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361. Ch 9-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     September 21, 2012 - the minimum treatment effect of interest, calculating the needed study size requires specifying a measure … specified, including the primary study outcome, clinically important minimum effect size, variability measure

362. Topic Brief: Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - Group scores and Late Effects Normal Tissue Task Force-- Subjective, Objective, Management, Analytic scales … scores and Late Effects Normal Tissue Task Force-- Subjective, Objective, Management, Analytic scales … Homogeneity of variance of measures associated with objective assessment of esthetic outcome after treatment … There are several groups that regularly measure patterns of care and publish on adherence with ASTRO … ASTRO will collaborate and support patterns of care studies to measure and compare rates of concordance

363. Calcineurin_Inhibitors_Protocol_FINAL_10-07-2014 (pdf file)
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     October 08, 2014 - Compared with the immunoassays, HPLC and LC-MS/MS offer more precise measures of the parent compound … In the absence of such studies, we will include as indirect evidence studies that report measures of … We will compute effect sizes and measures of variance using standard methods and will perform random-effects … Was the outcome measure of interest objective and was it objectively measured? 18. … Was a standard instrument used to measure the outcome? 19.

364. Future Research Needs for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - Secondly, it does not measure any health-related outcomes that would help deduce which AHI measurements … The proper outcome measure is quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained. … survey respondents’ answer to favor sleep specialists or nonspecialists with respect to any outcome measure … vs. high), the (predictive) sensitivity and the (predictive) specificity of a CPR would be a way to measure … (which are quick and easy to collect), symptoms (e.g., sleepiness scales), clinical outcomes (e.g.,

365. Slide 1
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     January 01, 2013 - will: Propose and describe planned sensitivity analyses Describe important subpopulations in which measures … several cases where it is possible that the effectiveness of specific therapies can be subject to effect measure … confidence in applying the results uniformly to all subpopulations and may highlight the presence of effect measure … Assess expected impact of unmeasured confounders on key measures of association. … Describe important subpopulations in which measures of effect will be assessed for homogeneity.

366. Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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     January 01, 2013 - adherence, and a newer class of causal effect estimators, such as inverse probability of treatment weights … Inverse probability-of-censoring weights for the correction of time-varying noncompliance in the effect

367. Obesity-Child Executive (pdf file)
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     March 31, 2010 - outcomes related to weight or body composition (e.g., body mass index [BMI], weight, BMI-z score [measure … Within this hierarchy, each study contributed only one weight-related measure to the grade. … study) KQ4 = 5 (4 studies) KQ5 = 9 (9 studies) EXCLUDED* 5,600 No original data: 1,531 Does not measure … 259 Does not apply to Key Questions: 1,737 Other: 7 EXCLUDED† 470 No original data: 90 Does not measure … obesity based on BMI cutpoints, as the primary outcomes, but BMI has its limitations as an indirect measure

368. Long-Term Care for Older Adults Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     November 07, 2012 - Although the time commitment is challenging to measure the burden of family care, more work should be … The MDS 3.0 includes some resident report measures. … The choice of and rationale for outcome measures is clear, and the discussion of outcome measures is … It is not clear why this was not included as an outcome measure. … The paper only addresses per user costs, which is the least important measure.

369. - (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Body Mass Index (BMI): Measure of body fat relative to height. … Bone Mineral Content (BMC): Measure of the amount of bone in the body. … I 2 : Measure of degree of variation due to statistical heterogeneity. … Standard Deviations (SDs): A measure of the variability of a data set. … Sweat Test: A standard diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis that measures the concentration of chloride

370. Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - expressed human milk from mother, lactating parent, or donor source • Breastfeeding initiation: A measure … human milk: Human milk that has been expressed by hand or with a pump • Intensity of breastfeeding: A measure … human milk and commercial milk formula but not complementary foods or beverages • Mode of feeding: A measure … Allergic rhinitis o Food allergies • Asthma • Celiac disease • Cognitive development (e.g., measures … of IQ and other cognitive development measures) • Childhood cancer • Cardiovascular disease outcomes

371. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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     November 26, 2024 - • Comparator, if applicable • Outcome o Short-term  Overdoses, fatal and non-fatal  Health measures … (cardiovascular, injuries, adverse events)  Psychological outcomes o Long-term  Health measures … IndexTermsFilt: ("Prescription Drug Misuse"))))) OR ((((IndexTermsFilt: ("Substance Abuse and Addiction Measures … IndexTermsFilt: ("Prescription Drug Misuse"))))))) OR ((((((IndexTermsFilt: ("Substance Abuse and Addiction Measures … IndexTermsFilt: ("Prescription Drug Misuse")))) OR (((IndexTermsFilt: ("Substance Abuse and Addiction Measures

372. Disposition of Comment Report for Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2013 - No studies directly assessed using capsule internationally or in a community- based environment to measure … No mention that ROM fails to even measure colonic transit and that it lacks indication of severity. … As a result, WMC indirectly measures what GES measures but also measures another factor which can contribute … In a sense, then, wireless motility capsule indirectly measures what gastric scintigraphy measures. … The diagnostic tests measure different physiologic mechanisms, emptying of a low fat meal compared

373. Quality-Gap-Palliative-Hospice Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - Outcome Measures for Each Key Question For both Key Questions, we included all relevant patient or … a multicenter study found significant improvements, but a single-center study found no impact on measures … education in nursing homes found the intervention had a statistically significant improvement on measures … sizes, often due to insufficient recruitment and high rates of attrition, and issues with outcome measures … of context, matching and pilot testing of outcomes for interventions, standardization of outcome measures

374. Future Research Needs for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - Cost-effectiveness analysis allows the comparison of different interventions on similar benefit, cost, and utility scales … Cost-effectiveness analysis allows the comparison of different interventions on similar benefit, cost and utility scales … The proper outcome measure is quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained. … These considerations are described as follows: • Use established metrics to measure compliance. … • Use objective measures of compliance.

375. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 5. Network Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - • Meta-regression uses contrast-level data and can be extended to RRs, RDs, SMDs, and other effect measures … • 2 broad types of methods exist for evaluating consistency: ► Overall consistency measures for the … Single measures for consistency • These approaches use a single measure to represent consistency within … one agent above others, the absolute difference might be trivial.15 − Converting relative effect measure … for consistency Single measures for consistency Loop-based approaches Loop-based approaches Evaluating

376. Ch 11-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 03, 2012 - when estimating the possible effect of an unmeasured confounder on study results, data sets that measure … cases where it is possible that the effectiveness of specific therapies can be subject to effect measure … Alternatively, it may highlight the presence of effect measure modification and the need to comment … As part of the analysis plan, it is important to state whether measures of effect will be estimated … - Assess expected impact of unmeasured confounders on key measures of association.

377. Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-3: Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - As a result of taking the measures described above, my GFR rose from 37 to 51 in less than six months … Relationship between early CKD and quality of life measures. … The National Quality Forum has endorsed this same performance measure. … CMS performance measure 3 advocates blood pressure <140/90 in all diabetics. … Relationship between early CKD and quality of life measures.

378. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - (Process measures, intermediate outcomes, and clinical outcomes of interest are summarized below in … Summary of process measures and intermediate and clinical outcomes Process Measures Intermediate Outcomes … Outcomes measures for each KQ: 1. Process measures a. … , definitions, and the results of each outcome, including measures of variability. … Summary of process measures and intermediate and clinical outcomes Process Measures Intermediate Outcomes

379. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 07, 2010 - o Measures of LV mass/function (left ventricular mass index [LVMI] and ejection fraction [LVEF]) o … Measures of kidney disease (creatinine/glomerular filtration rate [GFR], proteinuria) • Timing … Analytic Framework Clinical Markers/Measures •Blood pressure control •Rate of use of a single agent … figure illustrates how ACEIs, ARBs, and direct renin inhibitors may result in clinical markers or measures … (especially major cardiovascular events [MI, stroke], rates of progression to type 2 diabetes, and measures

380. Outcomes in COPD patients treated with theophylline (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2009 - Measurements and main results: Primary outcome measures were all-cause mortality, chronic obstructive … exacerbations and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalizations; however we are unable to measure … We were unable to measure symptoms or functioning which may be improved because of the bronchodilatory … In addition, we do not measure medication adherence, and therefore do not know if the observed association … However, we do not have measures of lung function that would allow us to account for differences in