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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-pregnancy-postpartum_executive.pdf
July 01, 2014 - Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Populations
We defined the populations of interest as pregnant women … as “treated” or “untreated” populations. … Direct evidence consists of studies that
(1) included the population of interest—depressed
pregnant … , the issue is primarily heterogeneity of
underlying risk of the populations. … In the studies that reported race,
the populations were predominantly white.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/multinational-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
February 01, 2018 - one network model for the purpose of evaluating a condition, intervention, or treatment in a
broader population … In addition, in cases where the patient population is limited (e.g., rare diseases), a new
central registry … among the eligible
or enrolled patient populations in different countries. … population is aging or growth is
stagnant. … While some of these factors,
like variations in patient population and standard of care, are unlikely
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-health-pregnant-protocol.pdf
August 24, 2023 - include patients
with screening tool values below a threshold consistent with diagnosis
o EXCLUDE: populations … which the primary condition is phobia of pregnancy (i.e.,
tokophobia)
o EXCLUDE: studies with mixed populations … represent an eligible population for the review. … This exclusion criterion does not apply to
populations with multiple eligible mental health conditions … 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/related_files/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
November 15, 2011 - Moreover, a strong rationale needs to be provided as to why the
populations listed under exclusion criteria … While we understand the risk for low bone
density in patient populations with specific
conditions, … for these patients, so we did not aim to
generalize the findings to all of these diverse
patient populations … Therefore, the report is clinically meaningful for the target population of
osteoporosis patients. … The report does a good job identifying key
questions and describing the evidence for the target population
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/improved-cancer-outcomes-protocol_0.pdf
December 01, 2021 - malnutrition is high among adults with cancer, with estimates ranging between 25
to 80 percent across patient populations … interventions on preventing the negative
outcomes associated with cancer treatment vary across special populations … effects of nutritional interventions on symptoms associated with
cancer treatment vary across special populations … Table 1 provides details on the population, interventions, comparators, outcomes, timing, and
setting … • Muscle w asting (e.g., sarcopenia, cachexia, pre-cachexia)
vs. no muscle w asting
• Special populations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer78_procalcitonin_disposition_20121210.pdf
October 05, 2012 - increase the
strength of the evidence within a study population. … Specifically, meta-analysis was
performed if a minimum of three studies selected a similar population … As noted above, meta-analysis was performed if a minimum of three
studies selected a similar population … This
also applies to studies of other patient populations. … The target population (s) and audience (s)are
explicitly defined.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0313_02-09-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, comparators, and outcomes, will be further … Staff-Generated PICO
Population(s): Patients with stone disease (urolithiasis)
Intervention(s): Medical … medical and dietary therapy for stone prevention impact quality of life
overall and in specific patient populations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendix-table-B-1-observational-studies.xlsx
March 20, 2021 - Publication Status at Time of Report Publication Link/URL Country Study Design Length of Followup (Months) Population … Category Population Description Data Source Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria Positive Cohort … Ab+ Healthcare workers without a positive Ab test Median (Range): 46 (NR)
Age group, N (%)
Total population … 18-30: 290 (14.1)
31-40: 403 (19.5)
41-50: 536 (26.0)
51-60: 637 (30.9)
61+: 196 (9.5) Total population … Positive: 552 (26.8)
Negative: 1,511 (73.2)
Critical Care status, Total population
Yes: 131 (6.3)
No
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-dystocia_research-protocol.pdf
July 28, 2016 - The definition of “normal” may vary across different populations and may depend
on whether “normality … The public comments
focused on clarifying populations (primarily clarifying that women undergoing induction … Inclusion and exclusion criteria
PICOTS
Element Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Populations … literature available in
English-language
publications, the focus of
our review on
applicability to
populations … with such a
definition
Clarified that this exclusion
reason is only applicable to
KQs 6-8
The Populations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-214-afib-disposition-comments.pdf
October 30, 2019 - Unfortunately this population is
was not identified at the outset
as a population of interest and … for the
analysis was the safety population, as a
requirement for this population is administration … This population was not
considered a population of
interest for this review and
therefore not included … As noted above, if absolute rates differ
substantially between different populations, then
the populations … The safety population is used, which is the same
population used in other DOAC trials to assess
safety
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/palliative-care-tools_research-protocol.pdf
April 14, 2016 - What settings, populations, and intended use were the tools developed for?
