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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c_research-protocol.pdf
November 30, 2011 - How does the comparative effectiveness of antiviral treatment for health outcomes vary
according to … Do these harms differ according to patient subgroup characteristics, including HCV
genotype, age, race … above and the review will include
observational studies, systematic reviews, and clinical trials (case … Technical Experts do not do analysis of
any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report and have … not reviewed the report, except as
given the opportunity to do so through the peer or public review
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ankyloglossia_research-protocol.pdf
June 30, 2014 - Clarity is needed to help guide clinical and family decision-making about whether, when and
how to intervene … Two of these appeared to be case
reports and neither gave clear indications on whether harms of surgical … determine how
best to deal with this heterogeneity. … Technical Experts do not do analysis of
any kind nor do they contribute to the writing of the report … Developing a frenotomy policy at one medical center: a case study approach.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cultural-competence_research-protocol.pdf
July 09, 2014 - English is a second language than to a
provider treating a transgendered person. … care in health contexts, and how do those models compare? … not translate well
to other priority groups that do not necessarily self-identify as a culture. … We do not expect pooling to be appropriate due to lack of comparable studies or
heterogeneity; qualitative … Technical Experts do not do analysis of any kind nor do
they contribute to the writing of the report
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2013 - Second Topical Research Need
How do the duration, intensity, and frequency of examined interventions … How do the duration, intensity, and frequency of examined interventions affect sustained
changes in … How do patient-centered outcomes differ depending on the involvement of a
physical therapist or physical … How do the duration, intensity, and frequency of examined interventions affect sustained
changes in … How do the duration, intensity, and frequency of examined interventions affect sustained
changes in
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-epilepsy-amended-protocol.pdf
March 07, 2021 - Below, we discuss the primary domains
and how we will assess them:
Risk of bias (see the above section … Case
study of the comparison of data from
conference abstracts and full-text articles in
health technology … They do not review the report, except as given the opportunity to do so
through the peer or public review … Technical Experts do not do
analysis of any kind; neither do they contribute to the writing of the report … They do not review
the report, except as given the opportunity to do so through the peer or public review
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-2007_research-2007-1.pdf
January 01, 2007 - For adult patients with essential hypertension, how do ACEIs
and ARBs differ in blood pressure control … For adult patients with essential hypertension, how do ACEIs
and ARBs differ in safety, adverse events … For adult patientsa with essential hypertension, how do ACEIs and ARBsb
differ in blood pressure control … For adult patients with essential hypertension, how do ACEIs and ARBs differ
in safety,d adverse events … For adult patients
with essential hypertension, how do
ACEIs and ARBs differ in the
following health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-38-chronic-conditions-comments.pdf
March 01, 2021 - them
to do. … If patients do have
an email address for a provider, each PDF has to be
sent in a separate email. … A discussion about how to
further 'regulate' this field, how to support patients and
healthcare professionals … As to how to develop
interventions with a
stronger theoretical basis,
this lies in the purview of … Page 83 line 7: as noted previously, it is unclear
what a decision-maker is intended to do with device
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_disposition-comments.pdf
April 25, 2013 - assess the severity of PAH, to
predict events such as lung transplantation or death” How do you
know … have made a valuable attempt to
do so. … (2) CCBs do not appear to have been studied or used in
a manner that lends itself to comparative … RCTs for epoprostenol) seems foolish unless there is
a very good reason to do so. … There was a paucity of data on how to screen asymptomatic at
risk groups which we will need to address
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/smoking-pregnancy-infants_research-protocol.pdf
March 11, 2013 - The team will evaluate any non–English-language studies that
appear relevant to determine how or if … Technical Experts do not do analysis of
any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report and have … [Pregnancy and nicotine substitution treatment: what to do?]. … [Pregnancy and nicotine substitution treatments: what to do?]. … Borgne A, Grangé G. [How can we help pregnant women stop smoking?].
