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  1. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2005 - Outcome Measures The use of valid and reliable outcome measures reduces the likelihood of bias in measuring … The Empirical Evidence of Bias in Trials Measuring Treatment Differences. … Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ. 2003 Sep 6;327(7414):557-60.

  2. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2012 - Grading issues for studies measuring these diagnostic test outcomes are more straightforward than for … Grading issues for this type of diagnostic test study are more straightforward than in studies measuring … When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do we … When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do we

  3. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2012 - Grading issues for studies measuring these diagnostic test outcomes are more straightforward than for … Grading issues for this type of diagnostic test study are more straightforward than in studies measuring … When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do we … When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do we

  4. Disposition of Comments for Treatment of Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
    April 01, 2012 - The most common measures of function based QoL in vision are the NEI-VFQ2 (measuring vision specific

  5. S13 (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE Methodologic Challenges to Studying Patient Safety and Comparative Effectiveness Brian L. Strom MD, MPH Abstract: Studies of patient safety and comparative effectiveness entail unique methodologic challenges. These studies may be sus- ceptible to systematic error, including selection bias, exposure …

  6. Health-Careassociated-Infections Executive (pdf file)

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    November 01, 2012 - this review differed greatly in QI targets, QI strategies, preventive interventions and methods of measuring … Adopting more standardized approaches to measuring adherence would strengthen the body of evidence. … Although the practical challenges in measuring the effectiveness of different strategies in a real-world … Measuring compliance with surgical antibiotic protocols: an intervention.

  7. bipolar-disorder-treatment-protocol-140623 (pdf file)

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    June 23, 2014 - behaviors will also not be assessed for strength of evidence due to the difficulty of defining and measuring

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

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    June 06, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: June 06, 2011 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Comparative Effectiveness Review Protocol Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness an…

  9. Long-Term Care for Older Adults Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)

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    November 07, 2012 - Reviewer #9 Discussion Discussion-52: It is not obvious that measuring IADLs would show a benefit to

  10. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults (pdf file)

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    October 19, 2020 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Malnutrition among hospitalized patients remain…

  11. Towards a Framework for Communicating Confidence in Methodological Recommendations for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methodological-recommendations-framework-communications_research.pdf
    September 01, 2013 - practice guidance where current thinking favors different study designs for different tasks such as measuring

  12. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2022 - Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 253 Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutritional P…

  13. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dietary-supplements_research-protocol.pdf
    December 15, 2010 - Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ 2003;327:557-60. 35.

  14. Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in AdultsBrain Injury in Adults Surveillance Report 08082016 CCKK CC final clean (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation-surveillance-160902.pdf
    May 29, 2025 - $We$accepted$any$definitions$of$productivity$and$selected$ measures$deemed$most$appropriate$for$measuring

  15. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)

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    July 27, 2023 - EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Response Protocol Project Title: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Protocols for High-Risk Drugs: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Anticoagulants Review Qu…

  16. Weight-Gain-Prevention Executive (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - Observational cohorts should make measuring weight a stated goal in their protocols if that is the

  17. Evidence Summary-Comparative-Effectiveness-Review-213-Lower-Limb-Prostheses (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2018 - Evidence Summary-Comparative-Effectiveness-Review-213-Lower-Limb-Prostheses Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 213 Lower Limb Prostheses: Measurement Instruments, Comparison of Component Effects by Subgroups, and Long-Term Outcomes Evidence Summary Introduction Background An estimated 1.9 million people…

  18. Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2012 - relative to those of a placebo control group; improper randomization would increase the risk of bias for measuring … Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ 2003 Sep 6;327(7414):557-60. PMID: 12958120. 62. … The merits of measuring the quality of clinical trials: is it becoming a Byzantine discussion?

  19. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2014 - Measuring cure can also be challenging, as no specific consensus exists regarding symptom resolution … Community-acquired and community-onset CDI, where CDI occurs outside the institutional setting, complicates measuring

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

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sleep-apnea_research-protocol.pdf
    March 15, 2010 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: March 15, 2010 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep…
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