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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/urinary-incontinence-update_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2017 - Standard nonsurgical, nonpharmacological UI
treatments for women include: 1) pelvic floor muscle training … However, definitions of improvement in UI vary and include different degrees of change
in frequency … Searches of the FDA and ClinicalTrials.gov
registries will include studies entered since January 2010 … However, if we come across eligible studies that were omitted from the 2012
AHRQ review, we will include … We will also include any relevant studies we find
opportunistically from the systematic review searches
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/schizophrenia-adult_research-protocol.pdf
September 23, 2016 - These include evidence on effectiveness of complex interventions such as
combined pharmacotherapy and … 23 and
require antipsychotic dosing changes with age.24,25 Across all age groups, primary goals
include … *Patient characteristics include age, sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, time since illness … all eligible interventions for the
key question), include studies that meet the PICOTS as defined above … Examples include age (younger and older
patients), first-episodes, and duration of disease.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_research-protocol.pdf
April 01, 2010 - For KQ 2, we also plan to include the studies that examined the association between
intermediate and … We will include observational studies when trial data are insufficient to estimate the benefits
and … harms of physical therapy interventions.31 We will include unpublished RCTs presented at
peer-reviewed … We plan to include RCTs that included adults with OA of knee and hip joints (both in the
same patients … For KQ 2, we will include the studies of tests and measures in adults with knee
OA.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/uterine-fibroids_research-protocol.pdf
March 01, 2016 - Inclusion and Exclusion of Studies in the Review
This review will include studies evaluating … We will include nonrandomized cohort studies and observational
studies to address Key Question 3 or … We will screen and include
relevant studies with each update. … The forms used for the full-text screening
level will include additional questions to identify studies … The forms will also include questions to assist in preliminary grouping of the
eligible studies by Key
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-pharm-non-pharm-treatment-update-disposition-comments.pdf
August 28, 2024 - In
addition to the
treatment description,
we abstract and
include the following
data in the evidence … Tables 3-7 include an
abbreviated set of
characteristics and
outcomes for the
newly included
studies … Minor suggestions include
spending some time highlighting the ways that this tool
could reveal areas … TEP Reviewer
#1
Discussion
and
Conclusion
P46 line 41—is an additional caution to include the … ,
American
Psychological
Association
General Please consider expanding database resources to
include
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
June 05, 2013 - The tables below include the responses by the authors of the review to each comment that
was submitted … We have rewritten the introductory section on
“Conventional therapies” to include these interventions … I agree with the
decision to include studies that predominantly include patients
with a BMI in the … Peer Reviewer 2 Results Table 5:
• It might aid the reader to include reference numbers. … We do not include this type of
information in our analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/smoking-pregnancy-infants_disposition-comments.pdf
February 25, 2014 - We have revised the objective to include
“interventions.” … We have revised the sentence to include
other household members. … We state the risks “include”
(rather than “are”) to indicate this list is not
exhaustive. … It is not recommended to include poor quality
studies in the review conclusions. … The report did not include smoking
reduction.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Comparators
We will include studies that compare SIT (SLIT/SCIT) to any of the following:
1 … Outcomes for Cost
The outcomes that we will include to assess economic endpoints are:
i. … The titles and abstracts will be classified as “Include,” “Exclude,” or “Unsure.” … Studies labeled “Include” will be further assessed for methodological quality as described in Section … OTHER – we will include other allergen characterization unitage were noted in a paper.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_6-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
October 30, 2012 - Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Introduction
The selection of outcomes to include … The choice of outcomes to include in a CER
study will in turn drive other important design
considerations … Contextual considerations
include the specific disease of interest, target
population, clinical trial … As desirable as this can be from a statistical
point of view, challenges include interpretation
of … For example, the FACIT and
EORTC families of measures for evaluating cancer
therapies each include
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ocd-protocol.pdf
August 15, 2023 - In brief, for Key Question 1, we will include studies that evaluate the diagnostic accuracy
(predictive … For Key Question 2, we will include studies comparing psychological and pharmacological
interventions … The prioritized outcomes include:
KQ 1
• Sensitivity/Specificity
KQ 2
