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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rural-telehealth-amended-protocol.pdf
February 25, 2021 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Background
Almost 1/5 of the population of the … • Population(s):
o Rural individual patients, patient families/care partners, and patient populations … in rural areas
Urban patients or
populations
Mixed patients and
populations that are not
separated … Telemedicine for the Medicare Population: Update. … Key Questions
Population(s):
Interventions:
Comparators:
Outcomes:
III.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/erythropoiesis-stimulating-agents-utilization_research.pdf
February 01, 2011 - We classified this
latter subpopulation, Medicare’s FFS
A/B-enrolled population, by KD status
into … Figure 1: Size of the ESA user population, by kidney disease group
JUL 06 JAN 07 JUL 07 JAN 08 JUL … general,
the proportion of beneficiaries treated
with ESAs among the intermittent KD
and predialysis populations … in this brief was derived
from the Medicare Parts A and B FFS population. … Cancer Population
The eligible Medicare population with cancer included beneficiaries: (1) enrolled
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-protein-intake-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2024 - Future
studies, using this new method, should focus on population groups including
infants, children … Estimated requirements for protein and indispensable amino acids varied
both by population and by method … We
also included a range of populations, from infants to older adults and pregnant people. … We found very few studies for protein or
indispensable amino acids across all populations. … Overall, evidence from January 2000 to
May 2024 is inconclusive across populations to determine the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-diagnosis_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - women
from mixed populations of known and no known CAD. … (no known CAD and mixed CAD populations) and by study quality (good
quality rating). … , and good quality studies of women from mixed
populations).
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Table C. … Spectrum bias may be present
since the studies we evaluated had potentially varied
populations and … Reporting sex and CAD population subgroups
separately.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-applicability_methods.pdf
January 01, 2011 - devices or surgical procedures can be used to determine whether the
populations, interventions, and … ; volunteers vs. population-
based recruitment strategies. … Describe general characteristics of enrolled populations, how this might differ from target
population … Variation in carotid endarterectomy
mortality in the Medicare population. … to have other comorbidities such as heart disease than a highly
selected population.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methods_guide_atkins.pdf
January 01, 2011 - devices or surgical procedures can be used to determine whether the
populations, interventions, and … ; volunteers vs. population-
based recruitment strategies. … Describe general characteristics of enrolled populations, how this might differ from target
population … Variation in carotid endarterectomy
mortality in the Medicare population. … to have other comorbidities such as heart disease than a highly
selected population.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-applicability_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Source of
population not
described.
Study population
poorly specified. … Populations and
study designs of
included studies
heterogeneous with
varied findings. … Secular trends in population characteristics can have indirect effects on applicability when
population … is significantly
more likely to be obese than the study populations. … We suggest two steps to ensure that data about populations and subgroups are uniformly
collected and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mgmt-hnhc-patients-protocol.pdf
November 07, 2019 - The first is to describe approaches to identifying HNHC populations. … populations; and
3. … Based on input from our KI stakeholders during
development of the protocol, HNHC populations will be … We also expect relevant interventions to be a source for further defining populations of interest. … http://www.nachc.org/health-center-issues/special-populations/health-care-for-the-
homeless/.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/high-cholestorol-medications_executive.pdf
September 01, 2009 - (or mixed populations) … • Population in need of intensive lipid lowering.
• Subgroups. … • Population in need of intensive lipid lowering.
