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121. PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2009 - PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF The DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions … Methods. … included both Part A (hospitalizations and nursing home stays) and Part B (outpatient services and procedures … weekly updates by the Social Security Administration.20 We assembled data on all filled prescriptions, procedures … We employed ICD-9 diagnostic codes, CPT procedure codes29, DRG hospitalization codes, and medication

122. Nitrous Oxide for the Management of Labor Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - 3 percent used nitrous oxide (likely an overestimate considering how few U.S. facilities offer this method … on women’s self-reporting of analgesia use, it provides a general sense of the relative use of each method … The widespread use of nitrous oxide in other countries suggests it is an effective labor pain relief method … Inhaled self-administered nitrous oxide in a 50/50 mix (e.g., Nitronox) is the most common method of … this comparison is distinct from the assessment of the efficacy of nitrous oxide as a sole pain relief method

123. Using Deliberative Methods to Engage the Public - Facilitating a Deliberative Session (Audio Presentation) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - & Tools Research Methods & Tools Tools & Software Education Resources About … Home Evidence Reports Using Deliberative Methods … SHARE: Using Deliberative Methods … Adenocarcinoma Abstract Jun 05, 2024 A Shared Latent Space Matrix Factorisation Method … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/deliberative-methods/presentation  

124. Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - However, there is inconsistency between studies, method type, and statistical analysis method. … Comparators KQ1 to 2: Any method of diagnosing HF that does not use BNP or NT-proBNP. … Methods A. … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews.

125. Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2019 - exp double-blind method/ 63. exp single-blind method/ 64. … exp double-blind method/ 30. exp single-blind method/ 31. … ' OR 'double blind procedure' OR 'crossover procedure' OR 'placebo' OR rct OR (random* AND allocat*) … ' OR 'double blind procedure' OR 'crossover procedure' OR 'placebo' OR rct OR (random* AND allocat*) … numbered); alternation or rotation; date of birth; case record number; or other explicitly unconcealed procedures

126. Labor-Nitrous-Oxide Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Labor pain management methods used in studies included in this review Method Description Timing and … pain • Self-administered between and/or during contractions • May be continued into third stage if procedures … labor with infusion usually continuing into second stage • May be continued into third stage if procedures … Labor pain management methods used in studies included in this review (continued) Method Description … methods such as TENS.

127. Systematic Review Update of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2021 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Major orthopedic surgery describes three surgical procedures … related to placebo (no prophylaxis) study arms and the Key Questions (KQ) regarding non-major orthopedic procedures … [mh] OR single-blind method[mh] OR random* OR "Clinical Trial" [Publication Type] OR "Clinical Trials … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.

128. S89 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - Sequential testing procedures are needed to detect vaccine or drug safety problems as soon as possible … The analysis used maximized sequential prob- ability ratio testing (maxSPRT), a new signal detection method … However, repeated statistical testing of accu- mulating data requires special methods. … The Maximized Sequential Probability Ratio Test Sequential analysis methods are needed to adjust for … The maxSPRT method holds promise for broad appli- cation.

129. Comparative Effectiveness of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - suggests VTE prophylaxis based on the type of orthopedic surgery given the inherent risk of VTE with these procedures … an additional category of surgical site bleeding and explicit inclusion criteria for which imaging procedures … peripheral arterial embolism; anticoagulant in blood transfusions, extracorporeal circulation, and dialysis procedures … of thromboprophylaxis to placebo or to mechanical methods of prophylaxis or compare pharmacologic methods … NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures for all protocols.

130. Tools to (Semi) Automate Evidence Synthesis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 01, 2024 - Methods IV. References V. Definition of Terms and Abbreviations VI. … For the purpose of this review, we define a tool as a system, method, instrument, model, application, … For each study, we will extract Basic information about the tool and the automation method Tool … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care . … EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews.

131. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Reference Standard (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Method Description or Comment Does It Have the Desired Characteristics? … Method Description or Comment Does It Have the Desired Characteristics? … This third method is more complicated but is preferred. … Comparative diagnostic performance of three radiological procedures for the detection of lumbar disk … Comparative diagnostic performance of three radiological procedures for the detection of lumbar disk

132. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Reference Standard (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Method Description or Comment Does It Have the Desired Characteristics? … Method Description or Comment Does It Have the Desired Characteristics? … This third method is more complicated but is preferred. … Comparative diagnostic performance of three radiological procedures for the detection of lumbar disk … Comparative diagnostic performance of three radiological procedures for the detection of lumbar disk

133. Gout-managment-protocol-141103 (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2014 - There are a number of methods proposed to establish the diagnosis of gout. … Methods In general, this systematic review will follow the procedures of the January 2014 edition … Data Abstraction and Data Management – Data abstraction will follow the procedures described above. … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … outperforms the standard DerSimonian-Laird method.

134. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Engaging Family Caregivers with Structured Communication for Safe Care Transitions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2023 - , 13-15 Structured communication is an approach to improve communication via use of standardized procedures … Use the teach-back method: tool #5. … Use and effectiveness of the teach-back method in patient education and health outcomes. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … /procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies .

135. White Paper_Machine Learning Tools To (Semi-)Automate Evidence Synthesis: A Rapid Review and Evidence Map (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - Methods. … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care. … EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews. … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care. … Validation of a semiautomated natural language processing– based procedure for meta-analysis of cancer

136. PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2009 - PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF The DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform … .............................................................................................. 1 Methods … Methods Overall Design and Rationale A cohort study was conducted to compare risks of developing cause-specific … utilization database that contained information on discharge diagnosis, outpatient diagnoses and procedure … high accuracy. 20 The discharge abstract provided up to 25 fields for diagnoses and 10 fields for procedures

137. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2019 - Questions and Draft Reports Submit SEADs Resources for Getting Involved Research Methods … & Tools Research Methods & Tools Tools & Software Education Resources About … some intervention arm(s) may jeopardize the validity of findings. 17 - 19 Third, there are numerous methods … Methods 1. … Effective Health Care (EHC) Program Evidence Reports Health Topics Research Methods

138. Local Therapies for the Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Endobronchial Obstruction Due to Advanced Lung Tumors | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - All of these RT procedures are time-intensive, require significant training, and necessitate substantial … This procedure relieves dyspnea effectively and rapidly, although results may not always translate into … placement can reduce respiratory distress in patients with malignant endobronchial obstruction. 26 This procedure … or RFA compared to a conformal RT method. … Procedures used for meta-analysis will conform to methods outlined by the AHRQ EPC program in the Methods

139. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     August 24, 2011 - percent used nitrous oxide (likely an overestimate considering how few U.S. facilities offer this method … women’s self-reporting of analgesia use, it provides a general sense of the relative use of each method … widespread use of nitrous oxide in other countries suggests it is an effective labor pain relief method … Inhaled self-administered nitrous oxide in a 50/50 mix (e.g., Nitronox) is the most common method of … Methods A.

140. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2008 - an additional category of surgical site bleeding and explicit inclusion criteria for which imaging procedures … arterial embolism; anticoagulant in blood transfusions, extracorporeal circulation, and dialysis procedures … of thromboprophylaxis to placebo or to mechanical methods of prophylaxis or compare pharmacologic methods … method, potential design biases, and appropriate analyses to control for confounding. … NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures for all protocols. VIII.