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141. Standardized Library of Asthma Outcome Measures | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/library-asthma/white-paper
     April 18, 2019 - To address these limitations, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed the Outcome

142. 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

143. Cancer-Pancreas Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-pancreas_executive.pdf
     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

144. Role of Single Group Studies in Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Comparative Effectiveness Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 25, 2013 - The utility and limitations of single group studies to resolve clinical questions that are inherently

145. Comparative Effectiveness of Antihypertensive Therapies on Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes In End-Stage Renal Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/renal-disease-therapies/abstract
     March 31, 2011 - Given limitations and conflicting results of past studies, clinicians remain uncertain as how to best

146. Emerging MRI Technologies for Imaging Musculoskeletal Disorders Under Loading Stress | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/musculoskeletal-disorders-imaging/technical-brief
     October 31, 2011 - Future studies should address the prevalent methodological limitations in the existing literature, regarding

147. 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

148. Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests – Uses and Limitations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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149. 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

150. 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

151. 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

152. 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

153. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
     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

154. 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

155. 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.

156. Stakeholder Assessment of Research and Data Needs for Comparative Effectiveness Research in Medicaid Populations | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/stakeholder-assessment-cer-needs-medicaid/abstract
     January 04, 2013 - identifying a broad array of potential topics the investigators will carefully consider the strengths and limitations

157. Effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Endovascular Therapy, and Surgery for Peripheral Arterial Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/peripheral-artery-disease-effectiveness/abstract
     February 08, 2011 - better inform current practice regarding treatment of PAD in community-based settings and to address limitations

158. Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 08, 2013 - Limitations Most studies were of poor quality and had followup periods inadequate to assess complete

159. Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Agitation and Aggression in Dementia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 21, 2016 - evidence base is weak because of the variety of comparisons, measurement issues, and other methodological limitations

160. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0477_11-01-2011.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - : Above interventions compared to one another or in combination Outcome(s): Reduction of pain, limitations