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261. Comparative Effectiveness of Fecal DNA Testing in Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Average Risk Adults. (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - Important study limitations include bias in the spectrum of patients self selecting for colonoscopy … “However, there are a few important limitations in scope and timing of this review.” … We have added this point to the “limitations” section of the report. … We did not include a deeper discussion of CISNET’s models, many of the limitations are the same for … "The limitations in this review are primarily from the limitations in the primary research (small body

262. Healthcare Industry Waste and Lifecycle Assessment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2023 - impacts with a particular healthcare procedure or process. 11 However, facility-focused studies present limitations … 12 , 16 Diversion of waste products includes composting and recycling as end-of-life pathways. 16 Limitations … What limitations of these frameworks have been described? GQ2. … What were cited limitations of the research? GQ3. … In addition, we will abstract any limitations the authors have reported.

263. Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Current State of the Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - * The overall evidence grade was assessed based on the ratings for the following domains: study limitations … Gaps in Knowledge and Limitations of the Evidence Base Consensus about the definitions and criteria

264. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 234 Evidence Summary: Management of Primary Headaches in Pregnancy (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2020 - We found no indirect evidence. 5 Limitations Evidence for intervention benefits and harms was … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

265. Behavioral Programs for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - ** The overall evidence grade was assessed based on the ratings for the following domains: study limitations … Gaps in Knowledge and Limitations of the Evidence Base Data to determine the effectiveness of behavioral

266. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2020 - Given these limitations, the strength of evidence on mask use versus no use in healthcare settings for … Transparent reporting of the methods used and the resulting limitations of the evidence synthesis are

267. Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 01, 2025 - Substantial gaps and limitations in the current evidence base are clear.

268. Behavioral Programs for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - ** The overall evidence grade was assessed based on the ratings for the following domains: study limitations … Gaps in Knowledge and Limitations of the Evidence Base �� Data to determine the effectiveness of behavioral

269. Heart-Failure-Transition-Care Clinician (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - Gaps in Knowledge and Limitations of the Evidence Base Several gaps and limitations were identified

270. Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: Current State of the Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - * The overall evidence grade was assessed based on the ratings for the following domains: study limitations … Gaps in Knowledge and Limitations of the Evidence Base The comparative effects of different diagnostic … Access the full report for a complete discussion of the gaps in knowledge and limitations of the evidence

271. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … Implications for Clinical and Policy Decisionmaking The limitations in applicability discussed above … Limitations of the Comparative Effectiveness Review Process The most important potential limitation … Limitations of the Evidence Base The main limitation of the evidence base in our review was poor study … Research Gaps The major gaps in research identified by our review relate to the limitations of the

272. CER 215 Executive Summary: Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2019 - Observational studies had limitations related to their design. … Limitations of the evidence base. … Several limitations pertain to the literature base of this review. … studies were eligible for this review, the small number of trials and smaller samples sizes posed limitations

273. Disposition of Comments: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 237_Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Illness (pdf file)
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     February 11, 2021 - for implementation or effectiveness were outside the scope of this review; we have expanded on the limitations … This is also noted in the limitations. … This is also noted in the limitations. … throughout the course of illness – and have now come back to this in the discussion and emphasized the limitations

274. Disposition of Comments for Screening of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - The text is extremely well written and outlines the challenges and limitations, as well as the need … Given limitations of space in the Executive Summary, we are not able to explore this topic in more … Given limitations of space in the Executive Summary, we are not able to explore this issue in more … However, due to space limitations, they are not included in Table ES-1. … The implications are well stated and the limitations of their work are adequately covered.

275. Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - ESR’s last search date and the certainty of the underlying strength of the evidence (based on the limitations … We will note the ESR-reported limitations in the body of evidence and any other important details that … the ESR and will note the concordance or discordance in the consistency, precision, directness, and limitations … The primary domains we will assess as part of our SOE assessment are study limitations, directness, … consistency, and precision as described below: • Study limitations (low, medium, high): The degree

276. Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: A Comparative Effectiveness Review and Meta-Analysis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Additionally, BMI is an indirect measure of adiposity, and thus has several limitations. 12 Other measures … We found that most focused on school-based interventions, and have a number of limitations, including … Our proposed review will use more vigorous approaches to help overcome the limitations of previous reviews … The study may have been missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential … Limitations of the current world health organization growth references for children and adolescents.

277. Disposition of Comments for CER 196 The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma (pdf file)
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     March 23, 2018 - Public comment #5 Karen Rance ALK Americas Results As recognized in the limitations section, … The limitations are presented clearly. … Peer Reviewer #2 Discussion/ Conclusion The limitations of the studies are … (add to pg 44, lines 18-20) We added to limitations section in 3rd paragraph, page 52- "We found … Limitations are appropriately described, as is the Future Research section.

278. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: An Update of a 2008 Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     December 16, 2014 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) report does not give sufficient consideration to the limitations … We have added these suggestions to the Limitations of the Evidence Base section in the report. … Yes Are the limitations of the review/studies described adequately? … The summary and limitations sections are excellent and inclusive. … Limitations of basing screening policies on screening trials: The US Preventive Services Task Force

279. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 240: Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     December 29, 2020 - Additional details about limitations of the evidence base and systematic review process. … The limitations of the notice are described and evidence rated using AHRQ methods. … They do not read the Limitations section. They do not read the Applicability section. … Limitations of the Evidence Base Studies involve averaging participants together. … However, there are several limitations that should be discussed in the systemic review.

280. Disposition of Comments Report for The Patient-Centered Medical Home (pdf file)
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     July 03, 2012 - The second paragraph of the Limitations of the Review Process section now reads: “There is no standard … The discussion of the limitations of existing studies and recommendations on PCMH study designs should … Peer Reviewer 9 Results - Appendix G: Add information about the predominant limitations of each study … Major limitations of each study have been added to the appendices. … It importantly identifies gaps and limitations of the evidence base.