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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s77.pdf
October 01, 2007 - From this group, we
identified 926 veterans who had used the VA pharmacy during the prior
year, who are … Because the Part D premium is offset on a sliding-scale
basis for this group, and because copayments … During the prior year, 657 (42%) of this modeled group
filled no prescriptions at the VA. … The
average reduction for this group was $353, with a range of $6
to $714 (Fig. 2). … Our cost models identified a group of veterans who
are expected to benefit from concurrent enrollment
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_9-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
September 21, 2012 - the outcome
is the occurrence of an event (e.g., death), then
an assumed event rate in the control group … , then one can calculate the
expected event rate in each group if the minimum
clinically important … The CONSORT statement recommends reporting
these quantities (the expected results in each group
under … Schulz KF, Altman DG, Moher D; CONSORT
Group. … CONSORT 2010 statement: updated
guidelines for reporting parallel group randomized
trials.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-protocol.pdf
June 05, 2024 - KQs 1, 2, 4: No comparator group.
KQ 3: No reference standard for
comparison. … GRADE Working Group. Welcome to the GRADE working group. 2024. … Cochrane Bias Methods Group. … to the receipt of
MCSTs in the control
group over the period of
the study. … Text
Comparator group N
analyzed
Text
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s103.pdf
October 01, 2007 - To the extent that 1 group is different
from the other group in ways that affect the study outcomes … score con-
trols for many observed covariates simultaneously by match-
ing subjects in 1 treatment group … with subjects in another
treatment group on the basis of individual propensity
scores.5,6 The difference … Individuals who are less
likely to be observed in a given treatment group with com-
plete data (ie, those … addition,
examining the distribution of predicted probabilities (propen-
sity scores) by treatment group
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer30_hip-fracture-pain-executive-summary_20110517.pdf
May 01, 2011 - Similarly, fewer patients
in the metamizole group reported any gastrointestinal
disturbance (OR 11.84 … LOS was significantly
less in the general anesthesia group (MD 1.69; 95% CI
0.38, 3.01; p = 0.01). … Additional pain medication use was reported in two
RCTs (n = 134); there were no events in either group … In the RCT that examined
relaxation, fewer patients in the relaxation group
required additional pain … medication (e.g., meperidine
or morphine) versus the control group (MD 8.43; 95%
CI 15.11, 1.75
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/delilberative-methods-design-abelson-2.pdf
May 29, 2025 - product of deliberation
o synthesis is incorporated into the deliberation (e.g., following small group
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/postpartum-care-protocol-appendix%20A.pdf
December 09, 2021 - "Office Visits"[Mesh] OR "office visits" OR Doula OR Midwife OR "Home visit*" OR
"home-visit*" OR "group … visit" OR "support group" OR centering OR holistic OR (("Lay support" OR
Outreach OR "community health … OR (MH "Office Visits"+) OR
"office visits" OR Doula OR Midwife OR "Home visit*" OR home-visit* OR "group … visit" OR "support
group" OR centering OR holistic OR (("Lay support" OR Outreach OR "community health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy-disposition-170415.pdf
January 17, 2017 - Chan: We considered this a case series as
it did not use an appropriate comparison
group. … Amin: We considered this a case series as it
did not use an appropriate comparison
group. … Tauman: We considered this a case series
as it did not use an appropriate comparison
group. … In this case, the comparison group
was typically developing children without
OSDB. … In this case, the comparison group
was typically developing children without
OSDB.
2.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_executive.pdf
September 11, 2015 - Mixed individual and group
3. Group
Delivery personnele 1. … group) delivery was beneficial. … Search for Diabetes in Youth Study Group. … Heart Protection Study Collaborative Group. … UK Prospective Diabetes Study Group.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0004_03-11-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Additionally, a
clinical guideline development group has expressed interested in the topic nomination … Populations: Adults, particularly older adults with COPD and heart failure (ACPE), and
any group at
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/crohns-disease_disposition-comments.pdf
February 25, 2014 - Correct, we only used studies
with a comparison group. … than in the every 8-week maintenance group. … This study was excluded because
it does not have a comparison
group. … This study was excluded because
it does not have a comparison
group. … This means that the top down
group was more effective than
the step up group, but that the
strength
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-g-surv-report-1-nonopioid-pharmacol-chronic-pain.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - RCTs
Table G-1. Quality assessments of included randomized controlled trials
Author, Year Randomization Adequate Allocation Concealment Adequate Patients and Personnel Masked Outcome Assessors Masked Groups Similar at Baseline Intent-to-Treat Analysis (at Least 95% Analyzed) Attrition <20%; Difference Between Groups …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-screening_research-protocol.pdf
October 20, 2011 - Age group(s) with high prevalence of HCV infection
Interventions:
1. … When statistical meta-analysis is not possible, we will group studies by similarity of
intervention … Harris RP, Helfand M, Woolf SH, et al, for the Methods Work Group of the Third US Preventive Services … Carotid Surgery
Trial Collaborative Group. … Technical Expert Panel (TEP)
Technical Experts comprise a multi-disciplinary group of clinical,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s143.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study Group. … Shepherd J, Cobbe SM, Ford I, et al; West of Scotland Coronary
Prevention Study Group. … The Long-Term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease
(LIPID) Study Group. … Heart Protection Study Collaborative Group.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2016 - This group also included individuals referred to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT; Tier 3). … Among
completers, 68.4% (26/58) of those in the brief pulse group achieved remission versus 49.0% ( … 24/49) of those in the ultrabrief
pulse group (P = .019), and the brief pulse group needed fewer treatment … No significant group differences were found in the evaluation of the cognitive assessments. … The response rate was significantly higher in the ECT group than
in the group that received algorithm-based
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
December 01, 2015 - The most common adverse
events were nausea (rifaximin group, 4%; placebo group, 2%), upper respiratory … tract infection
(rifaximin group, 4%; placebo group, 3%), and urinary tract infection (rifaximin group … group (p=0.02). … and 29% of the placebo group
(p=0.04). … (ECRI Institute,
Applied Solutions Group). Horizon Scanning
Structured Comment Form.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stone-prevention_executive.pdf
March 01, 2013 - versus
5.5 percent in the control group.55 In each group, two
participants withdrew due to adverse … group.56 This
trial reported no other adverse event data. … versus 61.7 percent in the control group.56 This
trial reported no other adverse events data. … (diarrhea) than in the
placebo group (gastrointestinal upset).47
9
Table B. … Hypokalemia and hypotension each were reported
in one participant in the thiazide group.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cf_deliberativemethodswebinar_synthesizingoutputs.pdf
May 29, 2025 - product of deliberation
- synthesis is incorporated into the deliberation
(e.g., following small group
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-quality.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Questions To Consider
When Classifying Study Design
Did the study have more than one group or arm? … If so, was a control group present? … rating tools
Deeks JJ, Dinnes J, D’Amico R, et al, for the International Stroke Trial Collaborative Group … and the European Carotid Surgery Trial Collaborative Group. … and the European Carotid Surgery Trial Collaborative Group.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-surveillance-140925.pdf
February 01, 2014 - receiving
augmentation treatment over the group not receiving augmentation. … Based on the assessments, this
CER is categorized in Low priority group for updating. … patients in the
DR group
compression double-
row techniques
tears, the retear rate in the DR
group … Intact repairs
were found in 85% of the
augmented group and 40% of
the nonaugmented group (P less … in
the tenotomy group, and this
difference was significant (P 5
.0360).