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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/impact-healthcare-algorithms-racial-ethnic-disparities-March-2.pdf
May 15, 2023 - Algorithms in health care
Biased vs. unbiased algorithms
• A common concern:
► a big problem if … harder to find: x-rays + patient pain experience
• But once we have data: a very straightforward ML
problem … ask the question for algorithms to answer
► Not how the algorithm answers the question
• Suggests problem
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_disposition-comments.pdf
November 01, 2010 - This is a glaring and serious omission, especially
since those problem behaviors directly affect the … The problem with this sort of
artificial lumping of disparate concepts is that it
leads to incorrect … We agree that this is a problem with the literature. … That subscale indexes problem or challenging
behavior. … The problem with such a
recommendation is that they are not sensitive to
change, do not measure the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0262_05-11-2007.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number(s): 0111
Document Completion Date: 5-19-09
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Urinary incontinence will go forward for refinement as an update to or expansion of an existing
comparative effectiveness or effectiveness review. The scope of thi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ahrq_community_forum_webinar_branson.pdf
October 13, 2011 - <#> Significant Work. Extraordinary People. SRA.
Outreach to Patient and
Consumer Representatives
October 13, 2011
Carolyn Branson, Manager
Consumer Reviewer Administration
2
Topics
• Who are they?
• What characteristics do they share?
• How can you identify the “right” perso…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-gain-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
March 25, 2013 - weight
gain prevention intervention can have self-management
components (KQ1; defined as goal setting, problem … The major problem with
this review is that studies which focus on decreasing
caloric intake appear … 8
Commentator &
Affiliation
Section Comment Response
Peer Reviewer
2
General A related problem … Since only studies with a duration of at least
1 year are included, adherence could be a major
problem … Similarly, a key question addressing known
transitional times when wait gain is a problem could
have
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nt_docs/topic-brief-updating-pharmacotherapy.pdf
September 30, 2022 - alcoholism
OR alcohol depend*
OR alcohol misuse
OR alcohol addiction*
OR alcohol abuse
OR problem … drink*
OR alcohol problem*
OR “alcohol consumption”
OR harmful alcohol*
OR harmful drink*
OR … Abstract] OR
A-4
"alcohol addiction*"[Title/Abstract] OR "alcohol abuse"[Title/Abstract] OR "problem … drink*"[Title/Abstract]
OR "alcohol problem*"[Title/Abstract] OR "alcohol consumption"[Title/Abstract
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-201-indoor-allergen-asthma-disposition-comments.pdf
February 15, 2018 - For allergen reduction interventions (KQ1) there is a
major problem with the studies chosen and the … This is a problem with
study choice and not due to an apparent lack of effect of
the intervention. … of any attempt to determine the utility of allergen
reduction in the home (and would likely be a problem … Did any of the studies address the
multiple location exposure problem? … Peer Reviewer 1
Clarity and
Usability
As mentioned previously, the problem with the report is
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/case-management_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2013 - The introduction does a very good job of
highlighting the problem of the lack of consensus in
the literature … With that said, one can make a
strong case that the lack of evidence strength is
more a problem with … Contains appropriate
summary of complexity and scope of the problem
at hand and justifies its import … The authors acknowledge the problem at the
outset:
The evolution of CM models in health care, and … The issue is not
that AHRQ has failed to define case management;
rather, the problem is that a consistent
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 55
Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis in
Adults: An Update
Executive Summary
Background
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which
affects 1.3 million adult Americans, is
an autoimmune disease that involves
inflammation of the synovium (a thin
layer of tissue lining a joint …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/musculoskeletal-disorders-imaging_disposition-comments.pdf
November 01, 2011 - Peer Reviewer #1 Introduction
(background)
This section adequately describes the clinical problem … is meant to address and discusses well the current
medical practice as it relates to the clinical problem … There appears to be a problem in
Table 3 under category D which describes under examples "... or
weight-bearing … and worse-case
scenario estimates, quantifying uncertainty and
formalizing the clinical decision problem … Part of the problem with many studies of diagnostic testing studies
(including those that I am familiar
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/suda-final-protocol.pdf
October 02, 2018 - Adolescent Substance Use:
America's #1 Public Health Problem. http://centeronaddiction.org/addiction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - PEPTIC ULCER #11
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 11: Peptic Ulcer Disease and Dyspepsia
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
ww…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - PEPTIC ULCER #11
AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area 11: Peptic Ulcer Disease and Dyspepsia
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
ww…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0094_04-09-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number(s): 0051
Document Completion Date: 6-12-09
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Therapies for autism spectrum disorders will go forward for refinement as a comparative effectiveness
or effectiveness review. The scope of this topic, including pop…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/binge-eating_research-protocol.pdf
July 21, 2014 - Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5),1 BED is
considered a significant public health problem … independently and for its impact on
obesity and diabetes.2,3 The related problem, loss-of-control ( … Binge eating among the overweight population: a serious and
prevalent problem.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2020 - While the report in and of
itself will not solve the problem regarding the optimum
screening and testing … For example, the problem of the
lack of a "gold standard" for diagnosis of GDM is mentioned
but no … between maternal
BG and outcomes so that the 'threshold issue' and the way
to define it is a false problem … Peer Reviewer
#3
Discussion This is where I have a problem with this otherwise excellent
review.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arcia-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - Most people understood
this without any
problem. It's employing a familiar analogy.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fagerlin-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - People
aren’t going to necessarily understand
that information.
8
Part of this problem is
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/haller.pdf
May 29, 2025 - The problem is that if a good idea comes on the first day, everybody rates
it up, it's gonna sit on
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-prescription-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 26, 2024 - No Problem: Analyzing Black Market
Sales of Atomoxetine on StreetRx. medRxiv. 2022.
9.