b. … palliative care (1) clinical practice,
(2) quality indicators, (3) evaluation of interventions
Population … Populations and Interventions for Palliative and End-of-Life
Care: A Systematic Review. … care, such
as a caregivers’ assessment of how well providers communicated. 3
Quality indicator: a population-based … (e.g., those who are
asked about their pain) and those who are eligible for the indicator, or the population
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/celiac-disease_research-protocol.pdf
June 12, 2014 - of the population still remains
undiagnosed2There may be a high level of underdiagnoses in some populations … In addition, we identify under PICOTS (Populations, Interventions, Comparators,
Outcomes, and Timing … (s):
• For KQ 1, 2, and 4:
o All populations tested for CD
• For KQ 3:
o Patients with signs and … For KQ3, on specific populations, our search starts at January,
1990. … Increasing Incidence of Celiac
Disease in a North American Population.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hemorrhage-postpartum_research-protocol.pdf
June 11, 2014 - • In the event that two or more studies have similar enrollment criteria and
populations, and use … harm); thus, we set a conservative
limit that balances the need for smaller studies of specialized populations … Data Synthesis
Synthesizing results
We anticipate variations in the populations and interventions … Trends in postpartum hemorrhage from
2000 to 2009: a population-based study. … 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/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 15, 2017 - Choosing a
RA treatment drug can be difficult with these populations. … if >50% of study populations
had an early RA diagnosis. … We
will include any population that authors of a study define as early RA, provided that it
includes … We will include studies with
mixed populations if more than 50 percent of the study populations had … Personality, socio-economic status and inflammation:
cross-sectional, population-based study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0405_01-16-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, comparators, and outcomes, will be further … Staff-Generated PICO:
Population(s): Adults (age 18 years and older) and adolescents (age 14 to 18 years … Which cough therapies should be prescribed for a cough (per population, cough
severity, cough etiology
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0576-150420.pdf
December 10, 2014 - The scope of this topic, including key
questions, populations, interventions, comparators, and outcomes … Staff-Generated PICO
Population(s): Psychiatric patients, between the ages of 16 and 70 years, identified … or normal access to one’s body; and seclusion as any separation of an
individual from the general population
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-heart_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - that
is not explained by suicide and accidents
alone.4,5 This population experiences
higher rates … • No studies evaluated the weight loss medication orlistat
in this population. … Because only limited data on harms were reported in the
trials examined, data from non-SMI populations … RCTs may be particularly useful for interventions
specifically tailored for SMI populations and for … Incidence of diabetes in patients
with schizophrenia: a population-based study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-maternal-health-grand-rounds-slides.pptx
January 01, 2023 - 23
Key Question 1 – Population and Intervention Targets
Population
Postpartum (≤1 year after giving … birth), any age
Healthy (general population) or at increased risk of complications due to pregnancy-related … Strengths of the Evidence
Applicability to the U.S. decision-making context
Age and racial diversity of populations … 41
41
Limitations of the Evidence/Recommendations for Research: KQ 1 (Delivery Strategies)
Population … and intervention targets:
Limited data on general postpartum care, especially for at-risk populations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-march-2023-grand-rounds-slides.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Telehealth Discussants
Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, RACP
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Population … assess how to provide telehealth care by identifying characteristics of telehealth delivery,
patient populations … • Telehealth may not be suitable for all patient populations, such as those who are more difficult … Totten, PhD, et al.
26
Background
Rural Health Disparities
• 1/5 of US population … Health
Systems
Arshad Rahim, MD, MBA, RACP
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Population
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/public-reporting-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
August 17, 2011 - Accessible The reports can be understood by people in the
populations. … The target
population can understand the meaning of the report. … Question 6
What contextual factors (population characteristics, decision type, and environmental) … Purchasers or organizations that purchase care for
patients are included in this population as they … Applicability may vary according
to the characteristics of the population and to the characteristics