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• Coflex, interspinous fixation
• Minimally invasive lumbar decompression
(MILD) procedure … ; Studies
evaluating additive benefits of one procedure
with another
Comparators KQ 5
• Other … KQ 6
• Outcomes measured at 3, 6 and ≥ 12
months after surgical procedure (up to
24 months) … Methods Research Report. … Furlan AD, Malmivaara A, Chou R, et al. 2015 Updated Method Guideline for Systematic
Reviews in the
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July 01, 2012 - The concept can be similarly applied to diagnostic test performance studies, although the
method of … A bubble plot of true positive versus false positive rates showing spread in ROC space is
one method … This is adapted from the GRADE approach and the
EPC General Methods Guide. … In choosing the accuracy outcomes, if the diagnostic test is followed
by an invasive procedure, then … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and
Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.
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July 01, 2012 - Whether a laboratory method is considered a genetic test also depends on the
intended use, claim, or … What methods exist for long term monitoring?
41. … frozen,
paraffin, formalin).16
When evaluating DNA-based molecular tests, complexity of the test method … The method of
interpreting test results may influence complexity as well. … Improved procedure for
eluting DNA from dried blood spots.
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January 01, 2012 - The most common evaluation method we did
identify was semistructured interviews with stakeholders. … This includes tailoring the message, the
method of soliciting feedback (e.g., the tools used), and … Innovative Methods in Stakeholder Engagement: An Environmental Scan 20
Tailoring the method of … This method allows readers to sign up for a periodic digest and receive information that they
might … Summary of promising methods for engaging stakeholders in research process
Method Primary Purpose
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September 10, 2014 - Methods Meta-analysis of nine studies reporting the odds of requiring only
one surgical procedure were … Most open surgical biopsies are preceded by an image
guided needle wire localization procedure. … We used the term “additional surgical procedures”. … The
determinants of recurrence and survival go far beyond the biopsy
method. … added value when more than one method is used), and what
is the diagnostic yield of biopsy procedures
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May 01, 2016 - This procedure requires either a general or local
anesthetic and closure of the incision with sutures … in Women at Average Risk of Breast Cancer
Biopsy Method Sensitivity (95% CrI) Specificity (95% CrI) … compared with core-needle biopsy procedures. … technique used to perform a core-needle
breast biopsy was found to influence the sensitivity of the
procedure … Complications and Pain
�� Vasovagal reactions are more common among patients
who sit during a biopsy procedure
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December 01, 2009 - The procedure is usually performed
under local anesthesia. … Which method should one choose? … Is a particular method clearly superior, or does the
method of choice depend upon individual patient … Methods
The topic of this systematic review was nominated in a
public process. … excisional procedure.
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July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 4
4-1
Chapter 4
Effective Search Strategies for … Although I have written this chapter of the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (also
referred to … as the Medical Test Methods Guide) as guidance for Evidence-based Practice Centers
(EPCs), I hope it … Searching for genetic tests and prognostic studies is covered in
chapters 11 and 12 of this Medical Test Methods … Chapter 4 of Methods Guide for Medical Test
Reviews (AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC017).
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July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 2
2-1
Chapter 2
Developing the Topic and Structuring … these issues as they exist in all
systematic reviews, we refer the reader to previously published EPC methods … Chapter 3: Methods of technology
assessment. pp. 80-90.
2 Helfand M and Balshem H. … Current methods of the US Preventive
Services Task Force: a review of the process. … Chapter 2 of Methods Guide for Medical
Test Reviews (AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC017).
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July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 10
10-1
Chapter 10
Deciding Whether To Complement … Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews.
AHRQ Publication No. 12-EC017. … Chapter 8 of Methods Guide
for Medical Test Reviews (AHRQ Publication
No. 12-EHC017). … Chapter 1 of
Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
(AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC017). … Comput Methods Programs Biomed
1985; 20(1):79-93.
27.
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July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 6
6-1
Chapter 6
Assessing Applicability of Medical … The conduct and synthesis of the findings will require
6-3
a method of tracking and describing … Method of
identification/selection
Inclusion & exclusion
criteria for the review. … Methods of the Test Over Time
Diagnostics, like all technology, evolve rapidly. … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and
Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.
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July 01, 2012 - Were the prognostic tests clearly described and conducted using a standardized, reliable, and valid method … outcome being predicted clearly defined and ascertained using a standardized, reliable, and valid
method … Fitting the new test to the data might bias a comparison to an established
prognostic method that was … Dear’s method uses a fixed effects regression model while Arend’s method is similar
to a DerSimonian-Laird … Decision curve
analysis: a novel method for evaluating
prediction models.
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