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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_executive.pdf
September 01, 2011 - These TRD patients
represent a complex population with a
disease that is difficult to manage. … The core patient population of interest was patients
with MDD who met our definition of TRD: failure … Populations enrolled in
these trials appeared representative of our target
population. … Our decision to include trials with patient
populations including up to 20 percent with bipolar
disorder … (i.e., the “mixed” populations noted earlier)
was guided by clinical experience and common sense
but
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/saturated-fat-replacement-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Study eligibility criteria based on Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome (PICO),
and other … elements
Element Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Population Both Key Questions
● General population … Key Question 2
● Minimum follow-up
o If population has no CV risk factors:
10 years
o If population … For each study, we will extract publication data, study design features, population
characteristics … multi-disciplinary group of clinical, content, and
methodological experts who provide input in defining populations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0655-131114.pdf
May 22, 2013 - The scope of this topic, including
populations, interventions, comparators, and outcomes, will be further … different settings (e.g., residential/inpatient care vs. community
based care, school, home), and sub-populations … Staff-Generated PICO
Population(s): Children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs … settings (e.g., residential/ inpatient,
community based care, school, home), and to different sub-populations … Do psychological interventions vary in effectiveness across sub-populations, such
as:
o Boys versus
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Appendicitis
is a frequent cause of abdominal pain and
occurs in approximately 8 to 10 percent
of the population … The risk of acute appendicitis in pregnant
women is not much lower than that of the
general population … Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Populations and Conditions of Interest
The population of interest … Summary estimates of test performance of diagnostic imaging
for acute appendicitis
Test Population … A population-based analysis.
JAMA. 2001 Oct 10;286(14):1748-53. PMID: 11594900.
42.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-f1-surv-report-1-nonopioid-pharmacol-chronic-pain.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - Pain severity for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class 2 Drug … Function outcomes for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class … Anxiety outcomes for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class 2 … Depression outcomes for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class … Pain severity for fibroyalgia
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class 2 Drug 1
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/selecting-evidence.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Importantly, observational studies are often the only source of evidence for vulnerable populations who … that population is a subgroup or a vulnerable section of a larger population. … Applicability refers to the extent to which the trial data are likely to be applicable to populations … They assess benefits and harms in ideal, homogenous populations and settings. … OSs may provide the best or only data for assessing harms in minority or vulnerable populations who are
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selecting-evidence.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Importantly, observational studies are often the only source of evidence for vulnerable populations who … that population is a subgroup or a vulnerable section of a larger population. … Applicability refers to the extent to which the trial data are likely to be applicable to populations … They assess benefits and harms in ideal, homogenous populations and settings. … OSs may provide the best or only data for assessing harms in minority or vulnerable populations who are
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disparities-quality-improvement_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - Background
Health care disparities are the differences or
gaps in care experienced by one population … Given
the potential for QI strategies to improve the quality of care
across the population, interest … Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Category Criteria
Population Individuals receiving health care in … However, it is uncertain how well the results of these
studies can be generalized to other populations … The results
may or may not be applicable to other populations in other
regions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/trauma-interventions-maltreatment-child_disposition-comments.pdf
April 15, 2013 - clinicians might also get useful information from trials that were, for
example, conducted with mixed populations … Table C is useful, to anchor the
reviewed interventions with respect to the populations for which they … The target population and audience are explicitly defined.
