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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-omega-3_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - prior to measurement of events
• Prospective or retrospective cohort (single group) studies, where groups … outcome; missing outcome data were balanced in numbers, with similar
reasons for missing data across groups … Group SIMILARITY AT BASELINE
(**GENERAL**)
There is LOW RISK OF BIAS if groups are similar at baseline … There is HIGH RISK OF BIAS if groups had
different omega-3 intake/status at baseline that was not accounted … Was there incomplete COMPLIANCE
with interventions across groups?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/phenylketonuria_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2011 - target Phe levels are appropriate for
minimizing or avoiding cognitive impairment for different age groups … 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 or the outcome of interest … target Phe levels are appropriate for minimizing or avoiding cognitive impairment for different age groups … ; 2) the comparability of the study groups; and 3) either treatment exposure or the outcome of interest
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2020 - meta-analysis was
the difference in change in BMI or body weight between the intervention and control groups … populations at
greatest risk for weight gain including by baseline weight
(normal/overweight); age groups … provide quantitative
information on an approach of interest and weight or adiposity, such
as focus groups … including the following: a clear description of the
population, setting, approaches, and comparison groups … We will report on subgroups of interest including baseline weight
(normal/overweight); age groups; life
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prioritized-research-agenda.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Do particular subgroups (pregnant/postpartum women, those with comorbidities, certain
age groups, patients … belonging to particular race/ethnicity/socioeconomic groups) who are
screened for depression in a primary … Do particular subgroups (pregnant/postpartum women, those with comorbidities, certain
age groups, patients … belonging to particular race/ethnicity/socioeconomic groups) with no
prior depression diagnosis or
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-201-indoor-allergen-asthma-disposition-comments.pdf
February 15, 2018 - comment that the degree of difference in allergen
reduction between the control and intervention groups … On
the other hand, if the trial is negative," if there is no
difference between the two groups in … Moreover, the degree
of difference in allergen reduction between the control
and intervention groups … , for a trial
that is "positive", if there is no difference in allergen
reduction between the two groups … On the other hand, if
the trial is "negative," if there is no difference between
the two groups in
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_surveillance.pdf
August 01, 2012 - Dose:
1 RCT found no
differences
between dose
groups in
endpoints
November 2011
No new studies … Fasting insulin rose
in both groups. … Median
latency time for
detection of a
meningioma was
the same in both
groups. … Among particular
groups (e.g., Prader
Willi syndrome,
Turner Syndrome,
renal
insufficiency),
deaths … In this trial, no significant differences were
seen between the higher and the lower dose
groups for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/study-design-considerations-chapter-2.pptx
January 01, 2013 - To ensure internal validity, treatment groups compared must have the same underlying risk for outcome … central assumption needed for nonexperimental comparative effectiveness research is that the treatment groups … Cohort studies allow the estimation of actual incidence (risk or rate) in all treatment groups and thus … uniform periods to define these criteria for all subjects; differences in periods between treatment groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/worker-health_research-protocol.pdf
May 26, 2015 - First, access to integrative interventions for certain occupational groups may be limited. … Most
interventions have enrolled very specific occupational groups; the results of these studies
may … with
historical (rather than concurrent) control
KQ1: “Pre-post” cohort studies without a control groups … and attrition bias;
concepts covered include those about adequacy of randomization, similarity of groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-risk-assessment-genes_executive.pdf
July 01, 2012 - age and
earlier stage in 2004–2005 than in the mid-
to late 1990s, and disparity between ethnic
groups … Striking differences in incidence have been
observed for different ethnic groups and
populations. … African-American men have a poorer prognosis than
other groups, independent of comorbidity or access … Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2010. www.cancer.
org/acs/groups/content/@epidemiologysurveilance/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb-disposition.pdf
March 10, 2010 - Is there
any subgroup reporting of risk equivalent groups? … Perhaps the decision should be
to study different genetic groups and
move away from less clearly defined … Also additional research is needed on all non-Caucasian groups at
present. … Also, certain
Asian ethnic groups tend to have differences in BMI (Southeast, East,
etc.).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/future-research-prioritization-methods_research.pdf
January 01, 2013 - it is
desirable that the prioritization process be transparent and as consistent as possible among
groups … priority population in particular.
