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361. Despite steadily increasing health care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-interventions-comparing_methods.pdf
     November 01, 2008 - Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program Health care expenditures are growing faster than … By any measure, health care expenditures in the United States are increasing much faster than the health … of the population and at a faster rate than in any other industrialized nation. … Effectiveness Review is to depict how the relative benefits and harms of a range of options compare, rather … than to answer a narrow question of whether a single therapy is safe and effective.

362. Despite steadily increasing health care expenditures in the United States, improved health outcomes and quality remain elusive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_slutsky_comparing_medical_interventions.pdf
     November 01, 2008 - Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program Health care expenditures are growing faster than … By any measure, health care expenditures in the United States are increasing much faster than the health … of the population and at a faster rate than in any other industrialized nation. … Effectiveness Review is to depict how the relative benefits and harms of a range of options compare, rather … than to answer a narrow question of whether a single therapy is safe and effective.

363. Cer-242-Radiation-Therapy-Brain-Metastases-Evidence-Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-242-radiation-therapy-brain-metastases-evidence-summary.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Individual studies reported effects on quality of life favoring observation rather than WBRT after surgery … compared to WBRT alone (RR 0.89; CI <0.00 to 41413124; 2 studies; moderate SoE) had been assessed in more than … compared to WBRT alone (RR 1.16; CI 0.95 to 1.42; 12 studies, moderate SoE) had been assessed in more than … plus systemic therapy (RR 1.03; CI 0.86 to 1.23; 10 studies; moderate SoE) had been assessed in more than

364. Project Title: Evaluation of Suspicious Skin Lesions Using Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques, a Technical Brief (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/skin-lesions-evaluation_research-protocol.pdf
     August 23, 2010 - In 2009 more than 1 million cases were expected in the US,1 predominantly basal cell or squamous cell … These two types of nonmelanomatous (NMSC) lesions, responsible for more than 800,000 cases per year, … Since this search process requires the name of the device, rather than just the device category, we

365. Disposition of Comments: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 237_Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Illness (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-237-integrating-palliative-care-disposition-comments.pdf
     February 11, 2021 - throughout to address this point, using terms such as “better integrate palliative care approaches" rather … than “integrate palliative care” in the conclusions so as not to assume that this is not already present … Question 4 Was the readmission rate of patients that received ambulatory advanced care planning lower than … Specifying the groups of key informants rather than referring to them “end-users,” particularly since … Appendices While the Methods section states that the review focused on serious chronic illnesses other than

366. Methods Research Report: Pilot To Promote Entry of Structured Data Into SRDR (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-research-report-pilot-promote-entry-data-srdr_0.pdf
     October 01, 2019 - Participants were also informed that completing the survey would take no more than 5 minutes of their … imported into SRDR should be provided only in the visible MS Excel layer (i.e., within the cells) rather … than being visible only upon clicking in or hovering over an individual cell. … Rather, SRDR imports each DistillerSR file into a separate data extraction form section, where the data … Rather, SRDR imports each DistillerSR file into a separate data extraction form section, where the data

367. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/06_devdelays_autism_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … Since that implementation, more than 11,000 leads about topics have resulted in identification and … tracking of more than 900 topics across the 14 AHRQ priority areas and one cross-cutting area. … No more than two experts with a possible COI are considered out of a total of the seven or eight experts … the prevalence at about 1% of children in the United States, with occurrence in males being more than

368. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - For consistency, throughout this document, we present results in the positive frame (e.g., survival rather … than mortality, freedom from strokes rather than strokes). … than 1.0 favor CABG. … Freedom from angina was significantly greater after CABG than after PCI in randomized trials between … Freedom from repeat coronary revascularization was significantly greater after CABG than after PCI.

369. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - than based on statistical inference). … • Data do not come from head-to-head comparisons but rather from two or more bodies of evidence to … mining and increased risk for type I error when significant differences may be a chance occurrence rather … than a true effect. … Rather, a wide spectrum of government agencies, professional societies, patient advocacy groups, and

370. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 275: Healthcare Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People With Disabilities (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-275-people-with-disabilities-disposition-comments.pdf
     September 16, 2024 - We believe this comment likely refers to lines 13 to 17 on page 2 of the draft report, rather than page … However, this study did combine multiple preventive services into larger categories rather than analyzing … Table 15 and 19 – why is “provider using accessible communication” listed under “provider- level” rather … than having a separate row for “accessible communication” like in Table 13? … than convenience sample.

