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

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_research-protocol.pdf
    September 27, 2012 - In addition, intention-to-treat analysis is used for RCTs. o Fair. … Intention-to-treat analysis has been done for RCTs. o Poor. … Data Synthesis Whether or not our evidence review will incorporate formal data synthesis (e.g., meta … If a meta- analysis can be performed, subgroup and sensitivity analyses will be based on assessment of … analogues therapy for adults with chronic hepatitis B reduces the risk of long-term complications: a meta-analysis

  2. The series of articles beginning with this issue of the Journal form the most up-to-date version of the Guide for Conducting Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-principles_methods.pdf
    August 01, 2009 - The interpretation of systematic reviews with meta- analyses: an objective or subjective process? … Systematic Review in Health Care: Meta-analysis in Context. 2nd ed. … A meta-analysis. JAMA 1994 Jul 13;272(2):158–62. 20. Slutsky J, Atkins D, Chang S, et al. … Should meta-analyses of interventions include observational studies in addition to randomized controlled

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

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_research-protocol.pdf
    June 27, 2011 - This series is a continuation of the 2004 CQG series, which performed a critical analysis of the existing … describe the information we abstract in a systematic manner, but it is not our intention to conduct any meta-analyses … that address common outcomes and in similar populations and settings, we will consider conducting meta-analyses … The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for assessing the quality of nonrandomized studies in meta-analyses … Technical Experts do not do analysis of any kind or contribute to the writing of the report.

  4. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
    March 01, 2017 - variety and inconsistency of tests used made it difficult to summarize the findings and prevented meta-analysis … The strongest effect of cognitive training found in this analysis was in enhancing processing speed … Because these domains were composites of various tests with different scoring systems, meta-analysis … evidence for many studies that showed no difference was difficult, especially when we were unable to use meta-analysis … Modifiable predictors of dementia in mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  5. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
    March 01, 2017 - variety and inconsistency of tests used made it difficult to summarize the findings and prevented meta-analysis … The strongest effect of cognitive training found in this analysis was in enhancing processing speed … Because these domains were composites of various tests with different scoring systems, meta-analysis … evidence for many studies that showed no difference was difficult, especially when we were unable to use meta-analysis … Modifiable predictors of dementia in mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  6. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - Studies Assess Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality Assess Applicability Grade the Body of Evidence Meta-analysis … of Test Performance Evidence With a “Gold Standard” — or — Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence … The presence or absence of the parameter may be considered in a meta-regression or sensitivity analysis … not tested Or include, but: Flag deficits in tables/text Discuss implications Assess heterogeneity in meta-analysis … Example: A meta-analysis may find that a test is inaccurate in older patients, but age was not considered

  7. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
    June 01, 2012 - Studies Assess Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality Assess Applicability Grade the Body of Evidence Meta-analysis … of Test Performance Evidence With a “Gold Standard” — or — Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence … The presence or absence of the parameter may be considered in a meta-regression or sensitivity analysis … not tested Or include, but: Flag deficits in tables/text Discuss implications Assess heterogeneity in meta-analysis … Example: A meta-analysis may find that a test is inaccurate in older patients, but age was not considered

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33723/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2011 - Falls in English and Welsh hospitals: a national observational study based on retrospective analysis … Design-related bias in hospital fall risk screening tool predictive accuracy evaluations: systematic review and meta-analysis … and fractures in hospitals and care homes and effect of cognitive impairment: systematic review and meta-analyses

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73335/psn-pdf
    May 26, 2021 - Clinical outcomes in pediatric intestinal failure: a meta- analysis and meta-regression. 

