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61. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Recognize that methods for assessing study limitations and risk of bias should be established in advance … , and recognize that methods for assessing study limitations should be established in advance and documented … This range of study limitations was evaluated in a series of studies by Whiting et al., which indicated … The guide also suggests that reviewers summarize study limitations across multiple items from a single … The study may be missing information, making it difficult to assess limitations and potential problems

62. CER 215 Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults (pdf file)
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    March 28, 2019 - We have moved that limitations paragraph to first in that section to better highlight this statement … Limitations. … Limitations are adequately discussed, and needs for future research are clearly stated. … Peer reviewer #5 Discussion “Limitations,” 1st paragraph, lines 1‐2: “No evidence was found for a … the limitations of the Coupland study.

63. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 274: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2024 - Limitations The systematic review identified a large number of studies, but the body of evidence is … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

64. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 30 Assessment Tools for Palliative Care (pdf file)
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    May 04, 2017 - We have added to the limitations, “Using the National Consensus Project Guidelines as a framework for … We have added to the limitations section that not all aspects of caregiving were included. … We have now noted this in the limitations of the review: “Finally, some scales noted in the review … We have included a sentence in the limitations section: “We did not identify any high-quality reviews … We have added to the limitations, “Included systematic reviews may have missed some eligible tools

65. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 30 Assessment Tools for Palliative Care (pdf file)
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    May 04, 2017 - We have added to the limitations, “Using the National Consensus Project Guidelines as a framework for … We have added to the limitations section that not all aspects of caregiving were included. … We have now noted this in the limitations of the review: “Finally, some scales noted in the review … We have included a sentence in the limitations section: “We did not identify any high-quality reviews … We have added to the limitations, “Included systematic reviews may have missed some eligible tools

66. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 262_Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings: Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2023 - Limitations There are limitations associated with both our review methods and the literature itself. … The biggest limitations of the evidence base were a lack of direct evidence on health outcomes, limited … field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Major Changes Since the Previous Report Limitations

67. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 250_Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2022 Update (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2022 - 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. … Important limitations include small sample sizes, lack of evidence for moderate and long-term use, and … adverse event profile of cannabinoids used to treat chronic pain, future studies that resolve these limitations … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

68. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 45: Long COVID Models of Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2022 - Guiding Question 1 describes various existing published definitions for long COVID, limitations in … Guiding Question 1 describes various existing published definitions for long COVID, limitations in … Guiding Question 1 describes various existing published definitions for long COVID, limitations in … We noted high attrition and other limitations UK study. … There are limitations with regard to reading, auditory and visual processing, and other cognitive limitations

69. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 254: Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2022 - When reviewing studies for Key Questions 2 and 3 we abstracted the limitations cited by the authors … sample sizes that result in lack of power to detect differencesStudies are also hampered by data limitations … Strengths and Limitations The research on provider-to-provider telehealth for communication and collaboration … Strengths and Limitations Implications and Conclusions References Full Report

70. Intergrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2021 - Strengths and Limitations We established internal operational definitions for IPMP and CPMP a priori … There are limitations to the review and evidence. … sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

71. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 236 Maternal, Fetal, and Child Outcomes of Mental Health Treatments in Women: A Systematic Review of Perinatal Pharmacologic Interventions (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2021 - Limitations We identified few randomized controlled RCTs of pharmacotherapy for mental health disorders … These limitations of the evidence and of our review criteria mean that the signals of harms that we … 3Amethods_guide_chapter&sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Limitations

72. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 48_Use of Life Cycle Assessment in the Healthcare Industry: Environmental Impacts and Emissions Associated With Products, Processes and Waste (pdf file)
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    November 20, 2024 - The section has been expanded and revised to reflect the limitations suggested. … Katie Lichter, MD University of California, San Francisco Findings The discussion on limitations … The limitations should be nearly identical for the two groups. … research in general; this limitations is important to note, but also I think important to put into … They both face similar data limitations I suppose.

73. Study Objectives and Questions for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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    January 01, 2013 - the exposures and interventions on patient outcomes Provide a conceptual framework Delineate study limitations … the exposures and interventions on patient outcomes; provide a conceptual framework; delineate study limitations … and interventions on patient outcomes; for providing a conceptual framework; for delineating study limitations … and outcomes and key covariates Include appropriate figures or diagrams as needed Delineate study limitations … and interventions on patient outcomes; for providing a conceptual framework; for delineating study limitations

74. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: An Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    August 12, 2016 - Differences between observational and trial data are discussed in the Limitations. … This deficiency was added to the limitations. … We mention the reporting deficiency of quantification of n-3 FA in the Limitations. … This deficiency is mentioned in the Limitations section. … As we note in the Limitations section of the Discussion, there are limitations to the approach that

75. AHRQ Slide Template-Widescreen
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    January 01, 2023 - Applicability to the U.S. decision-making context Age and racial diversity of populations 41 41 Limitations … on differences by population subgroups (e.g., by race) Sparse evidence for many outcomes 42 42 Limitations … reduce unplanned HTN-related hospital readmissions (Low SoE) 56 Key Question 1 (HBPM): Strengths and Limitations … find-a-program-or-service/obstetrics/maternity-care/heart-safe-motherhood 57 Key Question 1 (HBPM): Strengths and Limitations … only) supports use of remote communication of BP measurements versus home BP cuff with a paper log Limitations

76. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 269: Respectful Maternity Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Strengths and Limitations Many studies included in our review were from cross-sectional surveys from … Most limitations of the evidence base were related to the lack of relevant studies to evaluate interventions … effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/search Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

77. Executive Summary: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2023 - Strengths and Limitations We focused on the best quality evidence directly comparing dose/fractionation … There are limitations to the review and the evidence. … sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Strengths and Limitations

78. Disposition of Comments: Management of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth (pdf file)
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    April 10, 2025 - We added it in the limitations. … As a result, we highlighted this in the limitations section of the discussion. … Study limitations are not limitations of the review. … However, the section of limitations is where readers would look for all types of limitations, hence … We agree and elaborated on all of these and other limitations in the revision.

79. Disclosure Policy and Form (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2020 - this may be because of differing opinions or because of other considerations such as time or resource limitations … this may be because of differing opinions or because of other considerations such as time or resource limitations

80. Emerging MRI Technologies for Imaging Musculoskeletal Disorders under Loading Stress (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2011 - Peer Reviewer 3 Methods Limitations of the MAUDE data base should be noted. … the databases limitations. … A systematic approach for describing the limitations of the studies overall could be described. … Peer Reviewer 3 Methods, page 16, line 16 There are limitations of MAUDE in general-- there is no … We have added a cautionary statement regarding the database’s limitations.