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June 01, 2011 - ALT Alanine Transaminase
ASERNIP-S Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional
Procedures … Technology Assessment AHTA HTA
3 Australia Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures … Policy IECS No - - -
2 Australia
Australian Safety and Efficacy
Register of New Interventional
Procedures … ” start, the
procedure of overcoming the evidence
gap is still informal)Unità di Valutazione
delle … The procedure starts
from a request of a new medical
technology (innovative, high cost and not
yet
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July 01, 2019 - Different effects for different data types
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• PL method appears to generally perform best. … The DL method is also appropriate when
between-study heterogeneity is low. … , the Mantel-Haenszel method,
or a logistic regression approach, without adding a correction factor, … • Random effects is the preferred method for meta-regression that should be used under
consideration … A refined method for the meta‐analysis of controlled clinical trials with binary outcome.
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July 01, 2012 - Reference Standard and Verification Procedure
Inappropriate reference
standard
Errors of imperfect … Because of variation in laboratory procedures or observers, a
test may not consistently yield the same … Reviewers should identify their
proposed method of handling inadequate reporting a priori and document … Often UNAFFECTED relatives do not have their disease status
verified by any method (assume proband/informant … TO PARTICIPATE in interviews or further clinical testing
are excluded from having any verification method
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November 20, 2024 - KI Reviewer #2 Introduction [pg. 2, "Embedded procedures within healthcare
education and healthcare … KI reviewer #1 Methods No comment N/A
Peer reviewer #1 Methods The Methods are clearly described. … KI Reviewer #2 Methods [pg. 5, 2.3 Procedure, "are different in developed
compared to developing countries … KI Reviewer #2 Methods [pg. 5, 2.3 Procedure, "mandates can drive
decarbonization strategies"]: can … Clarification on these parameters, such
as for laparoscopic procedures, would be
beneficial.
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July 01, 2012 - Commonly used methods for meta-analysis of medical test performance
Method Description or Comment Does … use
binomial likelihood rather than
normal approximations.31,38,47,48
• The generally preferred method … • Rutter-Gatsonis HSROC recommended
in the Cochrane handbook,48 as it is the
method with which … Comparative
diagnostic performance of three radiological
procedures for the detection of lumbar disk … Estimating diagnostic
accuracy from multiple conflicting reports: a
new meta-analytic method.
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March 01, 2011 - Using this method gives similar results to the previous two methods (Figure 4). … data include sample size
weights,
33
bootstrap methods,
34
multiple imputation methods,
35, 36 … the interval method,
37
and the prognostic method.
37
These methods
are complex and don’t permit … choose a valid method with which they
are comfortable. … There is no consensus as to which method of imputation is best, and most
methods tend to give similar
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February 01, 2018 - Adjusted indirect comparison method of Bucher et al.5
► 2. Logistic regression
► 3. … Random effects meta-regression
• With only 2 sets of trials (e.g., A vs B; B vs C), Bucher’s method … Choice of NMA method
• There has been no systematic evaluation of the comparative
performance of NMA … methods … • Investigators should test relevant assumptions where possible,
regardless of method chosen.
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August 31, 2023 - 15 randomised controlled trials.sd. 242384
16 exp controlled study/ 10022522
17 exp triple blind procedure … / 430
18 exp Double-Blind Method/ 541087
19 exp Single-Blind Method/ 109048
20 exp latin square design
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October 01, 2007 - was analyzed by Cox proportional hazards
regression and by a weighted regression analysis, using the method … The magnitude of bias was calculated for each method of
analysis. … Another term for this
method is inverse probability of treatment weighted estima-
tion. … This procedure was
performed for each category of effect of the adverse event:
(1) no effect; (2) indirect … However, this procedure may be misleading.
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January 01, 2023 - However, heterogeneity of review methods, scope, and data presentation make it
difficult to synthesize … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Detailed inclusion and exclusion … Method for Handling Missing Data
4. Statistical Analysis Method
5. … Method for Handling Missing Data
4. Analysis Type
5. Statistical Analysis Method
6. … Methods
V. References
VII. Summary of Protocol Amendments
VIII. Technical Experts
IX.
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October 01, 2007 - This procedure requires individual-level data from val-
idation studies. … Examples of such a method are maximum
likelihood, the method developed by Breslow and Cain,27 and
estimating … Claims Data
Gold-Standard
Claims and
Survey
Exposure X X X
Demographics X X X
Diagnoses X X X
Procedures … Observation and Inference: An Introduction to the Methods
of Epidemiology. … Stürmer et al respond to
“Advancing Propensity Score Methods in Epidemiology”.
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October 24, 2019 - / or random allocation/ or single-blind method/
39. … / or random allocation/ or single-blind method/
22. … Method for handling missing data for primary PTSD outcome measure
c. … Statistical analysis method for primary PTSD outcome
e. … Did the study use adequate methods for handling missing data?
k.
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January 01, 2012 - Methods Research Report
Methods for Benefit and Harm Assessment in
Systematic Reviews … Methods Research Report
Methods for Benefit … Probabilistic Simulation Methods
The probabilistic simulation method employs probabilistic simulations … Stated Preference Method or Maximum Acceptable Risk
Stated preference methods elicit patient preferences … Investigator choices also affect how study procedures account for outcomes that may be
unintended consequences
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May 29, 2025 - Methods Report Appendix A: Foray Into Computable Reports
Foray into Computable
Reports
Brown EPC
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May 01, 2008 - ................................................................................................ 1
Methods … Methods
Data
Data were derived from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) for 2002. … Approximately 3.4 million beneficiaries were identified using the three methods of case
ascertainment … forms of data, with the potential bias more likely in undercapturing cases,
and so we combined the methods … The
Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study: study
design and methods.
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July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews - Editorial
E-1
Editorial
Methods Guide for Authors of … Guide or that illustrated how to apply the General Methods Guide to medical test evaluation. … Methods Guide for Effectiveness
and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Preventive Services Task
Force Procedure Manual. AHRQ
Publication No. 08-05118-EF. July 2008. … http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.or
g/uspstf08/methods/procmanual.pdf.
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September 02, 2016 - published manuscripts is an expedient but crude method for detecting reporting bias.4 Another
method … Methods
Our general approach will be pragmatic, using methods that could be readily incorporated into … We will pay particular attention to whether conclusions change
by intervention type (e.g., procedure … ”[tiab] OR “standard days method”[tiab] OR “calendar
method”[tiab] OR “basal body temperature method … ] Methods: Intervention 2 M/D/P
[Assigned interventions] Methods: Comparators M/D/P
[Study design:
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August 31, 2023 - Controlled Trial/
12 randomised controlled trials.sd.
13 exp controlled study/
14 exp triple blind procedure … /
15 exp Double-Blind Method/
16 exp Single-Blind Method/
17 exp latin square design/
18 exp
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August 01, 2015 - However, the value of the
Delphi method is to obtain agreement in a small group without having any one … The method is efficient without geographic constraints, and
allows all group members to have an equal … blood glucose monitoring method for each age
stratum of each diabetes type. … blood glucose monitoring method for each age
stratum of each diabetes type. … research, while the method of insulin delivery and outcomes of interest varied by population.
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