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261. Trends in the use of echocardiography, 2007 to 2011 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/echocardiography_research.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - In 2011, non-Hispanic White and His- panic populations both received echocar- diography services at a … groupwide differences in health status, or varying propensity for use or recommendation of use in these populations … conduct analyses on the full population of interest rather than a sample. … CONCLUSION Echocardiography is a widely used procedure among the Medicare- enrolled population. … Available at: http://www.census.gov/population/metro/. Accessed January 7, 2013. 23.

262. Knowledge Brief #1 Public Deliberation on Health Topics (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/deliberative-methods_research.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - Evidence may be contradictory or inconclusive; limited evidence may apply to certain population groups … For example, the fact that new technologies may be available to some population groups and not others … uninsured children and adults, balancing their desire for lower costs against their concern for vulnerable populations … deliberative bodies, such as NICE’s Citizens Council and Quebec’s Consultation Forum, weigh in on population … Making policy decisions about population screening for breast cancer: The role of citizens’ deliberation

263. Future Research Needs Document (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-risk-reduction_research.pdf
     October 25, 2010 - , intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO) framework:4 Population  Evaluation in population … Population 1) What group is at highest risk for breast cancer? … Population Q5. … Another suggestion was to conduct intervention studies in special populations. … such as the Puerto Rican population in New York City and Mexican-American population on the west coast

264. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/presentation.ppt
     August 01, 2009 - PICOTS Population: primary populations of interest are followed by subpopulations Intervention: hierarchy … metabolism of warfarin) that have been studied for associations with a variety of outcomes in different populations … The “minor allele” is the less frequent of the two alleles in the population. … considering as a “variant allele” the allele with the lowest frequency (i.e., the minor allele) in populations … The least-biased studies may not be applicable to the population of interest.

265. Slide 1
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/estimation-and-reporting_chapter-3.pptx
     January 01, 2013 - Determining whether a treatment works for people in a target population that differs from the study population … individuals Implications for patients, clinicians, and policymakers Can be observed across different populations … For example, certain populations may respond to therapy differently based on dosing or biological effects … Priority Populations. Available at www.ahrq.gov/populations. … Accessed June 6, 2012. http://www.ahrq.gov/populations/ Heterogeneity in observational studies can be

266. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_research-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - In all of these Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: June 2, 2011 populations … differ by the type of strategy used for blood glucose monitoring (SMBG vs. rt-CGM) in those same populations … As these effects may differ by age, we will stratify available data by the age of the study populations … Currently, there is no upper age limit on our proposed study populations, so we should be able to examine … If available, we will examine data among populations of older adult (>65 years).

267. CERs Report cover (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/future05-breastcancer-10-5-2010final.pdf
     September 01, 2010 - , intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO) framework: 4 Population  Evaluation in population … Population 1) What group is at highest risk for breast cancer? … Population Q5. … Another suggestion was to conduct intervention studies in special populations. … such as the Puerto Rican population in New York City and Mexican-American population on the west

268. Revised Protocol - Opioids 12 13 13[1] (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     December 19, 2013 - Assessing Applicability Applicability will be estimated by examining the characteristics of the patient populations … Variability in the studies may limit the ability to generalize the results to other populations and … Opioid use and risk of road trauma in Canada: a population-based study. … multi-disciplinary group of clinical, content, and methodologic experts who provide input in defining populations … (chronic adj2 pain).mp 3. or/1-2 Population: 4. Opioid-Related Disorders/ Patients with or 5.

269. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-protocol.pdf
     October 19, 2020 - However, diagnosing malnutrition is challenging in certain populations, such as patients with obesity … PICOTS (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting) Category Definition Population … The patient population for key question 1 and 2 will include hospitalized adult patients aged 18 years … the populations screened in the included trials is important to capture. … Potential covariates include population descriptors (e.g., age, underlying medical condition, malnutrition

270. 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 - Peer Reviewer 2 General comments The key questions are appropriate, as are the populations. … Both target population and audience are explicitly defined. … We therefore recommend that AHRQ limit this question to the adult population. … Pregnant women with T1DM was the population of interest for the review. … MDI in various populations, and one document comparing rt-CGM vs. SMBG).

