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281. Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/urinary-incontinence-update_research-protocol.pdf
     June 06, 2017 - However, we will add terms for any listed eligible interventions that were omitted from the 2012 AHRQ … Since the terms being added to the 2012 AHRQ review primarily cover interventions that were included … whether they were explicitly searched for), we will not search for older studies with the newly added terms … Preventive Services Task Force.12 We will conduct targeted literature searches—with key terms for patient … Definition of Terms Biofeedback: Training to gain awareness of one’s own physiological function, which

282. Searching for Studies (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - breadth (of “Diagnosis” search) 98%/74% (sensitiv*[Title/Abstract] OR sensitivity and specificity[MeSH Terms … Generic names (hematocrit, packed cell volume) Proprietary names (e.g., LighTouch® HCT) International terms … known variants of the test name such as abbreviations, generic and proprietary names, and international terms … Keep in mind that these variants may not all be included in the controlled vocabulary terms and that … the nonstandardized reporting and indexing often makes these terms unreliable.

283. Ch 3-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_3-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
     September 21, 2012 - A number of terms have been used to describe this phenomenon, including “joint” effects, “synergism … have been advanced on the concept of interaction and the relevance of the effect modification in terms … represent nonrandom variability in data unaccounted for by a model that contains only first-order terms … Observational CER Protocol: A User’s Guide and adverse responses of individuals to different treatments in terms

284. Adverse Effects of First-Line Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     February 07, 2018 - formatted for MEDLINE are shown in the Appendix and are comprised of medical subject heading (MeSH) terms … and natural language terms reflective of the population and interventions. … Definition of Terms Not applicable http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … for the Systematic Review The Key Questions Analytic Framework Methods References Definition of Terms

285. First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Children and Young Adults: Systematic Review Update--Executive Summary (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2018 - In KQ2, we assessed harms across conditions in terms of adverse effects (AEs) categorized as major … Key Intermediate Outcomes • Short-term (in terms of followup) disorder-specific (core) symptoms: … Results are presented in terms of a placebo referent, to rank the drugs based on a common comparator … Applicability of Findings Study populations seem moderately applicable to general practice in terms … Findings will not be as applicable in terms of patients having complex clinical diagnoses, medical

286. serious-mental-illness-outcomes-140303 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
     March 03, 2014 - antipsychotic medications is typically the single largest cost to most state pharmacy budgets.9 The cost in terms … Search terms Search Query Items found #1 Search ((severe OR serious OR persistent) mental illness … Definition of Terms Quality measure (QM): Broadly defined, quality measures are tools that help measure

287. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     June 06, 2011 - We will use broad searches by combining terms for case management with terms for relevant research … Definition of Terms Case management: a specific clinical strategy in which a person (alone or in

288. Standardized Library of Atrial Fibrillation Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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     November 15, 2018 - This report is made available to the public under the terms of a licensing agreement between the authors … are some direct comparisons with similar use cases, there are also important differences both in terms … of data structures and in terms of use cases.

289. ECRI_Penn EPC FINAL Environ Cleaning Protocol 08_21_14 CC[1] (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - Definition of Terms Environmental cleaning: processes associated with cleaning and disinfection of … Sample Search Strategy Set # Concept Search Statement 1 Infection (broad terms) "hospital infection … associated" next/1 (infection* OR pathogen*)) (HAI OR HAIS OR HAP OR HAPS):ti 2 Infection (specific terms

290. Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-protocol-osteoporosis_2.pdf
     October 05, 2018 - The search algorithm includes relevant medical subject headings and natural language terms for the concepts … Definition of Terms AFF atypical femoral fracture AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality … Definition of Terms VII. Summary of Protocol Amendments VIII. Review of Key Questions IX.

291. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 13, 2024 - Definition of Terms None VII. Summary of Protocol Amendments None XI.

292. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 49: Evidence Map on Home- and Community-Based Services and Person-Centered Care for Older Adults (pdf file)
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     September 05, 2024 - There are a wide range of related measures in terms of number of domains, items, and questions. … We replaced the terms “mediators” and “moderators” with “effect modifiers”. … Unfortunately, there is insufficient data to compare or differentiate the two in terms of outcomes … Unfortunately, there is insufficient data to compare or differentiate the two in terms of outcomes … We believe the applicability in general is high because our inclusion criteria was specific in terms

293. Engaging-Caregivers-Appendix-B (xls file)
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     May 29, 2025 - letter to patient/friends/family explaining the diary, space for text/graphical diary entries, list of terms

294. What do we know about how evidence of harm and benefit is communicated in other countries? (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2005 - Discussion to Eisenberg Center’s Work Methods Literature Review Medline--1996-2006 Search Terms

295. Disposition of Comments Report for Technical Brief 15 Transition Care for Children With Special Health Needs (pdf file)
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     June 17, 2014 - The concepts of health care transition and transfer are not defined nor distinguished in terms of their … Adult providers will need to be carrying on the work of pediatric providers in terms of preparation, … Reviewer 7 (TEP) General The sequencing of transitions of care in terms of primary care and specialty … Please define transition readiness and other relevant terms like transfer (See Schwartz et al papers … We have reviewed the terms and changed from “cognitive impairment” to “intellectual disability”.

296. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer-update_disposition.pdf
     December 09, 2014 - 2) a more careful consideration of case mix in terms of sites within the HN. … This statement is key in terms of justification for the update of CER No. 20. … Exception is that chemotherapy data seems to have been considered in qualitative terms only. … This would still have comprised useful information at least in terms of questions 1, 3 and 4. … Many explanations of technical and medical terms are superficial or even naïve.

297. Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_executive.pdf
     September 11, 2015 - Interventions vary widely in terms of content, duration, intensity, and delivery methods. … To enable interpretation of the results in terms of clinical significance and the precision of the … Compared with usual care but not active controls, behavioral programs showed some benefits in terms … Subgroups for Factors Mediating Effectiveness in T2DM In terms of overall effectiveness at longest … Variability may still exist in terms of several factors.

298. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 23 Genetic Testing (pdf file)
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     June 30, 2015 - The terms ‘sensitivity’, ‘specificity’, ‘ppv’ etc. did certainly work to some extent as you found 21 … The relevant terms for literature search that the reviewer brought up were actually included in our … The review is confusing in terms of presentation of phenotype vs genotype first approaches and needs … This table could be made clearer by designating what was reported using standard terms. … The review could further talk about the rapid evolution in the field especially in terms of WES and

299. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2012 - Terms like “patient adherence,” “treatment adherence” and “adherence” are used interchangeably, and … there are other terms used like “medical adherence” and “treatment plan adherence.” … global adherence term, be consistent with its usage throughout the paper, and apply the more precise terms … Or is the intention to use a more inclusive global terms (i.e. treatment adherence or patient adherence … TEP #5 Introduction Page 38, line 33: Again, be consistent with use of terms.

300. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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     November 26, 2024 - Definition of Terms None VI. Summary of Protocol Amendments Table 2.