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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_disposition-comments.pdf
April 25, 2013 - Problems with use of composite end points in
cardiovascular trials: systematic review of randomized … Peer Reviewer 2 General This is a thorough systematic review of the literature related to the
3 key … review. … review. … Problems with use of composite end points in
cardiovascular trials: systematic review of randomized
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adult-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
April 03, 2013 - review (e.g., Cochrane review). … We have included a sentence
in our limitations mentioning
that we did not review
literature on complementary … This introduces a systematic bias against such drugs. … There is a chapter on
Treatment (Chapter 7), but it is
not based on a systematic
review. … review.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hemorrhage-postpartum_disposition-comments.pdf
April 28, 2015 - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 151. … for this draft review. … This systematic review of the
evidence attempts to determine effectiveness of
treatments for postpartum … Key Informant #1 Methods Methods are clearly defined and logical for this
systematic review. … would
strongly encourage the authors to consider how they
might include analysis of the reports using systematic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/coronary-artery-stenting_disposition-comments.pdf
February 26, 2013 - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 104. … for this draft review. … Response
Peer Reviewer 1 General Comments Quality of the Report: Superior
This is a well written systematic … assessment of
case-specific issues are very important for the
clinicians and cannot be fully addressed by
systematic … There is a
comparison with recently published systematic reviews and
comparison of current review with
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diverticulitis-comments.pdf
October 12, 2020 - Disposition of Comments: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis
Comparative Effectiveness Review … Comparative
Effectiveness Review No. 233. … studies
were evaluated along with two systematic
reviews. … A review of the
studies incorporated into the analyses
demonstrates that they chose only
systematic … We suggest that the authors review
this statement and clarify its intent.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-tests-proposals_research.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Purpose—To perform a systematic search of the literature, a synthesis, and a critical review of
phased … We have performed a systematic search of the
literature for phased or hierarchical models for the evaluation … Sources of variation and bias in studies of
diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. … A review of
methods. Health Technol Assess 2007;11:iii,
ix-51.
43. … Current methods of the US Preventive
Services Task Force: a review of the
process.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-medical-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 16, 2016 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental … We will deposit data used in a meta-analysis into the
Systematic Review Data Repository (SRDR). … Systematic reviews of psychosocial
interventions for autism: an umbrella review. … Sensory-Based Intervention for Children
with Behavioral Problems: A Systematic Review. … A systematic review of sensory-based
treatments for children with disabilities.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0251_05-20-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - & Next Steps
Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers will go forward for refinement as a systematic … review. … out in preparation for this report identified no current, publically available guidelines
based on a systematic … review of the evidence on prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. … Therefore, this topic will move forward as a new systematic review by the EHC Program.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-ki-tep-confidentiality-form-fillable.pdf
August 01, 2020 - questions to help
the EPC ensure that a resulting evidence review will be useful for people making … Consistent with the IOM recommendations on Standards for Systematic Reviews (1) to protect
the independence … Key Informants and Technical Experts may be invited to review the draft evidence review. … Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews. … nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Report%20Files/2011/Finding-What-Works-in-Health-Care-
Standards-for-Systematic-Reviews
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/COVID-19-pharmaceutical-treatments.pdf
December 23, 2023 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness … Purpose of the Review
The purpose of the Rapid Review is to provide an overview of the risk, severity … Identified systematic
reviews will be screened for relevancy and reference mined for studies of the … , an online program for
systematic reviews. … Reviews
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
MeSH descriptor: [COVID-19] explode all trees OR
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-genetic.ppt
June 01, 2012 - review. … evidence review for the U.S. … Screening for hereditary hemochromatosis: a systematic review for the U.S. … evidence review for the U.S. … Screening for hereditary hemochromatosis: a systematic review for the U.S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-genetic.ppt
June 01, 2012 - review. … evidence review for the U.S. … Screening for hereditary hemochromatosis: a systematic review for the U.S. … evidence review for the U.S. … Screening for hereditary hemochromatosis: a systematic review for the U.S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selecting-evidence-quiz.ppt
October 08, 2025 - Interactive Quiz
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic … and the Applicability of the Comparative Effectiveness Review
A comparative effectiveness review (CER … Detection bias refers to systematic differences in outcome assessments among comparison groups. … Attrition bias refers to systematic differences among comparison groups in the loss of participants from … of illness, or comorbid conditions and are assigned different treatments, which thereby introduces systematic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/selecting-evidence-quiz.ppt
October 08, 2025 - Interactive Quiz
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Modules for Systematic … and the Applicability of the Comparative Effectiveness Review
A comparative effectiveness review (CER … Detection bias refers to systematic differences in outcome assessments among comparison groups. … Attrition bias refers to systematic differences among comparison groups in the loss of participants from … of illness, or comorbid conditions and are assigned different treatments, which thereby introduces systematic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-pain_research-protocol.pdf
August 05, 2010 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
This report will serve as an update to the 2006 … Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Systematic reviews and controlled trials pertinent … These criteria are based on the
Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) tool (systematic … review. … http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/�
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/grades-predictive-values_white-paper-2015.pdf
January 01, 2015 - The EPCs systematically review the relevant scientific literature on
topics assigned to them by AHRQ … If a review reported more than one high-QOE outcome, we randomly selected one
outcome per review. … In addition, Cochrane reports go through rigorous international peer review,
and the methodological … Realistically, publication bias could play a role in any systematic review. … Updating Systematic Reviews.
Technical Review No. 16. AHRQ
Publication No. 07-0087.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ear-infection_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Specifically, the authors of the most recent
systematic review of the natural history of OME8 found … bOne of the 5 included systematic reviews was updated during our peer review period. … The
Hellstrom et al.13 systematic review included six of the
studies that were in the Browning review … Oral or Topical Nasal Steroids
The included evidence consisted of one systematic review
conducted by … Ventilation tube
treatment: a systematic review of the literature.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0193_08-12-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Interventions to improve prescription medication adherence will be considered for refinement as an
umbrella review … of systematic reviews to outline current evidence gaps, limitations of the existing
literature, and … Recent high-quality systematic reviews have been completed on this topic, including a review from … Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD000011. … of systematic reviews that will outline the evidence gaps, limitations of existing literature, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-updates_methods.pdf
July 01, 2011 - Strong methodologic approaches to systematic review improve the transparency, consistency, and
scientific … The objective of this project was to review the current knowledge and efforts on updating
systematic … review (SRs) as applied to CERs. … just new studies published since the last review. … A systematic review identified few
methods and strategies describing when
and how to update systematic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/kidney-disease-medicine_research-protocol.pdf
November 01, 2010 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Topic Nomination
The nominator of the topic … full article review. … review. … http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/�
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol … Review of Key Questions
IX. Technical Expert Panel (TEP)
X. Peer Review