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341. Renal-Function Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     June 13, 2013 - This may subject patients to unnecessary coronary angiography and its potential risks (i.e., contrast … using traditional risk factors such as the Framingham Risk Score. … using traditional risk factors such as the Framingham Risk Score. … • Poor (high risk of bias). … DerSimonian and Laird formula.30 For dichotomous outcomes, we will calculate a pooled effect estimate of the relative

342. Fatty-Acids-Cardiovascular-Disease Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     April 02, 2015 - For RCTs, we will use the Cochrane risk of bias tool (38), which asks about risk of selection bias, … levels of intake), d) account for the grouping of data by study, and e) allow for different baseline risks … Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption. … Institute of Medicine, Committee on Nutrient Relationships in Seafood: Selections to Balance Benefits and Risks … Seafood Choices; Balancing Benefits and Risks.

343. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - need for alternative methods of revascularization which can improve outcomes without increasing the risk … (1) allow patients to avoid or reduce the use of pharmacologic thrombolysis, thereby minimizing the risk … In addition, the procedure itself carries risks, including the need for intubation and heavy sedation … Studies also enrolled patients with contraindications to receive IV rtPA due to risks of adverse events

344. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - not experience the outcome of interest Statistically significant associations (odds/hazard ratios, relative … risks) merely indicate that more definitive evaluation of a new predictor is warranted. … Statistically significant associations such as HRs, relative risk, or ORs ratios indicate only that it … Assessing the value of risk predictions by using risk stratification tables. … Assessing the value of risk predictions by using risk stratification tables.

345. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - not experience the outcome of interest Statistically significant associations (odds/hazard ratios, relative … risks) merely indicate that more definitive evaluation of a new predictor is warranted. … Statistically significant associations such as HRs, relative risk, or ORs ratios indicate only that it … Assessing the value of risk predictions by using risk stratification tables. … Assessing the value of risk predictions by using risk stratification tables.

346. Breast-Biopsy-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - of cancer, or did not provide information on baseline risk. … Assessment of Risk of Bias We assessed the risk of bias for each individual study following the Methods … Results are based on the model with risk group as a covariate. … of vasovagal reactions; however, results were reported in a way that precluded quantitation of the relative … risk.

347. Ch 11-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 03, 2012 - asked in a study, as excluding prevalent users might omit long-term users (which could overlook risks … of death among the patients treated with aprotinin (estimates ranged from a relative risk of 1.32 … Sensitivity Analysis [propensity score] to a relative risk of 1.64 [traditional regression analysis … quickly calcification progresses once the process has begun.20 First, a model is developed for the relative … 11.2 plots the combination of the odds ratio between the exposure and the confounder (OREC) and the relative

348. Future Research Needs for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - stakeholders’ discussions centered on the anecdotal nature of the evidence regarding perioperative risks … Most of the discussion centered on the anecdotal nature of the evidence regarding the perioperative risks … The effectiveness of perioperative care was discussed as well as strategies for mitigating risks such … We set the range of relative risk reduction between 0.6 and 0.8, as the study reported a relative risk … power of 90 percent, the required total sample size (1:1 ratio in a two-arm RCT) for each value of relative

349. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 259: Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - with 15-20 treatments delivered over three to four weeks.2, 3 Although WBI successfully reduces the risk … Analysis of patterns of recurrence and pathology findings have supported that the area at highest risk … This highlights the need to investigate outcomes of PBI among patients with adverse risk factors. … These advancements result in improved dose homogeneity that may lower the risk for adverse events. … fractionation schedule, and planning parameters are recognized as critically important to understand the risks

350. Cancer-Pancreas Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - For quality, see section on risk of bias. b. … • EUS-FNA risks are due to the physical invasiveness of the procedure and primarily involve pancreatitis … • MRI risks mainly involve adverse reactions to contrast media. … EUS-FNA risks are due to the physical invasiveness of this procedure and primarily 16 involve pancreatitis … four imaging studies are not equally available at all institutions, and each study has its associated risks

351. Gastric-Cancers-Supplementary-App-D (xls file)
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     January 01, 2023 - There is low risk of bias in domain 2. … There is low risk of bias in domain 3. … There is high risk of bias in domain 5. Overall, this study has high risk of bias. … There is low risk of bias in domain 2. … There is high risk of bias in domain 5. Overall, this study has high risk of bias.

352. Disposition of Comments for Treatment of Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - United States.1 Pfizer supports the effort to ensure that credible and appropriate evidence on the risks … associated with taking glaucoma medication and how these risks are directly linked to specific patient … Thus, in Key Question 6, we recommend that AHRQ comprehensively evaluate the risks and harms associated … with OAG treatment by subpopulation These risks were evaluated as part of KQ6. … Public comment/ Pfizer Methods In addition, we suggest that AHRQ assess the severity of the risks

353. Research White Paper Patient- or Participant-Generated Registries Addendum Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - with traditional registries, participants need to be informed clearly and transparently about the risks … of IRB reliance relationships in the context of PGRs is encouraged by PCORI’s PCORnet.90 Potential risks … A community-engaged approach to quantifying caregiver preferences for the benefits and risks of emerging … /sha ring-clinical-trial-data-maximizing-benefits- minimizing-risk. … Participant-driven research: rich opportunities and real risks.

354. Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - risk of bias domains defined in the AHRQ Methods Guide49, 50 and using an adapted version of the Risk … We will rate the risk of bias for each study by domain and overall, as low, moderate, or high risk of … Two independent reviewers will assess the risk of bias for each primary study. … outcomes; analytic methods including adjustment for confounding factors; and results (e.g., absolute and relative … risks of the outcome) favoring those that are adjusted for potential confounders rather than unadjusted

355. Breast-Cancer-Medications Surveillance (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Pfizer NOT pursuing FDA approval) has come out that shows that a 0.5 mg dose appears to reduce the risks … from medications to reduce risk of breast cancer? … Nine risk stratification models that predict an individual’s risk for developing breast cancer … Incidence rates/risks of gynecologic conditions Median 81 month follow- up reported Good/Good … Nine risk stratification models that predict an individual’s risk for developing breast cancer have

356. Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     February 03, 2025 - risk of bias domains defined in the AHRQ Methods Guide49, 50 and using an adapted version of the Risk … We will rate the risk of bias for each study by domain and overall, as low, moderate, or high risk of … Two independent reviewers will assess the risk of bias for each primary study. … outcomes; analytic methods including adjustment for confounding factors; and results (e.g., absolute and relative … risks of the outcome) favoring those that are adjusted for potential confounders rather than unadjusted

357. Research White Paper Registries in Accountable Care Addendum Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2018 - For instance, one report posits three levels of utilization risk: the low risk patient, the rising-risk … patient and the high-risk patient.24 Rising risk refers to patients who have multiple risk factors … months after the date of service, making them less useful for both assessing and addressing current risks … Data must be available as soon as possible to provide for ongoing care planning and identifying new risks … Managing the risks of healthcare reform: Using risk adjustment and predictive methodologies to drive

358. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Patient Monitoring Systems To Prevent Failure To Rescue (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - They found that the relative risk of a major adverse event was statistically lower (p<0.001) in the … Australian Between the Flags system) and found no significant change in response to the intervention (relative … of death 30 days post-alert was significantly reduced (relative risk 0.84, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.90, p<0.001 … increase in transfers (p=0.00154 and p=0.0356), two reported statistically significant decreases (relative … assessment”[tiab] OR “risk assessment”[mh] OR “risk classification”[tiab] OR “risk category”[tiab]

359. Draft - Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Appendix D1 Tables (xls file)
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     January 01, 2024 - group Intervention Group NCCN risk group Control group NCCN Risk group Cancer stage overall Cancer … risk factors stage T3aN0M0, Gleason score ≥7 (4+3), or PSA >20 ng/mL. … prostate cancer; high-risk with pelvic nodal involvement risk <15% by updated Partin Tables and negative … All patients with high-risk disease were prescribed ADT for 2 years. … (LR), favorable-intermediate risk (FIR), unfavorable intermediate risk (UIR) and high risk (HR) as per

360. Medical Therapies for Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - We will assess the risk of bias for RCTs using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 (ROB2) and NRSIs (including … As different outcomes and results from the same study may reflect different risks of bias (e.g., objective … yields a higher SOE rating than a set of studies at moderate or high risk of bias. … of bias is comparable to an RCT at low risk of bias. … RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials.