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461. Use of Observational Studies in Systematic Reviews of (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2010 - assess the risk of bias directly, they may assist systematic reviewers in thinking about bias in this type … observational studies for examination of benefits in CERs, reviewers should examine the specific type … Thus observational studies will not likely be excluded as a group because of concerns about this type … A potential advantage of this type of study is that long- term benefits, tolerability, and harms can … Many data sources for observational studies are suited to long-term followup but are limited in the type

462. Case-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - to patient characteristics, including but not limited to: particular medical conditions, number or type … When a study compared two or more different types of CM, then the comparator was the alternative type … Nearly all of the clinical trials of CM programs compared a single type of program with a usual care … patient characteristics, including but not limited to: particular medical conditions, number or type … depend on selection of the appropriate target population, the published studies suggest that this type

463. Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay-future_research.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - o Does the use of the SFLC assay influence the type of treatment (e.g., radiation therapy)? … • Lack of studies of treatment decisions (including timing, duration, or type of treatment) based … ; either type of excess molecule is called a monoclonal protein (M-protein) or paraprotein. … o Does the use of the SFLC assay influence the type of treatment (e.g., radiation therapy)? … Does the use of the SFLC assay influence the type of treatment (e.g., radiation therapy)?”

464. Methods Future Research Needs Number 8: Framework for Considering Study Designs (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - This may be a problem of poorly designed or executed studies, or it may have to do with the type of … Resource use, size, and duration: This type of study still requires a large size because of potentially … exposed and unexposed groups. 7 Advantages of study design for producing a valid result: This type … Interrupted Time Series With Comparison Group In this type of study, multiple observations over time … Interrupted Time Series (Without a Comparison Group) In this type of study, multiple observations over

465. Undescended-Testicle Executive (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2012 - The studies that compared doses and dosing schedules within hormone type were of poor quality and too … rates of testicular descent that ranged from 33 percent to 100 percent (Tables B–D), depending on type … of surgery, with type of surgery depending on clinical presentation. … Each type of surgery is used to address a different clinical presentation, so these success rates are … They are not specific to cryptorchidism repair and can occur with any type of laparoscopy.

466. Engaging Stakeholders to Identify and Prioritize Topics for Future Research: Recommended activities and reporting practices (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Engaging Stakeholders to Identify and Prioritize Topics for Future Research: Recommended activities and reporting practices 1 Engaging Stakeholders to Identify and Prioritize Topics for Future Research: Recommended activities and reporting practices This table presents a series of recommended activities for resea…

467. Renal-Function Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - levels are not specific for the diagnosis of ACS or acute spontaneous myocardial infarction (MI) (type … characteristics of a certain type of troponin test perform better for diagnosis of ACS? … of troponin assay, does a certain type of troponin test estimate prognosis better after ACS? … troponin assay, does a certain type of troponin test predict risk better? … Studies were too few to generate meta-analyses for subgroup type.

468. Disposition of Comments Report for Medication Adherence Interventions: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     September 11, 2012 - distal outcomes” is also unclear– does this mean that there are fewer and fewer interventions of each type … distal outcomes” is also unclear– does this mean that there are fewer and fewer interventions of each type … adherence results generally, then health outcomes, then perceptions of quality health care, the by type … structure was adopted- where first intervention by condition are considered, then by intervention type … Added as suggested Peer Reviewer #8 Executive Summary Type page ES-19 line 22- delete second minimalist

469. Emerging MRI Technologies for Imaging Musculoskeletal Disorders under Loading Stress (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2011 - Evidence Map - It would be more helpful to have the description (sample sizes etc.) broken down by study type … It may be more meaningful to separate out stats from comparative and non-comparative studies OR by type … Better term - study goal or intent (setting to some may imply a physical location, type of center, etc

470. 8 (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - The types of observational studies included in a CER will vary depending on the type or frequency of … outcome. 24 This risk could be confirmed in observational studies, in part because the choice of type … Evidence on harms from each type of study should be clearly summarized in summary tables, narrative … Did the author(s) specify the NUMBER for each TYPE of harmful event for each study group? 15. … Did the author(s) specify the type of analyses undertaken for harms data? 19 Table 4.

471. 8 (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - The types of observational studies included in a CER will vary depending on the type or frequency of … outcome. 24 This risk could be confirmed in observational studies, in part because the choice of type … Evidence on harms from each type of study should be clearly summarized in summary tables, narrative … Did the author(s) specify the NUMBER for each TYPE of harmful event for each study group? 15. … Did the author(s) specify the type of analyses undertaken for harms data? 19 Table 4.

472. Gout Dx protocol_140715-draft (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gout_research-protocol-2014.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - associated with hyperuricemia, including obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, type … Does the accuracy of synovial fluid aspiration and crystal analysis differ by i) the type of practitioner … who is performing the aspiration and ii) the type of practitioner who is performing the crystal analysis … Patients with comorbidities including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease (renal insufficiency … sensitivity analysis will be conducted by age group and particular comorbidities, such as hypertension, type

473. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nppv-respiratory-failure_research-protocol.pdf
     April 21, 2011 - As a syndrome, acute respiratory failure is traditionally classified as hypoxemic (type I) or hypercapnic … (type II). … respiratory failure are hypoxemic and are distinguished by a normal or low blood level of carbon dioxide (type … I) as opposed to an elevated blood level of carbon dioxide (type II). … available, we will abstract information on study design; patient characteristics; medical settings; type

474. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-nitrous-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
     August 24, 2011 - Most women in the U.S. use some type of medication for labor pain relief. … to highlight in the discussion and future research sections, including methods of administration, type … These spreadsheets will allow each author to count key data points, such as study location, study type … Quality assessment of individual studies will be performed using specific assessment tools for the type … location (e.g., country, city, state) and time period, population description, sample size, and study type

475. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - with both internal and external factors, including geographic location; environment (e.g., clinic type … Does the comparative effectiveness of strategies differ according to patient characteristics, such as type … Potential sources of heterogeneity Category Sources of Heterogeneity Populations Type of RTI, signs … The evidence for this type of intervention shows reduction in inappropriate or increase in appropriate … Interventions with mixed results by RTI type were patient education (with evidence of effectiveness

476. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
     June 06, 2011 - compares two or more different types of case management, then the comparator will be the alternative type … Patient characteristics include, but are not limited to: particular medical conditions; number or type … Appropriate measures will be chosen based on the type of data available for meta-analysis. … to patient characteristics, including but not limited to: particular medical conditions, number or type

477. TND-612-09-03-2013 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type

478. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0068_01-30-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 -  Because of the volume and type of literature available on this topic, it appears that a review

479. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     March 11, 2010 - Risk factors Risk factors for subclinical hypothyroidism include previous hyperthyroidism, type … , etc.) ------------- High-risk individuals without known thyroid disease (Diabetes Mellitus Type … /Abstract] AND trial[Title/Abstract]) OR clinical trials[MeSH Terms] OR clinical trial[Publication Type … subtrees included [tiab] = in title and abstract [tw] = word anywhere in the record [pt] = publication type … appropriate, a separate discussion of findings for patients in the high risk groups such as those with Type

480. Long-Term-Care-Adults Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2011 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: December 20, 2011 3 equivalent type … Further, the type, frequency, and intensity of LTC services vary across settings and within settings … people and their families as well as policymakers have an immediate interest in determining which type … care forms provide these as part of their core services, we need to accurately identify what each type … Studies that do not have a direct comparison between NH and HCBS (e.g., studies that compare one type