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81. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0004_03-11-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - e.g., length of hospital stay, health care costs, number of ventilator-free days, discharge to home rather … than to another health care facility), mortality, patient comfort, and comparative harms (e.g., aspiration

82. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0024_06-09-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - from the EHC Program focus on key long-term, real life effectiveness trials and comparative harms rather … than short-term efficacy trials.

83. Disposition of Comments for CER 158 Diagnosis of Gout (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout-diagnosis-disposition-160727.pdf
    February 24, 2016 - than the clinical algorithms. … “not radio-sensitive” rather than the more technical terms suggested by the reviewer. … than intrinsic features of the disease. … In the evidence table, consider providing a separate column for reference standard rather than combining … “not radio-sensitive” rather than the more technical terms suggested by the reviewer.

84. Disposition of Comments for Diagnostic Accuracy of Screening and Treatment of Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome Depression (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-200-comments-post-acs.pdf
    November 14, 2017 - Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. … Some published studies used elevated depressive symptoms rather than depression diagnosis as eligibility … Yes, excluded studies may have failed to meet more than one criteria for inclusion. … than change within treatment arms. 69. … Rather than, or in addition to the changes in mood symptom scaled, can the authors add a Forrest Plot

85. Medical Care for Adults with Down Syndrome (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/care-adults-down-syndrome-protocol-amendment.pdf
    February 05, 2025 - Instead we have included sex as a more precise term rather than gender 2/4/2025 Table 2, Population … Instead we have included sex as a more precise term rather than gender 2/4/2025 Table 2, Population … Instead we have included sex as a more precise term rather than gender 2/4/2025 Methods, Data … Instead we have included sex as a more precise term rather than gender 14 Medical Care for Adults … Instead we have included T sex as a more precise term rather than gender VIII.

86. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 220 Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/health-information-exchange-disposition-160504.pdf
    December 15, 2015 - than to implementation. … This might be more appropriately attributed to insufficient computer power rather than blamed on successful … Peer Reviewer #8 Results Table 1, page 15, line 24: Reporting rather than testing? … Plans for future research seem to be guided more by gaps found in the existing literature rather than … Here are some examples "use of HIE" rather than "HIE use". Or on ES-3 line 31 "than an HIE".

87. Disposition of Comments for CER 176 Management of Gout (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout-management-disposition-160721.pdf
    March 15, 2016 - The concern about lowering SUA to less than 6 is not the physiologic effects on the body but rather … Yes, we have decided to include the two original studies from the Cochrane review(s) rather than the … With just one trial, should this be ‘indeterminate’ or ‘insufficient’ SOE, rather than ‘low’? … The concern about lowering SUA to less than 6 is not the physiologic effects on the body but rather … Characterization of answers to questions – Key points Rather than citing “strength of evidence” from

88. Disposition of Comments for CER 161 Major Depressive Disorder (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/major-depressive-disorder-disposition-160504.pdf
    December 08, 2015 - The second sentence "Given no clear differences" also seems framed as a negative (e.g. rather than saying … Rather than including this last sentence, it may be preferable in the conclusions to emphasize the … If there was a reason that response was chosen rather than We added text to clarify this point. … (Presumably response was chosen because many studies report response rather than remission. … Rather than specify which serious adverse events were not reported, with the exception of suicidal

89. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions for Adult Offenders With Serious Mental Illness (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-adults-prisons_disposition-comments.pdf
    August 21, 2013 - than about to do. … We understand that the report could have been organized by outcome rather than by intervention type … Coders would interpret “narrow cinfidence interval” rather differently. … I think it’s improper in this case to cite the secondary source rather than the primary source. … We reworded that paragraph to say that some correctional facilities limit their formulary rather than

90. Disposition of Comments Report for Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes (Update) (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vitamin-d-calcium_disposition-comments.pdf
    September 15, 2014 - than intake. … To be fair it would seem that these should be included rather than simply dismissing that providing … My recommendation would be to identify the specific variable (25OHD or dietary intake) rather than using … The concept of screening for nutritional status rather than for disease should be addressed. … The goal in individual should not be to be greater than 50 or 70 nmol/L but rather these should be target

91. S44 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s44.pdf
    October 01, 2007 - and “When is a DD classified as research rather than routine program evaluation?” … The policymakers’ crucial role partly accounts for our using the phrase designed delays rather than an … Adding an element of de- sign to those delays feels like an increase in control rather Medical Care … clinical advisors anticipated: 29% of patients continued to get coverage for nebulizer medications rather … than a predicted 20%.

