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5201. Final Progress Report: Triage and Allocation Model for Primary PCI After STEMI (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/concannon-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Kent, MD, MS (Project Mentor) – Theoretical framework, analysis and interpretation of results 4. … Wong, MD (Project Mentor) – Simulation modeling, cost effectiveness analysis, decision analysis 5. … John L Griffith, PhD (Methods Mentor) – Study design and analysis Organizations 1. … Methods We used drive times analysis to project the percent of the US population living within a 1-hour … These constants were derived in a meta-analysis of empirically determined pre-hospital care times for

5202. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening
      April 18, 2023 - Data Synthesis and Analysis For each KQ, data were summarized narratively using tables that included … Heterogeneity in outcomes precluded meta-analysis. … a detailed analysis of mortality time trends in Schleswig-Holstein and Germany. … Costs of routine skin cancer screening in Germany—a claims data analysis. … An epidemiologic analysis of melanoma overdiagnosis in the United States, 1975-2017.

5203. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-1996
      January 01, 1996 - In an analysis of two large cohorts involving over 840,000 patient-years of follow-up, a family history … An analysis of the study data by other authors suggested that one third to one half of the mortality … Screening for colorectal carcinoma: an analysis of the sensitivity of Haemoccult. … A study of its value in mass screening using meta-analysis. … Radiographic findings in overlooked colon carcinoma[s]: a retrospective analysis.

5204. JAMA (pdf file)
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      November 12, 2019 - The type of mutation analysis required depends on family history. … cancer onset before age 40 years, and 2.1% in the general popula- tion of Ashkenazi Jewish women.39 In a meta-analysis … Results of meta-analysis78 indicated clinically sig- nificant reductions in invasive breast cancer with … Meta-analysis of BRCA1 and BRCA2 penetrance. … Cancer risks for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers: results from prospective analysis of EMBRACE.

5205. Archived: Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary43/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
      October 07, 2011 - A prespecified subgroup analysis of 162,243 men aged 55 to 69 years found that screening was associated … The largest was a fair-quality, propensity-adjusted analysis of data from the U.S. … Recent meta-analyses of randomized trials included in this review found no pooled effect of screening … Subgroup analysis suggests benefits are limited to men <65 y. … Screening for prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

5206. Rapid Evidence Product: Misuse of ADHD Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-adhd-prescription-rapid-research.pdf
      July 01, 2025 - Analysis of data from the U.S. … Randomized control trials, non-randomized controlled trials, observational studies, case-control Meta-analysis … Data Synthesis Due to the expedited timeline of the Rapid Review, meta-analysis was not conducted. … Was the data analysis conducted with sufficient coverage of the identified sample? … However, multivariate regression analysis was not conducted. Why?

5207. Disposition of Comments Report for Chronic Venous Ulcers: A Comparative Effectiveness Review of Treatment Modalities (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/venous-ulcers-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 27, 2014 - Peer Reviewer#1 Methods In regard to the decisions about undertaking meta- analysis. … The authors do not describe their tests of heterogeneity to justify not doing a meta-analysis. … We added to the Data Analysis and Synthesis section of the Methods chapter, “We qualitatively assessed … We added to the Data Analysis and Synthesis section of the Methods chapter that we lacked sufficient … We have changed this to “No separate analysis of chronic venous ulcers.”

5208. R18Hs017179-Tang-Final-Report-2011 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - In a secondary analysis, significantly more patients in the intervention group improved control of their … Using multivariate analysis, Shojania determined that two quality improvement strategies were associated … Effects of quality improvement strategies for type 2 diabetes on glycemic control: a meta-regression … analysis. … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies. 2004 AHRQ Publication

5209. Archived: Evidence Summary: False-Positive and False-Negative Rates of Digital Mammography Screening: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-false-positive-and-false-negative-rates-of-/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
      January 11, 2016 - Design: Analysis of registry data. Setting: Participating facilities at 5 U.S. … AHRQ had no role in the analysis or the development of conclusions. … Risk factors for breast cancer for women aged 40 to 49 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … Longitudinal data analysis using generalized linear models. Biometrika . 1986;73:13-22. 22. … * Women with missing data were excluded from the specific analysis only.

