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21. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 17, 2020 - In accordance with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) standards for the … providers, in realizing the benefits of treatment while reducing risk and adhering to evidence-based standards … achieve a significantly higher rate of radiation treatment courses that adhere to the evidence-based standards … An AHRQ report, with a literature search, data extraction, and analysis according to the highest standards

22. Biomarkers for Assessing and Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - What reference standards are used for the diagnosis of iron status in studies evaluating test accuracy … These variations in the reference standards in the published studies resulted in incomparable study … However, across studies, there are large variations in the definitions of these reference standards. … However, across studies, there are large variations in the definitions of these reference standards. … standards used in many existing studies, and often referred as the reference standard for functional

23. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - Of the many challenges that pertain to issues with reference standards, we will discuss only one, namely … Imperfect Reference Standards What is meant by “imperfect reference standard,” and why is it important … Diagnostic Accuracy, or the Case of the “Perfect” Reference Standard A “perfect” reference standard … Identifying (Defining) the Reference Standard One consideration is what reference standard is most … Meta- analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

24. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - An “imperfect reference standard” is a reference standard test that misclassifies “true” status at a … lead to reference standard bias. … Reference Standard Validity Most reference standards are not perfect, and we accept this. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

25. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - An “imperfect reference standard” is a reference standard test that misclassifies “true” status at a … lead to reference standard bias. … Reference Standard Validity Most reference standards are not perfect, and we accept this. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

26. EHC Protocol - Allocation of Scarce Resources During Pandemics: Strategies for Policy Makers: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - o Actions taken to maximize resources to avoid the need to shift to crisis standards of care (e.g., … when critical resources will otherwise be insufficient to meet the population’s needs (i.e., crisis standards … crisis care”) OR ((altered[tiab] OR crisis[tiab] OR adapted[tiab]) AND (“standard of care”[tiab] OR “standards … adapted care" OR "crisis care") OR (TS=(altered OR crisis OR adapted) AND TS=("standard of care" OR "standards … OR "adapted care" OR "crisis care") OR ((altered OR crisis OR adapted) AND ("standard of care" OR "standards

27. Introduction-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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    April 26, 2012 - For studies designed as randomized clinical trials, research protocols are common and standards have … However, for other study designs, such as observational research, there are few standards specifically … The absence of standards for developing protocols may open opportunities for biases being introduced … As new research methods, standards, and statistical tools develop, this User’s Guide will need to be … Information about the Methodological Standards for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research by PCORI. http

28. Agenda: Impact of Healthcare Algorithms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities (pdf file)
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    March 13, 2023 - Focus: Results for Contextual Question 2 • What are existing and emerging national or international standards … National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Presenter: Reva Schwartz 12:43–12:51 p.m. … Framing questions:  What’s missing: gaps in experience and insights related to algorithmic standards … / stewardship, including pitfalls  Summary/recap of key points  Guidance needed: which standards … How to develop standards and socialize? 1:40–1:45 p.m.

29. Resource Allocation and Pandemic Response: An Evidence Synthesis To Inform Decision Making | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 05, 2020 - augmenting resources (e.g., adding temporary facilities or personnel); and implementing crisis standards … Few studies have evaluated crisis standards of care strategies.

30. Biomarkers for Assessing and Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 12, 2012 - standard tests for determining iron deficiency in the context of CKD. … standards are used for the diagnosis of iron deficiency in studies evaluating test performance?). … standard for the diagnosis of iron deficiency. … standard for iron deficiency). … There exist many definitions of a response to IV iron treatment as the reference standard for iron deficiency

31. Slide 1
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    January 01, 2013 - The User’s Guide aims to identify both minimal standards and best practices for designing observational … A study with a protocol that was developed through the guidance of accepted scientific standards is better … The User’s Guide aims to identify both minimal standards and best practices for designing observational … Going forward, new approaches to research will develop and the minimal standards of practice will change … As new research methods, standards, and statistical tools develop, the User’s Guide will be updated to

32. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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    May 01, 2021 - A need for Mandated Standards of Care in Anesthesia to prevent disastrous life-long complications. … Standards that only take a moment and all research and the manufacturer directions say to perform. … protect patients from this nightmare because the airway is not protected with mandated simple safety standards … There are no mandated standards in anesthesia to prevent this: TRUE. … Mandated safety standards with every intubation to prevent harm.

33. Mass-Casualty-Events-Scarce-Resources Executive (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2012 - This latter concept has come to be known as “crisis standards of care.” … Objectives In 2009, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Guidance for Establishing Standards … Few plans proposed legal and operational frameworks for shifting to crisis standards of care. … Committee on Guidance for Establishing Standards of Care for Use in Disaster Situations. … Crisis Standards of Care: Summary of a Workshop Series. National Academies Press, Washington, DC.

34. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 17, 2020 - In accordance with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) standards for the … providers, in realizing the benefits of treatment while reducing risk and adhering to evidence-based standards … An AHRQ report, with a literature search, data extraction, and analysis according to the highest standards

35. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews - Editorial (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - particularly useful when substantial practice variation exists, actual practice differs from published standards … characteristics of carotid ultrasound would optimally assess both the proxy result (as compared to a reference … standard, in this case, invasive angiography) and the downstream result of testing on clinically significant … Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews; March 2011. … http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/Finding- What-Works-in-Health-Care-Standards-for- Systematic-Reviews.aspx

36. March 2nd Mitigating Racial Bias in Healthcare Algorithms Public Meeting (pdf file)
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    May 15, 2023 - result from algorithms whether or not they explicitly include race o Great heterogeneity and lack of standardization … (Y/N) Primary Outcome Severity of Illness Scores Applied to Crisis Standards of Care 3 [Ashana … Crisis Standards of Care for the COVID-19 pandemic) results in less resources for BIPOC (Black and … (Y/N) Primary Outcome Severity of Illness Scores Applied to Crisis Standards of Care 3 [Ashana … (Y/N) Primary Outcome Severity of Illness Scores Applied to Crisis Standards of Care 3 [Ashana

37. Ced-Appendix-3 (xls file)
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    June 24, 2022 - JCER 2018 Source Tag Recommendations Pearson Context Develop a shared view of evidence and process standards … , including consideration of the necessary evidentiary standards Pearson Question Frame the question … Duke-M Data Apply data standardization techniques, quality checking tools, and steps for mitigating erroneous … sharing will help leverage the full potential of real-world evidence in a learning health system, as will standardization … NAM 2018 Standards of care in real-world treatment studies.

38. Lung-Cancer-About-160226 (pdf file)
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    March 09, 2016 - Considering Lung Cancer Screening With Low-Dose Computed Tomography Page 2 Application of IPDAS Standards … The IPDAS standards do not apply to the other components of the toolkit. … The tables presented in the following pages include a checklist of these standards that indicates whether … In some instances, those standards are not applicable as indicated. Table 1. … Toward minimum standards for certifying patient decision aids: a modified Delphi consensus process.

39. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 268: Impact of Healthcare Algorithms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2023 - instances, are suggested for use) to inform resource allocation in a crisis setting (e.g., crisis standards … that explicitly include race and ethnicity as an input variable; CQ 2 summarizes recently emerging standards … care (3 studies), predict mortality to inform resource allocation in a crisis setting (e.g. crisis standards … We identified numerous efforts by regulatory, professional, and corporate stakeholders to develop standards … applying algorithms out of context of original development (e.g., illness severity scores used for crisis standards

40. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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    July 17, 2020 - While these are some existing guidelines and standards of care,2, 5-6 most are derived from expert opinion … Standards of care for the health of transsexual, transgender, and gender-nonconforming people. 2012.