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-outcomes_disposition-comments.pdf
January 15, 2015 - We believe, as
the reviewer notes, that these findings do provide
the foundation to decide how one … ) or fully explain how a measure was
identified as an SMI one. … The authors do not
present a systematic description of how quality measures are
developed. … In the former case, how do measures address heterogeneity
across mental conditions (e.g. schizophrenia … The authors do not know what they are searching for
and as a result do not find anything.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/grading.ppt
January 01, 2010 - for grading SOE
To describe options for scoring SOE domains
To describe how to score and present SOE … :
A comprehensive evaluation of the evidence
A sense of how much confidence they can place in the evidence … Reviewers do not need to make assumptions about the link between use of the intervention and proxy, surrogate … Apart from deciding how best to proceed, reviewers need to understand that this is a complex step requiring … Do not use Roman numerals or other symbols.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-treatment-ssri_surveillance.pdf
January 01, 2013 - How do the harms
compare across different interventions? … How do these therapies compare in different populations (e.g., different depressive diagnoses, disease … How do the harms compare across
different interventions? … How do these therapies compare in different populations (e.g., different depressive diagnoses, disease … Do Not Know
likelihood
of
a
positive
treatment
response
to
combined
therapy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_technical-brief.pdf
January 01, 2012 - a. What formal criteria exist?
b. How do the criteria differ across assessors?
c. … How do the criteria differ across payers?
d. … How do the criteria differ for patients of different ages (i.e., 21 years old and younger
versus older … How do you perceive your role in the service delivery process?
2. … limit 29 to (addresses or biography or case reports or dictionary or directory or in vitro or
legal
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
October 23, 2014 - not; however, it is difficult to have good critical analysis of how such a
manuscript might meet your … The authors do state that a trial comparing
different imaging techniques might be feasible. … How many studies use the
recommended criteria in a cirrhotic liver of late arterial enhancement with … How does a negative
ultrasound affect post-test probability? … do a good job.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-disposition-comments.pdf
May 14, 2025 - We do not have plans
to update the Contextual Questions. … to reflect the
addition of new studies from the bridge
search and to further clarify how many
studies … It would be
good to talk about CHIP in this report and
this may be a great place to do it. … a multi-cancer screening
approach; this requires a fundamental
rethinking of how the technology is … To that end,
we would appreciate any opportunity to
discuss how NMQF can contribute to
AHRQs ongoing
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/recombinant-factor-viia_disposition-comments.pdf
June 01, 2010 - Case studies provide
support for its potential use in the context of these extraordinary
circumstances … 4, including one RCT,
comparative observational studies and six case reports. … However accepting that there are only rarely time and resources to do
this, a general comment may be … This is a very liberal assumption, given that for
cardiac surgery, case reports typically indicate usage … On the other hand, if you think the studies are too heterogeneous to be
combined, don't do a MA.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/distributed-network-safety_research.pdf
July 01, 2009 - in control of the data owners, and to do so within
a scalable and secure network, is novel. … Do they need to be standardized?
9. … In a client-server network,
all nodes are connected to a central server and do not necessarily know … by illustrating
how a software system can submit a query to multiple data sources and aggregate the … A balance arises between how many different checks are needed to
create a secure system and how difficult
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
December 06, 2010 - and whether patients will respond to a biologic
agent if a different biologic agent has been ineffective … Question 2: For patients with RA, do drug therapies differ in their ability to improve
patient-reported … In general, the figure illustrates how treatment with
corticosteroids, biologic DMARDs, or oral DMARDs … To identify articles relevant to each key question, we began with a focused
MEDLINE search on pharmacological … A “fair” study is susceptible to some bias but probably not sufficient enough to
invalidate its results
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/epc-disclosure-policy-form.pdf
March 01, 2023 - However, because current understanding is
limited about how to use proxy questions to identify individuals … To the best of your knowledge, do you work for,
or are you a member of an organization with a
stated … However, because current understanding is limited about how to use proxy questions to identify individuals … To the best of your knowledge, do you work for, or are you a member of an organization with a stated … Do you have a primary clinical specialty or
subspecialty?
9.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-210-breastfeeding-evidence-summary.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation even if they should be separated from their … To what extent do the effectiveness and harms of
programs and policies on initiation, duration, and … To what extent do intervention-related characteristics
(e.g., type of breast pump provided—manual or … To what extent do benefits and harms for maternal
health outcomes differ for subpopulations of women … Outcome evaluation of
the You Can Do It Initiative to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding
Among Women Enrolled