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2381. Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2014 - Methods. … clearance, the intended use stated in its FDA approval summary was for use during endoscopic medical procedures … Fluorescence diagnosis of face-located basal cell carcinomas: a new dermatological procedure which … summary is for the imaging of the internal microstructure of tissues during endoscopic medical procedures … (USA) www.eosciences.com • Unproven procedure • Filed a pre-market approval application in June

2382. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2011 - therapy for GERD into the executive summary to ensure that the complications associated with these procedures … Although this method may be more efficient, it is not adequate. … undergone antireflux surgery require continued therapy with a PPI approximately 5 years after the procedure … Furthermore; the gastric bypass procedure is known to be the best anti-reflux procedure given the small … Gastric Bypass resolved GERD syndromes in most patients 6 months after the procedure.

2383. An analytical framework for quantifying components of variability in prescriber decisions (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2010 - providers have different preferences or treatment algorithms dictating how medications or medical procedures … discussed how commonly available subject matter knowledge, such as whether medications or medical procedures … be fit using the ivprobit function in Stata (Stata Corp., College Station, Texas), although this procedure … ivreg2 offers many other analytic and diagnostic options, all of which are described in the procedure … Notably, it offers generalized method of moments (GMM) and limited-information maximum likelihood (

2384. Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Women with Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - Public Reviewer #1 Methods While I agree with the search methods, the dismal, inconclusive findings … Peer Reviewer #4 Methods The methods are robust, and the inclusion/exclusion criteria are justified. … Peer Reviewer #4 Methods The statistical methods are appropriate and fit for purpose. … This procedure is unlikely to make the first level of cut (subjects # 50 and greater), but is highly … A limited discussion of this procedure which is gaining popularity is unlikely to add but a few sentence

2385. Prioritization and Selection of Harms for Inclusion in Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      February 02, 2018 - Prioritization and Selection of Harms for Inclusion in Systematic Reviews Methods Guide – Chapter February … For related information, go to the Series Overview, Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative … Subsequently, recommendations for synthesizing evidence on harms were further developed by a Methods … In 2015, AHRQ convened an EPC Methods Workgroup to update or expand upon prior guidance for assessing … Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.

2386. Disseminating Findings From EPC Reports: Pilot Project of Three Products (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2018 - Disseminating Findings From EPC Reports: Pilot Project of Three Products Methods Research Report … Methods Research Report. … media within and between osmolality classes in patients receiving diagnostic or therapeutic imaging procedures … risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients receiving diagnostic or therapeutic imaging procedures … Population: all patients (children and adults) undergoing procedures or diagnostic studies requiring

2387. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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      December 15, 2010 - Clinical outcomes Mortality Peripheral vascular disease Ischemic heart disease CVD surgery and procedures … Methods A. … Abdominal aortic aneurysm o Ankle-brachial index o Other reported clinical PVD • CVD surgery and procedures … (e.g., source [such as part of plant] used to produce the product or extract, extraction solvent, method … When event rates are <1 percent, the Peto odds ratio method will be used.

2388. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Improved procedure for eluting DNA from dried blood spots. Clin Chem 1996 Jul;42(7):1115-6. … Timing of collection Storage technique (e.g., fresh, frozen, paraffin, formalin) Complexity of test method … When evaluating DNA-based molecular tests, the complexity of the test method, laboratory-to­-laboratory … Improved procedure for eluting DNA from dried blood spots. Clin Chem 1996 Jul;42(7):1115-6.

2389. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Improved procedure for eluting DNA from dried blood spots. Clin Chem 1996 Jul;42(7):1115-6. … Timing of collection Storage technique (e.g., fresh, frozen, paraffin, formalin) Complexity of test method … When evaluating DNA-based molecular tests, the complexity of the test method, laboratory-to­-laboratory … Improved procedure for eluting DNA from dried blood spots. Clin Chem 1996 Jul;42(7):1115-6.

2390. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 23 Genetic Testing (pdf file)
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      June 30, 2015 - These tests are not considered one test, although they are based on the same genetic testing method … These sequencing tests may use the Sanger method or next-generation sequencing platforms. … Peer Reviewer 2 Methods The methods are the appropriate methods to address the stated guiding questions … In this report, aCGH/microarray is considered a testing method, not a clinical test. … Listing as a PCR test isn’t useful without a detection method – e.g.

