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241. Disposition of Comments for CER 151 Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage (pdf file)
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     April 28, 2015 - In “findings” study limitations are described on a scale from “low” to “high”. … TEP reviewer #5 General The review will be very useful for highlighting the many research limitations … Peer reviewer #3 Results Page 24-46 Also time limitations to proceed to the next intervention will … Key Informant #1 Discussion/ Conclussion Limitations are well described. … TEP Reviewer #4 Discussion/ Conclusion Implications and limitations of the literature are clearly

242. Disposition of Comments for CER 178 Newer Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (pdf file)
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     May 26, 2016 - summation of the body of evidence and strength of evidence which incorporates risk of bias; The limitations … vardenfail use was associated with significant improvement in mean I- PSS scores, because of study limitations … TEP Reviewer #3 Discussion/ Conclusion The discussion is satisfactory, Limitations are well-described … The limitations section needs more editing as there are several editorial mistakes. Thank you. … Affiliation Section Comment Response TEP Reviewer #6 Discussion/ Conclusion The Discussion, Limitations

243. Disposition of Comments for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Screening, Management, and Treatment (pdf file)
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     April 25, 2013 - The authors need to temper their conclusions and acknowledge these limitations. … TEP Member 2 Discussion I think this is where the main limitations are. … TEP Member 4 Discussion The implications ar clearly stated with limitations identified. … We discuss in the Limitations section the limitations introduced by study heterogeneity, including … Key messages are intended to relate to findings, but not potential limitations.

244. Disposition of Comments: CER 224, Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     April 10, 2020 - We added this to limitations “Some studies evaluated several demographic, clinical, caregiver, and … Added under limitations. “As noted previously, we found limited evidence on children. … We also updated the Limitations section to call out our criteria as a reason for excluding relevant … We concur and added this sentence to Limitations. … The limitations of the study were addressed. Thank you.

245. Disposition of Comments: CER 224, Treatment of Depression in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     April 10, 2020 - We added this to limitations “Some studies evaluated several demographic, clinical, caregiver, and … Added under limitations. “As noted previously, we found limited evidence on children. … We also updated the Limitations section to call out our criteria as a reason for excluding relevant … We concur and added this sentence to Limitations. … The limitations of the study were addressed. Thank you.

246. Disposition of Comments for CER 152 Nonmetastatic Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (pdf file)
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     June 30, 2015 - Peer Reviewer #6 Discussion/ Conclusion Limitations are clearly stated. … However, we revised the “Limitations of the Review Process” section to note that some potentially … However, we revised the “Limitations of the Review Process” section to note that some potentially … We revised the “Limitations of the Review Process” section to note that some potentially important … We revised the “Limitations of the Review Process” section to note that some potentially important

247. Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients (pdf file)
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     July 14, 2016 - We report on the eligible and relevant data that our search identifies, and we note any limitations … Are The limitations of the review/studies described adequately, especially the recognition that the … Discussion/Conclusion TEP #1 The limitations are nicely reviewed and consistent with the systematic … However, we have now made reference to this limitation in our Discussion section in the Limitations … We have discussed this point in our “Limitations of the Systematic Review Process” section.

248. Ch 4-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - how to determine and then characterize exposure to a factor, given knowledge of the strengths and limitations … At the same time, 52 Developing an Observational CER Protocol: A User’s Guide practical limitations … However, as noted above, there are pragmatic limitations to the ability to measure exposure, and in … Investigators should understand the benefits and limitations associated with the data source being … Investigators should consider the practical limitations of the data and the influence that these limitations

249. Disposition of Comments Report for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or Asthma (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - While the reviewer raises concerns about study limitations, we followed the methods described, and assessed … Instead, as described in our methods section, In our grade assignments, we considered the limitations … In our grade assignments, we considered the limitations of each individual study’s quality (using the … To make it clearer we added a statement about this to the executive summary under limitations (Page … The limitations are well described and closely mirror the limitations of prior systematic reviews and

250. Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 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 … 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

251. 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

252. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews_Inclusion of Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions in Systematic Reviews of Intervention Effectiveness: An Update (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - o Discuss strengths, limitations, and caveats of including, or not including, NRSIs. … Despite the above advantages, RCTs bear some important limitations. … Discuss strengths, limitations, and caveats of including, or not including, NRSIs. … The Limitations of Before and After Designs. … Strengths and Limitations of RCTs 4.

253. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews_Inclusion of Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions in Systematic Reviews of Intervention Effectiveness: An Update (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - o Discuss strengths, limitations, and caveats of including, or not including, NRSIs. … Despite the above advantages, RCTs bear some important limitations. … Discuss strengths, limitations, and caveats of including, or not including, NRSIs. … The Limitations of Before and After Designs. … Strengths and Limitations of RCTs 4.

254. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 268: Impact of Healthcare Algorithms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare (pdf file)
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     December 08, 2023 - We have now modified our report to explicitly state the implications as well as potential limitations … Although the limitations are noted, stressing the fact that these results should not be the foundation … of decisions because of the limitations are not stressed enough. … The limitations are adequately described. … A discussion on risk-of-bias assessment has been added to the limitations section.

255. Disposition of Comments Report for Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests in Patients Wtih Kidney Disease (pdf file)
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     August 11, 2014 - They also did an excellent job outlining the limitations of the studies included in the review and used … The limitations are a reflection of the quality of the available evidence rather than the review itself … Therefore a meta-analysis could have been conducted with the limitations cited. … The limitations section describes some of the issues with troponin which make the studies difficult … The consideration given to the implications and limitations of the available data is very thoughtful

256. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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     March 24, 2017 - We have added to the limitations that function was not included as an outcome in prior systematic … We have expanded on the limitations to address the issues with interpreting SMDs, specifically as to … Thank you, we have added this to the limitations of the review process in the discussion. … We have also added to the limitations that there are other safety issues not addressed in this review … Given the imprecision due to the small size of the studies and other limitations, we have changed the

257. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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     March 24, 2017 - We have added to the limitations that function was not included as an outcome in prior systematic … We have expanded on the limitations to address the issues with interpreting SMDs, specifically as to … Thank you, we have added this to the limitations of the review process in the discussion. … We have also added to the limitations that there are other safety issues not addressed in this review … Given the imprecision due to the small size of the studies and other limitations, we have changed the

258. Disposition of Comments for Management of Suspected Opioid Overdose With Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services Personnel (pdf file)
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     November 27, 2017 - The methods appear sound and the limitations are well presented. … The Results and Discussion note the limitations of this type of evidence. … Also important are the limitations in follow-up. … We did try to summarize the Limitations succinctly in a single paragraph. … TEP Reviewer #3 Discussion/ Conclusion The limitations are clear.

259. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     July 27, 2012 - (check all that apply) EHC Priority Conditions (updated in 2008) Functional limitations and disability

260. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     September 22, 2010 - check all that apply) EHC Priority Conditions (updated in 2008) Diabetes mellitus Functional limitations