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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-function_research-protocol.pdf
June 13, 2013 - A clinically relevant increase is defined as a
level that exceeds the 99th percentile of a normal reference … ischemia.1
Currently, there is no universally adopted 99th percentile value because there is no reference … There is no consensus on how to define a reference population for the
assays (in terms of age, gender … We will handsearch the reference lists of all included articles and other relevant
systematic reviews … For Key Question 1, we will follow the meta-analytic methods for when there
is an imperfect reference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-appendix-table-b-2-version-2.xlsx
January 01, 2007 - years 53% SARS-1 Not applicable Unadjusted OR (95% CI) for secondary infection of household member, reference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-appendix-table-b-2-version-1.xlsx
January 01, 2007 - years 53% SARS-1 Not applicable Unadjusted OR (95% CI) for secondary infection of household member, reference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0488_12-27-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - used as comparators
Outcome(s):
Diagnostic accuracy (with pathological confirmation as the reference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antiplatelet-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
September 25, 2013 - The reference range for LTA is variable and depends on
the ADP concentration used in the assay, the … There is no consensus on the reference range
of % aggregation results obtained using LTA and different … We did not collect information on reference ranges or the
methods used to establish them. … (Note: a reference standard is not necessarily a
gold standard) then it is possible to calculate the … sensitivity and specificity of a second assay (the “index”
test) against the reference standard.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-analogues-disposition-081229.pdf
September 01, 2008 - Need reference(s) (page ES-1): Premixed insulin preparations are appropriate for patients who? … We have also added a reference to the statement. … (page 77)
We have added a reference to this statement. … We
have added reference to this trial in the report and will eagerly
wait for the results of these … We
have added reference to this trial in the report and will eagerly
wait for the results of these
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rapid-evidence-heart-disease.pdf
October 01, 2022 - OMT 9.9% (RR 0.92
[95% CI 0.78–1.09]); p=0.23; I2=27%
SIHD and
Low LVEF
Reference: Yokoyama et … OMT (HR 1.54 [95% CI 0.91–
2.62]); p=NS
SIHD and
Chronic
Kidney
Disease
Reference: Yong et … MT (OR 0.46 [95%
CI 0.10–2.17]); p=0.327; I2=62%
Chronic
Total
Occlusion
Reference: Qian et al … OMT 27.3%
(RR 0.65 [95% CI 0.50–0.84]);
p=0.0010; I2=0%
Reference: Khan et al. 202126
Country: … OMT
Reference: Perera et al. 2022
(REVIVED)29
Study Design: Multicenter,
randomized, open-label
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetic-neuropathy-disposition-170707.pdf
March 24, 2017 - We have corrected the reference
Peer reviewer #1 Introduction please see under general comments Thank … Add reference to case definition for DPN: Distal
symmetric polyneuropathy: a definition for clinical … We have added this reference.
Peer reviewer #2 Methods 3. … We have
included this point, and the reference provided,
in the discussion: “Since we addressed the … We also have included
information on the significance of the effect
sizes throughout and a reference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetic-neuropathy-disposition-170707.pdf
March 24, 2017 - We have corrected the reference
Peer reviewer #1 Introduction please see under general comments Thank … Add reference to case definition for DPN: Distal
symmetric polyneuropathy: a definition for clinical … We have added this reference.
Peer reviewer #2 Methods 3. … We have
included this point, and the reference provided,
in the discussion: “Since we addressed the … We also have included
information on the significance of the effect
sizes throughout and a reference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_research-protocol.pdf
September 29, 2010 - They follow the methods
suggested in the Methods Reference Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative … Results from the literature searches will be entered into a Thomson Reuters Reference
Manager 11.0.1 … presented with MSK
pain and/or joint swelling
• Case control: Consist of both disease group and a reference … to the diagnostic test performance of ANA, RF, and CCP, two-by-
two tables (or one-by-two if only reference … standard positive or reference standard negative
subjects are included) will be constructed for each
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-function_disposition-comments.pdf
August 11, 2014 - We corrected
the reference to “moderate” in the Executive
Summary to “low.” … We have updated the background section
and have added that reference. … The authors cite the Apple article (Clin Chem 2009, 55:1303-6,
reference 6) but don’t discuss the critera … We added this reference and clarified the
concerns for false positives of high-sensitivity
troponin … We have added reference to the proposed
“scorecard” for troponin assay per Apple’s
2009 paper.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-266-cdd-app-tabs-D2-D5.xlsx
January 01, 2008 - Were the Index Test Results Interpreted Without Knowledge of the Results of the Reference Standard Is … the Reference Standard Likely To Correctly Classify the Target Condition? … Did Patients Receive the Same Reference Standard?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-266-cdd-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Results
A total of 4,705 references from electronic database searches and reference lists were
reviewed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-237-integrating-palliative-care-disposition-comments.pdf
February 11, 2021 - We have added the key reference to the Introduction (more detail is
also provided in the discussion) … the limitations of more limited advance care
planning with Sean Morrison’s recent opinion piece as a reference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-262-pharmacotherapy-alcohol-disposition-comments.pdf
November 07, 2023 - where it is available
We have added the
reference to the
2014 report here. … We
have ensured that the
reference is correct. … We have revised the
reference and phrasing. … Public Comment
#3 (APA)
Results First row page 38 Needs a space after reference Revised. … We have added reference
to the specific guidelines.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_technical-brief.pdf
January 01, 2012 - This report is intended as a
reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment. … Reference Flow Diagram .............................................................................. … A reference flow diagram appears in
Figure 1. An evidence map is presented in Table 2. … Reference flow diagram
18
Table 2. … (QUEST 2.0a)
Not reported
Note: Reference listing appears in References.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2009 - The reference lists of
reviews and guidelines will be reviewed to help identify potential studies for … Results from the literature searches will be entered into Reference Manager® 11.0.1, a
bibliographic … Reference List
1. Brainsky A, Glick H, Lydick E, et al. … scientific meeting
abstracts, contact with
authors and experts,
relevant grey literature
sources, reference … Reference List
NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures for all protocols.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_research-protocol.pdf
May 02, 2011 - assay Polyclonal Ab to light-chain epitopes
normally sequestered in the intact
molecule
95% reference … It quantifies κ and λ light chains separately, with normal reference intervals of 3.3 to
19.4 mg/L and … Although standardization of results or reference intervals across assays
was deemed to be beyond the … This
approach is recommended for analyses where neither test can be considered a reference (gold)
standard … Serum reference intervals and diagnostic ranges
for free kappa and free lambda immunoglobulin light
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2011 - studies such as iron replacement
and treatment with erythropoietic stimulating agents, lack
of a common reference … across studies exists regarding high degree of
heterogeneity across studies in the definitions of the
reference … We hope that the final version of the
Comparative Effectiveness Review will reference the
KDIGO Guideline … We will add this reference if the final report is published after
the publication of the update DKIGO … Question 2, we
grouped them into two distinct categories based on the
methods to operationalize a reference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/benefits-harms-modeling_research.pdf
November 19, 2009 - .36-38
5
Here, we opt to discuss in some detail a recurrent challenge that arises when the
reference … Errors
made by the reference standard bias the usual estimators of sensitivity and specificity of
the … For example, in colon cancer diagnosis, both capsule endoscopy (index test)
and colonoscopy (reference … Treating colonoscopy as an error-free reference standard likely overestimates the ability
of the camera … Meta-
analysis of diagnostic tests with
imperfect reference standards.