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November 02, 2019 - Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review: Studies will be included in
the … outperforms the standard DerSimonian-
Laird method. … / or single-blind
method/ or placebos/ or cross-over studies/ or crossover procedure/ or cross over … studies/ or
double blind procedure/ or single blind procedure/ or placebo/ or latin square design/ … Methods
V. References
VI. Definition of Terms
VII. Summary of Protocol Amendments
VIII.
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November 01, 2024 - Methods
IV. References
V. Definition of Terms and Abbreviations
VI. … considered to be at high risk of bias If one risk of bias or quality issue, other than randomization method … at moderate risk of bias If two or more risk of bias or quality issues, other than randomization method … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care. … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.
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July 01, 2019 - for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods … Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … increases; unreliable if too few studies
• Cochrane’s Q and 𝝉𝝉𝟐𝟐: no standardized scale.
• No method … is perfect and no method can make the determination
of whether to pool alone.
9. … Stat
Methods Med Res. 2012;21(4):409-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/096228021039200 8
9.
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January 01, 2006 - Quality Assessment Methods
The methods outlined in this document ensure that the products created … This
document has been adapted from the Procedure Manual developed by the Methods Work Group
of the … analgesics, antipyretics and/or NSAIDs;
required or recently received treatment
with any drug or procedure … Method of
identifing included
studies was not
specified. … Quality Assessment Methods
Appendix F. Evidence Tables
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February 10, 2016 - The entities together represent
more than 15% of all surgical procedures in children under … All procedures are performed under general
anesthesia. … November 9, 2015
3
tonsillectomy in children with the most common indications for the procedure … Methods
The methods for this systematic review will follow the AHRQ Methods Guide for … Methods Research Report.
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November 12, 2020 - Reporting Bias Domain: Does the Method of Handling Measurement Attrition Mitigate the Impact of Any Overall … adequate (e.g., double-dummy technique for drug trials)
No:
• Open-label
• Described as blinded but methods … Yes:
• All outcomes listed in protocol and/or Methods section were reported
No:
• Not all outcomes listed … in protocol and/or Methods section were reported Yes:
• Measurement attrition (overall and differential … observation carried forward)
Unclear:
• No details/not reported Yes
• Study used a validated PTSD assessment method
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December 01, 2019 - Methods
A. … internal validity of controlled trials, we will abstract data on the adequacy of the randomization method … for controlled trials, we will use the Jadad scale, which was developed for drug trials. 15 This method … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for its Effective Health Care Program. 19,20 This method … Available at: /sites/default/files/pdf/cer-methods-guide_research-2008.pdf .
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September 02, 2016 - Systematic reviewers have pursued two methods approaches for dealing with
information bias: 1) detecting … Statistical methods in medical research. 2001 Aug;10(4):251-65. PMID:
11491412.
7. … ' 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
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August 23, 2023 - .1-8 The framework for LCA
is described in ISO 14040.9 To assess the impacts associated with a procedure … can serve as a pathway to raise
awareness about environmental impacts with a particular healthcare procedure … Methods
The methods for this technical brief will follow the Methods Guide for the Evidence-
based Practice … This procedure ensures that in the case of group interviews,
all key informants feel heard and have … Innovations in framework synthesis as a systematic
review method.
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July 01, 2012 - Reference Standard and Verification Procedure
Inappropriate reference
standard
Errors of imperfect … Because of variation in laboratory procedures or observers, a
test may not consistently yield the same … Reviewers should identify their
proposed method of handling inadequate reporting a priori and document … Often UNAFFECTED relatives do not have their disease status
verified by any method (assume proband/informant … TO PARTICIPATE in interviews or further clinical testing
are excluded from having any verification method
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January 01, 2013 - Methods Research Report. … We welcome comments on this Methods Research Project. … Development of methods: We extend the bivariate meta-analysis method proposed by Reitsma
et al. … Reitsma’s method summarizes data as a “summary point”, that is, a summary
TPR and a summary FPR. … A sonographic screening method for Pt 1):1186-90. Down syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. Oct
26.
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July 09, 2014 - Key Question 5 was rewritten to better fit systematic review
methods focused on interventions targeted … Methods
A. … topic, including participant selection;
attrition, ascertainment, and appropriateness of analytic methods … Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. Vol. … Are the statistical
methods used to assess
the primary outcomes
appropriate to the data?
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December 01, 2019 - Questions and Draft Reports
Submit SEADs
Resources for Getting Involved
Research Methods … & Tools
Research Methods & Tools
Tools & Software
Education Resources
About … This report is from AHRQ's Future Research Needs – Methods Research Series . … Our paper proposes a method for composing the study design considerations portion of FRN reports. … Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
Evidence Reports
Health Topics
Research Methods
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June 20, 2024 - fusions
• Coflex, interspinous fixation
• Minimally invasive lumbar decompression
(MILD) procedure … ; Studies
evaluating additive benefits of one procedure
with another
Comparators KQ 5
• Other … KQ 6
• Outcomes measured at 3, 6 and ≥ 12
months after surgical procedure (up to
24 months) … Methods Research Report. … Furlan AD, Malmivaara A, Chou R, et al. 2015 Updated Method Guideline for Systematic
Reviews in the
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May 01, 2024 - Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) have gained significant attention in perioperative pain management as a method … Methods
A. … The HKSJ method is more conservative than the commonly used DerSimonian-Laird approach which may result … New Persistent Opioid Use After Minor and Major Surgical Procedures in US Adults. … outperforms the standard DerSimonian-Laird method.
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December 01, 2019 - Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. AHRQ Publication No. 08-05118-EF. July 2008. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf08/methods/procmanual.pdf . … Adults: A Systematic Review
Research Protocol
Dec 20, 2024
The Performance of Fusion Procedures … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guide-editorial/methods
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October 01, 2007 - There is limited knowledge and lack of adequate data on the
most transparent method of communicating … the lack of adequate data and generally limited
knowledge about what would be the most transparent method … Presented at the Symposium on Comparative Effectiveness and Safety:
Emerging Methods, Agency for Healthcare … 7.8* 28 (study) 3750 in 100,000 7000 strokes
*Estimated from 0 (167) vs. 6 (170) events using Peto method … Using the Peto method to
calculate the odds ratio yields an estimate for harm of 7.8
(P � 0.01).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/genetic-testing-developmental-disabilities_research-protocol.pdf
September 30, 2014 - FDA-cleared or -approved test kits include all reagents and instructions needed to
complete the test procedure … Methods
We describe below the methods for addressing the guiding questions previously defined. … These analysis methods may include CMA (including aCGH), PRC-based
methods, and sequencing. … Analytic specificity: is defined as the ability of a measurement procedure to measure
solely the analyte … or ‘nucleic acid analysis’/exp or ‘molecular diagnosis’:de
or ‘genetic screening’:de or ‘genetic procedures
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November 01, 2017 - and strategies used to make products rapid and describe how these differ from systematic review (SR) procedures … Methods
We searched the literature to identify rapid review methods, empiric evidence on rapid review … A taxonomy of rapid reviews links report types and methods to specific decision-making contexts. … Project Timeline
EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews … : An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews.
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August 15, 2023 - For the purpose of this review, we define a tool as a system, method,
instrument, model, application … Methods
The review will follow AHRQ EPC Program methodology, as described in its Methods Guide,2 with … For each study, we will extract
• Basic information about the tool and the automation method
o Tool … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care. … EPC Methods: An Exploration
of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews.