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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/undescended-testicle_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2011 - Data Extraction and Data Management
Determine Outcomes To Extract
Specific outcomes to extract … We will make these
judgments for each of the main KQs and any subquestions related to specific outcomes … bias is derived from the
quality assessment of the individual studies which addressed that KQ and specific … as needed by the EPC with
input from Key Informants and the TEP to assure that the questions are specific … They are selected to
provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic under development
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_research-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2010 - • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with breast-specific coils and gadolinium-
based contrast agents … • Scintimammography with technetium-99m-sestamibi as the tracer, including
breast-specific gamma … • MRI with breast-specific coils and gadolinium-based contrast agents, with or without
computer-aided … Technical Expert Panel (TEP)
A TEP panel is selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific … On some specific reports such as
reports requested by the Office of Medical Applications of Research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-diagnosis-future_research_1.pdf
February 01, 2013 - Further reproduction of those
copyrighted materials is prohibited without the specific permission of … The
ECHO and SPECT modalities, although less sensitive, appeared to be more specific in women. … The
ECHO and SPECT modalities, although less sensitive, appeared to be more specific in women. … • There were insufficient data to demonstrate that the use of specific NITs (compared with coronary … What is the value of performing a specific NIT test for the diagnosis of CAD in
women, compared with
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-therapies-update/research-protocol
March 29, 2013 - These presenting symptoms along with a physical examination, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, … The cancer is identified by needle biopsy, which is performed because of high prostate-specific antigen … Details (specific search terms and search strategies) are provided in Appendix A of this protocol. … Prostate-Specific Antigen Best Practice Statement: 2009 Update. … They are selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic under development
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/acs-pci-adjunctive-devices_disposition-comments.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Specific reference to the use of embolic
protection devices in saphenous vein grafts
has been added … E.g. specific outcomes in rows, covariates in columns and
available evidence (pooled or otherwise) in … We have organized the report according to the
specific population (STEMI vs. other ACS) for
several … There are references to specific
device names that were used in specific trials,
which was commonly … done in the event there
was only one trial evaluating the specific
outcome/comparison.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acute-pain-protocol-amended.pdf
June 10, 2018 - Many unidimensional and multidimensional pain assessment scales are available
including specific scales … for a variety of pain conditions10-13 and for specific sub-
populations.14-17 Multidimensional assessment … We will construct search strategies to
identify original research on specific acute pain conditions … Information Management
Evidence tables specific to each priority acute pain condition will be created … • Are you aware of clinical practice guidelines addressing
specific common acute pain conditions?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/radiotherapy-proton-beam_research.pdf
May 01, 2012 - proton beam radiotherapy has gained acceptance based on a theo-
retical advantage for the treatment of specific … CMS has yet to issue a national
coverage rule for proton beam therapy or its
specific indications. … proton
beam radiotherapy along with external
beam radiotherapy in general but without
identifying specific … one of the LCDs.
*** These indications appear in the claims but are not covered in the LCDs listing specific … DISCUSSION
As a highly specific form of advanced radiotherapy, proton beam therapy may play an important
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-tympanostomy_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - spur pediatric research, children remain “therapeutic orphans” 12 for
whom a paucity of pediatric-specific … Appendix A includes the literature searches from the
original report and the specific search strategies … o Sociodemographic risk factors
KQ 1: Children with chronic OME (allow study-specific definitions of … Global and otitis-specific child and parental quality of life
2. Speech and language outcomes
3. … Global and otitis-specific child and parental quality of life
o Intermediate outcomes
1.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
November 24, 2014 - This specific question relates to risk of bias considerations
(rather than grading strength of evidence … Specific recommendations
for study design, dosing, monitoring antibiotic levels
should be included … believe that a
recommendation this specific is applicable. … Peer Reviewer
#2
Discussion/
Conclusion
More discussion of MICs and specific organisms in the … Is there
a way to advise in the power and the specific outcomes
that need to be measured?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/patient-safety-databases-prescriptions/research
August 26, 2008 - Sex-specific analysis. … Sex-Specific Analysis
Of the 880 female-specific diagnoses, only 11 (0.1 percent) occurred in males … No male-specific disorders were identified in females. … Not Female-Specific
Female-Specific
Female
93,784
869
94,653
69.36%
0.64%
70%
Male … If we focus on more granular outcomes by examining specific drugs and/or specific adverse event codes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/inguinal-hernia_research-protocol.pdf
August 15, 2011 - Within each of these categories, several specific
procedures have been employed. … Non-sutured “tension-free” surgical mesh gained in
popularity, and many specific open procedures were … Specific aspects about mesh repair that may influence outcomes are the type of mesh
(e.g., lightweight … These mesh-specific issues are covered by
specific Key Questions (see Key Questions below). … Procedure category, specific procedure, specific
mesh (if applicable), fixation method (if applicable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antiplatelet-treatment/research-protocol
November 22, 2011 - The observation that specific CYP2C19 variants or levels of on-treatment platelet reactivity above a … Other potential modifiers of the utility of genetic and phenotypic test results include the specific … The precision of estimates of analytic validity depends on the specific statistic used; generally, a … Specific impairment of human platelet P2Y(AC) ADP receptor-mediated signaling by the antiplatelet drug … On some specific reports, such as reports requested by the Office of Medical Applications of Research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/ptsd-adult-treatment/research-protocol
December 20, 2011 - Subsequently, the selection of specific psychotherapies, or specific pharmacologic interventions, may … Eclectic psychotherapy refers to a general class of therapies rather than to a specific intervention … They are selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic under development … Requires patient to associate each symptom with a specific traumatic event.
