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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-survivor-care-transition_research-protocol.pdf
March 27, 2013 - , and a search of the published literature. … Gray literature search. … Data from the
published literature will be integrated with information from the gray literature and … —may also be informed by published literature or peer-reviewed evidence. … with information from the gray literature.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0775-150722.pdf
May 12, 2015 - APA) practice guideline on this topic was published in 2004 with an
updated discussion of subsequent literature … A substantial body of literature has
been published since that time. … treatments for adults with schizophrenia.
§ Concerning pharmacological treatments, a scan of the literature … Based on this scan of the literature, there appears to be enough evidence to update the
AHRQ systematic … manage the side effects of pharmacological treatments for adults with schizophrenia,
a scan of the literature
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October 01, 2024 - This rapid review summarizes literature for patient safety practices intended to prevent and control … 2011 to May 2023 and primary studies published from 2011 to May 2023, supplemented by targeted gray literature … We included literature that addressed patient safety practices intending to prevent or control transmission … Contact isolation targeting patients colonized or infected with MDROs showed mixed effects in the literature
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-applicability_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - The literature often contains evidence about
tests that are not yet broadly available or are no longer … For instance, suppose that a test is represented in the literature by dozens of studies that
report … Alternatively, the larger literature could be reviewed with careful attention to biologic and health … Decisions about the intended approach to the use of literature that is not directly
applicable need … The
literature included many studies that did not use gold standards or testing of normals and many
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February 01, 2022 - Even so, the literature might encompass a wide range of care providers, including primary care/ family … Publication Type Published in peer-reviewed journals and grey literature with full text available (if … Consensus statements from professional organizations and agencies from grey literature for contextual … Grey literature search results will be used to identify studies, outcomes, and analyses not reported … in the published literature to assess publication and reporting bias and inform future research needs
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - How is adherence defined in the medical literature about antiviral therapy for chronic HCV infection? … We will, however, run an ancillary search of the non–English-language literature so that we will know … For the purposes of this review, the grey literature includes regulatory documents (e.g., FDA medical … Medication adherence: a review of the literature and implications for clinical practice. … Antiretroviral adherence interventions: a review of current literature and ongoing studies.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/cognitive-decline/research-protocol
December 01, 2020 - Challenges Discovered from Preliminary Literature Scan
Preliminary assessment of the literature identified … Our strategy will incorporate terms for interventions previously identified in the literature. … This is an area of rapidly evolving literature and lack of consensus. … We will search for literature describing minimal important differences or other established thresholds … Publication type
Published in peer-reviewed journals and grey literature with full text available (
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-outcomes_disposition-comments.pdf
January 15, 2015 - Our literature search included both published peer-
reviewed literature and gray literature (which
includes … Neither our literature search nor
literature identified by our Key Informants (which
included multiple … We have noted in our Methods Section (under
Published Literature Search) that our literature
search … This issue was not identified by
literature search or on the KI interviews. … This issue was not identified by
literature search or on the KI interviews.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/liver-cancer-therapy/research
December 01, 2019 - We also searched for gray literature in databases with regulatory information, clinical trial registries … Results
We identified 1,707 articles through the literature search, excluded 1,665 at various stages … Our searches of gray literature sources did not yield any additional published studies. … The included literature was comprised of 6 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 4 nonrandomized comparative
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioid-use-disorder_research-protocol.pdf
February 24, 2016 - and grey literature to inform the above Guiding Questions.
1. … Grey Literature search
To identify grey literature, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The grey literature searches will be used to
primarily inform Guiding Question 3, but if information … Published Literature search
We will search, review, and summarize the available literature to address … the
gray literature and discussions with Key Informants.
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August 23, 2010 - Grey Literature search
For Key Questions 1, 2 and 4, we will perform an Internet search for keywords … Published Literature search
We will search the Medline. … We plan to restrict our search to literature published within
the last 10 years as the modalities of … Both literature search strategy
and eligibility criteria will be modified based on inputs from the Key … For studies identified through the Literature Search, we will extract information on items
of interest
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/multiple-sclerosis_research-protocol.pdf
December 17, 2013 - Most existing literature addresses MS as an autoimmune, inflammatory
disease that, in turn, is the basis … Empirical literature that will populate the conceptual framework provided in
Figure 2
□ Individuals … Time of Publication Search all literature 1990 forward. … Relevant grey literature resources include trial registries and FDA
databases. … in the published literature that
may further inform findings for key questions.
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March 13, 2012 - , a search of
the grey literature, and discussions with Key Informants. … GQ 3 will be addressed through a review of the literature. … review of the literature. … Published Literature Search
A scan of the published medical literature will be conducted to address … , grey literature, and Key Informants.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-medical-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 16, 2016 - Table A-1 in the appendix outlines medical treatments reported in recent ASD literature. … We will use a date limit of 2010 to the present for the search of indexed literature. … We will compare the information in the SIPs with the
biomedical literature and grey literature retrieval … Literature updates
We will conduct literature search updates periodically during preparation of the … retrieved by updated literature searches.
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October 01, 2023 - We integrated discussions with Key Informants and syntheses of evidence from searches of literature published … CINAHL, SCOPUS, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, as well as select grey literature … We identified specific organizational measures examined in the cancer care literature, noting little … Our discussions with Key Informants and review of the literature indicated that many characteristics … The literature has a wide array of studies examining organizational characteristics, but few studies
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-search_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - A comprehensive search should include multiple databases and sources of
grey literature. … Literature searches will always seek
a balance between recall (how much of the relevant literature is … located) and precision (how
much of the retrieved literature is relevant). … “grey literature.” … Beyond
MEDLINE for literature searches. J Nurs
Scholarsh., 2003;35(2):177-82.
19.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-disorders-imaging_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - We will achieve this objective through the engagement of topic experts and a literature
scan. … Grey Literature search. … Published Literature search.
Box 1 presents our proposed literature search strategy. … Both
literature search strategy and eligibility criteria will be modified based on inputs
from the … We do not foresee the need for updated literature searches, as this is a project
that will be completed
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/pelvic-pain/research-protocol
December 01, 2020 - Scan of the Literature
A significant body of literature reports on aspects of CPP treatment in women … The literature reports a variety of interventions in the medical/surgical, behavioral, allied health, … Existing literature cites a range of treatment options for women with CPP, many of which have not been … the Key Questions
Search the Literature. … Search for Grey Literature and Regulatory Information.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/psychiatric-readmissions_disposition-comments.pdf
May 21, 2015 - Very important literature is missing,
such as:
Thornicroft G, Tansella M. … #1 Key Informant Methods The targeted searches of the published literature and "gray" literature … I believe the authors have done
an excellent job in their literature review. … The literature related to
readmissions has not kept up with the changes. … The gray literature searches
seem broadly based and the restriction of published literature searches
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December 01, 2019 - These changes have not been adequately reviewed in the literature. 6 A clear synthesis of the latest … We will search MEDLINE (via OVID) and Age Line 1 and grey literature sources. … We will update the literature search while the draft report is under public/peer review. … We will follow the same screening procedure for the literature update.
C. … of the literature may not be feasible because of heterogeneity in studies.