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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/kidney-disease-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
November 01, 2010 - Screening Questions: For the screening questions (Key Questions 1 and 2), we will
include studies that … Monitoring Questions: For the monitoring questions (Key Questions 3 and 4), we will
include studies … We will include RCTs or
CCTs that assess the direct impact of monitoring on clinical outcomes and harms … Treatment Questions: For the treatment questions (Key Questions 5 and 6), we will
include studies that … Summary
calculations may include weighted averages, odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals,
risk
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-nonpharmacologic-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
October 04, 2016 - Strategies to control environmental factors often include multipronged approaches,
resulting in difficulty … What is the effectiveness of multicomponent interventions that include more than one
strategy and/or … Allergens include household pets, rodents, pests, cockroaches, dust mites, and mold. … Interventions include carpet removal or cleaning; use of covers for pillows, mattresses, or
furniture … We will include data from time points and outcomes reported from studies with at least
20 patients (
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy_research-protocol.pdf
September 14, 2016 - • Population(s):
We will include studies enrolling patients of any ages with allergic asthma … For Key
Questions 2 and 4 we will also include cohort studies and case reports to assess safety. … Reviewer pairs will be formed to include personnel with both clinical and methodological
Source … We will include
outcomes of interest as defined in our PICOTS by using a form designed by the team … Factors that may limit
applicability include age, asthma severity or poorly controlled asthma, type
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-information-exchange_research-protocol.pdf
April 20, 2015 - Examples of health IT applications include the electronic health
record (EHR), telemedicine, clinical … Harms can also include negative impacts
on attitudes (e.g., patients not trusting the privacy will be … KQ 3: Intermediate outcomes include outcomes such as provider and patient
experience and perceptions … This may include the type(s) of clinical
environments (e.g., ambulatory care, hospital, nursing home … Other Issues:
Modeling and Planning Studies: We will not include studies that model the
potential
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - These include over-the-counter medications and supplements, education on sleep hygiene
and recommended … Various treatment options described in the guidelines include
psychological and behavioral interventions … Our search strategy will include relevant medical subject
headings and natural language terms for the … Relevant grey literature resources include trial registries and FDA
databases. … Study characteristics that may affect applicability include, but are not limited to, the
population
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_protocol-140716.pdf
April 03, 2014 - These include over-the-counter medications and supplements, education on sleep hygiene
and recommended … Various treatment options described in the guidelines include
psychological and behavioral interventions … Our search strategy will include relevant medical subject
headings and natural language terms for the … Relevant grey literature resources include trial registries and FDA
databases. … Study characteristics that may affect applicability include, but are not limited to, the
population
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_research-protocol.pdf
June 27, 2011 - Other
potential audiences include members and staff of health care professional organizations (e.g. … We will include patients with all conditions meeting the
population definition (e.g., heart failure … These outcomes include:
– Patient and family satisfaction/perceptions of palliative care. … Timing
We will include any timing of followup, including after-death interviews with
families/ … We will also include studies with outcomes related
to the families/caregivers of these patients.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/emt-naloxon_research-protocol.pdf
November 29, 2016 - Other risk factors include concomitant use of other medications and
substances with central nervous … • Population(s):
o Include: Persons with confirmed or suspected opioid overdose who exhibit
altered … If this is
confirmed, we will include placebo-controlled studies that evaluated single doses for the … Grey literature: Sources for grey (unpublished) literature will include any SIPs that
are received and … “Low risk of bias” studies include clear
descriptions of the population, setting, interventions, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module_iii2.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Key informants may include patients and caregivers, clinicians (both generalist and specialty), representatives … and meet the needs of end-users.
