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June 20, 2017 - Fair to good
(5 good, 6 fair)
Five trials conducted in the United States, 3 involved primary care … Fair to good
(8 good, 34 fair)
Almost half of the trials were conducted in the United States, … Fair to good
(8 good, 34 fair)
Almost half of the trials were conducted in the United States. … Fair to good
(8 good, 34 fair)
Almost half of the trials were conducted in the United States. … Fair to good
(4 good, 6 fair)
Four US-based trials, 3 conducted in primary care, covering elementary
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November 13, 2016 - to assess the aggregate internal validity (quality) of the body of evidence for each key question (good … is a set of minimal criteria for each study design followed by a general definition of 3 categories—"good … In general, a good study is one that meets all criteria. … especially important for systematic reviews
Definition of Ratings From Aforementioned Criteria
Good … attention to potential confounding variables
Definition of Ratings From Aforementioned Criteria
Good
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February 01, 2011 - We assessed the overall strength of
the body of evidence for each key ques-
tion (good, fair, or poor … Five fair- or good-quality trials found
no differences in visual acuity im-
provement in the amblyopic … 31 diagnostic accuracy studies
Overall quality rating: good
Estimates of the diagnostic accuracy of … Five fair- or good-quality trials found no differences in visual acuity improvement
in the amblyopic … There is good
evidence that commonly used visual
acuity tests, stereoacuity tests, the
cover-uncover
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December 15, 2010 - Articles were rated as good, fair, or poor quality. … Good-quality studies met all of the specified quality criteria, whereas fair-quality studies did not … Of the 66 counseling trials, only 13 were good-quality trials 31 , 45 , 53-55 , 57 , 59 , 82 , 96 , 99 … Some fair-quality trials, as opposed to good-quality trials, had higher attrition (for example, >20%) … Good
No specific examination of adverse effects; however, 2 trials showed an increased
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May 01, 2006 - Detection: There is good evidence that hemoglobin is a sensitive test for iron deficiency anemia,
but … infants whose mothers received treatment. (1)
Intervention--Supplementation
6
There is good … The USPSTF found good evidence that [the service] improves important health outcomes
and concludes that … EVIDENCE
The USPSTF grades the quality of the overall evidence for a service on a 3-point scale (good … ,
fair, poor):
Good: Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies
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July 11, 2017 - Eligible
studies were fair- and good-quality randomized clinical trials that
evaluated the effectiveness … 65.6 Brief counseling with
tailored prescription
PA 26 Low Primary
care
�
Grandes
et al,63 2009
Good … Brief counseling and
PA vouchers
PA 2 Medium
Brief counseling PA 2 Medium
Harris et al,73
2015
Good … counseling (PA) PA 0.14 Low
Counseling (diet and
PA)
HD + PA 2 Medium
Hinderliter
et al,78 2014
Good … United States 1049 adults (72.4) 57.1 Counseling PA 104 High Home �
Mosca et al,118
2008
Good United
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December 01, 2003 - 18 mos |-◆ -|
Knowler et al, 200281
D, E, B+++* D, E+ Good 34 mos ◆
Kuller et al, 200165
D, E, B … +++* Assessment only Good 54 mos ◆
Tuomilehto et al, 200166
D, E, B+++ D, E+ Good 12 mos |-◆ -|
Fogelholm … 199971
D, B++ D+ Fair 12 mos |—◆ —|
Jeffery and French, 199777
Low SES women: D, E, L No contact Good … 8% Good
–0.8 kg
–3.5 kg –2.7 kg ≤ 0.001
–0.8 kg
Freq 5% loss
NR 30% 0.001
NR
–0.7 kg –2.7 kg 0.06 … Counseling and — RCT (of fair or good quality) 21
behavioral treatment — Outcome: weight loss or BMI
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May 08, 2018 - Included studies were limited to those published in English and were rated as fair or good quality using … 9.9)
59 (10.8)
0.93 (0.65-1.35) c
SPCG-4, 59 2014
(Sweden, Finland, Iceland)
RCT (good … Fair to good
Cohort
7 (60,585)
Radiation therapy was associated with significant reductions … Fair to good
Cohort
11 (8809)
Pooled RR of urinary incontinence with radical prostatectomy … Quality: study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality.
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March 01, 2016 - In 1
good-quality trial (n = 3346), universal screening identified 27% of persons with impaired
visual … Good
A1 vs B:
Mean visual acuity (2 trials): SMD, 0.00;
95% CI, −0.45 to 0.45
Mean change in visual … Good (mainly primary care-applicable
settings, as part of multicomponent
screening intervention)
All … Good
Wet AMD:
VEGF inhibitors
RR, 0.71, 95% CI, 0.61-0.84, 2 RCTs
for pegaptanib (1 trial) and RR, … Good (participants in both studies
had relatively mild visual impairment
at baseline)
Neither trial
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July 01, 2005 - We combined the findings of prior fair- or good-quality35
systematic evidence reviews with fair- to … good-quality studies not covered in these reviews or
published subsequently. … Two good-quality trials105,108 reported behavioral changes, but no
physiological outcomes. … Prevalence II-2 Good, but lacking for specific non-White racial/ethnic subgroups.
