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441. M (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/systematicreviewsreplacedenovo.pdf
     September 01, 2009 - using an existing SR was for completeness, but existing SRs were also often used when EPCs faced a topic … commission the work (i.e., their Task Order Officers at AHRQ and decisionmakers who nominated the topic … EPCs can add other databases depending on the topic. … be aware that SRs can become outdated quickly.3 Whether an SR is outdated depends primarily on the topic … We suggest supplementing the AMSTAR questions as deemed appropriate for the particular project or topic

442. Mass-Casualty-Events-Scarce-Resources Executive (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) developed the research topic … Finding no single scale that seemed appropriate for our topic, we developed our own composite scale … Many of the studies on this topic raised significant concerns about the performance of current triage … Methods We made a number of tradeoffs to accommodate the vast body of literature on this complex topic … To further broaden our coverage of the topic, we included in a separate section studies that had some

443. Community Forum Deliberative Methods Demonstration: Evaluating Effectiveness and Eliciting Public Views on Use of Evidence--Executive Summary (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - the public are convened to obtain input about—and meaningful insights into—how people think about a topic … • Changes in participants’ knowledge or attitudes about the deliberative topic. … Deliberative Topic Across all methods, the Deliberative Methods Demonstration elicited public input … To help participants grapple with a complex topic and a fairly abstract question, we developed specific … and discussion may alter the views of participants as they come to a more informed judgment on the topic

444. nnovative Methods in Stakeholder Engagement: An Environmental Scan (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - platforms allow stakeholders to suggest, vote for, rank, or comment on ideas about a particular topic … Purpose, topic, and geographic focus of materials reviewed Peer-Reviewed Grey Literature Web Sites … The authors attribute this to researchers’ higher levels of awareness and interest in the study topic … Stakeholder organizations can register their interest in a particular topic and then are consulted … Multiple articles focused on topic nomination and prioritization and commonly cited more traditional

445. Obesity (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - As topics are entered into the System, individual topic profiles are developed for technologies and … drafts to a small group of various experts (selected topic by topic) to gather their opinions and … The process uses a topic-specific structured form with text boxes for comments and a scoring system … considered out of a total of the five to eight experts who are sought to provide comment for each topic … Priority Area 10: Obesity Topic High-Impact Potential 1.

446. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - As topics are entered into the System, individual Topic Profiles are developed for technologies and … profile drafts to a small group of various experts (selected topic by topic) to gather their opinions … The process uses a topic-specific structured form with text boxes for comments and a scoring system …  Key Expert Comments: Overall, the experts commenting on this topic stated that belimumab could … Overall High Impact Potential: Belimumab Overall, the experts commenting on this topic stated that

447. children-special-needs-transition-protocol-131003 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/children-special-needs-transition_research-protocol.pdf
     October 01, 2013 - transitions to adult health care, work, and independence.”14 The relevant literature on this important topic … involving direct comparisons of transition interventions.22 Despite a lack of rigorous research on the topic … Technical Brief that will describe the state of the published and unpublished information available on the topic … evolve slightly over the course of the research as the researchers gain a deeper understanding of the topic … identify stakeholders whose work or interests indicate a high likelihood of interest and expertise in the topic

448. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2011 - The current topic was nominated by several organizations interested in both updating the existing recommendation … Input from Key Informants: Review of Hepatitis C Treatments During the topic refinement process, … discussions with Key Informants led us to revise the nominated topic and conduct a separate but complementary … controlled trial or controlled clinical trial or meta analysis or review).pt. or clinical trials as topic … They are selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic under development

449. Call for Topics: Nominate Future Evidence Reports by June 3, 2022 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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450. Research Protocol: Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States (pdf file)
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     January 30, 2020 - Search strategy The search strategy builds on the prior AHRQ review on the topic. … / or clinical trials, phase i as topic/ or clinical trials, phase ii as topic/ or clinical trials, phase … iii as topic/ or clinical trials, phase iv as topic/ or controlled clinical trials as topic/ or randomized … controlled trials as topic/ or early termination of clinical trials as topic/ or multicenter studies … as topic/ or ((randomi?

