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February 27, 2025 - Existing 2024 syntheses conducted by the WHO and CTFPHC 1 , 2
Existing Cochrane Collaboration systematic … reviews, including reviews-of-reviews, with or without meta-analysis
Pharmacotherapy in pregnant … : High-, moderate-, and low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Fair- and good-quality … studies
Reviews: Very low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Poor-quality studies … Effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions among adults: an overview of systematic reviews.
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July 17, 2025 - design
Pharmacotherapy and behavioral interventions in adults:
Existing Cochrane Collaboration systematic … systematic reviews addressing populations and/or interventions not covered by the included Cochrane … reviews
Behavioral interventions in those who are pregnant:
Systematic reviews, including reviews-of-reviews … : High-, moderate-, and low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Fair- and good-quality … studies
Reviews: Very low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Poor-quality studies
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January 19, 2021 - DATA SOURCES PubMed, PsycInfo, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Cochrane
Database of Systematic … STUDY SELECTION Systematic reviews of tobacco cessation interventions and randomized
clinical trials … of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, the Cochrane Da-
tabase of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), and the Centre … Studies were included if they were
systematic reviews, with or without meta-analysis, that examined
the … AMSTAR 2:
a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that
include randomised or non-randomised
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June 22, 2025 - This section applies to systematic reviews undertaken for a new topic or to update an existing topic. … EPCs are scientific research centers tasked with conducting systematic evidence reviews that serve as … Additional details on the process for incorporating subpopulation considerations into systematic reviews … The following databases and Web sites are usually searched: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, … In addition, the EPC review team searches for other systematic reviews on the topic.
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September 06, 2019 - All USPSTF systematic evidence reviews,
recommendation statements, and other materials
are developed … CPG developers should use systematic reviews that
3.1. … The USPSTF uses systematic reviews that are
The USPSTF and the systematic review team interact
4. … When systematic reviews are conducted specifically to
inform particular guidelines, the GDG and systematic … for
Systematic Reviews of Comparative Effectiveness
Research.
4.2.
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May 01, 2019 - approach for assessing when to use modeling as an adjunct to systematic reviews would be useful. … Decision and Simulation Modeling in Systematic Reviews. … Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews. … Challenges in systematic reviews of economic analyses. Ann Intern Med . 2005;142:1073-9. … Adding decision models to systematic reviews: informing a framework for deciding when and how to do so
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June 20, 2023 - STUDY SELECTION English-language original studies and systematic reviews of screening or
treatment compared … Meta-analysis results were included from existing systematic reviews where
available; meta-analyses were … The inclusion of existing systematic reviews for large, mature bodies of
evidence were also included. … Evidence from existing systematic reviews indicated an increase in
nonserious harms as measured by a … reviews
(≈144 RCTs
[n ≈ 11 030])
Pharmacologic: 2 RCTs
(n = 423); 10 existing
systematic reviews
(≈227
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September 09, 2021 - Existing systematic reviews were used for
treatment and test accuracy for depression. … reviews (KQ4 and KQ5, seeking ex-
isting systematic reviews published in the past 5 years). … and hand-searching the
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. … reviews of psychological
treatment (≈346 RCTs
[n ≈ 45 078])
10 Existing systematic
reviews of pharmacologic … reviews of psychological
treatment (≈63 RCTs
[n ≈ 8476])
22 Existing systematic
reviews of pharmacologic
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February 18, 2014 - The final Research Plan is used to guide a systematic … Included
Excluded
Study Design
Systematic reviews, including review-of-reviews, … with or without meta-analysis
A review will be considered “systematic” if it: 1) includes … Systematic reviews that include experimental and/or observational study designs will be included … smokers, including pregnant women and individuals with mental health conditions
Includes reviews
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January 01, 2014 - Types of Evidence Reviews
The USPSTF bases its recommendations on systematic evidence reviews, which … The researchers conduct systematic evidence reviews for those critical questions, limiting the literature … For the literature search on benefits, the search is limited to meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and … RCTs; for harms, the search includes meta-analyses, systematic reviews, RCTs, cohort and case-control … Screening for hereditary hemochromatosis: a systematic review for the U.S.
