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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-236-mental-health-pregnancy-evidence-summary.pdf
April 01, 2021 - have been conducted in pregnant and postpartum women on the
benefits of pharmacotherapy; many studies … Results
A total of 164 studies (168 articles) met eligibility criteria. … Most
studies were unable to identify dose and duration of exposure. … As a result, we excluded these studies. … We may also have missed eligible studies because of our restriction to
English language studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-monitoring-systems-rapid-review.pdf
December 01, 2024 - Overview of strength of evidence from primary studies by outcome and intervention
type for studies of … Evidence Base
3.1 Included Studies
We found 33 studies (3 systematic reviews and 30 primary studies … ), Netherlands (3 studies), Australia (2
studies), Canada (2 studies), Denmark (2 studies), Germany … improvement
Serious adverse
events
0 studies
Insufficient SOE (2 studies)
No consistent … (2 studies)
No conclusion drawn
Low SOE (7 studies)
No consistent improvement
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-235-pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-update-summary.pdf
November 01, 2020 - • Reporting was incomplete for many data elements in published studies: less than
half of studies … An investigator assessed ROB for previously included studies and newly added studies
following the methods … The revised criteria were tested on a small subset of studies. … and 274
nonpharmacologic studies (trials with no medication arms – all other types of studies
including … Studies typically enrolled participants with a mix of trauma types (53%),
followed by studies of participants
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prehospital-airway-management-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2019 - • International studies in English language
Airway studies conducted in
cadaver labs, or simulated … ED studies if prehospital
studies of the topic are available. … lists to identify studies
for possible inclusion)
• Case series
• Descriptive studies
• Letters … uncontrolled observational studies, case series,
descriptive studies, letters to the editor, opinion … High risk of bias studies may be excluded if sufficient low and
moderate studies are available.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2022-update-executive-summ.pdf
January 01, 2022 - of studies enrolling more
than 200 participants (8%) … An
investigator assessed RoB for newly added studies and a subset of the 389 studies
previously included … and 312 nonpharmacologic studies (trials with no
medication arms). … Studies typically had sample sizes ranging from 25 to 99 participants (69%). … Limitations
Study inclusion was limited to studies published in English.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-blood-transfusion-protocol.pdf
September 24, 2024 - • Retrospective comparative studies
• Case control studies
• Before/after studies
• Time series … Studies for CQ1 will come from two sources: (1)
quantitative studies included in the review for KQ1– … We will not exclude studies rated high risk of bias a priori, but high risk
of bias studies will be … Our approach to describing the quality of the included studies will be driven by the volume of
studies … (e.g., surveys, qualitative studies, descriptive studies).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-253-maternal-child-outcomes-wic-executive-summary.pdf
April 01, 2022 - published since 2009, including studies evaluating outcomes
before and after the federal regulatory … Results
We found 82 quantitative observational studies, including 49 studies with direct
evidence … , and investigator-initiated studies. … The review focused mainly on studies having a comparison group with WIC-
eligible non-participants. … For many outcomes, few studies were
identified.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/risk-cardiovascular-disease.pdf
January 01, 2023 - (used for identifying
additional studies)
• In vitro studies, nonoriginal data
(e.g., narrative … Publications • Studies published in English only
• Studies published in peer-reviewed
journals … • Studies published at and after the
year 2000
• Non-English language studies
Abbreviations: CVD … For
nonrandomized studies, including quasi-experimental studies, controlled before-and-after
studies … studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-executive-summary.pdf
May 01, 2025 - Thirteen of these studies had serious
flaws in how they were conducted. … people total, with studies ranging from 102 to 41,516 people each. … These studies
were published in 26 articles that reported on 19 unique tests.1-26 One of these studies … Although we found studies that reported on the accuracy of various MCSTs, the majority
of these studies … Case-control and
two-gate designs in diagnostic accuracy
studies. Clin Chem.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/deprescribing-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Eligibility Criteria for Studies of Effectiveness
We will search for original studies and systematic … Description of Included Studies
To efficiently describe eligible studies, the full text of each potentially … the findings of those studies. … selection criteria, or standard appraisal of studies. … of Effectiveness