92. Disposition of Comments Report for The Clinical Utility of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in Asthma Management (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-197-fractional-exhaled-nitric-oxide-disposition-comments.pdf
    December 20, 2017 - Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. … For the third point, we focused on empirical clinical data following the key questions rather than … The authors report average age which is written as a range rather than how average is usually reports … I assume that what we mean is a cut-off >20 as positive rather than <20 for positive. … It seems most likely that this test will have an impact in children rather than adults.

93. Topic 0509 Home-based Primary Care Interventions NSD FINAL SJ-2 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0599-131115.pdf
    June 20, 2013 - care refers to models of care in which preventive or acute care is delivered in the patient’s home rather … than in an office-based clinic or acute-care setting.

94. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
    August 03, 2011 - This review focuses on the process and outcomes measures alluded to above and their characteristics rather … than the results of their use in specific quality improvement studies. … We will not impose a single classification scheme but rather note the disability classifications used … We will focus the review on outcome measures at the individual rather than population level. … than functional abilities.

95. Disposition of Comments Report for The Patient-Centered Medical Home (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-centered-medical-home_disposition-comments.pdf
    July 03, 2012 - Role of PCMH in health reform is rather central and authors clearly make a case for its utility and … As pointed out, most studies enrolled patients with multiple chronic conditions, rather than the general … This sounds like a conceptually opposite approach than the one you took for adult population studies … than on the basis of a particular chronic illness. … than as a treatment intervention.

96. Disposition of Comments Report for Enzyme-Replacement Therapies for Lysosomal Storage Disease (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lysosomal-storage-diseases-therapies_disposition-comments.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - Public Genzyme General Comment Suggest the use of “Hurler-Scheie” (with hyphenation) rather than … In addition, we suggest the use of “Hurler- Scheie,” (with hyphenation), rather than “Hurler/Scheie,” … The term “attenuated” rather than “mild” is used to describe the less severe individuals because of … The term “attenuated” rather than “mild” is used to describe the less severe individuals because of … The term “attenuated” rather than “mild” is used to describe the less severe individuals because of

97. home-based-care-protocol-141119 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/home-based-care_research-protocol.pdf
    November 19, 2014 - care is comprehensive and serves as the entry into the health care system, provides person-focused (rather … In some cases, evaluations and research studies have contributed to, rather than resolved, this uncertainty … Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. … We will exclude case series, and case reports as they are descriptive rather than assessments of effectiveness … Rather than being admitted to the hospital the patient receives extended nursing care and is assessed

98. FRN 39 - Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rotator-cuff-tears-future_research.pdf
    February 01, 2013 - The focus of this project was on treatment and post-treatment outcomes rather than complications, because … The project focused on treatment and post-treatment outcomes rather than complications, 5 … Most of the scientific gaps reflect focused theme areas rather than specific research questions. … than the treatments themselves. … The main focus of this project is on treatment and post-treatment outcomes, rather than complications

99. Use of Observational Studies in Systematic Reviews of (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguidenorris_060420101.pdf
    June 01, 2010 - Rather than providing an exhaustive discussion of the potential sources of bias in observational studies … Rather, the assessment and impact of these biases is addressed first at the individual study level and … unless the effect size is large, as the observed effect may be due to biases and random variation rather … than the effect of the intervention.33 c. … Rather, observational studies should be evaluated using the same criteria used to evaluate the inclusion

100. Use of Observational Studies in Systematic Reviews of (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-observational-studies_methods.pdf
     June 01, 2010 - Rather than providing an exhaustive discussion of the potential sources of bias in observational studies … Rather, the assessment and impact of these biases is addressed first at the individual study level and … unless the effect size is large, as the observed effect may be due to biases and random variation rather … than the effect of the intervention.33 c. … Rather, observational studies should be evaluated using the same criteria used to evaluate the inclusion