• OCD symptom severity … Search strategies will include filters to remove
nonhuman studies and articles that are not primary … We will include the extractions for this spreadsheet to SRDRplus to allow it to be
easily downloadable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-blood-transfusion-protocol.pdf
September 24, 2024 - Distinguishing factors may
include emergency medical services agency costs, emergency medical services … While head-to-head comparisons will be
important to include in the literature base, it was noted that … Barriers
and facilitators could include EMS agency costs, EMS agency reimbursement, cost
effectiveness … “Low risk of bias” studies include clear descriptions of the population,
setting, interventions, and … Key Informants
Key Informants are the end-users of research; they can include patients and caregivers
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/skin-substitute_0.pdf
October 03, 2019 - Chronic wounds include pressure ulcers,
diabetic foot ulcers, and venous leg ulcers. … Wound dressings include
nonadherent dressings that allow wound exudate to pass through into a secondary … area reduction in 4 weeks, indicates the need for adjunctive wound therapy.3
Adjunctive therapy may include … includes
evaluating classification of skin substitutes as well as evidence, ECRI’s searches will
include … They may include
clinical experts, patients, manufacturers, researchers, payers, or individuals with
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0365_10-28-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Staff-Generated PICOS:
Population(s): Individuals with traumatic exposure (to include interpersonal … specific types of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy
(including groupings of trauma-focused vs. not), to include
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-survivor-care-transition_disposition-comments.pdf
March 18, 2014 - The tables below include the responses by the authors of the review to each comment that
was submitted … We did not include any limits on the dates of the studies. … The
document did include a Structured Abstract. … Technical briefs do not include study findings; hence we
have not modified the table to include these … We therefore did not
include either study in the GQ3 section.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/recombinant-factor-viia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2010 - Possible
3
times for drug administration include prophylactic,
treatment, and end-stage use. … Regarding the benefits and harms of
rFVIIa, our findings include:
Figure C. … Regarding the benefits and harms of rFVIIa, our
findings include:
• There was no effect of rFVIIa on … Regarding the benefits and harms of rFVIIa, our
findings include:
• There was no effect of rFVIIa on … Regarding the benefits and harms of
rFVIIa, our findings include:
• There was no effect of rFVIIa on
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/trauma-interventions-maltreatment-child_research-protocol.pdf
January 12, 2012 - Due to the timing of this
decision, it was not possible for the second review to expand to include … include supportive services such as crisis management and concrete
assistance. … Examples include service delivery models such as differential response; interagency
collaboration; … Intervention characteristics may include:
a. … Examples of such major flaws include errors in conduct or analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-cancer_research-protocol.pdf
April 20, 2015 - These include active surveillance, and minimally invasive and open
surgical options which include partial … Minimally
invasive options include both standard laparoscopy and robot-assisted laparoscopic approaches … Available management strategies include: radical nephrectomy (open and minimally-
invasive), partial … The health outcomes of interest include all of the potential benefits and harms listed under
outcomes … We will only include case-control studies if they
address one of the diagnosis-related key
questions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-interventions-disposition.pdf
May 26, 2017 - The tables below include the responses by the authors of the review to each comment
that was submitted … The reports also include "key points" sections
to present key messages for each section. … -Farmer 2003: We did not search for or include
theses in the current review. … -Lim 2010: We did not search for or include
theses in the current review. … -Thompson 2012: We did not search for or
include theses in the current review.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2011 - These include markers of iron deficiency, such as erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin;
26
percentage … For example, population characteristics include age, sex, and race; design characteristics
include … recruitment and sampling; intervention characteristics include cutoffs used in index and
reference … tests; outcomes include mortality, morbidity, and quality of life; and results include
sensitivity, … An imprecise estimate is one for which the confidence interval is
wide enough to include clinically
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2012 - The tables below include the responses by the authors of the review to each comment
that was submitted … I probably would include nothing about the incremental benefit of
HBPM and HBPM + other. … In general the interventions with the largest effect sizes include
SBPM + team care (not just any kind … We discussed whether we should include studies that
employed self bp measurement not at home (eg in … However, the desire to include as many trials as possible, including
those of lesser quality, may have