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401. S103 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s103.pdf
     October 01, 2007 - S107) In clinical and epidemiological studies, researchers often ask whether 1 treatment is better than … difference in outcomes between the 2 groups may simply reflect underlying differences between the groups rather … than effects that are caused by the treatments. … In general, partitioned estimators will have smaller asymptotic variance than the simple weighted estimators … Rather than include year in the model, a better strategy is to define meaningful time periods and estimate

402. CERs Report cover (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-feature-treatment-future_research.pdf
     September 23, 2010 - specific areas for research improvements, the comments were principally directed toward orthopaedic rather … than non-orthopaedic researchers. … than by outside entities. … specific areas for research improvements, the comments were principally directed toward orthopaedic rather … than non-orthopaedic researchers.

403. Disposition of Comments for CER 204 Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-204-obesity-disposition-comments.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. … Rather, it was designed to describe the types of data and data sources. … issue is that is being addressed by that key question -- a preamble to contextualize what will follow rather … than going right into the abstraction approach. … We use the term difference-in-difference for studies with multiple time points postintervention rather

404. Machine Learning Methods in Systematic Reviews: Identifying Quality Improvement Intervention Evaluations (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/machine-learning-quality_research.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - Some citations will be more clearly irrelevant than others or are more likely to be relevant than others … SVM performed much better on the training data, while did rather poorly on test data. … All reasons for discarding citations rather than obtaining these as full text are documented in Appendix … Future machine learning applications may be able to incorporate a flexible rather than a static approach … by providing decisions on titles and abstracts that have been selected as being most informative rather

405. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Executive Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/adhd_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2011 - Studies in the United States document that more boys than girls, more whites than Hispanics or African … Studies based on epidemiological surveys rather than health insurance claims suggest a more gradual … For example, some parents may respond better to individual rather than group PBT sessions, and some … training for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: is it as effective when delivered as routine rather … than as specialist care?

406. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
     October 01, 2014 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … Since that implementation, review of more than 16,000 leads about potential topics has resulted in … In patients with PMD, cortisol is secreted at higher rates than in patients with nonpsychotic MDD … not only because DBS provides a new treatment modality in this patient population (surgical implant rather … cost-change estimates to pharmacotherapy, although DBS is not likely to compete with pharmacotherapy but rather

407. Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief 37 Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-37-opiod-use-adults-comments.pdf
     November 03, 2020 - We were looking for signals, rather than definitive associations. … Methods p. 10 – I have concerns about grouping the studies by outcomes only, rather than by patient … than doctor-shopping. … I would suggest that this technical brief focus in this area where there is more evidence rather than … Rates of protracted opioid prescribing (prescriptions renewed longer than 120 days) are less than 1%

408. Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breastfeeding-health-outcomes-protocol.pdf
     February 01, 2023 - widely, with more developed countries having lower rates of breastfeeding initiation and continuation than … In instances where we identify more than one ESR that addresses a particular outcome and/or comparison … one non-critical weakness downgraded from moderate), or critically low (more than one critical flaw … absolute and relative risks of the outcome) favoring those that are adjusted for potential confounders rather … Rather, the discussion section of our report will compare pooled estimates and strength of evidence

409. Understanding Health-Systems’ Use of and Need for Evidence To Inform Decisionmaking (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-systems-research.pdf
     October 01, 2017 - than having to rely on literature databases. … than just efficacy. … KIs felt that knowing the balance of efficacy and safety of active treatments, rather than just the … the larger publication followed by some interpretation depended more perhaps on personal preferences rather … than organizational size or class.