451. chronic-fatigue-protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-fatigue_research-protocol.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - is important to guide clinical practice, which underscores the need for a systematic review on this topic … This topic was nominated by the Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) at the National Institutes of Health … The Working Group convened by ODP assisted in refining the topic. Table 1. … provide input into identifying the Key Questions and guiding the scope of the report, because this topic … They are selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic under development

452. Disposition of Comments for CER 176 Management of Gout (pdf file)
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     March 15, 2016 - during the Topic Refinement process, was vetted again during the public posting of the protocol, … The term “Dietary” is used in the key questions as they were finalized during the topic refinement … We do summarize data from other sources on this topic, which includes rare effects for NSAIDs. … during the Topic Refinement process, was vetted again during the public posting of the protocol, … These decisions were made at the Topic Refinement stage.

453. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-diff-infections_research-protocol.pdf
     May 24, 2010 - The Medicaid Medical Directors Learning Network (MMDLN) requested the topic to assist the MMDLN in understanding … It was also noted during the topic triage process that the topic has arisen in a number of Agency for … Expert Panel (TEP) A TEP panel is selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic … represent stakeholder groups such as professional or advocacy organizations with knowledge of the topic

454. EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2015 - Previous reviews on the topic of rapid reviews describe them as “ill-defined,”8 “not well-defined,”9 … nomination, topic triage, topic refinement, and completion of the full review, and can take as long … In fact, very few did not mention involvement with the nominator to refine the topic and develop the … Six mentioned possible limits to the search dates depending on the topic. … refine the topic.

455. Living Systematic Review on Plant-Based Treatment for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plant-based-treatments-revised-protocol.pdf
     March 29, 2023 - will deploy the system to assist with dual review (this typically takes 2000 citations, but varies by topic … They are selected to provide broad expertise and perspectives specific to the topic under development

456. Ear-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - expenditures for treating OME (about $4 billion per year in the United States) make this an important topic … During topic refinement, the RTI-UNC Evidence- based Practice Center (RTI-UNC EPC) considered each of … one on adenoidectomy, one on steroids, and one on autoinflation)13,15-18 were identified during the topic … We searched unpublished and grey literature relevant to the review topic.

457. Obesity (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - As topics are entered into the System, individual topic profiles are developed for technologies and … drafts to a small group of various experts (selected topic by topic) to gather their opinions and … The process uses a topic-specific structured form with text boxes for comments and a scoring system … considered out of a total of the seven or eight experts who are sought to provide comment for each topic … Priority Area 10: Obesity Topic High-Impact Potential 1.

458. Disposition of Comments for Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-gain-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 25, 2013 - Peer Reviewer 2 Abstract The title is an inaccurate reflection of the topic covered. … Prevention of weight gain was the nominated topic for this review. … Peer Reviewer 4 General The topic is important and timely, the key questions are appropriate, and … The proposed topic was weight maintenance among normal weight individuals. … The nominated topic focused on weight maintenance among normal weight adults.

459. Disposition of Comments for Treatments for Fibromyalgia in Adult Subgroups (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fibromyalgia_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 26, 2015 - The Key Questions were developed and refined with expert and other stakeholder input during the Topic … We are unable to modify the key questions (per AHRQ’s guidance) after the topic refinement and public … However, the topic is of great interest. … The topic is significant and quite timely. The review approach is systematic and well documented. … During the process of topic refinement, it became apparent that such a review of the topic was already

460. Updating the Framework for AHRQ’s National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2023 - Discussions with Key Informants We will hold key informant calls to discuss key aspects of the brief’s topic … Key Informant Questions Topic Question Guiding questions • To fully assess the current state … of the science for this topic, are we asking the right questions?