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381. Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Programs for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Finally, we engaged providers and consumers, because the decisional dilemmas faced by these groups are … Focus groups, for example, with representatives of patients, families, and payers – in separate focus … groups- would help to identify these outcomes. … Several patient and family focus groups would be necessary due to the wide range of impairment types … groups—would help to identify these outcomes.

382. new disposition of comments insulin analogues -- jda revs.xls (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2008 - group compared to the premixed therapy group with similar rates of hypoglycemia for both treatment groups … (e.g. through the IHS) or age groups. … It can be more difficult to recruit certain groups, and more costly to do the studies, and more risky … No, for exenatide, there was no difference between the two groups. … General Many of the comparisons done appear to combine studies in which the comparison groups differ

383. Disposition of Comments for Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults (pdf file)
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     March 25, 2013 - , we changed our clinically meaningful threshold for the difference in weight maintenance between groups … We recommended the difference in groups to be at least 1 cm for year 1, 2 cm for year 2, etc. … We have included in our discussion section the following text: “Many control groups had no increase … We recommended the difference in groups to be at least 1 cm for year 1, 2 cm for year 2, etc. … We recommended the difference in groups to be at least 1 cm for year 1, 2 cm for year 2, etc.

384. FRN 22: Future Research Needs for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Thirteen stakeholders representing the perspective of patient advocacy groups, academic researchers, … Include placebo, sham, or attention control comparison groups, and innovative means of masking patients … Participants (and their babies) in both groups will participate in follow- up assessments at 2 weeks … Include placebo, sham, or attention control comparison groups, and innovative means of masking patients … Include placebo, sham, or attention control comparison groups, and innovative means of masking patients

385. Rapid Response_The Association Between Outcomes and Dental Services in Persons With Autoimmune Disease Treated With Biologics and Other Immunosuppressants: A Rapid Response Review (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2024 - SRP, OHI Vs OHI Poor Outcome Mean +/- SD ● Reduction in DAS28 in both treatment and control groups … in all outcomes, but analysis to compare the mean change between groups was not reported. … received OHI only.39 However, statistical analysis to compare the mean change from baseline between groups … However, statistical analysis comparing the changes between treatment and control groups was not available … There was no difference in the change in SLEDAI between groups (p=0.89). 3.3 Key Question 2 Key

386. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-future_research.pdf
     April 01, 2013 - • Was nominated/strongly supported by one or more stakeholder groups. … However, cohort studies are more prone to bias and confounding than RCTs since groups are not randomized … at 24 weeks after treatment completion (SVR) D-2 NCT Number Study Titles Interventions Age Groups … range 24 weeks after treatment completion D-4 NCT Number Study Titles Interventions Age Groups … rs12979860 single nucleotide polymorphisms) D-9 NCT Number Study Titles Interventions Age Groups

387. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Maternal and Child Health: An Update (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - For trials that had groups with the same intervention but with varying doses, we averaged the outcome … Pregnant and breastfeeding women reported no serious adverse events, and adverse events in these groups … As a result, it was challenging to identify groups of studies that were sufficiently similar to pool … SES and parent education, which were usually statistically similar among placebo and intervention groups … Therefore, studies need to measure—and match intervention groups according to—baseline n-3 FA biomarker

388. Disposition of Comments CER 185 Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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     May 05, 2017 - Obviously, the ability to show improvements in these areas on groups of children without any baseline … recurrent AOM and children with TT) vs applicability, which I believe would apply to specific groups … D'Eredita did not report any details beyond "Hearing levels were normal in all children, in both groups … Edited in Full Report to: "The Mattila 2003 paper described two groups, an RCT which randomly allocated … Generic QoL did not differ across treatment groups but for disease-specific QoL a small difference

389. Disposition of Comments CER 185 Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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     May 05, 2017 - Obviously, the ability to show improvements in these areas on groups of children without any baseline … recurrent AOM and children with TT) vs applicability, which I believe would apply to specific groups … D'Eredita did not report any details beyond "Hearing levels were normal in all children, in both groups … Edited in Full Report to: "The Mattila 2003 paper described two groups, an RCT which randomly allocated … Generic QoL did not differ across treatment groups but for disease-specific QoL a small difference

