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9741. Chaudhry B et al. 2006 "Systematic review: impact of health information technology on quality, efficiency, and costs of medical care." | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2006 - We also added studies identified by experts up to April 2005. … Data Synthesis: 257 studies met the inclusion criteria. … Most studies addressed decision support systems or electronic health records. … systems; only 9 studies evaluated multifunctional, commercially developed systems. … The primary technology in these studies was point-of-care decision support.

9742. Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report: Anxiety in Children (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disposition-of-comments-cer-192-anxiety-in-children.pdf
      August 31, 2017 - The vast majority of studies combine diagnoses. … The starting point in studies of intervention is high for RCTs and low for observational studies. … SOE is never determined for individual studies. … Studies were clearly described. … as long term studies or studies of moderators or mechanistic studies.

9743. Archived: Screening for HIV in Pregnant Women: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/screening-for-hiv-in-pregnant-women-evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
      November 15, 2012 - No studies No studies Not applicable No studies No studies No studies No study compared clinical … No studies No studies Not applicable No studies No studies No studies No study evaluated … Not applicable No studies No studies No studies No new studies evaluated effects of prenatal … Reference 40 was a randomized trial; all other studies were cohort studies. … , 3 studies on mitochrondrial effects, 4 studies on congenital abnormalities, 2 studies on infant neurodevelopment

9744. Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2009 - Study Selection: English-language randomized, controlled trials; co- hort studies; case–control studies … articles and studies. … In general, we selected randomized, controlled trials (RCTs); case– control studies; cohort studies; … criteria: 27 case–control studies, 4 RCTs, and 10 cohort studies. … explicitly stated, studies on first trimester of pregnancy Cleft palate: OR in case–control studies

9745. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain_executive.pdf
      October 01, 2011 - We did not a priori exclude studies rated poor quality, but poor quality studies were considered to be … between studies were present. … in 7 studies. … ) Insufficient for sex and race (most studies included a majority of women, but studies didn’t evaluate … A simple and valid tool distinguished efficacy from effectiveness studies.

9746. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2001 - • These studies should focus on enrolling children from groups with the greatest burden of speech … These types of studies would help to understand if changes in speech and language outcomes translate … Studies should be well designed§ with low risk for bias using contemporaneous comparison … Standardization of outcome measurement across studies would greatly strengthen the evidence base and … trials KQ3: Asymptomatic children age 5 years or younger.** Studies should be representative

9747. Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
      October 15, 2010 - We focused on studies done in primary care settings but also included studies conducted in occupational … (KQ 2) 0 studies All studies enrolled patients with previous bladder cancer or signs and symptoms … (KQ 3) 0 studies No studies met inclusion criteria - - - No evidence. … (KQ 4) 0 studies No studies met inclusion criteria - - - No RCTs or controlled observational … studies were identified.

9748. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Expanded Guidance on Selected Quantitative Synthesis Topics (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2013 - that have only few studies. … only few studies. … When interpreting the results, the precision of the studies is as relevant as the number of studies. … number of studies … While it is not recommended to combine studies using RD when baseline risks are different among studies

9749. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 26, 2015 - A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies of patient safety in primary care. … A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies of Patient Safety in Primary Care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blame-patient-blame-doctor-or-blame-system-meta-synthesis-qualitative- studies-patient-safety … This study interpreted the results of 48 qualitative studies of patient safety in primary care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blame-patient-blame-doctor-or-blame-system-meta-synthesis-qualitative-studies-patient-safety

9750. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35909/psn-pdf
      October 07, 2008 - Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing Harm to Patients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/committed-safety-ten-case-studies-reducing-harm-patients This report presents … ten case studies to illustrate interventions that address prominent and targeted areas for patient … The authors also published an article about case studies in safety improvement. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/committed-safety-ten-case-studies-reducing-harm-patients https://psnet.ahrq.gov

9751. Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy-surveillance.pdf
      September 01, 2017 - We identified 16 new studies. … , and case-control studies … No studies were identified. … 11 studies). … ), number of drinking days (2 studies), and drinks per drinking day (2 studies).

