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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-medications_disposition-comments.pdf
March 10, 2010 - I do not think the inclusion of tibolone in this report is well defended. … Are those not QOL issues as well? … Discussion On page 35 under Strength of Evidence, some clarification about how
STAR data are being used … Dissemination products for clinicians and consumers are being
prepared based on the results of the comparative … We agree, dissemination products for clinicians and consumers are
being prepared based on the results
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-antigen-3-gene_research.pdf
April 01, 2013 - disciplines, which was important to provide a balanced and broad
perspective on the research needs being … live for
years with no or minimal effects, ultimately dying of other causes.2 The lifetime risk of being … Question 3 was as follows:
• KQ 3: In patients with a positive biopsy for prostate cancer who are being … An ideal study to establish diagnostic accuracy would be to identify a large cohort of men
being screened … disciplines,
which was important to provide a balanced and broad perspective on the research needs being
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/distributed-network-ambulatory-therapeutics_research.pdf
July 01, 2009 - In terms of the actual data being studied, experience has shown that the practice-
based EHRs include … Data Transfer
Aggregate practice-level data are currently being transferred using two different … While the full Globus installation at each organization is being finalized and
fine-tuned, DARTNet … It appears that many of the EHR systems currently being
used permit users to record data they consider … With the potential
for medication fulfillment and other payer data being available to practices under
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
October 23, 2014 - Hard to imagine
PET being used for screening/surveillance. … #8
Executive
Summary
[P. 21, lines 32-33] Shouldn’t these be excluded on the basis of CEUS not
being … thought out as well. … comparing modalities in the nonsurveillance setting provide
what setting the imaging modalities were being … Overall, well done report.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-provider-adherence_research-protocol.pdf
March 02, 2012 - followed.6,7 In one study, only 34.2 percent of patients reported being given a written asthma action … recommendations, doubts about the effectiveness of the CPG recommendations, lack of confidence
in being … That is, outcomes considered good, as well as those
considered to be potential harms or unintended consequences … The DistillerSR database will be used to maintain the data, as well as to create detailed evidence tables … methodologic experts
who provide input in defining populations, approaches, comparisons, or outcomes as well
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-38-chronic-conditions-comments.pdf
March 01, 2021 - , are stimulated/supported, have a certain
level of motivation, self-monitoring has any chance of
being … The data are very well presented and discussed. … One thing that I found a bit confusing was
that there is a mention in the appendix to a study being … We removed the race
information from that
sentence, because it was
not germane to the point
being … Being able to send
information that can be
added to EHR was
considered the minimum
criteria to get
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - information on feasibility are lacking for these measures and indicators,
and none had evidence of being … point on the line to represent their symptom experience; horizontal and vertical versions correlate
well … category-ratio
scale with descriptive terms anchoring responses and has high concordance with the VAS, being … measures have varying strengths for assessing different aspects
and impacts of dyspnea and correlate well … scales, correlations
among HRQoL measures are high, r = 0.72 to 0.82,39 and the summary scores group well
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_10-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2011 - include standard analytic
strategies, such as traditional multivariable
regression techniques, as well … These
assumptions and diagnostics are specific to the
regression technique being used and will not … They are covered in numerous
textbooks, depending on the methods being
used. … However, in a propensity-matched design,
one can only ensure that measured covariates are
being balanced … Conclusion
This chapter has provided a brief overview
of statistical methods, as well as suggestions
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fibromyalgia_disposition-comments.pdf
January 26, 2015 - It well describes the state of the field and how it
has changed over the decades while well-acknowledging … questions are
comingled throughout the report, and it is sometimes
confusing to follow which question is being … In terms of clarity, sometimes it was not clear
what outcome(s), subgroup(s), or comparators were being … Peer Reviewer 1
Discussion/
Conclusions
The actual FM literature review alluded to as being
conducted … The work being done by the Omeract group
might help to inform an expansion of this part of the
discussion
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-stenting-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2014 - optimal use of intravascular diagnostic techniques in patients with coronary
artery diseases who are being … Second, given the widespread use of stents (with associated harms and costs)
and the well documented … Discussion
The use of intravascular diagnostics in patients being considered for percutaneous coronary … We included studies conducted
in adults (≥18 years of age) with CAD who were being considered for PCI … To make sure that we are not recommending new
