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101. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis when Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-quantitative-synthesis_methods.pdf
     October 01, 2010 - Generally, a fixed effects model is not advised in the presence of significant heterogeneity. … A test for the presence of statistical heterogeneity, for example, Cochran‘s Q test, as well as a measure … In the absence of sufficient direct head-to-head evidence and presence of sufficient indirect evidence … unmitigated failure:‘ number- needed-to-treat-related concepts for assessing treatment efficacy in the presence

102. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/angina-heart-attack-treatments_research-protocol.pdf
     December 11, 2012 - diagnosed with ACS each year, and 70 percent of them have UA/NSTEMI.1-4 UA/NSTEMI is defined by the presence … pain (or an equivalent), the notable absence of ST segment elevation on electrocardiography, and the presence … occlusion of an epicardial coronary artery.6 The difference between UA and NSTEMI is based on the presence … the primary literature by abstracting relevant continuous (e.g., age) and categorical (e.g., race, presence … Additionally, when appropriate, the studies will be evaluated for dose-response association, the presence

103. Microsoft Word - cognitive-decline-protocol-160322.docx (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cognitive-decline_research-protocol.pdf
     March 22, 2016 - Without a clear understanding of the knowledge based underlying the presence or absence of such linkages … The presence of functional impairment depends on social factors independent of the underlying disease … that may be considered in assessing strength of evidence include dose-response relationship, the presence

104. Management of suspected opioid overdose with Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services personnel (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/emt-naloxon_research-protocol.pdf
     November 29, 2016 - illicit opioids, higher doses of opioids, obtaining opioids from multiple providers or pharmacies, presence … Based on age, sex, race, type of opioid involved in overdose, dose of opioid involved in overdose, presence … characteristics (age, sex, race, type of opioid involved in overdose, dose of opioid involved in overdose, presence

105. PHARMACO-EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS FOR A STUDY OF (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotic-medicine-mortality-elderly_research.pdf
     March 01, 2009 - Clinical conditions were defined as having both diagnosis for a condition and treatment indicating the presence … Note: Hazard ratios were adjusted for calendar year, age, sex, race, the presence or absence of cardiac … †Hazard ratios were adjusted for calendar year, age, sex, race, the presence or absence of cardiac arrhythmias

106. Breast-Abnormalities-Tests-Update Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_research-protocol.pdf
     July 01, 2010 - influence of various factors—age; the size and morphological characteristics of the breast lesion; the presence … Positive likelihood ratio: the ability of the diagnostic test to accurately predict the presence of … Negative likelihood ratio: the ability of the diagnostic test to accurately “rule out” the presence

107. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-performance_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - Both tests are used to provide information on the presence or absense of the condition of interest, … apnea, which typically requires a high Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI, an objective measurement), and the presence … PSA levels have been used to detect the presence of prostate cancer, and over the years, a number of

108. The Effect of Dietary Digestible Carbohydrate Intake on Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/risk-cardiovascular-disease.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - carbohydrate intake and risk of cardiovascular disease have been debated with conflicting results due to the presence … Furthermore, the presence of multiple types of carbohydrates, with different glycemic indices and quality

109. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     September 13, 2012 - We will use the standard definition of a chronic venous leg ulcer, which is the presence of an active … We will collect data on subgroups of interest, including age, presence of comorbid conditions (e.g., … potential reasons for this by conducting meta-regression analyses using study-level variables, such as presence … We will use the standard definition of chronic venous leg ulcer: o Presence of an active ulcer for

110. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_research-protocol.pdf
     October 18, 2010 - The presence of RPTL was mentioned as a possible indicator for women experiencing true preterm labour … e.g., indomethacin at a specific dose and number of doses), previous maintenance tocolytic therapy, presence … median fetal fibronectin levels, level of activity (e.g., other children in the home, bed rest), , presence … statistical test a p-value of 0.1 will be used to determine statistical significance and thus the presence

111. final Fibromyalgia CER protocol_3-31-14 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
     April 03, 2014 - required the palpation of myofascial “tender points” during physical examination by a physician and the presence … type of coexisting syndromes or conditions, the severity of pain or impairment at baseline,10 the presence … joint dysfunction, low back pain and others) are associated with having fibromyalgia.1,17 § The presence … factors that may be considered in assessing strength of evidence include dose-response relationship, the presence

112. CER 217 Management of Infertility Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-217-infertility-evidence-summary.pdf
     May 01, 2019 - of other potential causes of female infertility, or presence of male factor infertility? … vary by patient characteristics such as age, ovarian reserve, race, BMI, stage of endometriosis, presence … of other potential causes of female infertility, or presence of male factor infertility? … of other potential causes of female infertility, or presence of male factor infertility? … of other potential causes of female infertility, or presence of male factor infertility?

113. Surveillance Report: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-prevention-covid-surveillance-report.pdf
     July 17, 2020 - hygiene and infection control practices, physical distance to index case, environmental factors, and presence

114. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tethered-spinal-cord-protocol.pdf
     July 19, 2023 - cord injury (SCI) common data elements.10 Given the controversy regarding the best approach in the presence … into the strength of evidence assessment and downgrade our confidence in evidence summaries in the presence … are also situations where observational evidence may be upgraded (e.g., large magnitude of effect, presence

115. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disruptive-behavior-disorders-protocol.pdf
     January 31, 2023 - characteristics or treatment history impact the benefits and harms of treatment; and assessing the presence … autism spectrum disorder, internalizing disorders), related personality traits and symptom clusters, presence … also situations where the observational evidence may be upgraded (e.g., large magnitude of effect, presence

116. ECRI_Penn EPC FINAL Environ Cleaning Protocol 08_21_14 CC[1] (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/healthcare-infections_research-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - However, the detected presence of ATP does not necessarily indicate viable pathogens on the tested surface … transmitted to patients while in a healthcare facility or during medical treatment Colonization: the presence

117. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer18-heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb-executive.pdf
     October 01, 2009 - (previous treatment with a stent or coronary artery bypass surgery, degree and location of lesion, presence … (previous treatment with a stent or coronary artery bypass surgery, degree and location of lesion, presence … Presence and pattern Insufficient • The impact of ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and their of symptoms combination … in subjects with different presence and pattern of angina symptoms cannot be determined at this time

118. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia_horizon-scan-high_impact-1306-revised.pdf
     July 09, 2013 - They describe primary features of AD as the presence of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles … beta-amyloid levels.9 Florbetapir (Amyvid™) is also a diagnostic radiopharmaceutical intended to detect the presence … during shunt placement or intracranial pressure measurement and 68 subjects autopsied to determine the presence … conditions.28 PET imaging performed with these imaging radiopharmaceuticals would be used to rule out the presence

119. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-tympanostomy_research.pdf
     June 01, 2017 - Specifically, the presence of an opaque or thickened tympanic membrane, air– fluid level, or bubbles … audiometry, and tympanometry Microbiological response Mair 2016 26985629 Treatment failure: (1) the presence … to the clinic for a blinded assessment Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), otoscopy for the presence … What factors (such as age, age of onset, number of recurrences, presence of persistent middle ear effusion

120. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_research-protocol.pdf
     November 03, 2011 - The presence of other serious medical conditions compounds the need for more advanced care than family … Indeed, family presence improves resident psychological and psychosocial well-being, the accuracy of … encompass residence type, age, profit status, affiliation with another level of care, number of beds, presence … Based on input from the TEP, we excluded environmental practices (e.g., presence of pets, use of music