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January 01, 2017 - reduction of health disparities; the application of science to health policy; and the communication of findings
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June 21, 2022 - Similarly, findings
were almost identical to the overall findings when limited to trials
that reported … Constipation and gastrointestinal symptoms were gen-
erally increased with calcium use, but findings … Summary of Evidence
Studies Summary of findings
Consistency and
precision Other limitations Strength … Summary of Evidence (continued)
Studies Summary of findings
Consistency and
precision Other limitations … Fourth, because of the large number of analyses,
there is the potential for false-positive findings due
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December 01, 2007 - constrained by such factors as:
the number, size, or quality of individual studies
inconsistency of findings … across individual studies
limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice
lack … :
the limited number or size of studies
important flaws in study design or methods
inconsistency of findings … across individual studies
gaps in the chain of evidence
findings that are not generalizable to routine
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July 17, 2014 - e Harms include: false-positive findings, anxiety, false-positive biopsies, false-negative findings, … Harms
KQs 5, 6: False-positive findings; anxiety; adverse effects on quality of life; false-positive … biopsies; false-negative findings; false reassurance; overdiagnosis; overtreatment; radiation exposure
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June 18, 2024 - Reporting was sparse for outcomes other than
BMI, with few significant findings. … The current review included 10 new trials of behavioral
interventions, and findings remained consistent … These
findings are consistent with published minimal clinically important
differences for the Pediatric … See the Contextual Findings section
in the Supplement for more information on the association be-
tween … An effective lifestyle
intervention in overweight children: findings from a
randomized controlled trial
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June 01, 2022 - Evidence was limited and findings were inconsistent. … collaborative care for the management of depressive disorders
(https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings … strong evidence
of effectiveness in reducing psychological harm (https://www.
thecommunityguide.org/findings … The
12 remaining trials focused on health outcomes but were
underpowered.1,2 Findings for the health … findings from the National Violent
Death Reporting System.
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October 11, 2022 - and collaborative care for the management of depressive disorders ( https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings … strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing psychological harm ( https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings … The 12 remaining trials focused on health outcomes but were underpowered. 1 , 2 Findings for the health … Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System. … Evidence was limited and findings were inconsistent
Harms of early detection and intervention
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May 06, 2021 - How do new findings, analyses, or longer-term followup from foundational effectiveness trials of mammography … breast cancer, different stage and tumor size cutpoints) *
KQ 3:
False-positive and false-negative findings
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January 24, 2019 - The EPC will synthesize findings separately, where possible, based on the vitamin D serum level used … The EPC will also synthesize findings separately for community-dwelling vs. institutionalized populations
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May 06, 2021 - How do new findings, analyses, or longer-term followup from foundational effectiveness trials of mammography … breast cancer, different stage and tumor size cutpoints) *
KQ 3:
False-positive and false-negative findings
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May 20, 2014 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Finds Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Screening for Suicide Risk in Primary Care
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Finds Insufficient Evidence
to Recommend Screening for Suicide Risk in Primary Care
More research is needed to find ways to identify and help people at risk …
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January 01, 2025 - Since the publication of findings from the
Women’s Health Initiative that hormone therapy use is associated … FINDINGS Although the use of hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions in
postmenopausal women is … Since the publication of findings from the Women’s Health
Initiative (WHI) that hormone therapy use was … across individual studies.
limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice.
lack … Findings from post
hoc subgroup analyses of the WHI trial regarding the effect of tim-
ing of hormone
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April 01, 2016 - Choice of Intervention
Findings from the 3 coordinated, companion sys-
tematic evidence reviews were … One major difference is in our findings by sex. … Findings are again
generally similar, with differences in net QALYs largely
explained by the inclusion … Our findings may not
be relevant to those with lower expected adherence
patterns, especially if they … Given the systematic evidence re-
view findings of substantial benefit from aspirin in the
prevention
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April 15, 2012 - The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its content … was the inadvertent detection of endometrial thickening in 13 women (out of 15 women with incidental findings … ), who were only investigated further if the women were symptomatic or had "particularly suspicious findings … The remaining two women with incidental findings had bladder abnormalities and were found to have significant … Ovarian cancer screening in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: findings
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April 01, 2012 - The findings and conclusions in this document
are those of the authors, who are responsible for its … the inadvertent detection of endometrial thickening in 13
women (out of 15 women with incidental findings … who were only investigated further if the
women were symptomatic or had ―particularly suspicious findings … The remaining two women with incidental findings had bladder abnormalities and were
found to have significant … Ovarian cancer screening in the Prostate, Lung,
Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: findings
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October 01, 2015 - Several studies reported inconsistent findings on these
health outcomes. … Given
the inconsistent findings and lack of adequately pow-
ered studies on the effect of supplementation … Some findings indicate that anemia occurring ear-
lier in pregnancy may be associated with serious
adverse … across individual studies;
limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice; and … across individual studies;
gaps in the chain of evidence;
findings that are not generalizable to routine
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August 20, 2024 - Findings were similar when analyses were stratified by country HDI category and dose. … Findings were similar for third trimester outcomes. … and iron deficiency anemia, stratified analysis by country HDI category and dose resulted in similar findings … Discussion
The findings … from 5 additional RCTs of supplementation, 30 , 32 , 40 , 45 , 46 conclusions were consistent with findings
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May 01, 2004 - accepted criteria for distinguishing between benign
and malignant conditions on the basis of ultrasound
findings … for classifying and scoring
abnormalities have been described.11–13 Women with
persistently abnormal findings … Three prospective studies of screening published
after the systematic review are consistent with these
findings … reported data on
sensitivity and specificity of tests for women who
underwent diagnostic surgery.14,33 Findings … Evaluation of ovarian
findings in asymptomatic postmenopausal women
with color Doppler ultrasound.
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September 27, 2022 - Discussion
The findings … Evidence summary in 2016
New evidence findings … Limitations of new evidence
Consistency of new evidence with prior evidence findings
KQ1:
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October 01, 2013 - of this subgroup is uncertain and may
depend on the ethnicity and age of the population and
initial findings … Most studies did not blind personnel who interpreted
test results to the findings of the reference standard … Vision health disparities in the United States by race/ethnicity, education, and
economic status: findings … across individual studies;
limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice; and … across individual studies;
gaps in the chain of evidence;
findings that are not generalizable to routine