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281. 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

282. 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

283. 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

284. 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

285. 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

286. 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

287. 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

288. 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

289. 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

290. Disposition of Comments for CER 204 Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-204-obesity-disposition-comments.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - It was not designed to evaluate comparative effectiveness, which is what is needed for scaling up and … We agree that the intention of the report was not to evaluate effectiveness, and worked to remove any

291. 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

292. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-applicability.ppt
     January 01, 2009 - Finally, evaluate the prevalence of the disease in diagnostic test studies. … In the fourth example, trials are conducted to evaluate the benefits and harms of carotid endarterectomy … For the comparator, the researcher first needs to evaluate the medication dose, schedule, and duration … For outcomes, the researcher needs to evaluate the outcomes and how they were defined.

293. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_research-protocol.pdf
     March 13, 2012 - We will design the data abstraction forms for this project to collect data required to evaluate the … We will evaluate the quality of individual studies using the approach described in AHRQ’s General Methods … To evaluate methodological quality, we will apply criteria for each study type derived from core elements … We will use these data to evaluate the applicability to clinical practice, paying special attention

294. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability.ppt
     January 01, 2009 - Finally, evaluate the prevalence of the disease in diagnostic test studies. … In the fourth example, trials are conducted to evaluate the benefits and harms of carotid endarterectomy … For the comparator, the researcher first needs to evaluate the medication dose, schedule, and duration … For outcomes, the researcher needs to evaluate the outcomes and how they were defined.

295. uterine-fibroids-protocol-160301 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/uterine-fibroids_research-protocol.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - This review will not include studies that evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative or adjunctive interventions … Assessment  of  Methodological  Risk  of  Bias   We will evaluate the methodologic risk of bias of individual … We may include in the analysis high of risk of bias studies that have a large sample size or that evaluate … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: March 1, 2016 12   Subgroup analysis may be used to evaluate

296. Ch 4-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_4-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - For example, to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of a multivisit behavioral intervention for … As noted in the statin example above, the exposure time window to evaluate the effectiveness of statins … time window is arbitrary or limited by data, sensitivity analyses should be performed in order to evaluate … exposure status of individuals cannot be ascertained in the data being used in the analysis, and should evaluate

297. CER 222: Evidence Summary: Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-222-evidence-summary-health-equity.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - Most studies were primarily designed to evaluate interventions to increase use of a preventive service … the ability to apply results to other populations and settings, it also provides opportunities to evaluate … Additional research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce disparities

298. Tinnitus Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tinnitus_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2013 - For KQ2 and KQ3, included studies had to evaluate tinnitus treatments. … Future Research Recommendations Key Question 1 • Develop studies to evaluate the comparative effectiveness … • Enroll sample sizes large enough to evaluate confounders. … Key Question 3 • Develop studies to evaluate the natural history and prognostic factors in persons

299. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 248: Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/joint-replacement-evidence%20-summary.pdf
     November 01, 2021 - to rely on other decision-making factors to decide which (p)rehabilitation program to implement or evaluate

300. 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/product/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