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321. 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

322. 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

323. 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.

324. 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 …

325. 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.

326. 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.

327. 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?

328. 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

329. 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

330. 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.

331. 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

332. 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

333. 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

334. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness Review 133 Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure (pdf file)
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     May 27, 2014 - visits) are important because an increase in these outcomes may be an unintended consequence of measures … CMS measures 30-day readmission because there is evidence that suggests a higher proportion of early … The definitions or diagnostic criteria are appropriate for the outcome measures. … The outcome measures chosen are the relevant ones for this population. … Due to heterogeneity in scales and reporting of the measures in general, it was difficult to assess

335. S58 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - measures. … Nachega et al27 found a significant relationship between a claims-based measure of antiretroviral adherence … Construction of a refill persistence measure must also take into account the complexity of many treatment … Thus, researchers should be wary of simply selecting a single measure and mechanically applying the required … to control for co-occurring conditions.34,35 However, such indices may under-adjust, as they force weights

336. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Template for Reports Developed Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews Developing and Selecting Topic Nominations for Systematic Reviews ii Comparative Effectiveness Reviews are systematic reviews of existing r…

337. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 268: Impact of Healthcare Algorithms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare (pdf file)
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     December 08, 2023 - Commenter Section Comment Response Peer Reviewer #1 Methods Page 16 line 42-43 This is not a measure … comment means to convey, but the concepts described in this paragraph are not intended to represent measures … , KS King, M Malik… - Journal of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com An individual-level socioeconomic measure … The measures in all three approaches are more aligned with white mortality factors than other racial … Conclusion Page 80 line 13-14 although the statement is true, there was no mention of racism and ways to measure

338. Evidence Report No. 222, Data Linkage Strategies To Advance Youth Suicide Prevention (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Social support and connectedness ● Access to lethal means All outcomes were limited to standardized measures … Summary of data systems identified for Key Question 1 Measure Yes No N/A Geographic Coverage United … risk for suicide attempt and suicide and often did not include suicidal behavior in their outcome measures … Study 3733 36 32.7(7.8) NR NR Personal Growth Class Thompson , 200015 Three group repeated measures

339. Disposition of Comments for Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - your comment Peer Reviewer #3 Methods Are the definitions or diagnostic criteria for the outcome measures … Yes, the outcome measures – sensitivity, specificity and AUROC are appropriate. … The definitions of the outcome measures appropriate. … outside of the scope of this comparative effectiveness review Public comment/ Pfizer Methods To measure … The value of screening must be used to measure a more important and valuable outcome, preventing early

340. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1506 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - It reportedly predicts surgical risk, characterizes overall health, and objectively measures frailty … together in clinical trials exclusively to provide clinical investigators worldwide the ability to measure … It reportedly predicts surgical risk, characterizes overall health, and objectively measures frailty