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1281. Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment/research-protocol
      March 10, 2010 - Full-text articles of included abstracts were then dual reviewed for a final inclusion decision. … The upper threshold for TSH will be defined using the limits defined in the literature. … The lower threshold for TSH will be defined using the limits defined in the literature. … For other systematic reviews, key questions submitted by partners are reviewed and refined as needed … Peer Review Approximately five experts in the field will be asked to peer review the draft report and

1282. Comparative Effectiveness of Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mrsa-screening-2010/research-protocol
      June 02, 2011 - Citations marked as uncertain will be reviewed by a second reviewer and resolved by consensus opinion … Citations marked as uncertain will be reviewed by a second reviewer and resolved by consensus opinion … Citations marked as uncertain will be reviewed by a second reviewer and resolved by consensus opinion … Key Informants are not involved in analyzing the evidence or writing the report and have not reviewed … Peer Reviewers Peer reviewers are invited to provide written comments on the draft report based on

1283. Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Comparative Effectiveness Review of Preventive Medical Strategies | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/kidney-stone-prevention/research-protocol
      June 15, 2011 - The literature search will be updated while the draft report is under public and peer review. … Titles and abstracts will be reviewed by two independent investigators and marked “include,” “exclude … Extraction forms and evidence tables will be reviewed and verified for accuracy by the secondary abstractor … Review of Key Questions Key questions were reviewed and refined as needed with input from Key Informants … Peer Reviewers Peer reviewers will be invited to provide written comments on the draft report based

1284. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Restless Legs Syndrome | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/restless-legs/research-protocol
      December 16, 2011 - Review of Key Questions For all EPC reviews, key questions were reviewed and refined as needed by the … Panel (TEP) to assure that the questions are specific and explicit about what information is being reviewed … Key Informants are not involved in analyzing the evidence or writing the report and have not reviewed … Technical Experts do not do analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report and have not reviewed … Peer Reviewers Peer reviewers are invited to provide written comments on the draft report based on

1285. Screening and Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis/research-protocol
      December 16, 2011 - The search will not be peer reviewed. … Gestational diabetes: A review of the current literature and guidelines. … Review of Key Questions For all EPC reviews, key questions are reviewed and refined as needed by the … Key Informants are not involved in analyzing the evidence or writing the report and have not reviewed … Peer Reviewers Peer Reviewers are invited to provide written comments on the draft report based on

1286. Diagnosis and Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/urinary-incontinence-treatment/research-protocol
      August 06, 2010 - Strategies to detect women at risk for and individuals who have UI have been systematically reviewed … Clinical interventions to reduce UI in women have been extensively reviewed in recent years by the Agency … For other systematic reviews, key questions submitted by partners are reviewed and refined as needed … Panel (TEP) to assure that the questions are specific and explicit about what information is being reviewed … Peer Review (Standard Language) Approximately five experts in the field will be asked to peer review

1287. Design Specifications for Network Prototype and Cooperative To Conduct Population-Based Studies and Safety Surveillance | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/distributed-network-safety/research
      July 28, 2009 - biomedical information networks was reviewed. … Conversely, in a peer-to-peer network, all network nodes are connected to each other, and each functions … As compared to a peer-to-peer network in which all network nodes are connected to each other, and each … Peer-to-peer distributed research network— a computer network in which all network nodes are connected … Distribution options can be described as fully distributed (e.g., peer-to-peer networks in which all

1288. Psychological Treatments and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/ptsd-adult-treatment/research-protocol
      December 20, 2011 - with the peer review process. … We will investigate any literature the peer reviewers or the public suggest and, if appropriate, will … Review of Key Questions For all EPC reviews, key questions were reviewed and refined as needed by the … Key Informants are not involved in analyzing the evidence or writing the report and have not reviewed … Peer Reviewers Peer Reviewers are invited to provide written comments on the draft report based on

1289. Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/pressure-ulcer-treatment/research-protocol
      November 08, 2011 - The general categories of treatment to be reviewed include support surfaces, nutritional supplements, … Each full-text article will be independently reviewed by two team members. … The literature searches will be updated during the peer review process, at which time additional studies … Each study evaluated will be reviewed dually by 2 individuals, a principal investigator and a research … Peer Reviewers Peer reviewers are invited to provide written comments on the draft report based on

1290. NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Role of Active Surveillance in the Management of Men With Localized Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-surveillance/research-protocol
      May 19, 2011 - Literature Search A comprehensive search of the scientific literature in Medline, the Cochrane Central … There will not be a separate literature search for KQ 5. C. … The KQs were reviewed with the TEP to assure that the review explicitly addresses the KQs. … Technical Experts do not do analysis of any kind nor contribute to the writing of the report and have not reviewed … Peer Reviewers Peer reviewers are invited to provide written comments on the draft report based on

1291. Progestogens for the Prevention of Preterm Birth | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      April 15, 2010 - Search the Literature. … Weekly, the project coordinator will report on 1) the number of abstracts and articles being reviewed … For other systematic reviews, key questions submitted by partners are reviewed and refined as needed … Panel (TEP) to assure that the questions are specific and explicit about what information is being reviewed … Peer Review Approximately five experts in the field will be asked to peer review the draft report and

1292. Slide 1 (ppt file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module_ii1.ppt
      June 01, 2011 - For a Research Review, this might include help to focus the literature search, identify criteria, and … roles at different points in the research process: Provide scientific input and guidance and serve as peer

1293. Slide 1 (ppt file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module_i1.ppt
      October 31, 2011 - AHRQ’s vision and expectation for stakeholder engagement are well grounded in the literature, and aim … medicine that closely aligns with principles of stakeholder engagement is: Standardize methodology Peer … medicine that closely aligns with principles of stakeholder engagement is: Standardize methodology Peer … Users’ guides to the medical literature: A manual for evidence-based clinical practice.

1294. Searching for Relevant Studies (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2011 - PRESS: peer review of electronic search strategies. … PRESS: peer review of electronic search strategies. … (Hopewell et al., 2008): reviewed five systematic reviews conducted to evaluate the impact of grey literature … are published in a peer-reviewed form. … be contacted to determine whether or not the study is published in a peer-reviewed form.

1295. 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 - • Examined public and peer-reviewed commentary on CERs. … The workgroups identified relevant methods papers and reviewed the published guidance from major bodies … process that provides for an independent judgment of the adequacy of an EPC’s response to public and peer … We have identified several gaps in the methodological literature that will be addressed through new

1296. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-finding-evidence_methods.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - eliminating contact between the EPC conducting the review and the manufacturers of products being reviewed … thing to keep in mind while developing the search for a CER is that the retrieved results will be reviewed … s 2008 Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies.45 This is a tool developed for peer review of expert … We recommend that any articles that are identified through the reading of references be reviewed by … PRESS: Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies.

1297. Microsoft Word - Comp Eff 10.doc (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-2007_research-2007-1.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - This is generally consistent with evidence reviewed regarding withdrawals due to adverse events, in … , and citations identified by peer and public reviewers of the draft report. … Finally, quality assessments were reviewed across studies. … search 423 abstracts excluded 762 passed abstract screening 568 articles reviewed separately: … This is generally consistent with evidence reviewed regarding withdrawals due to adverse events, in

1298. Wheelchair-Service Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_research-protocol.pdf
      July 01, 2010 - - reviewed literature, and publications in trade journals and grey literature. … - reviewed literature, and targeted searching of the grey literature. … Results from the published peer-reviewed literature will be screened for inclusion based on title and … the published peer-reviewed literature and through interviews with key informants, guidelines and … Peer-reviewed study and grey literature findings will be presented side-by-side allowing an overall

1299. Disposition of Comments Report for Methods for Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - see above Reviewer 4 Abstract/Analysis Abstract and Analysis: The paper reviewed CSII vs. … We have reviewed the Cochrane Collaboration Meta-analysis by Misso et al. … evidence bodies (pages 8-13): We are familiar with many of the studies reviewed in this document, … It would help the reader to know the exact ctriteria for assigning an reviewed paper a good, fair … Peer Reviewer 4 Results The authors drew conclusions about the importance and quality of studies reviewed

1300. Microsoft Word - Comparative_Effectiveness_Research_Review_Disposition_of_Comments_Report_Final_120710_refs_delinked1.docx (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_disposition-comments.pdf
      November 01, 2010 - Peer reviewers are identified in the front matter of the report. … that the 183 papers (some studies were added in an update conducted while the report was undergoing peer … Most of these articles were probably published in peer-reviewed journals. … Numbers of studies reviewed? It is not clear. … The report lists individuals participating as peer reviewers and authors; AHRQ reports typically do