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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-prevention-covid-surveillance-report.pdf
July 17, 2020 - The surveillance search identified 321
citations and identified one additional study for this update … Effectiveness –
SARS-CoV-2
Community settings: No
evidence.
1 new
observational
study on mask … The new study was a retrospective cohort study of 124 households with an index SARS-
CoV-2 case and 355 … Masks included N95 respirators, surgical
masks, or cloth face coverings, and the study did not conduct … Literature Flow Diagram
*One new study added
Archived: This living report is not being updated.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/postpartum-care-protocol-appendix%20A.pdf
December 09, 2021 - models" OR longitudinal OR "Placebos"[Mesh] OR placebo* OR "Research
Design"[Mesh] OR "Evaluation Study … " [Publication Type] OR "Comparative Study" [Publication Type]
OR ((comparative OR Intervention) AND … study) OR pretest* OR posttest* OR prepost* OR "before and
after" OR interrupted time* OR time serie … 'cohort studies'/exp OR longitudinal OR 8,354,777
((comparative OR intervention) AND study) OR … " OR PT "Comparative Study" OR ((comparative OR Intervention ) AND study
) OR pretest* OR posttest*
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_surveillance.pdf
January 01, 2013 - For
patients who were
borderline on MRA,
Study
Region
Study Design
Populations (n, mean … ONH
parameters
demonstrated better
dx precision in
differentiating PG
Study
Region
Study … (not clear this study
applies to
screening)
Study
Region
Study Design
Populations (n … Average RNFL
thickness:
Study
Region
Study Design
Populations (n, mean
age, gender number … Alternative was
Study
Region
Study Design
Populations (n, mean
age, gender number, %)
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s166.pdf
October 01, 2007 - The study data are then combined with the
priors to derive posterior distributions for each study and … It can
be shown mathematically that assuming all study standard
errors and between-study variances are … “study.” … �i � Normal �d,�2 (distribution of individual study
means �i). … )—as the “lowest” treatment of each study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selection-of-data-sources-chapter-8.pptx
January 01, 2013 - that have been conducted on the data source that are relevant to the data elements required for the study … The data source must be chosen carefully to ensure it:
Can address the study question
Has a sufficient … Primary data are collected by the investigator directly from study participants to address a specific … Compare study data to a “gold standard,” such as paper-based medical records if available. … What is the difference between the health care systems of the study and target populations?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/crohns-disease_disposition-comments.pdf
February 25, 2014 - This study is included in our
analysis. … Challenges include study design, sample size and duration of study limited due to safety and
ethical … This is a study characteristic
common to many studies and
described in the study
characteristics. … The
CHARM trial was a 56 week study. … We provide study level detail
when that information is important
to interpret the results of the
study
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-provider-adherence_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Reviewers extracted information on general
study characteristics, study participants, eligibility criteria … One study was an RCT,52 while the other used a pre-post
8
study design.53 Both studies focused the … One study used an asthma nurse educator,52
while the pre-post study used a community health worker.53 … Unable to make
conclusion; while the
one study reported a
large reduction, the
study quality was … No conclusion; One
study reported a large
reduction, but study
quality was low.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/lung-cancer-staging_executive.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Study Design Criteria
a. The study must have provided data on at least one test
of interest. … Multiple publications of the same study were grouped as a
single study. … FDG PET/CT;
1 study, n=28
Standard staging* only; 1 study, n=25
Presence of metastases
to osseous … Bone scintigraphy; 1 study, n=28
MDCT vs. FDG PET/CT; 1 study, n=29
Bone scintigraphy vs. … None MDCT only; 1 study, n=118
EBUS only; 1 study, n=36
Presence of metastases
to adrenal glands
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/introduction-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
April 26, 2012 - protocol, which is the researchers’ blueprint
to guide and govern all aspects of how a study
will … A study protocol directs the
execution of a study to help ensure the validity of
the final study results … for what elements are recommended
for inclusion in a study protocol. … and writing a
study protocol. … Since the design of a new research study involves
critical thinking, making important decisions, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prosthesis_research-protocol.pdf
March 16, 2017 - Instead, it largely focuses on those comparisons which provide
