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21. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2024 - Transparent reporting of the methods used and the resulting limitations of the evidence synthesis are … Most important priorities for addressing limitations in the current evidence on the effectiveness of … Most important priorities for addressing limitations in the current evidence on the effectiveness of … Most important priorities for addressing limitations in the current evidence on the effectiveness of … Most important priorities for addressing limitations in the current evidence on the effectiveness of

22. App-D-Opioid-Chronic-Pain-Surveillance-Report-2 (xls file)
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    September 30, 2015 - C: aOR 0.84 (95% CI 0.61 to 1.17) Patients with functional limitations at baseline (n=NR) Physical limitations … C: aOR 0.73 (95% CI 0.39 to 1.39) Social limitations: A vs. … C: aOR 0.35 (95% CI 0.17 to 0.72) Cognitive limitations: A vs. … C: aOR 1.07 (95% CI 0.61 to 1.85) Physical limitations: A vs. … C: aOR 1.26 (95% CI 0.84 to 1.91) Social limitations: A vs.

23. Evidence Summary - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2021 - overview https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cer-methods-guide/overview 4 Limitations … However, use of imaging specifically to assess malnutrition is infrequent and has important limitations … These limitations, along with inconsistencies in the findings for some outcomes and lack of precision … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

24. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (pdf file)
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    April 19, 2022 - We also appreciate the discussion regarding the limitations of the report. … In the Limitations, we clarified that most of the studies defined WIC participation using self-report … and Limitations in the Discussion. … We also added a sentence of the Strengths and Limitations section of the Evidence Summary to emphasize … We added text in the Strengths and Limitations section of the Discussion to say more about the lack

25. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2013 - • Medium level of study limitations • High level of study limitations Directness Directness relates … Rating the quality of evidence--study limitations (risk of bias). … Rating the quality of evidence - limitations of clinical trials (risk of bias)]. … Funnel plots have relatively serious limitations, however, in detecting reporting bias. … Consider consistency, study limitations , and comprehensiveness of search strategy employed.

26. Executive Summary: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2025 - strength of evidence; SUID = sudden unexpected infant death 4 Strengths and Limitations … There are limitations in the evidence, including how breastfeeding was measured and reported, confounding … These limitations prevent us from identifying a clear threshold or precise “dose” of breastfeeding associated … effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/search Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

27. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 49: Evidence Map on Home- and Community-Based Services and Person-Centered Care for Older Adults (pdf file)
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    September 05, 2024 - Lns 54-57: Consider moving these limitations to the end of this section, as they do not stem from what … Public Reviewer: Paul Kilgore, Wayne State University Executive Summary: Limitations The limitations … Public Reviewer: Paul Kilgore, Wayne State University Executive Summary: Limitations The executive … Constructive suggestion: Consider providing more specific examples of how the limitations of the … The section highlights the strengths and limitations of the literature and emphasizes the need for

28. Disposition of Comments: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 238 Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting (pdf file)
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    March 22, 2021 - These were not reported well, and were noted in study limitations and as areas for future research. … where possible, and noted the variability in how these were defined or reported as issues for study limitations … Noted in study limitations that because of this variability, the results on the impact of parity are … Noted this in study limitations in the discussion. … of the research that has been conducted leads to limitations of their review.

29. Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2025 - We rated the strength of evidence as “Low” or “Moderate” for most outcomes, given limitations of the … Breastfeeding is associated with beneficial effects for several infant and child outcomes, although there are limitations … Further research that addresses the limitations of existing studies is needed to continue to inform national

30. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report #208 Part 5 (pdf file)
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    July 26, 2012 - and limitations sections. … This is discussed in the limitations of this review. … The authors could acknowledge the limitations of the qualitative evidence (as they do the limitations … Peer Reviewer 3 Discussion/ Conclusion In the Limitations of the Review and Limitations of the Research … Acknowledged and included in Limitations and Future research.

31. - (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - attributable to physical condiction, general health perceptions, role/social limitations attributable … to emotions, role/social limitations attributable to behavior, mental health behavior problems, self-esteem … , and limitations in family activities. … – emotional subscore %FEV1 r=0.39 NS NR CHQ Role/social limitations – behavioral subscore … – emotional subscore FEV1 ES NR NS NR CHQ Role/social limitations – behavioral subscore

32. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 273_Treatment of Stages I-III Squamous Cell Anal Cancer: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2024 - .- versus; RR- relative risk. 5 Strengths and Limitations Our review focused on the highest-quality … Our review and the evidence itself had limitations. … Common limitations of the NRSIs included poorly defined interventions and comparators, lack of power … sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

33. Nephropathy-Contrast-Induced Executive (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2015 - Study limitations were determined for each comparison group for CIN and other reported outcomes. … Study limitations were determined using the following algorithm for a body of evidence. … A body of evidence was assessed as having low study limitations if most (51% or greater) of the studies … Bodies of evidence not meeting one of the above criteria were assessed as having medium study limitations … The body of evidence was considered high grade if study limitations were low and there were no problems

34. Bladder-Cancer-Muscle-Invasive Executive (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2015 - • There was insufficient evidence from one cohort study with serious methodological limitations to … The only RCT of bladder-preserving therapy had important methodological limitations, used lower doses … Limitations The review process had some limitations. … Some observational studies had serious methodological limitations because of how the comparison groups … Other limitations of the evidence base include poor or suboptimal reporting of harms, little evidence

35. Disposition of Comments for Child Exposure to Trauma: Comparative Effectiveness of Interventions Addressing Maltreatment (pdf file)
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    April 15, 2013 - sizes to lack of power calculations to limitations in the validity of instruments to challenges in … However, they do not offer any discussion of the limitations of RCTs in that they are: • Hard to do … Limitations were well- stated. … Limitations are adequately described. The authors did not omit any important literature. … I would like to see the limitations section address some of my previously identified concerns.

36. Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 250: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2021 - Limitations Key limitations of the evidence base relate to the limited ability to provide strong, … These limitations affect both the stability and applicability of the findings. … Important limitations include small sample sizes, lack of evidence for moderate and long-term use, and … adverse event profile of cannabinoids used to treat chronic pain, future studies that resolve these limitations … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

37. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 257_Schedule of Visits and Televisits for Routine Antenatal Care: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    June 28, 2022 - We added this as an issue in the limitations section. … We are particularly concerned with several of the overall limitations of the data, as stated in the … These broad limitations impede the ability to make generalizations for a contemporary US patient population … Since the report is intended to help patients and clinicians make well-informed decisions, the limitations

38. Executive summary_Evaluation of Dietary Protein and Amino Acid Requirements: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2024 - Strengths and Limitations The current systematic review has several strengths and limitations. … sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

39. Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults Disposition of Comments (pdf file)
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    October 07, 2012 - These limitations are well described. Thank You. … Peer Reviewer #10 Discussion The limitations are enormous and very complex. … Added text to further emphasize the limitations of this review and available research. … of both the outcome criteria examined and limitations excluding 99+% of the studies. … Abstracts for reports have word limitations that prevent extensive lists of limitations.

40. Identification of Future Research Needs in the Comparative Management of Uterine Fibroid Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 01, 2019 - analyses provided valuable insights into variation in treatment patterns, they also highlighted the limitations … The prospective, observational study design offers several potential benefits, as well as some limitations … Limitations of the study may include confounding by indication. … In selecting these data sources, the project team hopes to overcome some of the limitations of the preliminary … This paper documents the strengths and limitations of this approach to priority setting and stakeholder