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421. Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-protocol-osteoporosis_2.pdf
     October 05, 2018 - Intervention Comparator Health Outcomes & Harms Timing Setting Study Design KQ 1: Long-term … for efficacy, but will only look at predictors for incident fracture outcomes … ) >3 yr Any KQ 1 & 2: RCT, CCT 6 KQ Population Intervention Comparator Health Outcomes … for efficacy, but will only look at predictors for incident fracture outcomes … outcomes.

422. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
     December 23, 2014 - Outcomes Sensitivity Specificity Predictive values Time-to-results Patient outcomes Health system … outcomes Timing Time to test results For patient or health system outcomes: no specific time … We will emphasize patient-centered outcomes in the evidence synthesis. … Were outcomes assessors blinded? Yes Who assessed outcomes? … Yes No Not all prespecified outcomes reported, subscales not prespecified reported, outcomes

423. The series of articles beginning with this issue of the Journal form the most up-to-date version of the Guide for Conducting Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-principles_methods.pdf
     August 01, 2009 - clear what surrogate outcomes may represent them and what bodies of evidence link the surrogate outcomes … to health outcomes. … • Focus on intermediate or surrogate outcomes. … but do not compare the outcomes among different treatments … Formularies, therapeutics, and outcomes: new opportunities.

424. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_research-protocol.pdf
     December 09, 2009 - Other outcomes include: a. Mortality (30 day and up to 1-year postfracture) b. … • Outcomes for each question: For KQ1, the measurement of pain will be measured using a validated … Primary outcomes: • Acute pain • Chronic pain Secondary outcomes: • Mortality • Functional status … Clinical outcomes and treatment of hip fractures. Am J Med 1997;103:51S- 63S. 9. … Pain management after total joint replacement and its impact on patient outcomes.

425. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Three studies reported outcomes that addressed Key Question 1, 2 studies reported outcomes that addressed … Key Question 2, 14 studies reported outcomes that addressed Key Question 3A, 18 studies reported outcomes … studies reported outcomes that addressed Key Question 4. … Healthcare-associated outcomes are the primary outcomes of interest because screening for MRSA carriage … are the outcomes of interest.

426. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2 (pdf file)
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     June 05, 2013 - ES-6: Please clarify outcomes and time frame for the following statement: • Short-term outcomes: There … We agree that such outcomes are not as useful as outcomes that have a precise definition, and so state … Still, we can only discuss the outcomes that the studies provide. … This affects both reported weight loss and health outcomes, as well as complication/side-effect outcomes … These peptide outcomes were not a focus of this review.

427. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Director Director, Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency … Task Order Officer Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Overall High Impact Potential: Cell-phone-based educational program to improve outcomes for pregnant … One health systems expert commented: “Receiving text messages will unlikely change outcomes. … Donor human milk and neurodevelopmental outcomes in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants.

428. Colon-Cancer-Gene-Profiling Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colon-cancer-gene-profiling_research-protocol.pdf
     March 13, 2012 - Predictive outcomes reflect the rate of response to adjuvant chemotherapy. … Clinical utility should reflect patient outcomes such as improved survival. … did those assessing outcomes know the results of GEP testing? … predicted outcomes in patients with stage II colon cancer? … Impact of Gene Expresion Profiling Tests on Breast Cancer Outcomes.

429. Quantitative Synthesis Chapter 3. Choice of Statistical Model for Combining Studies (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-3.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - random effects models are generally recommended, with some special considerations (e.g., rare binary outcomes … PMID: 11252006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sim.650 Rare binary outcomes • For rare binary events ( … Rare binary outcomes 9. Fleiss J. The statistical basis of meta-analysis. … attractive properties for meta-analyses of rare binary outcome data.11 ► This model assumes that outcomes … Rare binary outcomes Rare binary outcomes Rare binary outcomes Bayesian methods Summary of objective

430. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_research-protocol.pdf
     April 03, 2014 - Treatments can potentially improve secondary patient-centered outcomes such as mood and well-being, … Outcomes KQ1 Primary patient-centered outcomes • Patient-reported sleep and/or distress/dysfunction … We will summarize included study characteristics and outcomes in evidence tables. … Grading the Strength of Evidence (SOE) for Individual Comparisons and Outcomes. … Measuring outcomes in randomized clinical trials of insomnia treatments.

431. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_protocol-140716.pdf
     April 03, 2014 - Treatments can potentially improve secondary patient-centered outcomes such as mood and well-being, … Outcomes KQ1 Primary patient-centered outcomes • Patient-reported sleep and/or distress/dysfunction … We will summarize included study characteristics and outcomes in evidence tables. … Grading the Strength of Evidence (SOE) for Individual Comparisons and Outcomes. … Measuring outcomes in included studies.

432. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/field-triage-glascow_research-protocol.pdf
     February 25, 2016 - Outcomes also could be influenced by time of assessment, as an accurate earlier assessment could lead … However, information on clinical outcomes is often lacking and decisions about their use must often … How do effects on clinical outcomes vary according to patient age or other patient characteristics ( … Key Question 3 addresses the impact of the tGCS compared with the mCGS on clinical outcomes. … mGCS KQ1   Final  health   outcomes   Mortality   Morbidity   Quality  of  life KQ  3  

433. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/crohns-disease_research-protocol.pdf
     September 01, 2010 - The patient-reported outcomes will also help patients and caregivers to take into consideration the … Patient-reported outcomes by remission and medication status will be measured by standard quality of … , adverse events, and patient-reported outcomes. … □ For two outcomes will include all levels of evidence (including case reports). … Outcomes □ We will exclude studies that do not apply to the key questions.

434. Disposition of Comments for CER 166 Calcineurin Inhibitors (pdf file)
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     March 15, 2016 - CNI withdrawal studies in general have shown the same outcomes regardless of agent, i.e. increased … The outcomes measurements were appropriate. … The key outcomes to each question are well developed, clear and concise. … only a subset of all the important clinical outcomes that should ideally be measured. … real world outcomes data remains to be seen.

435. S149 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - longi- tudinal treatments that uses subclassification on a longitudinal pro- pensity score to compare outcomes … Incomplete adherence complicates the ability to study outcomes, as outcomes are generally related to … Potential Outcomes and Goal The times where a treatment can change are denoted by t � 1, 2, . . . … We wish to compare outcomes among such possible longitudinal treat- ments, for example, with z � 1, 1 … Estimate expected outcomes in observed longitudinal treatment groups of interest.

436. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - Health-related 22 Low 1 fair trial: There were no differences ECT + rTMS outcomes between groups in … Instead, we determined mean average outcomes for pharmacologic treatments. … Health-Related Outcomes of Nonpharmacologic Treatments (KQ 6) Direct evidence. … Measured outcomes on the whole reflected the most important clinical outcomes for depression measures … in TRD, and ECT produced better outcomes than pharmacotherapy.

437. Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer's-type Dementia (CATD) (pdf file)
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     November 02, 2018 - such as changes in BPSD, patient quality of life, and caregiver outcomes. … : >24 weeks KQ 4-6: BPSD and harms outcomes: >2 weeks for outcomes of agitation/aggression, psychosis … Table 1 All harms outcomes were in one list. … This change to categorize harms outcomes was made for clarification. … All these were eliminated as possible behavioral outcomes.

438. CER 5 Renal Artery Stenosis NSD SJ Clean (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_overview.pdf
     June 24, 2014 - antilipid treatment) compared to renal artery angioplasty with stent placement on long-term clinical outcomes … clinical, imaging, laboratory, and anatomic characteristics are associated with improved or worse outcomes … What treatment variables are associated with improved or worse outcomes of renal artery angioplasty … renal-artery stenting, when added to protocol- driven contemporary medical therapy, improves clinical outcomes

439. Weight-Loss-Surgery Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - The evidence for both short- and long-term outcomes was assessed. … Short-Term Outcomes Based primarily on glucose control outcomes, there is moderate strength evidence … Strength of evidence for cholesterol and blood pressure outcomes is low. … Outcomes for such patients may not reflect the outcomes achieved in the wider community. … The study we identified reported outcomes at 6 to 12 months.

440. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
     September 13, 2011 - We hypothesize that the treatment adherence interventions improve these outcomes. 2. … We will also explore the association between differential adherence levels and health outcomes. … We will undertake meta-analyses of studies where appropriate for the outcomes listed below. … Antiplatelet therapy in diabetic ischemic stroke patients: associated factors and outcomes. … Outcomes of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection by primary care providers.