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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_executive.pdf
June 01, 2011 - Low or This conclusion is based on evidence from 77 studies (70
(DRI vs. … There were no relevant studies evaluating direct renin
inhibitors.
e. … There were only two studies comparing direct renin
treatment adherence? … Angioedema: Low Although several studies collected data on angioedema, the
(ACEI vs. … Only nine studies compared ACEIs and ARBs
for periods longer than 1 year.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disruptive-behavior-disorder_clinician.pdf
August 01, 2016 - The systematic
review included 84 unique studies published from 1994 to June 2014. … However, only a few studies
evaluated the medications included in this review, and their
results did … Adverse effects
of medications reported in included studies were mild or
moderate, but the ability … of the studies to detect harms was
limited by their size and the length of followup. … Using the prespecified inclusion and exclusion criteria,
no studies were identified that examined the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2012 - The Community Task Force omits C grade studies in their
summary statements. … Studies used a variety of different definitions
of adherence. … We added the need to conduct studies in children to the
research recommendations. … in any of the short-term studies). … Unfortunately, the additional support differed for each of
these 5 studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adult-treatment_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - Risk-of-Bias Assessment of Individual Studies
To assess the risk of bias (internal validity) of studies … Of the included studies, all were RCTs. … or may have
been willing to be enrolled in studies of psychological
treatments than for studies of … For example, the
proportions of included studies and excluded studies that
focused on combat-related … cohort
studies or case-control studies with a sample size of
500 or greater.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_surveillance.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Strength
of evidence: Low
December 2011 - No new
studies. … Strength
of evidence: Low
December 2011 - No new
studies. … December 2011 - No new
studies.
July 2012 – No new studies
reported on AEs. … Studies reported
insufficient
information about
lesion
December 2011 - As
several new studies on … December 2011 - We found
two studies that reported
costs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-pancreas_executive.pdf
September 01, 2014 - For
diagnostic accuracy, three studies compared MDCT
with EUS-FNA, seven studies compared MDCT with … All studies had a low or
moderate risk of bias. … One review analyzed both the full set of CT
studies and a subset of studies using multi-slice scanners … The evidence base was only four studies. … Two studies looked
at one-time-only initial screening of HRIs, whereas
four studies had followup screening
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tympanostomy-tubes-executive-170523.pdf
May 01, 2017 - For KQ 1, we included studies of children with chronic
OME. … Timing
We included studies with any duration of followup. … [NRCSs]) and population based retrospective single group
studies (registry studies) with at least … Several studies had a watchful waiting or
placebo arm. … After excluding 4 studies, 7 studies were included in the
network meta-analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-201-indoor-allergen-asthma-disposition-comments.pdf
February 15, 2018 - Then
we compared studies that had positive
findings with studies that had no
effect, and attempted … Then
we compared studies that had positive
findings with studies that had no
effect, and attempted … Then
we compared studies that had positive
findings with studies that had no
effect, and attempted … For the studies of mattress
covers, we would note that 16 out of
17 included studies confirmed that … For the studies of mattress
covers, we would note that 16 out of
17 included studies confirmed that
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-test_disposition-comments.pdf
April 01, 2013 - design is invalid in the excluded studies? … This was to ensure the largest number of studies
reviewed. … These data were reanalyzed
with the new studies identified. … These data were reanalyzed with new
identified studies. … Agreed; analysis was repeated with new identified
studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glaucoma-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
November 16, 2010 - Both experimental models and case studies
of people with unilateral glaucoma have demonstrated that … reviews to identify any additional studies for inclusion. … to include cohort and case control studies. … . and observational studies as having
the lowest. … Assessing risk of bias in included studies. In: Higgins JPT,
Green S, eds.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glaucoma-screening_research-protocol.pdf
