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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-1.pdf
July 01, 2019 - D & E: Consider these high risk of bias situations
when pooling a small number of studies:
► Small sample … sizes: Results from small trials are less reliable even
when risk of bias is low.6
− If sample sizes … heterogeneity9
► Critiques of I2: Underestimates heterogeneity in random effects models;
increases as sample
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June 01, 2012 - Selection bias The selection process determines the composition of the study sample. … Partial verification bias Only a selected sample of patients who underwent the index test is verified … Domain 1: Patient Selection
Was a consecutive or random sample of patients enrolled? … Did the whole sample or a random selection of the sample receive verification using a reference standard … For the question, “Did the whole sample or a random selection of the sample receive verification using
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-risk-bias.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Selection bias The selection process determines the composition of the study sample. … Partial verification bias Only a selected sample of patients who underwent the index test is verified … Domain 1: Patient Selection
Was a consecutive or random sample of patients enrolled? … Did the whole sample or a random selection of the sample receive verification using a reference standard … For the question, “Did the whole sample or a random selection of the sample receive verification using
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/deficit-hyperactivity.pdf
January 01, 2019 - comparison of diagnosis in primary care to diagnosis by
a specialist
• Randomized controlled trials with sample … the large evidence base
for comparative pharmacologic treatment
studies in KQ2 we increased this sample … pharmacologic treatments approved by the
FDA for the treatment of ADHD)
• Observational studies with sample … These sample size limits were seen as
representing population study sizes that
would be needed to substantially
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd_research-protocol.pdf
August 10, 2010 - Sample size
There are no restrictions for study sample size. … Published Online: August 10, 2010
extraction, a calibration exercise will be conducted using a random sample … will include study characteristics (e.g., first author, country of
research origin, study design, sample … history of
treatment(s), age of first diagnosis, etc), study outcomes (both of benefit and of harm),
sample … explore the impact of key methodological study limitations, in particular 1) percent of
withdrawals, 2) sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/missing-data-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
February 01, 2018 - truncation results in data missing in the observed cohort due to non-enrollment, leading the study
sample … However, limiting the registry enrollment to only those newly diagnosed patients would
reduce the sample … Attaining and investigating a sample of
data is also a good approach, as this may inform researchers … A
review of the codes contained within the sample data should be performed to understand if
different … Attaining and
investigating a sample of data is critical to capturing these differences and ensuring
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/missing-data-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
February 01, 2018 - truncation results in data missing in the observed cohort due to non-enrollment, leading the study
sample … However, limiting the registry enrollment to only those newly diagnosed patients would
reduce the sample … Attaining and investigating a sample of
data is also a good approach, as this may inform researchers … A
review of the codes contained within the sample data should be performed to understand if
different … Attaining and
investigating a sample of data is critical to capturing these differences and ensuring
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/deficit-hyperactivity.pdf
January 01, 2019 - comparison of diagnosis in primary care to diagnosis by
a specialist
• Randomized controlled trials with sample … the large evidence base
for comparative pharmacologic treatment
studies in KQ2 we increased this sample … pharmacologic treatments approved by the
FDA for the treatment of ADHD)
• Observational studies with sample … These sample size limits were seen as
representing population study sizes that
would be needed to substantially
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-224-depression-children-comments.pdf
April 10, 2020 - for non-
pharmacological interventions was based on single (as opposed to
pooled) RCTs with small sample … “Depression Chronicity: In a sample with
comorbid depression and substance use
disorder, those with … age
>12 and ≤18]: RCTs, children [sample age
≤12]) to capture all available evidence.” … I
may have missed where sample sizes were characterized—so was
surprised in Table 7 to learn that Ns … There is no distinction between sample
sizes in the hundreds and those with 10 or so per group- all
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-224-depression-children-comments.pdf
April 10, 2020 - for non-
pharmacological interventions was based on single (as opposed to
pooled) RCTs with small sample … “Depression Chronicity: In a sample with
comorbid depression and substance use
disorder, those with … age
>12 and ≤18]: RCTs, children [sample age
≤12]) to capture all available evidence.” … I
may have missed where sample sizes were characterized—so was
surprised in Table 7 to learn that Ns … There is no distinction between sample
sizes in the hundreds and those with 10 or so per group- all
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/chronic-cough/research
January 07, 2013 - 11, and 12 in the full report have been updated to reflect the following changes:
CQLQ--corrected sample … CQLQ--corrected sample size and correlation coefficients for French 2002 paper for Repeatability.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/liver-cancer_research-protocol.pdf
July 24, 2013 - Sample Size
Studies with very small numbers of participants (n < 20) will not be included. … See Table 2 for a sample of the proposed search strategy. … Sample of proposed search strategy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Imaging —
Ovid MEDLINE® (1998–2013) … categories will be abstracted, including but not limited to: study design, year, setting, country,
sample … We will also estimate publication bias by examining whether studies with smaller sample sizes
tended
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-cancer_research-protocol.pdf
April 20, 2015 - Renal mass sampling can be done by fine needle aspiration with a reading
of the sample by a cytopathologist … , or by core biopsy with a reading of the sample by a surgical
pathologist. … A third reviewer
will audit a random sample of articles by the first two reviewers to ensure consistency … of bias in diagnostic accuracy studies
Domain 1: Patient Selection
Was a consecutive or random sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_executive.pdf
February 01, 2016 - Percutaneous renal mass sampling can
be performed by fine needle aspiration with a reading of
the sample … evidence included
2 prospective studies and 18 retrospective observational
studies that ranged in sample … dNonrandomized studies must have a minimum sample size of 500 participants.
