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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cesarean-birth-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
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?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-prepub-final-research-table-da.xlsx
January 01, 2019 - Standard (Q2-5), GWG, mean kg (SD): 7.4 (5.2) vs. 8.0 (5.8)
Low percentage CHO intake vs. … Standard, GWG, mean kg: 6.9 vs. 8.2 kg, p = 0.04
*Note: Low percentage data not accessible - reported … reported
NS not significant
OGTT oral glucose tolerance test
RCT randomized controlled trial
SD standard … deviation
SE standard error
SPRING Study of Probiotic IN Gestational diabetes
TOP transfusion of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-276-ocd-appendix-h.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - scale at baseline B 0.01 0.28 NS Neutral (Nonsignificant)
23623154 McGuire 2013 GPA Storch 2008, standard … scale at baseline B 0.02 0.29 NS Neutral (Nonsignificant)
23623154 McGuire 2013 GPA Storch 2008, standard … FAS at baseline B -0.01 0.3 NS Neutral (Nonsignificant)
23623154 McGuire 2013 GPA Storch 2008, standard … scale at baseline B 0.08 0.17 NS Neutral (Nonsignificant)
23623154 McGuire 2013 GPA Storch 2008, standard … scale at baseline B 0.03 0.86 NS Neutral (Nonsignificant)
23623154 McGuire 2013 GPA Storch 2008, standard
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/restless-legs_research-protocol.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
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
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lifecycle-assessment-protocol.pdf
August 23, 2023 - https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html. Accessed on August 23, 2023.
10. ISO. … https://www.iso.org/standard/37456.html
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/health-care-waste
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-heart_research-protocol.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acs-depression-research-protocol-amended.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tympanostomy-tubes_research-protocol.pdf
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.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/missing-data-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
February 01, 2018 - 4
Managing Missing Data in Patient Registries
that are already being completed as part of the standard … Standard errors are obtained through a combination of the between-model variance and the
within-model … standard errors, using Rubin’s Rules for Imputation.14 In practice, multiple
imputation proceeds from
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-executive-summary.pdf
July 01, 2024 - collections/cer-methods-guide
https://srdrplus.ahrq.gov/
3
evaluated the strength of evidence using standard
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-194-disposition-comments-inhaled-corticosteroids.pdf
March 19, 2018 - The standard methodology for
assessing the SOE as per the
AHRQ methods guide was
approved for this … The standard methodology for
assessing the SOE as per the
AHRQ methods guide was
approved for this … The standard methodology for
assessing the SOE as per the
AHRQ methods guide was
approved for this … No further
conclusions or recommendations
are made, standard to these
reports. … No further
conclusions or recommendations
are made, standard to these
reports.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-265-radiation-bone-disease-addendum-app.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - not reported
NRS numerical rating scale
QOL quality of life
RCT randomized controlled trial
SD standard
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_disposition-comments.pdf
December 11, 2012 - determine that liver directed
therapy has no role in those patients whose disease is refractory to
standard … We did not
attempt to compare liver-directed therapy to
standard of care systemic therapy. … The pressing primary goal is to demonstrate survival
benefit in the setting of current standard of care … is a rare indication for liver-
directed therapy, even among patients who have progressed following
standard … Given a
choice between standard-of-care only versus adding some cutting-
edge image-guided therapy,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_research-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2011 - section 3.1)
3
indicate that the measurement of natriuretic peptides may be a useful
addition to the standard … There is also suggestion that they add useful information to the standard
cardiovascular disease (CVD … No gold
standard diagnostic criteria exist in HF, so we will calculate sensitivity and specificity … secondary outcome status, type of effect measure (endpoint or change score, measure
of variance (standard … deviation, standard error, etc.) and definition of treatment
response.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/phenylketonuria_executive.pdf
February 01, 2012 - However, based on accumulated evidence
over the last few decades, it is now the standard of care to … the sole treatment for PKU, as its effectiveness has
been shown in numerous studies and it is the standard … Phe level and IQ data for each participant or mean/median levels plus measure of variance
(e.g., standard … Did not provide Phe data for each participant or mean/median levels plus measure of variance (e.g., standard … Introduction of
sapropterin dihydrochloride as standard of care in patients with
phenylketonuria.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth_research.pdf
January 01, 2020 - We obtained the standard AHRQ Conflict of
Interest forms from all participants including our EPC faculty … How does implementing a standard indication list affect physicians’ use of cesarean?
43. … social, and cultural forces seemingly unrelated to health and
medicine shape medical decisions and standard … How does implementing a standard indication list affect physicians’ use of cesarean?
42. … 2
How does implementing a standard indication list affect physician's use of cesarean?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-270-bimp-executive-summary.pdf
May 01, 2024 - Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 270: Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 270
Behavioral Interventions for
Migraine Prevention
Executive Summary
Main Points
• Adults: Interventions including cognitive behavioral ther…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diverticulitis-comments.pdf
October 12, 2020 - We did not make changes since we think the level
of detail was appropriate and figure placement was standard … Though it is appreciated that there was an
issue with the reference standard for
these studies. … Strength of
evidence was evaluated using the
standard of AHRQ.