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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 15, 2017 - the pathogenesis of RA.6 Environmental risk factors associated with
RA, though not well understood, include … We
will include these drugs in the literature search, including those under review in the event
they … We will include studies with
mixed populations if more than 50 percent of the study populations had … If we do not receive a response, we will not include the study
in question. … We will also search the gray literature for unpublished studies relevant to this review and
include
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/distributed-network-blueprint_research.pdf
June 01, 2010 - Potential uses of a distributed research network include:
• Evaluation of medical product utilization … Network governance
must include development of policies and procedures to address issues such as data … This could include maintenance of network infrastructure,
documentation, coordination, monitoring of … Functionality (Phase 1)
In phase 1, functionality should include the ability to securely distribute … New data sources could include additional health plans with
administrative and claims data.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/worker-health_research-protocol.pdf
May 26, 2015 - TWH interventions include, for example, strategies aimed to both increase physical
activity and prevent … Third, many contextual factors affect worker health; these include, for instance, health
care coverage … Contextual factors may include (but are not limited to) the following: legal-
regulatory environment … These include questions
to assess selection bias, confounding, performance bias, detection bias, and … Some
factors identified a priori that may limit the applicability of evidence include the
following
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias_methods.pdf
February 01, 2013 - A systematic review starts with a
broad comprehensive search and the choice of which studies to include … Reviewer chooses to include only
Class III and IV heart failure and finds
that the intervention is … guidance for considering
eligibility of studies that include commingled or ill-defined settings. … deciding to
include observational studies, EPCs need to take special care in developing and testing … Reviewers often include other study design or reporting characteristics as eligibility criteria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/registry-of-patient-registries_research-2012-3_0.pdf
January 01, 2012 - The RoPR record will include additional patient registry data elements
identified by the stakeholders … The RoPR will include descriptive information on the data being collected, particularly with
respect … This descriptive information will describe the
registry as a whole, and will not include patient level … In this hybrid model, the solution would include changes to be
implemented within ClinicalTrials.gov … The RoPR record will
include additional patient registry data elements identified by the stakeholders
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/updating-framework-protocol.pdf
September 06, 2023 - Settings of care covered include ambulatory care, health centers, emergency
departments, hospitals, … • Are there existing frameworks that include social determinants of health? … Publications that
do not address quality of care in detail but
include quality of care and health equity … The synthesis for the technical brief will include summary tables and figures to clearly
convey the … They may include clinical experts, patients, manufacturers, researchers,
payers, or other perspectives
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2011 - Key components of case management include planning and
assessment, coordination of services, patient … Patient health outcomes (include but are not limited to): overall quality of care; disease-
specific … We will include observational
studies, systematic reviews, and clinical trials. … Clinical criteria include principal
diagnosis and medication complexity. … Few of the studies include sub-group analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antidepressants-update_research-protocol.pdf
July 13, 2011 - Pharmacotherapy dominates the medical management of depressive disorders
and may include first-generation … These second-generation treatments include selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin … The first review did not include desvenlafaxine
(listed below) as this is a new approved treatment since … As our review focuses on adults, we will
exclude those that include children or adults. … When differences between
the reviewers arise, we will include studies for full-text review.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-applicability_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Or include but:
− Flag missing
elements in
tables/text. … Or include but:
− Contact authors for
clarification. … Or include but:
− Restrict to specified
comparators. … Or include but:
− Flag deficits in
tables/text.
− Discuss implications. … Or include and:
− Contact authors for
information.