November 16, 2010 - Studies that include sensitivity and specificity values only will also be considered. … (to include cohort and case control studies).Key Question 3
may also include cross-sectional studies … reviews to identify any additional studies for inclusion. … to include cohort and case control studies. … Assessing risk of bias in included studies. In: Higgins JPT,
Green S, eds.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-disease-testing_research-protocol.pdf
January 15, 2015 - Retrospective studies will be • Studies comparing
considered if there are insufficient pharmacological … Studies of serial assessment of
• Studies of prognosis and decision one test
making will be included … Retrospective studies will be considered if there are
insufficient prospective studies and they are … Studies of predictive
accuracy will be considered if there are inadequate comparative studies and if … from poorer quality studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout-diagnosis-disposition-160727.pdf
February 24, 2016 - The 235 studies were not studies that were
eligible for inclusion, but rather non-
systematic reviews … a
very small number of studies that used the
ARA criteria, and only if no other studies could
be … why we had excluded studies they
included. … Searches that identified studies
on gout would identify studies on the
differential diagnosis of gout … I could not identify
any missing studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-natriuretic-peptide_executive.pdf
November 01, 2013 - Far fewer studies evaluated
longer term prognosis (>12 months), and these studies
measured admission … Four studies measured BNP,167,172,173,175 and
five studies measured NT-proBNP.168-171,174 The risk of … bias for the nine studies was low. … with
no effect and 2
studies with a
lower RR)
Direct Imprecise (Unable
to assess if the
studies … of three studies,168,172,177 beta-blocker in
two168,174 of eight studies,168-175 and spironolactone
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pelvic-pain_research-protocol.pdf
February 16, 2011 - After the case reports and the nonoriginal research studies were eliminated, more than 1,600
studies … those studies meet our inclusion/exclusion criteria. … ) or the outcome of interest (for cohort studies). … Some studies (~9) include subjects
who are younger than 18 years of
age. … Some studies (~2) include male
participants.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stroke-afib-update_research-protocol-amended.pdf
October 27, 2017 - with
fewer than
20 subjects
are often
pilot studies
or studies of
lower
quality,26, 27
we will … studies), conceptual homogeneity of the
studies, and completeness of the reporting of results. … studies[tiab] OR "intervention study"[tiab] OR "intervention
studies"[tiab] OR "case-control studies … "[Mesh] OR "case-control"[tiab] OR "cohort
studies"[Mesh] OR cohort[tiab] OR "longitudinal studies"[ … studies"[tiab] OR "intervention study"[tiab] OR "intervention studies"[tiab] OR "Case-control
Studies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/choice-of-mean_white-paper.pdf
April 01, 2015 - results across studies that are not optimally reported. … These meta-analyses included 5 to 13 studies and 218 to 4,100 patients (Table 2). … Other designs, like cohort or other
observational studies were not considered. … sulfonylureas
(studies
< 24 weeks in
duration)
8 studies
#1: 718 (21–164)
#2: 797 (18–161 … sulfonylureas
(studies ≥ 24
weeks in duration)
4 studies
#1: 269 (16–210)
#2: 269 (17–209)
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/assessing-the-risk-of-bias-in-systematic-reviews-of-health-care-interventions-01_0.pdf
May 01, 2005 - For some studies, all outcomes
may have the same sources of bias; for other studies, the sources of … clinical trials, prospective or
retrospective cohort studies, and case-control studies) in the ROBINS-I … It
excludes case studies, case series and cross-sectional studies, although some systematic reviews … dIncludes nonrandomized controlled studies with investigator-allocated treatment and observational studies … or a body of studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_research-protocol.pdf
December 23, 2014 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Studies will be included in the review … For Risk Factor studies, studies must be prospective with
appropriate methods to correct for selection … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Risk of bias of eligible studies will … We expect to pool one-step
NAAT studies using random effects models; two-step studies that include NAAT … /or comparative study/ or followup studies/or prospective studies/or risk
factors/or cohort.mp. or
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2011 - We will exclude case studies and small case
series. … A data file of excluded studies with reasons for exclusion will be maintained. … among studies. … Evaluating non-randomized intervention studies. … Few of the studies include sub-group analyses.