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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ehc-research-gaps-telehealth.pdf
April 01, 2023 - Identifying gaps in telehealth research can
inform future studies and outline areas that need to be … • Studies that clearly identify appropriate and
clinically important outcomes. … • Robust studies of P-P telehealth. … • Future studies should evaluate effectiveness of
telehealth interventions and should include studies … or
observational studies to understand effectiveness
and economic impact.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
March 29, 2022 - in which more than 50% of the population are age 19 years or older
Studies limited to populations … of diagnostic test accuracy **
KQ 3: RCTs, CCTs, observational studies
KQ 4: RCTs
KQ 5: … after identified systematic reviews that include observational studies
All other study designs … ; case-control studies (i.e., studies that limit the study sample to only those with and without known … As a result, we are not restricting treatment studies to screen-detected populations alone.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-children-adolescents
August 13, 2020 - in which more than 50% of the population are age 19 years or older
Studies limited to populations … of diagnostic test accuracy **
KQ 3: RCTs, CCTs, observational studies
KQ 4: RCTs
KQ 5: … RCTs
Systematic reviews of comparative cohort and case-control observational studies
Harms of … instruments; case-control studies (i.e., studies that limit the study sample to only those with and … As a result, we are not restricting treatment studies to screen-detected populations alone.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-249-malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-evidence-summary.pdf
October 01, 2021 - We hand-searched the reference lists of relevant
studies and searched for unpublished studies in ClinicalTrials.gov … We only included studies of hospitalized patients
aged 18 years or older. … Results
A total of 17 studies (6 SRs and 11 RCTs) met eligibility criteria for inclusion. … However, we identified no studies meeting
these criteria. … Future studies need to clearly indicate any harms
associated with treatment.
Pub.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-249-malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-evidence-summary_0.pdf
October 01, 2021 - We hand-searched the reference lists of relevant
studies and searched for unpublished studies in ClinicalTrials.gov … We only included studies of hospitalized patients
aged 18 years or older. … Results
A total of 17 studies (6 SRs and 11 RCTs) met eligibility criteria for inclusion. … However, we identified no studies meeting
these criteria. … Future studies need to clearly indicate any harms
associated with treatment.
Pub.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2023 - before-after studies
• Interrupted time series studies and
repeated measures studies
• De-implementation … studies
• Studies published since 2011
• Not published in English
• Not original research
• Other … study designs (e.g., uncontrolled
before-after studies or cross-sectional
studies)
Literature Searches … selection criteria, or standard appraisal of studies. … 12
individual-studies.
12.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-no-touch-modalities.pdf
May 01, 2022 - , other observational studies, pre/post studies
• Studies assessing no-touch intervention(s) of interest … ,
5 pre/post studies)
No studies
Aerosolized hydrogen
peroxide + silver ions
No studies No studies … No studies 1 RCT12
Solid copper surfaces No studies No studies 2 pre/post studies18,20 No studies … Steam No studies No studies No studies No studies
Chlorine dioxide No studies No studies No studies … No studies
Ozone No studies No studies No studies No studies
CT = controlled trial; RCT = randomized
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
March 04, 2021 - by age, sex, BMI category, and OSA severity*
All KQs: Children and adolescents; pregnant women; studies … of adults with acute stroke or other acute conditions that can trigger onset of OSA; studies focused … , diagnosis, or treatment of OSA among persons with a rare condition (e.g., acromegaly)
KQs 4–6: Studies … of persons with suspected but unconfirmed OSA
Setting
Studies conducted in countries categorized … , or combined screening approaches KQ 3: Studies eligible for KQ 1 or 2 that report harms of screening
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
July 07, 2022 - ; and other controlled observational studies
KQ 2: Studies from KQ 1 and large uncontrolled observational … studies
KQ 1: Uncontrolled studies
Abbreviations: KQ = key question, NICU = neonatal intensive … ; and other controlled observational studies
KQs 2, 4: Studies included from other KQs and large uncontrolled … observational studies
KQ 5: Association studies
Uncontrolled studies (KQs 1 and 3)
Abbreviations … Current criteria specifies inclusion of U.S. primary care–relevant studies, including studies from relevant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-sepsis.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Eligibility Criteria for Studies of Effectiveness
We will search for original studies and systematic … controlled trials and
observational studies with a
comparison group, including pre-post
studies … selection criteria, or standard appraisal of studies. … ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-
randomised studies of interventions. … Criteria for Assessing
