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221. Disposition of Comments for Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-gain-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 25, 2013 - Peer Reviewer 1 Results All figures lack signs indicating direction of weight loss, etc (i.e, +/- … Peer Reviewer 1 Results Page 78, lines 35-39: Lack of data on waist circumference is reported under … of evidence or lack of strength of the current evidence few recommendations can be made at this time … Another potential limitation is lack of discussion about specific interventions in a given study in … about orlistat but caution that the lack of findings about orlistat should not me generalized.

222. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review 128 Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery (pdf file)
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     April 30, 2014 - Peer Reviewer #1 Executive Summary The limitation [see above] is secondary to a lack of useful evidence … Peer Reviewer #1 General Given the limitations of the underlying literature, and the lack of definitive … Peer Reviewer #3 Results The amount of effort devoted how they looked at key question 2 given the lack … Also note that we cannot distinguish between lack of use and poor reporting of co- medications. … TEP #2 Conclusion Given the lack of implementation of decision aids that have been proven effective

223. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - therapy, or laser therapy varied based on patient characteristics due to heterogeneity of studies and lack … with biological agents, but evidence did not permit determination of the incidence of harms due to lack … Indirect comparisons of harms across studies were limited due to a lack of studies and reporting. … Indirect comparisons of harms across studies were limited due to heterogeneity of studies and a lack … most of our findings because the heterogeneity across studies in our review, and in many cases the lack

224. Fecal-Incontinence Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2014 - include etiologically heterogeneous patient samples, the use of varied outcomes scales and measures, a lack … We will use data provided by the systematic review to assess strength of evidence for results that lack … of blinding of outcomes assessors when the outcome was likely to be affected by the lack of blinding … When a quantitative analysis is not appropriate or possible due to lack of comparable studies for given … • Lack of measures for some outcomes (e.g., urgency) F.

225. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 271, Treatments for Maternal Mental Health Conditions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-disposition-comments.pdf
     July 31, 2024 - Lack of meaningfulness may be in part due to wrong Key questions being chosen, particularly key question … is noted that "CBT was probably more effective than TAU"... while the term "probably" captures the lack … We have listed our lack of findings related to harms as a main finding in the evidence summary, the … Clinicians have also reported that there is currently a lack of preparation or training for providing … problem is none of these interventions generate income; the best models of care cost money but lack

226. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 274: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2024 - systematic review identified a large number of studies, but the body of evidence is limited due to the lack

227. Cer-265-Radiation-Bone-Disease-Addendum-App (xls file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-265-radiation-bone-disease-addendum-app.xlsx
     May 29, 2025 - months and 12 months back calculated n/Ns for survival, progression, new mets, AEs, incalculable due to lack

228. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - appropriate prescribing had important limitations in outcome definition and ascertainment methods, and lack … appropriate prescribing had important limitations in outcome definition and ascertainment methods, and lack … The lack of efficacy of a parent education program for children with AOM or clinician education combined … potential publication and reporting bias because of the few opportunities to pool studies and the lack … Outcome measures The lack of consensus on how to define and measure appropriate antibiotic prescribing

229. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cognitive-decline-disposition-170707pdf.pdf
     March 24, 2017 - have left the term, as it is commonly used in the literature despite, as the reviewer notes, the lack … appear to be eligible, but would be assessed as high risk of bias due to the high attrition rate and lack … This is used orally in very high doses because of can override the lack of absorption. … But it is not prudent to do the same for areas with observational studies and lack of interventional … The evidence is also strong that physical immobility, depression, excessive medications and lack of

230. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cognitive-decline-disposition-170707pdf.pdf
     March 24, 2017 - have left the term, as it is commonly used in the literature despite, as the reviewer notes, the lack … appear to be eligible, but would be assessed as high risk of bias due to the high attrition rate and lack … This is used orally in very high doses because of can override the lack of absorption. … But it is not prudent to do the same for areas with observational studies and lack of interventional … The evidence is also strong that physical immobility, depression, excessive medications and lack of

