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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/acute-diverticulitis-topic-nomination.pdf
August 13, 2018 - that the evidence base for a clinical topic of interest likely
grows exponentially over time, the size … See Table 2, Feasibility Column,
Size/Scope of Review Section for the citations of included studies. … 08/2013-08/2018)
KQ2: Diagnostic
imaging
Total number of identified systematic
reviews: 0
Size … : Prevention
of recurrence
Total number of identified systematic
reviews: 1
• Cochrane: 118
Size … /scope of review: We estimate that the total
size of the relevant literature may be
approximately 108
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-cough_executive.pdf
March 01, 2014 - ACOS = Adverse Cough Outcome Survey; CQLQ = Cough-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire; ES = effect size … antitussive (other)
Insufficient SOE
4 studies; 274 subjects
Mucolytics had much smaller
effect size … antitussive (opiate)
Insufficient SOE
4 studies; 274 subjects
Mucolytics had much smaller
effect size … ) in children with chronic cough, but the study’s
applicability was limited in terms of its sample size … CQLQ--corrected sample size and correlation
coefficients for French 2002 paper for Repeatability.
3.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/erythropoiesis-stimulating-agents-utilization_research.pdf
February 01, 2011 - Also
unchanged during this period was the
size of the Medicare FFS Parts A/B pool
of enrolled beneficiaries … Figure 1: Size of the ESA user population, by kidney disease group
JUL 06 JAN 07 JUL 07 JAN 08 JUL … Use Among Medicare’s Cancer Population With and Without
Concomitant Kidney Disease
In examining the size … During the study period, the size of the cancer and dialysis group remained
stable, the cancer only group … ou
sa
nd
s) Cancer only
Cancer & intermittent KD
Cancer & predialysis
Cancer & dialysis
Figure 3: Size
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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. … include study characteristics (e.g., first author, country of
research origin, study design, sample size … treatment(s), age of first diagnosis, etc), study outcomes (both of benefit and of harm),
sample size … impact of key methodological study limitations, in particular 1) percent of
withdrawals, 2) sample size
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-disorders-imaging_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - applicable:
i Groups of patients enrolled
ii Type of positional MRI used
iii Study design and size … (first author name, journal and year
of publication), study design, condition being studied, study size … settings of test use, where the
each study will be represented by a circle proportional to the study size … retrospective; cross-sectional,
case-control or longitudinal; single center or multicenter) and study sample size
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebc_challenge_faq.pdf
January 01, 2010 - We can accept via email the following supported attachments with
a file size not exceeding 30 megabytes … If the planned product solution for submission exceeds a file size of 30
megabytes and is a supported
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_policymaker.pdf
June 01, 2016 - of Evidence From the Systematic Review1
»ü Propranolol and steroids are effective in reducing the size … (See Table 1.)
ȟ Propranolol is more effective than steroids in reducing the
size of IH lesions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_research-protocol.pdf
December 23, 2014 - will become apparent in
most patients in the first few weeks of life and reach 80 percent of total size … Specific disease characteristics, such as lesion size, location and persistence and modifiers
such as … What
characteristics of the hemangioma (e.g., subtype, size, location, number of lesions) indicate risk … angiotensin-
converting enzyme
inhibitors, and
antiangiogenic agents
Intermediate
Outcomes
• Size … ulceration
§ Psychological
impact on the
patient
Harms*
Intermediate Outcomes
• Size
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/registries-guide-2nd-edition_disposition-comments.pdf
March 03, 2010 - Is this a general comment, or a specific comment on
inadequate sample size? … 7, Design Considerations: This information is important both for
designing registries (for study size … Some information on background rates is needed to do
sample size calculations, but the information may … ascertainment (and ascertainment of events without
respect to exposure status) with adequate sample size … There is a strong interplay between representativeness, patient recruitment,
sample size and power,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_surveillance.pdf
August 01, 2012 - The sample size of the studies ranged from 336 to 1613. 9 The
included studies compared conventional … The single randomized,
controlled trial had too small of a sample size and
too short of a follow up … Or 2) a trial not published in the above top 5 journals but have a sample size of at least triple the … Change in effect size of at least 50% (B2)
