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1581. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Analgesics for Osteoarthritis—An Update of the 2006 Report. (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-disposition-120516.pdf
      October 01, 2011 - Reviewer #3 Introduction The Introduction is clear and describes many of the important clinical issues … Results The following information is provided to support the lack of crossover or contamination issues … We agree that more research is needed to address some of the issues brought up by the reviewer (such … This comment does not provide specific issues in the report to address. … In a post-publication report by the editors of BMJ (4), a number of issues were raised including the

1582. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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      December 20, 2012 - Most notably and relevant are the improvement in adherence issues that were associated with the improved … Nonetheless, we included good-quality and representative studies addressing these issues. … it would be feasible to create a single comprehensive intervention that would address all of these issues … discuss the problem of the search cut-off date, the problems of a qualitative approach, potential issues … The NVHR welcomes AHRQ’s attention to these issues. Thank you. No response necessary.

1583. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - care visits are typically scheduled to provide an opportunity to discuss pregnancy-related health issues … One expert with a clinical perspective noted that, “My poorest patients with access issues have cell … initial increase in costs, the reduction in costs stemming from long term complications of health issues … These shunts are replaced several times during the patient’s lifetime. 1 Other issues with this postnatal … based on parents “wishing to decrease substantive risks of life-long developmental and neurologic issues

1584. Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_disposition-comments.pdf
      October 15, 2012 - General This report begins with an excellent conceptual framework for considering outcome measurement issues … General The Academy strongly supports the investment of time and resources by AHRQ into studying issues … rather than on the person and his or her need for basic medical care for the management of generic issues … Public Comments #3 APTA Introduction Additionally, although APTA recognizes the issues with including … Peer Reviewer #3 Discussion Would recommend tightening or reformatting the “research issues and

1585. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_disposition-comments.pdf
      October 01, 2010 - This limitation has been added to the Remaining Issues/Future Research section. … These limitations have been added to the Remaining Issues/Future Research section. … We also note under “Remaining Issues and Future Research” that “Further investigations on the efficacy … General Although we agree with the investigator’s list of remaining issues, some critical issues not … Whether a patient has recurrent AF or not, is partly determined by These relevant issues regarding

1586. Omega-3-Maternity Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      May 18, 2015 - cohort studies (RCTs are likely to be rare, and case-control studies are inadequate to address these issues … The Key Questions* The key questions address both issues of efficacy (i.e., causal relationships from … those related to uncertainty of dietary assessment measurements and compliance).14-16 Any quality issues … studies) Study Limitations Directness Consistency Precision Reporting bias Other Issues … information to the EPC to identify literature search strategies and recommend approaches to specific issues

1587. Depression-Postpartum-Screening Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-postpartum-screening_executive.pdf
      May 01, 2013 - sufficient data on the most appropriate screening instrument and the optimal time(s) for screening, issues … selection of participants, measurement of interventions/exposures, addressing any design-specific issues … We summarized issues of applicability qualitatively. … Institute of Medicine report on depression in parents,5 both of which noted similar methodological issues … Ideally, some of these studies could address issues relevant to differences in timing, setting, or

1588. Disposition of Comments Report for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stone-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
      July 26, 2012 - Affiliation Section Comment Response Peer Reviewer #1 Introduction The introduction summarizes the issues … We also have recommended that these issues be addressed in future research studies. … Peer Reviewer #3 Discussion In the section “Future Research Recommendations”General Issues: The authors … I like that there is "general issues" as well as research recommendations for each key question. … We addressed these issues in the Discussion and added these recommendations to the Future Research

1589. Disposition of Comments for Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure (pdf file)
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      November 20, 2013 - Rev 5 General Methodological issues not considered in results or disc and need to be. … We have addressed several methodological issues in our results and Discussion sections. … We would be happy to speak to any additional methodological issues the reviewer would like us to address … Comment Response Rev 6 General Overall, excellent but requires revision in places, particularly on the issues … Also, all variables in models like these add to the total model and confounding is usually not an issues

1590. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - This Guide presents issues key to the development of Comparative Effectiveness Reviews and describes … recommended approaches for addressing difficult, frequently encountered methodological issues. … An exploration of methodological issues using the ISPOT meta-analyses. … Issues in the registration of clinical trials. JAMA 2007 May 16;297(19):2112-2120. 87. … 2005 Walker-Dilks, 2008 Wong, 2006 CommunityWISE http://www.oxmill.com/communitywise/ Community issues

1591. Disposition of Comments for Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf file)
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      August 27, 2012 - The report did not address the issues of aging. … See specific responses to quality scoring issues noted. … Peer Reviewer #3 Results [quality scoring issues] For example, the studies by McDougle (1986, 1988) … Peer Reviewer #3 Results [quality scoring issues] The study by Laugeson (2009) included ratings from … Peer Reviewer #3 Results [quality scoring issues] However, the study by Garcia-Villamisar (2010) is

1592. Disposition of Comments for CER 164 Home-Based Primary Care Interventions (pdf file)
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      February 16, 2016 - Finally, the discussion could have been better framed in the context of key policy issues that are now … Cost issues w Edes study-- see above would have a summary of the pre/post issues, rather than … Page 12, line 48: Issues related to programs reporting mortality. … Many of the issues with the Hughes study were considered, and thus it was given a fair rather than

1593. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_research-protocol.pdf
      October 18, 2010 - Further, observational studies have been identified that explore issues of terbutaline safety. … Clinical issues surrounding the use of terbutaline sulfate for preterm labor. … identify literature search strategies, review the draft report and recommend approaches to specific issues … Clinical issues surrounding the use of terbutaline sulfate for preterm labor.

1594. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-adherence-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
      August 18, 2011 - Currently, available guidelines and recommendations that address issues related to medication adherence … Furthermore, adherence is not the focus of these guidelines, but rather one among several issues discussed … Summary and Objectives To address the issues outlined above, the overarching goal of our systematic … information to the EPC to identify literature search strategies and recommend approaches to specific issues

1595. Major-Depressive-Disorder Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      November 24, 2014 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Clinical and Methodological Issues Context. … This review will focus on two key issues facing primary care physicians: 1. … Therefore, study questions, design issues, and methodological approaches do not necessarily represent … information to the EPC to identify literature search strategies and recommend approaches to specific issues

1596. Disposition of Comments for CER 168 Infantile Hemangioma (pdf file)
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      January 15, 2016 - discussing intraspinal IH - spinal hemangioma and vertebral hemangioma are usually a misnomer due to issues … TEP reviewer #4 General ES 17 I understand the issues with US BUT Age is a big consideration for … Questions not directly issues of effectiveness were considered contextual questions. … imaging modalities but rather was focusing on determining the risk of underlying spinal/spinal cord issues

1597. Cad-Women-Diagnosis Executive (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2012 - and comparator, the outcomes measured, settings, and timing of assessments to identify specific issues … We summarized issues of applicability qualitatively. … Study results on these issues were reported for the total patient population and did not separate the … aware that there are several noncomparator studies of each of the NIT modalities that address these issues