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301. Management of Infantile Hemangioma (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2016 - acidosis), particularly in neonates, and with an increased incidence of kernicterus, particularly in small … However, the studies were too small to determine factors that might have affected response to these

302. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Such a phased approach, moving gradually from small to larger studies, may also protect the rights and … Phase II usually consists of small-scale clinical investigations to obtain an initial estimate of the … If the treatment effect is too small, further evaluation will be discontinued. … Unfortunately, the diagnostic accuracy literature suffers from poor study design, small study samples

303. Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - evaluate population studies to see what the plausible prevalence of that might be...I imagine it is small … know impact on intermediate markers is it closer to say likelihood of benefit is no greater than small … included in the review found for this subgroup, recognizing that the numbers included are sure to be small … evidence, and the Whickham reanalysis, shows that subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with a small

304. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/whitepaper3-lijmer02262010-2.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Such a phased approach, moving gradually from small to larger studies, may also protect the rights and … Phase II usually consists of small-scale clinical investigations to obtain an initial estimate of the … If the treatment effect is too small, further evaluation will be discontinued. … Unfortunately, the diagnostic accuracy literature suffers from poor study design, small study samples

305. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2007 - The disease tends to affect the small joints of the hands and feet in a symmetric pattern, but other … Studies were too small to assess reliably differences in rare but severe adverse events. … Studies, however, were too small to assess reliably differences in rare but severe adverse events. … The magnitude of difference was small, however.

306. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     October 18, 2010 - Unfortunately, the two included trials were small (Guinn n=52 and Wenstrom n=42). … Further, the two RCTs included in a published Cochrane review had small sample sizes (52 and 42 participants … and perhaps likely that evidence will not be available regarding each of the above outcomes from the small … effect estimates, the standard error of the effect estimate that results from these analyses is too small … In studies with mixed populations, the number of women with multiple gestations will be small relative

307. Obesity (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - a systematic process that involves compiling information on topics and issuing topic drafts to a small … during a same-day procedure by means of a catheter routed through the esophagus into the stomach and small … The device extends down through parts of the small intestine. … The EndoBarrier is anchored within the duodenal bulb (small area of the small intestine just outside … The sleeve extends down through parts of the small intestine (duodenum and proximal jejunum) and is

308. Digestible Carbohydrate Intake and Maternal-Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     April 08, 2024 - minerals.35 The carbohydrate component of human milk is predominantly lactose,34 a disaccharide, with small … weeks), exclusively babies that have low birth weight (<2500g) and /or exclusively babies that are small … , weight- for-age and percentile or Z-score adjusted for gestational age • Low birth weight • Small-for-gestational … , we will conduct appropriate statistical tests (e.g., funnel plots, statistical tests for Egger’s small … While we do not anticipate that this will be necessary, if the search returns more than a small number

309. Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     August 24, 2012 - These samples are almost assuredly too small to address mortality and readmission rates (unless the … The reviewer’s point is addressed in the discussion section where “small and/or convenience samples … We added our rationale for the fair rating: “Reviewers rated the report as “fair.” due to the small … Overall, net changes in market share contributed a small fraction of total savings to Medicare. … This seems too strong given their conclusion that the study designs were weak and effects small.

310. Disposition of Comments for CER 202 Effectiveness and Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Management of Asthma (pdf file)
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     December 14, 2017 - We decided against conducting meta- analysis because the evidence base is small and heterogeneous in … This small retrospective comparison suggested that these sicker patients experienced less benefit … from BT, but this is only one small study. … A little history and creative writing here would reimburse the reader to a small extent for the dry, … Although the report states that “the available body of literature on BT is small, however, and the

311. Coronary-Artery-Stenting Executive (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - We considered evidence to be sparse if only one study of a small sample size addressed the analysis … Key Question 3 All intravascular diagnostic techniques: Insufficient • Two small retrospective studies … Key Question 4 All intravascular diagnostic techniques: Insufficient • One small retrospective study … IVUS continues to be used to guide stent placement in small vessels, complex lesions, and long lesions … Studies published in the past often excluded or recruited a small proportion of these populations while

312. EBC-webinar-slides (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - o Click  on  the  small  arrow  in  the  top  box  and  select  “I  will  call … o Click  on  the  small  arrow  in  the  top  box  and  select  “I  will  call

313. Ch 9-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     September 21, 2012 - least for the primary comparison of common interventions—and readers will need to consider whether small … For example, database studies may identify small excess risks of about 5 percent that would fall below

314. CER 22 Rotator Cuff Tears NSD clean (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2014 - hand-tied knots Staple fixation vs. side-to-side suture Operative augmentation § § Porcine small

315. Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)
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     September 02, 2016 - different intake amounts of n-3 FA), we expect that the primary reason for exclusion will be based on small … outcomes, and study design) but would not have been included in the original report (primarily due to small … A modified test for small-study effects in meta-analyses of controlled trials with binary endpoints. … Detecting and adjusting for small-study effects in meta-analysis. … Estimating effect size under publication bias: small sample properties and robustness of a random effects

316. Ptsd-Adults-Trauma-Interventions Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - the fact that although many people experience some symptoms of PTSD after trauma, only a relatively small … Because the knowledge base comprises largely single studies with small sample sizes, we concluded that … As a result of the small number of studies of low or moderate risk of bias that assessed different … development of a clinical prediction rule to identify, shortly after exposure to trauma, the relatively small … ability to discriminate between people who do or do not develop PTSD, be composed of a relatively small

317. Colorectal-Surgery-Preparation Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2014 - The empirical evidence that is available to a literature- based review is but a small fraction of what … • The majority of available studies were small and probably underpowered to detect modest or small … However, results were inconclusive due to the very small number of events for all reported outcomes. … Further, the majority of the available studies were small and probably underpowered to detect modest … or small effect sizes, let alone relatively rare harms.

318. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - The magnetic field produced by the magnetic coil in a TMS procedure is spatially confined to a small … Peer Reviewer #2 Results Was there a reason to believe that having a relatively small portion of … We selected a 20% cut-off because we hypothesized that such a threshold would involve a small enough … Our analyses, though limited to a small number of studies, did not suggest a substantial difference … The authors do a good job of covering the relatively small number of studies that have been done and

319. Autism Surveillance (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - (Ingersoll, 2011) October 2012 – A small case series (N=17) of parents given pivotal response training … (Kaale, 2012) One small RCT reported that children receiving JASPER (Joint Attention Symbolic Play … A small case series (N = 17) using interest- based learning reported that children in high interest … October 2012 - One small NA NA January 2012 – Conclusion still valid. … One small controlled trial of PECS vs conventional language therapy, both within TEACCH preschool

320. Methods White Paper: Improving the Utility of Evidence Synthesis for Decision Makers in the Face of Insufficient Evidence (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2021 - briefs were reviewed because they are often prepared for topics where there is anticipated to be a small … these papers differentiated insufficient evidence due to a. having no evidence; b. imprecision (small … the outcomes of endovascular treatment of internal carotid artery bifurcation aneurysms, only 6 small … 1 small study of fair quality restricted to a population of older adults (age 70) in Sweden showing … these positive findings are based on low to moderate ratings of quality of evidence, and only a small