uncertainty when
the included estimates are basically consistent. … It will provide estimates (with 95%
credible intervals) to characterize the
differences by the program … rule out benefit for
behavioral programs.” – I would only say this for still
relatively “precise” estimates … Peer Reviewer 4 Results P53, estimates of baseline BMI are obtained by simply
averaging over the studies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-adults-prisons_executive.pdf
August 01, 2013 - Prevalence estimates of
SMI among incarcerated adults range
from 15 percent to 25 percent.1-3 These … estimates are three to five times as high
as in the general population, in which
the prevalence of … If data from a study permitted, we calculated individual
study effect-size estimates. … We used calculated effect-
size estimates to help determine the overall strength of the
evidence. … State estimates of adult mental illness. In: National Survey on Drug
Use and Health Report.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bladder-cancer-non-muscle-invasive_disposition-comments.pdf
October 27, 2015 - The draft noted
that estimates were similar
in subgroup and sensitivity
analyses; we revised to
present … the estimates for
single instillation vs. … these factors did not impact
findings regarding
effectiveness, though
estimates were often
imprecise … CI
for progression for BCG vs. epi+IFN
The results for progression
were based on survival
curve estimates … As noted estimates
were similar regardless of
the photosensitizer
evaluated, so we think it is
appropriate
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow_executive.pdf
January 01, 2017 - of diagnostic accuracy
(e.g., sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values), or
adjusted risk estimates … estimate of effect, based on the number
and size of studies and confidence intervals (CIs) for the
estimates … assessment of patients with trauma, only one
study, with methodological limitations and imprecise
estimates … We also found no clear differences in estimates of
predictive utility when we restricted analyses to … assess measures of predictive utility other than
discrimination (e.g., calibration, adjusted risk estimates
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
February 01, 2019 - likely that only 3
– 4 would be included)
The enrollment varies widely for
these registries – one estimates … 86 enrollees, another estimates
1,800, while another estimates
175,000 (CVI is one of 15 chronic … With indirect annual
costs included, estimates
are as high as $200 billion.