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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ahrq-healthcare-horizon-scan-protocol-operations-manual-151001.pdf
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ does not
directly participate in the horizon scanning or assessment of leads or topics, and did … To evaluate components of existing horizon scanning systems and their respective
protocols to identify … An expert with a
potential COI and relatively lesser expertise, based on our assessment of their degree … access, infrastructure, and systems of care delivery. … (TEC) provides evidence-based
reports on health care technology
assessment in the areas of diagnosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/major-joint-replacement/protocol
July 14, 2020 - To focus on the primary interests of the nominating health systems, we focus on structured interventions … (for the health systems, payers, and patients) vary greatly throughout the U.S. without notable differences … assessment of progress, and must provide ongoing feedback to the patient throughout the course of intervention … ) Quality Assessment tool. 42
For RCTs, we will use all the items from the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool … and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others with experience in making health care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/improved-cancer-outcomes-protocol_0.pdf
December 01, 2021 - assessment techniques, insuff icient energy intake,
unintentional w eight loss >5%, and/or loss of … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
Based on AHRQ guidance16, two independent … an assessment of the
grey literature to assess potentially unpublished studies. … Geriatric assessment and 1-year
mortality in older patients with cancer in the head and neck region: … , practicing
clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mrsa-screening-2010/research-protocol
June 02, 2011 - and the NHA Health Technology Assessment Programme, and Guidelines.gov. … elements are described below under Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies
Assessment … Measurements: equal, reliable, and valid (includes masking of outcome assessment). … Systems for grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations I: critical appraisal … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin-future_research.pdf
August 01, 2014 - perspectives, including methodological/research expertise, clinical experience, and consumer and
payer … consumer and payer representation. … The consumer perspective was especially useful in drawing
attention to ways in which patients experience … The consumer representative noted significant practice variation across
health care settings in the … Technology
assessment: an American view. Eur J Radiol
1992;14:147-56. PMID: 1563415.
13.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-assessment-research-updates_research.pdf
September 15, 2008 - This document presents the findings from the assessment for public
information and transparency. … systematic review, can have significant implications for those guidelines and for clinical and consumer … , that is,
reviewing the literature and gathering expert opinion in support of this assessment. … The method did
not involve expert assessment, but instead relied on a combination of quantitative and … the new searches,
the expert responses, and an assessment regarding the need to update each conclusion
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2012 - being treated with compression systems, what are the benefits and harms of using systemic
antibiotics … 3, the comparator of interest will be compression systems alone. … assessment tool.7 We will supplement these tools with additional quality-assessment questions
based … The feasibility of creating a checklist for the assessment of the
methodological quality both of randomised … and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and
others with experience in making health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cerebral-palsy-feeding_research-protocol.pdf
June 12, 2012 - The diversity of the clinical features is reflected in multiple
classification systems that include … Risk of bias is derived from the quality
assessment of the individual studies that addressed the KQ … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and
others … Risk of selection, reporting, and other bias are assessed in the Quality Assessment Form Part I. … Risk of selection, reporting, and other bias are assessed in the Quality Assessment Form Part I.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antiplatelet-treatment/research-protocol
November 22, 2011 - Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies
We will assess the methodological quality … , or risk of bias, for each individual study using the assessment instrument detailed by the Agency for … The development of QUADAS: a tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included … Statistical methods for assessment of added usefulness of new biomarkers. … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_executive.pdf
January 27, 2012 - The object is to help
consumers, health care providers, and
others in making informed choices
among … Risk-of-Bias Assessment of Individual Studies
To assess the risk of bias (internal validity) of studies … had a complete set of
assessment interviews, and suggest that disulfiram may
have a role in the treatment … of support systems and additional provider
and staff training.1,3 Further, primary care providers … Alcohol-use Disorders: The NICE
Guidelines on Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Harmful
Drinking
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
April 03, 2014 - among health care providers in the timing of a fibromyalgia
diagnosis relative to other coexisting … care
providers across multiple clinical settings. … Applying the ACR Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria in the
Diagnosis and Assessment of Fibromyalgia. … Pain assessment: global use of the Brief Pain Inventory. … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and
others
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-standardized-library_0.pdf
February 01, 2019 - The information in this report is intended to help EPCs and AHRQ understand health-systems
need and … outcomes for assessment. … so that users can understand the level of
comparability between measures across different systems and … The clinical areas selected for this feasibility assessment
were diverse and presented different challenges … of NIH,
universities and health systems
Approximately half of the
clinicalTrials.gov studies seem
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
February 01, 2019 - The information in this report is intended to help EPCs and AHRQ understand health-systems
need and … outcomes for assessment. … so that users can understand the level of
comparability between measures across different systems and … The clinical areas selected for this feasibility assessment
were diverse and presented different challenges … of NIH,
universities and health systems
Approximately half of the
clinicalTrials.gov studies seem
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/distributed-network-safety_research.pdf
July 01, 2009 - The DEcIDE
network assists health care providers, patients, and policymakers seeking unbiased information … new analytic tools to assist healthcare providers, patients, and
policy makers with making informed … different from the focus of this project, assessment of those
approaches and lessons learned may be … data content for the
receiving entity) and healthcare providers who transmit any health information … Design factors that are measured in an assessment of sustainability should include
(1) effectiveness
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/dietary-supplements/research-protocol
December 21, 2010 - In turn, we hope that this synthesis will result in health care providers and consumers making more informed … This will be considered in the assessment of heterogeneity and applicability. … , the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, and the Health Technology Assessment Database. … , blinding of outcome assessors, assessment of the purity/dose/stability of a dietary supplement and, … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/disruptive-behavior-disorder/research-protocol
July 01, 2014 - for specific patient subgroups, it is difficult for healthcare providers to make informed treatment … positive results for children with DBDs, but it is unclear how healthcare providers should select between … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies
We will assess the risk of bias of … and summarizes the four grades that we will use for the overall assessment of the body of evidence. … , practicing clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/suicide-prevention/research-protocol
December 28, 2015 - care, the rapid expansion of electronic health record (EHR) systems and patient registries, and the … Assessment of Bias
This systematic review is primarily concerned with data systems used in suicide … A formal assessment of bias, which focuses on the quality of the study in evaluating its intervention … Downloading and analyzing the data sources within each of these data systems will be out of the scope … ty=tp&tid=19
Department of Justice, BJS
Healthcare Provider Records
Adolescent Suicide Attempt
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/radiation-therapy-brain-metases-protocol.pdf
October 10, 2019 - , healthcare providers, and
evidence synthesis experts. … risk of bias assessment
approaches and the latest revision of the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool (RoB 2 … For the outcomes functional status and quality of life
we will assess whether the outcome assessment … The strength of evidence assessment will use the
AHRQ EPC program strength of evidence assessment categories … ,
practicing clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of
health care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - Based on this input,
our overall assessment is that this intervention is in the lower end of the high-impact-potential … Results and Discussion of Comments
Seven experts, with clinical, research, health systems, and health … However, one health systems expert noted that the
definition of having an anesthesia professional “ … , and with patient
approval, by family members, caregivers, or health care providers.23
Clinical … Results and Discussion of Comments
Seven experts, with clinical, research, health systems, and health
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/procalcitonin_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - The object is to help
consumers, health care providers,
and others in making informed
choices among … consumer
organizations, and purchasers of health care. … Clearinghouse, and the Health Technology
Assessment Programme. … ), and outcome assessment
(primary and secondary outcomes, response criteria,
followup frequency and … is based on a system developed by the Grading
of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and
Evaluation