271. Evidence Summary: CER 231 Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-231-dementia-interventions-evidence-summary_0.pdf
     August 01, 2020 - and Their Caregivers Evidence Summary Main Points Background and Purpose The aging of the U.S. population … ethnic cultures within the United States, rural communities/communities with low resources, or specific populations … with only a handful of studies providing sufficient inclusion of African-American or Hispanic/Latino populations … syndrome, who are living longer and who overall experience higher rates of dementia than the general population … These problems stem from well-recognized challenges in researching these populations; therefore, we

272. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-heart_research-protocol.pdf
     April 18, 2012 - most pharmacological agents is expected to be similar in patients with SMI when compared to general populations … potential for higher or more severe adverse effects may be greater in individuals with SMI than in general populations … and did not include a meta- analysis because the eligible studies included variable interventions and populations … PICOTS (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting) Criteria Population(s): … respect to applicability is whether the outcomes are different across studies that recruit different populations

273. Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities Appendices (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_appendixes.pdf
     May 23, 2005 - Howarth et al. 1999239 Patients enrolled were of a mixed population, and data from the population of … Palmedo et al. 1998255 Patients enrolled were of a mixed population, and data from the population of … Taillefer et al. 1995263 Patients enrolled were of a mixed population, and data from the population of … Trecate et al. 2002299 Patients enrolled were of a mixed population, and data from the population of … Leinsinger et al. 2001452 Patients enrolled were of a mixed population, and data from the population

274. Fleisher (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fleisher.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Fox Chase Cancer Center Kevin Durr Not Sold Separately Slide  3: Populations at Risk • Age • Disability … : • Racial Minorities • Ethnic Minorities • Rural Populations • Older Adults HC Issues: • Health … providers and programmers to  reach underserved populations Slide  15: Challenges of Web 2.0 • … Slide  16: Examples • Blogs for specific populations • Web sites to connect to providers • Cell … And are  there  differences among those  populations with more   health  disparities?

275. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
     August 07, 2012 - gaps in the evidence), clinical importance, patient important outcomes, and relevance to the U.S. population … identify studies pertaining to adults, because we did not find an existing review focusing on this population … In addition, we will search for relevant studies in the adult population. … PICOTS Framework The PICOTS (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes, Timing, and Setting) framework … The following summarizes our search strategy for each included treatment option and population of interest

276. Liver-Cancer Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 24, 2013 -  Both population groups will be considered separately. … Applicability Applicability will be estimated by examining: • Characteristics of the patient populations … Variability in the studies may limit the ability to generalize the results to other populations and … multidisciplinary group of clinical, content, and methodological experts who provide input in defining populations … prior to 1995 • Children and adolescents • Patients with cholangiocarcinoma • Studies of nonhuman populations

277. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-extraction.ppt
     January 01, 2009 - systematically missing or incorrectly assessed data, outcomes that are never studied, and underrepresented populations … information is systematically missing or incorrectly assessed; some outcomes are never studied; or some populations … Typically, one would be expected to extract information on populations, interventions or exposures, comparators … Data Elements: Population, Intervention, and Comparator Population-generic elements may include patient … Data Elements: Population, Intervention, and Comparator Population-generic elements may include patient

278. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
     December 23, 2014 - Distribution of CDI in the population is bimodal, with the largest incidence in elderly individuals, … of delineation of the demographic and clinical characteristics of the studies’ respective patient populations … and how these characteristics compare with a local population. … Severe Clostridium difficile-associated disease in populations previously at low Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … multidisciplinary group of clinical, content, and methodological experts who provide input in defining populations

279. Procalcitonin Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - For example, studies in the ICU population addressed discontinuation only, while studies of respiratory … Therefore, the results of our systematic review are reported by patient population, rather than in … Patients with these conditions account for a significant proportion of the ICU population. … Immunocompromised patients often comprise a significant portion of the ICU population. … In the large PRORATA18 study, immunocompromised patients made up 16.6 percent of the study population

280. Progestogens-Preterm-Birth Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/progestogens-preterm-birth_executive.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - Included studies reflected 63 distinct study populations: 28 RCTs, 4 clinical trials, 14 cohort studies … It is important to note that when outcomes are common, such as preterm birth in these study populations … Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Health Outcomes Forty-six articles from 41 study populations provide … of progestogen formulations, doses, intervals, outcomes reported, and populations recruited present … spontaneous preterm births among those who did not receive intervention exceeded that observed in population-level