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361. chronic-fatigue-protocol (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - What methods are available to clinicians to diagnose ME/CFS and how do the use of these methods vary … Methods A. … Information that will be abstracted that is relevant for assessing applicability will include the method … quality of the studies and the heterogeneity among studies in design, patient population including method … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. AHRQ Publication No. 08-05118-EF.

362. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - evidence (which it calls quality of evidence) is calculated from the ratings for each domain using a method … Although a system that uses such a method may offer advantages in terms of transparency, as yet there … EPCs should, furthermore, keep records of their procedures and results for each review so that they … The third step is to develop an explicit procedure for ensuring a high degree of inter-rater reliability … The EPC method implies that EPCs can, if they choose, make a global assessment of the overall quality

363. EHC Technical Brief 32: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
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     May 14, 2019 - A further, more detailed, explanation is provided in the Methods section. … Peer Reviewer #4 Methods The methods are generally strong. … Because of this, the AHRQ EPC Methods Guide (https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer- methods-guide … or from methods publications for the study? … The method of construction (e.g., relational or object-based) and intended platform are up to them.

364. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     October 20, 2011 - Methods A. … and diagnosis) eligibility and exclusion criteria, hepatitis C intervention and comparisons, the method … AHRQ Methods Guide 8 to grade strength of evidence. … Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.

365. CER 220: Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2019 - in initial methods summary‐ see above‐ and Table 4). … TEP reviewer #1 Methods Pages 27-28: The statistical methods are thoroughly described and referenced … This is consistent with methods accepted in the field. … TEP reviewer #4 Methods Methods are clearly stated and appropriate. Thank you. … department may not reflect those patients requiring opioids secondary to surgery or an invasive procedure

366. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     August 22, 2008 - Percentile height or weight is another method to describe how a child compares to the norm.12 Approximately … Methods A. … method, potential design biases, and appropriate analyses to control for confounding. … NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures for all protocols. VIII. … NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures for all protocols. VIII.

367. Research White Paper: A Framework To Facilitate the Use of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in the Design of Primary Research Studies (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Step 2 provides a simple method to identify an existing systematic review which is current, valid, and … The four-step framework proposes a practical method which can be used by clinical researchers who are … This framework provides a useful method for identifying and characterizing evidence gaps from SRs, … Step 2 uses a simple method to identify an existing SR which is current, valid and relevant enough to … A simple method for calculating power based on a prior trial.

368. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults (pdf file)
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     October 19, 2020 - Studies enrolling individuals with planned admissions (e.g. undergoing non-emergent elective procedures … meta-analysis using the Hartung-Knapp method.17,18 Meta-regression and subgroup analysis will be used … Also available: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/ methods-guidance-grading-strength/methods … /methods https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-grading-strength/methods … A refined method for the meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials with binary outcome.

369. Disposition of Comments Report for Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and/or Asthma (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Thank you for your comment 5 Peer Reviewer #1 Methods The methods are well written, easy to understand … reduction in rhinoconjunctivitis scores over the whole season (seasonal average), that is not the method … Reviewer #4 Results In this context, the Intent-To-Treat (ITT) analysis is the accepted primary method … We agree, Intent to treat analysis is an accepted method for the evaluation of individual clinical studies … We used the GRADE tool, as a recognized method when performing effectiveness reviews.

370. Slide 1 (pdf file)
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     August 27, 2012 - Analytic Hierarchy Processes as preference assessment tools Describe applications of preference methods … involvement in comparative effectiveness research in AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program To advance methods … Effectiveness Research ~Institute of Medicine, 2009 Community Forum Community Forum Categories of CER Methods … elicitation of patient preferences in HTA, multiple criteria decision making and discrete choice methods … Moderator: Penny Mohr Goals AHRQ Community Forum Comparative Effectiveness Research Categories of CER Methods

371. Disposition of Comments Report for Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (pdf file)
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     May 24, 2013 - It would be reasonable to compare ablative procedures vs. each other (RF ablation, microwave ablation … The selection criteria for these procedures is different - the percutaneous ie RFA , PEI, Cryo are … The principle reason is in the approach to the 'lesions' - if small <3cm and accessible the default procedure … hands on expertise, qualified MDs may not be available at a given site and therefore the default procedure … Further, surgeons perform ablation procedures as do interventional radiologists.

