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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/reporting-quiz.ppt
January 01, 2009 - for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods … True
False
Methods and Results
Methods and Results
In writing a report on a comparative effectiveness … review, it is not necessary to link the Methods and Results sections. … There should always be a strong link between what is reported in the Methods and Results sections. … reading about the results of the assessments as initially described in the Methods section..
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-disposition-120104.pdf
April 01, 2011 - therapy for GERD
into the executive summary to ensure that the complications
associated with these procedures … Although this method may
be more efficient, it is not adequate. … undergone antireflux surgery require
continued therapy with a PPI approximately 5 years after the
procedure … Furthermore; the gastric bypass procedure is known to be the
best anti-reflux procedure given the small … Gastric Bypass resolved GERD syndromes in most
patients 6 months after the procedure.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/cervical-degenerative-protocol.pdf
January 12, 2022 - Furlan AD, Malmivaara A, Chou R, et al. 2015 Updated Method Guideline for
Systematic Reviews in the … Procedure Manual. 2015. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual.
35. … (alladult[Filter]))
Surgery Key Questions 1,2,3,4,7,8,9
"surgery"[MeSH Subheading] OR "surgical procedures … , operative"[MeSH Terms] OR
"surgical procedures, operative"[MeSH Terms] OR "general surgery"[MeSH Terms
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nephropathy-contrast-induced_research-protocol.pdf
October 01, 2013 - 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. … Methods
A. … duration), outcome measures and the method … Sensitivity analysis could be performed for pretest risk
stratification methods or groups, varied methods
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-update_disposition-comments.pdf
August 06, 2014 - trials will be
needed to address the unanswered questions about
moderators, “dose,” intervention method … Procedures for
conducting the literature search, including or excluding
reports, and extracting data … treatment
produced clinically meaningful improvement in comparison
to baseline or another treatment procedure … symptoms commonly
associated with ASD such as anxiety) which does not refer
to a behavioral intervention method … regardless of the method
(or both) is needed.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bundled-payments-quality-effects_disposition-comments.pdf
August 24, 2012 - We added this to the figure: “Method for
determining payment.” … The method used to derive payment was added
to the conceptual model. … (For example, paying a doctor and hospital jointly for an inpatient
procedure is very different from … Further,
performance of the procedure was already mandated to be performed in
the hospital outpatient … provided by different providers over the
course of an episode defined by a condition, diagnosis, or procedure
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selection-of-data-sources-chapter-8.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Electronic medical record data
The method of data collection is not standardized nationally, and the … Although EMRs can include extensive information on patient medical history, the method of data collection … identifying diseases, as well as a classification system for surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures … The validity of codes for procedures exceeds the validity for diagnostic codes, as procedural billing … require the involvement of knowledgeable clinicians who might suggest that the occurrence of a specific procedure
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/case-management/research-protocol
January 11, 2011 - Methods
A. … Our research team will use appropriate procedures to reduce bias and enhance consistency in our study-selection … These procedures include using dual reviewers to review abstracts and full-text articles for inclusion … eligibility and exclusion criteria; case management intervention and comparisons; the outcome-ascertainment method … NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures for all protocols.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/exposure-definition-and-measurement_chapter-4.pptx
January 01, 2013 - There is no “one-size-fits-all” method. … Each measurement method has strengths and limitations and should be related to the nature of the research … Measurement
Data Sources for Exposure Measurement
It is important to use a consistent and accurate method … of interest or knowing if there is variability in the procedures identified is also helpful. … Multiple codes may each reliably identify exposure to the procedure, but using only one may be insufficient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/labor-nitrous-oxide_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - Labor pain management methods used in studies included in this review
Method Description
Timing and … pain
• Self-administered between and/or during
contractions
• May be continued into third stage if
procedures … labor with
infusion usually continuing into second
stage
• May be continued into third stage if
procedures … Labor pain management methods used in studies included in this review (continued)
Method Description … methods such
as TENS.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-selection-harms-systematic-reviews.pdf
February 01, 2018 - harms:
► Adverse events or complications of drugs, dietary
supplements, surgery, devices, or other procedures … include adverse events and complications of drugs, dietary supplements, surgery, devices, or other procedures … Appropriate Prioritization Process:
There is insufficient evidence to recommend a specific prioritization method … scoring/prioritization method) but it is unclear whether using such methods results in more appropriately … informal, the methods used to prioritize and select harms be concordant with the methods used to prioritize
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-1.pdf
July 01, 2019 - for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic Reviews Methods … Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … increases; unreliable if too few studies
• Cochrane’s Q and 𝝉𝝉𝟐𝟐: no standardized scale.