trials that are already being conducted elsewhere, on
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
December 19, 2013 - than heroin increased
more than six-fold from 1999 to 2009.4 Opioids are also associated with other well … In patients with chronic pain being considered for long-term opioid therapy, what is
the accuracy of … We will not exclude studies rated as being poor in quality a priori, but poor-
quality studies will be … evidence tables, we will include relevant studies from the prior American Pain
Society review as well … methodologic experts who provide input in defining populations, interventions,
comparisons, or outcomes as well
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-iv-nursing-staff-shortages.pdf
October 01, 2024 - Context and Domain Being Studied
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Making Healthcare … Adjustments include being as specific as possible about
the questions, limiting the number of databases … searched, modifying search strategies to
focus on finding the most valuable studies (i.e., being flexible … Exclusion criteria
• Patient satisfaction
• Nurse staffing outcomes such
as:
° Satisfaction
° Well-being … procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies
Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Response Protocol
Review Questions
Context and Domain Being
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-brain-injury_research-protocol.pdf
December 09, 2009 - the published literature.4-6 Depression associated with TBI can manifest shortly after
injury or well … Based
on their review, Key Informants also critique how well the correct patients, interventions,
comparators … doing so, we will look for variations in reported results
for mechanism and location of injury as well … Each abstract is being reviewed by the Scientific Director, Content
Lead, Content Experts, Associate … Expert
Panel (TEP) to assure that the questions are specific and explicit about what information is being
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
March 11, 2010 - decision-making for clinicians who are considering
treatments for subclinical hypo- and hyperthyroidism, as well … clinical experience” most of these patients should be “considered for treatment with
the key determinant being … Measures of well-
being
3. Weight change
4. Progression to
overt disease
S. … Measures of well-
being
4. Weight change
5. … Expert
Panel (TEP) to assure that the questions are specific and explicit about what information is being
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mcda_webinar_transcript2.pdf
August 27, 2012 - I also want to note that today’s webcast is being recorded
and it will be made available on ARHQ’s website … First we can advise stakeholders
to be represented in stakeholder appraisal committees like
being done … Well, this is very
promising. … I have maybe some
answers for some of those questions, as well. … IJZERMAN: Okay, well, thank you for that question.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s89.pdf
October 01, 2007 - real-time surveillance system, ongoing
analyses of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV) safety are
being … Clinically well-defined; for example, “seizures” have rel-
atively clear criteria for diagnosis, whereas … age, health plan, and
week of index event would result in about half of the
vaccinated time windows being … The real-time aggregation of data
described here makes the system well-suited to collaborative
surveillance … control group required careful evaluation of potential differ-
ences from the vaccinated group, as well
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_disposition-comments.pdf
March 29, 2016 - Data from the Paech
review (rated as being moderately high
Source: https://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … TEP 5 Methods In my opinion, the authors have chosen well (and logically)
and documented well their … The meta-analysis graphs are problematic in that they don't
list the tests being compared on the graph … The target
audience isn't necessarily well-defined. … That being said, there are readers who prefer
one over the other, so it may not make sense to remove
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-271-mental-health-pregnant-disposition-comments.pdf
July 31, 2024 - Lack of meaningfulness may be in
part due to wrong Key questions being chosen,
particularly key question … The key questions are clearly stated, and the
target population is well defined. … Many yoga
researchers and yoga practitioners would take
issue with yoga being lumped into a grouping … Peer Reviewer
3 (TEP
reviewer 2)
Clarity Well done - but please consider making it more
brief, … Figures and tables are well placed and add to
ease of read.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/multinational-registries-guide-3rd-ed-addendum-white-paper.pdf
February 01, 2018 - these registries are able to examine geographic variations in disease etiology and
progression as well … These classifications apply
to multinational registries as well. … ” refers to any postmarketing study of products that have received marketing
authorization and are being … health information, limited data sets, and de-identified
data; the type of health information that is being … a registry could be derailed by
delays in reimbursement or market uptake, perhaps due to the drug being
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
June 01, 2012 - to explain how assessing applicability involves looking at each individual study in the review, as well … For instance, a company that offers a well-used test that produces dichotomous, qualitative results — … Reviewers must understand where in the evaluation process a test is being used. … There are several examples of this, with one of the more well-known examples being that the criteria … being used as part of a management strategy.