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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-4-evidence-review-development
June 22, 2025 - supplements these searches with suggestions from experts and a review of reference lists from other relevant … conducted, the EPC review team uses a two-stage process to determine whether identified literature is relevant … considered and adjusted for; 3) the populations are comparable; 4) the populations and interventions are relevant … Relevance is considered at two levels: "Is the review or meta-analysis relevant to one or more of the … and "Did the review include the desired study designs and relevant population(s), settings, exposure/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/introduction.ppt
January 01, 2010 - There is an emphasis on research that is focused on relevant comparisons and outcomes that matter to … CE research must compare the relevant choices for differences in outcomes that matter to patients. … Relevant and timely
Useful for decisionmakers
Stakeholder input for topic nomination and development … Research must be relevant and timely for decisionmakers. … In order to ensure that the research questions are relevant and useful, the nomination and development
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/introduction.ppt
January 01, 2010 - There is an emphasis on research that is focused on relevant comparisons and outcomes that matter to … CE research must compare the relevant choices for differences in outcomes that matter to patients. … Relevant and timely
Useful for decisionmakers
Stakeholder input for topic nomination and development … Research must be relevant and timely for decisionmakers. … In order to ensure that the research questions are relevant and useful, the nomination and development
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/AHRQ%20Final%20TPC%20SDOH%20Action%20Plan.pdf
September 09, 2024 - The CDS field must identify the domains of SDOH
that are most relevant to PC CDS to ensure that tools … Cross-Sector Data-Sharing of SDOH Data Relevant for PC CDS and Closed-Loop Referrals. … In turn, understanding relevant health-related social
needs in tandem with care recommendations may … This often means that there are no clear workflows to hand off such information relevant to clinical … Additionally, it has and continues to develop value sets for several social risk
domains relevant to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-disorders-imaging_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - This
search yields a total of 63 potentially relevant records (search date: 5/27/2010). … From studies considered
relevant, we will extract data on the citation (first author name, journal and … We will also record details relevant to the technical
specification of positional MRI. … Specific, relevant input from Key Informant interviews will be integrated with
information obtained … Data Presentation
We will generate tables summarizing items relevant to Key Question 3.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/anal-cancer-protocol.pdf
September 26, 2023 - Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identification
of Relevant Studies to Answer … The reference lists of relevant existing systematic reviews and included studies
will be scanned for … We will search ClinicalTrials.gov to identify relevant completed studies that did
not report outcomes … This input is intended to ensure that the key questions are specific and
relevant.
VIII. … Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identification of Relevant Studies to Answer
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-therapies-protocol_amended110619.pdf
November 02, 2019 - Searching for the Evidence: We will develop multiple search strategies for different
relevant databases … , Embase, and the Cochrane Central trials database)
incorporating vocabulary and natural language relevant … We will supplement our bibliographic database searches with citation searching of
relevant systematic … Relevant data
will be extracted into extraction forms created in Microsoft Excel. … This input is intended to ensure that the
key questions are specific and relevant.