Literature Searches for Studies of Effectiveness
Description of Included Studies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-protein-intake-protocol-amendment.pdf
November 28, 2023 - Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies
Studies will be included in the systematic review based … ● Studies that exclusively
enroll post-bariatric
surgery subjects
● Studies that exclusively
recruit … ● Uncontrolled before-and-
after studies
● Retrospective cohort
studies
Study Size KQ1
& 2 … For observational studies (including prospective cohort studies and nested case-
control studies), risk … / or cohort studies/
or prospective studies/ or controlled before-after studies/ or (before-after or
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-surgical-report-cards.pdf
July 01, 2023 - or observational
studies with a comparison
group, including pre-post
studies
Narrative reviews, … Description of Included Studies
To efficiently describe eligible studies, the full text of each potentially … the
findings of those studies. … selection criteria, or standard appraisal of studies. … Eligibility Criteria for Studies of Effectiveness
We will search for original studies and systematic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-blood-transfusion-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 04, 2025 - • Retrospective comparative studies
• Case control studies
• Before/after studies
• Time series … Studies for CQ1 will come from two sources: (1)
quantitative studies included in the review for KQ1– … We will not exclude studies rated high risk of bias a priori, but high risk
of bias studies will be … Our approach to describing the quality of the included studies will be driven by the volume of
studies … (e.g., surveys, qualitative studies, descriptive studies).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - studies, and 33 uncontrolled [before-after] studies). … (9,915)
Additional
studies: 0
In-progress
studies: 0
Mean 87%
(range 29-100%);
20 studies … (238)
Additional
studies: 0
In-progress
studies: 2
(200)†
Mean 21%
(range 6-55%); 5
studies … (168)
Additional
studies: 0
In-progress
studies: 0
18% and 27%; 2
studies
Poor: 4
studies … (78)
Additional
studies: 0
In-progress
studies: 0
66% and 86%; 2
studies
Fair: 2
studies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - studies, and 33 uncontrolled [before-after] studies). … (9,915)
Additional
studies: 0
In-progress
studies: 0
Mean 87%
(range 29-100%);
20 studies … (238)
Additional
studies: 0
In-progress
studies: 2
(200)†
Mean 21%
(range 6-55%); 5
studies … (168)
Additional
studies: 0
In-progress
studies: 0
18% and 27%; 2
studies
Poor: 4
studies … (78)
Additional
studies: 0
In-progress
studies: 0
66% and 86%; 2
studies
Fair: 2
studies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-outcomes-diabetes-rapid-research.pdf
November 01, 2024 - List of Excluded Studies
Appendix C. Studies Included in This Review
Appendix D. … • Practice Guidelines
• Non-controlled
observational studies
including case studies and
case-series … Excluded studies: A list of excluded studies and reason for exclusion is provided in Appendix
B. … More than half of the studies also included OHI (7 studies) and/or prophylaxis maintenance (7
studies … List of Excluded Studies
Appendix C. Studies Included in This Review
Appendix D.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-computerized-cds-protocol.pdf
May 08, 2023 - • Interrupted time series studies
and repeated measures studies
• Not published in English
• Not … or
cross-sectional studies)
We will search for original studies and systematic reviews on Review … selection criteria, or standard appraisal of studies. … Eligibility Criteria for Studies of Effectiveness
Literature Searches for Studies of Effectiveness … criteria, or standard appraisal of studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fatigue-sleepiness-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Eligibility Criteria for Studies of Effectiveness
We will search for original studies and systematic … Description of Included Studies
To efficiently describe eligible studies, the full text of each potentially … the
findings of those studies. … selection criteria, or standard appraisal of studies. … Eligibility Criteria for Studies of Effectiveness
We will search for original studies and systematic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/high-risk-drugs-protocol.pdf
July 27, 2023 - Eligibility Criteria for Studies of Effectiveness
We will search for original studies and systematic … Type of
studies
All RQs: Systematic reviews. … Description of Included Studies
To efficiently describe eligible studies, the full text of each potentially … selection criteria, or standard appraisal of studies. … Criteria for assessing internal
validity of individual studies. U.S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-254-rural-telehealth-executive-summary.pdf
December 01, 2022 - No studies reported harms or unexpected
negative outcomes for provider-to-provider telehealth. … Results
We identified 166 studies reported in 179 publications that addressed the use,
effectiveness … • Methodological Weakness of Studies: Effectiveness and implementation studies
frequently employed … The extent to which these studies are able to answer each of the questions
posed is summarized below … When telehealth is available,
neonate transfers may be more appropriate (2 studies; low SOE).