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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/risk-cardiovascular-disease-appendix-a.pdf
August 31, 2023 - Appendix A - The Effect of Dietary Digestible Carbohydrate Intake on Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dental-jaw-rapid-response.pdf
May 01, 2025 - risk of bias. … risk of bias High risk of bias
Critically low confidence Critical risk of bias n/a
2.5 Data Synthesis … placed on the importance of coordinated care between dentists and
healthcare providers in minimizing risks … However, prior to starting dental
treatment, the dentist and patient should discuss the benefits, risks … of bias
RR Relative risk
SDCEP Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme
SICMF Italian Society
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-evidence-communication_research-protocol.pdf
July 31, 2012 - • Absolute relative risk and relative risk reduction are more understandable than number needed to … treat presentations.18-22
• Absolute relative risk tends to be less persuasive than relative risk reduction … the strength of evidence (also called ambiguity),
uncertainty about the significance of particular risks … severity), uncertainty about
the complexity of information (e.g., the multiplicity or stability of risks … ), and uncertainty resulting from
ignorance about risks.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gaps-pain-management.pdf
January 01, 2023 - There may be a large increased
risk of dizziness and sedation and a moderately
increased risk of nausea … of sedation,
and large increased risk of nausea and dizziness … Extracted whole-plant products with higher THC
than CBD may be associated with large
increases in risk … • Studies on the acute treatment of migraine that
compare relative risks of medication-overuse … use of risk prediction instruments
impacts treatment decisions and outcomes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/type-2-diabetes-medications-update_executive.pdf
March 01, 2011 - Based on a single RCT with
moderate risk of bias, we found low strength of
evidence that the risk of … combination therapy containing
rosiglitazone than with a combination of metformin and
a sulfonylurea (relative … risk [RR] 2.1). … Hypoglycemia High The risk of mild to moderate hypoglycemia with sulfonylureas
exceeds the risk with … low density lipoproteins;
mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter; RCT = randomized controlled trial; RR = relative
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Relative Risks (RRs): The ratio of an event occurring in an exposed group to an event
occurring in … results reported
as relative risk,
likely reflects
hazard ratio
Moorcroft,
1997
10
N=92 … risk, likely
reflects relative
risk
Sharples,
1993
5
N=67
Adult patients with CF accepted … risk, likely
reflects relative
risk
F-11
Appendix Table F2. … RR 3.25
(95%CI 1.27,
3.25)
NR Univariate results
reported as
relative risk, likely
reflects
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-child-adolesc-mental-health-grand-rounds.pptx
May 22, 2025 - of Bias
Strength of Evidence (SoE) across studies by considering risk of risk of bias, consistency, … from communities at risk. … The program uses cultural considerations to inform multi-component treatments designed to address risks … CAMS is guided by the Suicide Status Form (SSF), which is used to identify risks and contributors to … The program uses cultural considerations to inform multi-component treatments designed to address risks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/monitoring-programs-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Coordinator role, along with a number of
policies to prevent drug shortages and mitigate supply chain risks … reported supply chain shortages in
2021,8 and supply chain shortages were second among the top 10 risks … Supply chain shortages ranked
second among Top 10 risks facing healthcare
organizations [internet]. … Meeting (PA):
ECRI; 2022. https://blog.ecri.org/supply-chain-
shortages-ranked-second-among-top-10-risks … https://blog.ecri.org/supply-chain-shortages-ranked-second-among-top-10-risks-facing-healthcare-organizations
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/vte-protocol-8-4-10.pdf
February 01, 2008 - hip replacement [THR], total knee replacement
[TKR] or hip fracture surgery [HFS]) carries a high risk … For dichotomous outcomes,
weighted averages will be reported as relative risks (RRs) and risk differences … Risk of bias
Risk of bias is the degree to which the included studies for any given outcome or
comparison … PIOPED Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary
Embolism Diagnosis
RCT Randomized controlled trial
RR Relative … Low molecular weight heparin
LMWH
Pulmonary embolism
PE
PIOPED
Randomized controlled trial
RCT
Relative
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_research-protocol.pdf
February 01, 2008 - hip replacement [THR], total knee replacement
[TKR] or hip fracture surgery [HFS]) carries a high risk … For dichotomous outcomes,
weighted averages will be reported as relative risks (RRs) and risk differences … Risk of bias
Risk of bias is the degree to which the included studies for any given outcome or
comparison … PIOPED Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary
Embolism Diagnosis
RCT Randomized controlled trial
RR Relative … Low molecular weight heparin
LMWH
Pulmonary embolism
PE
PIOPED
Randomized controlled trial
RCT
Relative
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
