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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obesity-child_executive.pdf
March 31, 2010 - We did not exclude studies based on study
sample size (Table A). … One
reason for the nonsignificant effect on weight outcomes
might have been that the sample sizes were … There are many differences across studies in term
of settings, design, sample size and characteristics … However, due to the limited sample size, we
could not conduct further stratifications to explore the … Studies With High Statistical Power
We need more studies with large sample sizes and
adequate length
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_executive.pdf
September 22, 2011 - setting and approach;
inclusion/exclusion criteria; demographic and health
characteristics of the sample … Six primarily
poor-quality studies had sample sizes less than 50,28,31,34-37
while three poor- or fair-quality … The six included RCTs were rated as primarily poor
quality, with small sample sizes (21–250). … 1,560), the remaining
cohort studies had serious methodological limitations
and generally had small sample … The included studies
were generally small in sample size and of suboptimal
quality (e.g., failure to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-prescription-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 26, 2024 - Forms will be pilot
tested with a sample of included articles to ensure that all relevant data elements
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pediatric-cancer-survivorship-protocol.pdf
June 01, 2020 - GQ1, GQ2:
• Studies may either report on distinct subgroups, e.g.,
dividing the sample by geographic … sexual and gender
minorities; and educational attainment.7, 8 In addition, we will use an unselected
sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-web-interactive-presentation.pdf
September 01, 2019 - interventions, a summary of key characteristics of the underlying studies, including number of
5
arms, sample … rationale for the interactive systematic review tool and were shown a mock-up of the
tool for the sample … their design (e.g., randomization unit, if applicable, number of arms, parallel
or crossover), their sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ced-appendix-3.xlsx
June 24, 2022 - Protocol The protocol includes the study procedures
NESTcc Protocol The protocol describes the required sample … CMS Design_precision Larger sample sizes in studies to demonstrate both statistically significant as … definine patients characteristics and inclusion and exclusion criteria
CMS Design_precision Larger sample … study procedures (as appropriate to the question)
NESTcc Protocol The protocol describes the required sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-anemia-update_research-protocol.pdf
June 16, 2010 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Objective
Shekelle et al.1 reviewed a sample … Sample size and extent of missing data will
be extracted. … • Patients: sampling, exclusion criteria, sample size, baseline characteristics,
similarity of … using the following rules:
• We will use the most complete data sets (i.e., those with the largest sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/deliberative-methods_presentation-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Community Forum Community Forum Community Forum
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Length, duration
Group size, participant sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/aggression_executive.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Their inputs addressed
points such as sample size thresholds for eligible studies
and whether and how … addressing
adverse outcomes (i.e., harms, a key focus of our report),
we required a minimum total sample … may be enrolled in some studies), race or ethnicity of
enrolled populations, diagnoses of involved sample … the combination
of haloperidol plus lorazepam
(100%) vs. lorazepam alone
(55%), p=0.03 (note small sample … the combination
of haloperidol plus lorazepam
vs. lorazepam alone, data NR,
p=0.028 (note small sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/09_infectiousdisease_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - associated with screening donor blood and stool for contagious agents, preparation of the
donor fecal sample … of rifampicin-resistant TB strains.
164
In the assay, the detection of TB DNA in the patient sample … signal given from the probes.
163
To perform the test, a technician first treats a patient sputum sample … In the per-sample analysis, Xpert displayed a similar sensitivity compared with culture
methods, and … from the patient and test the sample simultaneously with a nucleic acid
amplification test, an acid-fast
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diverticulitis-research-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2019 - hospitalization (for patients not requiring surgery)
* The minimum sample … full colon)
• Elective CT colonography
* The minimum sample … Case reports (and series of case reports)
* The minimum sample … Case reports (and series of case reports)
* The minimum sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-nitrous-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
August 24, 2011 - 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 … use established concepts of the quantity of evidence (e.g.,
numbers of studies, aggregate ending sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/child-growth-development-outcomes-protocol-amended.pdf
November 18, 2024 - Our initial sample search strategy will be developed by a
research librarian with expertise in conducting … appropriate statistical tests (e.g., funnel plots, statistical tests for
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Egger’s small sample … This may be
based on sample size sufficiency and number of events. … When quantitative synthesis
is not possible, sample size and assessment of variance within individual
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_research-protocol.pdf
November 30, 2014 - Moderate risk of bias
may be assigned to large cohort studies with a sample size for adequate power … bias assessment tool is similar to our approach, we will separately assess risk of bias on
only a sample … Not all treatments are feasible for all types of FI, so sample differentiation will be
important for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-treatment-future_research.pdf
September 01, 2012 - Studies with larger sample sizes, including multicenter trials;
3. … Additionally, it was noted that all study designs should account for the need for
larger sample sizes … However, such trials would need large sample sizes in order to
account for presumably small-to-modest … Studies with larger sample sizes, including multicenter trials;
3. … Additionally, it was noted that all study designs should account for the need for
larger sample sizes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-radiation_technical-brief.pdf
November 01, 2009 - Sample sizes of studies per cancer type ........................................................... … Primary outcomes were explicitly stated in only
three trials, which also reported a priori sample size … All trials enrolled a relatively small sample size,
ranging from 15 to 393 patients and studied different … Most eligible studies were noncomparative in
nature and had small sample sizes. … Sample sizes of studies per cancer type
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5
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30 300 3000 30
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_executive.pdf
October 01, 2014 - included studies
into evidence tables using Excel spreadsheets: study
design, year, setting, country, sample … characteristics (including age,
sex, race, underlying cause of liver disease, proportion
of patients in sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fatigue-sleepiness-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Depending on the volume of
literature, the EPC team may opt to have a randomly selected 10% sample … whether it has enough time and
resources to ask a second team member to check a randomly selected 10% sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-sepsis.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Depending on
the volume of literature, the EPC team may opt to have a randomly selected 10% sample … whether it has enough time and resources to ask a second team
member to check a randomly selected 10% sample
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disruptive-behavior-disorders-research-app-e.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - nonrandomized studies of intervention
Author, Year Did the Study Attempt To Enroll All (or a Random Sample … of) Patients Meeting Inclusion Criteria (Inception Cohort), or a Consecutive Sample?