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  1. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/recombinant-factor-viia_disposition-comments.pdf
    June 01, 2010 - Indeed, the ongoing use of rFVIIa by physicians faced with life-threatening hemorrhage despite the risks … because it is easy to interpret and the risks for different outcomes were similar across studies, such … difference or relative risk for MAs. … Assessment of potential risks and benefits in each individual case is important. … Any decision regarding risks and benefits must be driven by the unique conditions for a given patient
  2. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0488_12-27-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Staff-Generated PICO Population(s): People (primarily adults) at high risk for pancreatic cancer ( … sensitivity and specificity), practical issues (ease of use, costs, operator training), and potential risks … characteristics (e.g., family history, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes) compared with patients with no risk
  3. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/antipsychotics-children-update_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - for ROB. g Downgraded for ROB and imprecision because of small event rates; confidence intervals of relativerisks ranged between 0.02 to 5.0, to 0.06 to 48.1). 13 Bipolar Disorder Of 19 studies examining … Risks for somnolence and EPS symptoms may be of little or no difference for low- versus high- dose risperidone … in risk for akathisia. … It may increase risk for any EPS symptoms.
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd-update_research-protocol.pdf
    August 18, 2016 - Many risk factors have been associated with ADHD. … Individuals with ADHD are at risk for negative outcomes associated with risk-taking behaviors such as … InformationbyDrugClass/ucm283449.htm ) and ensure that our included adverse effects reflect listed potential risks … , or risk of bias, for each individual study based on the Cochrane Risk of Bias29 tool for randomized … • Poor (high risk of bias).
  5. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-emergency_executive.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - For each adverse-effect category, risks (i.e., incidence rates) were pooled using a random-effects … bias, 20 (28.2 percent) had low risk, and 8 (11.3 percent) had high risk of bias. … The risk in those who received placebo was 1 percent (95% CI, 0 to 4 percent). … Consequently, the risk of publication bias should be low. … Assessing risk of bias in included studies. In: Higgins JP, Green S, eds.
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - .11 In addition, the use of modalities that involve ionizing radiation (e.g., CT) entails greater risks … The low- and high-risk cutoff values can be used to define three patient groups at different risk for … When studies reported results at multiple cutpoints, we performed analyses at low-risk and high- riskrisk of bias. … Cancer risks from diagnostic radiology. Br J Radiol. 2008 May;81(965):362-78. PMID: 18440940.
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/smoking-pregnancy-infants_research-protocol.pdf
    March 11, 2013 - , and placenta previa.10-13 Health risks to the fetus include low birth weight, restricted growth, and … Global health risks: mortality and burden of disease attributable to selected major risks. … Prenatal smoking and risk of intrapartum stillbirth. … [Awareness and knowledge about risks of drinking during pregnancy in pregnant Lebanese women]. … Nicotine replacement therapies during pregnancy: what do we know about the balance between benefits and risks
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/selecting-evidence.ppt
    January 01, 2010 - Risk of bias speaks to the internal validity of a study. … these biases is that unpublished trials may provide evidence of harms that would shift the balance of risks … Reviewers must consider whether or not the risk of bias can be fully assessed. … for an adverse event than another and for quantifying the risk. … for an adverse event than another and for quantifying the risk.
  9. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selecting-evidence.ppt
    January 01, 2010 - Risk of bias speaks to the internal validity of a study. … these biases is that unpublished trials may provide evidence of harms that would shift the balance of risks … Reviewers must consider whether or not the risk of bias can be fully assessed. … for an adverse event than another and for quantifying the risk. … for an adverse event than another and for quantifying the risk.
  10. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/vaccine-safety_research-protocol.pdf
    September 18, 2012 - of hepatitis A infection Hepatitis B All unvaccinated adults at risk for hepatitis B infection … assessment of AEs for all vaccines and include searches for studies that address the severity of, relativerisk for, and risk factors for each AE type. … For each AE associated with a particular vaccine, what are the risk factors for the AE (including age … The absolute risk of serious adverse events (SAEs) will also be computed.
  11. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mcda_webinar_transcript2.pdf
    August 27, 2012 - All subjects were given both absolute risk and relative risk levels in the background information. … Half were shown absolute and half were shown relative risk as a tradeoff question. … In each case, risk tolerance measures as a maximum acceptable risk was greater for the absolute risk … treatment than for the relative risk treatment. … It turns out that it did matter for MI risks, however. Next slide.
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/multiple-sclerosis_research-protocol.pdf
    December 17, 2013 - Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Risk of bias of eligible studies will … Investigators will consult to reconcile any discrepancies in overall risk of bias assessments. … Studies assessed with an overall high risk of bias will not be included in evidence synthesis due to … Chapter 8: Assessing risk of bias in included studies. In: Higgins JPT, Green S, eds. … Development of the RTI item bank on risk of bias and precision of observational studies.
  13. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_clinician.pdf
    October 01, 2015 - also recommends initiating multidisciplinary-HF disease-management programs for patients at high risk … Interventions Versus Usual Care for HF Intervention Outcome at 3–6 Months N Studies N Subjects Finding RelativeRisk (95% CI) NNT* SOE Home-visiting programs All-cause readmission 9 1563 ò 0.75 (0.68 to 0.86) 9 … no difference vs. control; − = evidence is insufficient * An NA entry for NNT indicates that the relativerisk (95% CI) was not statistically significant and that an NNT was not calculated. ** The composite
  14. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/registries-guide_executive.pdf
    April 01, 2007 - include the perceived relevance, importance, or scientific credibility of the registry, as well as the risks … with the public health urgency of a problem, the types of interventions that are available, and the risks … • For safety studies, the risks and/or benefits of products, devices, or processes under study are … quantitatively evaluated beyond simply evaluating statistical significance (e.g., rates, proportions, and/or relativerisks are reported)
  15. CARDIOVASCULAR (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cardiovascular-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - However, clinical experts estimate that from 14% to 44% of patients with AF have bleeding risks that … Overall, experts opined that the benefits of this intervention outweigh the risks. … prevent stroke in patients with AF, but an estimated 14% to 44% of patients with AF have bleeding risks … Clinical Pathway at Point of This Intervention A serious complication of AF is ischemic stroke.1,2 Risks … and the patient’s relative risks and benefits.1 Antithrombotic agents include vitamin K antagonists
  16. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/urinary-incontinence-treatment_executive.pdf
    April 01, 2012 - For Key Questions 2 and 3, we calculated relative risk, absolute risk differences, number needed to … Trospium did not resolve UI in subgroups with more than five episodes of UI per day (relative risk [ … For instance, relative risks of ventricular arrhythmias (adjusted RR 5.5, 95% CI, 1.3 to 22.3) or … NNT Number needed to treat PFMT Pelvic floor muscle training RCT Randomized controlled trial RR Relative … Urinary antispasmodic use and the risks of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death in older patients
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/12_pregnancy_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - of the infants in the prenatal-surgery group and in 98% of those in the postnatal-surgery group (relative … with one research expert expecting wide acceptance based on parents “wishing to decrease substantive risks … In all 50 cases of trisomy 21, the risk score for trisomy 21 was ≥99%, and the risk score for trisomy … In all 50 cases of trisomy 18, the risk score for trisomy 21 was ≤0.01%, and the risk score for trisomy … In the remaining 297 cases, the risk score for trisomy 21 was ≤0.01%, and the risk score for trisomy
  18. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
    September 29, 2011 - However, optimal medical therapies, PCI, and CABG have very different approaches, risks, and potential … Coronary disease risk factors such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or other comorbid disease? … Coronary disease risk factors such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or other comorbid disease? … Coronary disease risk factors such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or other comorbid disease? … treatment options (Key Questions 1b, 2b, 3b) and whether there are significant safety concerns or risks
  19. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth-2010_research-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - HealthyPeople 2010 included an objective (16-9 in the report) to “[r]educe cesarean births among low-risk … and Prevention report on the 1990–2003 trends in cesarean birth rates for first births among low-risk … cesarean birth rate of 27.1 percent among primiparous women and a rate of 23.6 percent among low-risk … The results feature data about the relationship of the intervention to cesarean risk/rate or route … Table 1: Inclusion/exclusion criteria Category Criteria Study population Low-risk pregnant women
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c_research-protocol.pdf
    November 30, 2011 - USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening in adults at high risk … However, the review did support the effectiveness of treatment for HCV infection within the context of risk … The virus is primarily transmitted through percutaneous exposure to blood, with the most common risk … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies The risk of bias of systematic reviews … met all criteria will be rated low risk of bias; the remainder will be rated moderate risk of bias

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