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201. Long-Term-Care-Adults Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - In addition to selection bias, we evaluated completeness of intervention specification, use of equivalent … Strength of the Body of Evidence We evaluated the overall strength of evidence using methods developed … We aggregated all relevant outcome measures within a particular outcome domain and evaluated strength … We evaluated strength of evidence on four required domains: • Risk of bias (whether the studies for … We rated consistency as consistent, inconsistent, or unknown (e.g., a single study was evaluated).

202. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     November 27, 2012 - endpoints of assessment, as many studies with dopamine agonists, as well as other treatments for RLS, evaluated … these agents” This should read “no eligible RCT studies evaluated these agents” as there are a number … We have added the trial by Lee and have re-evaluated strength of evidence for gabapentin enacarbil. … – please see enclosed response regarding ropinirole vs. gabapentin for RLS for small studies that evaluated … We ask that the authors please consider clearly defining which dopamine agonist was evaluated per study

203. Disposition of Comments Report for The Patient-Centered Medical Home (pdf file)
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     July 03, 2012 - It is not a test of an intervention that can be evaluated for whether it meets the criteria of the … As a result, it could not be evaluated as part of KQs 2-3. … As a result, it could not be evaluated as part of KQs 2-3. … As a result, it could not be evaluated as part of KQs 2-3. … As a result, it could not be evaluated as part of KQs 2-3.

204. Kidney-Stone-Prevention Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - Two reviewers evaluated each study at the title or abstract stage and at the full text article stage … individual or multicomponent diets, and trials that evaluated empiric dietary interventions or diets … to the efficacy of pharmacological therapy, we included RCTs of at least 12 months duration that evaluated … We evaluated the overall strength of RCT evidence regarding the efficacy of diet and pharmacological … All treatment groups were assigned increased fluid intake, so trials evaluated whether addition of

205. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 41: Evaluation of Mental Health Mobile Applications (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2022 - For example, if the app being evaluated has a clinical trial, how close is the app being evaluated … to the app that was evaluated during the clinical trial? … Demanding that an app be identical to what was evaluated in a trial that may have taken place years … protections associated with apps available to consumers for download on a mobile device and has not been evaluated

206. Disposition of Comments Report for CER 226: Labor Dystocia (pdf file)
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     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

207. Disposition of Comments for CER 182 Glasgow Coma Scale (pdf file)
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     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

208. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     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,

209. Acute Treatment for Episodic Migraine: Surveillance Report 2 (pdf file)
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     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

210. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     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.

211. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     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.

212. Training and Support for Patients and Consumers Engaged in Research (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2000 - ) § Identify engaging and skilled faculty members for training courses § Ensure that training is evaluated

213. Slide 1 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2000 - • Identify engaging and skilled faculty members for training courses • Ensure that training is evaluated

214. For patients being evaluated for coronary artery disease, what is the comparative effectiveness of strategies using intravascular diagnostic procedures compared to angiography alone or other strategies in deciding whether a procedure is… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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215. Infantile-Hemangioma Executive (pdf file)
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     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

216. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 131 (pdf file)
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     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.

217. Evaluating Health Information | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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218. Disposition of Comments Report for Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment (pdf file)
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     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.

219. Executive Summary CER 171: Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
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     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

220. Evaluation of Dietary Protein Intake Requirements (pdf file)
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     November 28, 2023 - Outcomes 10 The overall strength of evidence for outcomes for within each comparison will be evaluated