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181. EHC Protocol - Allocation of Scarce Resources During Pandemics: Strategies for Policy Makers: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/scarce-resources-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - • Outcomes and study design: o Empirical studies evaluating strategies with structured data collection

182. 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.

183. Heart-Failure-Natriuretic-Peptide Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_executive.pdf
     November 01, 2013 - the Strength of the Evidence Evaluating the strength of the body of evidence was conducted according … The 39 papers evaluating NT-proBNP in the emergency department used several cutpoints, ranging from … The 19 studies evaluating NT-proBNP in primary care settings used several cutpoints ranging from 25118 … Similarly, for the studies evaluating BNP at discharge, a decrease in BNP concentrations was protective … Fifteen publications144-158 evaluating patients with chronic stable HF considered the prognostic value

184. Prioritization and Selection of Harms for Inclusion in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-selection-harms-systematic-reviews.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - They are both particularly helpful when evaluating head-to-head comparisons. … Evaluating drug effects in the post-Vioxx world there must be a better way. … Evaluating drug effects in the post-Vioxx world there must be a better way.

185. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-bias_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - Assessing methodological quality is a necessary activity for any systematic review, including those evaluating … Thus, this chapter highlights key issues when assessing risk of bias in studies evaluating medical tests—systematic … criterion that is straightforward for the evaluation of laboratory studies may be less helpful when evaluating

186. Quality-Gap-Palliative-Hospice Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - Interventions We included studies evaluating health care and palliative care interventions, including … The studies addressed a wide variety of populations, settings, and outcomes, with most studies evaluating … both these areas, there is significant need, and there are significant challenges in developing and evaluating

187. Dyspnea DEcIDE (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea_research.pdf
     April 01, 2010 - Evaluating dyspnea quality of care requires valid, reliable, and responsive measures of the care provided … patient-centered.13,15 Optimizing care for dyspnea requires systematized and rigorous methods for evaluating … We also found a number of quality indicators evaluating assessment for critically ill patients, such

188. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_research-protocol.pdf
     March 09, 2010 - Another critical component to evaluating the effect of therapies is the measurement of their impact. … Evaluating changes in JIA disease status can be challenging. … Quality assessment will be performed, in the first instance, by the person abstracting or evaluating

189. 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

190. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-grading-evidence_methods.pdf
     November 01, 2013 - EPCs often need to assess evidence from both trials and observational studies in evaluating a single … Taking this stance is more likely for evaluating benefits than examining harms. … EPCs can find more detail about evaluating heterogeneity in GRADE guidance on inconsistency.22 Judging … EPCs might change such an assessment after evaluating study limitations based on how the RCTs actually … A Tool for Evaluating the Risk of Reporting Bias Appendix B.

191. Executive Summary - Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2023 Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-executive-summary-2023-update.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Recommendations for future research include the need for studies evaluating appropriately representative … and diverse populations (including adolescents), studies evaluating specific cannabis-based products

192. 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

193. 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

194. 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

195. 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 - Arguably the review of studies evaluating use of genotyping or phenotypic testing to guide platelet … These functional assays may be useful in evaluating drug response, but in vivo thrombotic event is … When evaluating results from the VASP assay in comparison to LTA and VerifyNow results, it is also … When evaluating platelet function tests for “diagnostic” sensitivity for detecting an antiplatelet … It was also considered in evaluating the risk of bias of individual studies.

196. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2009 - physiologic processes, and studies available to help answer one question may not be applicable for evaluating … Examples A fixed-dose study that compared high-dose duloxetine to low-dose paroxetine Many trials evaluating … Setting and Applicability: Examples Studies evaluating the benefits of breast self-examinations conducted … Thus, when evaluating studies comparing complication rates between surgical repair and other therapies

197. Effectiveness of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetic-neuropathy_research-protocol.pdf
     May 09, 2016 - A 2007 Cochrane review evaluating the effectiveness of aldose reductase inhibitors on progression of … diabetic neuropathies found no evidence for effectiveness.8 Ongoing Cochrane protocols are evaluating … have been conducted on the drugs evaluated in this review and related medications, as well as trials evaluating … Assessing Applicability: We will consider elements of the PICOTS framework when evaluating the applicability

198. Technical Brief 16 Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/advanced-care-decision-aids_disposition-comments.pdf
     July 29, 2014 - paragraph (p.7) is not only true, but it is also touches upon a framework for distinguishing and evaluating … Peer Reviewer #1 Findings Evaluating ACP Decision Aids, p. 13, second paragraph says that five of … We have clarified this in the Evaluating ACP Decision Aids section. … In addition we must develop methods for evaluating care plan quality, which because requires measuring

199. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability.ppt
     January 01, 2009 - physiologic processes, and studies available to help answer one question may not be applicable for evaluating … A fixed-dose study that compared high-dose duloxetine to low-dose paroxetine Many trials evaluating magnesium … Studies evaluating the benefits of breast self-examinations conducted in China and Russia, countries … Thus, when evaluating studies comparing complication rates between surgical repair and other therapies

200. Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_policymaker.pdf
     August 01, 2016 - This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse