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2101. DRN: Report 1 (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2009 -  Pre-approved Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Data Use Agreements (DUAs) for standard queries … Most HMORN sites have created a standard research datamart – the Virtual Data Warehouse (VDW). … Therefore, the term ―sex‖ would have a common meaning across the DRN and a standard set of expected … Databases The source data will be based on standard file structures as provided by the Informatics … data elements or a standard transaction; b) receives a standard transaction from another entity and

2102. Research White Paper: Outcome Measure Harmonization and Data Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Depression (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2020 - Research White Paper: Outcome Measure Harmonization and Data Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Depression Research White Paper Outcome Measure Harmonization and Data Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Depression: Report on Registry Configuration Research Whit…

2103. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      May 27, 2010 - may be small), or perhaps no clinical benefit, but there is a overall benefit when this becomes a standard … The cost of delivery should come down as this becomes the new standard. No action necessary.

2104. Engaging Patients in Information Sharing and Data Collection: The Role of Patient-Powered Registries and Research Networks (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2013 - Engaging Patients in Information Sharing and Data Collection: The Role of Patient-Powered Registries and Research Networks Community Forum White Paper Engaging Patients in Information Sharing and Data Collection: The Role of Patient-Powered Registries and Research Networks Communit…

2105. S103 (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2007 - Calculating Standard Errors In addition to using analytical formulas, researchers can use 2 methods … to calculate standard errors of inverse proba- bility-weighted estimates. … weighted analytic model, but further empirical work is needed to better understand the behavior of these standard … The second option is to estimate standard errors using the nonparametric boot- strap method,23 as suggested

2106. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      November 30, 2011 - The current standard antiviral medication treatment for HCV infection is pegylated interferon combined … decline in HCV RNA to undetectable levels 24 weeks following treatment completion, is considered the standard … also be included (e.g., telaprevir and boceprevir) and head-to-head comparisons with the current standard … We will use standard  2 tests to assess the presence of statistical heterogeneity among studies,

2107. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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      November 27, 2012 - Protease inhibitors, when added to standard dual therapy, are associated with substantially higher … is clearly superior in terms of efficacy), the standard of care for antiviral treatment has changed … 69-70) (p.15): Seven trials of patients with genotype 2 or 3 infection found dual therapy with standard … Dual therapy with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin remains the current standard for treatment of … Protease inhibitors, when added to standard dual therapy, are associated with substantially higher

2108. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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      February 16, 2011 - • Type I error, alpha level, or p value: we will set at a standard of 5 percent. … • Desired statistical power level: set at a standard of 0.80. … Peer Review (Standard Language) Approximately five experts in the field will be asked to peer review … of Treatments for Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard … Peer Review (Standard Language)

2109. FRN 40 - Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2013 - sites • Non-screening test based strategy (e.g., gowning and gloving, hand hygiene, or standard … the evidence is also highlighted by the increasing demand for better control of MRSA and a higher standard … one could compare a screening based strategy that identifies, isolates, and decolonizes carriers + standard … measures with a non- screening based strategy that applies only standard measures to all patients (which … all sites • Non-screening test based strategy (e.g., gowning and gloving, hand hygiene, or standard

2110. Disposition of Comments Report for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2010 - Comparisons to usual or standard care were the majority of the literature. … Standard EPC methodology for comparative effectiveness reviews is to look first to RCTs, then include … The standard of care was not universal though it is treated as such across findings. … It was unclear what the efficacy of the standard of care was as a comparator. … Is standard of care being used as a true comparator or as an expression of a control?

2111. Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2018 - Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma - Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 201 Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma Evidence Summary Objectives and Rationale for Review This report summarizes a systematic review, “Effectiveness of…

2112. Disposition of Comments for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - The standard practice in meta- analysis of odds ratios and risk ratios is to exclude studies from the … Although the introduction does state this fact, our standard procedure for all key questions when no … b) Analysis of the contribution of “standard of care” methods of anesthesia. … The rate of superficial infections was 1-4% in the standard group and 0.7-0.8% in the MIT. … The rate of deep infections was 1.3% in the standard and 0.2-1.3% in the MIT.

2113. Restless-Legs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      December 16, 2011 - Diagnosis: primary care versus specialty practice RLS is diagnosed based on clinical history using standard … (IRLS) group in 1995 17 and revised in a consensus conference at the NIH in 2003. 9 The use of standard … However, in primary care, the standard criteria may be less consistently applied. … distinguishing it from disorders that present similar symptoms. 18 “Mimic” conditions sometimes satisfy the standard …  Studies involving individuals of all ages diagnosed with RLS (according to standard IRLS criteria

2114. mmeta: Exact Bayesian Inference for Multivariate Meta-analysis of Binary Outcomes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      April 01, 2018 - Background Standard statistical methods assume the effect sizes of multivariate outcomes are independent

2115. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2013 - slow disease progression in patients who continue to have acute exacerbations despite receiving standard … azithromycin would be used in patients who continue to have acute exacerbations despite receiving standard … Europe pay about $60,000 for each machine.60 Clinical Pathway at Point of This Intervention The standard … contingent on a cost-benefit analysis showing that the system improves outcomes over the current standard … Furthermore, the potential exists for altering the current standard practices for lung transplantation

2116. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: Developing and Prioritizing a Future Research Agenda (pdf file)
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      August 09, 2012 - what constitutes ‘safe’ TOL, in whose judgment is TOL ‘safe’ and where the ‘immediately available’ standard … as maternal and infant health outcomes associated with TOL compared with ERCD, the development of standard … what constitutes ‘safe’ TOL, in whose judgment is TOL ‘safe’ and where the ‘immediately available’ standard … “That would be great to have a national standard. Something ‘blessed’ by ACOG would be great.” … Ultimately, the ability to conduct large-scale studies in this area hinges on the development of standard

2117. AHRQ Has Special Emphasis Notice on Grants About Innovative Methods Research To Increase the Utility of Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      August 01, 2018 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Effective Health Care Program Powered by the Evidence-based Practice Centers …

2118. Untitled (pdf file)
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      November 16, 2015 - factors KQ 1: Children with chronic OME (allow study-specific definitions of “chronic” but use as a standard … KQ 2: Children with recurrent AOM (allow study-specific definitions of “recurrent” but use as a standard … immediate postoperative period (allow study-specific definitions of “postoperative period,” but use as a standard … Following the standard AHRQ approach, for each intervention and comparison of intervention, and for … Standard 6: age groups for pediatric trials. Pediatrics. 2012 Jun;129 Suppl 3:S153-60.

2119. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      April 18, 2012 - Current Standard of Care Managing CVD risk in individuals with SMI include standard pharmacological … (standard treatment) Antipsychotic medication switching Patient education Exercise program Nutrition … to optimize adherence Peer and family support interventions Hyperglycemia/ diabetes mellitus Standard … Nutrition interventions Weight-loss program Peer and family support interventions Hypertension Standard … We will present summary estimates, standard errors, and confidence intervals.

2120. Identification and Treatment of Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Depression: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      February 15, 2017 - after the post-MI hospitalization, but these guidelines are controversial.19,20 It is unclear how well standard … • Comparators: o Validated criterion standard (e.g., DSM or ICD criteria) administered by a trained … We believe that the evidence published from 2003 both represents the current standard of care for the … will rate each RCT as being of good, fair, or poor quality based on its adherence to well-accepted standard … We will present summary estimates, standard errors, and confidence intervals.