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101. Maternal and Fetal Effects of Mental Health Treatments in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women: A Systematic Review of Pharmacological Interventions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/protocol-pharm-pregnant-women_0.pdf
     December 05, 2018 - If feasible, qualitative or quantitative sensitivity analyses may be conducted to gauge the difference … studies for a comparison of an outcome of interest, we will consider pooling our findings by using quantitative … To determine whether quantitative analyses are appropriate, we will assess the clinical and methodological … heterogeneity of the studies under consideration following established guidance.44 If we conduct quantitative … When quantitative analyses are not appropriate (e.g., due to heterogeneity, insufficient numbers of

102. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Reference Standard (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-meta-analysis.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … Qualitative analysis with graphs and quantitative analyses using proper methods can help discern this … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … Qualitative analysis with graphs and quantitative analyses with proper methods are encouraged. … Qualitative analysis with graphs and quantitative analysis with proper methods are encouraged.

103. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Reference Standard (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-meta-analysis.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … Qualitative analysis with graphs and quantitative analyses using proper methods can help discern this … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … Qualitative analysis with graphs and quantitative analyses with proper methods are encouraged. … Qualitative analysis with graphs and quantitative analysis with proper methods are encouraged.

104. Prehospital EMS Blood Transfusion and Fluid Interventions for Hemorrhagic Shock (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-blood-transfusion-protocol-amendment.pdf
     February 04, 2025 - Studies for CQ1 will come from two sources: (1) quantitative studies included in the review for KQ1– … The presence of information about barriers and facilitators in quantitative studies will be identified … Our decision to conduct quantitative syntheses will depend on the number of studies, population, research … First, abstracted data pertaining to barriers and facilitators found in quantitative studies (e.g.,

105. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_research-protocol.pdf
     March 13, 2012 - case-control studies), meta-analyses, or systematic reviews study-level will be, • Study reports quantitative … We will then determine the feasibility of completing a quantitative synthesis. … If a quantitative synthesis is judged feasible, we would then specify particular a priori subgroups, … For this project, we anticipate that quantitative evidence synthesis will take the form of the model

106. Kidney-Disease-Medicine Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - order to predict onset of ESRD and evaluate the effect of CKD treatments.13 JNC7 recommends annual quantitative … • Although limitations in reporting impeded the quantitative synthesis of withdrawal and adverse … Parameters of these models may include: - Variations in monitoring measures and frequency (quantitative … - Variations in baseline CKD severity (i.e., stage, eGFR, quantitative albuminuria). … - Determine baseline eGFR and quantitative albuminuria, categorize participants by CKD stage and

107. Assessing the Quality of Individual Studies (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2010 - priori assessment of evidence gaps) Selecting studies for qualitative synthesis Selecting studies for quantitative … The evaluation of overall quality should not be based on a raw quantitative score that may equate grave

108. Urinary-Incontinence-Treatment Surveillance (pdf file)
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     October 29, 2012 - The identification of an updating signal (qualitative or quantitative) would be an indication that the … in the Executive Summary of the original CER were still valid. 2.4 Check for Qualitative and Quantitative … relevant reports eligible for inclusion in the CER were examined for the presence of qualitative and quantitative … assess for the qualitative signal(s), and if no qualitative signal(s) are found, we then assess for quantitative … The identification of an updating signal (qualitative or quantitative) would be an indication that the

109. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-stenting_research-protocol.pdf
     August 19, 2011 - Clinical recommendations for revascularization have traditionally been based on qualitative and quantitative … outcomes: o In-hospital procedural outcomes  Process outcomes (technical success rates assessed by quantitative … Meta-analysis of fractional flow reserve versus quantitative coronary angiography and noninvasive imaging

110. Dietary Total Fat Intake and Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Child Growth and Development Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol-amended.pdf
     November 18, 2024 - When quantitative synthesis is not possible, sample size and assessment of variance within individual … If sufficient numbers of RCTs (≥10) are available, quantitative funnel plot analysis may be done. … A Summary of Findings table will be constructed for each comparison in each Key Question, with quantitative … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care Quantitative Synthesis—An Update.

111. Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/cervical-degenerative-protocol.pdf
     January 12, 2022 - When quantitative synthesis is not possible, sample size and assessment of variance within individual … If sufficient numbers of RCTs (≥10) are available, quantitative funnel plot analysis may be done. … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care Quantitative Synthesis—An Update.

112. Dietary Total Fat Intake and Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Child Growth and Development Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol.pdf
     August 19, 2024 - When quantitative synthesis is not possible, sample size and assessment of variance within individual … If sufficient numbers of RCTs (≥10) are available, quantitative funnel plot analysis may be done. … A Summary of Findings table will be constructed for each comparison in each Key Question, with quantitative … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care Quantitative Synthesis—An Update.

113. Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias-individual-studies_methods.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - low may also guide other steps in the review process, such as study inclusion for qualitative and quantitative … When studies include meta-analyses, we recommend that quantitative estimates of effect account, through … The use of a quantitative scale is another way to employ a transparent set of rules. … But any weighting system, 19 whether qualitative or quantitative, must be recognized as subjective … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health

114. Plasma-Cell-Dyscrasias-Sflc-Assay Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2012 - (IMWG) considers the SFLC assay to be an adjunct to traditional tests.8 The assay could allow for quantitative … heterogeneous with regard to design and comparator, such that meta-analysis could not be performed for quantitative … 2001, the SFLC assay has been used for screening and diagnosing PCDs, disease prognostication, and quantitative … Quantitative synthesis across the studies was not possible because of variation in the methods used … The relationship between quantitative reduction in M protein and outcomes was inconsistent across studies

115. Atrial-Fibrillation-Ablation Surveillance (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_surveillance.pdf
     May 16, 2013 - The identification of an updating signal (qualitative or quantitative) would be an indication that the … in the Executive Summary of the original CER were still valid. 2.4 Check for Qualitative and Quantitative … The identification of an updating signal (qualitative or quantitative) would be an indication that the … (1.4%)23 Esophageal injury: 22/219 (10%)16 Excessive transmural injury: 10 (9.6%)24 3.2.3 Quantitative … Quantitative  analysis  of  quantity  and   distribution  of  epicardial  adipose  

116. Patient-Centered-Medical-Home Executive (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - ratios.34 For other outcomes, the study populations, designs, and outcomes were too variable for quantitative … evidence was challenging because the range of study designs, populations, and outcomes precluded quantitative … We thus did not have the usual quantitative tools that are part of meta-analyses for assessing consistency … Heterogeneity in study designs, populations, and outcomes meant that standard quantitative summary … addition to addressing the impact of PCMH on specific outcomes, we encourage the expanded use of both quantitative

117. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
     August 07, 2012 - Synthesis - If we find three or more similar studies for a comparison of interest, we will consider quantitative … To determine whether quantitative analyses are appropriate, we will assess the clinical heterogeneity … If quantitative analysis is appropriate, we will evaluate the statistical heterogeneity of pooled analysis … When quantitative analyses are not appropriate (e.g., because of heterogeneity, insufficient numbers … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health

118. Grading_didactic_faculty_approved (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2010 - and measures of heterogeneity, such as Cochran’s Q test or I2 statistics, as noted in first module on quantitative … Quantitative Synthesis. In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … If a single quantitative estimate is desired, the strength of evidence may be insufficient if an effect … Furthermore, some evidence suggests no difference in accuracy between quantitative and qualitative systems … the absence of evidence to support specific systems for weighting the domains, both qualitative and quantitative

119. Test-Performance-Metrics Appendixes (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2005 - sensitivity and specificity across explicit or implicit diagnostic thresholds poses challenges for quantitative

120. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF INCLUDED STUDIES (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-the-risk-of-bias_draft-report.pdf
     June 02, 2011 - process, such as study inclusion (selection criteria for the review overall, and for qualitative and quantitative … conduct)/internal validity Yes No Yes (required domain of risk of bias) Precision Only when no quantitative … Previous research has demonstrated that quantitative synthesis of evidence with quality criteria is … The use of a quantitative scale is another way to employ a transparent set of rules. … But any weighting system, whether qualitative or quantitative, must be recognized as subjective and