3 Was nominated/strongly supported by one or more stakeholder groups … for resolving important dilemmas in health
and health care decisions made by one or more stakeholder groups … Was nominated/strongly supported by one or more stakeholder groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prioritization-selection-of-harms.pdf
February 01, 2018 - • Need to emphasize to groups that are prioritizing that they should include harms. … • No limit imposed
• Groups do bring common / high burden AE to the table, perhaps this is more … How should input from technical and clinical experts and patients or patient advocacy groups be
used … • For patients, it depends on the conditions and the efficacy groups
• There could be a panel of … Had to report data from
groups of in which at least
85% of the patients were
from one of the patient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mass-casualty-events-scarce-resources_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - 3, we
included studies reporting the outcomes of systematic
data collection efforts (e.g., focus groups … Health
care professionals, health care workers, and first
responders were among the highest priority groups … Finally, the initiative taken by nontraditional providers
or groups added innovation and breadth to … Current consensus guidelines and recommendations from
specialty societies and government advisory groups … response to MCEs
cannot prospectively enroll subjects in a real event, allocate
subjects into treatment groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ahrq_community_forum_webinar_bonoff.pdf
January 01, 2000 - critical appraisal skills
• Ground program in adult learning principles:
– Repetition, small study groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/bonoff-text.pdf
January 01, 2000 - § Repetition, small study groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_disposition-comments.pdf
November 01, 2010 - That is, number of groups, not number of
participants, is the appropriate basis for the
degrees of … When participants are used, instead of groups,
elevated probability of type I error can occur,
some … This specific issue arises
when studies randomize entire groups (e.g., a classroom) or use a
group … I wonder if the G's could be bolded in terms of
"target" groups or color coded to represent similar … ), with no clear difference in treatment intensity
or outcome between groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - significant differences in
GERD symptoms, diagnostic test results, or quality of
life were observed between groups … No significant
differences in medication use, GERD symptoms, or
quality of life were found between groups … differences in medication use, GERD
symptoms, diagnostic test results, or quality of life were
found between groups … • No significant differences in medication use, GERD
symptoms, or QoL were found between groups. … differences in medication use, GERD
symptoms, diagnostic test results, or QoL were found
between groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/echocardiography_research.pdf
May 01, 2014 - The algorithm categorizes beneficiaries into four groups: Full Duals had
full Medicare and Medicaid … Among racial and ethnic groups, African Americans,
Hispanics, and American Indians/Alaska Natives were … First, among age groups, the use of echocar-
diography rose steeply until age 85, when it
plateaued. … Variations in use within racial/ethnic
groups also exist but appear to be stable
over the period 2007 … important insights about
the use of echocardiography over time and across geographic and
demographic groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-adults-prisons_executive.pdf
August 01, 2013 - Security Disability Insurance (during
periods when they are not institutionalized).14 Some
advocacy groups … These groups provided input on the KQs, reviewed
the protocol, answered specific questions during the … comparative trials that employed
a matching procedure to ensure baseline comparability
of treatment groups … For each outcome in the review, an important consideration
is the smallest difference between groups … ” result as one in which the data were
not informative (the CI was too wide to determine that the
groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch-7-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
March 29, 2012 - antihypertensive
treatment and the clinical outcomes of
cardiovascular events.1 The difference in treatment
groups … The use of statistical methods to make
the two treatment groups similar with respect to
measured confounders … Due
to the ways in which providers and patients
choose treatments, the treatment groups may not
have … An “as treated” analysis
allows subjects to switch treatment groups on
the basis of their use of treatment … the predicted probability
is then used as a balancing score or matching
variable across treatment groups