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AHRQ Technical Reviews and Summaries, AHCPR Supported Clinical Practice Guidelines, Quick Reference Guide, Consumer Guides (English), Consumer Guides (Spanish), AIDSInfo AHRQ Technical Reviews and Summaries 12. Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness From Efficacy Trials in Systematic Reviews Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 Contract No. 290-02-0016 Prepared by: RTI-International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center Research Triangle Park, NC Investigators Gerald Gartlehner, M.D., M.P.H. Richard A. Hansen, Ph.D. Daniel Nissman, M.D., M.P.H. Kathleen N. Lohr, Ph.D. Timothy S. Carey, M.D., M.P.H. AHRQ Publication No. 06-0046 April 2006 This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials noted for which further reproduction is prohibited without the specific permission of copyright holders. Suggested Citation: Gartlehner G, Hansen RA, Nissman D, Lohr KN, Carey TS. Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness From Efficacy Trials in Systematic Reviews. Technical Review 12 (Prepared by the RTI-International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0016.) AHRQ Publication No. 06-0046. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2006. This report is based on research conducted by the RTI-International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD (Contract No. 290-02-0016). The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The information in this report is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. This report is intended as a reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment. This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or as a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied. |