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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/study-design-framework_research.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Negotiations with the holders of the secondary data may take significant time. … Unlikely to have
significant constraints on
sample size. … Negotiations with the holders of the secondary data may take significant time. … Negotiations with the holders of the secondary
data may take significant time. … characteristics, or, commonly, differences in co-interventions
which may be difficult to adjust for statistically
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_executive.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Effects
were statistically comparable, but the trial was not
powered to show equivalence or noninferiority … Both were statistically
comparable in this small trial. … a dose of 1.95 to 4.5 grams per day for 4 to 5 days
from the onset of bleeding led to a clinically significant … In head-to-head comparisons with
statistically significant differences, the LNG-IUS has
one trial showing … disease, thyroid disease,
abnormal cervical cytology, noncyclic bleeding, history
or presence of significant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-grading-evidence_methods.pdf
November 01, 2013 - For example, significant differences
favoring an intervention for efficacy outcomes or
nonsignificant … of outcomes data from small studies
15
when those findings, if reported, would be either not statistically … consistently find that an intervention
improves an outcome (e.g., apnea-hypopnea index is reduced by a statistically … This should not be misunderstood to mean that all statistically
nonsignificant effects should lead to … when the number of available trials is large, then the test
becomes overly sensitive.1 Furthermore, a statistically
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
January 01, 2012 - The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation has committed significant resources to developing a
system, and systems … Key Expert Comments: Overall, experts commented that a CLS has significant potential to
simplify … Additionally, experts indicated that these systems would likely need significant upkeep by
users and … While experts thought that the initial use of
these systems would be limited, they saw significant … Authors
reported, “Trial A and B data combined demonstrated a statistically significant effect at week
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cesarean-birth-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2010 - The most recent Cochrane review of continuous labor
support found a significant reduction in cesarean … We do
define "same" as not statistically different across the
intervention and comparison arms in each … concur
that it is harder to dismiss the potential for benefit of a
strategy that did not provide statistically … There were no statistically meaningful assessments of risk
of harms from these techniques in the included … It is a short step
from "no statistically significant difference" to "this
intervention is safe."
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/coronary-artery-stenting_disposition-comments.pdf
February 26, 2013 - Peer Reviewer 6 Results page 20 line 5: “Significantly” should read significant Edited. … Our
review addresses the question of stenting a
functionally significant stenosis for the
comparison … These tools offer
significant benefits which should be elucidated with respect to
their ability to … The DEFER study demonstrates the significant positive
impact of utilizing FFR in assessing lesions and … At two years, there
was also a significant benefit in terms of anginal class in favor
of the Defer
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bariatric-surgery_research.pdf
June 01, 2010 - Many of the differences were statistically significant in this large cohort, although the clinical … In our model, the ICD-9-based ―obesity EDC‖ had a very significant and sizable
predictive coefficient
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May 04, 2017 - We repeated the calculations
of effect sizes and did not
find significant differences. … significant difference in
baseline values. … from the pooled analysis, we
did note that it was an outlier
and was responsible for the
lack of a statistically … significant improvement in
WOMAC pain and function
with strength training. … difference in varus moment during
stance, and Nadaud et al. demonstrated
significant medial condylar
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/osteoarthritis-knee-update-disposition.pdf
May 04, 2017 - We repeated the calculations
of effect sizes and did not
find significant differences. … significant difference in
baseline values. … from the pooled analysis, we
did note that it was an outlier
and was responsible for the
lack of a statistically … significant improvement in
WOMAC pain and function
with strength training. … difference in varus moment during
stance, and Nadaud et al. demonstrated
significant medial condylar
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/psoriasis-chronic_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Nonbiologic systemic therapies
may be effective but can be associated with significant
short-term and … The other statistically
significant difference in DLQI was in patients who had
PASI 50 to 75 compared … Together, these factors precluded the ability to statistically
pool data. … therefore, we
could not determine whether the difference in change
between the treatment groups was significant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-treatment-ssri_research-protocol.pdf
June 15, 2010 - and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Depression is a complex mental illness that can result in significant … The results
suggest a modest and statistically significant advantage for remission rates when switching … We will
evaluate the extent of statistical heterogeneity using a Chi-square (statistically significant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sleep-apnea-treatment-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2012 - significant. … study would be whether the interaction term
(between the main effect and the predictor variable) is statistically … significant. … of interest in such a RCT would be whether the compliance with CPAP,
MAD, or other treatments is statistically … Potential for significant health impact:
- To improve health outcomes
- To reduce significant variation
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
April 01, 2016 - A study
assessed as high risk of bias has significant risk of
bias (e.g., stemming from serious errors … chronic diseases, they concluded that little
or no evidence shows that integration itself confers
a significant … about the positive effects of
TWH interventions or summarized benefits using
primarily numbers of statistically … significant outcomes
across studies; they generally did not consider study
limitations, directness … Furthermore, among studies eligible
for KQ 2, many had methodological drawbacks
that introduced significant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/suicide-prevention_research.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Mental Health (NIMH)-funded Clinical Trials], the widespread data sharing by
research communities adds significant … Researchers typically look for a significant interaction term followed by probes to
determine whether
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
October 01, 2014 - did not demonstrate superiority of mifepristone over
placebo.11 However, phase III data revealed a statistically … significant linear association between
mifepristone plasma concentration and clinical response. … their plasma
that was greater than the 1660 nanogram per milliliter threshold mentioned above,
statistically … Therefore, the expected change in upfront costs
might be less significant than these experts believe … This
statistically significant superiority was maintained 7 days after administration.88
Several
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-238-cervical-ripening-evidence-summary.pdf
March 01, 2021 - Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 238: Cervical Ripening
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 238
Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient
Setting
Evidence Summary
Main Points
• The highest strength of evidence for outcomes of outpatient cervical ripening
found in this report was low, with …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
January 01, 2015 - The JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) has committed
significant resources to … Significant HbA1c reductions observed over the 39
weeks of the study ranged from a “mean of 1.4% to … Two dosages were used
and both (40 mcg/day and 60 mcg/day mini-pumps) reportedly showed statistically … significant results versus control group and were well tolerated. … Patients who had HbA1c levels “above 8.5%” had statistically significant “mean reductions up to
2.1%
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/alcohol-pharma-final-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Definition
Alcohol-use disorder
(DSM-5)5
A maladaptive pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant … A maladaptive pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant
impairment or distress, as manifested … of treatment, which can be
subsumed under the concept of harm reduction.31 These measures include significant … Furthermore, during the COVID-19 pandemic,
researchers at RTI International found significant increases … A study assessed as high risk of bias has
significant risk of bias (e.g., stemming from serious issues
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-196-disposition-comments-immunotherapy-asthma.pdf
March 23, 2018 - Why is it only moderate strength when all of the
cited studies show significant reduction and two have … The strength of evidence considers several
domains and is not based solely on
statistically significance … Response
TEP #1
Results Page 28, line 34: “The second RCT found statistically … significant
improvement in asthma symptoms with a decrease of 0.41 in
ACQ score.”.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-agitation-aggression_disposition-comments.pdf
March 21, 2016 - Additionally, in
some cases, authors inappropriately conclude differences
exist when the differences are not statistically … significant. … , "Without an
understanding of what constitutes a clinically meaningful change,
interpretation of statistically … significant differences ... was
challenging." … Yet in many places throughout the report, when a
statistically significant result is noted, the phrase