  10. Disposition of Comments for Psychological Treatments and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adult-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
    April 03, 2013 - After all, the strength of meta-analysis is the focus on effect sizes. … 15 Comment Number Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response excluded from the meta-analysis … This meta-analysis also suffers all the problems of multiple outcome measures. … Response 66 Peer Reviewer #3 Results The medication findings are easier to follow, and the network meta-analysis … , but there are a number of potential problems that lead us to the decision not to do a network meta-analysis

  11. Ztmgupsekcuuupvpegum45 (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZTMgupsEkCUuuPVpeGUm45
    September 01, 2013 - A recently published meta-analysis of pooled observational studies (13), most of which were included … A recent meta-analysis of 8 randomized, controlled tri- als comparing antiviral therapy (interferon or … A meta-analysis of cohort studies by Mor- gan and colleagues showed findings consistent with those of … Erad- ication of hepatitis C virus infection and the development of hepatocellular car- cinoma: a meta-analysis … - analysis of randomised controlled trials.

  12. Disposition of Comments Report for Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma-Cell Dyscrasias (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_disposition-comments.pdf
    August 23, 2012 - Disposition of Comments Report for Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and … Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias … In addition, they were all independent prognosticators in multivariate analysis. … Peer Reviewer #4 General There was no meta-analysis conducted in this report due to heterogeneity … I agree with the author’s decision on not conducting any meta-analysis. Thank you.

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

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
    May 07, 2010 - • Settings: o We do not restrict the setting of the included studies in our analysis III. … An abstract will be identified as a review if it is a relevant review article, meta-analysis, methods … article, or cost-effectiveness analysis. … We will then determine the feasibility of completing a quantitative synthesis (i.e., meta-analysis). … The TEP does not do analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report. X.

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

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-monitoring-systems-protocol.pdf
    July 01, 2023 - We will not conduct a meta-analysis. … Analysis of Subgroups or Subsets We will report if the effectiveness of the PSP differs across patient … Making Healthcare Safer III: A Critical Analysis of Existing and Emerging Patient Safety Practices. … intermittent vital signs monitoring in preventing adverse events on general wards: a systematic review and meta-analysis … trial; vs = versus Literature Searches Data Extraction Risk of Bias Assessment Data Synthesis Analysis

  15. Spotlight (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/final_may-spotlight-fatal_pca_slides_05.01.2020_cme_review-revised.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - depression among patients undergoing orthopedic surgery • Among patients with respiratory depression, an analysis … Risk factors for opioid-induced respiratory depression in surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analyses … Postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression: a closed claims analysis. … capnography monitoring for postoperative respiratory depression and adverse events: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  16. Health Care Worker Presenteeism: A Challenge for Patient Safety | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/health-care-worker-presenteeism-challenge-patient-safety
    November 03, 2015 - Health care–associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the US health care … Reasons why physicians and advanced practice clinicians work while sick: a mixed-methods analysis. … Reasons why physicians and advanced practice clinicians work while sick: a mixed-methods analysis … with administrative claims data using Symptom-Disease Pair Analysis of Diagnostic Error methodology … Reasons why physicians and advanced practice clinicians work while sick: a mixed-methods analysis

  17. Screening for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/2kM7LY6ccceVo8bmdUXhYm
    September 01, 2002 - A meta-analysis assessed 23 publications from 11 separate prospective cohort studies published before … The meta-analysis indicated that DXA at the femoral neck predicted hip fracture better than measurements … Meta-analysis of how well measures of bone mineral density predict occurrence of osteoporotic fractures … Meta-analysis of alendronate for the treatment of postmenopausal women. … Problems in the design and reporting of trials of antifungal agents encountered during meta-analysis.

  18. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
    February 02, 2021 - AHRQ staff provided project oversight, reviewed the report to ensure that the analysis met methodological … Otherwise, AHRQ had no role in the conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation … Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis for the U.S

  19. New Data Files Provide Comprehensive View of U.S. Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/925.html
    August 01, 2024 - inserted central catheters through a statewide collaborative hospital initiative: a cost-effectiveness analysis … Sepsis alert systems, mortality, and adherence in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis … be older and in worse health than those who were eligible before the ACA was passed, according to an analysis

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33565/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2024 - patient-safety-authority-annual-reports https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/long-term-care-healthcare-associated-infections-2023-analysis … -23970-reports https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-associated-infections-meta-analysis-costs-and-financial-impact-us-health-care … In-depth analysis of the project has identified other important components of the program, such as rigorous
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