No action needed. … We
have revised the report to explicitly
call attention to these populations
sharing similar risk/ … By ruling out evidence drawn from other
populations, you may be creating an artificial dichotomy between
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-future-value-of-information_research.pdf
June 01, 2011 - First, because
research has value for populations of people and over time (
t ), it is important … thought for the practical effects of research across populations. … population expected value of
information; pEVSI = (population) expected value of sample information … population expected value of information; pEVSI = population expected value of sample information; … Populations from the different studies were normalized to reflect the U.S. population, with a
horizon
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-f1-surv-report-2-nonopioid-pharmacol-chronic-pain.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - Pain severity for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class 2 Drug … Function outcomes for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class … Anxiety outcomes for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class 2 … Depression outcomes for neuropathic pain
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class … Pain severity for fibromyalgia
Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class 2 Drug 1
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/crohns-disease-future_research.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Several gaps related to the target
population (children, non-white, and risk stratification based on … Induction of Remission
All stakeholders (100%) prioritized children as an important population for … ES-3
Maintenance of Remission
All stakeholders prioritized children as an important population … Several gaps related to the target population (children, non-white, and risk stratification based on … The
epidemiology and natural history of crohn's disease in
population-based patient cohorts from north
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Delphi Round 1: Prioritization of Populations, Interventions,
Outcomes, and Settings
Populations. … populations in the CER and populations not represented in the report such as
age, sex, race/ethnicity … Populations. … Stakeholders gave the most votes to the young adult population. … gain in adults
Population Groups Round 1 Votes
for High-Priority
Populations
(N=6)
Round 2
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0265_02-29-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions,
comparators, and outcomes, will be further … scope of
the nomination to multi-modal pain management for post-hip fracture surgery in the
geriatric population … What are different strategies to manage pain, and should it be different in different
populations? … Is there evidence that treatment effectiveness varies by patient population?
11.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s108.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Thus, indi-
viduals are represented directly and populations are estab-
lished as groups of individuals … To guarantee exchangeability of populations,
a synthetic population of 200,000 individuals was randomly … Therefore,
the estimated population HR should be interpreted to be an
approximation of the average population … HR
was 1.0; 0.37 when the population causal HR was 0.58; and
0.23 when the population causal HR was … causal HR was 0.58; and
0.17 when the population causal HR was 0.36.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd_research-protocol.pdf
August 10, 2010 - Variability of diagnosis and treatment
ADHD symptoms exist on a continuum in the general population … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Target Population
For key question one, … For key question two, the population will include subjects of any age who have
been treated for ADHD … For key question three, the population will include subjects of any age who have
been diagnosed with … individual study results will be based on clinical judgment
with regards to comparability of study populations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-balancing-harms-benefits_research.pdf
February 01, 2014 - Occasionally, when the trial populations reflect the baseline risk (for
both benefit and harm outcomes … there is strong evidence on relative weights from relevant studies
(e.g., from primary prevention populations … RR reductions in benefits or RR increase in harms from the
trials were applicable to the source populations … RR reductions in benefits or RR increase in harms from the
trials were applicable to the source populations … We assumed that the treatment effects from trials applied to our target populations.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-cough_executive.pdf
March 01, 2014 - Panel (TEP) comprising clinical,
content, and methodological experts to provide input in
defining populations … We considered the vast majority of study
populations to have unresponsive chronic cough. … .
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• Comparative effectiveness of nonpharmacological
therapies in both adult and pediatric populations … Comparative RCTs
of contemporary and available agents specific in
both adult and pediatric populations … Our systematic review highlights the clear need for
further studies in patient populations with unexplained
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-stents-outcomes_research.pdf
January 01, 2010 - total
of 40,427 revascularizations; 30-month unadjusted revascularization rates for BMS and
DES populations … or major bleeding rates requiring re-hospitalization were
observed between the overall DES and BMS populations … artifact of their restricted patient populations. … While the linkage rate of 76% is incomplete, it is reflective of populations known
to be absent from … Population Study Population
After Propensity Score Weighting
DES
(217,675)
BMS
(45,025)
p-value
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/screening-counseling-interventions-protocol.pdf
October 01, 2023 - varying impacts in different population
subgroups? … improve equity in the delivery of
recommended interventions to prevent mental health disorders for
populations … individuals 18 years of age
or younger or their caregivers to prevent mental health
disorders in populations … DistillerSR to gather pertinent information
from each article, including characteristics of study populations … multidisciplinary group of clinical, content, and
methodological experts who provide input in defining populations