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441. Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_disposition-comments.pdf
     February 13, 2012 - is not reasonable to give a significant radiation dose to the bladder or colon in order to push a “number … There is some evidence that survival after stage IV diagnosis may be improving above the number quoted … It does not seem reasonable to take a number of studies done with different populations and designed … Field strength is a more important determinant than the number of channels and studies that used a 0.5T … Finally, most of the cited MRI studies do not specify the number of channels in the breast coil, yet

442. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 29 Women Living With HIV-AIDS (pdf file)
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     November 21, 2016 - We have added such graphs normalizing by the number of HIV patients in the state. … Public Reviewer #2 (Laura Cheever) Findings When using this phrase, please indicate the number of … (Table 8) We have added such graphs normalizing by the number of HIV patients in the state. … (Figure 3) We have added such graphs normalizing by the number of HIV patients in the state. … We have made a number of language changes, suggested by this and other reviewers, to ameliorate this

443. Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain-protocol.pdf
     February 01, 2019 - Psychological and social effects are also common and can manifest in a number of ways, including depression … recommendations in these key areas.1,4 Recommendations outlined in the 2011 IOM report have spawned a number … • Randomized controlled trials • High-quality, recent systematic reviews, selecting a limited number … Information that will be abstracted that is relevant for assessing applicability will include the number … of patients randomized relative to the number of patients enrolled, use of run-in or wash-out periods

444. Nephropathy-Contrast-Induced Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 156 Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Comparative Effectiveness … Assessment, Development and Evaluation) Working Group,9 we rated evidence as precise if the total number … If the total number of patients exceeded the optimum information size and the 95% CI did not exclude … Organization of This Report The following Results section reports on a number of comparisons. … The number needed to treat was higher for statins than for high-dose N-acetylcysteine despite having

445. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - As the Healthcare Horizon Scanning System grows in number of topics on which expert opinions are received … device’s low cost and convenience for patients and providers have good potential to increase the number … of patients monitored for Barrett’s esophagus and potentially reduce the number of patients who present … Clinical experts were the most enthusiastic about the technology’s potential to increase the number … That is not an insignificant number.”46 Health disparities: Two experts thought rifaximin might help

446. Medical Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder—An Update (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder—An Update 1 ww Comparative Effectiveness Review Number … Similarly, a number of RCTs with low or moderate risk of bias addressed other agents, but studies … Despite the number of new studies, we can make few conclusions beyond those reached in our 2011 review … in studies addressing medical interventions for children with ASD Intervention and comparator Number … more than 2 years, but group differences were not significant 10 Intervention and comparator Number

447. Antipsychotics-Children Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2010 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Antipsychotic medications are used to treat a number … of patients in each group, and the number of patients affected. … We will not assume an adverse event occurred unless a specific number of events are reported. … By taking this approach, we may underestimate the number of patients for whom a particular adverse event … to have experienced the event and the total number of patients in the medication groups in relevant

448. Research Protocol (Amended): Treatment of Acute Pain--An Evidence Map (pdf file)
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     June 10, 2018 - These search results will be title and abstract screened by one investigator to summarize the number … Feasibility will be determined by the number and sample size of clinical trials available per topic. … Mapping evidence requires a high degree of aggregation and graphical depictions using a limited number … Likely variables include acute pain category, acute pain condition, population, number of systematic … reviews, and number of studies and individuals included in systematic reviews.

449. Future Research Needs for the Comparative Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma Future Research Needs Paper Number … Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma Future Research Needs Paper Number … High-priority research questions Research Question Number of Votes 1. … A number of additional themes and specific evidence needs emerged in this stage. … There are a number of limitations to this future research needs project worth noting.

450. Template for Draft Reports (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - If a stakeholder assigned a question the number one priority, that question received the highest number … reflects the total number of individuals who ranked the item. … The second number (in parentheses) reports the weighted total point score. … reflects the total number of individuals who ranked the item. … The second number (in parentheses) reports the weighted total point score.

451. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Despite the adoption of a number of measures to prevent spread, the incidence of MRSA infection at … A number of analyses suggest that MRSA infections are associated with increased mortality and cost … Moreover, a number of studies have examined the role of specific elements of isolation precautions … This practice has been applied in a number of settings for both MRSA and staphylococcal disease in … Government and a number of private payers.

452. Disposition of Comments for CER 158 Diagnosis of Gout (pdf file)
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     February 24, 2016 - And given that the accuracy of the gold standard of crystal analysis is, itself, affected by a number … Also, our reading of the original studies on the various sets of criteria indicates that a number of … I have a number of suggestions for improvements. … There are a number of statements that are sufficiently vague that I do not understand what you have … This is a significant number of potential studies, which were included.

453. Future Research Needs for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - Future Research Needs for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Future Research Needs Paper Number 12 … The median number of comments across topics was only two. … Where there is only one gap identified, the last number is dropped. … Where there is only one gap identified, the last number is dropped. … Table 2 summarizes the number and types of stakeholders on the panel. Table 2.

454. Disposition of Comments for Progestogens for Prevention of Preterm Birth (pdf file)
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     September 07, 2012 - A similar number of subjects were exposed to intramuscular progestogen in the Meis trial which did … The KQ next to the number made it look like a sub question. … A number of maternal factors are known to be predictors of preterm birth risk. … That number is based on the effect size of 17P, which is under debate in this document. … These are very different in number, as well as in direction! This has been corrected.

455. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2017 - Variables abstracted were: • Date of completion • Number of study arms • Intervention description … the 24 trials: • 8 were matched to a CT.gov record by NCTID • 3 were matched by other trial ID number … • The study design and number of study arms matched for all eight studies. … ,” four were exact matches and one had a discrepancy in the estimated enrollment (326) versus the number … SR and in CT.gov  8 were matched to a CT.gov record by NCTID  3 were matched by other trial ID number

456. Development and Usability Testing of EPC Evidence Review Dissemination Summaries for Health Systems Decisionmakers (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2018 - Participant 3 explained it well: “[…] we’ve got the number of studies given as a number. … (Participant 4) A number of participants pointed out that it would have been helpful if the table … (Participant 4) Otherwise, a number of participants were unclear on the purpose of the summary. … A number of participants mentioned particularly liking the table, and all thought that it supported … Number of studies and participants contributing to each meta- analysis is indicated.

457. Methods-Guidance-Reporting-Bias Methods (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - Findings of those reviews are included in a number of FDA documents. … • Look for publications of funded grants by searching MEDLINE with the grant number or title. … , the number of authors actually contacted, and the percentage of authors who responded positively to … To avoid potential bias it seems sensible to make a similar number of contacts with all study authors … Grant Number? Listed Publications? Provided Registration Status?

458. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0274_03-10-2008.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0053 Document Completion Date: 6-9-09 1 Results

459. Cad-Women-Diagnosis Executive (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 58 Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary … Since 1984, the number of deaths attributed to cardiovascular disease in women has exceeded that in … of Studies Number of Women Summary Sensitivity (95% CI) Summary Specificity (95% CI) ECG No … Modifying the search criteria to include noncomparator studies of NIT modalities may increase the number … publication of the AHRQ report on the use of NITs in women,6,7 there has been an increase in the number

460. Newly Medicare-Eligible Disabled: Data Points #11 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2011 - Since 1980, the number of dual beneficiaries has risen dramatically; in 2009, 46.6 percent of disabled … In Acute Inpatient claims, the third digit of the provider number is 0 or the third and fourth digits … We calculated average covered days as the average number of days spent over the ini- tial six-month … events (E&M, procedures, other Part B services) and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) events as the number … estimates suggest that disability rates among working-aged adults are ris- ing.17,18,19 The growing number