IX.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rf49/rf49.shtml
July 01, 2021 - Among the COVID-19-relevant drugs in our study, fentanyl (a synthetic opioid) and warfarin (a coagulation … Our list of COVID-19-relevant drugs was derived from several published sources 1 and was refined through … Some COVID-19-relevant medications were not included in this report for one or more of the following … For each COVID-19-relevant drug, we present estimates of average annual total users, total fills, total … Table 3: Health Conditions Associated with Outpatient Use of COVID-19-Relevant Prescription Medicines
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea-protocol-amended.pdf
May 19, 2020 - Searching for the Evidence: Literature Search Strategies for Identification of
Relevant Studies to Answer … for PubMed, based on an analysis of the medical subject headings (MeSH)
terms for all potentially relevant … We will hand
search the reference lists of all newly included articles and relevant systematic
reviews … Additionally, we will search clinicaltrials.gov to identify any relevant
ongoing trials. … Relevant reviews, including systematic reviews and
meta-analyses, will be tagged for a references list
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-06/uspstf-expert-input-fact-sheet-2021_updated_2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - The USPSTF routinely invites the input of
topic experts and specialists relevant to the topics being … This input helps the Task Force develop
effective and relevant recommendations.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-06/USPSTF-expert-input-fact-sheet-2025-update.pdf
January 01, 2025 - The USPSTF routinely invites the input of
topic experts and specialists relevant to the topics being … This input helps the Task Force develop
effective and relevant recommendations.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/primary-healthcare-spending-technical-brief-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2023 - care spending we will convene a group of Key Informants to
provide broad and balanced perspectives relevant … In order to ensure we capture relevant information on definitions and methodologies for
measuring primary … We will also search any identified clearinghouse or databases with relevant gray literature
such as … Key Informants must disclose financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and other
relevant … Potential Reviewers must disclose financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and
other relevant
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cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/StakeholderCtr2023Q1Report3_final.pdf
January 01, 2023 - The Outcomes and Objectives Workgroup is developing products that will identify patient preferences
relevant … Products Under Review
The Taxonomy for Patient Preferences that are Relevant to PC CDS (Level 3) was … This product presents a taxonomy that describes and categorizes patient
preferences relevant to PC CDS … activities began in the Fall of 2022, with the Workgroup support team identifying
150 potentially relevant … , work for this product has centered around
refining the scope and aims of the product to identify relevant
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/StakeholderCtr2023Q1Report3_final.pdf
September 01, 2023 - The Outcomes and Objectives Workgroup is developing products that will identify patient preferences
relevant … Products Under Review
The Taxonomy for Patient Preferences that are Relevant to PC CDS (Level 3) was … This product presents a taxonomy that describes and categorizes patient
preferences relevant to PC CDS … activities began in the Fall of 2022, with the Workgroup support team identifying
150 potentially relevant … , work for this product has centered around
refining the scope and aims of the product to identify relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/updating-framework-protocol.pdf
September 06, 2023 - Preliminary searches showed the challenge of balancing the
search yield and not missing relevant studies … We will search the same databases used for primary research to identify
potentially relevant reviews … The search strategy will undergo peer review to ensure all relevant resources
for this technical brief … All citations that at least one reviewer determines to be
potentially relevant to the technical brief … 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/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
December 23, 2014 - All studies
identified as relevant by either investigator will undergo full-text screening. … Relevant grey literature resources include trial registries and funded
research databases. … Data Abstraction and Data Management
Recent, relevant systematic reviews determined to have fair or … Relevant data will be
extracted into web-based extraction forms created in Microsoft Excel. … 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/ems-blood-transfusion-protocol.pdf
September 24, 2024 - Literature Search Strategies to Identify Relevant Studies to Answer the Key Questions
Literature Databases … Reference lists of included articles and systematic reviews will be reviewed for
additional relevant … Once the tool estimates that 95 percent of relevant
references have moved on to full-text screening, … approach/strategy, adjuvant therapy, EMS protocol,
definition of hemorrhagic shock and usual care), relevant … This input is
intended to ensure that the Key Questions are specific and relevant.
VIII.
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/miller-ra-1994-medical
January 01, 1994 - review
Study Participants
The author identified, "1665 references from 1954-1992...as being relevant … In general, whenever a researcher, a project, a laboratory, or a topic relevant to MDDS systems is cited … made to cite subsequent publications from the same source in order to provide a threaded history of relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_protocol-140716.pdf
April 03, 2014 - Our search strategy will include relevant medical subject
headings and natural language terms for the … Bibliographic database
searches will be supplemented with backward citation searches of highly relevant … We will conduct additional grey literature searching to identify relevant completed
and ongoing studies … Relevant grey literature resources include trial registries and FDA
databases. … process when the comparison is sufficiently relevant and the
systematic review methodology is assessed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insomnia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - Our search strategy will include relevant medical subject
headings and natural language terms for the … Bibliographic database
searches will be supplemented with backward citation searches of highly relevant … We will conduct additional grey literature searching to identify relevant completed
and ongoing studies … Relevant grey literature resources include trial registries and FDA
databases. … process when the comparison is sufficiently relevant and the
systematic review methodology is assessed