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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/statistical-inference/research
April 10, 2013 - Methods
Monte Carlo simulations compared available equations in terms of their bias and efficiency … Simulations showed that neither standardized or unstandardized effect size indexes had an advantage in terms … when conditions deviate from these ideals, the SMD yields better statistical inferences than UMDs in terms
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/type-2-diabetes-medications-update_executive.pdf
March 01, 2011 - differ across subgroups of adults with type 2
diabetes, in particular for adults age 65 or older, in
terms … Diabetes medications varied in terms of their
effects on body weight. … High Sulfonylureas were similar to metformin in terms of changes in
HDL. … Moderate Rosiglitazone alone was similar to metformin in terms of changes in HDL. … Low Metformin alone was slightly favored over a combination of metformin and
rosiglitazone in terms of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/angina-heart-attack-treatments_research-protocol.pdf
December 11, 2012 - Literature Search Strategy (11/11/11)
Broader ACS terms for systematic review search
Set # Terms … ] OR ("cardiovascular"[tw] AND
"diseases"[tw]) OR "heart diseases"[MeSH Terms] OR ("heart"[tw] AND … "diseases"[tw]) OR "heart"[MeSH Terms] OR "heart"[tw] OR "coronary"[tw] OR
cardiovas*[tw] OR cardiac … for trials search
Set # Terms Results
#1 ACS[tw] OR acute coronary syndrome[MeSH Terms] OR (acute[ … ] OR "cohort studies"[MeSH Terms] OR
cohort[tw] OR "longitudinal studies"[MeSH Terms] OR "longitudinal
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebctandcfinal.pdf
June 05, 2012 - AHRQ Evidence-Based Care (EBC) Challenge Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions:
By submitting … Subject to applicable terms regarding release and use of data, AHRQ, through its Contracting Officer,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/decision-aids/prostate-cancer/11.html
June 08, 2018 - Not all doctors mean the same thing when they use the terms "active surveillance" and "watchful waiting … Some doctors even use the two terms as if they mean the same thing.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/type-2-diabetes-insulin_executive.pdf
September 01, 2008 - The results were identical in
both studies in terms of A1c levels and the incidence of
hypoglycemia, … Similarly, the two treatments were comparable in terms
of their effect on weight change. … Premixed insulin
analogues were more effective than noninsulin
antidiabetic agents in terms of glycemic … There was no difference in
terms of lowering A1c levels. … Adherence No evidence There is no evidence for adherence in terms of the
comparisons of interest.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research-protocol.pdf
September 02, 2016 - Because CT.gov does not use MeSH-based search terms, we will adapt the search strategies
developed for … We will use author names and
intervention terms to search for a matching publication in PubMed. … ] OR "evaluation
study"[tiab] OR evaluation studies[tiab] OR "intervention studies"[MeSH Terms] OR … "intervention study"[tiab] OR "intervention studies"[tiab] OR "case-control studies"[MeSH
Terms] OR … "case-control"[tiab] OR "cohort studies"[MeSH Terms] OR cohort[tiab] OR
"longitudinal studies"[MeSH
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/what-are-the-best-options-for-fertility-treatment-in-terms-of-safety-and-effectiveness
January 31, 2013 - What are the best options for fertility treatment, in terms of safety and effectiveness?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/angina-heart-attack-treatments/research-protocol
December 13, 2012 - Literature Search Strategy (11/11/11)
Broader ACS terms for systematic review search
Set #
Terms … "[tw]) OR "heart"[MeSH Terms] OR "heart"[tw] OR "coronary"[tw] OR cardiovas*[tw] OR cardiac*[tw] OR " … for trials search
Set #
Terms
Results
#1
ACS[tw] OR acute coronary syndrome[MeSH Terms] OR … study"[tw] OR "intervention studies"[tw] OR "case-control studies"[MeSH Terms] OR "case-control"[tw] … OR "cohort studies"[MeSH Terms] OR cohort[tw] OR "longitudinal studies"[MeSH Terms] OR "longitudinal
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-finding-evidence_methods.pdf
January 01, 2011 - or changes in
indexing terms over time. … By
looking at the indexing terms applied to key articles, additional search terms can be
identified … Drug terms AND (ae OR to OR
co).fs. … text word synonyms of “adverse
effects” and related terms
Drug terms AND (safe OR safety OR
side-effect … for “adverse effects” Drug terms AND exp DRUG
TOXICITY/
Drug terms AND (exp ADVERSE
DRUG REACTION
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/transparency-infertility/research-protocol
September 03, 2016 - Because CT.gov does not use MeSH-based search terms, we will adapt the search strategies developed for … We will use author names and intervention terms to search for a matching publication in PubMed. … study"[tiab] OR "intervention studies"[tiab] OR "case-control studies"[MeSH Terms] OR "case-control" … [tiab] OR "cohort studies"[MeSH Terms] OR Cohort[tiab] OR "longitudinal studies"[MeSH Terms] OR "longitudinal … longitudinally[tiab] OR "prospective"[tiab] OR prospectively[tiab] OR "retrospective studies"[MeSH Terms
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hemorrhage-postpartum/research-protocol
June 11, 2014 - Preliminary MEDLINE search strategy
#
Search terms
Results
Key: [mh] Medical Subject Heading; … ] OR uterine[tiab]) AND (massage[tiab] OR "massage"[MeSH Terms])) OR compression[tiab] OR “antishock … garment”[tiab] OR “antishock garments”[tiab] OR “Gravity Suits”[MeSH Terms] OR "Fluid Therapy"[mh] OR … "methylergonovine"[MeSH Terms] OR methergine[tiab] OR ergonovine[tiab] OR "ergonovine"[MeSH Terms] OR … ] OR Hysterectomy[tiab] OR "hysterectomy"[MeSH Terms] OR “B-lynch”[tiab] OR “Suture Techniques”[MeSH
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cultural-competence_research-protocol.pdf
July 09, 2014 - Our search strategy included
relevant medical subject headings and natural language terms for each of … for keyword search terms to use for cultural competence in the disability
literature. … We will also
iteratively return to bibliographic databases to search the literature as new terms are … Definition of Terms
Not applicable.