9752. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth-2010_research-protocol.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - ); insurance type/status (9 studies); nutritional status (2 studies); provider and institutional policy … , and maternal age (>15 studies); sleep and fatigue (2 studies); maternal weight, obesity, body mass … index, and height (35 studies); and miscellaneous topics, including studies examining large cohorts … of women with multiple contributing risk factors (>50 studies). … For observational studies (specifically the pre- and post- studies of health systems changes), we will

9753. Disposition of Comments for CER 167 Renal Masses (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
      February 24, 2016 - uncontrolled single-arm studies or studies without adequate descriptions of tumor localization. … as well as studies of therapy. … Studies are clearly described. … Despite some merit to large, retrospective single-institution studies, the majority of those studies … are single-arm modality studies and not comparative (i.e. lower level of evidence) studies.

9754. Disposition of Comments for Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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      May 08, 2013 - Regarding the quality of the studies, we agree that there were many studies of poor quality and/or small … Hence, earlier studies will not fair as well as more recent studies provided invesitgators of more … studies. … reported for some studies but unavailable for other studies. … studies resemble pilot studies-further complicating the task.

9755. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-radiation_technical-brief.pdf
      November 01, 2009 - Out of 243 papers, 185 were single-arm retrospective studies, and another 35 studies were prospective … Seven studies (3 percent) focused on a pediatric population; most of the remaining studies reported … Most studies reported patient relevant-clinical outcomes: 151 studies (62 percent) described overall … photon radiation for other cancers (six studies); surgery (three studies). … The remaining 220 studies were single-arm studies (case series or cohort studies); 185/220 were retrospective

9756. Archived: Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
      September 06, 2016 - 0.90 (57 studies; n = 4378). … For harms of treatment (KQ5), prospective cohort studies and case-control studies were also eligible. … No eligible studies were identified. … , 45 , 58 , 76 less than 5% in 9 studies, 64 , 65 , 77 , 78 , 80 , 82-85 and not reported in 5 studies … TB IGRA test used in US studies higher than threshold used in non-US studies.

9757. Health-Careassociated-Infections Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/health-careassociated-infections_executive.pdf
      November 01, 2012 - These were simple before-after studies or controlled before- after studies (2 of 88) with two group … rates for multiple individual infections.14,35,61 These studies are treated as separate studies, one … Most studies used multiple QI strategies; only 12 studies used a single QI strategy. … Fourteen of the studies adjusted for potential confounders, and the results of these studies appeared … Most studies of QI strategies are effectiveness studies rather than efficacy studies.

9758. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2008 - Poor- quality studies were excluded. … (Key question 2b) Fecal tests 11 total studies FIT 9 cohort studies of test accuracy Cannot clearly … High- sensitivity guaiac 2 cohort studies of test accuracy 2 comparative studies, 1 using different … Studies (n � 86 498) provided estimates for Magstream (3 studies; n � 37 330 ), OC-Hemodia (3 studies … Flexible sigmoidoscopy 2 retrospective cohort studies, 6 prospective cohort studies 5 studies were

9759. Protocol Amendment - Safety of Vaccines 030413 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vaccines-safety-protocol-130325.pdf
      September 18, 2012 - What AEs are collected in clinical studies (phases I–IV) and in observational studies containing a … What AEs are collected in clinical studies (phases I–IV) and in observational studies containing a … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review The following publication types / studies … in the United States • Non–English-language studies • Studies not reporting or mentioning AEs. … The following types of studies will be included: • Studies that compare AEs between a vaccinated

9760. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_executive.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - prospective cohort studies). … We rated the quality of individual studies as good, fair, or poor; only good or fair studies are included … Of these studies, there were 17 head-to-head RCTs (19 articles): 7 studies (9 articles) were head-to-head … rate 0 NA No eligible studies identified.c ECT vs. sham Remission rate 0 NA No eligible studies identified.c … No studies of psychotherapy were identified.