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21. Cad-Women-Diagnosis Executive (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2012 - 9 of these examined predictors of diagnostic accuracy of different NITs in women. … literature combined the accuracy data for men and women. … Studies assessing outcomes beyond diagnostic accuracy. … Assessing clinical and demographic factors that influence diagnostic accuracy. … Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Ann Intern Med 2008;149(12):889-97.

22. CER 174 Executive Summary: Imaging for the Pretreatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2016 - For accuracy, we examined sensitivity and specificity separately. … -19 reported single-test accuracy. … our findings on comparative accuracy. … Comparative Accuracy An overview of the included accuracy data appears in Table A. … Overview of included accuracy data Staging Determination Studies Making Direct Comparisons in Accuracy

23. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Recognize when it is sufficient to focus only on accuracy studies. … Intermediate outcomes (e.g., test accuracy) are often used instead. … Sometimes it is sufficient to focus exclusively on accuracy studies. … Principle 4 states that focusing exclusively on accuracy studies is sometimes enough. … Is there heterogeneity of test accuracy and treatment effect (i.e., do accuracy and treatment effects

24. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Recognize when it is sufficient to focus only on accuracy studies. … Intermediate outcomes (e.g., test accuracy) are often used instead. … Sometimes it is sufficient to focus exclusively on accuracy studies. … Principle 4 states that focusing exclusively on accuracy studies is sometimes enough. … Is there heterogeneity of test accuracy and treatment effect (i.e., do accuracy and treatment effects

25. Diagnostic Accuracy of Screening and Treatment of Post–Acute Coronary Syndrome Depression: A Systematic Review. Evidence Summary. (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2017 - Diagnostic Accuracy of Screening and Treatment of Post–Acute Coronary Syndrome Depression: A Systematic … Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 200 Diagnostic Accuracy of Screening and Treatment of Post–Acute … The objectives of the systematic review are: • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of selected depression … Results KQ 1: Diagnostic Accuracy of Depression Screening Tests in Post-ACS Patients We identified … seven articles representing six studies that examined the accuracy of depression screening instruments

26. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 2 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - Principle 4: Sometimes it is sufficient to focus exclusively on accuracy studies. … Once reviewers have diagrammed the decision tree whereby diagnostic accuracy may affect intermediate … For example, diagnostic accuracy may be sufficient when the new test is as sensitive and as specific … Is there heterogeneity of test accuracy and treatment effect (i.e., do accuracy and treatment effects … • Sometimes it is sufficient to focus only on accuracy studies.

27. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - The first question relates to both systematic error (lack of accuracy, here termed bias) and random … Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. … Development and validation of methods for assessing the quality of diagnostic accuracy studies. … Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Ann Intern Med. 2008;149(12):889-97. 12. … Towards complete and accurate reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy: The STARD Initiative.

28. Breast-Abnormalities-Tests-Update Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2010 - Comparators The accuracy of the noninvasive imaging tests will be evaluated by a direct comparison … For example, when comparing the accuracy of ultrasound without a contrast agent to the accuracy of ultrasound … ” because the outcome of test accuracy is indirectly related to health outcomes. … A unification of models for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies. … Meta-DiSc: a software for meta- analysis of test accuracy data.

29. Liver-Cancer Executive (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2014 - We identified 274 studies that evaluated diagnostic accuracy of imaging tests. … Staging accuracy, using TNM criteria MRI vs. … CT Low Two studies reported similar staging accuracy. … MRI Low One study reported similar accuracy. … Evaluating diagnostic accuracy in the face of multiple reference standards.

30. Breast-Abnormalities-Tests-Update Executive (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2012 - The estimate of accuracy was judged to be supported by a Low strength of evidence. … The estimate of accuracy was judged to be supported by a low strength of evidence. … These estimates of accuracy were all judged to be supported by a low strength of evidence. … the estimates of accuracy, which may upgrade the strength of evidence rating. … A unification of models for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies.

31. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 -  Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was found to be addressed by a 2011 systematic review on the accuracy … Accuracy of diagnostic tests in multiple sclerosis—a systematic review. … Comparator(s): Comparison of diagnostic techniques alone or in combination Outcome(s): Diagnostic accuracy … The diagnosis of MS is largely covered by a 2011 systematic review by Shaffler and colleagues titled Accuracy

32. Gout Executive-2016 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2016 - A 1999 systematic review 3 on the accuracy of MSU crystal analysis in synovial fluid13 concluded … of test and factors that affect accuracy). … vary in accuracy compared with synovial fluid aspiration and MSU crystal analysis. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … Dual-energy CT for the diagnosis of gout: an accuracy and diagnostic yield study.

33. Protocol: Imaging for Pretreatment Staging of Small Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
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    December 08, 2014 - We also plan to consider whether tumor characteristics may be associated with comparative accuracy … and comparative effectiveness Staging Accuracy KQ1 KQ2 KQ3 KQ2 * To be discussed in the … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … A unification of models for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies. … Meta-DiSc: a software for meta-analysis of test accuracy data. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2006;6:31.

34. Hi Les, (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - • Outline what assumptions need to be made if comparative accuracy and other observational studies … As shown in Figure 1, differences in test safety and test accuracy always deserve consideration. … Test accuracy. … What is the difference in adverse event rates or other test attributes other than accuracy? … Comparative accuracy: assessing new tests against existing diagnostic pathways.

35. Breast-Biopsy Surveillance (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - rate for stereotactically guided vacuum assisted CNB is possibly out of date, and information on the accuracy … Conclusions for accuracy of freehand automated gun CNB are out of date; however, this procedure is … conduct a meta-regression on the effect of characteristics of the lesion, patient, and provider on accuracy … Diagnostic accuracy of vacuum-assisted stereotactic core needle biopsy for breast lesions. … Accuracy of stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy with a 10-gauge hand-held system.

36. Modeling to evaluate benefits and harms of new diagnostic tests compared to established diagnostic tests – uses and limitations (pdf file)
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    November 19, 2009 - Evidence of bias and variation in diagnostic accuracy studies. CMAJ 2006;174:469-476. 38. … Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. … Designing studies to ensure that estimates of test accuracy are transferable. … Diagnostic test accuracy may vary with prevalence: implications for evidence- based diagnosis. … A unification of models for meta- analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies.

37. Executive Summary_Systematic Review: Interventions To Improve Care of Bereaved Persons (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2025 - insufficient evidence for evidence statements regarding participant experience, validity and diagnostic accuracy … identification of bereaved people at risk or with grief disorder; and reports positive diagnostic accuracy … We included evaluations of screening approaches, diagnostic accuracy studies, grief interventions, and … Diagnosing We identified 18 studies evaluating the accuracy and effects of diagnostic tools. … Instead, diagnostic accuracy was based on predictive validity for health outcomes measured over time

38. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2006 - Are there other factors that affect the accuracy or acceptability of the tests considered in Questions … The findings of accuracy for these tests, summarized as sensitivity, specificity, and negative likelihood … To place the tests’ accuracy information into perspective, an average woman in the United States who … insufficient to estimate the accuracy of PET scanning, MRI, or ultrasound. … Based on results for only palpable lesions, data were insufficient to estimate the accuracy of PET scanning

39. Celiac-Disease Executive (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2016 - Do accuracy/reliability of endoscopy with duodenal biopsy vary by— a. … How do accuracy and outcomes differ among specific populations, such as— a. … No studies stratified accuracy results by racial or ethnic group. … Accuracy of serology assays may vary by both laboratory and manufacturer. … how VCE accuracy varies by population characteristics or setting.

40. Hepatitis-C-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2012 - We also included studies that reported the diagnostic accuracy of noninvasive tests for evaluating … For studies of diagnostic accuracy, we created 2x2 tables from information provided (usually sample … No study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of FibroSpect II for cirrhosis. … fibrosis and good to excellent accuracy for diagnosing cirrhosis compared to liver biopsy. … QUADAS-2: A revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.