within-study data to allow assessment … includes only participants with battle-related trauma
• Exclude if study includes only congenital … If
study reports only combined data (e.g., adults and children),
include overall study, but note issue … Data Extraction and Data Management: Each study will be extracted by one
methodologist. … , results, and study quality.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2012 - One study
concluded that oximetry and
nasal flow have equivalent
accuracy, and 1 study concluded … The search identified 1 new
study. … No study
evaluated objective clinical outcomes. … No study
evaluated objective clinical outcomes. … No study evaluated objective
clinical outcomes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - , and study results, the
4
methodological quality of each study was rated from A
(highest quality … of the SMBP monitors
and other interventions used, study quality, and relevant
study results. … Only one study was rated
quality A. … One study additionally reported on telephone and
Web encounters. … study was particularly large, robust, and of good quality.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obesity-child_executive.pdf
March 31, 2010 - Reviewers extracted information on study characteristics,
study participants, eligibility criteria, … does not take place in an included country: 3
Study of adults only: 517
Study does not take place in … does not take place in an included country: 16
Study of adults only: 5
Study does not take place in … One quasi-experimental
study included only female adolescents and the other
study randomized adolescents … KQ2 included one study with a CHI component.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-anemia-update_disposition-comments.pdf
April 25, 2013 - A single study of 1000
patients per arm (2000 total) with a control group
on-study mortality rate of … However, when the BEST study was excluded, the
point estimate for on-study mortality decreased from … The BEST study was the
largest randomized ESA study included in the meta-analysis, and also included … the longest on-study period (12-months) while most other studies included a 3- to
6-month on-study … and Untch et al were
excluded from the analysis since no on-study deaths occurred in either study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer78_procalcitonin_disposition_20121210.pdf
October 05, 2012 - in any of the populations that
had only one study in it. … there is in the study population. … In this case, the
ability of a study to detect a mortality cost will only be half
of that in a study … Only the study by Bouadma, the
largest study to date, did a power analysis and pre-defined a margin … The Bouadma
study predominated in the meta-analysis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/version-3-immunity-after-COVID-19.pdf
December 31, 2022 - in immunocompromised
patients evaluated the neutralizing antibody response.21 In this study, 35 liver … In the largest study, conducted among a cohort of 5,230 adults in the UK
with a RT-PCR cycle threshold … The study reported no data
regarding the Omicron variant. … Joanna Briggs Institute cohort study checklist assessments
Outcome
Author, Year 1 2 3 4 … Longitudinal serology of SARS-CoV-2-
infected individuals in India: a prospective cohort
study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/genitourinary-symptoms-protocol_0.pdf
July 10, 2023 - the symptoms and
signs evaluated, assessment tools used, and the demographics and settings of the study … Multiple publications relating
to the same study will be mapped to unique study. … Cagnacci A XA, Sclauzero M, Venier M, Palma F, Gambacciani M, writing
group of the ANGEL study. … Vaginal atrophy across the menopausal age: results
from the ANGEL study. … Draft Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting/Study Design (PICOTS)
B.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd_research-protocol.pdf
August 10, 2010 - Sample size
There are no restrictions for study sample size. … Key study elements will be reviewed by a second person (study
investigator) with respect to study outcomes … study design, sample size, clinical indications; and study duration or
length of follow-up). … with regards to comparability of study populations, treatments, and outcome measures. … Correlates of methylphenidate use in
Canadian children: a cross-sectional study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-treatment-ssri_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - publications
are counted as a single study (with multiple publications). … This study was at low risk of bias. … The SOE was rated as low due to
the potential imprecision of this study.
Key Question 2. … Phenytoin as an
augmentation for SSRI failures: A small controlled study. … Lithium augmentation in sertraline-resistant
depression: A preliminary dose-response study.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Study inclusion criteria
Category Criteria for Inclusion
Study enrollment Studies that enroll adults … Not eligible study design
Yamanishi T, Yasuda K, Kamai T, et al. … Not eligible study design
Lukkarinen O, Hellstrom P, Leppilahti M, et al. … Study
and patient characteristics appear in Table H1. … Only one study reported a primary outcome (Table H7).