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5201. Recommendation: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening
      January 14, 2025 - A pooled analysis of these studies found a statistically significant reduction in hip fractures and MOF … A pooled analysis of 21 RCTs found no significant difference in serious adverse events. … National analysis of comedications, comorbidity and survival. Age Ageing . 2010;39(2):203-209. … Rrisk factors for low bone mass-related fractures in men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … The accuracy of osteoporotic fracture risk prediction tools: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

5202. Spotlight (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/final_spotlight_stacked_opioid_administration_01.03.2022.pdf
      January 01, 2022 - for post-operative pain relief in patients undergoing abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

5203. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
      December 01, 2011 - .73 The significance of this difference did not persist when a strict intention-to-treat analysis was … There is low-strength limited evidence from one subgroup analysis that a prebiotic may reduce diarrhea … One subgroup analysis of a single trial used a prespecified analysis, and the severity classification … , but not with strict intention to treat analysis. … Meta-analysis to assess risk factors for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.

5204. 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.

5205. Disposition of Comments for Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
      April 01, 2012 - I assume that the authors were referring to image acquisition and not analysis. … In meta-analyses and reviews, it is the standard practice for investigators to contact the authors of … Messages are explicit – but I believe some analysis by severity of disease may be warranted. … for their classifications, which may then require re- classification so that there is consistency in meta … body of the report (Burr 2007), that "that given the 'impr+H26ecision in estimates from the pooled meta-analysis

5206. Final Progress Report: Engineering Safe Care Journeys for Vulnerable Older Adults (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/smith-werner-carayon-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Work system analysis Conceptual framework. … Work system analysis The work system analysis resulted in a comprehensive process map of older adults … Patient and clinician collaboration analysis We also conducted a secondary deductive content analysis … Meta-analysis of the impact of 9 medication classes on falls in elderly persons. Arch Intern Med. … Three approaches to qualitative content analysis.

5207. Measuring IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Alexander_10.pdf
      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.

5208. 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

5209. 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

5210. 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

5211. SimCare: A Model for Studying Physician Decisionmaking Activity (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Dutta.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - The cumulative record of the chosen treatment moves is available for analysis and comparison with an … SimCare is potentially both an assessment and a teaching tool that enables the observation and analysis … increments to determine the effect on outputs are referred to as “parameter variability-sensitivity analysis … Examples of problems uncovered by analysis of the SimCare case management data include failure to recognize … Depression and poor glycemic control: a meta-analytic review of the literature.

5212. Final Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/drug-use-illicit-screening
      June 09, 2020 - Extraction and Synthesis: Critical appraisal and data abstraction by 2 reviewers and random-effects meta-analyses … Meta-analyses were conducted using a random-effects profile likelihood model on abstinence (or relapse … When trials in screen-detected and treatment seeking populations were combined in the meta-analyses, … AHRQ staff provided project oversight, reviewed the report to ensure that the analysis met methodological … Effectiveness of bystander naloxone administration and overdose education programs: a meta-analysis.

5213. 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.

5214. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 11, 2010 - The studies rarely reported data from these two populations separately; such an analysis is not possible … We have acknowledged that for the purpose of analysis, it is necessary (and common practice) to make … The paragraph under Data Analysis and Synthesis minimizes the harms associated with false-positive exams … Not in the analysis of sensitivity. Underestimates would have been counted as true positives. … We performed meta-regressions and found that studies that used open surgical biopsy on all patients

5215. Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs018157-hazlehurst-final-report-2013.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - Methods: This research involved retrospective analysis of EMR data from two distinct health systems … gender, age, socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and geographic characteristics: a systematic review and meta-regression … analysis. … Computer free text analysis]. Methods Inf Med 1970 Jan; 9(1):35-44. 59. … An application-independent subsystem for free-text analysis.

5216. Disposition of Comments for CER 202 Effectiveness and Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Management of Asthma (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-202-thermoplasty-comments.pdf
      December 14, 2017 - We decided against conducting meta- analysis because the evidence base is small and heterogeneous in … Their analysis seems to be biased. … The result in the ITT analysis was not statistically significant, and while the per-protocol analysis … We further considered the responder analysis, which favored BT, but note that this analysis was not … Analysis of results for the intention-to-treat population found no improvement, but analysis of results

5217. Disposition of Comments for CER 177 Agitation Aggression Dementia (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-agitation-aggression_disposition-comments.pdf
      March 21, 2016 - , latent class analysis, support vector machine classifiers or other approaches would likely be needed … small sample sizes but if results were reported in a stratified fashion, they may be more amenable to meta‐analysis … This is the most fundamental issue and this work needs to be done before additional RCTs and meta-analyses … TEP #2 Methods Would change "we meta-analyzed" to, "we conducted a meta- analysis". … Few studies conducted subgroup analysis.

5218. 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.”

5219. Surveillance Report: CER 30: Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management for Hip Fracture (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hip-fracture-pain_surveillance.pdf
      July 08, 2015 - A systematic review and meta- analysis of utility-based quality of life for osteoporosis-related conditions … All conclusions were up to date SRC Literature Analysis: •! … All conclusions were up to date SRC Literature Analysis: ! … All conclusions were up to date SRC Literature Analysis: •! … All conclusions were up to date SRC Literature Analysis: •!

5220. 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