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121. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     August 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 Several gaps and limitations were identified in

122. Menopause Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2015 - The magnitude of statistical heterogeneity was examined by using tau2 owing to limitations of the I2 … Limitations of the Evidence on Symptom Relief The body of evidence synthesized for Key Question 1 was … However, the challenges of synthesizing this evidence extend far beyond trial quality to limitations … There are several limitations to the evidence base of nonhormone therapies to consider. … Limitations of the Comparative Effectiveness Review Process This review was a large undertaking with

123. Acs-Pci-Adjunctive-Devices Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2010 - The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … This can be assessed through the evaluation of both design and study limitations. … Studies will be ranked as having no limitations, serious limitations, or very serious limitations.

124. Integrating Bodies of Evidence: Existing Systematic Reviews and Primary Studies (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2015 - Several tools exist for assessing the methodological strengths and limitations of systematic reviews … Because the RoB is ultimately collapsed to study limitations domain categories of high, medium or low … Recommendation: Using strength of evidence domains as a framework (study limitations, consistency, precision … of primary studies (study limitations), directness, consistency, precision, and reporting bias. … Using strength of evidence domains as a framework (study limitations, consistency, precision, directness

125. Cancer-Pancreas Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - When meta-analysis was not possible (because of clinical heterogeneity or limitations of reported data … The limitations of the evidence for KQ1a involve limitations of the available systematic reviews. … Note: In addition to considering study limitations and the domains of directness, consistency, precision … As with KQ1a, the limitations of the evidence for KQ2a involve limitations of the available systematic … Note: In addition to considering study limitations and the domains of directness, consistency, precision

126. Disposition of Comments Report for The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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     September 29, 2014 - (which is again enumerated in the Limitations of the Evidence Base section). … Peer Reviewer 1 Discussion/ Conclusion In the Limitations of the Evidence Base section, the authors … Because the study limitations were predominantly moderate? … Limitations are adequately described. The future research section is clear. … You can cite the limitations, but at least you will have summarized for readers a range of risks and

127. Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review 216 Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2019 - insufficient for the body of evidence for each Key Question, based on evaluation of four domains: study limitations … • Adverse effects: Only studies of surgery explicitly examined harms, but the study limitations … Limitations There are important limitations to the evidence base on the effectiveness of the use of … Other limitations are that the outcomes used to evaluate telehealth are inconsistent and the best or … There are also limitations to the review process and decision modeling.

128. head-neck-cancer-update-140204 (pdf file)
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     February 04, 2014 - with the Methods Guide, 12 the general approach to grading the quality or limitations of individual … Score as one of three levels, separately by type of study design: • Low level of study limitations … • Medium level of study limitations • High level of study limitations Directness Required Directness … This may change, however, after assessment of study limitations based on how the RCTs were conducted … The latter may be moved up to “moderate” when study limitations are graded as low or medium, based on

129. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2015 - tongue.1 It variably causes reduced anterior tongue mobility and has been associated with functional limitations … Other Feeding Outcomes With only two comparative studies, both with significant study limitations, … and measured different outcomes. 9 Speech Outcomes Given the lack of good-quality studies and limitations … Also, with only three comparative studies with small sizes and limitations in the measurement of outcomes … ankyloglossia (continued) Outcome; Number of Studies and Quality (Total Participants) Study Limitations

130. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Fatigue and Sleepiness of Clinicians Due to Hours of Service (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - service and fatigue topic received a brief update in MHS II, focusing on evaluations of regulatory limitations … Based on several systematic reviews of that literature, the MHS II review concluded that work hour limitations … Intervention Modifications to work schedules (duration and structure of hours worked) including: • Limitations … to total hours worked • Limitations to maximum shift duration • Shift patterns including changes to

131. Executive Summary - Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2023 Update (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - 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. … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

132. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - The 15 studies eligible for KQ 2 still had numerous methodological limitations. … Our results are, in general, consistent with those in earlier reviews with respect to limitations of … Publication bias and selective reporting of outcomes are potential limitations. … Finally, for this review, we excluded non–English- language studies, based largely on limitations of … Limitations of the Evidence Base The limited scope and volume of this evidence base meant that it was

133. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 241_Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users: A Systematic Review in Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal Cord Injury (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2021 - c Whole-body exercise versus exercise limited to upper body Limitations Key Question 4: Methodological … Key Question 2: Benefits and Harms Key Question 3: Patient Factors Affecting Benefits and Harms Limitations

134. CER 217 Management of Infertility Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2019 - Low (Imprecise findings with moderate study limitations) Pregnancy complications: Miscarriage … Moderate (Imprecise findings with moderate study limitations) ART IVF: Fresh vs. … Low (Moderate study limitations) Table C. … Low (Moderate study limitations) Long-term outcomes: Child (type 1 diabetes mellitus) 1 Obs90 … Low (Moderate study limitations, imprecise) Findings Applicable Across All Infertility Diagnoses

135. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
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     June 22, 2017 - Despite the concerns and limitations of total DVT as an outcome, we decided to keep it as an outcome … These deficiencies are discussed in the Limitations part of the Discussion. … recommendations based on these limitations.. … Limitations are discussed. No important literature that I know of has been omitted. … The limitations of the evidence, particularly related to the gaps in direct comparative studies of

136. White Paper_Supplementing Systematic Review Findings With Healthcare System Data: Pilot Projects From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Program (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - However, limitations in the literature may lead to inconclusive findings in EPC systematic reviews ( … ........................................................................................... 11 4.3 Limitations … However, limitations in the evidence base often lead to inconclusive findings in EPC reports, or findings … Key limitations in the EHR data precluded actionable findings on efficacy. … Given these current limitations, it is likely that only a small proportion of EPC evidence review topics

137. Disposition of Comments for CER 161 Major Depressive Disorder (pdf file)
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     December 08, 2015 - reflect various aspects of study limitations. … We made these limitations explicit in Appenix E, the summary of findings tables. … In the main report and also in the executive summary we address the limitations. … Information has been added under limitations. … Adverse events assessment is one of the main limitations of this body of evidence.

138. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 270: Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2024 - , as was delivery of interventions via digital technology or telehealth. 4 Limitations … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

139. Disposition of Comments Report for CER 226: Labor Dystocia (pdf file)
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     May 14, 2020 - CSL might importantly inform the naïve reader so that they can better appreciate the strengths and limitations … We have provided similar details within the introductory text to help clarify the limitations of … /causalinferenceseries It may strengthen the review to include one sentence acknowledging these limitations … 34 This information about the high numbers of RCTs that were conducted outside of the US, and the limitations … The discussion/conclusion is much too broad without an inadequate consideration of the many design limitations

140. Disposition of Comments CER 219 Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2019 - We have added a phrase that qualifies the limitations of the evidence in the Evidence Summary and Abstract … We have added a sentence to the Methods chapter describing study limitations. … We state, “When scoring study limitations, we considered how well the study design and the study methods … We described the limitations to the body of evidence throughout the Results chapter, and footnote the … Public Reviewer #1 (Medicus, Jennifer [APA]) Discussion/ Conclusion Limitations of the Evidence