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241. The Refinement of Topics for Systematic Reviews: Lessons and Recommendations From the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - The AHRQ Project Officer then described successful and unsuccessful procedures used by other EPCs not … In this way, group members gained familiarity with the procedures of other EPCs, identifying shared … It also resulted in the elimination of two questions related to nonmesh procedures; expansion of questions … Methods Research Report. … For further details about submission, please see the EPC Procedure Guide.

242. Disposition of Comments for Surgical Options for Inguinal Hernia: Comparative Effectiveness Review (pdf file)
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     August 17, 2012 - In the other 13 studies, the method of determination was either not reported (8 studies) or clearly … The experienced surgeon will discredit it because of the major errors in description of the procedures … We have added more text on different open procedures. … We had simply wanted to make the general point that most procedures are outpatient. … TAPP, and any open mesh procedure vs. TEP?

243. Decision and Simulation Modeling in Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 22, 2013 - Methods Our framework is informed by two sets of interviews and a focus group discussion; literature

244. Evaluation of the Benefits and Harms of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: A Comparison of Quantitative Approaches | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 13, 2014 - Methods We compared the number-needed-to-treat (NNT) and number-needed-to-harm (NNH) approach and the

245. Effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Endovascular Therapy, and Surgery for Peripheral Arterial Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 08, 2011 - Methods The retrospective registry will include patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization … on a random sample of patients (n=3500) from the registry togather additional details related to the procedures … indication, lesion location, and procedure details will be available. … revascularization or the combined morbidity/mortality outcomes will be modeled using survival analysis methods … Adjusting for confounding will include stratification by key variables (i.e. procedure indication) as

246. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - This report includes best practices regarding the choice of method. … The method of exact likelihoods is no longer considered valid for this particular problem. … Methods Example #5 – Missing Data: No study compares RFA to an open surgical procedure (limited or otherwise … procedure success rate off AAD was 71% (95% CI 65%-77%), and the multiple procedure success rate on … method that was used in all or almost all relevant studies, we consider this a moot point.

247. Linking Data for Health Services Research: A Framework and Instructional Guide | Effective Health Care Program
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     September 29, 2014 - Linking Data for Health Services Research: A Framework and Instructional Guide Timeline December 11, 2012 Topic Initiated September 29, 2014 Research Report Linking Data for Health Services Research: A Framework and Instructional Guide

248. Prioritization Criteria Methodology for Future Research Needs Proposals Within the Effective Health Care Program | Effective Health Care Program
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     January 07, 2013 - Prioritization Criteria Methodology for Future Research Needs Proposals Within the Effective Health Care Program Timeline February 14, 2012 Topic Initiated January 07, 2013 Research Report Prioritization Criteria Methodology for Future Research Needs Proposa…

249. Assessing the Impact of AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Reports on Future Research | Effective Health Care Program
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     June 10, 2011 - Assessing the Impact of AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Reports on Future Research Timeline June 07, 2010 Topic Initiated June 10, 2011 Research Report Assessing the Impact of AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Reports on Future Research

250. Defining an Optimal Format for Presenting Research Needs | Effective Health Care Program
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     June 10, 2011 - Defining an Optimal Format for Presenting Research Needs Timeline June 07, 2010 Topic Initiated June 10, 2011 Research Report Defining an Optimal Format for Presenting Research Needs

251. Empirical and Simulation-Based Comparison of Univariate and Multivariate Meta-Analysis for Binary Outcomes | Effective Health Care Program
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     March 20, 2013 - Empirical and Simulation-Based Comparison of Univariate and Multivariate Meta-Analysis for Binary Outcomes Timeline September 08, 2011 Topic Initiated March 20, 2013 Research Report Empirical and Simulation-Based Comparison of Univariate and Multivariate Met…

252. Engaging Stakeholders to Define and Prioritize Research Needs | Effective Health Care Program
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     June 10, 2011 - Engaging Stakeholders to Define and Prioritize Research Needs Timeline June 07, 2010 Topic Initiated June 10, 2011 Research Report Engaging Stakeholders To Identify and Prioritize Future Research Needs

253. Decision and Simulation Modeling in Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care Program
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     February 22, 2013 - Decision and Simulation Modeling in Systematic Reviews Timeline February 22, 2013 Topic Initiated February 22, 2013 Research Report Decision and Simulation Modeling in Systematic Reviews

254. Public Deliberation To Elicit Input on Health Topics: Findings From a Literature Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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255. M (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2009 - or other useful references for a CER is a common practice in EPC work, and we do not discuss this procedure … Although EPCs can apply many possible approaches to identify existing SRs for a CER, we recommend two procedures … Reporting Methods and Results This chapter of the Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews … COMPUS Procedure. Evidence-based best practice recommendations. … Challenges in systematic reviews of therapeutic devices and procedures.

256. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 248: Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2021 - evidence regarding the impact of prehabilitation on quality of life (QoL) or need for postoperative procedures … increased, the numbers of TKAs and THAs have increased and are now the most common inpatient surgical procedures … Methods We used methods consistent with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based … Practice Center Program Methods Guidance (https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods-guide … We assessed the risk of bias and evaluated the SoE using standard methods.

257. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 248: Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2021 - evidence regarding the impact of prehabilitation on quality of life (QoL) or need for postoperative procedures … increased, the numbers of TKAs and THAs have increased and are now the most common inpatient surgical procedures … Methods We used methods consistent with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based … Practice Center Program Methods Guidance (https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods-guide … We assessed the risk of bias and evaluated the SoE using standard methods.

258. Developing and Piloting a Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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259. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 10, 2010 - It is not about the method, but about how to use the method. … Methods Dermonian and Laird method is not good for rare events of binary outcomes, even if in the presence … Methods section is modified to reflect this and analyses are rerun with Peto odds method where appropriate … (Reference 38) had adequate concealment and double- blind procedure while Gaudiani did not. … Both studies utilized appropriate blinding procedures.

260. Healthcare Industry Waste and Lifecycle Assessment (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2023 - .1-8 The framework for LCA is described in ISO 14040.9 To assess the impacts associated with a procedure … can serve as a pathway to raise awareness about environmental impacts with a particular healthcare procedure … Methods The methods for this technical brief will follow the Methods Guide for the Evidence- based Practice … This procedure ensures that in the case of group interviews, all key informants feel heard and have … Innovations in framework synthesis as a systematic review method.