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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/clinical-care-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Force Methods
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Workgroup for assessing the quality of systematic reviews.23
• Good - Recent relevant … review with comprehensive sources and search
strategies; explicit and relevant selection criteria; … • Fair - Recent relevant review that is not clearly biased but lacks comprehensive
sources and search … team members must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than
$1,000 and any other relevant … peer reviewers must disclose any financial conflicts of interest
greater than $5,000 and any other relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-nonpharmacologic-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
October 04, 2016 - exposure to indoor inhalant allergens on asthma control, exacerbations, quality
of life, and other relevant … would individually meet our inclusion criteria; and 3) our searches did not identify additional,
relevant … (FDA), the United States National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Web sites of relevant … Relevant abstracts will be screened against the inclusion and exclusion criteria in
duplicate. … This input is intended to ensure that the key questions are specific
and relevant.
IX.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-quality.ppt
January 01, 2010 - (Lohr & Carey, 1999)
Considered to be synonymous with internal validity
Relevant for individual studies … In this context, quality assessment is synonymous with internal validity, is relevant for individual … can occur, reviewers should have finalized selection criteria, including eligible study designs when relevant … Relevant baseline characteristics, prognostic factors, and primary outcomes relevant to the review should
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alternative-payment-models-protocol.pdf
December 16, 2024 - different perspectives of a broad group of interest holders to ensure that
the evidence report is relevant … o Evaluations in published only in abbreviated form (e.g., conference abstracts) will be
excluded; relevant … reports commissioned through
qualified centers evaluate numerous individual models that are likely relevant … Any citations identified as potentially
relevant by the algorithm that have not been selected for full … This input is intended to ensure that the
Key Questions are specific and relevant.
X.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tonsillectomy_research-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2016 - We will screen and include relevant studies with each update. … We will also
incorporate relevant, eligible studies identified by peer reviewers or public … Scientific Information Packets: The Scientific Resource Center (SRC) will notify
relevant … We will also include discussion of
relevant prior systematic reviews that
have included … This input is intended to ensure that the KQ are specific
and relevant.
IX.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/delirium-research-protocol.pdf
June 01, 2018 - = key question
Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identification of
Relevant … We
will hand search the reference lists of included articles and relevant reviews. … The team will search
ClinicalTrials.gov to identify any relevant registered trials. … This
input is intended to ensure that the key questions are specific and relevant.
IX. … Key Informants must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and
any other relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-principles_methods.pdf
August 01, 2009 - They provide syntheses of
relevant evidence to inform real-world health care decisions for patients, … To play this important role in
decisionmaking, CERs must address significant questions that are relevant … The workgroups identified relevant methods papers and
reviewed the published guidance from major bodies … to developing evidence reports that individuals and groups can use to
make decisions and that are relevant … Trials may exclude patients from important subpopulations
or those with relevant comorbidities.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 07, 2010 - with
patients of mixed ages and mixed diagnoses only if results were reported
separately for the relevant … An abstract will be identified as a review if it is a relevant review article, meta-analysis, methods … Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for
Identification of Relevant Studies to … Data Synthesis
We will summarize the primary literature by abstracting relevant continuous and
categorical … Feasibility depends on the volume of relevant literature, conceptual
homogeneity of the studies, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nephropathy-contrast-induced_research-protocol.pdf
October 01, 2013 - comparisons may be identified after a more thorough literature search,
but they are unlikely to be relevant … Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identification of
Relevant Studies to … We
will hand search the references of relevant systematic reviews to identify additional
relevant articles … Additionally we will look for relevant information in the Scientific Information Packages
(SIP) that … at the title screening level will be liberal; if a single reviewer believes an article may
contain relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identification of Relevant
Studies to … Relevant bibliographic databases for this topic include Ovid
MEDLINE®, Embase, the Cochrane Central … The search strategy employs relevant Medical Subject
Headings (MeSH®) and natural language terms to … Relevant grey literature resources include trial registries and the U.S. … (876)
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relevant
journals.ab.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/protocol-pharm-pregnant-women_0.pdf
December 05, 2018 - We will not restrict the search by publication date.
