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Purpose of the AGREE Instrument
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Evaluate guidelines
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Purpose of Bandolier
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Evaluate guidelines. Independent group based out of Oxford.
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Purpose of the National Guidelines Clearinghouse
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Evaluate guidelines. Contains the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
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4 sources for clinical guidelines
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1. Pubmed
2. AHRQ 3. Cochrane Collaboration 4. National Institute for Clinical Excellence |
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Oncology guidelines:
evidence or consensus based- ASCO |
evidence based
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Oncology guidelines:
evidence or consensus based- ONS |
both evidence and consensus
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Oncology guidelines:
evidence or consensus based- NCCN |
both evidence and consensus
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Oncology guidelines:
evidence or consensus based- MASCC |
consensus based
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What does a forest plot show?
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point estimates, sample size, confidence intervals
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Test to determine heterogenicity qualitatively
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Use a forest plot
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Test to determine heterogenicity quantitatively
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use Cochran Q or I2 statistic
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Limits of cochran Q
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can be underpowered or overpowered due to sample size
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I2 statistic of 0% represents what?
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variability can be explained by chance alone
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What is a fixed effect?
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Assumes there is one true result. Use when there is no heterogeneity observed.
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What is a random effect?
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Assumes there is a range of effects. Use when heterogeneity is suspected.
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What does a sensitivity analysis do?
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makes sense to evaluate the impact of different decisions concerning the analysis. "What happens if we..."
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What is CASP used for?
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Evaluate a meta-analysis
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MeSH databaase is part of what literature search database?
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PubMed
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MeSh database allows for a search of ...
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Indexing terms (subheadings)
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Purpose of funnel plot?
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plot effect size against sample size
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What is a funnel plot used to assess?
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both selection bias and publication bias
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HIPAA protected ages are:
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<1yr and >90 yr
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HIPAA protected geographic
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below state level
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