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141. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2006 - This report summarizes the evidence evaluating the effect and safety of angioplasty with stent placements … Systematically evaluating the role of ARAS in hypertension and kidney dysfunction will assist in determining … Demographics Weak • Among 5 studies evaluating age, 1 found that older patients had higher followup … • Among 3 studies evaluating sex, 2 found that men had worse outcomes than women, but 1 found no difference

142. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-treatment-ssri_research-protocol.pdf
     June 15, 2010 - It may also reflect heterogeneity across studies evaluating the efficacy of SSRIs within this patient … Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale, Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomology) and to those evaluating … intervention option to clarify this. 4) We have added quality criteria to assess treatment fidelity when evaluating … However, we cannot rule out the possibility of the need for computing and evaluating indirect comparisons … Methodological heterogeneity will be explored by evaluating where studies failed criteria (particularly

143. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-topic-nomination_methods.pdf
     November 01, 2012 - The consistent, transparent process for evaluating topics described in this paper is designed to identify … The steps in this process are geared towards evaluating how a topic nomination fits the aforementioned … Evaluating each nomination’s fit with these selection criteria using a consistent, transparent process … The EHC Program currently conducts a type of research gap analysis when evaluating nominations for … The consistent, transparent process for evaluating topics described in this paper is designed to identify

144. Breast-Cancer-Imaging Technical-Brief (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-imaging_technical-brief.pdf
     October 01, 2014 - Four imaging modalities are currently used in the United States for evaluating treatment response for … Four studies evaluating FDG-PET,10,15,16,20 two studies evaluating FLT-PET,13,18 and one study evaluating … brain metastases, CT is best for evaluating lung metastases, and bone scintigraphy is best for evaluating … The few studies evaluating specific sites of breast cancer metastases pertained to the bone, demonstrating … Article addressed diagnosing brain metastases, not evaluating treatment of metastatic breast cancer

145. Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients With Epilepsy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epilepsy-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
     February 01, 2008 - We will also consider measures of heterogeneity from our meta-analyses in evaluating consistency.

146. Grading Strength of Evidence: Interactive Quiz (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/grading-quiz.ppt
     October 08, 2025 - the quality (risk of bias) of individual studies must also be used in strength-of-evidence grading, evaluating

147. Grading Strength of Evidence: Interactive Quiz (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/grading-quiz.ppt
     October 08, 2025 - the quality (risk of bias) of individual studies must also be used in strength-of-evidence grading, evaluating

148. Skin Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/skin-substitute_0.pdf
     October 03, 2019 - examine systems used to classify skin substitutes, identify and assess randomized controlled trials evaluating … Treating Chronic Wounds, and suggest the best practices that should be part of any future studies evaluating … Since the scope of this project includes evaluating classification of skin substitutes as well as evidence

149. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer18-heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb-executive.pdf
     October 01, 2009 - Since the only trial evaluating an ARB did not report adverse event results, our results cannot be applied … Syncope Insufficient • No data are available evaluating ACE inhibitors or ARBs in patients with stable … Angioedema Insufficient • No data are available evaluating ACE inhibitors or ARBs in patients with stable … Renal impairment Insufficient • No data are available evaluating ACE inhibitors or ARBs or hyperkalemia … Blood dyscrasias Insufficient • No data are available evaluating ACE inhibitors or ARBs in patients

150. Disposition of Comments_Blood-Based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-disposition-comments.pdf
     May 14, 2025 - KQ 4 focuses on evidence evaluating harms of screening with MCST compared with a control intervention … We have been evaluating cancer screening for over four decades, and it is reasonable to build upon … Rationale: The accuracy of a TOO (tumor of origin) offering is beyond the scope of KQ3, which is evaluating … individuals have similarly questioned the reflexive default to a mortality endpoint as the bar to evaluating … In evaluating the potential harms of diagnostic evaluations after MCED screening (Results -Table 1

151. Behavioral Programs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-behavior-programs_clinician.pdf
     November 01, 2016 - Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence Focus of This Summary This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating

152. Management of Infantile Hemangioma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_policymaker.pdf
     June 01, 2016 - This is a summary of a systematic review1 evaluating the evidence regarding the efficacy, comparative

153. Evidence Summary: CER 237_Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Chronic Illness (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-237-evidence-summary-palliative-care-ambulatory.pdf
     February 01, 2021 - is a key opportunity to introduce it. 5 Strengths and Limitations The studies evaluating

154. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 269: Respectful Maternity Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-269-respectful-maternity-care-summary.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - For KQ3 and 4, there were no studies of RMC effectiveness on infant health outcomes and no studies evaluating

155. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 41: Evaluation of Mental Health Mobile Applications (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-health-mobile-apps-disposition-of-comments.pdf
     May 20, 2022 - Most existing frameworks are geared toward evaluating specific aspects of health apps (e.g., usability … Healthcare applications that are being applied based on PHI, should have much stronger criteria for evaluating … We urge AHRQ to ensure that its final Technical Brief evaluating mental health mobile apps clarifies

156. Gastric-Cancers-Supplementary-App-I (xls file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-supplementary-app-i.xlsx
     January 01, 2019 - Little or no support or unclear Investigators cite prior retrospective studies evaluating the correlation

157. Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dyspnea-advanced-cancer-summary-1.pdf
     November 01, 2020 - Strengths and Limitations We identified numerous studies evaluating a variety of nonpharmacological

158. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alternative-payment-models-protocol.pdf
     December 16, 2024 - One of the primary goals of evaluating APMs is determining whether they lead to better health outcomes … Evaluating the impact involves assessing how APMs affect access to care and health outcomes for vulnerable … By evaluating the distribution of health outcomes and access across different demographic groups, we … Understanding sustainability involves evaluating whether successful APMs in specific regions or systems … grade for each evidence statement for all key outcomes within the key questions will be assigned by evaluating

159. M (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/systematicreviewsreplacedenovo.pdf
     September 01, 2009 - Oxman and Guyatt instrument was one of the early widely used standardized quality rating indexes for evaluating … Oxman and Guyatt instrument are more likely to show treatment benefit.11,12 However, methods for evaluating … Checklists have been developed to improve the quality of reporting of meta- analyses evaluating therapeutic … • Documenting the additional time or resources used in searching for and evaluating existing SRs … • Determining if SRs evaluating diagnostic tests or harms require a different emphasis on certain

160. M (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-de-novo-processes_methods.pdf
     September 01, 2009 - Oxman and Guyatt instrument was one of the early widely used standardized quality rating indexes for evaluating … Oxman and Guyatt instrument are more likely to show treatment benefit.11,12 However, methods for evaluating … Checklists have been developed to improve the quality of reporting of meta- analyses evaluating therapeutic … • Documenting the additional time or resources used in searching for and evaluating existing SRs … • Determining if SRs evaluating diagnostic tests or harms require a different emphasis on certain