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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/phenylketonuria_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2011 - Although individual studies may lack
power to definitively show effectiveness using traditional statistical … Statistical Methods in Medical Research. 2001; 10(4): 277-303.
25. Thompson SG, Sharp SJ. … Chapman &
Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science: Boca Raton, FL.
28. … Statistical Methods in Medical Research. 2001; 10(4): 277-303.
25. Thompson SG, Sharp SJ. … Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science: Boca Raton, FL.
28.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - a B quality
rating because of their retrospective design and because
they did not provide formal statistical … in all three studies (from 0.64–0.87 to 0.96–1.00 for
SPEP and to 0.92–0.94 for SIFE); however, the statistical … None of the three B-quality studies performed direct
statistical comparisons of relative strength of … That is, the studies did not include
statistical comparisons of predictive value by comparing
areas … sample size needed to determine
the desired precision and should include inferences based
on formal statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
May 29, 2013 - Statistical
methods appear appropriate for the studies included. … Are the statistical methods used appropriate? Yes
Thank you. … TEP Member 5 Methods The methods are well written and statistical methods
have been written well. … The term “trend” denotes a summary estimate that
appeared to favor one treatment but did not reach
statistical … ” on mortality was removed from the KQ 2
results section since none of the findings were close to
statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-careassociated-infections_research-protocol.pdf
August 26, 2011 - Statistical analysis
o Was a unit-of-analysis error present? … If so, were appropriate statistical methods used
for correction? … with simple before-after designs in which
only t-tests or chi-square tests are used to evaluate the statistical … because studies using t-tests or chi-square tests are poor quality
based on the research design and statistical … Furthermore,
determining the research design and statistical tests used is straightforward and does
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-adult-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2011 - According to the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders DSM-IV-TR … December 20, 2011
Population(s):
○ Adults with a diagnosis of PTSD based on Diagnostic and Statistical … If
we conduct quantitative syntheses (i.e., meta-analysis), we will assess
statistical heterogeneity … If we include any meta-analyses with considerable
statistical heterogeneity in this report, we will … Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders: DSM-IV-TR.
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September 30, 2015 - ; COWS = Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Score; DAST = Drug Abuse Screening Test; DSM-IV =Diagnostic and Statistical … Method for Assessing Outcomes and Confounders Enrolled
Analyzed
Loss to Followup Adjusted Variables for Statistical
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August 01, 2007 - Statistical Analysis
Multivariable Cox regression: We computed distributions of sociodemographic, clinical … Like other statistical
approaches, the validity of IV estimation relies on assumptions.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/meditation_executive.pdf
January 01, 2014 - In synthesizing the results of
these trials, we considered both statistical and clinical
significance … Statistical significance is determined
according to study-specific criteria; we reported p-values
and … better than the nonspecific
active control on this measure, although the difference did
not reach statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/aggression_research-protocol.pdf
October 05, 2015 - As discussed above, we focus on patients with
any psychiatric diagnosis per Diagnostic and Statistical … If we conduct
quantitative syntheses (i.e., meta-analysis), we will assess statistical heterogeneity … Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (Third edition, revised; DSM–III–R). … Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (Fourth Edition; DSM-IV). … Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (5th edition; DSM-5).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methods-report-web-interactive-presentation-appendix-a.pdf
October 08, 2025 - Methods Report Appendix A: Foray Into Computable Reports
Foray into Computable
Reports
Brown EPC
Duke EPC
Minnesota EPC
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Disclosures
• None
2
The report
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The Urinary Incontinence (UI) report
• Brown’s “Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence (UI) in
Adult Women” updates a 2012 report by t…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glucocorticoid-injections_clinician.pdf
June 01, 2016 - A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians
A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid
Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary
of Findings for Clinicians
KEY CLINICAL ISSUE
What are the relative effectiveness and adverse effect…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-surveillance_executive.pdf
December 01, 2011 - We
extracted reported statistical data regarding changes over
time in factors of interest. … trend toward younger age at diagnosis
(the effect was significant in four of the six studies reporting
statistical … Thus, full statistical analyses of
predictors will require the prospective collection of data
specifically
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-disposition-comments.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Title: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-
Analysis
Draft report available for public comme…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear_disposition-comments.pdf
October 05, 2010 - minimal
clinical important difference was calculated or method usedI
felt comparatively that the statistical … A statement describing the MCID has been added
to the statistical methods section on page 27: “Statistically
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioid-use-disorder_research-protocol.pdf
February 24, 2016 - involves misuse or abuse of prescription
opioids or illicit heroin, and is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical … The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders:
DSM-5.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-medications_surveillance.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Quantitative Criteria for Signals of Potentially Invalidating Changes in Evidence
B1 A change in statistical … November 2011:
The STAR head-to-
head follow-up
(median of 81
months) showed no
statistical
significant … November 2011:
The STAR head-to-
head follow-up
(median of 81
months) showed no
statistical
significant … raloxifene
arm than in the
tamoxifen arm for
all categories of
participant
characteristics, with
statistical … RR Raloxifene:Tamoxifen
was statistical significant for
-no history of lobular
carcinoma in situ
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_disposition-comments.pdf
December 16, 2014 - For
example, an observational study that randomly sampled population cohorts
and used statistical techniques … did rate studies that
used instrumental variable analysis as superior to
studies that used other statistical … Yes Are the statistical methods used appropriate? … Missing in the analysis, are the statistical analysis plans for the RCT trials
considered, as many did … We note in the Discussion that failure to achieve
stated accrual targets limited the statistical power
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-diagnosis_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - accuracy or the impact on clinical outcomes, a sufficient
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sample size is required to have adequate statistical … Journal of the
American Statistical Association 1983;78(381):108-116.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_executive.pdf
September 11, 2015 - behavioral programs
compared with an active control
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(0.00), although neither of these values reached statistical … There was substantial statistical heterogeneity in these
pairwise meta-analyses, supporting our subsequent … None of the program implementation factors
(e.g., intensity, delivery personnel) reached statistical … included trials were
highly diverse in their content, delivery, and setting;
accordingly, some of our statistical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/scope-communicating-evolving-evidence-white-paper_0.pdf
June 01, 2025 - products/plant-based-chronic-pain-treatment/living-review#field_report_title_3
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outcome, sample size, statistical