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181. Multiple-Sclerosis Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2015 - This information would extend understanding beyond the short-term trials examined in the 2013 Cochrane … consortium of European countries,63 Canada,64,65 Italy,66 and Ireland.67 Given the complexity of understanding … • With training, patients can improve risk understanding and sense of informed choice (1 study). … knowledge of cost factors, reasons for using or discontinuing DMT, and theoretical approaches to understanding … Evidence-based patient information about treatment of multiple sclerosis--a phase one study on comprehension

182. Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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     January 01, 2013 - Invited commentary: understanding bias amplification. Am J Epidemiol 2011 Dec 1;174(11):1223-7. … www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18854702 Variable selection based on background knowledge Causal Graph Theory An understanding … For this reason, an understanding of the causal structure of variables is required to separate confounders … This approach only requires background knowledge of causes of the outcome and does not require an understanding … Myers et al. respond to "understanding bias amplification." Am J Epidemiol 2011;174(11):1228-9.

183. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 264_Social and Structural Determinants of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An Evidence Map (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2023 - Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 264_Social and Structural Determinants of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An Evidence Map Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 264 Social and Structural Determinants of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An Evidence Map Executive Summary Main Points …

184. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 10 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Test Reviews (also referred to as the Medical Test Methods Guide) we focus on modeling as an aid to understanding … The Case of Very Scarce Information There are times when we lack an understanding of the underlying … simplified analytic framework is depicted in Figure 10–1, and represents the systematic reviewers’ understanding … The analytic framework also outlines the reviewers’ understanding regarding the anticipated effects

185. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices in Nursing Home Settings (pdf file)
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     July 22, 2015 - RCTs may also be limited in their ability to inform our understanding of which interventions may work … As the focus of the brief is on understanding the state of the intervention literature, we will not … it takes, what outcomes are studied and whether they are valid, this technical brief can inform our understanding … A single review by expert reviewers who have had a training session to promote consistency/shared understanding

186. Slide 1
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     January 01, 2013 - Then, a thorough understanding of how treatment selection is made in the real world is necessary for … Although not different from within drug or within procedure/surgery comparisons, understanding the recommendations … PMID: 11135777. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/111357777 Understanding the impact of comparator … Conclusions Conclusions Understanding the impact of comparator choice on study design is important

187. Research Protocol (Amended): Treatment of Acute Pain--An Evidence Map (pdf file)
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     June 10, 2018 - This will require a thorough understanding pain treatment with both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic … Improved understanding of individuals’ pain experience has evolved, resulting in a shift in thinking … pain at rest; and still other dimensions (e.g., overall health and well-being) that are crucial to understanding

188. Treating Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Teens (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2016 - disruptive-behavior-disorders. 1 http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/disruptive-behavior-disorders Understanding … But, there are treatments that may help. 3 Understanding Your Options How are DBDs treated?

189. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2015 - patient survival �– In reducing adverse events (e.g., dysphagia) and improving quality of life �– In understanding

190. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report #208 Part 5 (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2012 - public reporting may influence quality of health care,” they didn’t provide a conceptual framework for understanding … Peer Reviewer 4 General Comments This paper has some great value to add to the current understanding … remember when there’s many abbreviations We have expanded the abbreviations in more places to improve readability … As a supplementary recommendation to increase public understanding of public reporting, ACS requests … The conclusions point more to needed methodology strengthening of research and greater understanding

191. Test-Performance-Metrics Appendixes (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2005 - Understanding sensitivity and specificity with the right side of the brain.

192. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 265_Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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     August 29, 2023 - In the future, we will consider the use of graphical images in our reports to assist with readability

193. Executive Summary: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2025 - widely accepted that breastfeeding and the consumption of human milk is beneficial for infants, our understanding

194. Disposition of comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 244: Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States: An Update (pdf file)
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     May 25, 2021 - Page 56: Combination vaccines, my understanding is that the finding that MMRV vaccines can cause febrile … Page 65: My understanding was that the risk of a febrile seizure following varicella vaccination was … But my understanding is that a comparator is present, a different observation interval within the … Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Results Please improve the readability … We have improved the readability, and the AHRQ copy editor will also ensure that it is readable.

195. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 48_Use of Life Cycle Assessment in the Healthcare Industry: Environmental Impacts and Emissions Associated With Products, Processes and Waste (pdf file)
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     November 20, 2024 - field about language, scope, data, methods, correct application of LCA standards, and even a basic understanding … As written, I am concerned that the work will further add confusion to the basic understanding of what … industrial ecologists focus on providing data for decision makers to weigh values and priorities, and understanding … The functional unit is key to understanding that LCA is focused on studying the impacts of a function … On page 21, line 47, is written "EIO-LCA was suggested as a pathway to identify a national level understanding

196. Microsoft Word - Comparative_Effectiveness_Research_Review_Disposition_of_Comments_Report_Final_120710_refs_delinked1.docx (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2010 - Introductio n Also, if I am understanding correctly, some of the therapies listed in Table 1 under … My understanding of what the authors are attempting to address when rating "quality of evidence" is … Adequate description of the intervention is essential to understanding observed outcomes and to synthesizing … Results Review of systematic reviews (page 133, line 32 – 41): my understanding is that the "effect … We made an a priori decision not to conduct meta analyses given our team’s understanding of the heterogeneity

197. Research White Paper Biorepositories Addendum Registries For Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - v Biorepositories Introduction The future of truly personalized medicine requires understanding … Enormous scientific progress in understanding the genetic makeup of individuals has been made through … Biorepositories Closely akin to disease-focused biorepositories are those that focus on understanding … Resources for better understanding the true costs of biobanking have recently become 6 Biorepositories … Informed consent for biorepositories: assessing prospective participants' understanding and opinions

198. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 255: Transitions of Care From Pediatric to Adult Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 255: Transitions of Care From Pediatric to Adult Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 255 Transitions of Care From Pediatric to Adult Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs Executive S…

199. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparison of Characteristics of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Long-Term Care Settings for People With Dementia (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #5 Methods Fig 2 on pg 16 is useful to understanding the review process. … organizational characteristics, structures of care, and processes of care very useful in terms of understanding … future research, especially in determining what variables should be studied and the importance of understanding … reflects a comprehensive literature search, an extensive knowledge about dementia care and indepth understanding

200. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review 255: Transitions of Care From Pediatric to Adult Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs (pdf file)
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     May 31, 2022 - We recognize the importance of understanding the importance of the questions as well as the motivation … Due to space limitations and readability concerns, the search strategy is presented in Appendix A. … Due to space constraints and readability concerns, detailed information on the approach for risk of … We agree that disease agnostic approaches to understanding the effects of interventions is critical. … This incomplete understanding of what is included in the HCT intervention affects the quality of the