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201. 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 - Rarely are medical tests evaluated in randomized controlled trials with representative patient populations … Causal chain diagram In rare but ideal cases, a test is evaluated in a comprehensive clinical … Ideally, the entire chain should be considered and evidence regarding each link assembled, evaluated … clinical importance.2 One consequence of this indirect relationship is that medical tests tend to be evaluated

202. Disposition of Comments Report for CER 226: Labor Dystocia (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-226-labor-dystocia-comments.pdf
     May 14, 2020 - The majority of interventions evaluated in this review are used to promote physiologic labor (or to … The diagnosis of prolonged labor was not the outcome evaluated as specified in the KQ; rather it was … restrict this to labor dystocia, I think this section needs to be limited to the articles that truly evaluated … We now clarify that many studies evaluated interventions in nulliparous (women who have not previously … Discussion/ Conclusion Peer Reviewer #1 The interventions evaluated also were NOT to treat dystocia

203. Disposition of Comments for CER 182 Glasgow Coma Scale (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow-disposition-170415.pdf
     January 12, 2017 - As noted in the “Assessing Research Applicability” section, we evaluated factors important for understanding … As noted in the Applicability section, no study evaluated how predictive utility varied according to … As described in the Results, no study evaluated effects of the tGCS vs. mGCS or SMS on clinical outcomes … TEP Reviewer #4 Methods There is no mention of how key question 4 is evaluated. … These differences were statistically significant, in part due to the large sample sizes evaluated in

204. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - Indicating the study assessed change means it evaluated the characteristic or symptom at baseline and … Four studies evaluated therapies in postmenopausal women. … A single poor quality study evaluated tamoxifen, which acts as an anti-estrogen within breast tissue … Fertility outcomes were not evaluated in the UAE-only trials. … One compared myomectomy to hysterectomy, the remainder evaluated outcomes in women treated by UAE,

205. Acute Treatment for Episodic Migraine: Surveillance Report 2 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/episodic-migraine-surveillance-report-2.pdf
     June 01, 2022 - Briefly, the report evaluated acute treatments in adult patients with episodic migraine and addressed … Paracetamol (acetaminophen) No study in the original report evaluated this comparison One RCT4 … NSAIDS Since the previous literature update (Surveillance Report 1), two RCTs5, 6 evaluated NSAIDs. … One RCT (n=100)5 evaluated lidocaine versus dexketoprofen trometamol. … The other RCT (n=44),6 which was underpowered, evaluated intravenous ibuprofen versus placebo and found

206. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-risk-bias.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - This range of study limitations was evaluated in a series of studies by Whiting et al., which indicated … The first systematic review, conducted by West et al. (2002), evaluated 18 tools. … In one such review, West et al. (2002) evaluated 18 bias-assessment tools, all of which were intended … The second systematic review, conducted by Whiting et al. (2005), evaluated 91 tools. … In another such systematic review, Whiting et al. (2005) evaluated 91 bias-assessment tools.

207. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-risk-bias.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - This range of study limitations was evaluated in a series of studies by Whiting et al., which indicated … The first systematic review, conducted by West et al. (2002), evaluated 18 tools. … In one such review, West et al. (2002) evaluated 18 bias-assessment tools, all of which were intended … The second systematic review, conducted by Whiting et al. (2005), evaluated 91 tools. … In another such systematic review, Whiting et al. (2005) evaluated 91 bias-assessment tools.

208. Infantile-Hemangioma Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/infantile-hemangioma_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - • Studies evaluated IH in multiple locations (vs. specific anatomic areas) as most studies included … Beta-Blockers Eighty-one studies (25 comparative studies and 56 case series) evaluated propranolol … Few studies addressed imaging modalities, and those that did evaluated modalities to assess hepatic … Most comparative studies evaluated laser treatments including short-pulse and longer pulse PDL, Nd: … Two studies evaluated cryotherapy, one of which compared it to photothermolysis with intense pulsed

209. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 131 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/crohns-disease_disposition-comments.pdf
     February 25, 2014 - We re-evaluated the strength of evidence for budesonide vs. placebo to maintain remission. … This dose was evaluated in the phase III efficacy trial for Crohn’s disease. … For those treatments that are not indicated for Crohn’s disease, the recommended doses evaluated in … Also evaluated were the rate of clinical remission, response-70, response-100, and the Inflammatory … This statement is contradictory to the data being evaluated and is confusing.

