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261. Disposition of Comments for CER 167 Renal Masses (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
     February 24, 2016 - as this is not routinely carried out and omission of biopsy/FNA is not considered to be a breach of standard … New emerging imaging techniques beyond standard (US, MRI, & CT) were not included. … False negative rate in the report is calculated using standard definitions (defined in Methods under … A standard" recommendation should not be equated with the standard of care. … While I recognize that this is not AHRQ standard, it would seem very reasonable to reach out to the

262. Intravascular Diagnostic Procedures and Imaging Techniques Versus Angiography Alone in Coronary Stenting: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - While angiography is the standard technique for anatomic visualization of coronary arteries, it is not … While angiography is the standard technique for anatomic visualization of coronary arteries, it is not … All stakeholders completed a standard disclosure of interest form. … Analysis of an existing registry, standard meta-analysis, or meta-analysis of individual patient data … Defining a new standard for IVUS optimized drug eluting stent implantation: the PRAVIO study.

263. Disposition of Comments for Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_disposition-comments.pdf
     November 20, 2013 - In General, I found the text to be extremely well-written, clear, and with a consistent standard throughout … When a HR is reported with additional information such as, “per unit of change” or “per unit of standard … ' for heart failure (maybe NT-proBNP is a vital component of the gold-standard against which echo or … The standard for HF diagnosis has been revised in the Introduction and discussed under comment 90. … We have also enhanced the Discussion on ‘gold-standard’ for heart failure.

264. Slide 1
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     January 01, 2013 - Standard protocols for randomized controlled trials are well established; however, for observational

265. Rapid-Reviews-End-User White-Paper (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-reviews-end-user_white-paper.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - All KIs were familiar with or had used EPC reports (i.e., standard systematic reviews); some also produced … Uses of Rapid Products and Standard Systematic Reviews …………………….. 8 Figures Figure 1. … of evidence synthesis that may provide more timely information for decision making compared with standard … Most KIs felt that standard SRs cannot be used for quick decisions, unless they already exist, in which … Uses of rapid products and standard systematic reviews Use Evidence Inventory Rapid Response Rapid

266. Future Research Needs for Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Added to Standard Medical Therapy for Treating Stable Ischemic Heart Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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267. Surveillance Report: CER 30: Comparative Effectiveness of Pain Management for Hip Fracture (pdf file)
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     July 08, 2015 - These were compared with placebo/standard care, or a different method of nerve blocks. … The studies were grouped as follows: nerve blocks versus standard care/placebo; nerve blocks versus … These were compared with placebo/standard care, or a different method of nerve blocks. … The studies were grouped as follows: nerve blocks versus standard care/placebo; nerve blocks versus … There was no significant difference between nerve blocks versus standard care for 30-day mortality

268. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antiplatelet-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     November 22, 2011 - Alternatives to standard clopidogrel treatment include higher-dose clopidogrel regimes and use of other … patients: Which test is most accurate for predicting whether a patient will have a bad outcome on standard … (or combination of tests or no test) provides the best guide for whether a patient should receive standard … There is no universal gold standard for the evaluation of platelet aggregation, and the performance … Data Abstraction and Data Management Data will be extracted into standard forms.

269. Mass-Casualty-Events-Scarce-Resources Executive (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Few studies included randomized controlled trials; thus we were unable to use the standard, validated … and instead typically relied on performance benchmarks from prior events—a potentially subjective standard

270. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-treatment-ssri_research-protocol.pdf
     June 15, 2010 - data: Study authors will be contacted via email for missing outcome data or unpublished data (e.g., standard … or secondary outcome status, type of effect measure (endpoint or change score, measure of variance (standard … deviation, standard error), etc), definition of “adequate” treatment response, and type of statistical … If relevant numerical data (e.g., point effect estimate, standard deviation, standard error) is missing … Summary of Protocol Amendments NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures

271. Topic 0487 De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Pts NSD FINAL CC clean (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0576-150420.pdf
     December 10, 2014 - The challenge is to identify a standard of practice that ensures safety while maintaining patients’

272. Translation of a C. difficile Treatment Clinical Pathway Into Machine-Readable Clinical Decision Support Artifacts Prototyped for Electronic Health Record Implementation (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-translation-c-diff-treatment-clinical-pathway.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Information has been fully specified and encoded using standard terminologies, such as LOINC. … and attributes.20 Technical details for this software tool and process are described in the ASTM standard … HL7 Standard: Clinical Quality Language Specification, Release 1 STU3 (CQL 1.3). … Standard Specification for Guideline Elements Model version 3 (GEM III)— Document Model for Clinical … ISO/IEC/IEEE International Standard - Software and systems engineering --Software testing -- Part 2:

273. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - sustained (about 1–2 weeks long), significant reductions in depression symptoms, as measured by standard … Health care delivery infrastructure and patient management: Experts predicted that, compared with standard … changes may be evident as soon as 3 days after treatment, providing a fast-acting alternative to standard … implanted vagus nerve stimulation.59,60 Scopolamine’s mechanism of action differentiates it from standard … who were already seeking help for depressive symptoms were randomly assigned to complete SPARX or standard

274. Comments to Effective Heath Care Program Draft Documents (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/registries-guide-2nd-edition_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 03, 2010 - A standard definition was utilized. … Another challenge, and I'm not sure where to include it in this paper (if at all), but open standard … does not mean the same as freely available standard. … We clarified what is meant by 'open standard' in a footnote in the Introduction. … the market or the government identifies the default standard.

275. Cer-276-Ocd-Appendix-G (xls file)
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     January 01, 2022 - Were the Index Test Results Interpreted Without Knowledge of the Results of the Reference Standard? … Is the Reference Standard Likely To Correctly Classify the Target Condition? … Were the Reference Standard Results Interpreted Without Knowledge of the Results of the Index Test? … Did All Patients Receive a Reference Standard? … -Dale Steele Did All Patients Receive the Same Reference Standard?

276. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     September 13, 2012 - The “gold standard” for diagnosing venous disease is venography, which is performed infrequently because … The current standard clinical approach to therapy includes lower limb compression and debridement, … We will use the standard definition of a chronic venous leg ulcer, which is the presence of an active … Besides assessing effectiveness of each to standard conservative management, they can be compared with … We will use the standard definition of chronic venous leg ulcer: o Presence of an active ulcer for

277. Research White Paper_Machine Learning Tools To (Semi-)Automate Evidence Synthesis: A Rapid Review and Evidence Map, 2025 Review Update (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - These studies evaluated the performance of tools primarily relative to standard human processes across … When possible, the reference standard and results of the human performed process are given. … The reference standard for data extraction and risk of bias assessment is either the extracted data … The reference standard for all studies was the citations included in the published systematic review … but may still be the best available reference standard; and consistently reporting outcomes.

278. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0210_12-07-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - medication, or combinations of these interventions Comparator(s): Comparison of above interventions, standard

279. Wheelchair-Service Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2010 - standard – not usually tailored to an individual; simple sling seat; very limited adjustability b. … standard hemi – lower seat height (17 to 18 inches); for individuals of shorter stature or to enable … NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard procedures for all protocols. VIII. … Technical Brief – Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery NOTE: The following protocol elements are standard

280. S58 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - Comparisons between algorithm-based decision rules and some specified “gold standard” produce true positives … Results were compared with an external standard using psy- chiatrist ratings of symptom profiles, producing … produced almost identical results.30 Among available measures, there seems to be no single accepted standard … Although RCTs remain the gold standard, such data are often unavailable for a host of questions that … Measurement of adherence in pharmacy administrative databases: a proposal for standard definitions and