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2621. 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.

2622. 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.

2623. - (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2016 - ................................................................................................3 Methods … ES-1 Methods Stakeholder Identification We solicited recommendations from the American College … Stakeholder Engagement Overview We used a modified Delphi method to identify and prioritize existing … The Delphi method involved iterative rounds of responses by group members, providing aggregated feedback … The Delphi method involves iterative rounds of responses by group members, providing aggregated feedback

2624. Procalcitonin for Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      April 26, 2011 - Guide , 10 the general approach to grading individual comparative studies will be performed by using a method … Did the analysis of outcome data incorporate a method for handling confounders such as statistical adjustment … Methods, D. … Methods, D. … The pooling method will involve inverse variance weighting and a random effects model.

2625. Disposition of Comments Report for Procalcitonin-Guides Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
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      October 05, 2012 - No response necessary PR (#2) Methods The methods are very nicely presented and easy to follow. … The pooling method involves inverse variance weighting and a random effects model. … Brahams Kryptor, one that used a semi- quantitative version of this assay and one that didn't record the method … source (children aged 1 - 36 months) is the Manzano et al study that employed a semi- quantitative PCT method … Luminescence method? Ambiguous and vague. Yes, Lumi signifies luminescence.

2626. Ch 11-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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      January 03, 2012 - several ways (e.g., a single diagnosis code, multiple diagnosis codes, a combination of diagnosis and procedure … This kind of propensity score approach is a good method for validating the results of conventional … methods have been used to build confidence in results. … Stat Methods Med Res. 2009;18(1):53-65. 20. … An introduction to the methods of epidemiology.

2627. 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

2628. 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

2629. 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

2630. Anxiety in Children | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      September 13, 2016 - If meta-analysis is deemed appropriate, we plan to use the DerSimonian and Laird random effect method … included in the analysis is larger than 18 28 ; otherwise, the DerSimonian and Laird random effect method … Otherwise, a Bayesian approach based on Lu and Ades method will be used 31 . … Assessing Applicability We will follow the procedures outlined in the EPC Methods Guide for Comparative … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.

2631. 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

2632. 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.

2633. 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.

2634. 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.

2635. Anxiety in Children (pdf file)
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      September 12, 2016 - If meta-analysis is deemed appropriate, we plan to use the DerSimonian and Laird random effect method … studies included in the analysis is larger than 1828; otherwise, the DerSimonian and Laird random effect method … Otherwise, a Bayesian approach based on Lu and Ades method will be used31. … Assessing Applicability We will follow the procedures outlined in the EPC Methods Guide for Comparative … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.

2636. 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

2637. 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

2638. Presentation of Findings: Case Study Quiz (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2009 - for: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods … True False Methods and Results Methods and Results In writing a report on a comparative effectiveness … review, it is not necessary to link the Methods and Results sections. … There should always be a strong link between what is reported in the Methods and Results sections. … reading about the results of the assessments as initially described in the Methods section..

2639. 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.

2640. Treatments for Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      September 23, 2016 - include clear descriptions of the population, setting, interventions, and comparison groups; a valid method … the past, this evidence will not undergo this sufficiency assessment process and will undergo the procedures … Assessment procedure to ascertain sufficiency of evidence: All studies will undergo quality assessment … for all intervention areas in Key Question 2 were to undergo full data abstraction and synthesis procedures … Those areas deemed insufficient would undergo limited data abstraction and synthesis procedures.