2391. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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      March 24, 2017 - The findings may have been different had a different analytical method been conducted. … in pain77 as clinically meaningful; findings may have been different with a different analytical method … Finally, invasive procedure which are richly reimbursed by insurance payers (epidural stimulators) … We agree that newer pharmaceutical agents and invasive procedures are more likely to have higher-quality … For nonpharmacologic treatments, invasive procedures involving devices (i.e., spinal cord stimulators

2392. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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      March 24, 2017 - The findings may have been different had a different analytical method been conducted. … in pain77 as clinically meaningful; findings may have been different with a different analytical method … Finally, invasive procedure which are richly reimbursed by insurance payers (epidural stimulators) … We agree that newer pharmaceutical agents and invasive procedures are more likely to have higher-quality … For nonpharmacologic treatments, invasive procedures involving devices (i.e., spinal cord stimulators

2393. Disposition of Comments for Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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      November 20, 2014 - mixed-effects model to make direct comparison and the models could be fit using SAS, PROC NLMIXED procedure … Peer Reviewer 4 Methods Page 16, one typo -- Al-Sukhni et al., Primary method of analysis: hierarchical … Methods: The statistical method looks at relative risk which makes no clinical sense for diagnostic … NEMA standard XR 27 - 2012, X-ray Equipment for Interventional Procedures User Quality Control Mode … Studies of AEC procedures (continued) Public Reviewer 2 (Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance

2394. Grading_didactic_faculty_approved (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2010 - Procedures for Assessing Domains Procedures for Assessing Domains Reviewers need not score strength … evidence (which they call quality of evidence) is calculated from the ratings for each domain by using a method … With respect to non-GRADE approaches, although a system that uses such a method may offer advantages … The third step is to develop an explicit procedure for ensuring a high degree of interrater reliability … The EPC method implies that EPC reviewers can, if they choose, make a global assessment of the overall

2395. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 222 Youth Suicide Prevention (pdf file)
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      October 04, 2016 - Peer Reviewer #4 Methods Overall, the Methods section was excellent. … TEP #3 Methods Overall the methods are appropriate to the questions of interest. … SAMHSA encourages grantees to use state data systems in their local evaluation procedures, so the data … resources to facilitate and encourage state grantees to use data systems in their local evaluation procedures … Data linkage procedures should be IRB approved and subject to data use policies and agreements.

2396. Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report: Anxiety in Children (pdf file)
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      August 31, 2017 - Further, given the complexity of the SOE procedures and their heavy use in examining the data/studies … The EPC methods guide on assessing the strength of evidence was cited in the report method section; … analysis (pp. 17, 38, 56-57) The authors propose an ambitious set of subgroup analyses in the method … I have one question/comment about the analytic procedures for part of the review, one caveat that … Regarding the analytic procedures for the subgroup analyses, the contrasts that were tested did not

2397. Disposition of Comments for CER 151 Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage (pdf file)
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      April 28, 2015 - The term “initial second line procedure” may be confusing. … I believe the term “second line procedure” or “second line therapy” suffices. … We deliberately used “initial” as some women may undergo multiple procedures or surgeries considered … Key Informant #1 Methods Methods are clearly defined and logical for this systematic review. … A universally accepted definition of postpartum hemorrhage and a universally accepted method to measure

2398. Despite steadily increasing health care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2008 - care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive Methods … The Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews is a living document, and will be updated as … further empiric evidence develops and our understanding of better methods improves. … Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [posted November 2008]. Rockville, MD. … The methods papers in this series were written in response to these specific challenges.

2399. Despite steadily increasing health care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2008 - care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive Methods … The Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews is a living document, and will be updated as … further empiric evidence develops and our understanding of better methods improves. … Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [posted November 2008]. Rockville, MD. … The methods papers in this series were written in response to these specific challenges.

2400. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      June 06, 2011 - Methods A. … Our research team will use appropriate procedures to reduce bias and enhance consistency in our study-selection … These procedures include using dual reviewers to review abstracts and full-text articles for inclusion … eligibility and exclusion criteria; case management intervention and comparisons; the outcome-ascertainment method … NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures for all protocols. VIII.