231. Disposition of Comments Report for The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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     September 29, 2014 - 4 Reviewer Section Comment Response Peer Reviewer 1 Results Although not surprising, the lack … Given the limitation imposed on the conclusions by the lack of evidence in many critical areas, the … in definitions (and the lack of consistent application of even what consensus there is in the pain/ … Personally, I think that the lack of precision is inevitable when dealing with problematic behavior … An underlying reason for the lack of data is the historic lack of research resources directed to chronic

232. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - degree of findings, the relevance of the study, and the risk of bias in the form of systematic error, lack … The first question relates to both systematic error (lack of accuracy, here termed bias) and random … error (lack of precision). … degree of findings, the relevance of the study, and the risk of bias in the form of systematic error, lack

233. Future Research Needs: Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-interventions-future_research.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - Primarily, these priorities highlight the fundamental lack of sufficiently rigorous evaluations of the … Similarly, lawmakers struggle with making the best decisions about policy and funding due to lack of … The lack of services available to help young adults with ASD transition to greater independence has … Given the number of individuals affected by ASD, there is a dramatic lack of evidence on best approaches … Primarily, these priorities highlight the lack of sufficiently rigorous evaluations of ASD across the

234. Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Era (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/telehealth-covid-19-disposition-comments.pdf
     January 03, 2023 - reviewers felt very called to this topic given their patient population face barriers of access and may lack … ability to participate in treatment; for example, many people with disabilities either cannot drive and lack … The availability of audio-only telehealth is particularly beneficial to many older patients who may lack

235. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/06_devdelays_autism_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) implies a lack … are parents’ perceptions about appropriate treatment for their children and frustration about the lack

236. Epilepsy-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/epilepsy-medicine_surveillance.pdf
     August 01, 2012 - emphasized the low or insufficient strength of evidence, whereas the AHRQ report did not make this lack … The risk of withdrawing due to lack of efficacy was also significantly higher for newer antiepileptic … had a lower withdrawal rate due to adverse events but an offsetting higher withdrawal rate due to lack … The risk of withdrawing due to lack of efficacy was also significantly higher for newer antiepileptic … had a lower withdrawal rate due to adverse events but an offsetting higher withdrawal rate due to lack

237. Epilepsy-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - emphasized the low or insufficient strength of evidence, whereas the AHRQ report did not make this lack … The risk of withdrawing due to lack of efficacy was also significantly higher for newer antiepileptic … had a lower withdrawal rate due to adverse events but an offsetting higher withdrawal rate due to lack … The risk of withdrawing due to lack of efficacy was also significantly higher for newer antiepileptic … had a lower withdrawal rate due to adverse events but an offsetting higher withdrawal rate due to lack

238. Disposition of Comments for Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-postpartum-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - We have made the suggested change, and as other reviewers have suggested, have emphasized that the lack … of direct evidence of benefit is not synonymous with evidence of a lack of benefit. … depression and infant (and longer term outcomes) is strong, as noted by the reviewer, there is a lack … Finally I give the report credit for mentioning the lack of data on paternal depression for this is … They are confused and frustrated by lack of consistent recommendations regarding postpartum depression

239. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews_Inclusion of Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions in Systematic Reviews of Intervention Effectiveness: An Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/methods-guide-inclusion-nonrandomized-studies.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - measures on treatment • Cannot infer association between intervention and outcome because of lack … using administrative claims data, which are usually not gathered for the purposes of research, may lack … discontinuity, and difference-in-difference approaches, which facilitate causal inferences despite lack … As a result, propensity score analyses may lack adjustment for severity or require the use of severity … Authors of NRSIs may lack the requisite expertise to appropriately apply the often-complex analytic

240. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews_Inclusion of Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions in Systematic Reviews of Intervention Effectiveness: An Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/methods-guide-inclusion-nonrandomized-studies.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - measures on treatment • Cannot infer association between intervention and outcome because of lack … using administrative claims data, which are usually not gathered for the purposes of research, may lack … discontinuity, and difference-in-difference approaches, which facilitate causal inferences despite lack … As a result, propensity score analyses may lack adjustment for severity or require the use of severity … Authors of NRSIs may lack the requisite expertise to appropriately apply the often-complex analytic