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241. Evidence-Summary-CER-206-Sodium-And-Potassium-Intake-Effects-On-Chronic-Disease-Outcomes-And-Risk (pdf file)
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     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

242. Nonpharmacological Versus Pharmacological Treatment for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     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

243. Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2019 - Outcomes: • KQ 1: Pain (intensity, severity, bothersomeness), function (physical disability, activity limitations … Outcomes • Pain (intensity, severity, bothersomeness), function (physical disability, activity limitations … 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) • Consistency (consistent, inconsistent, or unknown

244. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     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

245. Revised Protocol - Opioids 12 13 13[1] (pdf file)
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     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

246. Disposition of Comments for Chronic Urinary Retention: Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Treatments (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2014 - I think the authors’ point is better made in the Limitations section, but I had to read the first sentence … Discussion The implications of the major findings are clearly stated - The limitations of the review … The limitations are described adequately. … CUR in men with BPH and no studies of treating diabetic patients with CUR; therefore, due to space limitations … Under limitations on page 13, I would point out that there is a lack of standardization with regards

247. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - inherent in each quality domain and confidence that the results are believable given the study’s limitations … incidence, or cognitive performance domains based on four strength of evidence domains: (1) study limitations … domain having considerable importance.15 Study limitations were rated as low, moderate, or high according … Limitations of the Review Process This review encountered several limitations, including but limited … Other limitations arose from conceptual and methodologic issues with eligible studies.

248. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - inherent in each quality domain and confidence that the results are believable given the study’s limitations … incidence, or cognitive performance domains based on four strength of evidence domains: (1) study limitations … domain having considerable importance.15 Study limitations were rated as low, moderate, or high according … Limitations of the Review Process This review encountered several limitations, including but limited … Other limitations arose from conceptual and methodologic issues with eligible studies.

249. Disposition of Comments Report for Intravascular Diagnostic Procedures and Imaging Techniques Versus Angiography Alone in Coronary Artery Stenting (pdf file)
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     February 26, 2013 - The authors have explicitly presented the main points and limitations of the FFR/IVUS. … I agree that because of the limitations in the available studies gender differences could not be addressed … methods are appropriate, and there is an appropriate reference to the timing of these studies in the limitations … In particular, limitations in the current literature with regard to patient populations, clinical scenarios … The limitations of the study are clearly stated.

250. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 137 (pdf file)
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     August 06, 2014 - The authors did a thorough job discussing limitations of the review and challenges of the specific … We have added a statement about sample size concerns to the discussion of the limitations of the evidence … We have noted the lack of information on providers in the Limitations of the Evidence Base and Research … We discuss issues with outcome measurement in the Limitations and Research Gaps sections and note that … We have noted the limitations of case series in the Methods section.

251. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems … Implications for Clinical and Policy Decisionmaking The limitations in applicability discussed above … Limitations of the Comparative Effectiveness Review Process The most important potential limitation … Limitations of the Evidence Base The main limitation of the evidence base in our review was poor study … Research Gaps The major gaps in research identified by our review relate to the limitations of the

252. 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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     October 01, 2011 - Table 2 and Table 22; p170 Peer Reviewer #7 Executive Summary Some comment on limitations of … p.1- remaining issues, prg.1, Discussed in Limitations section ES-16 to ES-18 and Limitations pp174 … Discussed in Limitations section P 121 of 278 Peer Reviewer #4 Results On pp. 108—109 of 255, … thoroughly discuss implications of major findings as well as limitations of the review. … Usually we refer to limitations of design and methods, n’est pas?

253. Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Unfortunately, due to the aforementioned oversights and limitations, the conclusions cannot be relied … We recognize the limitations of expert opinion and attempted to present a balanced perspective. … Discussion/ Conclusion: Some of the limitations in the current studies are described, but the authors … appear unaware of the limitations in the expert panel, the opinion papers, and the guidelines, and … Cohen, Laura Discussion/ Conclusion Summary/Implications: Arbitrary limitations such as the “only

254. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2016 - other interventions due to methodological limitations, inconsistency, and imprecision. … the other intervention alone, due to methodological limitations and imprecision. … Limitations of the Review Process We included previously published systematic reviews. … Other limitations of the review process are that we excluded non–English language articles and did … Limitations of the Evidence Base The evidence base had a number of important limitations.

255. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2014 - Peer Reviewer #5 Discussion/ Conclusion I found the discussion and limitations to be thoughtfully … Although this is implied in the discussion it is not explicitly stated Limitations of contrast-enhanced … Results for surveillance are presented in KQ 1, including limitations in terms of the number of studies … and methodological limitations in the studies. … There is a section focusing on Limitations of the Evidence Base in the Discussion.

256. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2 (pdf file)
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     June 05, 2013 - The limitations of the included studies are well-described and defined. … for better long-term data on LAGB, it may bias readers through not detailing some of the additional limitations … Peer Reviewer 7 Discussion /Conclusion The major findings are well described, as well as the limitations … The Review’s Structured Abstract Should Further Highlight the Risks of Bariatric Surgery and the Limitations … Gaps and limitations are present due to data limitations.

257. Disposition of Comments Report for Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2013 - Peer Reviewer 4 Executive Summary (ES20) Page 31 - lines 32-33 - unclear how voi addresses limitations … OCs and Ovarian Cancer Implications and limitations are clearly described; no important literature … The limitations are well documented and appropriate. … We acknowledge the limitations of using only the analyses presented in published papers, but a pooled … The clinical utility of the report might be somewhat limited, but as a reflection of the limitations

258. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2012 - The limitations of the review are described adequately. … The authors adequately explain the limitations of the individual studies throughout the results, and … The review’s limitations are also well stated. … It clearly discusses the strengths and limitations of each of the selected studies, synthesizes the … results, discusses potential review limitations, and highlights the areas of future research.

259. Disposition of Comments for CER 162 Diagnosis of Celiac Disease (pdf file)
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     January 28, 2016 - comment is a terrific source of relevant information regarding the current status of our ability (and limitations … In general results are comparable within the limitations of the studies. Thank you. … While we agree this is important, word count limitations require us to focus on the most important … TEP 2 Discussion/Con clusion The implications are clearly stated, and limitations are also adequately … Discussion/Con clusion It would be desirable that the authors would outline some of the major limitations

260. Title (pdf file)
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     March 31, 2010 - Additionally, BMI is an indirect measure of adiposity, and thus has several limitations. 12 Other … We found that most focused on school-based interventions, and have a number of limitations, including … Our proposed review will use more vigorous approaches to help overcome the limitations of previous … The study may have been missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential … Limitations of the current world health organization growth references for children and adolescents