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301. Nonpharmacological Versus Pharmacological Treatment for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/major-depressive-disorder_clinician.pdf
     September 01, 2016 - . ** The overall evidence grade was assessed based on the ratings for the following domains: study limitations … therapy for MDD does not work or if first-step therapy causes adverse effects Gaps in Knowledge and Limitations

302. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 271: Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Maternal Mental Health Conditions (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2024 - nonpharmacologic with pharmacologic treatments for any perinatal mental health condition. 6 Limitations … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

303. Disposition of Comments for CER 158 Diagnosis of Gout (pdf file)
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     February 24, 2016 - Concerns about the limitations of SF study for crystals in general practice are appropriate but we … We have added a number of references and augmented the description of the limitations of MSU analysis … We summarized original studies and systematic reviews that found limitations in the accuracy of needle … Either these studies need to be added and described along with their strengths and limitations, or … Peer Reviewer 5 Discussion/Conclusion Study limitations are clearly recognized and listed.

304. Fecal-Incontinence Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2014 - risk of bias inherent in each domain and confidence that the results are believable given the study’s limitations … bias inherent in each outcome domain and confidence that the results are believable given the study’s limitations … select clinical outcomes within each comparison will be evaluated based on five domains: (1) study limitations … Study limitations will be rated as low, moderate, or high according to study design and conduct. … into consideration Moderate Results are probably believable taking study limitations into consideration

305. Evidence-Summary-CER-206-Sodium-And-Potassium-Intake-Effects-On-Chronic-Disease-Outcomes-And-Risk (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-206-evidence-summary-sodium-potassium.pdf
     June 01, 2018 - The limitations of the observational studies assessing the relationship between sodium intake and CVD … outcomes have been carefully reviewed and critiqued.18 Limitations may include methods used for sodium … Limitations of the Evidence Base The purpose of this review was to assess the evidence for the intermediate … Additional limitations are listed here, organized by a PICOTSS (populations, interventions, comparators … Limitations of This Review Since the inclusion of participants with pre-existing conditions could confound

306. Antibody Response Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Implications for Immunity: A Living Rapid Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 01, 2023 - Key Questions Related Findings and Clinical Guidelines Future Research Caveats, Applicability, and Limitations … Limitations and Applicability In the evidence we reviewed, most investigators described their decision-making … Despite the noted limitations, the findings provide strong evidence that the immunity afforded by previous

307. Telehealth for Women (pdf file)
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     June 21, 2021 - rise in incidence of IPV against women and girls.33-37 Intervention efforts for IPV must consider limitations … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … (low, medium, or high level of study limitations) • Consistency (consistent, inconsistent, or unknown … We will summarize the strengths and limitations of the data collection and analyses of the included … literature, we will assess SOE based on the following domains from this framework: • Methodological limitations

308. Adverse Events Associated with COVID-19 Pharmaceutical Treatments (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2023 - Effects of Vaccines: Evidence and Causality.5 High: Two or more studies with negligible methodological limitations … Moderate: One study with negligible methodological limitations, or a collection of 6 studies

309. Revised Protocol - Opioids 12 13 13[1] (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     December 19, 2013 - long-acting and dose),dosing strategies, and characteristics of the clinical setting; limitations in … KQs I, III, IV: Pain (intensity, severity, bothersomeness), function (physical disability, activity limitations … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … validity of the evaluation, the grades will be reviewed by the entire team of investigators for: • Study limitations … (low, medium, or high level of study limitations) • Consistency (consistent, inconsistent, or unknown

310. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 01, 2011 - Unfortunately, digital examination of the cervix in early labor is not highly reproducible, adding to the limitations … These (methodological and clinical) limitations are incorporated in grading the strength of evidence … The limitations of the studies are described but after listing such issues as bias and other problems … However, we have now added a subsection discussing limitations of included evidence. … quality of primary studies – so describing the low strength of evidence and then again discussing the limitations

311. Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2024 - search, identify grey literature resources, provide information about ongoing research, confirm evidence limitations … secondary interest - SRs only #11 AND #14 #19 Devices of primary interest - economic studies (no study type limitations … ) #9 AND #12 #20 Devices of primary interest - environmental studies (no study type limitations) #9 AND

312. Standardized Library of Depression Outcome Measures | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2020 - To address these limitations, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed the Outcome

313. Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - relatively large numbers of patients (674 and 1,560), the remaining studies had serious methodological limitations

314. Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Agitation and Aggression in Dementia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - evidence base is weak because of the variety of comparisons, measurement issues, and other methodological limitations

315. Comparative Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – an Update to the 2005 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Limitations Studies directly comparing surgery to medical therapy generally had high dropout rates

316. Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Limitations Very few trials evaluated objective clinical outcomes.

317. Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - The literature limitations included low study quality, disparate treatments and outcomes, small sample

318. Effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Endovascular Therapy, and Surgery for Peripheral Arterial Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/peripheral-artery-disease-effectiveness/abstract
     December 01, 2019 - better inform current practice regarding treatment of PAD in community-based settings and to address limitations

319. Comparative Effectiveness of Antihypertensive Therapies on Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes In End-Stage Renal Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/renal-disease-therapies/abstract
     December 01, 2019 - Given limitations and conflicting results of past studies, clinicians remain uncertain as how to best

320. Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Limitations Most studies were of poor quality and had followup periods inadequate to assess complete