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81. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 250_Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2022 Update (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2022 - 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

82. Disclosure Policy and Form (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2020 - this may be because of differing opinions or because of other considerations such as time or resource limitations … this may be because of differing opinions or because of other considerations such as time or resource limitations

83. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 45: Long COVID Models of Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2022 - Guiding Question 1 describes various existing published definitions for long COVID, limitations in … Guiding Question 1 describes various existing published definitions for long COVID, limitations in … Guiding Question 1 describes various existing published definitions for long COVID, limitations in … We noted high attrition and other limitations UK study. … There are limitations with regard to reading, auditory and visual processing, and other cognitive limitations

84. Digestible Carbohydrate Intake and Maternal-Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    January 31, 2025 - However, this is a small evidence base of eight studies, which has several limitations when applied … of the Review There are limitations to this report that are the results of our specific methods or … These limitations are the product of our processes, the tools we use, and the decisions we make. … As noted in previous sections, this report highlights numerous limitations in the available studies … This may be in part due to limitations of the literature, as nutrition-based studies are a challenge

85. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 269: Respectful Maternity Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Strengths and Limitations Many studies included in our review were from cross-sectional surveys from … Most limitations of the evidence base were related to the lack of relevant studies to evaluate interventions … effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/search Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

86. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: An Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    August 12, 2016 - Differences between observational and trial data are discussed in the Limitations. … This deficiency was added to the limitations. … We mention the reporting deficiency of quantification of n-3 FA in the Limitations. … This deficiency is mentioned in the Limitations section. … As we note in the Limitations section of the Discussion, there are limitations to the approach that

87. Executive Summary: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2023 - Strengths and Limitations We focused on the best quality evidence directly comparing dose/fractionation … There are limitations to the review and the evidence. … sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

88. AHRQ Slide Template-Widescreen
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    January 01, 2023 - Applicability to the U.S. decision-making context Age and racial diversity of populations 41 41 Limitations … on differences by population subgroups (e.g., by race) Sparse evidence for many outcomes 42 42 Limitations … reduce unplanned HTN-related hospital readmissions (Low SoE) 56 Key Question 1 (HBPM): Strengths and Limitations … find-a-program-or-service/obstetrics/maternity-care/heart-safe-motherhood 57 Key Question 1 (HBPM): Strengths and Limitations … only) supports use of remote communication of BP measurements versus home BP cuff with a paper log Limitations

89. Disposition of Comments Report for Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (pdf file)
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    May 24, 2013 - We agree on the limitations of existing evidence as you identified. … Limitations are adequately described. … Technical Expert #5 Discussion/ Conclusion Implications and limitations discussed clearly Thank you … We agree on the limitations of existing evidence as you identified. … We understand the limitations inherent in this review.

90. Emerging MRI Technologies for Imaging Musculoskeletal Disorders under Loading Stress (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2011 - Peer Reviewer 3 Methods Limitations of the MAUDE data base should be noted. … the databases limitations. … A systematic approach for describing the limitations of the studies overall could be described. … Peer Reviewer 3 Methods, page 16, line 16 There are limitations of MAUDE in general-- there is no … We have added a cautionary statement regarding the database’s limitations.

91. Disposition of Comments: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 239: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine (pdf file)
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    December 29, 2020 - A few limitations of the evidence base were noted, such as the inability to conduct subgroup analyses … These limitations were acknowledged in the discussion section of the report.

92. Nephropathy-Contrast-Induced Executive-2016 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2016 - Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews”10 and considered all domains: study limitations … A body of evidence was assessed as having high study limitations if greater than 50 percent of the studies … 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

93. Dispostion of Comments Report for Child and Adolescent Exposure to Trauma (pdf file)
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    February 11, 2013 - Likewise, future research efforts could be informed by describing the limitations of the evidence base … TEP #4 Introduction Limitations of the review process (page 160, lines 21-37): I am not clear on why … N/A Peer Reviewer #2 Methods Authors describe limitations of data synthesis due to heterogeneity … N/A TEP #2 Discussion/ Conclusion Implications and limitations well stated. … Given the limitations of the data, the report is understandably unable to endorse specific interventions

94. Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2020 - Limitations Our review findings have several limitations including— • Many randomized trials were … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

95. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 246: Management of High-Need, High-Cost Patients: A "Best Fit" Framework Synthesis, Realist Review, and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    October 29, 2021 - criteria for the review that encompassed studies of all high-need, high-cost (HNHC) patients because of limitations … We added an acknowledgement of the time/resource limitations that constrained the further development … o We expanded the limitations section to include the acknowledgement that, because we identified HNHC

96. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 238: Cervical Ripening (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - estimates [too few patients or events], lack of corroborating evidence [a single study], and study limitations … Strengths and Limitations The evidence comparing interventions in the outpatient and inpatient settings … sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

97. Modeling to evaluate benefits and harms of new diagnostic tests compared to established diagnostic tests – uses and limitations (pdf file)
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    November 19, 2009 - evaluate benefits and harms of new diagnostic tests compared to established diagnostic tests – uses and limitations … Series Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests— Uses and Limitations … Decision- analytic modelling to evaluate benefits and harms of medical tests: uses and limitations. … i Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests— Uses and Limitations … ii Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests— Uses and Limitations

98. Jensen_ECCS2012 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - o Limitations/caveats/uncertainties? o Context (if so, how much?)

99. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2024 - Explanations for downgrading: aDowngraded one level for study limitations (one or more trials assessed … bDowngraded one level for inconsistency (effect varied across trials) cDowngraded one level for study limitations … less than OIS of 400) gDowngraded one level for imprecision (no or few events) 8 Limitations … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

100. Disposition of Comments for CER 175 Total Worker Health (pdf file)
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     May 31, 2016 - Text about study limitations (in the Discussion section) has been edited to note the concerns about … Limitations well described. I am not aware of missing studies. … Peer Reviewer #5 Discussion The limitations are well described. … The authors should add a discussion of limitations discussed in the response to question 1 of this … We have added addressed this comment above and added text to the conclusion and limitations section