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221. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: An Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fatty-acids-cardiovascular-disease_disposition-comments.pdf
     August 12, 2016 - We have added a small section, under Minimum Sample Sizes, to explain our rationale and to state … Very good, small trials are no excluded, I have my doubts about that. … It is unclear why exclusion of small studies would lead to inclusion of less controlled and more … GOED’s membership represents a broad range of businesses, from small entrepreneurs to multinational … The sample size was too small (N<30) in each arm at 1 year followup.

222. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 224 Omega-3 Fatty Acids (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/omega-3-maternity_disposition-comments.pdf
     October 12, 2016 - We also rechecked the very small number of studies that did dose-response assessments and noted in … As a matter of fact, the "mastodontic" amount of research on fatty acids has delivered a small mouse … In a very small number of cases, when confidence intervals suggested the possibility of borderline … GOED’s membership represents a broad range of businesses, from small entrepreneurs to multinational … The AHRQ ECER Guide notes that excluding studies based on small sample size introduces bias.

223. Disposition of Comments for CER 195 Management of Uterine Fibroids (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-195-disposition-comments-uterine-fibroids.pdf
     December 14, 2017 - reported to be better after myomectomy compared with UAE among a subgroup of participants from a small … clear that there are no data to show that pregnancy outcome is improved by myomectomy except the small … Peer Reviewer #2 Results Page 34, line 35, should include the # of subjects in that one small study … Is not offered as conclusive, which is why we noted a single small study. … Two of the four Ulipristal trials consisted of small Phase II studies.

224. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 248: Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2021 - significant benefit when two active forms of treatment are compared (compounded by the issues of small

225. Outreach to Patient and Consumer Representatives (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/branson-text.pdf
     October 13, 2011 - § Provide time immediately after their contribution for one-on-one or small

226. Cer-254-Rural-Telehealth-App-E (xls file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-254-rural-telehealth-app-e.xlsx
     January 01, 2021 - No or Only Small Amounts of Missing Data? If Missing Data, Was it Handled Appropriately? … No or Only Small Amounts of Missing Data? If Missing Data, Was it Handled Appropriately?

227. Machine-Learning-Tools-Appendix-C (xls file)
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     January 01, 2024 - The small number of missed studies across reviews with pairwise meta-analyses hindered strong conclusions … The small number of missed studies across reviews with pairwise meta-analyses hindered strong conclusions … The small number of missed studies across reviews with pairwise meta-analyses hindered strong conclusions … For small reports, both tools provided benefits but EPPI-Reviewer generally outperformed Abstrackr in … For small reports, both tools provided benefits but EPPI-Reviewer generally outperformed Abstrackr in

228. Disposition of Comments Report for Multigene Panels in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment (pdf file)
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     July 03, 2012 - There was no need for statistical methods given the small number of manuscripts analyzed. … Peer Reviewer 3 Methods Yes, however, there is one small issue: In the executive summary and in the

229. Binge-Eating Executive (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2015 - The evidence on the efficacy of lamotrigine was limited to one small trial (insufficient strength of … However, these trials differed in several ways, so results were all based on single, small studies ( … Second-generation antidepressants have a small but significant impact on symptoms of depression in … Whether the small benefit of second-generation antidepressants is meaningful, or perhaps amplified, … Conclusions Overall, we found the body of evidence to be small; often uneven across treatment types

230. Association Between Outcomes and Dental Services in People Receiving Treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Rapid Response Review (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2025 - the available data lack direct comparison and are at risk of selection and attrition bias, due to small … • All three non-comparative studies were small (sample size: 15 to 63), with follow-up duration … One study was conducted in the US,30 and two were in Brazil.31,32 Sample sizes were small. … We rated all three studies as poor quality (having high risk of bias), due to small sample size, high … Of these three included studies, two were small, with sample size of less than 25,31,32 and the third

231. S149 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - This choice can lead to unstable estimates due to small sample sizes, especially for skewed data such … , associated with medication assignment, that change over time; and (3) limited follow-up time or a small … not include laboratory data in the propensity models because laboratory data were only available on a small … These meth- ods have also let us make stable inferences about outcomes for a small treatment group; the … actual number of patients on exenatide across all 3 time periods was small, but with our ability to

232. Progestogens-Preterm-Birth Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Similar small proportions of study participants withdrew from treatment and placebo groups; 0.6 to … We could not assess adherence or harms because of small group sizes by combinations of progestogen … In general, studies have also been too small to provide valid estimates of factors that may modify … Use of progestogens for this indication is based on evidence of moderate strength, based on small numbers

233. S23 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - Accord- ingly, even a small relative risk increase in stroke translates into a much higher chance of … associated with cardiovascular benefits, as was previously thought, and in fact might be associated with a small … The small risk of breast cancer and possible cardiovascular problems? … She was not happy with the risk of breast cancer, but it sounded small.

234. Development of Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Patient Registries and Clinical Practice: Methods and Lessons Learned (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
     February 01, 2019 - outcome measures in five clinical areas: (1) Atrial fibrillation, (2) Asthma, (3) Depression, (4) Non-small … However, many of the outcome measures collected through this effort were only captured in one or a small … Appendage MADRS Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale MMS Minimum Measure Set NSCLC Non-Small … number with >500 Mostly university based with a small number funded by NIH and several collaborating … ICHOM measure set of non-small cell lung cancer A-12 (1) Proposed Clinical Areas (2

235. Bar-Cohen_ ECCS2012 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - o Provide context so the  patient can develop  a sense of how big  (o small) the risk really is

236. Ahrq Community Forum Webinar Branson (pdf file)
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     October 13, 2011 - • Provide time immediately after their contribution for one- on-one or small group debriefing.

237. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - Most RCTs randomized worksites (not workers), but the numbers of worksites randomized were sometimes small … Several studies had small sample sizes and thus lacked power for determining intended effects. … Conclusions Overall, we found the body of evidence to be small; heterogeneous in terms of populations … Process evaluation results from the Healthy Directions-Small Business study. … Assessment of occupational safety and health programs in small businesses.

238. Disposition of Comments for Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness (pdf file)
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     April 22, 2013 - In quantitative analyses, however, this is frowned upon because small studies have little weight in … I don't think including small studies will change anything but if possible I would go back and include … Rare but serious adverse events are rarely captured by RCTs. 1) We excluded very small studies (n< … Further, very small studies are more likely to introduce publication bias and may distort the results … How about "Meta- analysis of three small, 3- to 12-month..."

239. Hibbard-notes-151007 copy - Teresa (pdf file)
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     May 29, 2025 - behaviors that are morefeasible for people to takeon, and  that might mean  breaking them down  into small … And what we have observed is that when people do experiencesuccess, even if there’re just small steps

240. new disposition of comments insulin analogues -- jda revs.xls (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2008 - Perhaps studies were underpowered, too small, etc. What were the oral agents used? sulfonylureas? … There may be much more economical ways to do this - to get the data, e.g. small scale studies "drilling … We considered meta-regression, but then decided against it due to the small number of studies in each … Figures The text inside the figures is very small and hard to read and needs to be made bigger. … Some type of meta-regression would be desirable, although the number of studies is usually too small