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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer30_hip-fracture-pain-executive-summary_20110517.pdf
May 01, 2011 - There was no significant difference
between groups (MD = 0.98; 95% CI 2.06, 0.10;
p = 0.07). … Both studies reported delirium and
found no significant difference between groups. … There were no significant differences
between groups. … There was no
significant difference between groups (MD 0.35; 95%
CI 1.10, 0.39; p = 0.35). … There was no significant difference
between groups.
KQ 3: Adverse effects.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s143.pdf
October 01, 2007 - In a randomized drug trial, the allocation of subjects to
treatment and control groups at random leads … to groups that
are similar with respect to both measured and unmeasured
baseline characteristics. … This baseline comparability supports the
conclusion that any differences between groups in the occur- … In an observational setting, matching groups of patients
(cohorts) on the characteristics that are part … By forming treatment and untreated groups
that are individually matched in this way, an observational
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-prognostic.ppt
June 01, 2012 - For prognostic tests, the population category refers to the characteristics of the prognostic groups … The estimates of absolute risk in different groups are more relevant. … The columns show how the patients were placed into groups after adding the new prognostic test. … (i.e., groups that would be treated differently in practice). … These groups also need to be described in detail, including their outcome probabilities.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-prognostic.ppt
June 01, 2012 - For prognostic tests, the population category refers to the characteristics of the prognostic groups … The estimates of absolute risk in different groups are more relevant. … The columns show how the patients were placed into groups after adding the new prognostic test. … (i.e., groups that would be treated differently in practice). … These groups also need to be described in detail, including their outcome probabilities.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0655-131114.pdf
May 22, 2013 - inpatient care vs. community
based care, school, home), and sub-populations (e.g., sex/gender , age groups … girls, different age groups) that treat children and adolescents with DBDs. … interventions vary in effectiveness across sub-populations, such
as:
o Boys versus girls
o Age groups … (< 6 years, 6-12 years, 13-18 years)
o Racial/ethnic minority groups
o Socioeconomic strata
o
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medicare-medication-use_research.pdf
April 01, 2014 - In particular, the
number of unique medications and number
of unique medication groups is greatest … Drugs are consolidated into 95
drug groups, and drug groups are
consolidated into 18 drug categories … diagnoses only or psychiatric diagnoses with medical
comorbidity than other groups. … and lower among medical-only (67%) and no-
diagnosis (62%) groups. … by more
prescribers than other diagnosis groups in nearly every benefit phase
(Table 9).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/back-pain-imaging_clinician.pdf
April 01, 2016 - costs of health care resources were significantly higher in the early
radiograph and early MRI/CT groups … Questionnaire.
»» The proportion of cancer diagnoses
was similar for the early imaging and
no early imaging groups … were not
significantly different at any time point
between the early imaging and no early
imaging groups … However, the difference in
leg pain was less than 1 point between
groups and was well below any thresh … found; the proportion
of cancer diagnoses was similar in both the early imaging and the
control groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin_research-protocol.pdf
September 08, 2011 - o Good: Meets all criteria; comparable groups are assembled initially and
maintained throughout the … o Was there an attempt to balance groups by design? … o Were baseline prognostic characteristics clearly described and groups
shown to be comparable? … o Were participants in treatment groups recruited in the same time period? … o Was there an attempt by investigators to allocate participants to treatment
groups in an attempt
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/distributed-network-expansion_research.pdf
April 01, 2012 - Organizations belong may
belong to any number of groups (or no groups). … Groups – Remove button Removes the row selected in the Groups list. … Groups – Remove button Removes the row selected in the Groups list. … Groups – Remove button Removes the row selected in the Groups list. … Administer Groups (Allow access to administer groups).
3.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hip-fracture-pain_surveillance.pdf
July 08, 2015 - There was no
significant difference between groups (MD -0.35; 95%
CI -1.10, 0.39; p = 0.35). … There
was no significant difference between groups. … There were
no significant differences between groups. … There was no
significant difference between
groups. … There were no
significant differences between
groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/continuous-outcomes-quantitative-synthesis_methods.pdf
March 01, 2011 - , that is, the
difference between the two intervention groups. … intervention and control groups. … these groups, this indicates that
the data are positively skewed. … and TSD and CSD are
the standard deviations of the two intervention groups. … Ensuring the
comparability of comparison groups: is
randomization enough?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2016 - PFMT-BF alone*
2 109 Severity No significant difference was found between groups in improvement in the … score at 3 months.
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Quality
of life
No significant difference in FIQL score was found between groups … There was no significant difference in improvement in the CCFIS score for the treated
versus the sham groups … median decrease in the number of FI episodes over 2 weeks was
not significantly different between groups … oral
clonidine (0.2 mg/
day) vs. placebo
1 44 Severity No significant difference was found between groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-g-surv-report-3-nonopioid-pharmacol-chronic-pain.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - 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/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - They delivered therapies to small groups of individuals
that progressed through rehabilitation together … Improvements in participation measures were sustained
6 months post-treatment for all treatment groups … Low
(moderate risk of bias,
single study)
CIQ at end of treatment No difference between
groups … Planners of cohort studies should carefully
select comparison groups as similar as possible to the … Studies we reviewed
demonstrated similar outcomes across treatment groups
at 1-year followup intervals
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-appendix-c.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - Groups Similar at Baseline? Patient Masked? Care Provider Masked? Outcome Assessors Masked? … Were the Groups Comparable at Baseline on Key Prognostic Factors (e.g., by Restriction or Matching)?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-e-surv-report-1-noninvasive-nonpharma_0.xlsx
January 01, 2021 - Patient Blinded Care Provider Blinded Outcome Assessor/Data Analyst Blinded Compliance Acceptable in All Groups … Attrition Reported Attrition Acceptable Attrition B/w Groups Acceptable Timing of Outcome Assessment … in All Groups Similar Registered or Published Protocol Avoidance of Selective Outcomes Reporting Quality
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-e-surv-report-2-noninvasive-nonpharma.xlsx
January 01, 2021 - Patient Blinded Care Provider Blinded Outcome Assessor/Data Analyst Blinded Compliance Acceptable in All Groups … Attrition Reported Attrition Acceptable Attrition B/w Groups Acceptable Timing of Outcome Assessment … in All Groups Similar Registered or Published Protocol Avoidance of Selective Outcomes Reporting Quality
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/selecting-evidence-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Detection bias refers to systematic differences in outcome assessments among comparison groups. … Attrition bias refers to systematic differences among comparison groups in the loss of participants from … Confounding by indication is a type of selection bias that occurs when study groups differ because they … assigned different treatments, which thereby introduces systematic differences into the comparison groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selecting-evidence-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Detection bias refers to systematic differences in outcome assessments among comparison groups. … Attrition bias refers to systematic differences among comparison groups in the loss of participants from … Confounding by indication is a type of selection bias that occurs when study groups differ because they … assigned different treatments, which thereby introduces systematic differences into the comparison groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-243-prehospital-airway-management-evidence-summary_0.pdf
June 01, 2021 - • The most common finding, across emergency types and age groups, was of no
differences in primary … Construct comparisons that are more clearly defined by specific
emergency types, patient groups … Given these differences, our results
were organized into groups defined by age and emergency type. … Studies were not
combined across these groups, as such combinations would not be clinically meaningful … Overview of conclusions: comparisons by emergency types and age groups
Outcome Emergency Type and Age