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21. 8 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-harms_methods.pdf
    November 01, 2008 - Such studies can be excluded from CERs if more reliable long-term, comparative data are available. … However, for indirect analyses to be reliable, all studies should be comparable in terms of quality … Reporting Evidence on Harms As when reporting evidence on benefits, CERs should emphasize the most reliable … Summary tables should generally present data for the most important harms first, with more reliable … evidence preceding less reliable evidence.

22. Fecal-Incontinence Research-Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_research-protocol.pdf
    November 30, 2014 - AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic … Were baseline characteristics measured using valid and reliable measures and are they equivalent … Were outcomes assessed using valid and reliable measures, and used consistently across all study … Yes Measures were valid and reliable (i.e., objective measure, validated scale/tool); consistent across … Were confounding and/or effect modifying variables assessed using valid and reliable measures across

23. 8 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_chou_assessing_harms_when_comparing.pdf
    November 01, 2008 - Such studies can be excluded from CERs if more reliable long-term, comparative data are available. … However, for indirect analyses to be reliable, all studies should be comparable in terms of quality … Reporting Evidence on Harms As when reporting evidence on benefits, CERs should emphasize the most reliable … Summary tables should generally present data for the most important harms first, with more reliable … evidence preceding less reliable evidence.

24. Prostate-Cancer-Test Research-Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-test_research-protocol.pdf
    October 14, 2011 -  Important differential loss to followup or overall high loss to followup  Measurements: equal, reliable …  Were outcome measures clearly valid, reliable, and equally applied to treatment groups? … Comparable groups are assembled initially and maintained throughout the study (followup at least 80%)  Reliable … In many of these pair-wise unmatched comparisons it may not be possible to provide a reliable comparison … AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

25. Outcome Definition and Measurement in Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/outcome-definition-and-measurement-chapter-6.pptx
    January 01, 2013 - Preference measures are based on the fundamental concept that individuals or groups have reliable preferences … measure and sensitivity analysis to address varying definitions and make inferences more robust and reliable … least the primary study outcomes are needed to make inferences drawn from such studies more robust and reliable

26. Topic Coming Back CER 28 DMARDs in Children with JIA NSD _SJ Clean (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_overview.pdf
    March 27, 2014 - Topic Coming Back CER 28 DMARDs in Children with JIA NSD _SJ Clean …

27. Glasgow Coma Scale for Field Triage of Trauma: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/field-triage-glascow_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Therefore, EMS personnel must have assessment tools that are easy to use, reliable, and accurate.

28. Disposition of Comments Report for Assessment and Management of Chronic Cough (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-cough_disposition-comments.pdf
    January 07, 2013 - responsiveness to change and determining the minimal important difference; and comparisons to other valid and reliable

29. Meditation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/meditation_research-protocol.pdf
    October 17, 2012 - • Are the inclusion/exclusion criteria measured using valid and reliable measures, implemented consistently … • Are interventions/exposures assessed using valid and reliable measures, implemented consistently … • Are primary outcomes assessed using valid and reliable measures, implemented consistently across … measures. 3) To clarify our plans regarding the assessment of publication bias, we cannot conduct any reliable

30. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - In their pilot study of the ICRP, Cicerone and colleagues derived a “reliable change index” of 4.2 of … The authors calculated the reliable change index that indicated whether individuals made positive change … Changes were considered reliable changes if they exceeded the 90% confidence interval. … However, in a later RCT, the same authors evaluated the ICRP but did not use a reliable change index

31. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
    December 23, 2014 - Were baseline characteristics measured using valid and reliable measures and are they equivalent … Were outcomes assessed using valid and reliable measures, and used consistently across all study … Yes Measures were valid and reliable (i.e., objective measure, validated scale/tool); consistent … Were confounding and/or effect modifying variables assessed using valid and reliable measures across

32. Layout 1 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain_executive.pdf
    October 01, 2011 - not a priori exclude studies rated poor quality, but poor quality studies were considered to be less reliable … Evidence was insufficient to make reliable judgments about GI safety of nabumetone. … Reliable conclusions about the comparative safety of nonselective, partially selective, and COX-2 selective … AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

33. final Fibromyalgia CER protocol_3-31-14 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
    April 03, 2014 - Were baseline characteristics measured using valid and reliable measures and are they equivalent … Were outcomes assessed using valid and reliable measures, and used consistently across all study … Yes Measures were valid and reliable (i.e. objective measure, validated scale/tool); consistent … Were confounding and/or effect modifying variables assessed using valid and reliable measures

34. bipolar-disorder-treatment-protocol-140623 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bipolar-disorder-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
    June 23, 2014 - Are baseline characteristics measured using valid and reliable measures and equivalent in both groups … Are outcomes assessed using valid and reliable measures, implemented consistently across all study … Yes Measure valid and reliable (i.e. objective measures, well validated scale, provider report); and … Are confounding and/or effect modifying variables assessed using valid and reliable measures across

35. Layout 1 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_executive.pdf
    September 01, 2011 - We did not identify any studies that provide reliable information on the comparative safety or rates

36. Cer-235-Pharma-Nonpharm-Ptsd-Update-Appendix-G-1 (xls file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-235-pharma-nonpharm-ptsd-update-appendix-g-1.xlsx
    May 29, 2025 - Other Considerations: Were outcome measures equal, valid, and reliable?

37. Ch 6-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_6-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
    October 30, 2012 - to address varying definitions of at least the primary study outcomes are needed to draw robust and reliable … Some clinical outcomes, such as all-cause mortality, can be ascertained directly and may be more reliable … Preference measures are based on the fundamental concept that individuals or groups have reliable preferences … the primary study outcomes, are needed to make inferences drawn from such studies more robust and reliable

38. Diagnosis of Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Suspected Acute Appendicitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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39. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0405_01-16-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0341 Document Completion Date: 3-23-11 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Diagnosis and management of chronic cough will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, comparato…

40. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 1. Decision To Combine Trials (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-1.pdf
    July 01, 2019 - situations when pooling a small number of studies: ► Small sample sizes: Results from small trials are less reliable