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301. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
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     August 10, 2022 - bone-targeting radionuclides,3 surgery including minimally invasive surgery, or minimally invasive procedures … , radionuclide therapy, interventional radiology procedures) in combination with radiotherapy; however … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. 2015. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org … /uspstf/procedure-manual. … Furlan AD, Malmivaara A, Chou R, et al. 2015 Updated Method Guideline for Systematic Reviews in the

302. AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2020 - Center Program Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery 1 EPC Program Methods … The EPC Program uses its established “Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness … More details about EPC Program methods are available at: ◆ Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative … Effectiveness Reviews http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods-guide/overview … ◆ Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/methods-guidance-tests

303. Prevention of Contrast Media Induced Nephropathy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 12, 2013 - or an interventional procedure, are more likely to have pre-existing cardiac, vascular and renal risk … The quality of method of synthesis is variable among these guidelines and many of these guidelines are … Long-term: at least 30 days after procedure. … defined in the PICOTS, interventions (e.g., contrast used, dose, duration), outcome measures and the method … Sensitivity analysis could be performed for pretest risk stratification methods or groups, varied methods

304. 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

305. EPC Response to IOM Standards for Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 10, 2013 - purpose of this process was to assess which elements of the IOM standards should be adopted into EPC methods … Methods A two-phase approach is adopted, where in phase one, 13 EPC directors, in consultation with … These elements were categorized into one of four topic groups: program policies or procedures, protocol … modifications recommended, each workgroup provided a description of the differences between EPC practice or methods

306. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness … only appear) in these nonindexed portions of a journal, hand searching journals can be an effective method … Challenges in systematic reviews of therapeutic devices and procedures. … A survey of the methods used in systematic reviews of adverse effects. … No consensus exists on search reporting methods for systematic reviews.

307. Quantitative Synthesis Chapter 3. Choice of Statistical Model for Combining Studies (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - across more scenarios than other methods. ► However, PL methods may overestimate confidence intervals … • The DL method is also appropriate when between-study heterogeneity is low. 6. … methods. ► Instead, use valid methods that include studies with zero events in one or both arms. ► … For rare binary outcomes, the Peto method or beta-binomial models. … The DL method is also appropriate when between-study heterogeneity is low.

308. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - It can be applied to diagnostic test performance studies (the method of measurement may differ). … number of false-positive results are important when the diagnostic test is followed by an invasive procedure … For example, when a positive diagnostic test is followed by an invasive procedure, then the number of … Either method is considered reasonable. … Regardless of how this is done, the resolution method should be clearly documented so that the entire

309. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - It can be applied to diagnostic test performance studies (the method of measurement may differ). … number of false-positive results are important when the diagnostic test is followed by an invasive procedure … For example, when a positive diagnostic test is followed by an invasive procedure, then the number of … Either method is considered reasonable. … Regardless of how this is done, the resolution method should be clearly documented so that the entire

310. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2023 - Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Appendix VI. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and- processes/procedure-manual … /procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … /uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies

311. Web Interactive Presentation of EPC Reports: A Foray Into Interactive Reports (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2019 - Web Interactive Presentation of EPC Reports: A Foray Into Interactive Reports Methods Research Report … Methods Research Report. … Methods. … Res Synth Methods. 2012;3(4):285-99. 5. Viechtbauer W. … Res Synth Methods. 2012;3(4):312-24. 20. Dias S, Welton NJ, Sutton AJ, et al.

312. Liver-Cancer Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 24, 2013 - to the imaging facility, the number of imaging procedures, and other procedures conducted). … to the imaging facility, the number of imaging procedures and other procedures conducted). … Diagnostic outcomes include:  Measures for stage-specific accuracy of imaging (e.g., Obuchowski method … to the imaging facility, the number of imaging procedures and additional procedures conducted). … include clear descriptions of the population, setting, interventions, and comparison groups; a valid method

313. Facilitating the Implementation of EPC Reports_Methods Research Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2019 - Facilitating the Implementation of EPC Reports_Methods Research Report Methods Research Report … in Learning Health Systems Engaged in Quality Initiatives: an EPC Pilot Project on ADHD Methods … Methods Research Report. … If you have comments on this Methods Research Project they may be sent by mail to the Task Order Officer … Methods.

314. Integrating Health System Data With Systematic Reviews_Methods Research Report (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2020 - Methods Research Report. … to evolving the EPC program methods. … outcomes on total pancreatectomy. 6 • In two instances, the procedural expertise for endovascular procedures … high utilizers of osteobiologics during back surgery, and demonstrating that the specific surgical procedures … patients failing to show for a scheduled colonoscopy or arriving at their appointments unprepared for the procedure

315. Integrated Pain Management Programs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 10, 2020 - involves primary care. 16 In addition to the primary components described above, minimally invasive procedures … (e.g., steroid injections) or surgical procedures may be used. … therapy; use of complementary and integrative medicine treatments; patient education; use of medical procedures … Unimodal pain management Pain management confined to a single provider type, practice, or isolated method … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual . 2015. Accessed August 25 2020.

316. Executive Summary - Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2023 - We followed methods outlined in the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Methods Guidance … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products /cer-methods-guide https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … /products/cer-methods-guide https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cer-methods-guide Pub … [to be inserted in the final report] Main Points Background and Purpose Methods

317. 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.

318. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Structured Handoff Protocols for Intrahospital Transitions (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - called handover) of patient care from one clinician to another has been defined as “a standardized method … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and- processes/procedure-manual … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … /uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual

319. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     February 22, 2012 - Comparing interventional ablative and external beam radiotherapy (RT) procedures to surgery in this … This procedure relieves dyspnea effectively and rapidly, although results may not always translate into … placement can reduce respiratory distress in patients with malignant endobronchial obstruction.26 This procedure … or RFA compared to a conformal RT method … Procedures used for meta-analysis will conform to methods outlined by the AHRQ EPC program in the Methods

320. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Appendix VI. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and- processes/procedure-manual … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … /uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual