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1. PowerPoint Presentation (pdf file)
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   August 27, 2012 - the Analytic Hierarchy Process Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Criterion 3 Alternative 1 Decision objective … methods: the Analytic Hierarchy Process Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Criterion 3 Topic 1 Decision objective … methods: the Analytic Hierarchy Process Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Criterion 3 Topic 1 Decision objective … methods: the Analytic Hierarchy Process Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Criterion 3 Topic 1 Decision objective … methods: the Analytic Hierarchy Process Criterion 1 Criterion 2 Criterion 3 Topic 1 Decision objective

2. Use of Analytic Hierarchy Process to elicit stakeholder preferences for prioritizing research (pdf file)
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   August 27, 2012 - The top object labeled Decision objective (treatment) is linked to objects below labeled Criterion 1 … criterion Picture: Flowchart of the analytic hierarchy process The top object labeled Decision objective … Hierarchy Process Picture: Flowchart of the analytic hierarchy process The top object labeled Decision objective … Picture: Flowchart of the analytic hierarchy process The top object labeled Decision objective (research … Picture: Flowchart of the analytic hierarchy process The top object labeled Decision objective (research

3. Topic 0451 Celiac Disease NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2013 - Objective 1 - Sensitivity and specificity of tests for CD (Celiac 1) a. … Objective 2 - Prevalence and incidence of CD (Celiac 2) a. … Objective 3 - Celiac associated lymphoma (Celiac 3) a. … Objective 4 - Expected consequences of testing for CD (Celiac 4) a. … Objective 5 - Promoting or monitoring adherence to a GFD (Celiac 5) a.

4. Quantitative Synthesis Chapter 3. Choice of Statistical Model for Combining Studies (pdf file)
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   February 01, 2018 - PMID: 16015676. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sim.2112 Summary of objective 1 Objective: Be able to describe … Objective: Be able to list different types of estimators for random effects models. … Summary of objective 2 Objective: Be able to describe the strengths and weaknesses for each of the … if studies are imbalanced or have large odds ratios (i.e., outside range of 0.2 – 5.0) Summary of objective … 1 Summary of objective 2 Summary of objective 3 Recommendations for �Chapter 3.

5. Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - Purpose The objective of this Technical Brief is to provide a summary of the state of the science on … Methods The objective of this Technical Brief is to provide a summary of the state of the science on … Findings The objective of this Technical Brief is to provide a summary of the state of the science

6. Findings of Bayesian Mixed Treatment Comparison Meta-Analyses: Comparison and Exploration Using Real-World Trial Data and Simulation | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   November 01, 2017 - For objective 3, we aimed to use simulated data. … For objective 1, we compared results of Bayesian MTC methods with those of three frequentist indirect … For objective 2, we conducted two types of meta-regression. … For objective 3, we used simulated data to examine the Bayesian MTC method's ability to produce valid

7. Han (pdf file)
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   December 26, 2012 - language of uncertainty • Expression  of indeterminacy/randomness • Alternative interpretations • Objective … problem of probability in clinical  care • To use clinical evidence in  patient care is to apply objective …  probabilities to individual patients and single events • Conceptual problem: objective probability … does not exist here o Idea of objective “single-­‐event probability” logically  incoherent o Objective

8. Quantitative Synthesis: Learning Objectives and Recommendations (pdf file)
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   July 01, 2019 - Quantitative Synthesis: Learning Objectives and Recommendations Quantitative Synthesis Learning Objectives and Recommendations Background • Purpose: ► To consolidate and update guidance from prior methods guides ► Focuses on Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (CERs): − Systematic reviews comparing effectiveness …

9. Effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Endovascular Therapy, and Surgery for Peripheral Arterial Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - Objective/Research Question The objective of this study is to better inform current practice regarding … Expected Outputs Five scientific reports addressing each main objective will be submitted at the conclusion

10. Testing the Predictive Validity of Strength of Evidence Grades | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - To address the first objective, we used data gathered through Phase 1 to calculate the proportion of … To address the second objective, we combined the predictive validities across SOE grades to calculate … To address the third objective, we calculated z-scores between the true effect and the effect of the

11. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effectiveness of Treatment in At-Risk Preschoolers; Long-Term Effectiveness in All Ages; and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - For the first objective, we rated as "good" quality eight studies of parent behavior training (PBT) with … For the second objective, the majority of studies were open extension trials without continuation of … For the third objective, a discussion of contextual issues and factors relating to underlying prevalence

12. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 1. Decision To Combine Trials (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2019 - Systematic review process overview • Learning objective: Describe the basic principles of combining … Learning objective for Chapter 1. … groups of trials that are similar enough that an average effect is a sensible summary ► There is no objective … Decision to combine trials Background Background Systematic review process overview Learning objective

13. Cer-254-Rural-Telehealth-App-E (xls file)
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    January 01, 2021 - Objective)? Outcome and Confounder Measures Reliable and Implemented Consistently Across Groups? … Objective)? No or Only Small Amounts of Missing Data? … Objective)? No or Only Small Amounts of Missing Data? … Is the Economic Study Design Appropriate to the Stated Objective?

14. Strategies for Patient, Family and Caregiver Engagement | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 26, 2019 - Research Protocol Aug 26, 2020 Technical Brief The objective

15. Amended Protocol: Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients with Advanced Cancer (pdf file)
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    May 19, 2020 - Objective findings (such as oxygen saturation or respiratory rate) often do not correlate with symptoms … Respiratory rate • Oxygen or carbon dioxide/ bicarbonate levels • Heart rate • Blood pressure • Objective … with a concurrent comparison group, and prospective or retrospective cohort studies where the primary objective … least 10 patients in each arm, and prospective or retrospective cohort studies where the primary objective … For the purposes of this report focusing on breathlessness, we wanted to focus on an objective measure

16. Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Objective To provide an objective description of noninvasive imaging modalities in diagnosing cancerous

17. Comparative Effectiveness of Antihypertensive Therapies on Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes In End-Stage Renal Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Objective : To assess the comparative effectiveness of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors … Methods : We will use three complimentary and nationally representative data sources to achieve our objective

18. Prioritization Criteria Methodology for Future Research Needs Proposals Within the Effective Health Care Program | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Objective Clearly defined criteria are integral to the future research needs (FRN) prioritization process … The objective of this paper is to propose preliminary criteria and a model worksheet that EPCs and stakeholders

19. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2011 - concerned the comparative effectiveness of medical, surgical, and endoscopic treatments for improving objective … many studies defined GERD based on symptomatology, while others incorporated the results of various objective … the comparative effectiveness of medical, surgical, and other newer forms of treatments for improving objective … Objective outcomes addressed include esophagitis healing, ambulatory pH, other indicators of reflux, … Objective outcomes addressed include esophagitis healing, ambulatory pH, other indicators of reflux,

20. Work Plan for Methods Research on (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2010 - Bibliography and Summary of Studies for Classification (Objective 4) Appendix E. … ES-2 Objective 2 The Steering Committee collaboratively developed the following criteria to rank the … tool selected in Objective 2. … Objective 4 Six individuals from the University of Alberta EPC (UAEPC) used the tool to assess the … A revision of the second objective made by the Steering Committee meant that the methods implemented