2b,c. … One good quality trial in adolescents.
4,5. Surgery - Poor.
6.
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November 07, 2023 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of each study as good, fair, or poor using predefined … Data Synthesis
For all KQs, the overall quality of evidence was rated as “good,” “fair,” or “poor” … One subsequent good-quality trial 82 (n = 986) reported results consistent with the systematic review … Fluoride Varnish
A good-quality systematic review 19 (searches through May 2013) included 14 trials … However, the systematic reviews were assessed as good-quality, and review findings were supplemented
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April 17, 2018 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of each study as good, fair, or poor, using predefined … Studies were included in the main analysis if they met all study selection criteria and were fair or good … Eight good- or fair-quality RCTs that randomized 47,672 participants examined the effect of supplementation … (100)
0
66.7 (7.3)
D 3 (1000 IU) + calcium (1400 mg) daily
Placebo
4 (planned)
Fair to good … d Study quality rated as good for cancer outcomes and fair for kidney stone outcomes.
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May 01, 2014 - Data Extraction: One investigator abstracted data from good- and
fair-quality trials into prespecified … One reviewer abstracted data from studies that were rated
fair or good. … We rated 2 of these studies as good-quality (14, 19)
and the third as fair-quality (18). … In 1 of the good-quality
studies, girls in the intervention group reported less de-
pressed mood than … Good: all studies in primary care, 1 study limited
to patients with asthma
Fair 1 of 3 trials found
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March 30, 2015 - applied criteria developed by the USPSTF 15 to rate the internal validity (quality) of each study as good … The aggregate quality of the body of evidence for each Key Question (i.e., good, fair, poor) was assessed … Good-quality, randomized controlled trials of routine supplementation, screening programs, and treatment … Good- and Fair-Quality Trials of Iron Supplementation in Children Ages 6 to 24 Months on Hematologic … 82.3 vs. 82.6 cm ( P =NS)
Szymlek-Gay et al, 2009 29
New Zealand
N = 225
5 mo
Good
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July 15, 2007 - Several good-quality studies of diagnostic accuracy evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of family … Definition of ratings based on above criteria:
Good: Evaluates relevant available screening test; … Good
Multiple good quality studies evaluating the use of family history as a diagnostic test for dyslipidemia … Good for family history; Good for obesity; Poor for all other risk factors. … Good quality studies with fair external validity for drug therapy.
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June 15, 2013 - One good-quality cohort study found pediatrician examination associated with a sensitivity of 0.76 for … Accuracy of Oral Examination
One good-quality study found primary care pediatrician examination … Fluoride Varnish
Two good-quality 28 , 31 and 1 fair-quality 34 trials published since the 2004 … The 2 good-quality trials were conducted in rural aboriginal populations in Canada (no fluoridation) … Percent reductions in dmfs increment were 18% and 24% in the 2 good-quality trials 28 , 31 , and 59%
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September 22, 2014 - Study Selection: English-language fair- or good-quality trials conducted in adolescents or adults. … Studies were rated as good, fair, or poor quality. … Good-quality studies had adequate randomization procedures, allocation concealment, blinding of outcome … Only 1 of the trials in adolescents was rated as good quality. … Only 6 of the adult trials were rated as good quality.
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July 01, 2008 - culture for pregnant women at 12 to
16 weeks’ gestation” (a grade A recommendation) on the
basis of good … 2008 Annals of Internal Medicine Volume 149 • Number 1 www.annals.org
Nonpregnant Women
We found 1 good-quality … We present it here as a good-
quality study that contributed to the USPSTF’s under-
standing of screening … ) highlighted the Uriscreen
(Savyon Diagnostics, Ashdod, Israel) enzymatic screening
test as having good
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July 15, 2008 - culture for pregnant women at 12 to 16 weeks' gestation" (a grade A recommendation) on the basis of good … effect on rates of preterm delivery (RR, 0.37 [CI, 0.10 to 1.36]). 3
Nonpregnant Women
We found 1 good-quality … inclusion criteria for this review because it was not a randomized trial. 6 We present it here as a good-quality … highlighted the Uriscreen (Savyon Diagnostics, Ashdod, Israel) enzymatic screening test as having good
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August 20, 2019 - Data Synthesis and Analysis
For all KQs, the overall quality of evidence was rated good, fair, or poor … A new good-quality RCT randomized 691 women and 343 men of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry (4 grandparents) … UK study: AUC, 0.74 (95% CI, 0.71-0.77)
Canadian study: AUC, 0.47 (95% CI, 0.28-0.69)
Fair to good … (≥10% mutation probability): sensitivity, 58%-93%; specificity, 33%-71%; AUC, 0.75-0.80
Fair to good … Watson et al, 81 1999
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Geneticist
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