− Flag deficits in
tables/text.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-pregnancy-postpartum_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2013 - and occasionally by potentially life-threatening psychosis.11
General risk factors for depression include … Additional factors associated with
depression in pregnant women include younger age, non-Latino ethnicity … The
combinations include:
i. … The
combination include:
(a) Using a second drug to augment the effects of the primary drug and … Interventions
Interventions include commonly used antidepressant drugs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/ems-911-workforce-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Standard infection prevention and control (IPC) measures for emergency medical service
(EMS) workers include … (Outcomes
of interest include but are not limited to, incidence, prevalence, duration,
severity, missed … (Outcomes of interest include but are not limited to, incidence, prevalence,
duration, severity, missed … The EMS workforce will include the responding health care personnel in field
settings. … They may include clinical experts, patients, manufacturers, researchers,
payers, or other perspectives
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tonsillectomy_research-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2016 - We will include studies published in English only. … Studies addressing KQ1b will
include children between 1 and 2 years old. … We will screen and include relevant studies with each update. … Agents include montelukast and zafirlukast. … Opioid analgesics: Opioid analgesics used after tonsillectomy include tramadol.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/telehealth-women-protocol.pdf
June 21, 2021 - Virtual health technologies, also considered telehealth services,
may include mobile health applications … Reproductive health services considered for this review include family planning, contraception,
and … For this review, family planning services include preconception counseling
(including birth spacing) … We will include qualitative studies that
evaluate preferences, barriers/facilitators. … We will review existing systematic reviews,
and include their results if appropriate.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-update_research-protocol.pdf
September 20, 2013 - along with restrictive, repetitive, and
stereotypical behaviors and activities.1 Features of ASD can include … The manifestation and severity of symptoms of ASD differs
widely, and treatments include a range of … CAM approaches are widely
used despite little available evidence on efficacy, and include therapies … Individual goals for treatment vary for different children
and may include combinations of therapies … The form also will
include a field in which to report the funding source of a study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/kidney-stone-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
June 15, 2011 - In large observational studies, dietary
factors associated with increased risk of nephrolithiasis include … Controversies include whether pretreatment laboratory test
results predict effectiveness of treatment … Additional search strategies may
include forward citation searching of included RCTs and systematic … Grey literature searching may include searches of regulatory data, trial registries, and
abstracts … These materials may
include regulatory documents and reports of conducted trials.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/therapies-for-autism-spectrum-disorder-2-9-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - prenatal drug exposure, among others, have been
investigated.2
Disorders within the autism spectrum include … Settings will include medical, other clinical therapy settings, the home, and the
educational setting … The form also will include an opportunity to report on funding source. … Rationale: Many studies include both children and adolescents, and few separate results in such
a way … Rationale: Many studies include both children and adolescents, and few separate results in such a way
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/undescended-testicle_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2011 - Imaging approaches
include magnetic resonance angiography, which requires sedation or anesthesia and … Published Online: September 2, 2011
Associated conditions and consequences of cryptorchidism include … Longer term consequences of cryptorchidism include testicular malignancy and
infertility/subfertility … For example, for a cohort study, the
fundamental criteria will include: representativeness of cohort … Other sources of bias
can include baseline imbalances, source of funding, early stopping for benefit
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2009 - prenatal drug exposure, among others, have been
investigated.2
Disorders within the autism spectrum include … Settings will include medical, other clinical therapy settings, the home, and the
educational setting … The form also will include an opportunity to report on funding source. … Rationale: Many studies include both children and adolescents, and few separate results in such
a way … Rationale: Many studies include both children and adolescents, and few separate results in such a way
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-health-pregnant-protocol.pdf
August 24, 2023 - In the
general population, nonpharmacologic interventions for PTSD can include exposure therapy, trauma … We will include studies of the above that directly
compare different mechanisms of delivery below. … We will include filters to remove nonhuman studies and articles that are not primary RCTs or
SRs. … We will however include a list of these studies with key characteristics and findings in an
appendix … We will include summaries of SR findings and conclusions written for nontechnical readers.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 07, 2010 - We will include studies with
patients of mixed ages and mixed diagnoses only if results were reported … • Interventions and Comparators of Interest:
• The interventions include the medications listed … For each abstract, please mark either “EX” for Exclude, “IN” for Include or “Rev” for Review. … “ACE inhibitors” or unspecified
“ARBs” vs. unspecified “ACEIs”
- Include ACEI + drug X vs. … Specifically for this project, the data abstraction forms will include data required to
evaluate the