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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_executive.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/stroke-atrial-fibrillation_disposition-comments.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_surveillance.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating_executive.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout_executive.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-2006_appendixes.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/methods-guide-inclusion-nonrandomized-studies.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/methods-guide-inclusion-nonrandomized-studies.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
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
…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vaccine-safety_disposition-comments.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections-surveillance-140925.pdf
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?
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mat-retention-strategies-rapid-review-1.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-surveillance-140925.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antipsychotics-adults_surveillance.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-draft-report.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-pregnancy-postpartum_disposition-comments.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/opioids-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-1-final.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-38-chronic-conditions-comments.pdf
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