*
Topic Refinement & Key Informants
Ways to find key informants include … Some tips for locating potential key informants include:
Look for patients and other consumers through … Potential ways to recruit and identify stakeholders include:
Patients & consumers
Advocacy organizations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pqmp-protocol.pdf
April 01, 2014 - These challenges include the age-specific time frames for screening and the gaps in
evidence specific … Defining Eligibility Criteria (PICOTS)
Population: We will include children and adolescents less than … Interventions: We plan to include studies with measurement of screening and followup
interventions for … Comparisons: We plan to include studies that have comparisons of different interventions or
measures … Timing: We will include studies published in 2009 or later, based on the year that the PQMP
program
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/progestogens-preterm-birth_research-protocol.pdf
June 01, 2010 - The Key Questions
Public comments included the following suggestions:
• Include all formulations of … • The official title of this project has been changed to include “Progestogens. … This review will not include literature published
in languages other than English. … We will begin with a search on topics that include various entries
including, but not limited to, “ … We will include information on prevalence and variation in practice.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/advanced-care-decision-aids_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2013 - This could include choosing a proxy, making sure your proxy knows
your preferences, and documenting … We will include experts in the
development and use of decision aids and ACP. … We will also include
representatives of clergy, bioethicists, and medical law. … We
will include studies published in English of any sample size and any design
(randomized controlled … They may include clinical experts, patients, manufacturers,
researchers, payers, or other perspectives
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s9.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Results: The Medicare Part D administrative data include informa-
tion on plan benefits (integrated into … Data elements found in the benefits data sets are
related to plan offerings and do not include information … For example, these files include detail on the specific
drugs included in formularies used in each benefit … These
benefits files also include information on the geographic
service areas of individual plans, and … *Totals include beneficiaries enrolled in employer/union only group plans (contracts with “800 series
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disruptive-behavior-disorder_consumer.pdf
August 01, 2016 - * Your health care professional may include your child’s or teen’s primary care
physician, pediatrician … Examples of DBDs include oppositional defiant disorder, conduct
disorder, and intermittent explosive … Things that increase the risk for a
DBD include:
� Child abuse or neglect
� A traumatic life experience … caution in children
under the age of 2
Divalproex
may improve
aggression.*
Antipsychotics
Examples include … Symptoms include a high fever,
sweating, changes in blood pressure,
and muscle stiffness.
11
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gout_consumer.pdf
January 01, 2017 - * Your health care professional may include your primary care doctor, nurse practitioner,
physician … Such medicines include aspirin and some
types of diuretics (“water pills”). … Medicines that reduce the amount of uric acid your body makes include:
� Allopurinol (Zyloprim®), taken … Symptoms may include red, blistered, or
peeling skin; red or sore eyes; fever; and
sores in your throat … Signs of liver problems
can include feeling tired and weak,
nausea, vomiting, yellowed skin or eyes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/research-gap-primary-care-summary-table.pdf
March 01, 2022 - • Pain populations expanded to include persons with
non-neuropathic chronic pain, specifically … Outcomes
should include with final health outcomes such as
quality of life, mortality, and repeat … • Adult and pediatric studies that include family
caregivers. … Outcomes
should include with final health outcomes such as
quality of life, mortality, and repeat … Studies
should include a continuous long-term
antiresorptive treatment control group.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0658-140831.pdf
July 19, 2014 - .
§ Risk factors for the development of the condition include smoking, kidney disease, and a long … including
diet modifications, exercise, and pharmaceuticals.
§ In addition, symptom management may include
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0272_03-06-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - The
treatments for sleep apnea covered in these nominations include continuous positive
airway pressure … Outcome measures include mortality
reduction, quality of life (objectively measured), functional improvement
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0004_03-11-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - development group has expressed interested in the topic nomination
and suggested that it be expanded to include … Topic
refinement may consider an expansion of the scope to include other indications for which there
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gastric-cancers-protocol-amended.pdf
February 07, 2025 - Interventions of particular interest
include chemotherapy, external beam radiation, targeted therapy … Outcomes of interest include survival (overall and progression-free), nutritional
assessment, quality … KQ1: Subgroups of interest may include patients who
previously received endoscopic therapy or surgery … KQ2: Subgroups of interest may include patients with
gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer. … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review: We will include randomized
trials