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2121. Fecal-Incontinence Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      November 30, 2014 - Risk factors for FI include increasing age, female sex, chronic diarrhea, nerve damage (such as from … FI etiologies and other patient factors dictate feasible treatment options.1 For example, the range … Additional information on baseline patient factors that could modify treatment effects, such as age, … Fecal incontinence in US adults: epidemiology and risk factors. … Yes Yes, most or all known factors were assessed No Critical factors are missing Uncertain

2122. Diabetes-Behavior-Programs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      June 05, 2014 - Objectives for the Systematic Review The high burden of diabetes necessitates careful attention to factors … Other reported risk factors for diabetes-related complications included smoking (20 percent), self-reported … For T2DM we will build upon previous systematic reviews by identifying factors contributing to the … Question 6 Do the factors that contribute to program effectiveness for patients with T2DM vary across … The other questions explore factors that may be associated with the effectiveness of behavioral programs

2123. Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2016 - the accuracy of diagnostic tests in specific populations, including those with IgA deficiency, risk factors … Risk factors for celiac disease include family history, trisomy 21, Turner syndrome, Williams syndrome … comparative accuracy of diagnostic tests in certain subpopulations: patients with differing demographic factors … (including race or ethnicity), IgA deficiency, or celiac disease risk factors (including type 1 diabetes

2124. Cystic-Fibrosis-Hgh Surveillance (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2012 - making the decision to classify a CER conclusion into one category or another, we used the following factors … 50,000 children treated with rhGH for growth deficiency (in the KIGS database) who had no risk factors … , sex, and age CF diagnosed clinically or via genetic testing or sweat test particular risk factors … Participation in registry Retrospective cohort study Risk factors associated with death in CF … Independent risk factors for death included diabetes, female sex, poorer pulmonary function, lower

2125. App-D-Opioid-Chronic-Pain-Surveill-Report-1 (xls file)
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      September 30, 2015 - 95.9% vs. 97.0% Review of claims database Enrolled: NA Analyzed: 113,618 Demographic and clinical factors … opioid use reported in any rounds Enrolled: 4,172 Analyzed: 4,172 Loss to followup: NA Predisposing factors … (age, sex, race/ethnicity), enabling factors (marital status, educational level, employment status, … economic status, health insurance and prescription drug coverage), geographic region, need factors (comorbidities

2126. S5 (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2007 - est) can also be applied to analyze ADEs and their severity and impact; controlling confounding by factors … that influ- ence the occurrence of the adverse event, not by factors that influence the outcome, may … Here the goal is to deal with factors related to the treatment in question but unrelated to the outcome … secondary database analyses, is another effective mechanism for controlling for confound- ing risk factors

2127. S123 (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2007 - of disease severity: S � c0 � c1L � c2W � v, (2) where S and L are defined as above; W represents factors … In contrast, the IV approach estimates a1 by exploiting the surgery variation from measured factors within … Factors influencing local relapse and survival and results of salvage treatment after breast-conserving … Factors predicting the use of breast-conserving therapy in stage I and II breast cancer. … Factors influencing choice between mastectomy and lumpectomy for women in the Carolinas.

2128. Hawley-notes-151016 copy - Teresa (pdf file)
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      November 11, 2015 -                                               Here  is how all of these  factors … and  benefit information  and variation  in  preferences that may relate  to  patient or personal factors … answering  it correctly and  we  certainly don’t want to  see   differences by race, ethnicity, or other factors … asked  patients, after they had  completed  their breast cancer treatment, "How important were  these  factors

2129. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2011 - • Severe underlying disease, acid suppression, and age are indicated as risk factors. … A number of other potential factors may be indicated in single studies. … Risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection. J Hosp Infect 1998 Sep; 40(1):1–15. 21. … Meta-analysis to assess risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. … Risk factors for Clostridium difficile toxin-associated diarrhea.

