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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia_research.pdf
January 01, 2013 - cell volume distribution, for
diagnosing adult patients with iron deficiency, but test performances varied
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Peer Reviewer
#4
General This review is comprehensive and does a good job
summarizing the varied … screens and blood glucose
thresholds and the varied populations in which this has been
studied.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rtc-design-principles_research.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Hi Les,
Medical Tests—White Paper Series
Using the Principles of
Randomized Controlled Trial Design
To Guide Test Evaluation
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible
for its contents; the findings and conclusions do not necessarily represent t…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_5-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2012 - 59
Abstract
This chapter discusses considerations for comparator selection in observational comparative effectiveness
research (CER). Comparison groups should reflect clinically meaningful choices in real world practice
and be chosen based on the study question being addressed. Recognizing the implications and pote…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/assessing-quality.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Different institutions may use the word “quality” for varied purposes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-fatigue_executive.pdf
July 01, 2016 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Evidence-Based
Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-
based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors
the development of evidence reports and
technology assessme…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopause_executive.pdf
March 01, 2015 - 1
Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative
Effectiveness of Therapies
Executive Summary
Background
Menopause is defined as the permanent
cessation of menstruation and ovulation
due to ovarian failure. “Spontaneous”
menopause occurs after 12 months of
amenorrhea as ovarian hormone secretion
diminishes, on average aroun…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/celiac-disease_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2016 - individual tests—was rarely
clinically significant because the sensitivity and specificity
results varied
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-pci-bypass_addendum.pdf
February 01, 2010 - Since length of follow-up varied among the trials, we tested for any
differences in the hazard ratio … Median follow-up time in surviving patients was
5.9 years and varied among trials from 3.0 years to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ehc-research-gaps-telehealth.pdf
April 01, 2023 - staffing models), ideally using
implementation frameworks, and generate
evidence from organizations with varied
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-210-breastfeeding-disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2020 - quasi-experimental” is potentially misleading;
this study evaluated outcomes among cohorts of
hospitals that varied … present an analysis of
how the effect of interventions on breastfeeding
prevalence has or has not varied … For overall breast cancer, magnitude and direction of
effect varied by breastfeeding duration; for any
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/version-3-immunity-after-COVID-19.pdf
December 31, 2022 - Second, reporting varied widely across studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disruptive-behavior-disorders-protocol.pdf
January 31, 2023 - Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive
Behavior in Children and Adolescents
I. Background and Objectives for t…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breastfeeding-health-outcomes-protocol.pdf
February 01, 2023 - Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Breastfeeding – the feeding of human milk at the breast or exp…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
October 23, 2014 - Diagnostic criteria (reference standards) varied
between trials from explanted liver examination to … variability in the scales (e.g. 1-5, 1-
4, 1-3, or other) and the cutoffs applied for a positive
diagnosis varied … (MITA)
General Our comments address three areas in the Draft Report: (1) imaging
modalities have varied … Public
Reviewer
Gail
Rodriguez
(MITA)
General 1) Imaging modalities have varied functions and uses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/genitourinary-symptoms-protocol_0.pdf
July 10, 2023 - Physical changes and signs are varied and include labial atrophy,
vaginal dryness, introital stenosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/respectful-maternity-care-protocol.pdf
September 16, 2022 - Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of
Perinatal Safety Cu…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/mmm-draft-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 02, 2022 - Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Initial Publication Date: December 9, 2021
Amendment Date: February 2, 2022
(Amendments Details–see Section VII)
I. Background
Maternal morbidity descr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/executive-summary-2017-schizophrenia-adult.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Controls described as “active” varied widely,
from competing interventions to attention controls, and … The
specific characteristics of patients varied somewhat by
intervention category.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Relative risk
estimates ranged from 1.01 to 1.33 in the four trials and may
have varied in part due … or presence of HCV-RNA
from weeks 4 through 20) found similar SVR rates (81–85%)
for regimens that varied