372. Celiac-Disease Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - However, this procedure may be difficult to execute effectively, and some patients and parents of small … Method (i.e., type or number of specimens)? c. … For KQ 4, on direct and indirect harms of the diagnostic procedures, our search started at January … The domains are described in the Methods chapter of the full report. … Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews. AHRQ Publication No. 12-EC017.

373. Disposition of Comments for CER 178 Newer Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (pdf file)
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     May 26, 2016 - TEP Reviewer #1 Methods Page 4: Again, would mention the search cut-off date in the Methods section … TEP Reviewer #4 Methods Similarly, the methods should indicate whether there was a minimal sample … TEP Reviewer #4 Methods Diagnostic criteria and statistical methods are appropriate, emphasizing … Peer Reviewer #1 Methods In general, methods described and used in this report are typical for systematic … Statistical methods were appropriate Thank you.

374. Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief No. 38_Automated Entry Patient Generated Health Data for Chronic Conditions: The Evidence on Health Outcomes (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2021 - Key Informant #1 Methods The Methods section is well described and the methods are highly rigorous … Key Informant #2 Methods 1. … Key Informant #2 Methods 4. … Key Informant #2 Methods 6. … The methods we used were explained in the protocol as well as the Methods section of the report.

375. Improving Health Care and Palliative Care for Advanced and Serious Illness Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - Limitations of the review: “Due to the heterogeneity in the types of studies and the need to use one method … suggestions of other reviewers): “Due to the heterogeneity in the types of studies and the need to use one method … or intervention methods. … We used risk of bias methods to review the quality of accepted studies, as detailed in the methods … Thank you for your comment 57 6 Methods Definitions and methods are clear and appropriate.

376. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review #68 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - The statistical methods are appropriate. Noted. … Peer Reviewer 5 Methods The Methods section is well written and provides adequate details of the rigorous … methods used to conduct this review. … TEP Member 1 Methods Methods are appropriate. Thank you. … TEP Member 6 Methods agree wtih all Thank you.

377. Developing and Piloting a Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2021 - Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews Methods … Methods Research Report. … Dot plots are a data visualization method to display findings across multiple outcomes in a visually … In the March 2021 web conference titled “Methods Symposium: Advanced Methods and Innovative Technologies … Rachel Phillips presented a dot plot as an example data visualization method.1 In her example, the dot

378. Slide 1 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Slide 1 Community Forum Community Forum Deliberative Methods Experiment Agency for Healthcare … Community Forum 4 Overview of experiment RCT comparing education-only control and 5 deliberative methods … Analysis: summer 2012 – summer 2013  Information to look for ─ Literature review of deliberative methods … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/tools-and-resources/how-to-get-involved-in-the-effective-health-care-program/ Deliberative Methods

379. Untitled (pdf file)
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     December 11, 2015 - In addition, implementation materials, training and support resources, and quality assurance procedures … Examples of implementation strategies that vary by method of implementation facilitation include (1) … The comparative method: moving beyond qualitative and quantitative strategies. … This additional method is planned because the strategies were complex in nature and heterogeneous … "[MeSH] OR "Double- Blind Method"[MeSH] OR "Random Allocation"[MeSH])) #17 Search (#15 and #16) #18

380. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review (pdf file)
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     May 04, 2017 - We have added the methods here. … Peer Reviewer #1 Methods For the most part, I believe the methods were sound for the stated purpose … TEP Reviewer #2 Methods Methods are rigorous and explained clearly Thank you. … Peer Reviewer #4 Methods Inclusion/exclusion criteria, search strategies, methods to judge quality … Summary: Since their introduction in 1989, knee orthoses have become a popular conservative treatment method