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November 01, 2009 - predefined criteria developed by the USPSTF (21), 2
investigators rated the quality of each study as good … We included only systematic reviews rated as good qual-
ity in the report and RCTs rated as fair or good … The Age trial
(29) met USPSTF criteria for fair rather than good quality
because contamination of groups … A good-quality randomized trial conducted in Shang-
hai, China, indicated breast cancer rates of 6.5 … Varies by type
of harm;
poor to
good
Poor to good: The
applicability of some
studies, such as those
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July 01, 2007 - The USPSTF concluded in 2001 that
good evidence supports screening for chlamydial infection
among asymptomatic … Women at Increased Risk
In 2001, on the basis of a good-quality randomized,
controlled trial by Scholes … because it was a non-
randomized trial of screening women at increased risk, it is
presented here as a good-quality … Risk Not at Risk At Risk Not at Risk
Direct evidence that screening reduces adverse health
outcomes
Good
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September 06, 2016 - The USPSTF identified 67 good- or fair-quality studies that provided information on the accuracy and … Three good- or fair-quality trials (n=35,563) conducted in Canada, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Czechoslovakia … This good-quality randomized clinical trial was conducted in 7 European countries (Czechoslovakia, Finland … Five good- or fair-quality studies (n=36,043) conducted in the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Brazil
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March 01, 2016 - Standardized visual acuity tests are good at
identifying refractive error. … were
effective for slowing the progression of dry AMD; its conclusions were
primarily based on 1 large good-quality … after 2 years (RR, 0.67 [95% CI, 0.53-0.83]), although these stud-
ies had important limitations.3 Two good-quality … American
Optometric Association. http://www.aoa.org
/patients-and-public/good-vision-throughout-life
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February 08, 2016 - Large, good-quality randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) are also needed to better understand the overarching … Accuracy of Screening Tests
The USPSTF found 5 good- or fair-quality studies of the accuracy of MDD … Effectiveness of Treatment
The USPSTF found 8 fair- or good-quality RCTs that reported health outcomes … SSRIs
One good-quality study ( n = 221) compared fluoxetine with placebo in adolescents aged 12 to
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June 15, 2007 - did not use large screening samples with low prevalence rates. 7
The USPSTF concluded in 2001 that good … Women at Increased Risk
In 2001, on the basis of a good-quality randomized, controlled trial by Scholes … because it was a nonrandomized trial of screening women at increased risk, it is presented here as a good-quality … At Risk
Not at Risk
Direct evidence that screening reduces adverse health outcomes
Good
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February 16, 2016 - Good-quality studies are needed to better understand the
intermediate and long-term health outcomes of … Large, good-
quality, randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of treatment that enroll
young children with … Two large, good-
quality trials conducted in the United States in children aged 16 to
30 months found … when there is a delay
in confirmatory testing because of resource limitations, which are
common.2 Even good-quality
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October 15, 2009 - of carotid IMT is performed in specialized centers
Reliability in large epidemiologic studies is good … For periodontal disease, ABI, and carotid IMT, good-quality studies relevant to predicting major CHD … For leukocyte count and fasting blood glucose level, good-quality cohort studies did not consistently … 37–39 , but none of these effects have yet been linked to a reduced risk for major CHD events. ‡
Good … Results given are for 2 population-based, good-quality cohort studies.
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November 30, 2017 - Development Index
Language
English only
Languages other than English
Quality
Fair- and good-quality
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July 26, 2018 - primary care
Publication language
English
All other languages
Study quality
Fair or good
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June 15, 2013 - settings and community care, such as schools and STI clinics)
Study Designs
All KQs: Good-quality
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October 16, 2014 - Sample size
More than 50 participants
50 participants or less
Quality
Good
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June 30, 2016 - ecologic studies
Language
English
Timing
2009 to present *
Quality
Fair or good
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September 14, 2021 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of
each study as good, fair, or poor using predefined … The Australian Chlamydia Control Effectiveness Pilot trial
(ACCEPt), was a new, good-quality cluster … in the US (RR, 0.44 [95% CI, 0.20-0.90]).36 In the
Prevention of Pelvic Infection (POPI) trial, a good-quality … (mean)
NR Incidence of PID in clinica:
Screened: 293/65 519 (0.45)
Control: 237/60 384 (0.39)
Good … 000 women-yea
(9 cases)
Control, 18 per 10 000 women-yea
(33 cases)
RR, 0.44 (95% CI, 0.20-0.90)
Good
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September 28, 2012 - Patient Heterogeneity
When considering screening adults at age 50 for colon
cancer, most will be in good … But a true
positive result is not always good. … evaluation of alternative mammography
screening programs.30 More details about HRQL and which
measures are good … Results from these studies may imply that older adults
believe screening is valuable and a marker for good
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August 02, 2018 - The abbreviated AUDIT-C has good sensitivity and specificity
for detecting the full spectrum of unhealthy … Twenty-eight studies were fair quality and 17 were good
quality. … was 0.93
(95% CI, 0.86-0.96).46
Adolescents
Although multiple studies among adolescents demonstrated good … Alcohol Use and Other Risky Behaviors
Ten good-quality trials and 58 fair-quality trials (n = 36 528) … One
good-quality and 5 fair-quality trials (n = 3650) reported on harms.
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April 17, 2018 - control group or the percent falling, country (United States vs others), and study quality (fair vs good … Multifactorial Interventions
Study and Population Characteristics
Seven good-quality 21 , 23 , 25 … Exercise Interventions
Study and Population Characteristics
Five good-quality 47 , 48 , 54 , 55 , … Vitamin D Interventions
Study and Population Characteristics
Four good-quality 48 , 64-66 and 3 … Inconsistent, imprecise
Undetected
Low
Exercise
21 Studies
(n = 7297)
5 Good
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September 21, 2015 - Effectiveness of Interventions
Nonpregnant Adults
Behavioral Interventions
The USPSTF reviewed 11 good … Another good-quality systematic review 29 found that abstinence rates at 6 months or more were higher … Pregnant Women
Behavioral Interventions
Based on a good-quality systematic review of 86 studies done … A good-quality review (33 studies; n = 9631) found an increased rate of serious adverse events in bupropion … A good-quality systematic review done in 2012 27 found an increased risk for 1 or more serious adverse
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April 06, 2023 - Quality
Fair or good quality according to design-specific criteria.
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January 01, 2007 - Several good-quality studies of diagnostic accuracy evaluated the sensitivity and
specificity of family … Good Serial correlations measured in individual children over time are higher for TC (r=0.38-
0.78) and … 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.