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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tech-brief-31-mobile-applications-self-mgmt.pdf
May 01, 2018 - If participants were analyzed based on originally assigned groups (attrition bias)
7. … Both intervention and control groups used the Diabetes Diary in this RCT. … In the 2011 RCT,29 there were three intervention groups. … All groups used the BlueStar app,
which included access to virtual case managers. … Hypoglycemic events were
infrequent in both groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
March 11, 2010 - A consensus statement about subclinical thyroid dysfunction was published by these
same three groups … Do screening high-risk groups for subclinical thyroid dysfunction reduce morbidity or
mortality? … Do screening high-risk groups for subclinical thyroid dysfunction reduce morbidity or
mortality? … The peer reviewer may represent stakeholder groups such as professional or advocacy
organizations with … Do screening high-risk groups for subclinical thyroid dysfunction reduce morbidity or mortality?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colorectal-cancer-staging_research-protocol.pdf
May 20, 2013 - Were patients randomly assigned to the study’s groups?
2. … at the time they were assigned to groups? … groups? … Were the two groups treated concurrently?
12. … Was compliance with treatment ≥ 85 percent in both of the study’s groups?
13.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
September 01, 2014 - We categorized eligible studies into groups for analysis based on similar populations. … Evidence on harms was not adequately powered to detect
differences between groups. … groups typically showing improvements over baseline. … between
groups
[95% CI]
-3.6
[-7.2 to -
0.1]
Adj. mean
difference
between
groups
[95% CI … These events were rare,
and results did not differ between treatment groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/santa_eccs2012.pdf
February 01, 2013 - Slide 16: Methods
of the National Physicians
Alliance
• Working groups of National Physicians … Nephrology
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
Consumer Groups … Slide 25: Choosing
Wisely® Consumer Groups
Consumer Reports will be facilitating consumer communications … with
the
following
groups (more coming):
• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP … Slide 32: Practitioners
• Awareness of Choosing Wisely® at the group level is modest.
• 3 out of 10 groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nppv-respiratory-failure_disposition-comments.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Finally, we
have emphasized the paucity of data in many of
the diagnostic groups. … The analyses have been revised to analyze
these groups separately. … Finally, we
have emphasized the paucity of data in many of
the diagnostic groups. … But that is only because rescue NIV was allowed in the >conventional
weaning and O2 groups. … Had rescue NIV not been allowed in these 2
groups, it would have shown clear benefit for NIV.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2011 - at
baseline; maintenance of comparable groups; adequate reporting of dropouts, attrition, crossover … Demographic criteria include age groups, urban/rural
residence, household income, and racial/ethnic … groups. … The outcomes will be compared among patient groups who receive different types of case
management. … Thus, most evidence about patient sub-groups is
indirect (comparisons across separate studies).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening-2010_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Meets all criteria; comparable groups are assembled initially and maintained
throughout the study ( … O Was there an attempt to balance groups by design? … O Were participants in treatment groups recruited within the same time period? … O Were outcome measures clearly valid, reliable, and equally applied to treatment groups? … O Was the difference in attrition between treatment groups below a high level (<15
percent)?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2016 - (defined by age, ethnic or racial groups, and sex); and
patients with medical comorbidities (e.g., … One study reported greater impairments
in verbal memory in two groups receiving
higher intensity … indicated no difference between groups on
tests of cognitive function.
3
A RCT (n=117) compared … (defined by age, ethnic or racial groups, and sex); and patients with
medical comorbidities (e.g., … groups.
2
to be associated better
outcomes than HEP at 8
weeks.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Of
the 24 studies, 15 included concurrent control groups,
most of which received no intervention. … Four studies
included active control groups focused on HP or OSH
alone. … Other
common areas of bias included baseline differences
between groups that the investigators did … Studies should address baseline differences between
groups (when they are present) using appropriate … Moreover, examining similar interventions in
other or different groups of workers or work settings
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/branson-text.pdf
October 13, 2011 - § Support groups and online groups may offer an opportunity to identify patients who
might be underrepresented
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module_iii2.ppt
May 29, 2025 - & Key Informants
Ways to find key informants include contacting:
Advocacy organizations and support groups … informants include:
Look for patients and other consumers through advocacy organizations and support groups … Stakeholders may be involved with topic decision-context groups, summary guide reviews, and product user … to recruit and identify stakeholders include:
Patients & consumers
Advocacy organizations
Support groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obesity-child_executive.pdf
March 31, 2010 - years) were
obese, and approximately 30 percent
were either overweight or obese.2 Some
minority groups … , such as African-
Americans, Hispanics, and Native
Americans, and low-income groups
are at higher … obesity prevalence among population
Effective
Health Care
Effective Health Care Program
2
groups … on the comparative
effectiveness of interventions; thus, outcomes need to be
compared between two groups … , each of which received
an intervention, or between two groups, one of which
received usual care or
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cultural-competence_research-protocol.pdf
July 09, 2014 - often seen as encompassing only
racial and ethnic differences, omitting other marginalized population groups … Comparator
groups
• Usual care
• Head-to-head trials of different
strategies
Same as KQ2 Same … do not translate well
to other priority groups that do not necessarily self-identify as a culture. … , we will be able to suggest generalizability across those groups. … Is the length of follow-
up the same for all
groups?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/copd-anticholinergic-medicines_research.pdf
December 01, 2009 - The average age in both groups was
around 70 years and nearly 98% were male (Table 1). … Similar rate ratios were seen for
exacerbation and hospitalization rates between groups. … As a result, we limited our cohort to those
with similar propensity scores so groups of patients with … While taking advantage of a timeframe in which tiotropium was not available may
help balance groups, … However, the time period in
which the groups are identified is only two years apart which may limit
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-treatment-ssri_surveillance.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Outcomes did not differ
between the groups at 10
weeks. … There were
significant improvements at
12 weeks for both groups,
with no differential group
effect … This study had low risk of bias and
showed no differences between the
medication groups. … This study had low risk
of bias and showed no differences between
the medication groups. … A limited number
of studies undertook statistical evaluation
comparing harms between groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-disease-medicine_disposition-comments.pdf
August 01, 2012 - The report also discusses the limitations of
available data for specific risk groups. … The
report also discusses the limitations of
available data for specific risk groups.
4. … The report also discusses the
limitations of available data for specific risk
groups.
2. … It did not find a significant
difference in outcomes between treatment
groups. … The report also
discusses the limitations of available data
for different race groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/grama.pdf
May 29, 2025 - looked at was what you might
call episodic interaction with communities, with stakeholders, with
groups … what I’m going to talk more about is the engagement with
communities of practice, because these are groups … summarizing the conversation, so it’s not just these bits
and pieces of conversation from different groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-radiation_research.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Men receiving both IMRT and CRT are placed in the IMRT groups. … This may reflect poorer access to care,
including new technologies, among disad-
vantaged groups. … Given the large-scale conversion to IMRT,
it seems unlikely that physician groups are
using both CRT … Monitoring IMRT use
should be a priority for these other cancers
as well as for groups of prostate … Men receiving both IMRT and CRT are placed in the IMRT groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/urinary-incontinence-treatment_surveillance.pdf
October 29, 2012 - Based on this assessment, the CER was categorized into one of the three updating
priority groups: high … There
was no statistically significant difference between the groups for UI episodes, UI symptoms, UI … We identified one RCT that demonstrated non-significant differences
between the groups: The quality … Only one study, of duloxetine, examined
clinical outcomes in different race
groups. … Only one study, of duloxetine, examined clinical
outcomes in different race groups.