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2381. 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.

2382. 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.

2383. Research White Paper Managing Missing Data in Patient Registries Addendum Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2018 - Even during routine care, patients may miss a visit or decline to undergo a procedure or test, and providers … For example, procedure codes may vary in type, including CPT, EPIC, or Kellogg Cancer Center codes. … for reasons of technical limitations) investigators must report potential biases due to imputation method … the timing of the treatment change should be considered when discussing the appropriate imputation method … Maximum Likelihood Methods Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) is an analytic maximization procedure

2384. Research White Paper Managing Missing Data in Patient Registries Addendum Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2018 - Even during routine care, patients may miss a visit or decline to undergo a procedure or test, and providers … For example, procedure codes may vary in type, including CPT, EPIC, or Kellogg Cancer Center codes. … for reasons of technical limitations) investigators must report potential biases due to imputation method … the timing of the treatment change should be considered when discussing the appropriate imputation method … Maximum Likelihood Methods Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) is an analytic maximization procedure

2385. 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.

2386. A Bayesian Missing Data Framework for Multiple Continuous Outcome Mixed Treatment Comparisons | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      January 10, 2013 - We aimed to build on existing hierarchical modeling and missing data methods to obtain novel and improved … Methods After a review of existing hierarchical Bayesian methods for MTCs with a single continuous … Our missing data approaches had better power and Type I error than previous Bayesian methods in our simulation

2387. labor-dystocia-protocol-amended-160728 (pdf file)
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      July 28, 2016 - most common cause of primary cesarean delivery in the United States, accounting for over a third of procedures … ] OR "Ringer-locke solution"[tiab] OR "hydration fluids"[tiab] OR "oral fluids"[tiab] OR "Bradley Method … Assessing Applicability We will assess applicability across our key questions using the method described … in AHRQ’s Methods Guide.20,28 In brief, this method uses the PICOTS format as a way to organize information … Methods, Table 1.

2388. Real World Effectiveness of Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) in Medicare Patients | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      April 14, 2010 - Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a well-established procedure to treat CS shown to be efficacious. … Methods: Data Source: 1) The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CAS registry; 2) the Society … CAS/CEA or medications and b) eligible for Medicare at least 12 months prior to the date of the index procedure … (to allow covariate assessment during the 12 months prior to the procedure). … Statistical methods: Survival analyses and logistic regression will be used to describe and predict

2389. 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?

2390. 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.

2391. Slide 1
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      January 01, 2013 - Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/Methods-OCER.cfm. … Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/Methods-OCER.cfm. … Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/Methods-OCER.cfm. … Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/Methods-OCER.cfm. … This method usually evaluates the treatment effect for a number of subgroups, one variable at a time

2392. Disposition of Comments for Treatments for Fibromyalgia in Adult Subgroups (pdf file)
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      January 26, 2015 - requirements of AHRQ’s CER Methods guidelines. … Overall the methods were standard and justified; but as stated, rigorous methods were applied to a … Peer Reviewer 1 Methods The methods would have been appropriate if there had there been sufficient data … Thank you TEP Reviewer 4 Methods The Methods are largely appropriate and adequately described. … TEP Reviewer 7 Methods- Applicability Methods-Applicability: The methods don’t really discuss important

2393. Screening for Hepatitis C | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      October 20, 2011 - ethnicity, and diagnosis) eligibility and exclusion criteria, hepatitis C intervention and comparisons, the method … proposed by Downs and Black (observational studies) 6 , and methods developed by the U.S. … 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.

2394. Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      January 30, 2012 - There were no other significant changes to our KQs or proposed methods. … procedures (WATCHMAN® device, AMPLATZER® cardiac plug, and PLAATO® device) Antiplatelet therapy: … procedures (WATCHMAN® device, AMPLATZER® cardiac plug, and PLAATO® device) Antiplatelet therapy: … Assessing Applicability We will assess applicability across our key questions using the method described … in AHRQ’s Methods Guide . 25,29 In brief, this method uses the PICOTS format as a way to organize

2395. Disposition of Comments Report for Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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      June 07, 2013 - Search end dates are provided in each Methods section in the report. … Introduction/ Methods/ Literature Search Results In general the methods are state of the art. … Introduction/ Methods/ Literature Search Results Superb Thank you. … Introduction/ Methods/ Literature Search Results The general approach and methods for both the meta … Introduction/ Methods/ Literature Search Results The methods are well-described.

2396. Single-arm studies in comparative effectiveness reviews (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - When systematically comparing procedures and therapies in the setting of a comparative effectiveness … Methods. … For example, novel procedures or drugs are often initially evaluated in single group studies that are … The generally irreversible nature of the procedure ensures the permanence of the intervention, but … intervention alone does not guarantee that observed post-intervention changes are attributable to the procedure

2397. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis when Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2010 - method even in situations where the exact methods would theoretically be advantageous. 25 Therefore … However, a combined estimate can be obtained using the Peto method, the Mantel-Haenszel method, or … method with the 0.5 correction. … methods. … Adjusted indirect comparison methods, such as Bucher’s method or mixed treatment comparison, should

2398. Disposition of Comments for CER 158 Diagnosis of Gout (pdf file)
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      February 24, 2016 - is an abbreviation for “Participants, interventions/exposures, Comparators, Outcomes, Timing, is a method … The information pertained to the dose and other details of the imaging procedure for individual joints … Peer Reviewer 1 Methods The methods employed to complete this systematic review were exemplary. … used the ARA criteria, and only if no other studies could be identified assessing the diagnostic method … of “failure to diagnose gout was reported in a single-center trial to lead to unnecessary surgical procedures

2399. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2015 - Please see the methods section for more details about this process. … interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and diagnostic tests, procedures … identification of new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic tests and procedures … For purposes of horizon scanning, AHRQ’s interests are broad and encompass drugs, devices, procedures … Executive Summary Background Methods Results Discussion

2400. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2015 - Please see the methods section for more details about this process. … interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and diagnostic tests, procedures … identification of new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic tests and procedures … For purposes of horizon scanning, AHRQ’s interests are broad and encompass drugs, devices, procedures … Executive Summary Background Methods Results Discussion