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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/indirect-comparisons_research.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Indirect
evidence: Indirect treatment comparisons in
meta-analysis. … Checking consistency in mixed treatment
comparison meta-analysis. … Bayesian approaches to random-effects
meta-analysis: a comparative study. … Statistical
approaches for conducting network meta-
analysis in drug development. … The use of numbers needed to
treat derived from systematic reviews and
meta-analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-monitoring-systems-appendix-c.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Secondary outcomes in the meta-analysis included inhospital mortality and hospital length of stay. … ICU transfers --A total of five studies reported ICU transfers and were included in this meta-analysis … Systematic review and meta-analysis of primary studies. … Three studies were included in the meta-analysis for rapid response team activations and there were a … Three studies were included in the meta-analysis for transfer to intensive care unit with a total of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/structured-handoff-rapid-research.pdf
January 01, 2025 - We did not conduct a meta-analysis. … intraoperative anaesthesia handovers with
patient morbidity and mortality: a systematic
review and meta-analysis … Handoffs and transitions of care: a systematic
review, meta-analysis, and practice
management guideline … [ti] OR "scoping review*"[ti] OR "literature
scan*"[ti] OR "Systematic Reviews as Topic"[Mesh] OR "Meta-Analysis … Handoffs and transitions of care: a
systematic review, meta-analysis, and
practice management guideline
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy-surveillance.pdf
September 01, 2017 - For
background, we also included a recent meta-analysis of disulfiram efficacy that we found in the … We identified two RCTs and one
meta-analysis. 8,15,20 Although the single studies conflict and vary … (n=106)
One meta-analysis (7 RCTs; n=1,125) showed
small to moderate effects favoring topiramate on … A meta-analysis of topiramate's effects for individuals with alcohol use
disorders. … Disulfiram efficacy in the treatment of alcohol dependence: a meta-analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-adults-prisons_disposition-comments.pdf
August 21, 2013 - They did not conduct a meta-
analysis, but they did do a good job of justifying the lack of
available … Furthermore, meta-analysis
should be applied to situations where there are 2 or more
studies the same … Using meta-analysis may well change the interpretation. … Meta-
analysis is not designed to synthesize
applicability, by which we mean “the extent to
which the … This is exactly what meta-analysis
was designed to do.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-prescription-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 26, 2024 - Randomized control trials, non-
randomized controlled trials,
observational studies, case-control
Meta-analysis … Other
Limiters
English language N/A
N/A = not applicable
Recent relevant systematic reviews and meta-analyses … Checklist for Prevalence Studies12 which
covers sampling, data collection, reporting, and statistical analysis … Data Synthesis
Due to the time and resource constraints of a Rapid Review, we will not conduct meta … -
analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2011 - An article will be identified as a review if it is a relevant review article, meta-analysis,
or methods … We will then determine the feasibility of completing a
quantitative synthesis (i.e., meta-analysis). … The feasibility of a meta-analysis will depend
on the volume of relevant literature, the conceptual … When a meta-analysis is appropriate, we will run
separate analyses of the accuracy of each NIT modality … For comparison, we will also perform a fixed-effects meta-
analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotics-children-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Meta-analysis of
existing trials data and of individual patient data may prove helpful but will likely … Meta-analysis of existing trials data
and meta-analysis of individual patient data may prove helpful … Second-
generation versus first-generation
antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia: a
meta-analysis. … A simple method for converting an
odds ratio to effect size for use in meta-
analysis. … A meta-analysis of
individual patient data can
take longer to complete than
an analysis of a readily
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
December 01, 2017 - When Mass Thought to
Be a Fibroid
We replicated and updated the search from a recently
published meta-analysis … From our meta-analysis, power morcellation has
expected 5-year survival of 30 percent (95% Bayesian … In our meta-
analysis of 24 studies that provide data about use of
morcellation in three categories: … The prevalence of occult
leiomyosarcoma at surgery for presumed uterine fibroids: a meta-
analysis. … embolization versus
surgery for symptomatic uterine fibroids: a randomized controlled
trial and a meta-analysis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-executive.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Where possible, the data were
combined using a bivariate mixed-effects binomial
regression meta-analysis … Underestimation rates
were combined using a random-effects meta-analysis. … Our findings from
these meta-regressions are summarized in Table C. … Our meta-regressions did not identify a statistically
significant effect of the following factors on … having cancer after a
negative core-needle biopsy result1
Analysis Analysis Analysis
