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341. Use of Observational Studies in Systematic Reviews of (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2010 - Selective outcome reporting can occur in a number of ways, including selective omission of outcomes … For example, high-quality observational studies that focus on outcome measures such as persistency … Bias in meta-analysis due to outcome variable selection within studies. … Outcome reporting bias in randomized trials funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. … Precision The degree of certainty surrounding an effect estimate for a given outcome.

342. uterine-fibroids-protocol-160301 (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - Eligible studies must report one or more patient-centered outcome (e.g., symptom improvement, blood … on the study characteristics, intervention(s), comparator(s), arm details, reported outcomes and outcome … In particular, we hope to estimate probabilities of an outcome associated with potential trajectories … We will record strength of evidence assessments in tables, summarizing results for each outcome. … When no studies are available for an outcome or comparison of interest, we will grade the evidence

343. Systematic Review of Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - or practices and attitudes toward breastfeeding and complications of lactation KQ 2: Any other outcome … In order to maintain a consistent approach, we will conduct a new SOE for each outcome and not use SOE … As described above, in cases where we identify a recent eligible meta-analysis for an eligible outcome … Two reviewers will assess each domain for each key outcome, and differences will be resolved by consensus … This is a relevant outcome of Eligibility osteoporosis, type 2 interest.

344. Comparative Effectiveness of Hematopoietic Stem-cell Transplantation in the Pediatric Population | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - AND Did the article report on a relevant outcome of interest? … assessment details identified primary outcome secondary outcomes response criteria use of … measurement instruments are used or not applied at all equally among groups (including not masking outcome … Were outcome measures clearly valid, reliable and equally applied to treatment groups? … Were outcome assessors blind? Was the length of follow-up adequate?

345. Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - When possible, outcome data (for beneficial and adverse events) will be evaluated separately for the … Even if the outcome rate is 10 percent (i.e., quite high), the sample size needs to be >400 patients. … The grading will be outcome specific, such that a given study that reports its primary outcome well but … Furthermore, we expect that the completeness of outcome definitions may be suboptimal. … each outcome of interest across studies.

346. Systematic Review of Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 01, 2019 - When recent, relevant existing systematic reviews are identified for a particular outcome, we will assess … In order to maintain a consistent approach, we will conduct a new SOE for each outcome and not use SOE … As described above, in cases where we identify a recent eligible meta-analysis for an eligible outcome … Two reviewers will assess each domain for each key outcome, and differences will be resolved by consensus … This is a relevant outcome of interest. Table 2.

347. Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - interventions and observational studies of approaches with at least 1 year of followup with a weight outcome … We qualitatively synthesized the studies by population, intervention, and outcome. … This lack of blinding of the outcome assessor along with inclusion of studies that were not designed

348. Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2020 - Our primary outcome was retention, defined as continued medication engagement for at least 3 months after … 39 primary studies include: Most studies of MAT for OUD do not focus on retention as the primary outcome … improved outcomes, fewer than half of the identified studies measured treatment retention as a primary outcome

349. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - antibiotic resistance is a major goal of these interventions, there were too few studies to assess this outcome … that attempted to assess appropriate prescribing had important limitations and lack of consistency in outcome … No intervention had high-strength evidence for any outcome.

350. Physical Therapy Interventions for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - osteoarthritis and to examine validity and minimum clinically important differences of the tools for outcome … tests and patient-centered outcomes and minimum clinically important differences in validated tools for outcome … Evidence on longer-term physical therapy effects was available for seven intervention-outcome pairs.

351. Prostate-Cancer-Therapies-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Outcomes: The primary outcome is overall mortality or survival. … Timing: Duration of followup was appropriate for the outcome under consideration. … that was objective if outcome assessors were not blinded or blinding of outcome assessors was not … assessors received a lower rating for this outcome. … Summary of the main findings from randomized controlled trials for Key Question 2 Comparison Outcome

352. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2011 - Investigators also failed to report the outcome that was the primary outcome of a priori interest and … Cognitive, behavior and intervention outcome in young children with autism. … Long-term outcome of social skills intervention based on interactive LEGO© Play. … Do parental attributions affect treatment outcome in a parenting program? … Treatment outcome and outcome associations in children with pervasive developmental disorders treated

353. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2024 Update of the Evidence Base for the PTSD Trials Standardized Data Repository (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - • Studies reporting only individual symptoms or symptom clusters without overall PTSD outcome • … , we instead assessed RoB for the PTSD dichotomous outcome in these three studies. … Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale; Y = Yes, outcome was reported for the study. … Ratings for additional outcome measures are available in the evidence table. … data or measurement of the outcome (Table 8).

354. Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting (pdf file)
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     December 18, 2019 - Based on this prioritized list, the strength of evidence for comparison-outcome pairs within each Key … Question will be initially assessed by one researcher for each clinical outcome (see PICOTS) by using … or imprecise) o Degree of certainty surrounding an effect estimate as it relates to a specific outcome … • High—we are very confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this outcome … In cases where both RCTs and observational studies are included for a given intervention-outcome pair

355. Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2020 - Based on this prioritized list, the strength of evidence for comparison-outcome pairs within each Key … Question will be initially assessed by one researcher for each clinical outcome (see PICOTS) by using … : High—we are very confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this outcome … Low—we have limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this outcome … In cases where both RCTs and observational studies are included for a given intervention-outcome pair

356. Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 01, 2021 - The strength of evidence for comparison-outcome pairs within each KQ will be initially assessed by one … researcher for each clinical outcome (see PICOTS) by using the approach described in the Methods Guide … The aggregate risk of bias across individual studies reporting an outcome is considered. … Reporting bias (suspected or undetected) Publication bias, selective outcome reporting, and selective … High:  We are very confident that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this outcome

357. Transitions of Care From Pediatric to Adult Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 01, 2022 - and telehealth) Abbreviations: ER=Emergency room visit; PICOT=population, intervention, comparator, outcome … Actual outcome measures will be defined by authors of published studies. … Additional core outcome sets identified can be seen in Appendix C , which is subject to change according … Based on these factors, the overall strength of evidence or CERQual confidence for each outcome will … Identified Core Outcome Sets. Additional.

358. Postpartum Care for Women Up to One Year After Pregnancy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2022 - service is delivered antenatally, the strategy must be aimed at postpartum health (not just that the outcome … Outcome measurement : For KQ 1a: within 3 months after giving birth. … allocation concealment methodology; blinding of patients, study personnel/care providers, objective outcome … assessors, and subjective outcome assessors; incomplete outcome data; selective outcome reporting; and … assessors, and subjective outcome assessors; incomplete outcome data; selective outcome reporting; and

359. bipolar-disorder-treatment-protocol-140623 (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2014 - assessment, incomplete outcome data (i.e., was incomplete outcome data adequately addressed), selective … When standard MIDs for a particular outcome is not available, we will use a statistical difference to … over time to assess relationships with the outcome. … Who were outcome assessors? 9. … Are reports of the study free of suggestion of selective outcome reporting?

360. final Fibromyalgia CER protocol_3-31-14 (pdf file)
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     April 03, 2014 - Outcomes Final health outcomes: KQ 1 and some potential measures of each outcome: § Overall pain … assessment, incomplete outcome data, selective reporting, and other sources of bias (i.e., problems … Standardized mean differences will be calculated for different measures of the same outcome. … Were important variables known to impact the outcome(s) assessed at baseline? … Is there suggestion of selective outcome reporting?