VII. … Lines 98-100 Intervention terms (used to limit observational studies)
#
Searches
1
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-treatment-future_research.pdf
February 01, 2013 - ] OR “myocardium”[All Fields] OR “myocardial”[All Fields]) OR (“acute
coronary syndrome”[MeSH Terms] … ] OR “angioplasty”[All Fields] OR “atherectomy, coronary”[MeSH Terms]
OR (“atherectomy”[All Fields] … ] OR “women”[All Fields] OR “woman”[All Fields] OR “female”[MeSH Terms]
OR “female”[All Fields] OR “ … ] OR "myocardium"[All Fields] OR "myocardial"[All Fields]) OR ("acute
coronary syndrome"[MeSH Terms] … ] OR "angioplasty"[All Fields] OR "atherectomy, coronary"[MeSH Terms] OR
("atherectomy"[All Fields]
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/transparency-tympanostomy/research
June 01, 2017 - The objective of this methodology report is to examine the feasibility and additional utility--in terms … conducted searches in ClinicalTrials.gov and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, using terms
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hemorrhage-postpartum_research-protocol.pdf
June 11, 2014 - Preliminary MEDLINE search strategy
Search terms Results
#1 "postpartum hemorrhage"[MeSH Terms] OR … ] OR
uterine[tiab]) AND (massage[tiab] OR "massage"[MeSH Terms])) OR
compression[tiab] OR “antishock … garment”[tiab] OR “antishock garments”[tiab]
OR “Gravity Suits”[MeSH Terms] OR "Fluid Therapy"[mh] … ] OR "fresh frozen plasma"[tiab] OR
"plasma"[MeSH Terms] OR "packed cells"[tiab] OR cryoprecipitate[ … ] OR Hysterectomy[tiab] OR "hysterectomy"[MeSH
Terms] OR “B-lynch”[tiab] OR “Suture Techniques”[MeSH
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stroke-afib-update_research-protocol-amended.pdf
October 27, 2017 - ] NOT "Humans"[MeSH Terms])
#7 #6 NOT (("Adolescent"[Mesh] OR "Child"[Mesh] OR "Infant"[Mesh]) NOT " … ] OR "case-control"[tiab] OR "Cohort Studies"[Mesh Terms] OR
cohort[tiab] OR "Longitudinal Studies"[ … MeSH Terms] OR longitudinal[tiab] OR longitudinally[tiab]
OR "Prospective Studies"[Mesh Terms] OR "prospective … ] NOT "Humans"[MeSH Terms])
#14 #13 NOT (("Adolescent"[Mesh] OR "Child"[Mesh] OR "Infant"[Mesh]) NOT … MeSH Terms] OR longitudinal[tiab] OR longitudinally[tiab]
OR "Prospective Studies"[Mesh Terms] OR "prospective
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/machine-learning_research.pdf
September 01, 2012 - We selected these key terms by matching terms in the
search strategies related to interventions and … In this approach, all terms in the text as well as MeSH indexing
terms and publication types were used … The key MeSH terms were found using the extent search strategies. … One author
divided each search strategy into terms related to interventions and terms related to outcomes … Several erroneous terms were excluded at
this stage.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/wheelchair-service/research-protocol
July 01, 2010 - Due to the limitations of the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH terms) for this topic and the relatively … A preliminary search strategy, including proposed search terms, is listed in Appendix 1. … Definition of Terms
1. … MeSH terms (or other terms relevant to the specific bibliographic database as determined by database …
Concept: Wheeled Mobility
Concept: Service Delivery
Search terms
[MeSH] and text words
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/worker-health/research-protocol
May 26, 2015 - Table 2 lists the relevant terms. … We will ask the Technical Expert Panel for feedback on the search terms and strategy.
Table 2. … Provisional MEDLINE® literature search terms
Category
Search Terms
Intervention
“total worker … missing data, validity and reliability of outcome measures, and treatment fidelity). 22
In general terms … Definition of Terms
We will define important terms in the full report.