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321. Chronic-Urinary-Retention Research (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - Intermediate outcomes included postvoid residual (PVR) urine volume and continuous measures of urinary … of urinary symptom or quality of life scales. … We treated change in PVR urine volume and continuous measures of urinary symptoms and/or quality of … Study Design Followup Treatment Arms TWOC n/N (%) IPSS, Mean (SD) Value Quality of Life Measure … Study Design Followup Treatment Arms TWOC n/N (%) IPSS, Mean (SD) Value Quality of Life Measure

322. Abnormal-Uterine-Bleeding Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - However it is crucial to note that direct measures of ovulation are not employed in most available … • Pain related to bleeding • Sexual function as reported by sexual function measures, general measures … Among those that did, the ability to aggregate data is limited by differences in outcomes measures … which included measures of blood loss from sanitary product collection, and self-report using scoring … For regularity of bleeding no two measures of outcome were the same.

323. Disposition of Comments Report for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2013 - As a results, the CHA2DS2-VASc measure and has been evaluated in fewer studies than the CHADS2 measure … The c-statistic is a measure of “discrimination” not really “prediction” so I don’t think “predictive … instruments such as measures of calibration, or strengths of association (e.g., RR’s/OR’s) or measures … Not all studies included measures of strength of association, and very few included measures of diagnostic … of using the c-statistic to evaluate risk prediction tools throughout the document – that it is a measure

324. Glaucoma-Screening Surveillance (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - RFNL thickness measures correlate well but do not have clinically acceptable agreement and therefore … Another study found that using a central corneal thickness(CCT)-based formula to correct GAT measures … One review mentioned a new detection method: the use of OCT to measure the ganglion cell complex. … of visual function (e.g., FDT), measures of optic nerve damage (e.g., HRT, OCT, and cup/disc ratio) … Beginning at age 50, using 2 or 3 screening tests (varying combinations of tonometry (IOP)/measures

325. Binge-Eating Executive (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2015 - variability in outcome reporting and treatment comparisons, we were able to conduct meta-analyses only to measure … Depression measures were not consistently reported across the three studies; one of the studies found … Investigators used a considerable array of different measures or instruments to assess these outcomes … Finally, we recommend that studies continue to measure and report binge frequency as both discrete binge … Attachment scales predict outcome in a randomized controlled trial of two group therapies for binge

326. Gout Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - In adults with gout, what are the benefits and harms of different dietary therapies and life style measures … monitoring serum urate levels with pharmacologic treatment and/or dietary and/or lifestyle change measures … In adults with gout, what are the benefits and harms of different dietary therapies and life style measures … monitoring serum urate levels with pharmacologic treatment and/or dietary and/or lifestyle change measures … Treatment target and followup measures for patients with gout: a systematic literature review.

327. Comparative Effectiveness Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2006 - size in each study group, patient characteristics, description of interventions, settings, outcome measures … Efficacy measures Withdrawals** Other outcomes Meloxicam (mg) NSAID (mg) Meloxicam … Efficacy measures Results Bensen/Zhao OA of the knee with flare 50, 100, or 200 bid naproxen … Efficacy measures Withdrawals** Outcomes Rofecoxib dose (mg) NSAIDs (mg) Acevado No PGA … 752 (8.4%)High dose NSAID groups only: 48/497 (9.7%)Acetaminophen: 32/500 (6.4%)The overall safety measure

328. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews_Inclusion of Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions in Systematic Reviews of Intervention Effectiveness: An Update (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - and short duration of most RCTs, they are frequently underpowered to detect differences on several measures … differential effects in different subgroups • Can provide only event rates or changes in continuous measures … estimates from individual NRSIs will generally be more precise and therefore will be assigned greater weights … in a meta-analysis that weights studies using the inverse variance method.95 As an initial step, … Prognostic score-based balance measures can be a useful diagnostic for propensity score methods in

329. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews_Inclusion of Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions in Systematic Reviews of Intervention Effectiveness: An Update (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - and short duration of most RCTs, they are frequently underpowered to detect differences on several measures … differential effects in different subgroups • Can provide only event rates or changes in continuous measures … estimates from individual NRSIs will generally be more precise and therefore will be assigned greater weights … in a meta-analysis that weights studies using the inverse variance method.95 As an initial step, … Prognostic score-based balance measures can be a useful diagnostic for propensity score methods in

330. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - (a) Do the differences in performance measures vary with sample characteristics? KQ 2. … We included only studies with CDI incidence, or other measures of CDI, as an outcome. … interventions using before–after study designs.59-68,71 All of the studies described the use of the measures … Measures to control and prevent Clostridium difficile infection.

331. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2015 - DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 04: Dementia (Including Alzheimer’s Disease) Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road …

332. Disposition of Comments Report for Evidence Report 215 Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Outcome measures are defined by what researchers have chosen to focus on. Thank you. … Peer Reviewer #3 Methods The inclusion and exclusion criteria, search strategies, and outcome measures … Please include a measure of the rate of occurrence of this AE. … In addition, PFU is a measure of potency.

333. C-Diff-Infections-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - (a) Do the differences in performance measures vary with sample characteristics? … address an important source of health-care worker hand contamination and provide a useful adjunctive measure … (a) Do the differences in performance measures vary with sample characteristics? … address an important source of health-care worker hand contamination and provide a useful adjunctive measure … (a) Do the differences in performance measures vary with sample characteristics?

334. Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2020 - There is a critical need for studies that use standardized definitions of retention, include measures … Measures of retention varied amongst studies, making comparisons difficult. … Future research should focus on treatment retention as a primary outcome, use standardized measures … Study measures will include assessment of retention at 6 months to provide much-needed evidence in this … expansion of MAT coverage found reductions in opioid use–related healthcare utilization, but did not measure

335. Rotator-Cuff-Tear-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2014 - no re-tear/re-tear rates).6,17,23,27,33 Most studies reported the use of multi-dimensional tools to measure … study design, the sample size of the study, or the type of outcome measure … impairment score, and measurement of active forward flexion/external rotation as secondary outcome measures … repair with GraftJacket acellular human dermal matrix augmentation or without augmentation UCLA scales … mini- open, or arthroscopic), the study design, the sample size of the study, or the type of outcome measure

336. Antipsychotics-Adults Surveillance (pdf file)
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     August 30, 2014 - BPRS total, BPRS core, CGI-severity, and PANSS total, and more effective than iloperidone (outcome measures … studies) • vs. quetiapine (6 studies) • vs. risperidone (20 studies) SOE: Insufficient (numerous measures … The main outcomes were the mean change on mania rating scales and the number of patients who dropped … Iloperidol is reported as inferior to haloperidol; however, outcome measures are not mentioned. … Iloperidol is reported as inferior to haloperidol; however, outcome measures are not mentioned.

337. Blood-based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - the context of MCSTs, analytic validity refers to the ability of a test to correctly and reliably measure … Fifth, Dai et al. did not report confidence intervals or other measures of precision, which would have … single-cancer screening tests have been held to this standard.34 A secondary consideration includes whether to measure … demonstrate a benefit with respect to all-cause mortality is not realistic; however, it may be important to measure … range of so many different cancers is best answered through empirical studies, preferably RCTs that measure

338. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (pdf file)
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     July 08, 2014 - High quality observational studies take measures to control for such confounding and can use more advanced … ES-11, “Studies were generally not designed to measure benefits...” … studies due to the study limitations and the fact that these studies were not generally designed to measure … studies should be designed in the populations of interest, make comparisons that are relevant, and measure … outcomes of interest directly (not using proxy measures, e.g. laboratory values) are direct evidence

339. Systematic Review on Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 1 (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - chronic pain, what is the comparative effectiveness of different tapering protocols and strategies on measures … headache, fracture, motor vehicle accidents, cardiovascular events, endocrinological effects) KQ 4a: Measures … Predictors of long-term use of prescription opioids in the community- dwelling population of adults … Prolonged Opioid Use After Lumbar Fusion and the Effects of Opioid Use on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures … A systematic review of the evidence for the efficacy of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in community-dwelling

340. Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief No. 38_Automated Entry Patient Generated Health Data for Chronic Conditions: The Evidence on Health Outcomes (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2021 - Were measures consistent over time? … Defining interoperability and basis for rating scales is important. … In the text it was acknowledged that the majority were scales and accelerometers. … We understand that pedometers simply measure steps. … Response Public Reviewer #4 (Rob Havasy, Personal Connected Health Alliance) General · Weight scales