Table A. … insufficient to
identify any other strong predictors of malignant versus
benign pathology in this sample … The presence of an on-site pathologist to
assess the adequacy of the sample was also not universally
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January 01, 2022 - 0.52 52 111 3 6 7 none NA
37431399 Lambe 2021 DWS TOCS TOCS max average one off 1 discovery sample … 0.88 128 38 3 161 330 none NA
37431399 Lambe 2021 DWS TOCS TOCS total score one off 1 validation sample … 51 7
2512 489
QUADAS2
pmid first_author year extractor Was a consecutive or random sample … : We should discuss studies that enroll at least one clinical sample, e.g. … Lambe, AND a control sample.
-Dale Steele Did all patients receive the same reference standard?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-genetic_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - reliability, types of samples, the specific analyte investigated, specific genotyping
methods, timing of sample … DNA-based molecular methods and those using phenotypic assays.16–18
For DNA-based tests, a variety of sample … discussion of this topic as it relates to genetic association studies has
been published elsewhere.36–37
Sample … Size Calculations
When assessing internal validity of studies, it is important to assess whether sample
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September 30, 2015 - controlled trials
Author, Year Study Design
Duration Setting
Country Eligibility Criteria Interventions Sample … Oral methadone (30 to 60 mg daily) (9 assigned, 6 f/u) Overall sample:
Mean age: 41 years
Female sex: … B (unmatched sample)
Mean age (SD): 55.6 (13.22) vs. 58.2 (12.82) years
Female sex: 9.88% vs. 9.49% … ); 38,716 (matched sample) Visit counts for physical therapy, pain clinics, chiropractic care, primary … HR 1.19 (95% CI 1.06 to 1.35) Insurance Fair
Salkar, 2021 Case-control, Medicare 5% National Sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_surveillance.pdf
August 01, 2012 - In addition, the study was not published in a pivotal journal, and the sample size
was not larger than … Evidence Table
Article ID /
Cohort/First
Author/Year
Participants
(age, sex,
condition)/
Sample … Article ID /
Cohort/First
Author/Year
Participants
(age, sex,
condition)/
Sample size
Inclusion … Article ID /
Cohort/First
Author/Year
Participants
(age, sex,
condition)/
Sample size
Inclusion … Article ID /
Cohort/First
Author/Year
Participants
(age, sex,
condition)/
Sample size
Inclusion
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/transcript_deliberativemethodswebinar.pdf
April 19, 2012 - And the reason, generally, for a random sample of
participants in a project, whether it’s a research … or a
policy project or whatever, is to have a proportionally-
representative sample of the population … Then a random sample should
get you a statistically-proportional sample that
represents, in various … So I guess what I would say is -- next slide -- that there
are -- So that’s why you use a random sample … , not
just the statistical representativeness of your sample, if
you will.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/pelvic-pain/research-protocol
October 19, 2010 - acceptable study size, we will use 100%
Loss to follow-up: varies by study, to maximize acceptable sample … size
Sample size: for an RCT with 2 groups, with 100% meeting criteria for CPP, with 0% loss to follow-up … Null hypothesis of effect size of 30%: need 176 per group, 352 total sample size would be smallest … acceptable
Therefore, a conservative lower limit for sample size can be set at 50, to account for … of publication, study location (e.g., country, city, state) and time period, population description, sample