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361. Title (pdf file)
     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.

362. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
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     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.

363. Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     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.

364. Partnering with Patients to Disseminate Research Products (pdf file)
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     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

365. Evaluation and Treatment of Tinnitus: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     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

366. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
     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

367. Disposition of Comments Report for Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma-Cell Dyscrasias (pdf file)
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     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

368. Executive Summary: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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     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

369. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     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.

370. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     June 01, 2011 - therapy, local excision of tumors, or radical surgery) resulting in decreased local recurrence, improved quality

371. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     October 01, 2013 - about the Effective Health Care Program Stephanie Chang, MD MPH (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

372. Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 23, 2014 - The risk of bias (quality) of included studies was assessed, data were extracted, and results were summarized

373. Research Protocol: Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States (pdf file)
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     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.

374. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring Methods for Diabetes Mellitus | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     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.

375. Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users? Amended Protocol (pdf file)
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     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.

376. Disposition of Comments for Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     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.

377. Frameworks for Determining Research Gaps During Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     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.

378. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
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     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.

379. Disposition of Comments Report for Primary Care Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (pdf file)
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     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

380. Meditation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     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