5210. Disposition of Comments Report for Assessment and Management of Chronic Cough (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-cough_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 07, 2013 - the lack of a gold standard and in response to several reviewers’ comments, we have reworked the analysis … Thank you TEP #1 General This paper is a meta-analysis studying the comparative value of tools for … Nevertheless, the scientific rigor in this meta-analysis is appropriate and the conclusions are sound … We have also restructured the analysis and discussion of cough assessment tools to focus on their … They then could have restricted the populations in their K2 analysis to those who met the definition

5211. Daily Care Processes Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/daily-care-processes-guide.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - Overcome Barriers to Compliance With Tools The Unit Gap Analysis Tool and the Learn From Defects Tool … Nursing offers a Unit Gap Analysis tool that assesses which elements of the ABDCE bundle are in place … The business case for quality: economic analysis of the Michigan Keystone patient safety program in … with chlorhexidine gluconate for patients receiving mechanical ventilation: systematic review and meta-analysis … secretion drainage for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

5212. Archived: Final Modeling Report: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-modeling-report/breast-cancer-screening-2009
      November 15, 2009 - In economic analysis, inefficient strategies are said to be "dominated" when this occurs. … Sensitivity Analysis We conducted a sensitivity analysis to see whether our conclusions about the ranking … Assessing the effectiveness of health interventions for cost-effectiveness analysis. … Adjuvant chemotherapy in oestrogen-receptor-poor breast cancer: patient-level meta-analysis of randomised … Retrospective cost-effectiveness analysis of screening mammography.

5213. Skin Cancer Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      April 18, 2023 - Heterogeneity in outcomes precluded meta-analysis. … Statistical analysis: Henrikson, Nguyen. Obtained funding: Senger, Lin. … a detailed analysis of mortality time trends in Schleswig-Holstein and Germany. … Costs of routine skin cancer screening in Germany—a claims data analysis. … An epidemiologic analysis of melanoma overdiagnosis in the United States, 1975-2017.

5214. Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/skin-lesions-evaluation_technical-brief.pdf
      December 01, 2014 - An abstract was classified as a systematic review if it described the study as a meta- analysis, pooled … analysis, or systematic review. … • Photography with automated image analysis. … Dermoscopy compared with naked eye examination for the diagnosis of primary melanoma: a meta-analysis … Results of a meta-analysis using techniques adapted to the evaluation of diagnostic tests.

5215. Using the EMR to identify and screen patients at risk for delirium - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs022666-weckmann-final-report-2016.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - Further analysis used the dichotomized predictors. … First, we completed additional statistical analysis to determine if the model was robust. … A GEE analysis was performed on all observations, but weights each observation by 1/# observations … Risk prediction models for postoperative delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … Internal validation of predictive models: efficiency of some procedures for logistic regression analysis

5216. Measuring IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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      January 20, 2008 - Analysis: IT Sophistication Measures Descriptive methods were used to evaluate the range and distribution … and distribution of IT sophistication in nursing homes, the analytic approach included a descriptive analysis … for resident care management. 10 Extent of Technology Use in Resident Management Systems This analysis … Integration of Technology in Resident Management Systems In the final analysis, the extent of integration … A meta-analysis of response rates in web- or internet-based surveys.

5217. Recommendation: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening
      February 25, 2020 - In a pooled analysis of 14 studies using cutoffs of 23 or less or 24 or less (score considered a positive … For example, a pooled analysis of 9 trials (n = 1089) that reported change in the Zarit-22 (a 22-item … A pooled analysis of 8 trials (n = 1215) found a standardized pooled effect of –0.54 (95% CI, –0.85 to … A pooled analysis of 4 of these trials (n = 668) showed no improvement in caregiver depression measures … Modifiable predictors of dementia in mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

5218. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_research-protocol.pdf
      September 29, 2010 - Data Analysis and Synthesis Characteristics of the included studies will be summarized using descriptive … If possible, results will be graphed in forest plots for visual analysis, and, if appropriate, pooled … A hierarchical regression approach to meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy evaluations. … The TEP does not do analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report. X. … "/ 10 (FANA adj2 test*).ti,ab. 70 cost-benefit analysis/ 11 exp Rheumatoid Factor/ 71 ec.fs. 12 (rheumatoid

5219. Disposition of Comments Report for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cesarean-birth-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - Peer Reviewer #16 Methods The authors also appropriately addressed the issue of not using meta-analysis … Response Peer Reviewer #18 Methods Inclusion criteria: OK Search strategies: OK Definitions: OK No meta-analysis … *The analytic models indicate the authors conducted data analysis of the effect of the intervention … Clearly this is a difficult analysis due to the wide variety of components of the studies. … Precisely this concern is why there is no aggregate meta- estimate for effects.

5220. Diagnostic Failure: A Cognitive and Affective Approach (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Croskerry.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - about a quarter of sessions actually dealt directly with failure,65 and it is rare to see insightful analysis … M&M conferences should be restructured to promote discussion and analysis of thinking failures in a … The “chagrin factor” and qualitative decision analysis. Arch Intern Med 1985; 145:1257–9. 36. … Decision making: a psychological analysis of conflict, choice, and commitment. … Gender differences in risk-taking: a meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin 1999;125:367–83. 51.