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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
October 23, 2014 - Peer Reviewer
#8
Structured
Abstract
[P. 5, lines 38-39] This report should clearly state that … Peer Reviewer
#3
Introduction P 25 research gaps - The authors should state that a limitation of the … We revised the Discussion to state: “The trial primarily
enrolled patients with HBV infection, who are … The authors do state that a trial comparing
different imaging techniques might be feasible. … Revised to state, “Ultrasound with contrast did not
perform better than ultrasound without contrast
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/advanced-care-decision-aids_technical-brief.pdf
July 01, 2014 - The goals of the Technical Brief are to provide an early objective
description of the state of the science … We developed a technical brief on the state of practice and current research for
decision aids for adult … Figure 1 illustrates a health state map based on quadrants in which we locate several
common health … Yet,
no Federal or State mandates address the content or structure of ACP discussions; every State … in another State.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-prepub-final-research-table-rct.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - RCT
Author, year Is randomization adequate?
Yes/No/Unclear Is allocation concealment adequate?
Yes/No/Unclear Are groups similar at baseline?
Yes/No/Unclear Is the outcome assessor (interviewer) masked?
Yes/No/Unclear Is the data analyst masked?
Yes/No/Unclear Are attrition and crossovers reported?
Yes/No/Uncl…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_disposition-comments.pdf
November 20, 2013 - reviewer for the positive feedback
Rev 1 General I would ask the authors to consider the current state … To address your comments the text has been modified in
the Discussion to state that these were identified … When the authors discuss the results, they state
that these tests are good to rule out disease, but … Rev 8 Methods The authors state that the overall risk of bias for key
question 1 is okay (that all of … The
authors state that ‘the direction of estimates is consistent’,
but what do they mean with that?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mrsa-screening-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Peer)
Executive
Summary
Executive Summary: I feel recommendations by AHRQ at a minimum should
state … The conclusion is depressing but nonetheless important to state clearly, as
the authors have done: we … Specifically,
BD recommends the statement be modified to state:
“There is insufficient evidence to … If
that is the case you should explicitly state this. … It does not state
that all patients throughout the system must be screened.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-outcome-measure-harmonization-depression.pdf
November 01, 2020 - PRIME Registry pilot sites
# State Practice Type Number of
Patients Served
Average Patient Age Urban … Medicine 5,171 49.9 93.6 / 6.4 eMDs
7 GA Family Medicine 3,221 56.1 5.4 / 94.6 eMDs
5
# State … PsychPRO pilot sites
# State Practice Type Number of
Patients Served
EHR System
1 TX State-designated … OR Psychiatry Private Practice 70 Valant
7 OR General Psychiatry Practice 100 Valant
7
# State
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0319_06-17-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Therefore, it was decided that a technical brief to identify the contextual factors and
the current state
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-disposition-comments.pdf
July 31, 2024 - Our conclusions are
accurate as pertains to the state
of the evidence. … We also state the number of
studies conducted in the US in
this section. … We also state the
countries the included studies
were conducted in in the results
section. … Statistical analyses are also adequate and state
bias, and SoE.
Thank you. … We state in the discussion that the mode
of delivery may not affect the effectiveness of CBT or IPT.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-disposition-120516.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Acetaminophen: First need to state if it works at
all (e.g., studies vs. placebo/no Rx). … You
need to state that, compared to placebo, standard
dose H2RAs are not effective at significantly … We revised to state (page 26, line 39-41), “have not definitely
confirmed this hypothesis.” … We revised to state, “…any grade of osteoarthritis” (page 34,
line 53). … It appeared that while one saw low risk
another would state high risk.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/children-special-needs-transition_disposition-comments.pdf
June 17, 2014 - Peer Reviewer
1 General
The authors state that the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition serve … Although we
attempted to review the state of the
literature on the complete transition
process, the … Within-state availability
of transition-to-adulthood services for
youths with serious mental health … Federal or state government? … Federal and
State-level resources.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
September 29, 2014 - Also, when
describing the categories of article quality, the authors state the following: “Studies … Regarding Key Question 2, we state
that because no RCT or controlled
observational study met inclusion … This is not a
fault of the report but rather the state of knowledge. … It would help the reader to
identify these tools (e.g., COMM, SISIP) and to state why they were not … In the report, we
state that, “The SOE was rated…Low
for mortality risk associated with
methadone
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-254-rural-telehealth-executive-summary.pdf
December 01, 2022 - Urban-
rural county and state differences in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease - United
States,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_disposition-comments.pdf
March 11, 2010 - Executive summary P. 4 executive summary please state how many more patients had
severe bleeding events … Methods Add a reference to STATA and state what version was used We have made the suggested changes. … Results p. 23 The authors state that 29 of the studies were conducted at a
single center. … They need to state how many were conducted at
more than one center. … Clearly
state if you are using PPV1, PPV2, or PPV3 definition.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-surgical-report-cards.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Public reporting of
surgical outcomes began in the 1980s in New York State, given concerns over the … registry were published widely, and subsequent analyses reported
reduced CABG mortality in New York State … The New York State cardiac registries: history,
contributions, limitations, and lessons for future efforts
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disparities-quality-improvement_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - Improvement Interventions To Address
Health Disparities
Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State … collected within 4 years of the enrollment of the target
group and be from a source that was at the State … In a broad systems-level program in New York
State, a disparity of 19 percent in biennial lipid testing … Massachusetts, in diabetes disease management
programs across the United States, and in New York
State … Closing the
Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science. Evidence
Report No. 208.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mccormack-presentation.pdf
May 29, 2025 - ’ll talk a little bit about health literacy and what it is, how we measure health
literacy and the state … on communicating uncertainties
-‐-‐ it was work for AHRQ that we published in 2013 -‐-‐ and the state
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/genetic-testing-developmental-disabilities_disposition-comments.pdf
June 30, 2015 - Should explicitly state whether this includes
whole exome and/or whole genome sequencing. … These
are the New York State Genetic Testing registry and
the CMS MolDx program. … certification because this is needed for
any test done on a NY state resident. … These sources,
(particularly NY state) do not have the limited
information that led to the exclusion … We double
checked with her about any “New York State
Genetic Testing registry.” Dr.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/venous-ulcers-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
January 27, 2014 - We felt that it was important to
describe the current state of the evidence for the different
treatment … The authors state
that sclerotherapy may
improve healing but then state
that there was insufficient … Peer Reviewer#1 Discussion/conclusion In KQ1 the authors state that
cadexomer iodine has an
advantage … In the Executive Summary in the Introduction section under
Advanced Wound Dressings, we now state, “ … The
suggestions are good ones but our results reflected the state
of the publications.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-executive-summary.pdf
July 01, 2024 - mean difference in anxiety
symptoms was equivalent to −5.64 points (95% CI −7.07 to −4.30) on the State … strength of evidence, TAU = treatment as usual, EPDS = Edinburgh postnatal
depression scale, STAI = state
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia-update_disposition-comments.pdf
April 25, 2013 - It would also be appropriate to state
more explicitly that despite the large number of trials of these … The authors may consider the following regarding this statement:
1)- state what the specific harms are … The new guidelines state that ESA use is
an option only in the palliative chemotherapy setting in a … Page 100, line 28: The report should state more explicitly that, despite the large
number of trials … On page ES-4, under “Executive Summary,” the authors state that ‘Under
circumstances representative