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461. Disposition of Comments for Screening of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - (BMJ, 2004, PMID:15345601): “Randomised controlled trials are useful for investigating a limited number … In addition, we changed the Introduction to read, “Despite the adoption of a number of measures to … I wonder if a table summarizing more simply the Key Question number, overall theme such as “Universal … The number provided is also incorrect. … The correct reference number is 39. We have corrected this reference.

462. Case-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 99 Outpatient Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness … according to patient characteristics, including but not limited to: particular medical conditions, number … The total number of participants in these studies approaches 100,000. … Because of the relatively low number of trials that compare different types of CM models, conclusions … Implications for Future Research The existing evidence base includes a large number of randomized

463. Disposition of Comments Report for Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     September 10, 2012 - Added text describing the estimated number of practitioners in the U.S. and related issues surrounding … This predates the research window, but does reflect the large number of studies in India that do not … Included (same reference as number 3) 7. … We added a column of the number of studies that used a specific instrument. … In regards to the number of Buteyko practitioners/educators in US, there are an estimated 70 of which

464. Medication-Therapy-Management Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - Beginning in 2010, CMS established both a ceiling and floor for the minimum number of diseases and … A plan may require no more than eight Part D drugs, although they may set at the maximum at any number … Interventions and Comparators A number of pharmacy organizations have proposed operational features … and types of chronic conditions ·∙   Number and types of medications ·∙   Social support · … chronic conditions (e.g., Patient Health Questionnaire 9 [PHQ9], disease-specific symptoms, reduced number

465. Meditation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     October 17, 2012 - general public to treat stress and stress- related conditions, as well as to promote health.1, 2 A number … Given the increasing use of meditation across a large number of conditions, examining the effects of … Meditation programs are varied and can be defined in a number of ways. … Previous Systematic Reviews on this topic A number of previous reviews have been conducted.6-20 However … Furthermore, given the anticipated large number of trials that have moved to a more rigorous design

466. Management of Suspected Opioid Overdose With Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Executive Summary (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2017 - Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Executive Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number … In 2015, the number of drug overdose deaths involving prescription or illicit opioids exceeded 33,000 … , the highest number on record.3 Of recent concern is whether dosing guidelines are sufficient for … with administration of naloxone.19 According to the National EMS Information System database, the number … Although a number of recommendations, guidelines, and protocols are available to inform out-of-hospital

467. Disposition of Comments for CER 151 Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage (pdf file)
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     April 28, 2015 - TEP Reviewer #2 Clarity and Usability See comment number 1 above Thank you for your comment. … There were a number of studies conducted during the decade of the 1980’s demonstrating first line pharmacologic … See comment number 5 above. We have changed this to “initial.” … Peer reviewer #3 Results Page 22 Line 14 Even though the number of cases reported is small, uterine … In some instances this reduces the number of studies contributing data to 2 or 3.

468. Disposition of Comment Report for Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2013 - of studies and the number of abstracts in the strength of evidence tables. … of studies and the number of abstracts in the strength of evidence tables. … of studies and the number of abstracts in the strength of evidence tables. … It is of limited clinical use due to the number and quality of the data analyzed. … As a consequence, this method is preferred in a number of academic centers in the US.

469. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 27, 2010 - improvement is not expected to yield measurable differences in tumor control, unless a very large number … consistent results of these multiple RCTs do not satisfy AHRQ’s threshold for significance, then a number … improvement is not expected to yield measurable differences in tumor control, unless a very large number … Published Online: May 27, 2010 23 Comment Section Comment Response General Comment A number

470. Disposition of Comments for CER 183 Tonsillectomy for OSDB (pdf file)
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     January 17, 2017 - The conclusions are not new but may improve understanding as it groups together a number of important … It is well recognised that the RCTs for tonsillectomy for recurrent sore throats have a number of problems … While a number of studies have addressed agents such as leukotriene inhibitors to ameliorate residual … Peer reviewer #4 Results On page ES-18, line 45, is the number presented correct? … AHRQ guidelines for Executive Summaries limit the number of references.

471. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - As the Healthcare Horizon Scanning System grows in number of topics on which expert opinions are received … After 24 weeks of treatment, 54% of patients treated with teduglutide reduced the number of infusion … SBS affects a relatively small number of patients, but those affected have few treatment options. … However, the number of patients with SBS only number in the tens of thousands.”26 However, some experts … CIGNA pharmacy coverage policy number 1318: teduglutide (Gattex).

472. Data Points 17: Trends in Bariatric Surgery: Trends in bariatric surgery in Medicare beneficiaries (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Obesity has been associated with a number of comorbidities and ad- verse health outcomes and is considered … abled beneficiaries were considered obese.8 These numbers have likely increased over time.9 As the number … of obese Medicare beneficiaries increases, so does the number eligible for bariatric surgery. … Table 1: Number of bariatric operations received by Medicare beneficiaries, 2006-2009 Total LRYGB … Data have been managed and reported in accordance with data use agreement number 21399.

473. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - 1 Introduction Over the last few decades many new medical tests have been developed, and the number … Pepe,25 and Taube, Jacobson, and Lively.26 Elsewhere, Obuchowski discussed how the questions and the number … Guyatt and colleagues recommended that, in addition, the test be applied to a large number of diverse … the percentage of cases where a medical procedure could be avoided because of imaging findings, the number … A number of prototypical roles of tests relative to existing ones can be distinguished: replacement,

474. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - 1 Introduction Over the last few decades many new medical tests have been developed, and the number … Pepe,25 and Taube, Jacobson, and Lively.26 Elsewhere, Obuchowski discussed how the questions and the number … Guyatt and colleagues recommended that, in addition, the test be applied to a large number of diverse … the percentage of cases where a medical procedure could be avoided because of imaging findings, the number … A number of prototypical roles of tests relative to existing ones can be distinguished: replacement,

475. Anxiety in Children (pdf file)
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     September 12, 2016 - DerSimonian and Laird random effect method to combine direct comparisons between treatments if the number … geometry of networks [closed loop (with direct estimates available) vs. open (unconnected nodes)], number … of comparisons, and number of studies, we will adjust the analysis plan. … White’s meta-regression or multivariate random effects model will be used if we identify a large number … We will select a limited number of the most important factors that may affect applicability (including

476. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0279 Document Completion Date: 12-13-10 1 Results

477. CER 19 Update Core Needle_Open Surgical Biopsy Breast Lesions NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     December 19, 2012 - availability of new information, this topic will move forward in form of an update to the CER Topic Number

478. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices in Nursing Home Settings (pdf file)
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     July 22, 2015 - This secondary analysis typically includes data from across a large number of NHs and largely reflects … deficiencies in the accuracy of NH self- reported outcome and process data have been identified by a number … abuse, complex conditions including multiple comorbidities in nursing home residents, and growing number … Published Literature search A large number of systematic reviews have been published in this area. … tabular format to describe: population, definition of outcomes, inclusion criteria for interventions, number

479. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_research-protocol.pdf
     May 14, 2010 - A number of techniques have been developed to measure BMD. … compares a person’s BMD to that of healthy 20 to 29 year old adults of the same sex and represents the number … A second measurement called the Z-score expresses the number of standard deviations a BMD is above or … considerable interest is whether response to treatment is affected by or predicted by FRAX score.4, 5 A number … lower in BMD than that of the average 25-year-old adult (called the young- adult mean).15 Thus, the number

480. Use of Analytic Hierarchy Process to elicit stakeholder preferences for prioritizing research (pdf file)
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     August 27, 2012 - • For each criterion, there would be [n(n - 1)]/2 pairwise comparisons, where n is the number of