410. Fagerlin-notes-151007 copy-Teresa (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fagerlin-presentation.pdf
     October 08, 2025 - There is other information that might be more compelling to patients than this kind of data. … Some  are  better than others; so, read  when  you   look at them. 16 http:IconArray.com … figuring out what the best quality hospital  was, and this is a relatively easy task, much easier than … get new information, especially if you’ve sought that information, you will  put more weight on it than … Weneed to provide compelling reasons for patients to base their decisions on statistics rather than on

411. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Avoiding Bias in Selecting Studies (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias_methods.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - apparently specified in way that would obtain results that supported the viewpoints of the authors rather … than 1000 patients. … than using composite outcomes. … identified has a high risk of bias; that the reason for lack of publication was due to flaws in the study rather … than negative results.

412. Amended Protocol: Management of Infantile Epilepsy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-epilepsy-amended-protocol.pdf
     March 07, 2021 - on the broader population of children, adolescents, and adults, without focusing on patients less than … This categorization will not be based on a numerical score, but rather will be a subjective judgment … extent to which a difference in post- treatment outcomes can be attributed to the treatments themselves rather … than other factors. … Potential peer reviewers must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and any

413. Rapid Evidence Product: Adverse Events Associated With COVID-19 Pharmaceutical Treatments (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/COVID-19-pharmaceutical-treatments-rapid-review.pdf
     March 01, 2024 - collection was passive (i.e., whether outpatients contacted researchers if they experienced an event rather … ); and whether the authors reported the proportion of patients experiencing each event (e.g., rather … distress (not displayed); the authors considered this event related to COVID-19 – related pneumonia rather … ) rather than active, we rated the A-4 study as high risk of bias for collection; if collection … Secondly, if the authors reported the proportion of patients experiencing each event (e.g., rather than

414. Disposition of Comments for Management of Suspected Opioid Overdose With Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services Personnel (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-193-disposition-comments-naloxone.pdf
     November 27, 2017 - AHRQ format uses the appendixes label rather than appendices. … TEP Reviewer #2 Introduction Would suggest "administrator of naloxone" rather than "naloxone administrator … than “EMS personnel.” … For overdose response researchers like me, this report adds no new information, but rather confirms … TEP Reviewer #3 Clarity and Usability The work also is rather repetitive on the lack of data,

415. Future Research Needs for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/child-obesity-future_research.pdf
     March 31, 2010 - Four of six stakeholders regarded a combination of interventions as the priority for future rather than … The team phrased the questions as high-priority interventions compared with no intervention, (rather … than compared with another active intervention). … The community-based interventions should aim to follow the same children across time rather than doing … All studies should report BMI-z 11 score rather than just BMI.

416. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/04_dementia_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … dementia priority area focuses on Alzheimer’s disease (AD)—its diagnosis and new disease-modifying (rather … than symptom management) treatments in development. … This theory is being explored by several research institutions, rather than by insulin manufacturers … FDG- and amyloid-PET in Alzheimer's disease: is the whole greater than the sum of the parts?

417. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … Since that implementation, review of more than 24,500 leads about potential topics has resulted in … No more than two experts with a possible COI are considered out of a total of the five to eight experts

418. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pregnancy-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
     December 01, 2014 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … Since that implementation, review of more than 18,000 leads about potential topics has resulted in … No more than two experts with a possible COI are considered out of a total of five to eight experts

419. Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breastfeeding-health-outcomes-protocol-amendment.pdf
     February 03, 2025 - widely, with more developed countries having lower rates of breastfeeding initiation and continuation than … In instances where we identify more than one ESR that addresses a particular outcome and/or comparison … one non-critical weakness downgraded from moderate), or critically low (more than one critical flaw … absolute and relative risks of the outcome) favoring those that are adjusted for potential confounders rather … Rather, the discussion section of our report will compare pooled estimates and strength of evidence

420. Research White Paper Registries in Accountable Care Addendum Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/accountable-care-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper-2018-5.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - For instance, prioritizing patients for invasive procedures can be based on disease status rather than … than within clinical notes or narrative. … have different quality metrics that do not conform to the NQF clearinghouse of quality measures, but rather … population has consensus on the targeted quality metrics, all can be working toward the same goals rather … than disparate purposes.