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1. Disposition of Comments for CER 225: Substance Abuse Disorders in Adolescents (pdf file)
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   May 21, 2020 - could clarify this further and if the intervention used only “cognitive” or only “behavioral” we recommend … We recommend adding in any available information of participants’ demographics in the studies reviewed … APA General Comments We appreciate the inclusion of user-friendly evidence profiles and recommend

2. Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Era (pdf file)
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   January 03, 2023 - We recommend reevaluating and rephrasing the suggestion that telehealth may not be well suited for … Public Commenter #3 (APA) General For mental and behavioral health services, we recommend noting … Public Commenter #3 (APA) KQ2 On page 53, we recommend revising the following sentence to ensure … We also recommend referring to these guidelines and reviewing the draft review in its entirety to ensure … Public Commenter #3 (APA) General We also recommend highlighting the need for further outcome research

3. Ced -Appendix-2 (xls file)
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   May 29, 2025 - comments about CED requirements Comments about literature review Comments about cost and value Recommend … We recommend that AHRQ establish appropriate outcome measures that better evaluate advance imaging and … Accuray Recommend that use of the CED be made available at both the national and local (MAC) level ADVA … Requirement I: We recommend this language be expanded to define key outcomes as those that are important … Requirement P: We recommend this be edited to: The results are submitted for peer review using a reporting

4. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (pdf file)
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   April 19, 2022 - NWA further recommend defining acronyms in each section, even if defined earlier in the review, since … Thank you National WIC Association (NWA) Results Recommend noting that much of the evidence on … If there is relevant info from these studies, we would recommend including them in the appropriate section … to Table 19 National WIC Association (NWA) Discussion Definition of high risk pregnancy: We recommend … We recommend moving them earlier in the section and referencing them more throughout the discussion.

5. Use of a Clinical Pathway To Facilitate the Translation and Utilization of AHRQ EPC Report Findings (pdf file)
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   December 01, 2018 - We recommend that AHRQ prioritize updating reports that are of particular value to health systems and … We recommend embedding questions for follow up directly into the pathway. Step 6. … We recommend that AHRQ EPC reports include a summary and grading of current guidelines and pathways … Should we recommend imaging? … (8.2) Are there other studies that you'd recommend in addition or in place of A and B?

6. Disposition of Comments: CER 227 Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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   April 16, 2020 - Moving forward, we recommend that AHRQ consider a discussion of stratification and treatment matching … However, we recommend some additions/changes to this document. Thank you for your comments. … Both groups also recommend that AHRQ and its associated research bodies further explore the dangers … We also recommend examining any sub-group effects for race and ethnicity if possible with the data … Jacob Marzalik, American Psychological Association (APA) Results Similarly, we recommend adding

7. Disposition of Comments Report for Enzyme-Replacement Therapies for Lysosomal Storage Disease (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2014 - Because each LSD has a unique ERT product, we recommend pluralizing Enzyme Replacement Therapies and … Recommend stating: “They are a group of ultra rare diseases, with incidences that range from 1 in xxx … We recommend using “type 1 Gaucher disease” because that term is used in the FDA‐approved labels for … We recommend this sentence be revised to include FDA‐approved indication in this statement: “One SRT … We note that VPRIV® is produced using Gene‐Activation technology and recommend that this sentence be

8. Disposition of Comments: Management of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth (pdf file)
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   April 10, 2025 - I also recommend differentiating research on suicidal thoughts v. attempts v. deaths. … I also recommend defining suicidal thoughts and suicidal behaviors at the onset of the introduction … Relatedly, I recommend avoiding general terms like “self-harm” and maintaining language throughout … I recommend rephrasing this for ECT and not categorizing it with TMS or other neurotherapeutics that … We recommend expanding on this in the Discussion section.

9. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis when Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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   October 01, 2010 - When events are rare, we don‘t recommend RD because combined estimates based on RD are often biased … To facilitate interpretation when a relative measure (RR or OR) is used, we recommend calculating a … Further research is necessary and we currently recommend against inferring response rate from a combined … Therefore, we recommend random effects models, with exceptions for rare binary outcomes (discussed … We recommend against choosing a statistical model based on the significance level of heterogeneity

10. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis when Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2010 - When events are rare, we don‘t recommend RD because combined estimates based on RD are often biased … To facilitate interpretation when a relative measure (RR or OR) is used, we recommend calculating a … Further research is necessary and we currently recommend against inferring response rate from a combined … Therefore, we recommend random effects models, with exceptions for rare binary outcomes (discussed … We recommend against choosing a statistical model based on the significance level of heterogeneity

11. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF INCLUDED STUDIES (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2011 - We discuss and recommend tools and conclude with guidance on summarizing risk of bias. … We recommend that AHRQ reviews: o Do not use study design labels as a proxy for assessment of risk … For that reason, we recommend that EPCs set up clearly stated and consistent standards within their … In such instances, we recommend that EPCs exclude such designs from the review. … We recommend that EPCs account for the needs of the topic in determining and applying criteria about

12. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - Routinely limiting searches to English risks producing biased results.47 We recommend the use of a … Of these, we recommend Google Scholar for its broader coverage and superior interface. … We recommend that any articles that are identified through the reading of references be reviewed by … However, we do not recommend them for the formal part of the search for a CER; it is difficult to be … We recommend that journals be hand searched if they are highly relevant to the topic of the report,

13. Having a breast biopsy. A review of the research for women and thier families (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2016 - Your doctor may recommend another mammogram or a breast ultrasound. … But, if the results of the followup tests are of concern, your doctor will recommend a biopsy. 2 3 … options. 6 7 Questions for Your Doctor or Nurse Talking about options � What kind of biopsy do you recommend

14. Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2012 - • We recommend that AHRQ reviews: o Opt for tools that are specifically designed for use in systematic … We discuss and recommend tools and conclude with guidance on summarizing risk of bias. … In general, we recommend that assessment of risk of bias focus primarily on the design and conduct of … We recommend that EPCs account for the specific clinical considerations in determining and applying … Instead, we recommend that, in aiming for transparency and reproducibility, EPC reviewers use a set

15. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2005 - We recommend against certain past practices, such as focusing on reporting quality, relying solely on … We recommend that AHRQ reviews exclude considerations of power and precision of the effect estimate … We recommend that reviewers clearly separate 6 http:conditions.34 http:evidence.24 http:events.24 … We recommend considering the risk of selective outcome reporting for both individual studies and the … We recommend selecting the most important categories of bias for the outcome(s) and topic at hand.

16. Disposition of Comments CER 214 Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (pdf file)
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    October 30, 2019 - We recommend the authors revise this section to resolve this imbalance. … We therefore recommend that the authors revise this section to more accurately reflect the findings … We recommend the authors acknowledge this as an additional consideration. … Given their relevance to findings throughout the report, we recommend the authors add findings from … I would recommend adhering to them consistently.

17. Methods White Paper: Improving the Utility of Evidence Synthesis for Decision Makers in the Face of Insufficient Evidence (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2021 - USPSTF Whether to recommend screening of speech and language disorders. … USPSTF Whether or not to recommend behavioral counseling for skin cancer prevention in asymptomatic … USPSTF Whether or not to recommend screening for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents No eligible … University of Pennsylvania Health System executives and clinicians Whether or not to recommend … AACP Whether or not to recommend MI with the goal of attaining abstinence from alcohol, cannabis,

18. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2005 - We recommend against certain past practices, such as focusing on reporting quality, relying solely on … We recommend that AHRQ reviews exclude considerations of power and precision of the effect estimate … We recommend that reviewers clearly separate 6 http:conditions.34 http:evidence.24 http:events.24 … We recommend considering the risk of selective outcome reporting for both individual studies and the … We recommend selecting the most important categories of bias for the outcome(s) and topic at hand.

19. Disposition of Comments for CER 196 The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma (pdf file)
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    March 23, 2018 - information to the introduction on last paragraph of the introduction "Current asthma guidelines recommend … is consistent with recommendations from the 2011 NHLBI workshop that convened asthma experts to recommend … is consistent with recommendations from the 2011 NHLBI workshop that convened asthma experts to recommend … We recommend removing reference to the Virchow et al, 2016 trial from this section. … The Lung Association would recommend using “specific IgG4” when discussing IgG4 levels.

20. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 40: Interventions To Decrease Hospital Length of Stay (pdf file)
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    September 20, 2021 - Would recommend further stratifying, within each column, the “low” evidence justify left, “middle” evidence … I appreciate the chosen groupings and would not recommend changing this. … Also, I would recommend specifically noting that this paper was prepared and discussions were held in … I would recommend changing the terms ERAS to "enhanced recovery programs" throughout the paper.