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effectivehealthcare.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.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.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.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.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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.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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_disposition-comments.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s58.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-topic-nomination_methods.pdf
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…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-268-racial-disparities-health-healthcare-disposition-comments.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/suicide-prevention_research.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
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