December 19, 2013 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: The Effectiveness and Risks … In patients with chronic pain, what are the risks of opioids versus placebo or no
opioid on: 1) opioid … for initiating and titrating opioids for outcomes related to pain, function, and
quality of life; risks … Risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published … Analytic Framework for the Effectiveness and Risks of Long-term Opioid Treatment of
Chronic Pain
IV
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-37-opiod-use-adults-comments.pdf
November 03, 2020 - Such
comparisons are not addressing Q2 or telling you
about risks among opioid types. … of opioid prescribing, including risks for
overdose, suicide, and death. … are fundamentally different than risks associated
with prevalent use. … studies that looked at prior
or early postoperative opioid use
found mostly strong associations
(e.g., relative … Any discussion of
opioid risks should also include the risks of rapid,
inappropriate, forced tapering
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/omega-3-maternity_executive.pdf
October 01, 2016 - observational studies found no
consistent effects of maternal or infant n-3
FA supplementation on risks … Key Question 3: Maternal or childhood adverse events:
– What are the short and long-term risks related … Breastfeeding women
o Term or preterm human infants at or after birth
– What are the short and long-term risks … Dermatitis, and Respiratory
Conditions
Additional outcomes newly included in the current report
were risks … for atopic dermatitis/eczema, risks for allergies,
and risks for respiratory illnesses, including asthma
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth-future_research.pdf
August 09, 2012 - risk, and how best to communicate risks of TOL vs. … to different ways
of framing risk, and how best to communicate risks of TOL vs. … risk, and how best to communicate risks of TOL vs. … ways of
framing risk, and how
best to communicate
risks of TOL vs. … to different ways of framing risk, and how best
to communicate risks of TOL vs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioids-oa-protocol.pdf
June 29, 2019 - many special considerations when using (or misusing)
opioids.5
Aside from misuse, other important risks … The risks of harm may also
be exacerbated by the high frequency at which older adults see multiple providers … anti-inflammatory drugs) due to
impaired liver or kidney function, hypertension,22-24 other cardiac risks … Medicine text Pain
Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks … Pain management and the opioid epidemic : balancing societal
and individual benefits and risks of prescription
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-blood-transfusion-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 04, 2025 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
We define the risk of bias as the risk … Studies will be
rated as “low risk of bias,” “medium risk of bias,” or “high risk of bias.” … Studies rated “low risk of bias” are considered to have the least risk of bias, and their results are … 100-point scale
SMD >0.8
RR/OR ≥2.0
Abbreviations: MD = mean difference; OR = odds ratio; RR = relative … quality improvement; RCT = randomized controlled trial; ROSC = return of spontaneous circulation;
RR = relative
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/version-2-risk-of-reinfection-from-SARSCoV2_0.pdf
December 31, 2022 - Between March and August 2021, several epidemiological studies have been published comparing
infection risks … for various factors), our meta-analysis used absolute counts of events in both groups to obtain a
relative … most concerning. 45 A study from Brazil suggested higher reinfection
12
risks … This
estimate is formally one minus the relative risk (RR); i.e., protection estimate = 1 – RR. … Risk of Bias
Outcome Ascertainment
Risk of Bias
Outcome Classification
Risk of Bias
Risk of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vte-prophyalaxis_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - For studies
amenable to pooling quantitatively, we conducted meta-
analysis using relative risks by … and several studies had zero events, we used the
treatment arm continuity correction to estimate the relative … risks with 95% confidence intervals for the individual
studies. … The low rates of such
complications, the significant risks of bias in the included
studies, and the … Such studies
should characterize the relative risks of bleeding and
thrombosis across stages of liver
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_executive.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Effective Health Care Program
2
uncontrolled hypertension are the two highest population-
attributable risks … Risk-of-Bias Assessment of Individual Studies
To assess the risk of bias (internal validity) of studies … the risk of bias for each study. … For binary outcomes,
we calculated relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence
intervals (CIs). … bNA entry for NNT indicates that the relative risk (95% CI) was not statistically significant, so we
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mental-illness-heart_disposition-comments.pdf
April 22, 2013 - Disposition of Comments for Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious … conclusions regaring overall risk while isolating
individual risk factors. … such as the
Framingham risk score. … Further, changes in risk
(even short-term) may drive clinical
decisionmaking. … These risks are hard to
quantify and may not be apparent from measures of
side effects or treatment