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    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/obesity-child_research-protocol.pdf
    March 31, 2010 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Article quality will be assessed using … study quality is assessed as:  Good (low risk of bias). … We will assess the quality and consistency of the best available evidence, including assessment of … limitations to individual study quality (using individual quality scores), consistency, directness, … HHSA 290-2007-10061-I from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S.
  2. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - Depression and Other Mental Health Disorders Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Director Acting Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice … Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D.
  3. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/epilepsy-medicine/research-protocol
    July 01, 2010 - Both study design and quality rating should be considered when interpreting the methodological quality … Summary ratings of quality of individual studies Quality Rating Definition Good (low … A study that adheres mostly to the commonly held concepts of high quality include the following: a formal … Fair studies do not meet all the criteria required for a rating of good quality because they have some … GRADE handbook for grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendation.
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/sadwin.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Images include logos for Get With the Guidelines, the Joint Commission Quality Approval, and Power to … Healthcare/Researchers Photograph: Image of 5 health care professionals, with the words 'Focus on Quality
  5. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/tinnitus/research
    August 23, 2013 - evidence (SOE) indicating that cognitive behavioral therapy interventions improve tinnitus-specific quality … suggest that medical interventions improve outcomes relative to inactive controls; sleep and global quality
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/13_pulmonary_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Area 13: Pulmonary Disease, Including Asthma Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D. … Task Order Officer Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_disposition-comments.pdf
    August 23, 2012 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. August 2012. … its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Peer Reviewer #3 General Quality of the Report: Good Number of Hours Spent to Review the Report … ”, “Fair” and “Poor”, instead of Quality A, B and C. … Peer Reviewer #8 General Quality of the Report: Good Number of Hours Spent to Review the Report
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-265-radiation-bone-disease-summary.pdf
    August 01, 2023 - metastases are common in advanced cancers and result in severe pain and complications that compromise quality … Study risk of bias (i.e., quality) was assessed using predefined criteria. … Results We included 53 mostly fair-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 31 mostly fair-quality … Use of dexamethasone with EBRT may improve pain and quality of life and reduce pain flare and acute … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2023. doi: https://doi.org/10.23970
  9. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_disposition-comments.pdf
    March 11, 2010 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. December 2009. … The low quality of the evidence precludes an evidence-based estimate of the size of effect. … Methods Have the authors considered showing both the mean and median quality score? … Methods There are some issues with the methods section specifically re: the quality ratings. … Methods Add the range of the quality score where it is first mentioned. We have added it.
  10. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-patients-with-rectal-cancer-what-is-the-comparative-effectiveness-of-different-imaging-modalities-alone-or-in-combination-ie-incremental-benefit-from-using-more-than-one-modality-for-preoperative-staging-and-treatment-sel
    June 01, 2011 - therapy, local excision of tumors, or radical surgery) resulting in decreased local recurrence, improved quality
  11. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/our-topic-of-nomination-is-postpartum-hemorrhage-the-following-is-a-list-of-clinical-questions-practitioners-consider-when-managing-such-cases-what-should-be-considered-in-the-initial-evaluation-of-a-patient-with-excessive-bl
    October 01, 2013 - about the Effective Health Care Program Stephanie Chang, MD MPH (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/liver-cancer/research
    October 23, 2014 - The risk of bias (quality) of included studies was assessed, data were extracted, and results were summarized
  13. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/safety-vaccines-protocol.pdf
    January 30, 2020 - Since the 2014 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) review of vaccine safety,2 a number … The strength of evidence domains are compatible with the GRADE group’s criteria to downgrade the quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, ed Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2011.
  14. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/insulin-blood-sugar-2010/research-protocol
    June 02, 2011 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Article quality will be assessed differently … For RCTs, the dual, independent review of article quality will be based on the Cochrane Collaboration … McMaster Quality Assessment Scale of Harms (McHarm) for primary studies. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, March 2011.
  15. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-users-amended-protocol.pdf
    June 21, 2019 - combining aerobic exercise with muscle strength and balance training improves fitness, function, and quality … We will not exclude studies rated as being poor in quality a priori, but poor-quality studies will not … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2014. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality; 2018. … The AHRQ TOO reviews contract deliverables for adherence to contract requirements and quality.
  16. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
    May 08, 2013 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2013. … Regarding the quality of the studies, we agree that there were many studies of poor quality and/or small … However, I think that the outcome measures other than complete wound healing that were used as indicators … Pressure ulcers are considered quality metrics for long term care. … The quality for protein supplements was rated as Fair.
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-future-research-steps-framework_research.pdf
    June 01, 2011 - • GRADE: Study quality and study design are key elements. … Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. … Enhancing the use and quality of colorectal cancer screening. … Same goes for if only low quality evidence exists. … o GRADE: Study quality and study design are key elements.
  18. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/05_depression_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Depression and Other Mental Health Disorders Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Director Director, Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D.
  19. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_disposition-comments.pdf
    March 21, 2013 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. March 2013. … its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The search did not identify randomized clinical trials of cyclic progestins of fair or good quality … However this single trial was small and of poor quality, providing overall insufficient evidence. … If there are studies whose quality would be significantly impact , it might be helpful to note that
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/meditation_research-protocol.pdf
    October 17, 2012 - anticipated large number of trials that have moved to a more rigorous design standard of using higher quality … the Evidence for Each Key Question At the completion of our review, we will grade the quantity, quality … The PEDro scale provides a more comprehensive measure of methodological quality than the Jadad scale … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2007. 30. … The mental component of health-related quality of life was added as a separate bullet from positive

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