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November 01, 2008 - Strong methodologic approaches to systematic review improve the transparency, consistency, and
scientific … The EHC Program involves the collaborative efforts of three major activities: systematic
review, new … Like the majority of
the programs throughout the world, the EHC Program relies on systematic review … There are a variety of sources for training in systematic
review scientific methods in the United States … In addition to the familiar issues raised in a systematic review or meta-analysis of a single
intervention
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October 08, 2025 - "4:"Original"systematic"review"conclusions"
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April 28, 2017 - Determine the desirability of new evidence review by examining whether a new
systematic review or other … A systematic review and meta-analysis. … Is the nomination a request for a systematic review? … Yes, this topic is a request for a systematic review.
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April 28, 2017 - Determine the desirability of new evidence review by examining whether a new
systematic review or other … A systematic review and meta-analysis. … Is the nomination a request for a systematic review? … Yes, this topic is a request for a systematic review.
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September 01, 2009 - Strong methodologic approaches to systematic review improve the transparency, consistency, and
scientific … are asked to summarize the available
evidence at the level of the systematic review. … Evidence
for improving palliative care at the end of
life: a systematic review. … • Did the systematic review include high-quality primary
studies? … review.
17
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Locating Existing Systematic Reviews
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September 01, 2009 - Strong methodologic approaches to systematic review improve the transparency, consistency, and
scientific … are asked to summarize the available
evidence at the level of the systematic review. … Evidence
for improving palliative care at the end of
life: a systematic review. … • Did the systematic review include high-quality primary
studies? … review.
17
Key Points
Introduction and Rationale
Locating Existing Systematic Reviews
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March 01, 2021 - (4) Does the complexity of a
systematic review topic affect TMT performance? … To ensure a variety of review types,
eligible reviews were any systematic review or systematic review … The seven evidence syntheses included five de novo
systematic reviews, one systematic review update, … Review* Simple PubReminer,
Carrot2,
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Gulf War Illness - A Systematic Review of Therapeutic … Using text mining for study identification in
systematic reviews: a systematic review of
current approaches
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May 09, 2016 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Background
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
According … additional data abstraction for any outcomes not included in the systematic
review. … Exercise intervention studies in patients with
peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review. … Prevention of foot ulcers in the at-risk patient with
diabetes: a systematic review. … Pharmacotherapy for neuropathic pain in
adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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May 19, 2020 - This systematic review will provide a comprehensive review of current data to help
ASCO to prepare … and quantitative
systematic review and meta-analysis. … Fan Therapy for the Treatment of
Dyspnea in Adults: a Systematic Review. … The management of dyspnea in cancer patients:
a systematic review. … Review of Key Questions
IX. Key Informants
Not Applicable for the systematic review
X.
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July 10, 2015 - Key Question 1: Original systematic review conclusions are valid.
•! … Original systematic review conclusions are valid. … assessment of currency of the systematic review:
•! … findings from
the original systematic review … original systematic
review due to sample
size).
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October 24, 2019 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent … review. … Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic … Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
II. The Key Questions
III. … Methods
Criteria for Inclusion/Exclusion of Studies in the Review
Literature Search Strategies to Identify
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January 01, 2023 - systematic review processes and deliver an evidence product in the allotted time. … assessment and will rely primarily on the content of any such
systematic review that is found. … • Poor - Outdated, irrelevant, or biased review without systematic search for
studies, explicit … systematic review processes and deliver an evidence product in the allotted time. … assessment and will rely primarily on the content of any such systematic review that is found.
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January 01, 2010 - Accuracy of diagnostic tests in multiple sclerosis—a
systematic review. … Treatment of multiple sclerosis will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. … The diagnosis of MS is
largely covered by a 2011 systematic review by Shaffler and colleagues titled … Accuracy of Diagnostic
Tests in Multiple Sclerosis—A Systematic Review … Therefore, treatment of MS will move forward as a
systematic review.
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June 01, 2012 - review data. … reviews
worldwide, and
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creation of a central database
of systematic review data … A Web-‐based
archive of systematic review data. Syst Rev 2012;1(1):15. … Goals
By streamlining the process of systematic review creation and dissemination, we aim to
greatly … review
(e.g., systematic reviewers, researchers, clinicians, journal editors, guideline
developers
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October 08, 2025 - postpartum visits
emergency room visits
Source: AHRQ Effective Health Care Program Comparative Review … Postpartum Care up to 1 Year After Pregnancy:
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. … This infographic is based on a PCORl-funded AHRQ systematic review:
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
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January 01, 2022 - Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
4. … Prehabilitation for total knee or total hip arthroplasty:
a systematic review. … Rehabilitation for total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review. … Cannabis-based products for chronic pain: a systematic
review. … Surgical treatments for epilepsies in children aged 1-36 months:
a systematic review.
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January 01, 2011 - Beyond
MEDLINE: reducing bias through extended
systematic review search. … More insight into the fate of biomedical
meeting abstracts: a systematic review. … English-language restriction when
conducting systematic review-based meta-
analyses: systematic review … the WHO systematic
review of maternal morbidity and mortality. … the WHO systematic
review of maternal morbidity and mortality.
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July 01, 2012 - This decision is within the purview of
those planning and performing the systematic review. … Table 10–1: Proposed algorithm to decide if modeling should be a part of the systematic review
Step … The information conveyed by the PICOTS items is crucial not only for the systematic
review, but for … A reasonable start is the analytic framework that was used to perform the
systematic review (see the … In such
circumstances, modeling is not expected to enhance the interpretation of a systematic review
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bimp-protocol.pdf
September 27, 2022 - Behavioral Interventions for Migraine Prevention
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review … review and accumulation of newer
evidence, we will perform a systematic review to identify and assess … Effectiveness of autogenic training on headache: a systematic review. … review'/de OR cochrane:jt OR [cochrane
review]/lim OR systematic*:ti OR (cochrane* OR metaanaly* OR … Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Background
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II.