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301. pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment-protocol-130718 (pdf file)
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     July 19, 2013 - • VAP is a pneumonia that presents more than 48 hours after endotracheal intubation. … regarding the clarity of the analytic framework, the outcomes of the KQ were revised to be nondirectional rather … than designated only as a benefit or harm. … Articles rated as having high risk of bias • Case reports • Case series • Studies with historical, rather … Such conditions may be associated with heterogeneity of treatment effect, measurement of absolute (rather

302. Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-update_disposition-comments.pdf
     August 16, 2016 - Rather, as one of the investigators and an active clinician, my view is that the trial participants … •Second paragraph, second to last sentence “The value of duplex ultrasonography (rather than all of … evidence, particularly the significant inclusion bias of the randomized controlled clinical trials, rather … difference in results between randomized trials and case reports may be due to patient selection rather … : The report I am aware of (Ritchie,et.al., was not an RCT, but rather a registry) Thank you.

303. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 20 Core Functionality in Pediatric Electronic Health Records (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pediatric-ehr_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 01, 2015 - than software development. … than physician satisfaction. … Currently the sentence can be easily misread as “mixing medications in TPN is complicated” rather than … Rather than describing challenges by section the authors might consider describing them by themes including … Generic solutions may be helpful rather than assuming that even this basic problem is fully defined

304. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 137 (pdf file)
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     August 06, 2014 - Rather, we have tried to be clear that this is a focused review and not a comprehensive update of every … Rather, as we note, other studies may provide additional information also important in making individual … Rather that utilize a new and likely substantially confusing acronym (EIDBI) we chose to refer to these … one participant and more than one target behavior. … Rather that utilize a new and likely substantially confusing acronym (EIDBI) we chose to refer to these

305. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 22 Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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     August 10, 2015 - than just “benefit”. … than unstructured evaluation of surface cleanliness. … than decreased bio-burden or organism count). … appears to be on purpose rather from fatigue! … Individual readers may have different needs than decision makers.

306. Slide 1 (ppt file)
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     May 29, 2025 - they disagree with you Comfort dealing with conflict Belief that groups working together are smarter than … Groups perform more effectively when actively facilitated by someone whose focus is group process rather … than content and decisions (Stewart, 2006) Effectively engaging a diverse group of stakeholders requires … , in order to allow the broadest participation possible, investigators should explore forums, other than … the most important stakeholder engagement techniques may not involve applying specific skills, but rather

307. Module IV- Skills for Successful Engagement (pdf file)
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     May 29, 2025 - § Belief that groups working together are smarter than … Groups perform more effectively when actively facilitated by someone whose focus is group process rather … than content and decisions (Stewart, 2006) Speaker notes: Effectively engaging a diverse group of … in order to allow the broadest participation possible, investigators should explore forums, other than … the most important stakeholder engagement techniques may not involve applying specific skills, but rather

308. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2005 - o Assess risk of bias based on study design-specific criteria and conduct rather than quality of reporting … o Consider both the direction and magnitude of possible bias on the effect estimate when possible, rather … than leaving the burden to the reader. … contexts is outside the scope of risk-of-bias assessment.14-16 We use the phrase “risk of bias” rather … Our recommendation, then, is to consider the implications of the risk of bias carefully rather than

309. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     March 31, 2025 - examined the association between applying breastmilk on the infant (for conditions such as eczema) rather … than the infant consuming breastmilk. … (rather than may be) (or associated with many reduced risks of adverse health outcomes) We followed … than differences in breastfeeding. … The studies cited do not lead to the conclusion of harm, but rather a need for more research and detract

310. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
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     August 01, 2009 - effects, outcomes for specific treatments Summary Tables (I) Summary tables cover groups of studies rather … than the individual studies represented in evidence tables. … No results of studies are presented here; rather, the intent is to characterize the literature in terms … studies could be based on different analyses (e.g., haplotype-based analyses or adjusted analyses) than … Rather, the results were presented graphically in a forest plot without a summary synthesis.

311. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_research-protocol.pdf
     September 27, 2012 - The treatment comparisons will be made within rather than across these populations, as the underlying … Interventions were categorized to apply to all KQs rather than specific ones, and some interventions … to be consistent with clinical practice, KQs 1 and 2 were changed to include patients with minimal rather … than no extrahepatic disease, and additional harms were added to the PICOTS. … Invited Peer Reviewers may not have any financial conflict of interest greater than $10,000.

312. Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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     January 01, 2013 - have already been influenced by investigational treatments and are considered intermediate variables rather … than baseline confounders. … depend on treatment or outcome)—in which adjustment for proxy or mismeasured confounders can increase, rather … than decrease, bias.   … than bias-reducing variables.

313. Hawley-notes-151016 copy - Teresa (pdf file)
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     May 29, 2025 - But culture  is broader than  just race  and ethnicity. … -­-­ that  African-­American  women  tend  to  be diagnosed  with  later stages of breast cancer than …  did  than  their white  counterparts. … We  saw this pattern  or all of our questions, which  were  not meant to  be right or wrong, but rather … In this  slide,  white  patients are  significantly less likely than  African-­Americans  or   other

314. Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2016 - Both tTG and DGP tests are more sensitive in children than in adults. … Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. … Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. … HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 Other 2 100.0; 100.0 18.2; 33.3 NA NA Excellent sensitivity Useful test to rule out rather … NA = not available Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old.

315. Disposition of Comments for CER 147 Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopause_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 05, 2015 - Would include that info on page ES-3 as well as saying a more precise phrase rather than “not relevant … The issue with WHI’s study population is not just related to older population, but rather that the WHI … Page 17 of 397, lines 10-12 … Ovarian hormone secretion doesn’t typically diminish gradually; rather … It is unclear why the harms are depicted using a different pathway (swervy line) rather than another … than low.

316. rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update-protocol-170515 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update_research-protocol.pdf
     May 15, 2017 - systemic inflammatory arthritis condition, affects 1 percent of the world’s population, including more than … The ACR recommends a treat-to-target approach to remission or low disease activity rather than a nontargeted … review will not synthesize relevant SRs or meta-analyses with findings from individual studies, but rather … and the I2 statistic (the proportion of variation in study estimates attributable to heterogeneity rather … Invited Peer Reviewers may not have any financial conflict of interest greater than $10,000.

317. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review_Evaluation of Dietary Protein and Amino Acid Requirements: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     November 22, 2024 - Public Reviewer #1 Results, Table 13 Table 13 (and other tables as appropriate) “rather than a

318. Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/partial-breast-irradiation-disposition-comments.pdf
     January 31, 2023 - Given that acute toxicity is strongly related to total dose, rather than dose per fraction, there may … Conclusion: “PBI is associated with fewer acute adverse effects and less financial toxicity than WBI … following the single arm LUMINA data), please provide the evidence to de-escalate also systemic treatment rather … than local treatment for ultra-low risk breast cancer, highlighting the potential toxicity added by … However, IORT PBI patients did have higher levels of recurrence (IBR) than WBI patients, despite no

319. PCA3 Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-antigen-3-gene_research.pdf
     April 01, 2013 - than to systematic reviews. … than to systematic reviews of original research. … For Research Question 2.1, which focuses on tumor aggressiveness, rather than just the detection of … Less resource intensive and shorter than a prospective study. … Likely to be less resource-intense than other approaches.

320. Knowledge Brief #2 Methods and Measures of Public Deliberation (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/knowledge-brief-2-methods-public-deliberation-130213.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - many applications of public deliberation in the literature represent hybrid approaches or variations rather … than methods with an established protocol. … There are several reasons why one deliberative method might be more appropriate than another, including … Some deliberative methods are better suited for certain deliberative topics than others, particularly