• Subgroups. … However, no
trials examined this outcome in a high-risk population
and compared the combination to a … Applicability of the Body of Evidence
Available Evidence
Population.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Some studies will not reflect the specific populations, settings, or management strategies identified … These issues include patient populations, management strategies, time effects, and secular trends. … Populations and study designs of included studies heterogeneous with varied findings
Data not stratified … Challenges include heterogeneous populations and study designs plus data that is not adjusted for key … If populations studied had different levels of disease severity, will it affect the performance of the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Some studies will not reflect the specific populations, settings, or management strategies identified … These issues include patient populations, management strategies, time effects, and secular trends. … Populations and study designs of included studies heterogeneous with varied findings
Data not stratified … Challenges include heterogeneous populations and study designs plus data that is not adjusted for key … If populations studied had different levels of disease severity, will it affect the performance of the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Differences in gender and age between the study population and the general population
Use of a surrogate … end point
Differences in setting between the study population and the general population
All of the … above
Study Population
Study Population
A study shows that the use of a new medication in male astronauts … Studies using strong methods can show that an intervention is superior to a control therapy in a study population … Heart failure population
Mean age: 65 years
NYHA class II or III: 83%
Surgical debulking of myocardium
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-applicability-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Differences in gender and age between the study population and the general population
Use of a surrogate … end point
Differences in setting between the study population and the general population
All of the … above
Study Population
Study Population
A study shows that the use of a new medication in male astronauts … Studies using strong methods can show that an intervention is superior to a control therapy in a study population … Heart failure population
Mean age: 65 years
NYHA class II or III: 83%
Surgical debulking of myocardium
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-adhd-prescription-rapid-research.pdf
July 01, 2025 - No
comparison of
demographics with full
population. … Prescription stimulant misuse in a military
population. … No 41.8%
response rate
Chen, 201622 Population Who misuses? … Yes
Cole, 202023 Population Who misuses? … Not applicable,
entire population
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Study ID Population
ADHD Medications
Mentioned
Findings—Misuse
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_research-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2011 - estimates,
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HF is prevalent in 1.8% of the American population. … Some of these studies are in the general population
(or unselected) and others in selected populations … Key Question 4 (KQ4): In HF populations, does BNP measured at admission, discharge or
change between … studied
and the settings of these populations. … BNP and NT-proBNP values are known to
differ between general populations and hospital based populations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-drugs-utilization_research.pdf
March 01, 2011 - The condition affects
an estimated 7.8 percent (23.6 million persons) of the United
States population … FINDINGS
We studied the population of beneficiaries who were continuously
enrolled for at least a 12 … A population with continuous enrollment may have
more stable medication patterns than a population without … Among the study population with prevalent diabetes, approximately
33 percent, 35 percent, 36 percent … from the Medicare Parts A and B FFS and
Medicare Part D populations.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ced-appendix-3.xlsx
June 24, 2022 - assist us in making reasonable generalizations are biologic plausibility, similarities between the populations … NICE_cancer Population The population of patients to be treated,
NICE_cancer Design the numbers of … experience changes in employment or other life circumstance
FDA2021 Data Specify how all relevant populations … electronic data capture (EDC) systems in clinical investigations
FDA2021 Data Specify how all relevant populations … assist us in making reasonable generalizations are biologic plausibility, similarities between the populations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-255-transitions-care-pediatric-to-adult-services-evidence-summary.pdf
May 01, 2022 - resources to support transition planning, developing a workforce trained to
care for the needs of this population … at increased risk for chronic physical,
developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions—and this population … of
interventions, comparison groups, outcomes measured, and study timing.
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Populations … to enlarge the scope of studies and thus better understand the range of
interventions used in this population … Future research for this population is crucial to generate
quality evidence—not only to understand the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0074_03-10-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - The
scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, comparators, and outcomes, will be further … Population(s): All patients.
Intervention(s): Nurse case managers. … improving patient satisfaction; however, the literature is
conflicting and varies by intervention and population … Further refinement of this topic will take into
consideration a specific disease, population, settings
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-pain_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - Review Scope for Key Questions:
• Population(s):
Adults with osteoarthritis. … The population included in this review will be
the population identified from the existing evidence … For all studies that meet the criteria above, we will use PICOTS (Population,
Intervention, Comparators … and other studies will be assessed based on whether the
publication adequately described the study population … , how similar patients were to the
target population in whom the intervention will be applied, whether