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We list relevant terms to include … To cover our target population, and medications
relevant to pharmacotherapy for the included mental … We will search the gray
literature for unpublished studies relevant to this review and will include … Trained reviewers will extract the
relevant data from each included article into the evidence tables … This input is intended to ensure that
the key questions are specific and relevant.
IX.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol-amended.pdf
November 18, 2024 - Comparator KQ1, 2, and 4
• Placebo
• Dietary intake of a
different amount of
fatty acids relevant … Reference lists of included studies will be reviewed to identify
other relevant publications. … bias, results generally considered valid
• Employ valid methods for selection, inclusion, and when relevant … As described above, we will extend
the publication date limit back to
1990 to ensure we capture relevant … peer reviewers must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and any
other relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tnd-0855-170515.pdf
April 28, 2017 - o Size/scope of review: We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions. … We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions. … (Due to the large number of
potentially relevant clinical trials, we chose n=100 as a cut-off point … Total number of completed and in-
progress systematic reviews: 0
Size/scope of review
Relevant … o Size/scope of review: We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0855-170515.pdf
April 28, 2017 - o Size/scope of review: We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions. … We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions. … (Due to the large number of
potentially relevant clinical trials, we chose n=100 as a cut-off point … Total number of completed and in-
progress systematic reviews: 0
Size/scope of review
Relevant … o Size/scope of review: We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-screening_research-protocol.pdf
October 20, 2011 - Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identification of
Relevant Studies To … To identify articles relevant to each KQ, a research librarian will search the Cochrane
Database of … Informants are the end users of research, including patients and caregivers, practicing
clinicians, relevant … Key Informants must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $10,000 and any
other relevant … Technical Experts must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $10,000 and
any other relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-repository-expanded-protocol.pdf
October 24, 2019 - trials; SUD = substance use disorder
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Literature Search Strategies to Identify Relevant … Hand Searching: Reference lists of relevant, recent, high-quality systematic reviews or meta-
analysis … Peer Reviewers must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and
any other relevant … core team members must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $1,000 and
any other relevant … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Literature Search Strategies to Identify Relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/obesity-child_research-protocol.pdf
March 31, 2010 - Additionally, this field is rapidly expanding and many relevant studies have been
published in recent … Next, we will abstract
relevant information from the identified publications. … Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identification of
Relevant Studies to … We will also review the reference lists of each included article, relevant review
articles and related … Relevant reviews, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses, will be tagged
for a references list
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/phenylketonuria_surveillance.pdf
January 15, 2013 - reviewers) for their assessment of the need to update the report and their
recommendations of any relevant … No studies identified Not relevant 4/4 experts stated
that there was no
new evidence
Original … No studies identified Not relevant 4/4 experts stated
that there was no
new evidence (one
stated that … No new studies identified Not relevant 4/4 experts stated
that there was no
new evidence
Original … A new study whose aim was
to identify genotypes
Not relevant 4/4 experts stated
that there was no
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-evidence-communication_research-protocol.pdf
July 31, 2012 - Definitions of concepts relevant for this review
Concept or Construct Definition As It Relates to Health … For instance, Han et al.26 identified several relevant domains of uncertainty that
influence health … These strategies are designed to make information clearer, easier to
understand, and more relevant to … Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identifying Relevant Studies
To Answer … Relevant terms are listed
in Table 8.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - For all clinically relevant
factors examined, credible intervals were wide, indicating
substantial … • Few RCTs compared alternative test strategies with
respect to patient-relevant outcomes. … The few trials
reporting patient-relevant outcomes were fragmented
across heterogeneous comparisons … Studies of Patient-Relevant Outcomes and Resource
Use
• Cohort studies of diagnostic test strategies … can also
be used to study the impact of tests on patient-
relevant and resource use outcomes.