overestimated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2011 - Extended treatment duration for treatment naive chronic
hepatitis C genotype 1 late viral responders: a meta-analysis … peginterferon alpha-2a and alpha-2b for
treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis C virus: a meta-analysis … Combined antiviral therapy of hepatitis C virus in dialysis
patients: meta-analysis of clinical trials … interferon-based antiviral therapy in
patients with chronic hepatitis C infected with genotype 5: a meta-analysis … Methods/Data
Synthesis
Remove language
regarding the data
analysis plan for
KQ 2.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-pharmacologic-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
December 27, 2016 - studies
Case series, case reports, nonsystematic
reviews, systematic reviews with or without
meta-analysis … † Systematic reviews with meta-analysis will be flagged for purposes of backwards citation tracking … We will perform random-effects meta-
analysis using the Hartung-Knapp method when sufficient data for … will be conducted using
Comprehensive Meta-Analysis, Version 3 (Biostat, Englewood, NJ, USA). … Bias in meta-analysis detected by
a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997;315:629-34.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia-update_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - In particular, we incorporated results from a
recently published meta-analysis3 of individual patient … This result is similar to results from a
meta-analysis of individual patient data.3 Additionally,
three … Recombinant human
erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and mortality in patients with
cancer: a meta-analysis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-229-opioid-treatments-chronic-pain-evidence-summary.pdf
April 01, 2020 - and Synthesis
A random effects meta-analysis using the
profile likelihood method was performed on … Different opioid arms within the same study were
combined so each study was represented once in
a meta-analysis … For meta-analyses of opioids versus placebo, the
main analysis was stratified by opioid type. … For long-term data and other comparisons
and outcomes, there were insufficient data to
perform meta-analysis … Measuring
inconsistency in meta-analyses.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/home-based-care_research-protocol.pdf
November 19, 2014 - To determine whether meta-analysis could be
meaningfully performed, we will consider the quality of … Effectiveness of home based support for
older people: systematic review and meta-analysis. … -
analysis of randomized controlled trials. … -
analysis. … -
regression analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/anal-cancer-protocol.pdf
September 26, 2023 - results in evidence tables and synthesize evidence for each
unique intervention-outcome comparison with meta-analysis … approach which may result in overly narrow
confidence intervals that can lead to Type 1 error.18 If meta-analysis … statistic, which
quantifies inconsistency across studies to assess the impact of heterogeneity on the
meta-analysis … rely on the conventional value,
which is one half the standard deviation of the baseline score.23 If meta-analysis … The Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method for random
effects meta-analysis is straightforward and considerably
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-dispositIon-comments-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Methods The section that describes the estimation of effect size
doesn't explicitly state that a meta-analysis … I can see readers thinking that a meta-analysis was done
when you present Cohen and Hedges estimation … I also think
table 7 may give the impression of a meta-analysis (the text
preceding table 7 is vague … Size Calculation section
states: While data synthesis (e.g., quantitative
synthesis in the form of a meta-analysis … Peer Reviewer #9 Results Can a network meta-analysis be conducted on the data
comparing the interventions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-protocol-acute-pain-treatments.pdf
August 08, 2019 - A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the efficacy of
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs … Technical Experts do not do analysis of any kind nor do
they contribute to the writing of the report … (comment or editorial or meta-analysis or practice-guideline or review or letter).pt.
24. (20 or 21 … .
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ocd-protocol.pdf
August 15, 2023 - Where appropriate and feasible, we will conduct random-effects meta-analyses of
comparative studies … Comorbidities in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Across the
Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis … Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: An Empirical
Approach to Defining Treatment Response and Remission … Comorbidities in Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis … Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: An
Empirical Approach to Defining Treatment Response and Remission
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-youth-disposition-comments.pdf
April 10, 2025 - Given meta-analysis was unable to
be conducted, it is unclear if the AHRQ Method is fitting
and ideal … We understand the
discomfort of the
reviewer with making
SOE judgments without
a meta-analysis. … Influence of
aerobic exercise on depression in young people: a meta-
analysis. … Thank you for pointing
out this interesting meta
-analysis with
implications for the field
of suicide … Thank you for pointing
out this interesting meta-
analysis with
implications for the field
of suicide