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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-254-rural-telehealth-app-e.xlsx
January 01, 2021 - Groups Similar or Controlled for Important Baseline Differences? … Participants Analyzed in Groups Originally Assigned? Attrition Low and/or Adherence High? … Outcome and Confounder Measures Reliable and Implemented Consistently Across Groups? … Groups Similar or Design and Analyses Account for Important Potential Confounding and Modifying Variables … conflicts reported Medium
Stevens 2012 Retrospective Cohort Yes Unclear Ethnicity was different between groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stent-clopidogrel-practice_research.pdf
March 01, 2009 - Outcomes for these groups were
evaluated to 24 months after the initial PCI procedure. … All four groups were similar with regard to age, African-American
race, and gender (Table 1). … While both DES
groups had fewer patients with a history of MI than the BMS groups, they also had more … There also was significant variation across the
groups in self-reported regular aspirin use. … Both DES groups had fewer patients with a history of
MI than the BMS groups, and the DES+C group had
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - (defined by age, ethnic
or racial groups, and sex)? … Health-related 22 Low 1 fair trial: There were no differences
ECT + rTMS outcomes between groups in … However, we found no comparable, common
control groups (i.e., patients not receiving a mood-
related … No differences
between groups on a single-item measure of cognitive
functioning were found in a study … Specific adverse events. rTMS groups reported
significantly more scalp pain at the stimulation site
(
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/deliberative-methods_presentation-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Community Forum Community Forum
9
Where deliberative methods fit
Opinion
polling
Focus
groups … Community Forum Community Forum
10
Components of deliberative methods
Opinion
polling
Focus
groups … Deliberative
methods
Education
Convening of groups
Discussion
Reason-giving and debate
Societal … Length, duration
Group size, participant sample
Recruitment method
Structure (e.g., breakout groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module-iii-points-of-engagement-in-the-ehc-program.pdf
May 29, 2025 - § Advocacy organizations and support groups … informants include:
§ Look for patients and other consumers through advocacy organizations and support
groups … Purpose
§ Test and provide input on summary guide development
§ Opportunities
§ Participate in focus groups … Stakeholders may be involved with topic decision-context groups, summary guide reviews, and
product … recruit and identify stakeholders include
§ Patients & consumers
§ Advocacy organizations
§ Support groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-3-app-G.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - 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/cer-250-cannabis-tables-f1-f2-2022-update_0.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - 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/cannabis-2022-update-surv-rep-1-apps-G1-2.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - 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/tonsillectomy_executive.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Differences in AHI
between tonsillectomy and watchful waiting groups were
statistically significant … The watchful
waiting groups also improved from baseline in three
studies and worsened in two cohort … As discussed above, both groups
showed improvement in AHI at 6-month followup, with
maintenance at … compared with placebo and no differences
between active groups. … In
the longer term (>12 months) we found no difference between
groups in reduction in streptococcal
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rapid-response-chemotherapy-dental.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Seventeen of the studies had comparison groups; usually the comparison groups were
patients who had … , but the use of two different control groups added some protection against confounding. … This difference between groups is
statistically significant (p = 0.0004). … All patients in both groups received
(or continued to receive) bisphosphonate therapy. … None of the four
studies used statistical methods to adjust for confounding between groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_executive.pdf
March 01, 2011 - An overview of tests compared for the
various pretest risk groups is found in Table A. … had similar mortality (≤30 days: 0% in both
groups); MI (index ED visit: 2.3% vs. 3.6%; 28 days: … ); CABG (index ED visit: 1% in both
groups; 28 days: 0% in both groups); and additional testing
at … SPECT Versus Exercise ECG
In 824 intermediate-risk women (setting not reported),
groups were similar … 0.9%) and through 1 month
(1.1% in both groups) (low strength of evidence).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-surveillance-140925.pdf
February 01, 2014 - Based on this
assessment, the CER was categorized into one of the three updating priority groups: high … More specifically, the RCT39 did not report significant
differences between treatment groups receiving … However, no difference
was measured in the UCLA score between the two groups. … (5766091)
38 (group or groups).ti,ab. (5089046)
39 cohort$.ti,ab. (519492)
40 case-control$. … (5766091)
91 (group or groups).ti,ab. (5089046) 92 cohort$.ti,ab. (519492)
93 case-control$.ti
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dcis-endocrine-therapy_research.pdf
August 01, 2012 - In both
groups, use declined with age. … Age: We grouped women into five-year age groups by age at diagnosis. … In all groups, use was associated with
demographic characteristics. … Non-Hispanic white
women had the second lowest rate of use
in all groups (Table 3). … That
is, different women are included in each
of the five time groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cultural-competence_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2020 - aimed AT reducing health disparities in
the formal healthcare system for three priority population groups … The population groups
highlighted in this review are large and
diverse. … Thank you, we decided not to require
the same inclusion criteria across
population groups. … and
ethnic minority groups. … Additionally cultural competence
has facilitated stereotypical assumptions about groups.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-222-evidence-summary-health-equity.pdf
January 01, 2020 - types of study designs were eligible for
inclusion, trials or observational studies with
comparison groups … , or before-after studies that
assessed differences between groups, were most
likely to report measures … Study
populations included racial and ethnic minority
groups including Hispanic, African-American, … services is limited primarily by the lack
of studies for specific preventive services, population
groups … for subgroup comparisons
and improve understanding of similarities and
differences across defined groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation-surveillance-160902.pdf
May 29, 2025 - $Mortality$after$surviving$
traumatic$brain$injury:$risks$based$on$age$groups. … $The$Community$Integration$
E"5$
Questionnaire:$factor$structure$across$racial/ethnic$groups$in … $A$comparison$of$the$content$of$memory$
rehabilitation$groups$for$patients$with$neurological$disabilities … $One$study$found$no$difference$between$groups$at$6$month$
follow"up.$$
•$ CIQ$Post$Treatment$(1$RCT … $One$study$found$no$
difference$between$groups$at$6$
month$follow"up.$$
•$ CIQ$Post$Treatment$(1$
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_research-protocol.pdf
September 27, 2012 - Liver-directed
therapies are divided into three groups—ablation, embolization, and radiotherapy—and … 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%)?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypofractionated-radiation-therapy-draft-appendix-d2.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - …Three treatment groups were defined based on risk of seminal vesicle involvement: group 1 had a risk … strategy used in each participating institute, margins of 3–10 mm were added to the CTV equal in both groups … received five daily fractions of 2 Gy a week (overall treatment time about 8 weeks)…Three treatment groups … All men had to receive definitive radiotherapy with curative intent and were stratified into three groups … All men had to receive definitive radiotherapy with curative intent and were stratified into three groups
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2023-surv-rep-4-tables-F1-F-2.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - 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/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-4-tables-G1-2.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - 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)?