371. Ch 9-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_9-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
     September 21, 2012 - If the true treatment effect is larger than this quantity, then the power for a given study size will … be even higher than originally calculated. … reporting these quantities (the expected results in each group under the minimum detectable difference) rather … than the minimum detectable difference. … excludes patients with any missing data for key variables, may suffer from a smaller study size than

372. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 44: Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/primary-healthcare-spending-disposition-comments.pdf
     May 17, 2024 - Variation in approach should be intentional and based on state goals rather than happenstance due to … intervention or policy, but rather in evaluating a method. … than numerator decisions? … in specialty care or hospitalization than older adults. … than happenstance due to limited knowledge or technical ability.

373. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - The EPC approach uses the term “strength of evidence” rather than the term “quality of evidence” used … In contrast to the GRADE approach, the EPC approach uses the phrase “strength of evidence” rather than … than 98%) Analysis overestimated sensitivity by 5% (e.g., sensitivity 93% rather than 98%) Analysis … overestimated sensitivity by 10% (e.g., sensitivity 88% rather than 98%) Freehand automated gun 6% … than health outcomes and use of indirect comparisons.

374. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - The EPC approach uses the term “strength of evidence” rather than the term “quality of evidence” used … In contrast to the GRADE approach, the EPC approach uses the phrase “strength of evidence” rather than … than 98%) Analysis overestimated sensitivity by 5% (e.g., sensitivity 93% rather than 98%) Analysis … overestimated sensitivity by 10% (e.g., sensitivity 88% rather than 98%) Freehand automated gun 6% … than health outcomes and use of indirect comparisons.

375. Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay-future_research.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - The two designs are not intended to be mutually exclusive, but rather complementary. … be observing normal clinical practice; sole difference is addition of SFLC assay for all patients rather … The EPC attempted to use natural breaks in the rankings of the topics across categories, rather than … The two designs are not intended to be mutually exclusive, but rather complementary. … Changes in serum-free light chain rather than intact monoclonal immunoglobulin levels predicts outcome

376. Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Posttraumatic (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-adult-treatment-update_research-protocol.pdf
     December 31, 2017 - minutes.11, 16, 18 Cognitive restructuring is based on the theory that the interpretation of the event, rather … than the event itself, determines an individual’s mood. … than to a specific intervention. … Eclectic psychotherapy refers to a general class of therapies rather than to a specific intervention. … in the approach the therapist uses in working with a patient to adapt to that individual’s needs, rather

377. Disposition of Comments for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - the past we have had comments to include a comprehensive results table in the beginning of reports rather … than the last table that appears in the report. … The publishing guide for comparative effectiveness reports specifies to repeat header rows rather than … Key questions in a CER should be those of highest importance to the topic rather than those which have … Key questions in a CER should be those of highest importance to the topic rather than those which have

378. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-protocol.pdf
     July 10, 2018 - to be reviewed for possible inclusion; however, data will be abstracted from individual studies, rather … than from systematic reviews. … Invited Peer Reviewers may not have any financial conflict of interest greater than $5,000. … studies to be reviewed for possible inclusion; however, data will be abstracted from individual studies, rather … than from systematic reviews.

379. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-protocol.pdf
     July 10, 2018 - to be reviewed for possible inclusion; however, data will be abstracted from individual studies, rather … than from systematic reviews. … Invited Peer Reviewers may not have any financial conflict of interest greater than $5,000. … studies to be reviewed for possible inclusion; however, data will be abstracted from individual studies, rather … than from systematic reviews.

380. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-disposition-120104.pdf
     April 01, 2011 - Methods Methods, page 6, “In the interests of efficiency, for the review of extra-esophageal GERD, rather … therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease would be more cost effectively treated with gastric bypass rather … than Nissen Fundoplication. … Peer Reviewer #3 Discussion The data on drug therapy are rather clear cut pertaining to esophagitis … 10 weeks, and 1% (1/87) for greater than 10 weeks.