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2161. Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 210 Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries Evidence Summary Background …

2162. 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…

2163. Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2017 - Surgical removal (either partial or radical nephrectomy) is the gold standard for treating renal cell … The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guideline recommends partial nephrectomy as standard … Radical nephrectomy is recommended as the standard of care for most patients with clinical stage T2

2164. 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

2165. DEcIDE DRN Report 2 (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2010 - allows or denies the request for the program to run The SAS program is executed at each node, and a standard … This was the case despite creation and deployment of a secure messaging service that required only a standard … possibility of using future i2b2 updates because the system would no longer be compatible with the standard … Existing open source platform • Large user community • Commercial support • Federated queries • Standard

2166. Proof-of-Principle Evaluation of a Distributed Research Network | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      November 01, 2017 - The SAS program is executed at each node, and a standard results set is returned. … This was the case despite creation and deployment of a secure messaging service that required only a standard … possibility of using future i2b2 updates because the system would no longer be compatible with the standard … Existing open source platform Large user community Commercial support Federated queries Standard

2167. 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 …

2168. 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,

2169. 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

2170. 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

2171. 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

2172. 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)

2173. 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

2174. 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?

2175. 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

2176. 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

2177. 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.

2178. Methods Research Report - Identifying and Managing Nonfinancial Conflicts of Interest for Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - in light of recent recommendations in the IOM’s report, Standards for Systematic Review (2011).7,9 Standard … If the standard is interpreted strictly, SR teams could result that include no participants with expertise … physicians and researchers should convene a broad-based consensus development process to establish a standard … content, a standard format, and standard procedures for the disclosure of financial relationships with

2179. 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

2180. 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.