-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2012 - The
sample size calculations provided were particularly helpful. … reading Fig. 1
(pg. 23) I did wonder about the high number of studies (n=548)
excluded due to low sample … As the report notes in the Methods section, we
set a sample size cut off of 50 for treatment
studies … Even using a generous sample size
requirement of 50, few studies included
enough participants.
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/deprescribing-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Depending on the expected volume of literature, the EPC team may opt to have a randomly
selected 10% sample … will decide whether it has enough time and resources to ask a second team member to check a
10% sample … If resources permit we
will have a second team member check a randomly selected 10% sample of the articles
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_research-protocol.pdf
November 21, 2011 - We will not stipulate a minimum study sample size for included
clinical research studies. … Ideally, studies
will include an explanation of the sample size analysis (e.g., power
calculation … Assessments of individual study eligibility
based upon sample size will be conducted and fully described … of
publication, study location (e.g., city, state), enrollment period, population
description, sample … use established concepts of the
quantity of evidence (e.g., numbers of studies, aggregate ending-sample
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-treatment-ssri_research-protocol.pdf
June 15, 2010 - Sample size:
There are no restrictions for study sample size. … Prior to performing the data
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 … size, sample size calculation or power estimate); clinical indications;
and study duration or length … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: June 15, 2010
withdrawals; 2) sample
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-adolescents_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2011 - A cutoff sample size of 20 provides a balance, allowing us to review
and comment on adequate literature … In particular,
the TEP noted that a sample size of 20 for studies of all types of interventions (e.g … ., medical,
behavioral, etc.) takes into account the typically smaller sample sizes in the ASD literature … After reviewing a sample of relevant articles, the Methods and Content Leads will design
the data-collection … publication, study location
(e.g., country, city, state) and time period, population description, sample
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-machine-learning-screening.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Performance Testing
Sample of Systematic Reviews
We selected a convenience sample of three SRs completed … Appendix C shows sample calculations for the Antipsychotics SR using Abstrackr’s
predictions. … We used a 200-record training set and a small sample of three SRs. … This study needs to be replicated on a
larger sample of SRs and across a greater number of tools to … Sample Calculations
Proportion Missed (i.e., error)
Of the studies included in the final report, the
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antipsychotics-children-update-disposition-170621.pdf
March 16, 2017 - ASD (ES, Key points) (for individual
SGAs): “smaller sample sizes
contributing to the SOE for each … TEP 7 Methods [page 68]: Authors mention precision evaluated "on
the basis of sample size and, if size … Given the typical small sample sizes within
studies, imbalance between groups is likely to occur. … We
realized that 2 of the analyses did not split the
sample size for one control group and we re-did … aripiprazole, quetiapine, and risperidone
because of the precision in these estimates
from larger sample
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/antipsychotics-children-update-disposition-170621.pdf
March 16, 2017 - ASD (ES, Key points) (for individual
SGAs): “smaller sample sizes
contributing to the SOE for each … TEP 7 Methods [page 68]: Authors mention precision evaluated "on
the basis of sample size and, if size … Given the typical small sample sizes within
studies, imbalance between groups is likely to occur. … We
realized that 2 of the analyses did not split the
sample size for one control group and we re-did … aripiprazole, quetiapine, and risperidone
because of the precision in these estimates
from larger sample
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening_research.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Full or representative
sample of surgical
admissions:
• Ambulatory care/ED
admissions
• Surgical … Full or representative
sample of intensive
care admissions with
the potential to acquire
MRSA. … Full or representative
sample of general
medical admissions
with the potential to
acquire MRSA. … Full or representative
sample of intensive
care admissions with
the potential to acquire
MRSA. … Availability of data should be high,
since study sample data already
collected.
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_executive.pdf
September 19, 2014 - risk prediction
instruments, we attempted to create two-by-two tables from
information provided (sample … risks
(RR) and associated 95 percent confidence intervals (CI)
based on the information provided (sample … , the country in
which the study was conducted, the characteristics of
the patient sample (e.g., age … Substance use disorders in a primary care sample
receiving daily opioid therapy. … Addiction Severity Index in a chronic pain
sample receiving opioid therapy.
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-266-cdd-app-tabs-D2-D5.xlsx
January 01, 2008 - RoB NRSI
Author, Year Did the Study Attempt To Enroll All (or a Random Sample of) Patients Meeting Inclusion … Criteria (Inception Cohort), or a Consecutive Sample? … Diagnostic Accuracy
Author, Year Cohort: Consecutive or Random Sample?
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-appendix-table-b-2-version-2.xlsx
January 01, 2007 - Date Retrieved Source Link/URL Study Design Study Dates Geographic Setting Setting Inclusion Criteria Sample
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-appendix-table-b-2-version-1.xlsx
January 01, 2007 - Date Retrieved Source Link/URL Study Design Study Dates Geographic Setting Setting Inclusion Criteria Sample
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-year-in-review-2024.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Efforts Informed by
EPC Reports
4
Impact Snapshot
The following Impact Snapshot provides a sample
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s50.pdf
October 01, 2007 - RCTs use relatively simple computations and fairly
small sample sizes, which were well suited to the … enormous resources are expended to locate
individuals who meet selection criteria and achieve desired
sample … For example, PBE-CPI studies to
date have had sample sizes ranging from 1000 to 2500
patients and have … RCTs with
similar sample sizes can cost more than 20 times as much and
answer only a few questions. … Models for sample selection bias. Annu Rev
Sociol. 1992;18:327–350.
13. Newhouse JP, McClellan M.
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-2006_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2006 - If relevant, the tables or text should include information on study design,
sample size in each study … In addition, the individual evaluations should be
weighted in some way (e.g., according to sample size … GI Safety in observational studies
149
Author, Year
Sample size
Population Duration
(days … CV Safety in observational studies
Author, Year
Data source
Sample size
Population Exposure … CV Safety in observational studies
Author, Year
Data source
Sample size
Population Exposure
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-stenting-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2014 - • There is a moderate strength of evidence (on the basis of one large-sample-size
nonrandomized study … To determine candidate study designs, study feasibility, and sample size calculations, we
followed the … The feasibility of such studies, generally, does not depend on the desired sample size. … Resource Use, Size, and Duration
An RCT, especially one with a long duration and large sample size, … Resource Use, Size, and Duration
An RCT, especially one with a long duration and large sample size,
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/point-of-care_research.pdf
April 01, 2014 - We selected a sample of AHRQ EPC comparative effectiveness reviews, traced
reports to publications, … 2
Methods
We selected a convenience sample of AHRQ EPC CER reports for which to track citations … We arrived at a total
sample of 23 reports. … In our convenience sample,
we did not see trend in CER use by age of the CER. … A larger sample may provide categorization of topics to
calculate rates of use using more appropriate
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/making-healthcare-safer-IV.pdf
August 04, 2023 - The EPC team will have a randomly selected 10% sample of excluded references
checked by a second reviewer … A second team member will check a 10% sample of citations
to verify that important studies were not … We will ask a second team member to check a randomly
selected 10% sample of the excluded citations
-
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-genetic.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Factors
Obtaining, preserving, and storing samples before analysis
Analytic Factors
Type of assay, sample … Analytic variables include the type of assay chosen and its reliability, the type of sample, the methods … term=12181099
DNA-Based Assays
Analyze the DNA itself
Use a variety of sample sources (e.g., blood … A variety of DNA sample sources are available, such as blood, cheek swabs, and hair. … term=19141767
Sample Size Calculations
It is important to assess whether sample size calculations