Internal Validity of Individual Studies. U.S.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837509/psn-pdf
June 22, 2022 - Scoping review of studies evaluating frailty and its
association with medication harm. … Scoping review of studies evaluating frailty and its association with
medication harm. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/scoping-review-studies-evaluating-frailty-and-its-association-medication-harm … This
scoping review shows that studies evaluating medication harm in frail patients are largely limited … The authors discuss the need for more robust studies
examining this relationship, including the effect
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening
November 18, 2021 - What is the evidence from modeling studies about the effectiveness of risk screening strategies that … that exclusively enroll adults younger than age 40 years
KQs 1–3: Studies that exclusively enroll … Studies of FRAs or ORAs using split sample validation. … Cohort studies and systematic reviews of cohort studies are also eligible for KQ 3 only. … Studies that include gender-diverse individuals, including those who have undergone gender-affirming
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4TToeya43r5Qc5A6TjFGWS
August 01, 2023 - Two investigators independently reviewed English-language
randomized studies and nonrandomized cohort … Ineligible studies included poor-quality studies and
those focusing solely on persons taking antiseizure … .5-8 No studies examined differences by race or ethnicity. … ) or exposure recall bias
(in retrospective studies)
3 Studies (2 cohort [3 publications5-7], 1 case-control8 … Controlled studies of multivitamin
supplementation on pregnancy outcomes.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837207/psn-pdf
May 25, 2022 - Hospitalizations and deaths related to adverse drug
events worldwide: systematic review of studies with … Hospitalizations and deaths related to adverse drug events
worldwide: systematic review of studies with … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitalizations-and-deaths-related-adverse-drug-events-worldwide-
systematic-review-studies … This systematic review of 62 studies found
that hospitalizations related to ADEs ranged from 10 to 383 … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitalizations-and-deaths-related-adverse-drug-events-worldwide-systematic-review-studies
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-252-infantile-epilepsies-disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2022 - older studies. … We included
four studies of topiramate and one study of
phenytoin. … misleading/irrelevant studies, but no objective
threshold exists. … We included
four studies of topiramate and one study of
phenytoin. … of
four studies which are now summarized in Key
Question 3.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening
June 17, 2021 - Studies that combine children and adults or studies with both HIV-negative and HIV-positive persons ( … KQ 2: RCTs, cohort studies, and cross-sectional studies. … (including network meta-analyses), RCTs, prospective cohort studies, and case-control studies. … KQ 4: Studies eligible for KQ 1 or 2. … KQ 2: For specificity outcome: Studies in high-TB–burden countries. †
Quality
Studies rated
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-addendum-140619.pdf
June 19, 2014 - ) studies) studies) studies) Insufficient studies)
Types of studies) No difference No difference (1 … )
SOE=
Insufficient (No
studies)
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Insufficient (No
studies)
SOE=
Insufficient
(No studies … (No (No studies) studies, 467 studies) studies) studies) studies) (No studies) studies)
Transcatheter … ) studies) studies) studies) (No studies) studies)
Radial Linear studies) patients) patients)
Ablation … (No
studies)
SOE=
Insufficient (No
studies)
SOE=
Insufficient (No
studies)
SOE=
Insufficient
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/intimate-partner-violence-abuse-older-vulnerable-adults
April 20, 2023 - Intimate Partner Violence
Include
Exclude
Populations
Studies enrolling adolescents … of diagnostic accuracy are also eligible
KQs 3, 5: Cohort studies with a concurrent control group … reviews ‡
Quality
Studies rated good or fair quality
Studies rated poor quality
Settings … of diagnostic accuracy are also eligible
KQs 3, 5: Cohort studies with a concurrent control group … reviews ‡
Quality
Studies rated good or fair quality
Studies rated poor quality
Setting
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening
April 20, 2023 - Intimate Partner Violence
Include
Exclude
Populations
Studies enrolling adolescents … of diagnostic accuracy are also eligible
KQs 3, 5: Cohort studies with a concurrent control group … reviews ‡
Quality
Studies rated good or fair quality
Studies rated poor quality
Settings … of diagnostic accuracy are also eligible
KQs 3, 5: Cohort studies with a concurrent control group … reviews ‡
Quality
Studies rated good or fair quality
Studies rated poor quality
Setting
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antenatal-care.pdf
January 01, 2020 - studies (KQ 1 & 2)
We will search for studies and existing systematic reviews in MEDLINE (via PubMed … Search strategies include filters to remove nonhuman studies
and articles that are not primary studies … for the
quantitative studies. … Qualitative studies (KQ 3)
Eligible qualitative studies will be extracted in Google sheets (to allow … Qualitative studies (KQ 3)
For qualitative studies, we will assess risk to rigor using the Critical