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161. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear_executive.pdf
     July 01, 2010 - A total of 113 studies examined the effectiveness of operative interventions, while 11 studies evaluated … The majority of surgical studies (32 comparative studies and 58 uncontrolled studies) evaluated operative … Although the five uncontrolled studies evaluated different types of augmentation, they all indicated … methodologies across studies, particularly the different outcomes for which prognostic factors were evaluated

162. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-screening_research-protocol.pdf
     October 20, 2011 - The systematic review that supported this recommendation also evaluated the effectiveness of treatment … decided to exclude the following from our review:  Fibroscan ® and breath tests will not be evaluated …  Child outcomes related to screening during pregnancy will not be evaluated because they are … comparisons will be considered if the outcome measures for nonintervention are similar across the studies evaluated

163. Research Protocol: Characteristics of Existing Asthma Self-Management Education Packages (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2018 - AS-ME packages have been evaluated in many studies. … How is individual learning/progress evaluated? … • How is implementation evaluated? … KIs will also provide insight into how AS-ME should be evaluated, and how education interacts with other

164. Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tympanostomy-tubes-executive-170523.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - Outcomes evaluated relating to KQ 5 (treatment of otorrhea) included global and otitis-specific child … Study Design We evaluated published, peer-reviewed studies only. … These studies evaluated multiple interventions (TT, TT with adenoidectomy, myringotomy with adenoidectomy … The NRCSs evaluated special populations and are summarized here. … The common outcome evaluated was clinical cure, defined as absence of otorrhea after completion of

165. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/psoriasis-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
     January 10, 2012 - Weight and impact of neutralizing antibodies have been added as characteristics that will be evaluated … There are no specific requirements in terms of followup period that will be evaluated in these key … Observational studies will be evaluated for the following criteria: selection of comparison group, … We will also conduct subgroup analyses based on the patient population evaluated, including patients … The overall grade for strength of evidence for each comparison and outcome evaluated will be rated

166. Technical-Brief-31-Mobile-Health-Applications-For-Self-Management-Of-Diabetes (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - left 14 studies/analyses24-38 that evaluated 11 unique apps. … Summary of the evidence from the study or studies that evaluated the app 4. … not determine if the study evaluated “Glucose Buddy” or “Glucose Buddy Pro). … This app is the smallest of all of the apps we evaluated, at 1.68 MB. … Each app was only evaluated in one study (excluding subgroup analyses), except BlueStar which was evaluated

167. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-medications_executive.pdf
     September 01, 2009 - • Tamoxifen reduces breast cancer outcomes in subgroups evaluated in prevention trials based on age … • Raloxifene reduces breast cancer outcomes in subgroups evaluated in prevention trials based on age … risk stratification models that predict an individual’s risk for developing breast cancer have been evaluated

168. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Next, the severity or the stage of illness needs to be evaluated. … In the first example, the benefits of breast self-examinations are being evaluated in Shanghai and St … Outcomes Although hospitalizations and survival are being evaluated, other outcomes, including harms, … No harms were being evaluated. … No harms were being evaluated.

169. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Next, the severity or the stage of illness needs to be evaluated. … In the first example, the benefits of breast self-examinations are being evaluated in Shanghai and St … Outcomes Although hospitalizations and survival are being evaluated, other outcomes, including harms, … No harms were being evaluated. … No harms were being evaluated.

170. CER 173 Executive Summary: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - Interventions • We included studies that evaluated a diabetes medication of interest or drug combination … Comparisons • We included studies that evaluated a comparison of interest. (See Table A.) … Systolic Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Systolic blood pressure and heart rate were evaluated only for … Most studies evaluated all-cause or cardiovascular mortality or cardiovascular morbidity. … However, the results of the direct comparisons evaluated in this report are more precise, allowing

171. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF INCLUDED STUDIES (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-the-risk-of-bias_draft-report.pdf
     June 02, 2011 - are based on empirical evidence of bias; where available, are specific to the study designs being evaluated … Each evaluated both core elements of internal validity and also included questions on representativeness … Protocols must justify what quality criteria will be evaluated and how the reviewers will incorporate … West et al. 13 evaluated 18 tools (6 scales, 9 guidances, and 3 EPC rating systems). … Internal consistency and inter-rater reliability were evaluated and found to be acceptable (greater

172. VTE Surveillance Assessment_49_low_SPI (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2012 - Several RCTs identified through our literature search evaluated different surgical characteristics … , and only one trial evaluated bleeding outcomes. … Patient characteristics were primarily evaluated in multivariate regression analyses of observational … Patient characteristics found to increase the odds of PE (evaluated in one study each) included age … , and only one trial evaluated bleeding outcomes.

