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41. Topic 0586 LUTS Secondary to BPH NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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    January 07, 2014 - The nominator is also interested in the comparative effectiveness of diagnostic techniques and strategies … PICO (2 of 2) Population(s): Adult males, aged 45 or older with nocturia Intervention(s): Diagnostic techniques … exclude other causes of nocturia (e.g., diabetes, heart failure) Comparator(s): All other diagnostic techniques … on the comparative effectiveness of pharmacotherapy treatment options for LUTS/BPH and diagnostic techniques

42. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 17, 2020 - KQ 3: What radiation therapy dose-fractionation schemes, dose-constraints, and techniques are appropriate … KQ 4: What radiation therapy dose-fractionation schemes, dose-constraints, and techniques are appropriate … metastases receiving palliative radiation therapy, how do the different dose-fractionation schemes and techniques … patients who do not receive radiation treatment, patients who are treated with different radiation techniques

43. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (pdf file)
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    October 23, 2014 - Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular … Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Imaging Techniques … Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. … The authors do state that a trial comparing different imaging techniques might be feasible. … Imaging techniques may be used alone, in various combinations or algorithms, and/or with liver-specific

44. Calcineurin Inhibitors for Kidney Transplant | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 15, 2016 - Question 1 compares immunoassay analysis with liquid chromatographic or mass spectrometric analytical techniques … For Key Question 1, one study compared clinical utility outcomes associated with chromatographic techniques … Findings suggested that chromatographic techniques are more accurate and precise than immunoassays, but

45. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - by their use (exposure to radiation, unnecessary biopsies due to false positives) of these imaging techniques … The effect of these imaging techniques on clinical outcomes, such as morbidity and mortality, is unknown … Finally, it is unclear whether the comparative effectiveness of these imaging techniques may differ

46. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - ): diagnostic methods (imaging, laparoscopy), hormone therapy, surgical therapy, specific surgical techniques … (imaging, laparoscopy), non-treatment, timing of treatment, medical therapies, different surgical techniques … hormonal, early vs. late orchiopexy, different surgical techniques) for this condition, particularly

47. Colorectal-Cancer-Staging Executive (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2014 - What is the impact of alternative imaging techniques on clinical outcomes? d. … What is the impact of alternative imaging techniques on clinical outcomes? d. … How is the comparative effectiveness of imaging techniques modified by the following factors: i. … What is the impact of alternative imaging techniques on clinical outcomes? … What is the impact of alternative imaging techniques on clinical outcomes?

48. Outreach to Patient and Consumer Representatives (pdf file)
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    October 13, 2011 - § What selection techniques are effective? § What has worked for SRA International? … Slide 8 Techniques for Selecting Patient Representatives § Determine specific information needed: … Slide 9 Techniques for Selecting Patient Representatives § Include more than one patient/consumer

49. Dia 1 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - Belton & Steward, 2002)  The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is one of the most widely used MCDA techniques … antidepressants 17 General remarks on use of MCDA and CA methods  MCDA or stated preference techniques …  Stated preference techniques are used to obtain stakeholder preferences over a range of treatment … MCDA techniques, like AHP, can also support the process of decision making.

50. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
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    August 10, 2022 - linear accelerators or cyclotrons have improved the precision and consistency of radiation delivery techniques … Newer techniques include three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT), which has largely replaced … There is also emerging evidence for use of these newer techniques in nonspine MBD.9 MBD is a heterogeneous … or on optimal dose-fractionation schemes for techniques such as SBRT. … The guideline also states that high quality evidence supporting routine use of advanced techniques (

51. Ahrq Community Forum Webinar Branson (pdf file)
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    October 13, 2011 - • What selection techniques are effective? • What has worked for SRA International? … SRA. 8 Techniques for Selecting Patient Representatives • Determine specific information needed … SRA. 9 Techniques for Selecting Patient Representatives • Include more than one patient/consumer

52. Liver-Cancer Executive (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2014 - 1 Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Executive Summary … What is the comparative test performance of imaging techniques for diagnosing HCC in patients with a … What is the comparative test performance of imaging techniques to predict HCC tumor stage? i. … b Imaging techniques are used singly, in combination, or in sequence with or without biomarkers used … Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

53. Er r or Rate Reduction Regarding Lower Limb Prosthesis (pdf file)
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    March 16, 2017 - Similarly, numerous instruments (or techniques) are used to assess current amputee function or status … What assessment techniques used to measure functional ability of adults with major lower limb amputation … What is the association between these pre-prescription assessment techniques and validated outcomes … What is the association between pre-prescription assessment techniques and validated outcomes with the … (KQ 1 & 2) • Assessment techniques (that are used prior to prescription) (KQ 1) o Tests, scales,

54. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    February 10, 2022 - 2 accelerators or cyclotrons have improved the precision and consistency of radiation delivery techniques … Newer techniques include three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT), which has largely replaced … There is also emerging evidence for use of these newer techniques in nonspine MBD.9 MBD is a heterogeneous … or on optimal dose-fractionation schemes for techniques such as SBRT. … The guideline also states that high quality evidence supporting routine use of advanced techniques (

55. Core-Needle Biopsy for Breast Abnormalities (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2016 - The imaging techniques include stereotactic radiography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imag- ing … Techniques used to extract the biopsy specimen include an automated device and vacuum assistance. … No consensus has been reached about which of these techniques is preferable for attaining the highest … Stereotactically guided automated techniques are associated with a lower sensitivity and a higher specificity

56. Prehospital Airway Management: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    February 19, 2020 - approaches are part of general first aid while the most complex involve the use of drugs and surgical techniques … rapid sequence intubation [RSI] or delayed sequence intubation [DSI]), and percutaneous or surgical techniques … Are the comparative benefits and harms modified by: Techniques or devices used? … Are the comparative benefits and harms modified by: Techniques or devices used? … Are the comparative benefits and harms modified by: Techniques or devices used?

57. Lower Limb Prosthesis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 03, 2017 - Similarly, numerous instruments (or techniques) are used to assess current amputee function or status … KQ 1 What assessment techniques used to measure functional ability of adults with major lower limb … What is the association between these pre-prescription assessment techniques and validated outcomes with … What is the association between pre-prescription assessment techniques and validated outcomes with the … For the purposes of this review, assessment techniques of interest are those used in clinical practice

58. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2017 - • Different surgical techniques had little effect on either outcomes or bleeding risk. … , and 1 prospective cohort study) comparing surgical techniques for tonsillectomy. … Frequencies were similar among techniques that are more commonly used: cold dissection=3.8 percent; … Most studies evaluated partial vs. total tonsillectomy using differing surgical techniques. … In studies comparing mixed techniques for partial or total tonsillectomy, return to normal diet and

59. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2014 - Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast … Cancer Technical Brief Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Imaging Techniques … Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast Cancer. Technical Brief No. 17.

60. Supporting Patient and Consumer Involvement in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (Video Presentation) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 13, 2011 - Drawing from their own work in patient engagement and advocacy, presenters discussed techniques and resources … The panel summary presents techniques and resources to identify patient and consumer representatives