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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-pregnancy-postpartum_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2013 -
edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical … relating to a published study only if the following details of the analysis
are provided: type of statistical … followup or overall
high loss to followup; the adequacy of event ascertainment; whether acceptable statistical … in effects between studies.18,19 Random-
effects models will be used to estimate pooled effects.20 Statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antidepressants-seniors-pneumonia_research.pdf
May 01, 2008 - Statistical Analysis
We first compared cases to controls with respect to antidepressant exposure … data, our a priori power calculations suggested that using a two-tailed α of
5%, we would have 85% statistical … The authors acknowledge Maximilian Herlim for his statistical
programming.
6
Effective Health … Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Primary Outcome: Hospitalization for Pneumonia
3.2.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s89.pdf
October 01, 2007 - However, repeated statistical testing of accu-
mulating data requires special methods. … Our surveillance system uses the new statistical
method maxSPRT, which was developed as a refinement … WilkinsS90
The classic SPRT method, developed by Wald in 1945,
involves continuous or time-periodic statistical … Sequential tests of statistical hypotheses. Ann Math Stat.
1945;16:117–186.
15. Abt K.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
April 01, 2016 - In general, studies rated high risk of bias did not use
any statistical methods to address missing data … We encountered baseline
differences between groups in several studies;
statistical analyses often did … Investigators sometimes did not provide information
on their statistical methods; also, authors sometimes … at baseline, small
sample sizes and power, high overall or differential
attrition, and choices of statistical … Studies should address baseline
differences between groups when they are present
using appropriate statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/anxiety-children_research-protocol.pdf
September 12, 2016 - Based on the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5), we … We will evaluate potential publication bias by evaluating funnel plots symmetry and
using statistical … outcomes were important to patients vs surrogates); the
consistency of results (based on qualitative and statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-200-post-acs-depression.pdf
November 01, 2017 - • GI bleeding
•
• Suicidal ideation, behaviors, or
KQ 1 KQ 1
KQ 1
KQ 2
KQ 2
Diagnostic and Statistical … Patient Health
Questionnaire (PHQ); Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Criterion standard: Diagnostic and Statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/introduction-to-user-guide-overview.pptx
January 01, 2013 - and Measurement
Covariate Selection
Selection of Data Sources
Study Size Planning
Considerations for Statistical … As new research methods, standards, and statistical tools develop, the User’s Guide will be updated to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/psoriasis-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
January 10, 2012 - Statistical heterogeneity will be addressed using the I
2
statistic (which assesses the degree of … than 50 percent have been regarded, respectively, as representative of lower
and higher levels of statistical … publication bias with fewer studies is too low to
distinguish chance from true publication bias.
20
Statistical … analyses will be performed using
StatsDirect statistical software, version 2.7.8 (StatsDirect Ltd. … sizes are on the same side of unity, whether the range of effect sizes is narrow, and the
degree of statistical
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May 01, 2013 - well-described study population, well-
described intervention, use of validated outcome measures,
appropriate statistical … For any meta-analysis performed,
we assessed statistical heterogeneity by using Cochran’s
Q statistic … A p value
of 0.10 was used to determine statistical significance of
Cochran’s Q statistic. … The wide range of effect across the three trials and a
moderate level of statistical heterogeneity in … These studies did not use statistical adjustment to reduce
confounding; such adjustment for confounding
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/observational-research-scores_research.pdf
May 01, 2012 - incidence 0.4-6.0 per 10,000 person-years among statin users)5
means that in order to have adequate statistical … comorbidities to be accounted for can pose challenges of how best to incorporate many
covariates in the statistical … This type of study poses several challenges for statistical analysis. … Journal of the American
Statistical Association 1987;82:387-94.
Rosenbaum PR, Rubin DB. … Statistical Methods in Medical Research
2009; 18: 67-80.
Cook EF, Goldman L.
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May 16, 2013 - phase only
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: May 16, 2013
change in
statistical … PAF
RR=1.54
95% CI: 1.38,
1.71
There was no
change in
statistical
significance; %
increase … May 16, 2013
Appendix B: Updating Signals (Continued)
Quantitative signals (B1-B2)*
Change in statistical … For the ‘borderline’ changes in statistical significance, at least one of the
reports (the original
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-test_research-protocol.pdf
October 14, 2011 - Did the analysis of outcome data incorporate a method for handling confounders such as
statistical … These data can be analyzed with McNemar’s test to determine the statistical
significance of PCA3 versus … Using standard statistical methods, the data might be pooled (random
effects meta-analysis), with the … we will identify RCTs or nonrandomized clinical trials, if
we identify such studies we will use the statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/wic-outcomes-nutrition-protocol-amended.pdf
October 01, 2020 - Statistical significance (will be set at a two-
sided alpha of 0.05). … We will evaluate statistical heterogeneity among studies using an I2 statistic, and
because of heterogeneity … in study approaches, we anticipate finding substantial statistical
heterogeneity. … Statistical aspects of the analysis of data from retrospective studies of
disease.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mrsa-screening-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Studies that perform simple statistical tests of
before after designs without attempts to control for … Reviewer #10
(Peer)
Methods Methods: Statistical methods and grading of studies are clear. … In the results chapter we note, “Of the studies that
used statistical methods to attempt to control … Why wasn’t a “down arrow” placed next to
NS in the column labeled Statistical Result for the study by … We have clarified that statistical significance is
being used as the determinant of precision, but
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-balancing-harms-benefits_research-2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Quantitative approaches use
formulas or statistical graphs to compare benefits and harms, expressed … (2) The type of analyses: Analyses for benefit harm assessment could include any type of
statistical … BLRA thus allows for statistical testing of
comparisons between treatment groups and can consider patient … Boers’ 3x3 Table
This quantitative approach does not require any statistical models but offers a way … Using
alternative statistical formats for presenting risks
and risk reductions.
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June 01, 2012 - Option 4: Mathematically Adjust “Naïve” Estimates
The fourth option would most likely require expert statistical … Analysis option 4 requires expert statistical help. … Keep in mind that expert statistical help may be needed for analysis option 4 and that there is no evidence … This may require expert statistical help.
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June 01, 2012 - Option 4: Mathematically Adjust “Naïve” Estimates
The fourth option would most likely require expert statistical … Analysis option 4 requires expert statistical help. … Keep in mind that expert statistical help may be needed for analysis option 4 and that there is no evidence … This may require expert statistical help.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/misuse-prescription-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 26, 2024 - Institute (JBI) Checklist for Prevalence Studies12 which
covers sampling, data collection, reporting, and statistical … study participation, attrition,
prognostic factor measurement, outcome measurement, confounding, and statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-270-bimp-disposition-comments.pdf
September 18, 2024 - We felt this granular approach would have very
low statistical power and also would be quite cumbersome
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/grading-quiz.ppt
May 29, 2025 - Any of these four domains can be used when they are relevant and the appropriate data or statistical