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361. head-neck-cancer-update-140204 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/head-neck-cancer-update_research-protocol.pdf
     February 04, 2014 - compile studies with multimodal approaches such as surgery and chemotherapy that are similar between groups … studies will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria: – Initial assembly of comparable groups … – Maintenance of comparable groups (includes attrition, crossovers, adherence, and contamination … at least 80%); reliable and valid measurement instruments are used and applied equally to the groups … Studies are graded “poor” if any of the following fatal flaws exists: Groups assembled initially are

362. Disposition of Comments Report for Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 24, 2013 - not making nor are we suggesting that research be done making comparisons across distinct patient groups … trial in 2002, Llovet did include a TAE arm and showed no difference in survival between the two groups … We have also amended the FRN section to reflect the importance of comparing like patient groups. … Therefore comparison between the 2 groups is always going to introduce preferential bias favoring the … following: Reconfigured the PICOTS to group local hepatic therapies into the following three comparison groups

363. Smoking-Pregnancy-Infants Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/smoking-pregnancy-infants_executive.pdf
     February 01, 2014 - balance the need for smaller studies of specialized populations (e.g., studies in specific ethnic groups … neonatal deaths, or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions between the intervention and control groups … reported a higher incidence of adverse events in women receiving interventions than in the control groups … “Other” combined relatively rarer components, such as groups and quit contracts. … One study enrolled adolescents only, six studies targeted income-specific groups, and one study specifically

364. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/high-cholestorol-medications_executive.pdf
     September 01, 2009 - a higher dose of a statin, and then provide a broader perspective using available data in all risk groups … In trials of this type, oversampling of populations of interest, including women, ethnic groups, elderly … • Trials including women and the groups identified above should report results in a manner amenable … not marketed in the United States and another that failed to report relevant outcomes by treatment groups … simvastatin monotherapy and 20 mg/day simvastatin plus 2 g/day niacin extended-release combination groups

365. Dietary-Supplements Surveillance (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-supplements_surveillance.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - original report does not need updating Vitamin K One 6-month efficacy trial in 70 selected groups … the mean percentage reduction in luminal diameter was not significantly different between the two groups … aPTT], platelet aggregation), there were no significant differences between combination and control groups … Triglycerides decreased in n-3 supplemented groups. … the mean percentage reduction in luminal diameter was not significantly different between the two groups

366. Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer's-type Dementia (CATD) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/catd-protocol-draft_0.pdf
     November 02, 2018 - cognition, but that the mean differences in cognitive scores between active treatment and control groups … Good randomization produces study groups that are likely comparable for known and unknown risk factors … In randomized studies, whether there is bias in allocation of study participants to treatment groups … Attrition bias can potentially change the collective (group) characteristics of the relevant groups … Detection Bias DEFINITION Systematic differences in outcomes assessment among groups being compared

367. Template for Draft Reports (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-future_research.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - estimates equally distributing patient characteristics and concomitant treatments among treatment groups … Intervention PT interventions hypothesized to improve response in specific groups of patients. … Considerations RCT Prospective Cohort Design description Groups of adults with knee OA randomly … RCTs need to be sufficiently powered to detect differences between groups as determined by appropriate … Was nominated/strongly supported by one or more stakeholder groups.

368. Stakeholder-Engagement-Benefits White-Paper (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stakeholder-engagement-benefits_white-paper.pdf
     March 01, 2014 - Potential KIs from each of the above groups were identified by members of our working group and invited … repeatedly identified as the most critical point for engaging stakeholders in general, and certain groups … they believe they have been exposed to potentially harmful circumstances, products or services; groups … facilitated discussions with national and international experts representing diverse stakeholder groups … That would involve some interviews or focus groups well after the final report.”

369. Ace-Inhibitor-Arb-Update-Surveillance-160328 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-update-surveillance-160328.pdf
     May 29, 2025 - of$this$ document$for$included$drugsh$additional$antihypertensive$therapy$OK$if$the$same$in$both$ groups … F"3$ http:1.13,$P=0.86 http:and$found$no$difference$between$the$groups$in$CVD$risk$(HR$0.99,$95%$CI … $No$difference$between$the$groups$was$observed$in$CVD$risk$ (HR$0.99,$95%$CI$0.87"1.13,$P=0.86). … $There$were$no$significant$differences$in$ adverse$effects$between$groups,$with$the$exception$of$more … and$adverse$events,$including$hyperkalemia$and$acute$kidney$injury,$were$also$similar$in$ the$two$groups

370. Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tympanostomy-tubes-executive-170523.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - The Matilla 2003 paper reported two groups, an RCT which randomly allocated treatment in 137 patients … activity limitations, hearing loss, or speech impairment between surgically treated and no surgery groups … health-related quality-of-life scores indicated good quality of life and were similar across the groups … in the generic health-related quality-of-life scores did not differ significantly among the study groups … If possible, trials should be powered with planned subgroup analyses in groups at higher versus lower

371. Phenylketonuria Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/phenylketonuria_executive.pdf
     February 01, 2012 - target Phe levels are appropriate for minimizing or avoiding cognitive impairment for different age groups … Key Question 1b: Evidence for Optimal Phe Levels To Minimize Cognitive Impairment for Different Age Groups … will be conducted in both tightly controlled and nonadherent populations, and among different age groups … is moderate for a large positive effect of BH4 on reducing Phe levels over the short term in some groups … In addition, data on effectiveness in various groups of patients outside the clinical trial setting

372. Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_surveillance.pdf
     March 01, 2013 - Statistically significant difference between groups for quality of life (SF-36 PCS) that did not reach … However no differences between groups for functional ability and quality of life by 2 years and no … dose prednisone vs. combination with infliximab: No differences in serious adverse events between groups … plus MTX than in those taking etanercept alone No significant difference in any AEs across groups … Statistically significant difference between groups for quality of life (SF-36 PCS) that did not reach

373. Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_surveillance.pdf
     March 01, 2013 - Statistically significant difference between groups for quality of life (SF-36 PCS) that did not reach … However no differences between groups for functional ability and quality of life by 2 years and no … dose prednisone vs. combination with infliximab: No differences in serious adverse events between groups … plus MTX than in those taking etanercept alone No significant difference in any AEs across groups … Statistically significant difference between groups for quality of life (SF-36 PCS) that did not reach

374. Leong-notes-151020 copy - Teresa (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/leong-presenation.pdf
     May 29, 2025 - Pa tient adv oc ac y groups had  hug e reserv oirs of inf orm ation   but no one really knew where … There are fac ilitators topatient   engagement  and those fac ilitators are the advoc ac y groups

375. Colon-Cancer-Gene-Profiling Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colon-cancer-gene-profiling_research-protocol.pdf
     March 13, 2012 - analyzed using all patients with stage II colon cancer or whether GEP was used only after certain groups … The latter will include information culled from companies, patient advocacy groups, and other sources … Published Online: March 13, 2012 • Does the final classification provide discrimination among groups … (In addition, when the GEP predicts risk groups, how were the cut-points for various groups determined

376. Pharma-Nonpharma-Ptsd-2023-Update-App-G-1 (xls file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2023-update-app-g-1.xlsx
     January 01, 2023 - 1.3 Did baseline differences between intervention groups suggest a problem with the randomization process … If Y, PY, NI to previous question) were these deviations from intended intervention balanced between groups … 4.2 Could measurement or ascertainment of the outcome have differed between intervention groups?

377. Disruptive-Behavior-Disorders-Research-App-E (xls file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disruptive-behavior-disorders-research-app-e.xlsx
     January 01, 2022 - Yes/No/Unclear Groups Similar at Baseline? Yes/No/Unclear Patient Masked? … Moderate Bjorseth, 2016 Yes Yes No No No Unclear Yes No No Yes Yes Moderate Blader, 2009 Yes Unclear No; groups … Were the Groups Comparable at Baseline on Key Prognostic Factors?

378. CER 45 Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Comparative Effectiveness Surveillance Final 4.7.16 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure-surveillance-160412.pdf
     May 29, 2025 - The"mean"difference"between"the"two"groups"for" daytime"diastolic"ambulatory"blood"pressure"was"2.3" … $Intervention$and$ control$groups$also$had$ similar$rates$of$blood$ pressure$control$at$9$ months … $The$single$ quality$A$trial$found$no$ difference$between$groups$at$ 18$months$followup`$the$other … $Both$groups$ also$had$similar$rates$of$ participants$in$the$ normal$daytime$ ambulatory$blood$ … $The$ mean$difference$between$ the$two$groups$for$ daytime$diastolic$ ambulatory$blood$ pressure

379. Disposition of Comments Report for Procalcitonin-Guides Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer78_procalcitonin_disposition_20121210.pdf
     October 05, 2012 - Intention to treat analysis” is to analyze randomised controlled trials that compares patients in the groups … grouped patients that did not distinguish clinical populations, and we attempted to group patients into groups … We pooled patients into clinically relevant groups based on the similarities of the groups. … Subdividing the groups further would results in several sparsely populated groups. … Interestingly, although the PCT and control groups in this study were similar with respect to individual

380. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0193_08-12-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - conditions, particularly in low-income and underserved patients (including the uninsured, minority groups