Refers to a situation in which the new result indicates … a relative change in effect size of at least
50%.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/pbi-protocol.pdf
August 09, 2021 - for a number of tumor features that were included in
clinical trials of PBI, such as larger tumor size … challenge for clinicians in determining the optimal treatment approach, as
the total dose, fraction size … ethnicity
• Socioeconomic status
• Area Deprivation Index
• DCIS vs. invasive disease
• Breast size … • BMI
• Cup size
• Breast implants
• Mental health comorbidities
• Menopausal status
• Receipt … (i.e., sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary
lymph node dissection, none)
• Tumor grade
• Tumor size
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-neuropathy_research-protocol.pdf
September 01, 2016 - What were the differences, if any, in pre-specified outcome measures, statistical plan and
size of … Reasons for delays (if any)
Population Total enrollment, sample size in each arm, drop-outs
Participants … What were the differences, if any, in pre-specified outcome measures, statistical plan and
size of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2011 - We
calculated a standardized effect size (Hedges g) to
facilitate comparison of effect sizes across … We used Stata 11.2® for all effect size calculations
and meta-analyses (Stata Corp., College Station … Another trial with a very intensive intervention reported
a very large effect size at 2- and 4-week … We could identify few components that had a clear impact
on effect size. … These analyses were purely exploratory
and did not account for effect size, so should be considered
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tnd-0855-170515.pdf
April 28, 2017 - o Size/scope of review: We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions. … See Table 2,
Feasibility Column, Size/Scope of Review Section for the citations of included studies. … Total number of completed and in-
progress systematic reviews: 1
Other (in process): 15
Size/scope … Total number of completed and in-
progress systematic reviews: 0
Size/scope of review
Relevant … o Size/scope of review: We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0855-170515.pdf
April 28, 2017 - o Size/scope of review: We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions. … See Table 2,
Feasibility Column, Size/Scope of Review Section for the citations of included studies. … Total number of completed and in-
progress systematic reviews: 1
Other (in process): 15
Size/scope … Total number of completed and in-
progress systematic reviews: 0
Size/scope of review
Relevant … o Size/scope of review: We identified 17 studies relevant to the key questions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/test-performance-metrics_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2005 - similar to an odds ratio that measures strength of association in an
observational study or effect size … However, contrary to the typical effect size
magnitudes of such odds ratios (often between 0.5 and 2
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/trauma-child-interventions_disposition-comments.pdf
February 11, 2013 - (for instance the effect size for the study
that I authored required additional data for a meta-analysis … study (Kemp, Drummond & McDermott, 2010), I have
attached additional data which may assist with effect size … similar studies, or varied outcome reporting, to explain that
qualitative analysis was done, that effect size … Sample size should have been given much
greater weight in determination of strength of evidence.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - affiliation (e.g., chain, hospital,
continuing care retirement community), location (urban
vs. rural), size … Wrong PICOTS: 301
Wrong publication type/study design: 289
Wrong country: 132
Small sample size … A personalized assessment and treatment
intervention reduced resident discomfort with an effect
size … Quality of life did not differ based on proprietary status,
chain affiliation, size, age, percentage … • Employ rigorous methodologies that overcome bias,
and use samples of sufficient size to provide
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-drugs-utilization-cost_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Utilization and cost of anticancer biologic products
among Medicare beneficiaries, 2006-2009
Data Points #6Anticancer Biologics
From 2006 to 2009, over 800,000
Medicare fee-for-service
beneficiaries continuously
enrolled in Parts A and B had a
claim for an anticancer biologic
of interest.
Bevacizumab was the m…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/telehealth_disposition-comments.pdf
June 30, 2016 - Commentator
& Affiliation Section Comment Response
Public-
Annonymous
Findings How does sample size … than diabetes
thus making it much more
difficult to conduct a study that
has a large enough sample size … The sample size does not affect
our calculation. … Physician
Office Visit: Study Size 8,000
Office and E-Visits
From The Washington Post,
1/21/2013 … As noted in the
technical brief, the size and
scope of healthcare delivery in a
virtual sense has