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101. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness Review 130 (pdf file)
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     January 29, 2014 - Peer Reviewer #8 Methods Data Synthesis: DL method was used to combine OR; however, RR was used in … However, the new stata routine metaan offers the profile likelihood method and other methods now. … Please provide a description of methods in the method section with appropriate justification. … or some changes to anesthetic management or surgical procedure. … We believe we chose a good method to present the data.

102. A Shared Latent Space Matrix Factorisation Method for Recommending New Trial Evidence for Systematic Review Updates | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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103. EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2015 - mini-HTAs from this report because they are a checklist that serves to guide decision making and not a method … with a higher risk for procedural adverse events and a longer duration of hospitalization after the procedure … and procedures. … Bariatric Surgical Procedures for Obese and Morbidly Obese Patients: A Review of Comparative Clinical … Some conducted strength of evidence assessments and the most used method was GRADE.

104. Acs-Pci-Adjunctive-Devices Surveillance (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Methods ............................................................................................. … Methods 2.1 Literature Searches Using the search strategy employed for the original report, … an evidence table, we assessed whether the new findings provided a signal according to the Ottawa Method … and/or the RAND Method, suggesting the need for an update. … nonsignificant to significant) B2 A change in relative effect size of at least 50 percent RAND Method

105. Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 20, 2011 - 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.

106. Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-Being | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 06, 2014 - Structured Abstract Objectives Meditation, a mind-body method, employs a variety of techniques designed … Review methods We included randomized controlled trials with an active control that reported on the

107. Effective Health Care Program
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     December 08, 2017 - Methods Guide for Authors of Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests: A Collaboration Between the Agency … for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Journal of General Internal Medicine Methods Guide … June 1, 2012 Developing and Selecting Topic Nominations for Systematic Reviews Methods … November 2, 2011 Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program Methods … Treatment Modalities Research Protocol Archived March 5, 2012 Assessment of a Method

108. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 238: Cervical Ripening (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2021 - Methods We employed methods consistent with those outlined in the Agency for Healthcare Research and … /topics/cer-methods-guide/overview), and we describe these in the full report. … 4 cohort studies (n=2,511) 33% vs. 33% RR 0.79 (0.67 to 0.98) Key Question 2: Mechanical Method … difference 2 RCTs (n=1,120) 4% vs. 3% RR 1.39 (0.67 to 3.03) Key Question 2: Mechanical Method … Studies Incidence Relative Risk (95% CI) I2 for pooled analysesb Key Question 2: Mechanical Method

109. Management of Gout | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 03, 2014 - follow the procedures of the January 2014 edition of the Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative … Data Abstraction and Data Management Data abstraction will follow the procedures described above. … Variations by specialty in physician ratings of the appropriateness and necessity of indications for procedures … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … outperforms the standard DerSimonian-Laird method.

110. Appendix A. Search Strategies - Fiber Intake and Laxation Outcomes (pdf file)
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     March 12, 2024 - ] 401,694 3 ("Random Allocation"[Mesh] OR "Clinical Trial" [Publication Type] OR "Double-Blind Method … "[Mesh] OR "Single-Blind Method"[Mesh] OR random* OR "Placebos"[Mesh] OR Placebo* OR ((clinical OR controlled … double OR single OR doubly OR singly) NEXT/1 (blind OR blinded OR blindly)):ti,ab,tt) OR 'double blind procedure

111. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     April 11, 2011 - This method is neither universally available nor practical on a population basis. … Currently, the cost of a home BP monitor is approximately $30 to $130.10 Insurance coverage and approval procedures … Methods A. … for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (hereafter Methods Guide). … Methods A. Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review B.

112. Work Plan for Methods Research on (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Methods. … Challenges in systematic reviews of therapeutic devices and procedures. … alone or TVT with vaginal hysterectomy TVT procedure alone vs. … A common method for data collection is a survey. … A common method for data collection is a survey.

113. Nitrous Oxide for the Management of Labor Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 11, 2011 - 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

114. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Were the prognostic tests clearly described and conducted using a standardized, reliable, and valid method … outcome being predicted clearly defined and ascertained using a standardized, reliable, and valid method … Fitting the new test to the data might bias a comparison to an established prognostic method that was … Dear’s method uses a fixed effects regression model while Arend’s method is similar to a DerSimonian-Laird … Decision curve analysis: a novel method for evaluating prediction models.

115. 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.

116. 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

117. 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.

118. Harmonization of Cognitive Measures in Individual Participant Data and Aggregate Data Meta-Analysis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 21, 2013 - Methods MEDLINE®, Embase, Web of Science and MathSciNet with a supplemental search using the Google … The second component was to identify general literature on statistical methods for data harmonization … Standard environmental scan methods were used to conduct these reviews. … evidence that heterogeneity can be masked when specific standardization methods were used. … least desirable compared with the centered score method or latent variable methods.

119. Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 30, 2015 - Methods We sought input from nine Key Informants to identify important clinical, technology, and policy … Common genetic testing methods used include array comparative genomic hybridization, microarray, DNA … sequencing (the Sanger method or next-generation sequencing), and polymerase chain reaction.

120. Slide 1 (pdf file)
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     October 13, 2011 - Forum Community Forum Community Forum Part One: Explore the use of public deliberation as a method … known about public deliberation ─ Conduct a large randomized controlled experiment of alternative methods