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321. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2014 - Outcomes Mortality Recurrence (study author defined) Clearance (study author defined) Complications … Study inclusion criteria Category Criteria for Inclusion Study Enrollment Studies that enroll adults … We will summarize included study characteristics and outcomes in evidence tables. … design and risk of bias, study limitations will be rated as low, medium, or high. … Study design: prospective, retrospective or mixed?

322. GRADING THE STRENGTH OF A BODY OF EVIDENCE (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - • Study conduct. … Score as one of three levels, separately by type of study design: • Low level of study limitations … • Medium level of study limitations • High level of study limitations Directness Directness relates … It includes: • Study publication bias, i.e., nonreporting of the full study. … levels of aggregate risk of study limitations based on study conduct; the scores are low, medium, or

323. Breast-Biopsy-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - A single reviewer extracted data from each eligible study. … Additional study details are available in the SRDR. … “Other” denotes one study using grid guidance and one study that did not report information on the use … to study setting are common for all patients within the same study and other patient differences can … was performed, whether multiple centers 10 contributed patients to a study, study design, and risk

324. Comparative Effectiveness of Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - We stratified study data by whether they came from controlled studies (e.g., RCT, cohort studies) or … Data for study groups not restricted to highly aggressive patients (i.e., the denominator involved … designs (i.e., any study that we could rate for risk of bias). … One study addressed staff training. … Case study evaluating the impact of de-escalation and physical intervention training.

325. Introduction (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2009 - During the study period, the overall utilization of glucocorticoids decreased from 46% to 38%, whereas … This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Vanderbilt University and the Bureau of … Results During the study period we identified 24,250 patients with RA. … Medication Utilization The proportion of RA patients receiving at least one study medication (DMARD … Interestingly, about 10% of patients were not using any study drugs on the index dates.

326. MEDLINE Searches (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2009 - ‡Definitions of types of outcomes: • A primary outcome is the main outcome of a study that the study … • A secondary outcome is a major outcome of a study that the study was designed and powered to demonstrate … Wrong type of study 175. Kopans DB. … D 1-2 Study* Study Design N (drug/ placebo or nonuser) Participants Dose (mg); Duration Harms … D 1-3 Study* Study Design N (drug/ placebo or nonuser) Participants Dose (mg); Duration Harms

327. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis when Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - The reported measures or study design could prescribe the choice of effect measures. … 1 0/10 (0, 0.31) 0/20 (0, 0.168) Study 2 0/100 (0, 0.036) 0/500 (0, 0.007) Study 3 0/1000 (0, 0.004 … is, it describes only between-study, not between- patient, variation. … apply equally to all patients in a study, e.g., study design, quality and definition of outcomes, … Bayesian approaches to random-effects meta-analysis: a comparative study.

328. Conducting Quantitative Synthesis when Comparing Medical Interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - The reported measures or study design could prescribe the choice of effect measures. … 1 0/10 (0, 0.31) 0/20 (0, 0.168) Study 2 0/100 (0, 0.036) 0/500 (0, 0.007) Study 3 0/1000 (0, 0.004 … is, it describes only between-study, not between- patient, variation. … apply equally to all patients in a study, e.g., study design, quality and definition of outcomes, … Bayesian approaches to random-effects meta-analysis: a comparative study.

329. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     February 23, 2012 - Process of care reported as study outcomes: i. … ; uncontrolled pre- and post-intervention study …  For KQ 1-3, a study must report a relevant outcome. … : basic study design, geographic location, study setting including health care system, number of practices … dates, stage of study, and source of funding.

330. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2017 - Variables abstracted were: • Date of completion • Number of study arms • Intervention description … • Study design • Outcomes measures and results prioritized in the Management of Infertility SR • … Matching was performed initially by a research assistant, and reviewed by a study investigator. … Full text reviewed and study included in Management of Infertility SR. … • The study design and number of study arms matched for all eight studies.

331. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
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     September 01, 2009 - Executive Summary (II) Should be a distillation of the entire report Should exclude study-by-study … executive summary is meant to be a distillation of the entire review report and should not include study-by-study … One example of such bias is study level publication bias. … Results: Study Selection In reporting the study selection, authors should provide information on the … Study selection should be the first part of the Results section.

332. Back-Pain-Imaging Clinician (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - Clinician Summary STUDY DESIGN AND OUTCOME MEASURES This prospective observational study en- rolled … The study population consisted of patients who underwent lumbar spine imaging within 6 weeks of their … OTHER FINDINGS OF THE STUDY One-year use and costs of health care resources were significantly higher … Since the study was not randomized or double-blinded, there was also potential for confounding by study … The study results support a position that, regardless of age, early imaging should not be performed

333. Fibromyalgia Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - , or high according to study design and conduct. … Included fibromyalgia subgroup studies, by study design Study Design Count Randomized controlled trials … antidepressant use (1 study), postmenopausal women (2 studies), and 1 study that used baseline Visual … of tables, and study management. … .55 Study duration ranged from 3 months to 1 year, which was the longest followup of any study included

334. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - The longest duration of followup after the end of treatment was 60 months in one study. … No study reported an increase in bleeding or worsening in hemoglobin or hematocrit. … In the 8 longer study there was no further growth between 6 and 12 months. … One study reported no transfusions among 48 participants. … One study reported faster recovery (mean 22 days) after laparoscopic hysterectomy.

335. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 224 Omega-3 Fatty Acids (pdf file)
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     October 12, 2016 - As part of the review process, we assess the study quality (risk of bias) of each study in duplicate … Thank you for identifying this study. … The outcomes of the study by Morales were considered beyond the scope of the study because we were … Moreover, the outcomes of the study were considered beyond the scope of our review, as the study considered … One of the two studies was superseded by a longer-term follow-up study, and the other was a study of

336. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2010 - Comparative studies were considered appropriate to combine in a meta-analysis if the study design, study … The mean age of study participants ranged from 41.2 to 80 years. … Males comprised an average of 64.6 percent of study participants. … Males comprised an average of 58.9 percent of study participants. … Males represented 55 percent of study participants.

337. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - Study Selection To calibrate reviewer agreement and consistency in study selection, kappa values were … The data extracted into evidence tables included study design; year, setting, duration, and study inclusion … A second team member verified all study data extraction for accuracy and completeness. … As with our ratings of individual study quality, we used the term “quality” in lieu of “risk of bias … Prevention of serious infectious complications was not reported as an outcome in any included study

338. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
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     August 01, 2009 - Example: Summary Table of Study Characteristics A basic summary table is the “study characteristics” … design, geographic location, funding source, and other study characteristics. … Example: Summary Table of Study Characteristics Example: Summary Table of Study Characteristics Balk … The color code of each cell is based on what is reported by each study. … Key Messages Summary tables and evidence maps provide key information on study characteristics and study

339. Plasma-Cell-Dyscrasias-Sflc-Assay Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Below are the eligibility criteria for study inclusion. … study results, we rated the risk of bias (methodological quality) of each study from A (highest quality … , or animal study. … determine the study design. … The study heterogeneity observed, with variations in study design and population as well as inconsistency

340. breast-biopsy-update-130920 (pdf file)
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     September 20, 2013 - Data from each eligible study will be extracted by a single reviewer. … populations, diagnostic methods, and outcomes among study designs. … GOSH–a  graphical  display  of  study  heterogeneity.   … comparison or parallel design or control group or prospective study or retrospective study or case … control study or major clinical study).de. or Case control studies/ or Cohort/ or Longitudinal studies