173. Nonpharmacological Versus Pharmacological Treatment for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2016 - disorder SGA = second-generation antidepressant Other Findings of the Review �� Only a few studies evaluated … race, ethnicity, medical comorbidities, or coexisting psychiatric conditions). �� Very few studies evaluated

174. Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management Interventions fo Hip Fracture (ppt file)
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     May 01, 2011 - literature included in this review was identified in 1) searches for trials and studies that explicitly evaluated … The authors also independently evaluated the applicability to real-world practice of the total body of … Measuring Pain in Clinical Studies (2) For the evidence presented here, pain measurements were evaluated … Summary of Study Characteristics Evaluated in the Effectiveness Review: PICOTS Abou-Setta AM, Beaupre … Summary of Study Characteristics Evaluated in the Effectiveness Review: PICOTS Development of clinical

175. Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management Interventions fo Hip Fracture (ppt file)
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     May 01, 2011 - literature included in this review was identified in 1) searches for trials and studies that explicitly evaluated … The authors also independently evaluated the applicability to real-world practice of the total body of … Measuring Pain in Clinical Studies (2) For the evidence presented here, pain measurements were evaluated … Summary of Study Characteristics Evaluated in the Effectiveness Review: PICOTS Abou-Setta AM, Beaupre … Summary of Study Characteristics Evaluated in the Effectiveness Review: PICOTS Development of clinical

176. Breast-Biopsy-Update Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-update_executive.pdf
     September 01, 2014 - Effective Health Care evaluated by pathologists and classified into histological categories with the … performance and adverse events of core needle biopsy techniques compared to open surgical biopsy and evaluated … “not suspected”) was evaluated with respect to publication and selective outcome and analysis reporting … evidence reflects the true effect for the major comparisons of interest. 6 We qualitatively evaluated … MRI-guided biopsies were evaluated in only six studies with small sample sizes, leading to substantial

177. Disposition of Comments Report for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stone-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
     July 26, 2012 - effects of individual dietary measures comprising a multi-component diet have not been independently evaluated … to include a paragraph that addresses this aspect of stone pathogenesis While the interventions evaluated … No eligible trial has evaluated a new combination pharmacological therapy since 2006.” … The main report already detailed all the specific citrate agents evaluated, but we added a sentence … at the end to state explicitly that calcium citrate was not evaluated: “Among the trials that compared

178. Technical Brief No. 35, Characteristics of Existing Asthma Self-Management Education Packages - Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/asthma-self-mgmt-summary.pdf
     April 01, 2020 -  Half of studies evaluated school-based packages; most studied children or adolescents.

179. Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/partial-breast-irradiation-disposition-comments.pdf
     January 31, 2023 - • Reviewers evaluated the methodological quality and clinical relevance of the draft report. … very helpful for us in making recommendations particularly for these groups which were previously evaluated … in discussing acute AEs, some data should be provided regarding the timepoint in which these were evaluated … For example, with PBI and with IORT in particular, were AE’s only evaluated on the postoperative day … ASTRO Studies – are these studies that only examined “suitable” patients per ASTRO criteria, or they evaluated

180. Executive Summary: Systematic Review_Implementing Recommended Mental Health and Substance Use Screening and Counseling Interventions in Primary Care Settings for Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/screening-counseling-interventions-executive-summary.pdf
     April 01, 2025 - Executive Summary Main Points • Few studies (n=11) meeting inclusion criteria evaluated … 14-16, 21 as clinical interventions.11-13 The overarching implementation approaches that studies evaluated … That being said, there was evidence of moderate to high strength in the studies that evaluated strategies … None of the studies evaluated the burden imposed on clinicians, which could vary significantly among