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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/health-careassociated-infections_disposition-comments.pdf
November 30, 2012 - How do the findings compare to the 2007 evidence summary
in terms of study quality, strength of evidence … The
evidence is less dramatic for the other infections studies, but
how do we explain this? … Now how do you change infection rates in health care
settings? … This case study approach is very
helpful. … Indeed, I wish the authors had recommended more
qualitative and case study research in the infection
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/marketing_evidence_evans.ppt
September 13, 2006 - least not now)
Encourage additional learning about the clinical area
Case Studies
Following … Study 1: Countermarketing
Counter-marketing is a strategy to deliver information to counter the effects … merge behavior change theory and health science dissemination & translation fields
Case Study … Study 1: Countermarketing
Counter-marketing is a strategy to deliver information to counter the effects … merge behavior change theory and health science dissemination & translation fields
Case Study 4:
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2024 - If we are unable to reach the study authors or do not receive a response within 6
weeks, we will assess … 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/assessing-the-risk-of-bias_draft-report.pdf
June 02, 2011 - We recommend that AHRQ reviews:
o Do not use study design labels as a proxy for assessment of risk … We provide further guidance on how to address incomplete reporting in a later section. … Guest authorship and ghostwriting in publications related to
rofecoxib: a case study of industry documents … Case series Do the reports have good predictive value?
How was causality determined? … Do the reports provide enough information to allow detailed appraisal of the evidence?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd_research-protocol.pdf
August 10, 2010 - This question was added to the review.
a. … How do a) underlying prevalence of ADHD, and b) rates of diagnosis
(clinical identification) and treatment … reports
AND
• Combination of follow-up
and treatment time is
equal to or greater than
12 months … identify ADHD subjects,
subjects do not require a DSM or ICD diagnosis for inclusion. … The TEP
does not do analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report.
X.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2016 - How do the efficacy, effectiveness, or harms of treatment with
nonpharmacologic treatments for TRD … Key Question 1b:
How do these nonpharmacologic treatments compare with pharmacological treatments in … Key Question 1b: How do these nonpharmacologic treatments compare with pharmacological treatments in … How do the efficacy, effectiveness, or harms of treatment with nonpharmacologic treatments for TRD differ … Key Question 1b: How do these nonpharmacologic treatments compare with pharmacological treatments in
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/study-design-classification_research.pdf
December 01, 2010 - Specifically, there need to be clear decisions about how to handle a
lack of clarity in study reporting … reports). … Case Report
Case reports present outcomes of individual cases (disease at an individual level) Often … Case reports can be valuable for assessing rare but severe adverse
events. … Two main types of
descriptive treatment studies exist: Case reports or case series; and cross sectional
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-survivor-care-transition_research-protocol.pdf
March 27, 2013 - • How do models of care vary based on the following? … • How is risk stratification being (or could be) applied to cancer survivor programs? … • How widely is survivorship care offered? For how long? … Some questions—particularly the question,
“How do models of care vary based on setting, organizational … Also, they have not
reviewed the report, except as given the opportunity to do so through the public
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/treatment-resistant-depression_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2009 - How do these non-pharmacologic treatments compare with pharmacological
treatments in efficacy or effectiveness … How do the efficacy, effectiveness, or harms of treatment with non-pharmacologic treatments
for treatment-resistant … Given the varying definitions of TRD, the EPC will attempt to determine how these
definitions affect … reports or small case series
Editorials, letters, non-systematic literature reviews
B. … The TEP does not do analysis of any kind
nor contribute to the writing of the report.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_11-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 03, 2012 - a variable is
defined or summarized to how a statistical model is
chosen and parameterized. … This step can serve to address many
potential limitations of a study, such as how new
user cohorts … do a sensitivity analysis on studies that use an
“intention to treat” approach to see how different … However, when
it is feasible to do so, it can be useful to explore
these subpopulations to determine … Cohort Definition and Statistical
Approaches
If it is possible to do so, it can also be extremely
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol-amendment.pdf
May 02, 2025 - If we are unable to reach the study authors or do not receive a response within 6
weeks, we will assess … 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/methods-guidance-bias-individual-studies_methods.pdf
March 01, 2012 - o Do not use study design labels (e.g., RCT, cohort, case-control) as a proxy for
assessment of risk … to each study design type: “Will [case reports/case series/case control
studies, etc.] provide valid … Several recent reviews21,52-54 of risk-of-
bias checklists and instruments do not identify harms as a … Guest
authorship and ghostwriting in publications
related to rofecoxib: a case study of industry
documents … Case series • Do the reports have good predictive value?
• How was causality determined?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-map-hcbs-protocol.pdf
July 27, 2023 - How do patients, providers, and
policymakers define success?
2. … How do patients, providers, and policymakers define quality of patient-centered HCBS
interventions? … What are the goals of patients and caregivers receiving person-centered HCBS and how
do they define … clinical
context of the technology/intervention, how it works, how it is currently used or might be … KIs do not do analysis of any kind nor contribute
to the writing of the report and will not review the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/monitoring-programs-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2024 - We will
also identify and describe how supply chain disruption monitoring programs (a) may
prevent … For
contextual questions 2 and 3, we will also include case reports from healthcare
organizations … The team
may opt to use AI as a semi-automated screening tool to conduct the review efficiently
at … A second team member will check a randomly selected 10 percent
sample of the articles to verify that … For contextual questions 2 and 3, we will also include case reports from he...
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-generated-health-data-protocol-chronic-conditions.pdf
March 17, 2020 - These are devices that
are commercially available to consumers and do not require a prescription from … How long were patients followed?
e. How was adherence measured?
f. … EXCLUDE: Narrative reviews, case reports, editorials, comments, letters,
meeting abstracts
Language … How important is it for us to focus on technologies that actually transmit data to a health care
professional … Key Informants do not do
analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report and will not
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/urinary-incontinence-update_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2017 - • To summarize information on how women with UI define a successful outcome,
and to highlight data … and harms of nonpharmacological treatments of UI in
women, and how do they compare with each other? … How do nonpharmacological treatments affect UI, UI severity and frequency, and
quality of life when … successful outcome in the treatment of UI (i.e., how do patients measure treatment
success)? … 5
(“addresses”[pt] or “autobiography”[pt] or “bibliography”[pt] or “biography”[pt] or “case
reports
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-fatigue_research-protocol.pdf
May 01, 2014 - What methods are available to clinicians to diagnose ME/CFS and how do the use of
these methods vary … What are the (a) benefits and (b) harms of therapeutic interventions for patients with
ME/CFS and how … reports. … 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/ch_2-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2011 - To do
so, the design uses controls as in a case-control
design but estimates a case-crossover odds … We need to point out that we do not make the
distinction between retrospective and prospective
studies … The only difference
between these general options of how to implement
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_disposition-comments.pdf
March 07, 2012 - the strength of evidence that they
do or do not have a particular disease, researchers (who
wish to … used
and how well a study met the criteria for this review. … There is evidence to suggest that patients with a
positive ANA and no clinical disease do not progress … There is
evidence to suggest that patients with a positive ANA
and no clinical disease do not progress … How do you
suggest this is done in the context of a diagnostic accuracy
study?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability.ppt
January 01, 2009 - Applicability issues do not have to be reviewed for each study. … Studies often do not report on factors needed to judge applicability. … First, studies often do not report on factors needed to judge applicability. … A collection of studies may provide broad applicable evidence even if individual studies do not. … Completed Applicability Summary Table
In this example, we enter data from our case study into the fields