390. Ch 6-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     October 30, 2012 - Attention to collection of outcome data in an equivalent manner across treatment comparison groups is … is meaningful, and whether a given change within or between groups is important. … To ensure comparability between treatment groups with as little misclassification (also referred to … When the misclassification is nondifferential, or equivalent across treatment groups, the estimate … Attention to collection of outcome data in an equivalent manner across treatment comparison groups

391. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Executive Summary (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2011 - Types of Comparators We identified and included studies with comparative intervention groups. … interventions for parents of preschoolers with DBD that have been developed by separate research groups … Three years after initiation, the four intervention groups showed comparable outcomes. … Research detailing prevalence in other age groups worldwide is generally lacking, with few studies … Also, few study participants are girls or come from diverse racial or ethnic groups.

392. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pelvic-pain_research-protocol.pdf
     February 16, 2011 - Behavioral therapies include biofeedback, psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and support groups … • Sample size: for an RCT with 2 groups, with 100 percent meeting the diagnostic criteria for CPP … For observational studies, we will assess three broad characteristics: 1) the selection of the study groups … ; 2) the comparability of the study groups; and 3) either treatment exposure (for case-control studies … The peer reviewer may represent stakeholder groups such as professional or advocacy organizations with

393. Disposition of Comments for CER 162 Diagnosis of Celiac Disease (pdf file)
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     January 28, 2016 - while there are very few comparative studies that look at accuracy of symptomatic and other at-risk groups … anemia or type 1 diabetes, despite there being no direct comparison within studies between these two groups … TEP 2 Methods The special groups at risk do not mention family members. … find celiac disease in the overall population that includes symptomatic celiac disease, at-risk groups … rating of “insufficient” SOE for accuracy of these tests in asymptomatic subjects in specific risk groups

394. S149 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - Check that the distributions of the covari- ates between the treatment groups, within quintiles of the … Estimate expected outcomes in observed longitudinal treatment groups of interest. … As hoped, the explanatory covariates were well balanced between treatment groups after adjusting for … In Table 5, we show the expected total health care charges per month for the comparison groups of interest … a ran- domized controlled trial is considered the gold standard, as covariates are balanced between groups

395. Disposition of Comments Report for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or Asthma (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - section, page 10) We did not use the reported statistical significance of the differences between groups … pageaction=displayproduct&productid=328) For this particular article, Skoner had 2 groups in the ITT … and therefore designed to look at a lower dose group, and a higher dose group; these 2 treatment groups … Skoner clearly describes these groups in his methods. … Our review included data on both these ITT groups as was presented in the original article by Skoner

396. AHRQ Slide Template-Widescreen
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     May 22, 2025 - case control poor quality studies as assessed using QUADAS2 The studies had inconsistent control groups … Rates have increased among males, preadolescents and young adults, and youths from disadvantaged groups … Since the covid-19 pandemic, we have witnessed specific increases in several groups including…. … School delivered skills CBT groups plus support services not superior. … Gatekeeper programs Increased reporting of risk in schools/communities with marginalized groups, limited

397. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Guideline Development Process—Information for National Collaborating Centres and Guideline Development Groups … health systems changes), we will assess three broad characteristics: 1) the selection of the study groups … ; 2) the comparability of the study groups; and 3) the outcome of interest. … Information for national collaborating centres and guideline development groups.

398. Suppl-2-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - experiment, treatment assignment is independent of the counterfactual outcomes, and therefore the two groups … are exchangeable.7, 9 This means that the risk of experiencing the outcome in the two groups at the … equivalent at the time treatment is assigned, the observed risk difference between the treatment groups … states that if Z satisfies the backdoor path criterion with respect to A and Y then the treatment groups

399. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - They have limitations in the comparability among groups. … In some instances, the proportions of patients with different types of AF differed between groups, and … randomized controlled design; clear description of the sample, setting, interventions, and comparison groups … All retrospective studies were graded “poor.” 2The radiofrequency catheter ablation groups in 6 randomized

400. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245_Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2021 - However, ADM use and nonuse groups probably experience comparable risks of seroma (summary adjOR 1.52 … ADM use and nonuse groups may experience comparable risks of necrosis (summary adjOR 0.89, 95% CI 0.63