210. CER 218 Disposition of Comments: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-218-osteoporosis-disposition-comments.pdf
     April 23, 2019 - listed harms were associated with these osteoporosis drug classes, we changed them as follows: ‘Harms evaluated … for possible association with long-term osteoporosis drug therapy’ and ‘Harms outcomes evaluated.’ … listed harms were associated with these osteoporosis drug classes, we changed them as follows: ‘Harms evaluated … for possible association with long-term osteoporosis drug therapy’ and ‘Harms outcomes evaluated.’ … Per the protocol, we evaluated BMD change as an outcome only in long-term or drug holiday trials that

211. Disposition of Comments Report for Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antiplatelet-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 25, 2013 - In addition, the generic clopidogrel available in the United States has been evaluated only through … Rather, it is very consistent with how antiplatelet therapies are evaluated for efficacy. … For example, clopidogrel was evaluated in the CURE trial and prasugrel was evaluated in the TRITON‐TIMI … We agree that MACE represents an outcome of interest for the tests evaluated in the report. … Consistency, directness and precision are generally evaluated across studies.

212. Executive Summary CER 171: Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2011 - Harms related to both the initial test and subsequent testing are evaluated. … Two investigators independently evaluated each full-text article for final inclusion. … Each study evaluated was independently reviewed for quality by two team members. … In light of this, test comparisons were evaluated according to pretest risk as specified by authors … None of the included studies evaluated issues of unnecessary testing or treatment in patients without

213. AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-march-2023-grand-rounds-slides.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - • We identified no studies that directly evaluated or compared implementation strategies, which was … more than doubled the number of studies that addressed implementation, we found none that directly evaluated … outcomes reported were often short-term; long-term sustainability and implementation issues were not evaluated

214. Disposition of Comments Report for Chronic Venous Ulcers: A Comparative Effectiveness Review of Treatment Modalities (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/venous-ulcers-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 27, 2014 - Our evidence grading evaluated risk of bias, consistency, directness, and precision of the body of evidence … An explanation of how pain was evaluated is included in each study description. … Several studies evaluated antimicrobial dressings. … wound dressings and antibiotics and noncomparative studies that evaluated surgical dressings. … (ES-18) Our review evaluated the effect of advanced wound dressings on healing, pain, and infection

215. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 01, 2011 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov 6 Peer Reviewer #7 Introduction Table 1 (DMARDs evaluated … Peer Reviewer #7 Results (Pg 39, line 57) Says evaluated only children with polyarticular JRA, but … is not a relative measure like the Pediatric ACR score (JRA core set), so I believe it should be evaluated … Pg 39) Reviewer requests the text be changed to: One good-quality randomized discontinuation study evaluated … added: “This trial included an 8-year extension, during which efficacy and safety continued to be evaluated

216. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer_executive.pdf
     February 01, 2008 - • Emerging technologies have not been evaluated in randomized trials. … No randomized trials evaluated cryosurgery, and the majority of reports included patients with T3-T4 … Cryosurgery Low • No randomized trials evaluated cryosurgery. … Primary androgen Low • No randomized trials evaluated primary ADT. … Age Low • 1 randomized trial evaluated survival with RP vs. WW according to age in men.

217. - (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_appendixes.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Used as a lab marker to evaluated cancer risk in patients receiving recombinant human growth hormone … Strength of evidence for outcomes evaluated in Key Question 1 (continued) Quality assessment Summary … Strength of evidence for outcomes evaluated in Key Question 1 (continued) Quality assessment Summary … Strength of evidence for outcomes evaluated in Key Question 1 (continued) Quality assessment Summary … Strength of evidence for outcomes evaluated in Key Question 1 (continued) Quality assessment Summary

218. Evaluation of Mental Health Applications (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-health-app-protocol-updated.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - funding sources and future plans for growth and partnership with health delivery providers will be evaluated … An additional 18 apps will be evaluated by two team members during public review.

219. Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer's-type Dementia (CATD) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/catd-protocol-draft_0.pdf
     November 02, 2018 - The efficacy of some older nonprescription agents has been evaluated in RCTs and systematic reviews, … To clarify which comparisons were being evaluated for which treatments. … Table 1 Details not provided for which cognitive domains will be evaluated as treatment outcomes … Some imputation methods might be appropriate (to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis). … Some imputation methods might be appropriate (to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis).

220. pediatric-EHR-protocol-140818 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pediatric-ehr_research-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - literature as more important than others, and the degree to which these functionalities have been evaluated … Questions of applicability will therefore be important to address if EHRs are evaluated in very specific … functionality is well accepted; therefore, the GQs will examine functionalities that have been or are being evaluated … published and grey literature, with the ultimate goal of identifying functionalities that have been evaluated