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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/choice-of-mean_white-paper.pdf
April 01, 2015 - A significant
difference in baseline scores did not necessarily lead to discrepancy in conclusion. … indicated that using the change score versus the
followup score to estimate mean difference could lead … there is baseline imbalance, using the change versus followup score to estimate
mean difference would lead … Nevertheless, significant baseline difference does not necessarily lead to discrepancy in
conclusions … the analysis.30
In summary, using the change score versus the followup score to estimate MD could lead
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cerebral-palsy-feeding_executive.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Difficulties and Interventions
Individuals with CP frequently have feeding and
swallowing problems that may lead … reflux
(GER), particularly those with severe CP, are also at
risk for recurrent aspiration, which can lead … Clearly,
surgical interventions can lead to increased weight gain;
the degree to which harms outweigh … this review will help policymakers and researchers
understand what types of studies are essential to lead … reflux that occurs more than twice a
week or causes symptoms is considered GERD, and it can
eventually lead
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/clinical-pathway-methods-report-appendix-k.pdf
February 01, 2018 - (ECRI Institute)
Lead analyst: J. Jane S. Jue, M.D., M.Sc. … ileostomy with colonic lavage followed by antegrade vancomycin flushes is an alternative
approach that may lead … ileostomy with colonic lavage followed by antegrade vancomycin flushes is an alternative
approach that may lead … In a few
people C. difficile infection can lead to pseudomembranous colitis, sepsis, toxic
megacolon
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_executive.pdf
January 27, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 134
Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol-Use
Disorders in Outpatient Settings
Executive Summary
Background
Alcohol misuse, or unhealthful alcohol
use, which includes the full spectrum
from drinking above recommended
limits (i.e., risky/hazardous drinking) to
alcoho…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Slowing disease progression could lead to improved quality of life and reduced
costs. … Slowed disease progression could
lead to improved patient quality of life and reduced costs. … COPD exacerbations can lead to significant
declines in lung function and progression towards respiratory
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
April 18, 2013 - Reviewer 3 ES: Treatment safety is
defined by the rates of
adverse effects that lead to
treatment … follows:
“Treatment safety is defined by the total rates
of adverse effects and adverse effects that
lead
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-update_disposition-comments.pdf
September 10, 2014 - surgeons that if a lesion is seen on multiple
modalities, the choice of X to guide the biopsy will lead … However, we
found that they lead to “busy” and hard to read
plots and for this reason we did not retain … Because
over-diagnosis is the end result of lead time (due
to screening) and competing risks (specifically … Because over diagnosis is the end result of lead
time (due to screening) and competing risk
(specifically … There are failures in the
system that lead to inadequate excision of non-palpable lesions,
and that
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/continuous-outcomes-quantitative-synthesis_methods.pdf
March 01, 2011 - Simply omitting trials with data that
are MNAR will lead to biased results.
26
Missing Summary … We recommend that studies
missing only SDs should not be excluded, as this could lead to a biased combined … Studies missing only SDs should not
be excluded as this may lead to a biased combined estimate when … Direct substitution
using the largest SD is the simplest method and the most likely to lead to a conservative … However, if one is comfortable with
one of the more complex methods, using it may lead to a more accurate
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/wheelchair-service/research-protocol
July 01, 2010 - Current Page Topic Timeline May. 28, 2010 Topic Initiated Jul. 1, 2010 Research Protocol Jan. 17, 2012 Technical Brief Jun. 1, 2014 Disposition of Comments Report Technical Brief – Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery
Research Protocol Archived July 1, 2010 Download Main Document PDF 601.4 KB
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/ace-inhibitor-arb-update/research-protocol
May 07, 2010 - Current Page Topic Timeline Mar. 16, 2010 Topic Initiated May. 7, 2010 Research Protocol Jun. 13, 2011 Systematic Review Oct. 7, 2011 Disposition of Comments Report Mar. 28, 2016 Surveillance Report Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs), Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists (ARB…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/facilitation-webcast-slides.pptx
June 13, 2013 - the process for training facilitators.
22
Structured Facilitator Guide
Activity, objective, time, lead
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_executive.pdf
June 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Almost 75 million American adults—
approximately one-third—have
hypertension. The prevalence of
hypertension increases with advancing age
such that more than half of people 55 to 74
years old and approximately three-fourths
of those age 75 years and older are
affected. In addition to being the pr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 55
Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis in
Adults: An Update
Executive Summary
Background
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which
affects 1.3 million adult Americans, is
an autoimmune disease that involves
inflammation of the synovium (a thin
layer of tissue lining a joint …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/telehealth-covid-19-disposition-comments.pdf
January 03, 2023 - for CF, the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation’s mission is to give all people with CF the opportunity to lead
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - later stages of
PH, RV function deteriorates, which can lessen the
degree of sPAP elevation and lead … TAPSE 4 (251) 0.94 (0.82 to 1.08) SOE = Insufficient
Inconsistent results between studies lead to uncertainty … placebo
SOE = Insufficient
(6 studies, 838 patients)
Inconclusive benefit (few
studies, few deaths lead … placebo
SOE = Insufficient
(4 studies, 1,011 patients)
Inconclusive benefit (few
studies, few deaths lead … monotherapy
SOE = Insufficient
(3 studies, 566 patients)
Inconclusive benefit (few
studies, few deaths lead
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fleisher.pdf
January 01, 2010 - o What does it take to integrate these technologies, and does it lead to a more
empowered patient?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preoperative-testing_research-protocol.pdf
May 14, 2013 - • Aberrant test results may lead to cascade testing (either appropriate if the test result
signals … sickle
cell)
o Urinalysis
o Pregnancy
tests
o Chest
radiography
o 12-‐lead
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/preoperative-testing/research-protocol
May 14, 2013 - Aberrant test results may lead to cascade testing (either appropriate if the test result signals a real … Hemoglobinopathy tests (e.g., sickle cell)
Urinalysis
Pregnancy tests
Chest radiography
12-lead
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/breast-abnormalities-tests-update/research-protocol
June 28, 2010 - The comments received on the Key Questions did not lead to revisions of the Key Questions. … Although we recognize that excluding non-English studies could lead to bias in some situations, we believe
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/copd/protocol
October 10, 2018 - Current Page Topic Timeline Jan. 26, 2018 Topic Initiated Oct. 10, 2018 Research Protocol Oct. 11, 2019 Systematic Review Pharmacologic and Non-pharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Systematic Review
Research Protocol October 10, 2018 Download Main Document PDF 302.7 KB
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