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1581. Future Research Needs for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sleep-apnea-diagnosis-future_research.pdf
      February 01, 2012 - patient preferences can be meaningfully performed with nonexperimental designs (e.g., in a survey or focus … Since diagnosis and treatment FRN topics are being dealt with separately, here we focus primarily on … A similar approach could be to use focus groups to allow a full, simultaneous discussion of each topic … Focus groups could be formed by either collecting stakeholders with similar backgrounds together to … focus on specific topics or by randomizing stakeholders to focus groups in order to obtain a balance

1582. Disposition of Comments Report for Procalcitonin-Guides Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer78_procalcitonin_disposition_20121210.pdf
      October 05, 2012 - If this statement is in the ES to rationalize the narrowing of focus to the CER topic and key questions … implement the same algorithm and obtain similar benefit will be institution-specific and is not the focus … Antibiotic stewardship programs were not reviewed and were not a focus of this review. … But this focus is clinically appropriate and the findings of this CER clinically meaningful.

1583. Topic 0533 Postpartum Hemorrhage NSD FINALsj (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0652-131114.pdf
      May 15, 2013 - Topic 0533 Postpartum Hemorrhage NSD FINALsj Postpartum Hemorrhage Nomination Summary Document Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps …

1584. Disposition of Comments for CER 172 Clostridium Difficile Diagnosis Prevention Treatment (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/c-difficile-update_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 29, 2016 - Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response Peer Reviewer #1 Results You focus a lot on +LR … Would focus on these parameters, then (e.g. LAMP vs. … I agree with the early statement (page 22, line 47) regarding the lack of studies that focus on the … We placed the majority of tables and forrest plots in the appendix in order to focus the text into … However, we have chosen to prioritize focus on the main key messages over fine detail in order to

1585. Heart-Failure-Transition-Care Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_executive.pdf
      May 01, 2014 - They tend to focus on the following: patient or caregiver education (including education on self-care—e.g … Cardiology (AHA/ACC) Heart Failure guidelines addressed postdischarge HF interventions.23 These guidelines focus … Some experts have cautioned that inappropriate focus on reduction of readmission rates could negatively … Interventions that did not show efficacy for all-cause readmissions tended to focus on HF self-care

1586. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2017 - With the focus on CATD, the review does not include dementia due to specific, identifiable conditions

1587. Methods Guide Atkins (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - When the clinical question of interest has a much narrower focus—for example, is carotid stenting as … that are relevant to the applicability of the results, but few reviews organize this information to focus … Checklist for the qualitative evaluation of clinical studies with particular focus on external validity

1588. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2014 - In addition, because of the report’s focus on pneumonia, we did not include studies of shock, sepsis … Such programs often focus on streamlining antimicrobial therapy, deescalating or targeting antibiotics

1589. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
      March 01, 2017 - With the focus on CATD, the review does not include dementia due to specific, identifiable conditions

1590. Methods-Guidance-Applicability Methods (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-applicability_methods.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - When the clinical question of interest has a much narrower focus—for example, is carotid stenting as … that are relevant to the applicability of the results, but few reviews organize this information to focus … Checklist for the qualitative evaluation of clinical studies with particular focus on external validity

1591. Renal-Function Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      June 13, 2013 - • For Key Questions 1, 2, and 3, we will focus on patients with clinically suspected ACS. … • For Key Question 4, we will focus on the general population of adult patients with CKD (including … • For Key Question 1.5, we will focus on studies that directly compare patients with CKD and patients … Our primary results will focus on studies that used a formal adjudication process for ACS diagnosis … Data Synthesis For Key Questions 1, 2, and 3 we will focus our main analysis on the studies that provided

1592. Rapid-Reviews-End-User White-Paper (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-reviews-end-user_white-paper.pdf
      April 01, 2016 - Determine end-user impressions of different rapid products with a focus on acceptability and usability … findings were most relevant to the AHRQ EPC Program, and due to logistical constraints, we decided to focus … Theme* Sample Quotes [type of end-user] research development concluded more research is needed, so focus … of existing EPC products (e.g., Technical Briefs do not provide a synthesis of the evidence and focus … Determine end-user impressions of different rapid products with a focus on acceptability and usability

1593. Disposition of Comments for Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-gain-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 25, 2013 - The major problem with this review is that studies which focus on decreasing caloric intake appear … Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response Peer Reviewer 4 Introduction Given the focus … However, it appears that prevention of weight gain is the focus of this report and thus the title should … Notably, the authors exclude studies that focus on weight loss and weight loss maintenance yet don’t

1594. Disposition of Comments Report for Chronic Venous Ulcers: A Comparative Effectiveness Review of Treatment Modalities (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/venous-ulcers-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 27, 2014 - With the focus on cost effective health care and the high cost of many of these advanced wound care … The conclusions in my view should focus on the most promising hypothesis which target the few methods … Analyses of study quality tend to focus on the lack of blinding in studies with living cellular constructs

1595. Disposition of comments for CER 169 Low Back Pain (pdf file)
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      February 29, 2016 - deleted the parenthetical sentence regarding ultrasound and TENS; this sentence was supposed to focus … We do not think it is advisable to focus on within-intervention changes from baseline given known … reviewers/trialists focus reporting on change vs. control when reporting mean differences (particularly … This report was not particularly positive on TENS primarily because there was a focus on a limited … It seems that the focus is overwhelmingly on benefits.

1596. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Update (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer-update_disposition.pdf
      December 09, 2014 - However, we believe our focus on comparative studies is sound in reducing bias secondary to instudy … We tried to focus on general areas that could be addressed given the scant amount of data that are … neck cancers is understandable since they are in that body region, but the study data presented focus

1597. Stroke-Atrial-Fibrillation Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/stroke-atrial-fibrillation_executive.pdf
      August 01, 2013 - Athough these studies shared a focus on outpatient settings, they varied in geographical location, … guidelines for management of AF were developed (2006,1 with a focused update in 201143), the primary focus … Therefore, a focus should be on preventing bleeds—in particular, fatal bleeds.

1598. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-protocol.pdf
      July 10, 2018 - Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Source: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ Published on-line: July 10, 2018 Evidence-based Practice Center Program Technical Brief Protocol Project Title: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress …

1599. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-provider-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
      March 02, 2012 - Focusing the focus group: impact of the awareness of major factors contributing to non-adherence to

1600. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-protocol.pdf
      July 10, 2018 - Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Source: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ Published on-line: July 10, 2018 Evidence-based Practice Center Program Technical Brief Protocol Project Title: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress …