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261. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_disposition-comments.pdf
     December 20, 2012 - RCTs or observational studies with comparator groups should be encouraged to evaluate the impact of … However, given that our aim was to evaluate the effect of adherence interventions on adherence and … However, given that our aim was to evaluate the effect of adherence interventions on adherence and … We were unable to locate this specific paper to evaluate for its relevance as a “study pending assessment … The NVHR finds great value in studies that evaluate final health-related outcomes—such as HCV-morbidity

262. Liver-Cancer Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2014 - have been proposed.7 A number of imaging techniques are available to detect the presence of lesions, evaluate … Rather, their purpose was to evaluate test performance for lesion identification, therefore providing … and CT are associated with risk of radiation exposure, no study of imaging for HCC was designed to evaluate … Rather, most studies of test performance that were not performed specifically to evaluate or characterize … Evidence from true surveillance settings to evaluate the comparative test performance of different

263. Diabetes-Behavior-Programs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-behavior-programs_research-protocol.pdf
     June 05, 2014 - Pairwise Meta-analysis Direct pairwise meta-analyses will be conducted when more than two studies evaluate … If the data are sufficient, we will also evaluate the consistency of direct and indirect effects using … We will also evaluate the consistency of direct and indirect effects, whenever possible (i.e., for comparisons … We will follow the AHRQ Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews68 to evaluate … and quantitatively using Egger’s test.69 For the selective reporting and analysis biases, we will evaluate

264. Executive summary_Systematic Review: Fiber Intake and Laxation in People With Normal Bowel Function (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fiber-intake-final-executive-summary.pdf
     July 01, 2025 - There was sufficient evidence to evaluate the effects of a small number of specific fibers. … address the Key Question of this systematic review need to be specifically designed and powered to fully evaluate

265. Slide 1 (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module_iv1.ppt
     May 29, 2025 - stakeholder engagement activities Carefully document input Provide opportunities for stakeholders to evaluate … Provide opportunities for stakeholders to evaluate their experiences working with investigators and incorporate

266. Kravitz_ECCS2012 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/kravitz_eccs2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Code o A set of standards that are applied to health Internet sites that might help consumers better evaluate

267. Research White Paper_Machine Learning Tools To (Semi-)Automate Evidence Synthesis: A Rapid Review and Evidence Map, 2025 Review Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/machine-learning-tools-white-paper-2025-update.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Thus, some studies evaluate tools, which instantiate models (e.g., Abstrackr instantiates a support … vector machine [SVM] model), while others evaluate the models themselves (e.g., Mistral 7b). … Most existing studies are validations of models, but few evaluate the integration of tools and models … Comparing machine and human reviewers to evaluate the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials. … Considerations for conducting systematic reviews: A follow-up study to evaluate the performance of

268. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Supply Chain Disruption Monitoring Programs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/monitoring-programs-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - high-quality systematic reviews. 4 Purpose of the Review The purpose of this rapid review is to evaluate … Overview of the Topic Purpose of the Review The purpose of this rapid review is to evaluate and synthesize

269. Executive Summary_The Effect of Protein Intake on Health: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-protein-intake-executive-summary.pdf
     November 01, 2024 - effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/effect-protein-intake/research 3 markers to evaluate

270. Blood-based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-protocol.pdf
     June 05, 2024 - analytes used as part of 2 MCSTs will continue to evolve and it will not be practical to evaluate … KQ 5: Tests or procedures (imaging, tissue biopsy, blood, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid) to evaluate … The RoB 2 instrument14 will be used to evaluate RCTs, ROBINS-I15 will be used to evaluate NRSIs, and … QUADAS-216 will be used to evaluate test accuracy studies. … Preventive Services Task Force.30-33 We will use this threshold only to evaluate the precision of the

271. Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_technical-brief.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - The major finding of this work is the limited number of studies designed to evaluate the effectiveness … They emphasized the need to evaluate seating first because postural stability, upper extremity function … The major finding of this work is the limited number of studies designed to evaluate the effectiveness … (QUEST 2.0a) Not reported Dicianno, 200965 To evaluate the association between the use of mobility … Use, satisfaction with device and services (QUEST 2.0) Not reported Schein, 201062 To evaluate

272. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb-disposition.pdf
     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

273. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_research-protocol.pdf
     August 22, 2008 - complications that may result from poor growth in patients with CF, rhGH is a worthwhile therapy to evaluate … This search strategy is for key questions that explicitly evaluate the impact of rhGH on outcomes in … A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the metabolic and respiratory

274. Dyspnea DEcIDE (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea_research.pdf
     April 01, 2010 - indicators also encourage assessment of dyspnea, e.g. a cancer recommendation that providers should evaluate … Analysis of clinical methods used to evaluate dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary … Outcome Measure Outcome measures evaluate what happens to people, including satisfaction, health-related

275. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-provider-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
     March 02, 2012 - The report authors examined the published literature through May 2006 to evaluate whether quality improvement … • Do not evaluate intervention designed to influence adherence of health care providers to guidelines … We will evaluate for statistical heterogeneity among studies using an I2 statistic, and anticipate statistical

276. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_research-protocol.pdf
     March 09, 2010 - First, these measures evaluate relative and not absolute changes in disease progression. … • Cross-sectional studies are acceptable to evaluate clinical outcome measure tools (KQ5). … We will further evaluate the bibliographies of included primary studies and any systematic or nonsystematic

277. Slide 1
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/exposure-definition-and-measurement_chapter-4.pptx
     January 01, 2013 - window Practical limitations of study data should be acknowledged and sensitivity analyses performed to evaluate … For example, the exposure time window to evaluate the effectiveness of statins for preventing acute myocardial … When the time window is limited by data, sensitivity analyses should be performed in order to evaluate

278. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-introduction_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - these challenges, the question we address directly in this Medical Test Methods Guide is: “How do we evaluate … When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do

279. Developing and Piloting a Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dot-plots-methods.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - Advantages of visualisations to evaluate and communicate adverse event information in randomised … Advantages of visualisations to evaluate and communicate adverse event information in randomised controlled

280. White Paper_Machine Learning Tools To (Semi-)Automate Evidence Synthesis: A Rapid Review and Evidence Map (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/machine-learning-tools-white-paper.pdf
     December 01, 2024 - Thus, some studies evaluate tools, which instantiate models (e.g., Abstrackr instantiates an SVM model … ), while others evaluate the models themselves (e.g., Mistral 7b). … Most existing studies are validations of models, but few evaluate how to integrate tools and models … Thus, future projects could evaluate ways to fine-tune language models on the specific tasks requested … Comparing machine and human reviewers to evaluate the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials