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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nt_docs/cervical-degenerative-topic-brief.pdf
March 01, 2023 - non-operative treatment in patients with mild or no cervical
spondylotic myelopathy, we reviewed a sample … retrospective cohort
studies,12-15 and three in-process trials.16-18
For KQ3,
• We reviewed a sample … laminoplasty
Total: 0 Total: 10 (from sample of 200 studies)
• RCT: 2
• Retrospective cohort: … Because a large number of articles were identified for KQs 1 and 3, we reviewed
a random sample of 200 … of 200
studies)
• KQ2, 13 studies
• KQ3, 10 studies (from sample of 200
studies)
• KQ4, 0 studies
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-533_05-24-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - For serology testing, a blood
sample is drawn from the patient, while biopsy is performed by enteroscopy
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November 01, 2017 - Paulden’s cost-effectiveness analysis using a hypothetical sample concluded that the NICE recommendation
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rotator-cuff-tears-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2013 - The literature limitations included low study quality, disparate
treatments and outcomes, small sample … Even with 100 percent participation, the prioritization activity was limited to a small sample, and … However, the modest
sample sizes of most rotator cuff RCTs does not allow for subgroup analyses. … The sample size was limited by the Paperwork Reduction Act and
Information Collections Policy (44 USC … However, the modest
sample sizes of most rotator cuff RCTs does not allow for subgroup analyses.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-antigen-3-gene_research.pdf
April 01, 2013 - PCA3 Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer: Future Research Needs
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 24
PCA3 Testing in the
Diagnosis and
Management of Prostate
Cancer: Future Research
Needs
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 24
PCA3 Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of
Prost…
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - reasons:
772
Wrong PICOTS: 301
Wrong publication type/study design: 289
Wrong country: 132
Small sample … regarding these specific outcomes due to imprecise
results and no reported power calculations to justify
sample … due to imprecise results in these single
studies that did not report power calculations to justify
sample … term care settings indicate the number and percentage of
residents with dementia who composed the sample … • Indicate the number and percentage of residents with
dementia who composed the sample, and analyze
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/prevention-infection-mdro/protocol
September 01, 2023 - Depending on the expected volume of literature, the EPC team may opt to have a randomly selected 10% sample … A second team member will check a 10% sample of citations to verify that relevant studies were not excluded … A second team member will check a randomly selected 10% sample of the articles to verify that important
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/breast-abnormalities-tests/research
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-disorders-imaging_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - , of studies
with a specific characteristic), or medians and interquartile range (e.g., for study
sample … Alternative graphs depicting study designs, medical
conditions where positional MRI is utilized, sample … retrospective; cross-sectional,
case-control or longitudinal; single center or multicenter) and study sample
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer-staging/research-protocol
December 01, 2020 - for inclusion, but retrospective studies must use consecutive enrollment or enrollment of a random sample … Sample Search Strategy for EMBASE® and MEDLINE® (OVID)
Appendix Table 5. … Sample Search Strategy for EMBASE® and MEDLINE® (OVID)
Set Number
Concept
Search Statement … 24 for diagnostic test performance studies
Did the study enroll all, consecutive, or a random sample
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/atypical-antipsychotics-off-label-update/research
March 01, 2020 - Observational studies with sample sizes greater than 1,000 were included to assess rare adverse events
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/long-term-care-adults-future/research
December 01, 2019 - Larger sample sizes will allow more research on subpopulations, and longer followup times will allow
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/c-diff-infections/research
December 01, 2019 - Results
Overall, literature was sparse and strength of evidence was generally low due to small sample
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/calcineurin-inhibitor/research
December 01, 2019 - Study limitations include small sample sizes, incomplete reporting of clinical outcomes, short followup
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/arthritis-psoriatric_research-protocol.pdf
December 06, 2010 - Original research; eligible study designs include:
• Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a sample … of equal to or greater than 100
• Nonrandomized controlled trials
• Observational studies with a sample … Case report
• Review articles
• Editorials
• Letters to the editor
• Studies with insufficient
sample
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
December 06, 2010 - criteria)
Original research; eligible study designs include:
• Randomized controlled trials with a sample … size
≥100
• Nonrandomized controlled trials
• Observational studies with a sample size ≥100:
prospective … Case report
• Review articles
• Editorials
• Letters to the editor
• Studies with insufficient
sample
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/recombinant-factor-viia_disposition-comments.pdf
June 01, 2010 - There is no indication that the sample
of hospital oversamples hospitals that are high-end users of … The
results from studies with disparity in sample size, heterogeneity in trial
design and endpoint … There is no reason to suspect that there is
systematic bias in how the sample is constructed. … Further, the sample sizes for the Mayer 2005a study are
incorrectly reported as 495 total subjects ( … We have corrected the sample size errors
regarding “495” in the text and “399” in the table.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/celiac-disease_executive.pdf
January 01, 2016 - • Study enrolled a consecutive or random sample. … • For representativeness and generalizability, the sample
size was 300 or more unless one of the … KQ4
(adverse events):
N=4
SR: N=1
Background articles
N=470
SR:
N=13
KQs 1 and 3
N=31
• Sample … size >=300: N=15
• Special pop with a sample size <300:
N=12
• Sequelae by diagnostic method:
N= … The quality of this general population study was high, the
sample size was large (over 1,000), and it
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-254-rural-telehealth-executive-summary.pdf
December 01, 2022 - Studies: Effectiveness and implementation studies
frequently employed less rigorous designs, had small sample … across study sites
• The most frequently identified weakness after overall study design is small sample
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-5-protocol-update-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Diagnosis of acute stress disorder
• Studies that do not specify criteria used to
diagnose PTSD
• Sample … and determined to meet inclusion criteria, we will abstract study
design, year, setting, country, sample … Data Synthesis:
Characteristics of included studies, such as number of publications by year, study sample … Study comments
Sample Characteristics
1. Number of randomized participants
2.