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321. Disposition of Comments for CER 182 Glasgow Coma Scale (pdf file)
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     January 12, 2017 - treatment but I am not sure that is the same as determined in the ED by a trained observer or some other method … in the AHRQ Methods Guide, which is similar to the methods used by GRADE. … The methods for assessing study quality are also described in the Methods section. … TEP Reviewer #6 Methods Methods are fine Thank you. … Peer Reviewer #5 Methods The methods were well developed.

322. Rapid-Reviews-End-User White-Paper (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - We welcome comments on this Methods Research Project. … Methods. … For the scientific systematic review community, eliminating key procedures meant to reduce reviewer … and the potential ramifications of streamlined methods. … EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews.

323. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - One key issue relates to the microbiological testing method applied. … Patients undergoing surgical procedures. Interventions 1. … [mh] OR single-blind method [mh] OR clinical trial [pt] OR clinical trials [mh] OR "clinical trial … Methods A. … Methods B.

324. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 40: Interventions To Decrease Hospital Length of Stay (pdf file)
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     September 20, 2021 - Peer Reviewer #1 Methods Very comprehensive. … discuss geriatric pts undergoing procedures. … An important piece of the methods is the inclusion of Grey Literature. … Key Informant #1 Methods No comments Thank you for your review. … Average-risk patients undergoing surgery such as elective surgery or specialized procedures were not

325. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 274: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord (pdf file)
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     October 25, 2024 - The methods section is informative but could be more concise. … The mention of the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Methods Guidance is useful, but could … We checked and we could not find this text Public Reviewer 1 Methods The methods are clearly described … Thank you Public Reviewer 1 Methods The report could benefit from a more detailed description of the … of specific tests or interventions and have added pre-specified intervention categories to the method

326. Executive Summary_Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2024 Update of the Evidence Base for the PTSD Trials Standardized Data Repository (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - We followed methods outlined in the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Methods Guidance … (https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods- guide/overview) where applicable.7 For this … /overview https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods-guide/overview 3 … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Chapters available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/ce r-methods-guide/overview. 8.

327. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
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     June 22, 2017 - We did not think a more complex method was worthwhile. … Peto’s method is fine for rare events. … We did not thing a more complex method was worthwhile. … methods. … Furthermore, network meta-analysis was only one method for evaluating comparative effectiveness.

328. Untitled (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2015 - The data systems identified through this search method should not be assumed as an exhaustive list of … When available, we will also tabulate the actual statistical packages and procedures used. … training, testing, and assisting beverage servers and retailers in the development of policies and procedures … • Other methods? … § Procedures • CPT • Others § Lab • LOINC § Medication • RxNorm • NDC • Other?

329. Bladder-Cancer-Non-Muscle-Invasive Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 21, 2014 - Tests with high false positive rates could lead to unnecessary invasive procedures for further evaluation … Electromotive drug administration (EMDA) is a method for enhancing the effectiveness of intravesical … Clinical trials of EMDA are ongoing in the US, but the method is not widely available or FDA approved … Methods A. … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual.

330. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 265_Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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     August 29, 2023 - Methods are sound. The presentation of the results is very good. The discussion is appropriate. … Cost analysis and perhaps an introductory figure to compare treatment methods would be useful. … Methods are sound. The presentation of the results is very good. The discussion is appropriate. … Statistical methods are appropriate. Thank you. TEP #2 Methods Well done, no changes. … included studies, were: ICD-9 codes for metastases to the bone or pathologic fracture and a surgical procedure

331. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review_The Effect of Protein Intake on Health: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     November 22, 2024 - “unclear yet potentially significant”, is not defined in the methods section of the report. … Specifically, the methods provide 4 overall evidence grades: high, moderate, low, and insufficient. … Dietary Protein Requirements in Children: Methods for Consideration. … Details on the evidence strength categories (high, moderate, low, and insufficient) are in the Methods … [emphasis added] “Unclear” and “inconclusive” are not defined in the methods of the report.

332. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2023 Update of the Evidence Base for the PTSD Trials Standardized Data Repository (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - Methods We followed methods outlined in the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Methods Guidance … (https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods- guide/overview) where applicable.6 For this … /overview https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods-guide/overview 3 … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Chapters available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/ce r-methods-guide/overview. 7.

333. Dispostion of Comments Report for Child and Adolescent Exposure to Trauma (pdf file)
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     February 11, 2013 - internal processes the intervention is trying to change and the effectiveness of the intervention procedures … N/A Peer Reviewer #2 Methods Methods: Justification is given for inclusion and exclusion criteria … N/A Peer Reviewer #2 Methods Concise description of evidence grading is given N/A TEP #5 Methods … Public Reviewer #1 Methods No Comment N/A Peer Reviewer #3 Methods I thought it was a thorough … The evidence for this mechanism is much stronger than for any specific set of trauma intervention procedures

334. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 16, 2011 - Methods This section briefly describes the methods we will use in conducting this review. … The methods will be based primarily on the USPSTF Procedure Manual 20 and the Agency for Healthcare … This will be done using the Mantel-Haenszel method for relative risks and the inverse variance method … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Section 4: Evidence Report Development. … AHRQ EHCP Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews of Medical Interventions.

335. Updating the Measurement Criteria for AHRQ’s National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) (pdf file)
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     December 28, 2023 - Methods The methods for this technical brief will follow the Methods Guide for Evidence-based Practice … process of developing, selecting, applying, comparing, evaluating, or prioritizing measures, i.e., procedures … , and procedures used to prioritize measures. … Title] OR priorit* [Title] OR rank*[Title] OR appropriateness [Title/Abstract] [Title/Abstract]) AND (method … OR process OR procedure OR approach OR committee* OR panel OR expert*)) Evidence-based

336. App-E-Opioid-Chronic-Pain-Surveillance-Report-3 (xls file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Did the Study Use Accurate Methods for Ascertaining Exposures and Potential Confounders (i.e., Age, Sex … Were Outcomes Prespecified and Defined, and Ascertained Using Accurate Methods? … Did the Study Use Accurate Methods for Identifying Outcomes? … Did the Study Use Accurate Methods for Ascertaining Exposures and Potential Confounders?

337. Evidence Summary: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2020 - diverticulitis may require more invasive interventions, such as surgery or interventional radiology procedures … Methods We employed methods consistent with those outlined in the Agency for Healthcare Research and … Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Program Methods Guidance (https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … /topics/cer-methods-guide/overview). … may reduce applicability of findings) with appropriate subgroup analyses and, as needed, analytic methods

338. Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     August 08, 2019 - include clear descriptions of the population, setting, interventions, and comparison groups; a valid method … New persistent opioid use after minor and major surgical procedures in US adults. … Furlan AD, Pennick V, Bombardier C, et al. 2009 updated method guidelines for systematic reviews in the … Methods and processes. 2018. … Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.

339. Obesity Prevention and Control (pdf file)
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     February 08, 2017 - semi-automated o Real-time synchronization: one way, two ways (exchange) • Data Linkage Technical Method … Method Other names/ subtypes Brief Description Key assumptions Specific Bias Concerns Instrumental … Direct observation Measures of energy expenditure (indirect calorimetry, doubly labeled water method … Dependent variable • Primary • Secondary § Independent variable § Current form of the variable § Method … arithmetic conversions (e.g., metric to imperial) • Inference models (e.g., logical rules) • Imputation method

340. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - Peer Reviewer #3 Methods All methods seem appropriate. Thank you for the comment. … Peer Reviewer #4 Methods The methods are utilized are sound and the inclusion and exclusion criteria … This is a critical point in that it is not appropriate to introduce a method of data analysis in the … The method used to assign IMMPACT categories to the outcome measures was essentially the judgment of … Please change the terms “…procedures like nerve blocks and discectomies…” to “…percutaneous spinal procedures