2130. Noninvasive, Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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      September 20, 2017 - of chronic pain as a distinct disease entity.2 This multifaceted disease is influenced by multiple factors … (e.g., genetic, central nervous system, psychological, and environmental factors), with complex interactions … Pain is greatly influenced by psychosocial factors, which may predict who will develop chronic disabling … This means that consideration of psychological and social factors as well as underlying biological … Subjective improvement in patients may result from factors other than a given procedure, whether that

2131. Coronary-Artery-Stenting Executive (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2013 - This review also evaluates the factors influencing the effect of intravascular diagnostic techniques … Key Question 5: What factors (e.g., patient/physician characteristics, availability of prior noninvasive … Evaluation of factors such as sex, diabetes mellitus status, lesion length, and reference diameter for … Data were also available on the association (or lack thereof) between IVUS and factors such as left … These factors affect the present-day applicability of the existing data.

2132. Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
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      January 15, 2015 - In addition, certain risk factors for atherosclerosis (lipid disorders, diabetes) and plaque development … Counseling on modifiable lifestyle and risk factors is a part of both therapeutic approaches and may … related to diet, physical activity, smoking cessation, alcohol use, and management of psychological factors … b KQ 1–6e: Potential modifiers related to differential efficacy and/or safety include patient factors … heterogeneity using additional variables on methodological or other characteristics (e.g., quality factors

2133. Obesity-Child Executive (pdf file)
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      March 31, 2010 - factors and the complex interactions among these factors that promote a positive energy balance. … At present, the way that these factors contribute to the disparities in obesity prevalence among population … Nevertheless, a growing body of research suggests that many factors interact, including individual factors … , home influences, the school environment, factors in the local community, and policies implemented … Researchers should report these contextual factors to help decisionmakers get a better idea of the

2134. Willis_respondent_DuBenske_4 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - professionals   • Technology  and  health  literacy   • Culture   Slide  9:  Key  Factors

2135. Kidney-Disease-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2012 - making the decision to classify a CER conclusion into one category or another, we used the following factors … had either cardiovascular disease or the combination of diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors … in patients who have cardiovascular disease or diabetes combined with other cardiovascular risk factors … who had either cardiovascular disease or the combination of diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors … in patients who have cardiovascular disease or diabetes combined with other cardiovascular risk factors

2136. Prostate-Cancer-Risk-Assessment-Genes Executive (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2012 - cancer stage at diagnosis decreased.5 Apart from age, ethnic group, and family history, the risk factors … Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment Executive Summary 2 susceptibility genes and shared environmental factors … Many epidemiological studies have suggested a wide range of other risk factors for prostate cancer, … What other factors (e.g., race/ethnicity, gene-gene interaction, gene-environment interaction) affect … Environmental and heritable factors in the causation of cancer--Analyses of cohorts of twins from Sweden

2137. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2016 - The factors associated with overuse of antibiotics for uncomplicated acute RTIs are numerous and diverse … These factors include patient demographics (e.g., children vs. adults); patient and clinician preferences … Current evidence is inadequate to determine key modifying factors that affected outcomes of the interventions

2138. Disposition of Comments for Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - ES_19 re risk factors: are the risk factors being mentioned valid? … (Continued from previous cell) 4) We have expanded our discussion of risk factors; we also note, as … Elizabeth Introduction I suggest that you add physician/provider factors for factors limiting screening … We have clarified our summary of risk factors. … The key questions address the relevant factors and are explicitly stated. Thank you.

2139. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      September 13, 2011 - Known risk factors for nonadherence include previous substance abuse, psychiatric illness or cognitive … In adult patients undergoing antiviral treatment for chronic HCV infection, what factors are associated … in individual studies that might affect applicability, particularly including factors related to the … Antiplatelet therapy in diabetic ischemic stroke patients: associated factors and outcomes. … Factors associated with adherence to combination therapy of interferon and ribavirin for patients with

2140. Peripheral-Artery-Disease-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - PAD has a similar atherosclerotic process to coronary artery disease and shares similar risk factors … of exercise and medical therapy prior to invasive management or by subgroup (age, sex, race, risk factors … Do the safety concerns vary by subgroup (age, sex, race, risk factors, comorbidities, anatomic location … Does the effectiveness of treatments vary by subgroup (age, sex, race, risk factors, comorbidities, … Risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular outcomes in different arterial territories.