15-minute administration … There are three versions of the PCL: PCL-M (military), PCL-C (civilian), and PCL-S (specific).
5–10
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - Research during the 1970s and 1980s
suggested that domain-specific training may be insufficient
to … In addition, many treatments target specific
functional difficulties regardless of etiology. … • Only included impairment-specific interventions. … Other programs described outreach to TBI survivors;40
community-based care;36 specific approaches to … Further guidance that would
match measures most appropriate for specific patients
and interventions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_executive.pdf
February 01, 2006 - Layout 1
Background
Breast cancer is the second most common
malignancy in women. The American
Cancer Society estimated that in the United
States in 2005, 212,930 women would be
newly diagnosed as having breast cancer
and there would be 40,870 deaths due to
this disease. Because early breast cancer is
asymptomatic, th…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_executive.pdf
February 01, 2016 - be
used for research
purposes, but
should not be
considered current.
2
However, the cancer-specific … survival is highly stage
dependent, with a greater than 95 percent 5-year disease
specific survival … for stage T1 tumors, and greater than
85 percent 5-year disease specific survival for stage
T2 tumors … Most
tumors are detected incidentally during an evaluation for
unrelated or non-specific complaints … with clinical stage T1a
(≤ 4 cm), T1b (> 4-7 cm) and T2 (> 7 cm) tumors,
resulting cancer-specific
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/nephropathy-contrast-induced/research-protocol
November 12, 2013 - Most of the primary studies focus on specific subsets of patients that had imaging studies or procedures … We are not limiting the search to specific dates or languages. … If a high quality (based on the AMSTAR ) 35 systematic review addresses one of our specific Key Questions … Data will be exported from SRDR into a project-specific database to serve as archived or backup copies … They are selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic under development
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
September 29, 2011 - The reasons for why a specific plaque ruptures when it
does are unclear but probably relate to plaque … Angiographic-specific factors (number of diseased vessels, vessel territory stenoses, left
ventricular … Angiographic-specific factors (number of diseased vessels, vessel territory stenoses, left
ventricular … factors
CABG-specific factors
Hospital characteristics
KQ 1b, 2b, 3b
KQ 2: UA/NSTEMI … Grading will be outcome-specific; thus, a given study may be graded to be of
different quality for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gout_research-protocol-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - As recommended by the Methods Guide for Medical
Test Reviews,11 the searches will not use filters specific … Manufacturers of diagnostic equipment (polarizing microscopes) will be
contacted for unpublished data specific … This
input is intended to ensure that the key questions are specific and relevant.
IX. … They are
selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic under
development … provide information
to the EPC to identify literature search strategies and recommend approaches to specific
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation_disposition-comments.pdf
June 28, 2013 - We have added in tamponade as a specific adverse
event in the figure as suggested. … TEP #1 ES (Discussion/
Conclusion)
Specific comments:
1. … We do however now list the specific guideline
reference for Figure 1 as suggested. … TEP #6 Introduction No specific concerns Thank you. … In addition, the data
is insufficient for this specific comparison/outcome.