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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections-surveillance-140925.pdf
January 01, 2014 - AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Review
Surveillance Program
CER #31:
Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile
Infection
Original release date:
December 2011
Surveillance Report (1st assessment/cycle 1):
October 2012
Surveillance Report (2nd assessment/cycle 2): …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-frameworks.ppt
June 01, 2012 - PowerPoint Presentation
Developing the Topic and Structuring
Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests:
Utility of PICOTS,
Analytic Frameworks, Decision Trees,
and Other Frameworks
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Medical Test Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
De…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-frameworks.ppt
June 01, 2012 - PowerPoint Presentation
Developing the Topic and Structuring
Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests:
Utility of PICOTS,
Analytic Frameworks, Decision Trees,
and Other Frameworks
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Medical Test Reviews Methods Guide
www.ahrq.gov
De…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_research-protocol.pdf
March 09, 2010 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: March 09, 2010
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Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: The Effectiveness of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic
Drugs (DMARDS) in C…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s81.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Developing Indicators of Inpatient Adverse Drug Events
Through Nonlinear Analysis Using Administrative Data
Jonathan R. Nebeker, MS, MD,*†‡§ Paul R. Yarnold, PhD,¶ Robert C. Soltysik, MS,�
Brian C. Sauer, PhD,†‡ Shannon A. Sims, MD, MS,** Matthew H. Samore, MD,†‡§**
Randall W. Rupper, MD, MPH,*†‡ Ka…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-future-value-of-information_research.pdf
June 01, 2011 - net benefit; NETT = National Emphysema
Treatment Trial;; pENBS = population expected net benefit of sampling … cost-effectiveness
ratio; NA: not applicable; NB = net benefit; pENBS = population expected net benefit of sampling … of information; pENG = population expected net gain to conducting
trial; EVSI = expected value of sampling … of information; pENG = population expected net gain to conducting
trial; EVSI = expected value of sampling … We estimated the individual level value of perfect information by bootstrap sampling out of
the distribution
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-future_research.pdf
October 26, 2012 - A sampling of patients who have been treated
for CDI and developed recurrence (cases) or
did not develop … Sample should accurately reflect
population of interest and
sampling method should be
clearly described … diagnosed with CDI are assigned to
novel therapy or standard care based on
physician choice or purposive sampling
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-e-opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-3.xlsx
January 01, 2021 - Table E-1. RCT QA
Table E-1. RCT quality assessment
Author, Year Randomization Adequate? Allocation Concealment Adequate? Groups Similar at Baseline? Outcome Assessors Masked? Care Provider Masked? Patient Masked? Intention-To-Treat (ITT) Analysis Acceptable Levels of Overall Attrition and Between-Group Differences…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/missing-data-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
February 01, 2018 - Inverse Probability Weighting
Inverse probability weights (IPW) are closely related to survey sampling … A
generalization of sampling without
replacement from a finite universe.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-protein-intake-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 28, 2023 - Evaluation of Dietary Protein Intake Requirements
Evidence-Based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Evaluation of Dietary Protein Intake Requirements
Publication Date: June 2, 2023
Amendment Date(s): November 17, 2023, November 28, 2023
(Amendments Details–see Section VI)
I. B…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/indirect-comparisons_research.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Case Study Comparing Bayesian and Frequentist Approaches for Multiple Treatment Comparisons
Methods Research Report
Case Study Comparing Bayesian and
Frequentist Approaches for Multiple Treatment
Comparisons
Methods Research Report
Case Study Comparing Bayesian and Frequ…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-bias_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
5-1
Chapter 5
Assessing Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality in
Medical Test Studies
P. Lina Santaguida, B.Sc.P.T., Ph.D., M.Sc., McMaster University
Crystal M. Riley, M.A., Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
David B. Matchar, M.D., Duke University;
Duke-…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-prognostic_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Was the clinical population clearly described including the sampling plan, inclusion and exclusion criteria
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotics-children-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Future Research Needs for First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Children and Young Adults
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 13
Future Research Needs
for First- and Second-
Generation
Antipsychotics for
Children and Young
Adults
Future Research Needs Paper
Number 13
Future Research Needs
for F…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sleep-apnea-diagnosis-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Ability To Recruit
The sampling population is large, as there are thousands of patients who undergo
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_2.pdf
May 01, 2020 - CER 226: Evidence summary_Labor Dystocia
Purpose of Review
To review the evidence on the definition of
“normal” labor progression and the comparative
effectiveness of different strategies for treating
labor dystocia in women with otherwise
uncomplicated pregnancies. Strategies assessed
include amniotomy, suppo…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s38.pdf
October 01, 2007 - ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Design of Cluster-Randomized Trials of Quality
Improvement Interventions Aimed at Medical
Care Providers
Robert J. Glynn, PhD, ScD, M. Alan Brookhart, PhD, Margaret Stedman, MPH, Jerry Avorn, MD,
and Daniel H. Solomon, MD
Background: Randomized trials aimed at improving the quality of
medical care …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-interventions-disposition.pdf
May 26, 2017 - Interventions Targeting Sensory Challenges in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders - An Update
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Interventions Targeting Sensory Challenges in Children With
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)—An Update
Draft review ava…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-prepub-final-research-table-rct.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - RCT
Author, year Is randomization adequate?
Yes/No/Unclear Is allocation concealment adequate?
Yes/No/Unclear Are groups similar at baseline?
Yes/No/Unclear Is the outcome assessor (interviewer) masked?
Yes/No/Unclear Is the data analyst masked?
Yes/No/Unclear Are attrition and crossovers reported?
Yes/No/Uncl…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/liver-cancer_research-protocol.pdf
July 24, 2013 - and for clinical followup—could introduce heterogeneity and result in some misclassification
due to sampling