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June 20, 2023 - Study Selection: English-language original studies and systematic reviews of screening or treatment … Meta-analysis results were included from existing systematic reviews where available; meta-analyses were … None of the RCTs or existing systematic reviews of psychological treatment reported on adverse events … Evidence from existing systematic reviews indicated an increase in nonserious harms as measured by a … reviews (≈144 RCTs [n ≈ 11,030])
Pharmacologic: 2 RCTs (n = 423); 10 existing systematic reviews (
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September 21, 2015 - Characteristics of Included Systematic Reviews by Population, Intervention, and Last Search Date … from January 2009 to 1 August 2014: PubMed, PsycInfo, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the … reviews using a slightly modified version of the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews tool 15 , … We identified 54 systematic reviews that met our eligibility criteria, 20-73 and 22 of these served … Appendix Figure 2 is a flow chart that summarizes the search and selection of systematic reviews.
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June 01, 2003 - Systematic reviews and
additional studies not in
Key question Eligibility criteria systematic reviews … Prevalence of Systematic reviews Systematic reviews: 0
undiagnosed Cross-sectional prevalence Additional … Efficacy of Systematic reviews, RCTs Systematic reviews: 12
pharmacologic Mild to moderate dementia … Efficacy of Systematic reviews, RCTs Systematic reviews: 0
nonpharmacologic Mild to moderate dementia … Harms of screening Systematic reviews, RCTs Systematic reviews: 0
Mild to moderate dementia Additional
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April 01, 2016 - Aspirin for the Prevention of Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Systematic Evidence Reviews for the USPSTF … Aspirin for the Prevention of Cancer Incidence and Mortality:
Systematic Evidence Reviews for the … Purpose: To conduct systematic reviews of aspirin and 1) total
cancer mortality and incidence in persons … These reviews were used in conjunction with systematic
reviews on CVD events (14) and harms associated … re-
views with AMSTAR (A Measurement Tool to Assess
Systematic Reviews) (24).
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January 23, 2014 - KQ 3: Systematic reviews that compare screening tests (ultrasonography, MRA, or CTA) with angiography … systematic reviews and whether it is consistent with the systematic reviews). … KQ 6: Systematic reviews and RCTs. … KQ 7: Systematic reviews or multi-institution, prospective studies (RCTs or cohort studies) that report … KQ 8: Systematic reviews or multi-institution, prospective studies (RCTs or cohort studies) that report
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January 23, 2014 - KQ 3: Systematic reviews that compare screening tests (ultrasonography, MRA, or CTA) with angiography … systematic reviews and whether it is consistent with the systematic reviews). … KQ 6: Systematic reviews and RCTs. … KQ 7: Systematic reviews or multi-institution, prospective studies (RCTs or cohort studies) that report … KQ 8: Systematic reviews or multi-institution, prospective studies (RCTs or cohort studies) that report
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March 01, 2007 - For
harms, systematic reviews were sought. … The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Data-
base of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) … Harms data from the included systematic reviews were
summarized and presented as a qualitative systematic … Twelve systematic reviews
of the harms of aspirin (3, 44–53, 57) were also identified. … reviews of RCTs, 2.2 times in the systematic
review of cohort studies, and 3.1 times in the systematic
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June 22, 2025 - Reviews in Task Force Reviews
Existing systematic reviews or meta-analyses that meet quality and relevance … Quality assessment of existing systematic reviews is a critical step and should address both the methods … The Task Force has specific criteria for critically appraising systematic reviews ( Appendix VI ). … For the literature search on benefits, the search is limited to meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and … controlled trials; for harms, the search includes meta-analyses, systematic reviews, controlled trials
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April 01, 2015 - Screening and Routine for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Systematic Review
Screening and Routine
Supplementation … for Iron Deficiency
Anemia: A Systematic Review
Marian S. … reviews. … the
previous USPSTF reviews.16,17
Because the previous research
focused on systematic reviews and
key … Reviews. bOther sources include previous reports, reference lists of relevant articles, and systematic
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June 20, 2023 - Existing systematic reviews were used for treatment and test accuracy for depression. … reviews (KQ4 and KQ5, seeking existing systematic reviews published in the past 5 years). … , 9 and hand-searching the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. … reviews of psychological treatment (≈346 RCTs [n ≈ 45,078])
10 Existing systematic reviews of pharmacologic … reviews of psychological treatment (≈63 RCTs [n ≈ 8476])
22 Existing systematic reviews of pharmacologic