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1601. Disposition of Comments Report for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2010 - The report is unlikely to be usable to guide policy and/or practice decisions due to limitations in … the research and limitations in the scope of this report (namely, exclusion of non-RCT studies and … For example, there is great controversy about whether limitations on induction of labor can reduce CS … Both trials and observational studies have limitations in ensuring the intervention is the cause of … Peer Reviewer #15 Discussion & Conclusion Implications and limitations clearly stated.

1602. Venous-Ulcers-Treatment-Future Research (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - Center for Medical Technology Policy Baltimore, MD v Limitations of Systematic Review … Major limitations included: lack of randomized allocation; lack of masking of outcome assessors; lack … ES-8 Discussion Limitations Our eight stakeholders represented a variety of perspectives … Major limitations of the published data threatened both internal and external validity. … Our approach to identifying and prioritizing future research needs has some limitations.

1603. Project Name: (pdf file)
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      October 25, 2011 - The limitations of the studies in general are well defined. … Limitations of the included studies are discussed in a thoughtful and objective manner. … The authors even in the full PSG introductory paragraph discuss the limitations of full PSG in terms … If so, this should be mentioned in the limitations section of the report. … We have added a paragraph to the Limitations section of Chapter 4. 5 Page 124 Page 124 reviews the

1604. Topic 0505 Genetic Testing for Developmental Diseases NSD FINAL_SJ (pdf file)
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      March 13, 2013 - Topic 0505 Genetic Testing for Developmental Diseases NSD FINAL_SJ § Genetic Testing for Developmental Diseases Nomination Summary Document …

1605. home-based-care-protocol-141119 (pdf file)
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      November 19, 2014 - The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … 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 based on study design and the quality of the included

1606. Treatments for Schizophrenia in Adults: A Systematic (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2017 - Insufficient for the body of evidence for each outcome, based on evaluation of four domains: study limitations … Both studies had methodological limitations, which makes generalizable interpretation of these results … Research Recommendations Based on the research gaps and limitations identified in this review (see … the full report for a more extensive discussion of limitations of the review and of the evidence base … Rating the quality of evidence—study limitations (risk of bias).

1607. Disposition of Comments for Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - tools or strategies would result in a more favorable balance, is appropriately justified based on the limitations … As noted in a prior response to a similar comment, we would certainly be willing to discuss any limitations … We would certainly be willing to discuss any limitations resulting from these criteria, but, without … One of the major limitations of this literature is that there does not appear to be a consensus on the … of the studies under consideration in the current report, to leverage those limitations to encourage

1608. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2013 - Research gaps and limitations of the existing literature identified in the CER are summarized below, … a Research gaps and limitations of the existing literature identified in the CER are summarized below … presentation and conference call (Webinar) to orient stakeholders to the project and the major findings, limitations

1609. Technical Brief Disposition of Comments Report for Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer (pdf file)
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      December 14, 2012 - The limitations of the existing studies were very well described. … conventional clinicopathological markers for stage II colon cancer decisionmaking have significant limitations … Although the authors acknowledge those limitations in the introduction, the rest of the document suggests … For fair balance, we would note that there are acknowledged limitations of frozen tissue in terms of

1610. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
      May 27, 2010 - There was not any concerted effort, however, to describe the limitations of the systems themselves. … A recognition and understanding of these limitations is important, because they too contribute to the … A critique of the limitations of toxicity classification systems is beyond the scope of this report … institutional observational series to assess efficacy and safety of emerging technologies due to unavoidable limitations

1611. Survey of Medicare Part D Plans’ Medication Therapy Management Programs (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2007 - ................................................................................................5 Limitations … :organizations.59 http:outcomes.22 http:study.27 Effective Health Care Research Report Number 1 Limitations … This survey has many important limitations that must be considered. … Abstract Introduction Methods Results MTM Enrollment Criteria MTM Benefit Design Discussion Limitations

1612. Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2015 - Summary of evidence Topic Number and Type of Included Studies Main Findings Primary Limitations … Summary of evidence (continued) Topic Number and Type of Included Studies Main Findings Primary Limitations … Studies had limitations, such as incomplete description of the functionality and architecture of the … Given these limitations, it is not possible to conclude with any certainty that HIE has consistently

1613. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Modify Health Care Provider Adherence to Asthma Guidelines (pdf file)
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      May 19, 2013 - Thank you TEP # 1 Discussion/ Conclusion Limitations described and clearly delineated. conclusions … The limitations of current approach to categorizing interventions expanded in “limitations” section … Usability While the conclusions can potentially be used to inform policy and/or practice decisions, the limitations

1614. Future Research Needs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effectiveness of Treatment in At-Risk Preschoolers, Long-Term Effectiveness in All Ages, and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2012 - We identified the initial evidence gaps from sections throughout the draft review that described limitations … We identified the initial evidence gaps from sections throughout the draft review that described limitations … Limitations include availability of feasible assessment tools and availability of a reference standard … termed Integrative Data Analysis.25 The nature of the stakeholder process is associated with certain limitations … based Practice Center (EPC) reviewed the draft review and produced a list of evidence gaps from the limitations

1615. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis when Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2010 - are required to provide rationales for their choice, and if appropriate, to state the strengths and limitations … Interpretation of findings should explicitly address these limitations. … Further, interpretation of Q statistic should consider the limitations of the test that it has low … should note that subgroup analyses and meta- regressions are observational in nature and suffer the limitations … Interpretation of statistical significance (for Q statistics) should consider the limitations of the

1616. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2017 - Included in the Original Review with No Registry Record ..................................... 16 Process Limitations … This was a project where the limitations of the ICTRP search interface were apparent, requiring that … Process Limitations Despite the relative ease of conducting registry searches in our study, the searches … published yet, but will be, indicating time lag, but not publication, bias This project has a few limitations … Found in Original Review Studies Included in the Original Review with No Registry Record Process Limitations

1617. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis when Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_conductingquantitativesynthesis.pdf
      October 01, 2010 - are required to provide rationales for their choice, and if appropriate, to state the strengths and limitations … Interpretation of findings should explicitly address these limitations. … Further, interpretation of Q statistic should consider the limitations of the test that it has low … should note that subgroup analyses and meta- regressions are observational in nature and suffer the limitations … Interpretation of statistical significance (for Q statistics) should consider the limitations of the

1618. Study Eligibility Criteria (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2000 - Study Eligibility Criteria Study Eligibility Criteria Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews Study Eligibility Criteria Systematic Review Process Overview * Systematic Review Process Overview This slide illu…

1619. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Depression in Children: Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      August 06, 2018 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Depression in Children: Systematic Review Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: August 22, 2017 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Depression in Children: Systematic Review I. Backgroun…

1620. Kidney-Stone-Prevention Executive (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2013 - • Data from both diet and pharmacological RCTs suggest that followup urine calcium may have limitations … Data from both diet and pharmacological RCTs suggest that followup urine calcium may have limitations