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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow_executive.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Predictive Utility
Twenty-four studies evaluated predictive utility.17-20,30-49
Differences between … • No study evaluated how intoxication status, blood
pressure, intubation status, receipt of field … Over- and Under-Triage
Rates
No study evaluated comparative effects of the tGCS versus
the mGCS or … Interrater Reliability and
Ease of Use
Ten studies evaluated interrater reliability or ease of
use … – No study evaluated how comparative interrater
reliability or ease of use of the tGCS versus the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cancer-anemia-update/research
April 25, 2013 - Results
We evaluated evidence from 5 trials directly comparing darbepoetin with epoetin, 41 trials … comparing epoetin with control, and 8 trials comparing darbepoetin with control; 5 trials evaluated early
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/main-apps-surv-rept-1-acute-pain.pdf
February 01, 2022 - We separately evaluated single dose trials and multidose trials (i.e.,
trials that evaluated a course … Two of the new trials (noted below)
evaluated comparisons not previously evaluated for acute musculoskeletal … No study evaluated this comparison in the original report. … No study evaluated this comparison
in the original report. … evaluated an opioid alone.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_executive.pdf
February 01, 2016 - Only one study evaluated fine
needle aspiration with cytopathology; all other studies
evaluated core … on the
presence of albuminuria, a factor not evaluated in these
studies. … Harms were evaluated as urologic and nonurologic
complications. … No study evaluated
perioperative outcomes or harms associated with active
surveillance. … Perioperative
outcomes and
harms
3 Insufficient
One study evaluated age and two evaluated tumor size
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-executive-summary.pdf
July 01, 2024 - effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/collections/cer-methods-guide
https://srdrplus.ahrq.gov/
3
evaluated … For KQ 1: We identified 71 studies (N = 8,889) that evaluated comparisons of
nonpharmacologic treatments … We did not identify any RCTs that evaluated nonpharmacologic
treatments for individuals with bipolar … exercise and
acupuncture, and treatments of other mental health conditions have been infrequently
evaluated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-1.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Rather, the RCTs usually were conducted during influenza season and evaluated
the risk of nonspecific … Of the 14 studies that did control for confounders, only one23 evaluated correlations
between masks … Only one RCT directly compared different mask types.27 It evaluated a P2 mask (Australian
equivalent … Seven other trials, in addition to the trial described above, evaluated use of surgical masks
within … No study evaluated effects of extended or reuse of N95 respirators and risk of COVID-19.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - lower
extremity injuries distal to the hip, and
elective spine surgery has not been
sufficiently evaluated … The first search was used to
identify studies that evaluated pharmacologic, mechanical,
or inferior … , 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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/trauma-child-interventions_executive.pdf
February 01, 2013 - For outcomes having only a single study to provide
evidence, we evaluated consistency as not applicable … All studies evaluated traumatic stress
symptoms, although the specific measure varied by study. … physical health outcomes.22-25 All
three studies that evaluated somatic complaints found
evidence … All studies evaluated traumatic
stress symptoms, although the specific measure varied
by study.14,17,26 … The study authors typically evaluated short-term outcomes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_disposition-comments.pdf
April 25, 2013 - In the studies
we evaluated, we attempted to estimate the proportion of
patients who failed to have … Public Reviewer -
ACCP 3
Abstract “Eighty studies involving 7224 patients evaluated biomarker tests … We identified 3 RCTs that evaluated the efficacy of
tadalafil (Table 23). … For the most part the right outcomes are evaluated. … Additional biomarkers or combinations of echo measures should
be evaluated.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-treatment-ssri_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - Studies were evaluated for
adequacy of collecting and reporting harms using the
McHarm scale.24,25 … Four studies31,32,47,62,68 had one treatment arm that
evaluated a combination therapy that included … Twenty-six of 33 studies evaluated
combination therapies that included augmenting
agents. … Treatment in Adolescents
Two studies (trials) evaluated therapies in children and
adolescents who … The second trial evaluated
a dose escalation of fluoxetine in a small sample, and was
suggestive of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-229-opioid-treatments-chronic-pain-evidence-summary.pdf
April 01, 2020 - • Other long-acting opioid comparisons were evaluated in one or two trials, with no
differences in … • Three new studies (N=577) evaluated the Brief Risk Interview (BRI). … • One study (N=257) evaluated the Brief Risk Questionnaire. … The most commonly evaluated nonopioids were
NSAIDS, gabapentinoids, and nortriptyline. … All
trials of combination therapy evaluated patients
with neuropathic pain and primarily evaluated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/coronary-artery-stenting/research
February 26, 2013 - We evaluated therapeutic decisionmaking outcomes, intermediate outcomes, and patient-centered outcomes … Data synthesis
In total, 37 eligible studies evaluated two of the intravascular diagnostic techniques
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/breast-abnormalities-tests/research
February 09, 2006 - Typically, suspicious lesions are evaluated with tissue biopsy, either by excision or by needle sampling
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_executive.pdf
September 19, 2014 - Evaluated
harms included overdose, opioid use disorder, addiction,
abuse, and misuse, as well as other … Randomized trials were evaluated with criteria and
methods developed by the Cochrane Back Review Group … No study evaluated effects of opioids
versus placebo or no opioid on gastrointestinal harms,
motor … No study evaluated
the effectiveness of the use of risk prediction instruments
or other risk mitigation … primary care populations or patients evaluated
in pain clinic settings.50-60 An important reason for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Two sham-controlled studies and six cohort studies
evaluated the effectiveness of EndoCinch. … Five cohort studies evaluated the effectiveness of
EsophyX. … One RCT and seven cohort studies evaluated the
effectiveness of Stretta. … Our review also evaluated several new studies
comparing specific medications. … EsophyX™ Insufficient • Five small cohort studies evaluated the effectiveness of
EsophyX™.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/acs-depression/research-review-final
November 14, 2017 - Systematic Reviews for English-language studies published from January 1, 2003, to August 15, 2017, that evaluated … the accuracy of tools for diagnosing depression in patients after ACS or that evaluated interventions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/asthma-nonpharmacologic-treatment/research-indoor-allergen-reduction
February 15, 2018 - Studies were evaluated for risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias instrument or the Newcastle-Ottawa … Thirty-eight studies evaluated single component interventions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/use-telehealth-during-COVID-19-executive-summary.pdf
January 01, 2023 - We identified no studies that directly evaluated or compared
implementation strategies, which was not … doubled the number of studies we identified that addressed implementation, we found
none that directly evaluated … outcomes
reported were often short-term; long-term sustainability and implementation issues were
not evaluated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/topic-refinement.ppt
March 01, 2010 - Key Questions Derived From Assessing PICOTS
Population — Who is being evaluated? … Intervention — What intervention is being evaluated? … Outcome — What are the benefits and harms being evaluated? … In essence, who is being evaluated? The I stands for intervention. … What intervention is being evaluated? C stands for comparator.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/estimation-and-reporting_chapter-3.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Summarize prior knowledge on treatment-effect modifiers and reference sources
Prespecify subgroups to be evaluated … previous knowledge about treatment-effect modifiers and reference sources, prespecify subgroups to be evaluated … To do this, chance findings should be evaluated by testing for interaction; biases should be avoided … sources Note if priority populations with limited effectiveness data will be included in the study and evaluated … summarize prior knowledge of treatment effect modifiers and reference sources, prespecify subgroups to be evaluated