• No method … is perfect and no method can make the determination
of whether to pool alone.
9. … Stat
Methods Med Res. 2012;21(4):409-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/096228021039200 8
9.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-stenting_research-protocol.pdf
August 19, 2011 - Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Intravascular Diagnostic Procedures … Nevertheless, these techniques remain invasive, and their application can result in procedure-
related … b) During PCI to guide the procedure? … Methods
A. … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/behavior-change/research
August 10, 2015 - Methods
A workgroup of members from EPCs, the Scientific Resource Center (SRC), and AHRQ was convened … to describe systematic review methods for behavior change interventions in the EPC program and similar … Complementary methods including a literature scan and key informant interviews were undertaken to reach … A literature scan was conducted to identify current guidance and methods literature on the inclusion … Any methods approaches moving forward should address the specific needs of decision makers for using
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-238-cervical-ripening-evidence-summary.pdf
March 01, 2021 - Methods
We employed methods consistent with those outlined in the Agency for Healthcare
Research and … /topics/cer-methods-guide/overview), and we
describe these in the full report. … 4 cohort
studies
(n=2,511)
33% vs. 33% RR 0.79 (0.67 to 0.98)
Key
Question 2:
Mechanical
Method … difference
2 RCTs
(n=1,120)
4% vs.
3% RR 1.39 (0.67 to 3.03)
Key
Question 2:
Mechanical
Method … Studies Incidence
Relative Risk
(95% CI)
I2 for pooled
analysesb
Key
Question 2:
Mechanical
Method
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2022-update-executive-summ.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Methods
We followed methods outlined in the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center
Program Methods Guidance … (https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods-
guide/overview) where applicable.5 For this … /overview
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/cer-methods-guide/overview
3 … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and
Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Chapters available at:
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/ce
r-methods-guide/overview.
6.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/delilberative-methods-design-abelson.pdf
January 11, 2017 - Designing a Deliberative Forum
Designing a Deliberative Forum
Julia Abelson, PhD
Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario CANADA
Slide 15
Deliberation comes in many shapes and sizes
Length, size, frequency and content of deliberation are dictated by…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/delilberative-methods-design-gupta.pdf
January 11, 2017 - Goal Setting
Slide 5
Goal Setting
Jyoti Gupta, MPH,
Senior Public Engagement Associate
Public Agenda Speaker notes: This webinar is part of a large, three-year project, funded
by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and led by the American
Institutes for Research (AIR).
Slide 6
Purposes…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendix-e-surveillance-report-1.xlsx
January 01, 2021 - Did the study use accurate methods for ascertaining exposures and potential confounders (i.e., age, sex … Were outcomes prespecified and defined, and ascertained using accurate methods? … Did the study use accurate methods for identifying outcomes? … Did the study use accurate methods for ascertaining exposures and potential confounders?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-e-opioid-chronic-pain-surveill-report-1.xlsx
January 01, 2021 - Did the Study Use Accurate Methods for Ascertaining Exposures and Potential Confounders (i.e., Age, Sex … Were Outcomes Prespecified and Defined, and Ascertained Using Accurate Methods? … Did the Study Use Accurate Methods for Identifying Outcomes? … Did the Study Use Accurate Methods for Ascertaining Exposures and Potential Confounders?