E. Data Synthesis
G. Assessing Applicability
We will assess applicability directly in KQ 4 (effect of setting, experience, patient characteristics) and by using the method described in the General Methods Guide.20 In brief, this latter method uses the PICOTS (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting) format as a way to organize information relevant to applicability. The most important issue with respect to applicability is whether the outcomes are different across studies that recruit different populations (e.g., age groups, exclusions for obesity) or use different methods to implement the intervention (e.g., strict clinical or training protocols). That is, important characteristics are those that affect baseline (control-group) rates of events, intervention-group rates of events, or both. We will use a checklist to guide the assessment of applicability. We will use these data to evaluate the applicability to clinical practice, paying special attention to study eligibility criteria, demographic features of the enrolled population in comparison to the target population, characteristics of the intervention used in comparison with care models currently in use, and clinical relevance and timing of the outcome measures. We will summarize issues of applicability qualitatively.
E. Data SynthesisG. Assessing ApplicabilityWe will assess applicability directly in KQ 4 (effect of setting, experience, patient characteristics) and by using the method described in the General Methods Guide.20 In brief, this latter method uses the PICOTS (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, Setting) format as a way to organize information relevant to applicability. The most important issue with respect to applicability is whether the outcomes are different across studies that recruit different populations (e.g., age groups, exclusions for obesity) or use different methods to implement the intervention (e.g., strict clinical or training protocols). That is, important characteristics are those that affect baseline (control-group) rates of events, intervention-group rates of events, or both. We will use a checklist to guide the assessment of applicability. We will use these data to evaluate the applicability to clinical practice, paying special attention to study eligibility criteria, demographic features of the enrolled population in comparison to the target population, characteristics of the intervention used in comparison with care models currently in use, and clinical relevance and timing of the outcome measures. We will summarize issues of applicability qualitatively.
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