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2181. renal-update-2015-150115 (pdf file)
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      January 15, 2015 - The evidence, though, was inadequate to fully evaluate this phenomenon. … If appropriate data are available, we may also conduct meta-regression analyses to evaluate study features

2182. Ch 3-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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      September 21, 2012 - This chapter focuses on defining and describing HTE and offers guidance on how to evaluate and report … A test for interaction is conducted to evaluate if a subgroup variable has a statistically significant … Because heterogeneity in observational studies can be due to chance or bias, investigators must evaluate

2183. Field Triage Guideline Revision: Glasgow Coma Scale: Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      February 28, 2016 - will include studies that use alternative cutoffs or modifications of tGCS Exclude: Studies that evaluate … Comparator Studies that compare the mGCS vs. tGCS; for KQs 1, 2, and 4 will also include studies that evaluate … If there is insufficient head-to-head evidence, we will also include studies that evaluate either the … We will evaluate any differences in conclusions based on direct versus indirect comparisons, as assessments

2184. PICO #1 Population(s): Children with infantile hemangiomas (IHs) Intervention(s): Early referral Comparator(s): Delayed referral Outcomes(s): Minimization of functional impairment and/or cosmetic deformity PICO #2 Population(s): Children… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      November 14, 2013 - Home » Get Involved » Nominated Topics » Topic Suggestion Description Topic Suggestion Description Date submitted: November 14, 2013 Download Topic Suggestion Disposition [PDF · 1.2 MB] Briefly describe a specific question, or set of related questions, about a health…

2185. Single-arm studies in comparative effectiveness reviews (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - comparative effectiveness review (CER), the evidence base often includes single group studies, those that evaluate … Therefore, single group studies—those that evaluate a single intervention given to all subjects included … Although they are designed to follow patients for an extended period of time, they also usually evaluate … Two reviews pertaining only to diagnostic studies were excluded as they did not evaluate comparative … for hospitalization for individuals with diabetes. 25 Using a before-after single group design to evaluate

2186. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      March 10, 2010 - So we did specifically evaluate this in KQ7 and the reader can use this information to determine to … intention to treat methodologies, its impact on total mortality could not be assessed" Our intent was to evaluate … between ARB and combo therapy One of the primary objectives stated in the ONTARGET trial was to evaluate

2187. Preoperative-Testing Executive (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - The review does not evaluate questions that, while important and related to the topic at hand, do not … The review does not evaluate analyses that would require assumptions about what might have occurred … The evidence is inadequate to evaluate potential differences based on subgroups of patients. … The evidence is inadequate to evaluate potential differences based on subgroups of interest. … The evidence is inadequate to evaluate potential differences based on subgroups of interest.

2188. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Executive (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2010 - Therefore, the SOE to evaluate the effect of universal screening for MRSA carriage compared with targeted … Mortality, Harms, and Resource Utilization Because no studies addressed these outcomes, the SOE to evaluate … Mortality, Harms, and Resource Utilization Because no studies addressed these outcomes, the SOE to evaluate … Mortality, Harms, and Resource Utilization Because no studies addressed these outcomes, the SOE to evaluate … Mortality, Harms, and Resource Utilization Because no studies addressed these outcomes, the SOE to evaluate

2189. Meditation Executive (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - Objectives The objectives of this systematic review are to evaluate the effects of meditation programs … Studies that evaluate only a wait-list/usual-care control or do not include a comparison group Outcomes … • Did the trial evaluate the credibility, and if so, was it comparable? … If the trial did not evaluate credibility, or if it evaluated credibility but did not find it comparable … We intended to evaluate the effects of meditation programs on a broad range of medical and psychiatric

2190. ADHD-Update-protocol-160818 (pdf file)
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      August 18, 2016 - Although treatment of ADHD in childhood and adolescence is the focus, the review will evaluate outcomes … KQ 3: What are the comparative safety and effectiveness of different monitoring strategies to evaluate … We will also evaluate the internal consistency, test-retest, and inter-rater reliability of the included … We will design the data abstraction forms for this project to collect the data required to evaluate … We will use these data to evaluate the applicability to clinical practice, paying special attention

2191. A Pilot Study Using Machine Learning and Domain Knowledge To Facilitate Comparative Effectiveness Review Updating | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      September 07, 2012 - A Pilot Study Using Machine Learning and Domain Knowledge To Facilitate Comparative Effectiveness Review Updating Research Report September 7, 2012 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 731.3 KB People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these files. For…

2192. Developing Methods to Assess Health Outcomes in the Presence of Competing Risks for Effectiveness Research | Effective Health Care Program
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      February 11, 2010 - Developing Methods to Assess Health Outcomes in the Presence of Competing Risks for Effectiveness Research Research Report February 11, 2010 Findings from this study were published in the following journal articles. 1. Weiss CO, Segal JB, Varadhan R. Assessing the applicability of trial evidence to a…

2193. Comparative Effectiveness of Epoetin and Darbepoetin for Managing Anemia in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment–An Update to the 2006 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      June 16, 2010 - of prespecified endpoints as well as post-hoc retrospective analyses, both approaches can be used to evaluate … well as post-hoc retrospective analyses of RCT data and therefore, both approaches are recommended to evaluate … A sensitivity analysis will be included to evaluate any effect of radiation-only studies on the results … Consideration should also be given to evaluate the potential impact of the Hb threshold for ESA … The PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Studies That Evaluate Health

2194. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2010 - range of clinical indications for which rFVIIa is being used and the types of studies available to evaluate … label rFVIIa is used, (2) to examine the clinical and demographic characteristics of cases, and (3) to evaluate … Overall, these studies were of fair quality and had small sample sizes insufficient to evaluate mortality … Indications and populations for which off-label rFVIIa has been used in-hospital We did not evaluate … thromboembolic events, were frequently reported, but most studies were individually underpowered to evaluate

2195. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      June 16, 2010 - prespecified endpoints as well as post-hoc retrospective analyses, both approaches can be used to evaluate … as post-hoc retrospective analyses of RCT data and therefore, both approaches are recommended to evaluate … A sensitivity analysis will be included to evaluate any effect of radiation-only studies on the results … Consideration should also be given to evaluate the potential impact of the Hb threshold for ESA initiation … The PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Studies That Evaluate Health

2196. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      October 22, 2012 - , excessive perspiration (42%), and urinary incontinence (39%).4 The purpose of this review is to evaluate … the effectiveness of instruments to evaluate cough and the comparative effectiveness of treatments … Several measurement methods exist to evaluate cough severity, including health-related quality of life … We will design the data abstraction forms for this project to collect the data required to evaluate … We will use these data to evaluate the applicability to clinical practice, paying special attention

2197. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      November 27, 2012 - Current Page Topic Timeline Feb. 14, 2011 Topic Initiated Oct. 20, 2011 Research Protocol Nov. 27, 2012 Systematic Review Apr. 15, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults Systematic Review Archived November 27, 2012 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 3…

2198. SAMHSA (pdf file)
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      January 06, 2017 - SAMHSA INNOVATIONS CONFERENCE -- SAMHSA SPEAKER: INGRID GOLDSTROM, DIRECTOR OF THE EVALUATION OF CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH INTIATIVE (CMHI) SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) GOLDSTROM: So today I’ll be speaking about engaging mental health consu…

2199. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 5. Network Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2018 - . ► Conducting a global test should not be the only method used to evaluate inconsistency.

2200. Transitions of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      October 24, 2013 - and keywords from grey literature search results to search the published literature for studies that evaluate