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  1. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
    October 15, 2008 - Accuracy of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy We found no studies that estimated accuracy of flexible sigmoidoscopy … Accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers. … Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. … Comparative accuracy: assessing new tests against existing diagnostic pathways. … Fecal DNA 2 cohort studies of test accuracy 1 study for each of 2 approaches.

  2. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND__0250_05-20-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Outcome(s): Benefit(s) of intervention, harm(s) of intervention, maintenance of sinus rhythm, mortality, accuracy … and utility of risk stratification in determining treatment strategy, accuracy and utility of echocardiographic … What are the accuracy and utility of methods of risk stratification to guide choice of therapy (e.g. … What are the accuracy and utility of echocardiographic studies for predicting a) likelihood of benefitting

  3. Time trends in pulmonary embolism in the United States: evidence of overdiagnosis. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/time-trends-pulmonary-embolism-united-states-evidence-overdiagnosis
    February 18, 2011 - Direct observation of depression screening: identifying diagnostic error and improving accuracy … 2017 Do telephone call interruptions have an impact on radiology resident diagnostic accuracy … December 5, 2012 Accuracy of radiographic readings in the emergency department.

  4. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-metaanalysis_methods.pdf
    July 01, 2012 - Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. … A unification of models for meta- analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies. … Diagnostic accuracy may vary with prevalence: Implications for evidence-based diagnosis. … Cochrane Diagnostic Test Accuracy Working Group. … Handbook for diagnostic test accuracy reviews. 2011.

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44446/psn-pdf
    June 21, 2016 - They found that aggregating the interpretations of multiple radiologists resulted in higher accuracy—fewer … This work builds on earlier studies of diagnostic accuracy in imaging studies.

  6. Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer's-type Dementia (CATD) (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/catd-protocol-draft_0.pdf
    November 02, 2018 - KQ 7a: Do the accuracy and comparative accuracy of cognitive tests for making the diagnosis of CATD … KQ 8: In adults with a clinical diagnosis of CATD, what are the accuracy, comparative accuracy, and … Analytic Framework for Key Questions 7-8: Accuracy, comparative accuracy and harms of diagnostic testing … of CATD KQ 8: Evaluate diagnostic accuracy, comparative accuracy and harms of biomarker tests for … , comparative accuracy and harms.

  7. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
    June 06, 2011 - Additional factors may improve the accuracy of the exercise test, such as chronotropic and hemodynamic … The AHA asserts that exercise/stress ECHO provides significantly higher specificity and accuracy for … However, it is not clear whether the diagnostic accuracy or the relative balance of benefits and harms … In general, the figure shows that the CER will consider the accuracy of one noninvasive diagnostic test … When a meta-analysis is appropriate, we will run separate analyses of the accuracy of each NIT modality

  8. Hepatic-Fibrosis White-Paper (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatic-fibrosis_white-paper.pdf
    April 01, 2014 - In general, inclusion of the additional 29 studies had only minor effects on the diagnostic accuracy … However, there was no clear trend in the impact of new data on measures of diagnostic accuracy. … Diagnostic accuracy of tests for fibrosis ........................................................... … Diagnostic accuracy of tests for cirrhosis .......................................................... … For the Lok Index, additional data also enabled estimation of accuracy for fibrosis.

  9. Archived: Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-october-2018
    October 23, 2018 - Study Selection: English-language randomized clinical trials (RCTs), studies evaluating test accuracy … Main Outcomes and Measures: Abuse or neglect, morbidity caused by abuse, test accuracy, and harms. … for KQ2 (screening test accuracy). … Male victims of partner violence: prevalence and accuracy of screening tools. … Accuracy of five domestic violence screening questions with nongraphic language.

  10. Disposition of Comments Report for Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-diagnosis_disposition-comments.pdf
    June 12, 2012 - Stress ECHO with contrast has a higher diagnostic accuracy in the diagnosis of CAD than stress ECHO … Stress ECHO with contrast seems to have a similar diagnostic accuracy to 99 technetium SPECT. 3. … Moreover, the example of the reduced accuracy with beta blockers is in 51 patients. … No other gender differences were noted in diagnostic accuracy. … There was insufficient data to determine the predictors of diagnostic accuracy.

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43965/psn-pdf
    July 16, 2015 - This study sought to enhance diagnostic accuracy for trauma care among resident-level trainees. … assimilated the algorithms more readily, but they also continue to need cognitive training for diagnostic accuracy

  12. Evidence-Summary-Cer-197-Fractional-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxide (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-197-fractional-exhaled-nitric-oxide.pdf
    December 01, 2017 - KQ 1.a: What is the diagnostic accuracy of FeNO measurement(s) for making the diagnosis of asthma in … Key Points • The diagnostic accuracy of FeNO for the diagnosis of asthma varies with the FeNO level … • Diagnostic accuracy is likely higher in nonsmokers, in children and in steroid-naïve asthmatics. … For the diagnostic accuracy question (KQ 1.a), the main challenge relates to the lack of true gold … Conclusions FeNO has moderate accuracy to diagnose asthma in people ages 5 years and older.

  13. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/UCajZVxQEKLCgs59HV7ddE
    November 01, 2008 - Accuracy of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy We found no studies that estimated accuracy of flexi- ble sigmoidoscopy … Fecal DNA 2 cohort studies of test accuracy 1 study for each of 2 approaches. … Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. … Accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers. … Comparative accuracy: assessing new tests against existing diagnostic pathways.

  14. Archived: Final Research Plan: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan44/depression-in-adults-screening
    July 03, 2014 - What is the accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire and the Geriatric Depression Scale, two of the … ) and treatment (KQs 4, 5): Studies targeting depression screening and treatment Diagnostic accuracy … reduced abuse or neglect) Emergency department visits or inpatient stays Diagnostic accuracy … Timing of outcome assessment Screening (KQs 1, 3): ≥6 weeks after baseline Diagnostic accuracy … KQ 1), harms of screening (KQ 3), and benefits of treatment (KQ 4): RCTs, CCTs Diagnostic accuracy

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45610/psn-pdf
    November 01, 2017 - Pharmacist involvement in medication reconciliation is known to improve medication accuracy and reduce … If pharmacist-led medication reconciliation improves accuracy as much as prior studies suggest, then

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39122/psn-pdf
    January 03, 2017 - Empowering frontline nurses: a structured intervention enables nurses to improve medication administration accuracy … Empowering frontline nurses: a structured intervention enables nurses to improve medication administration accuracy

  17. Confirmation bias: why psychiatrists stick to wrong preliminary diagnoses. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/confirmation-bias-why-psychiatrists-stick-wrong-preliminary-diagnoses
    June 13, 2011 - Direct observation of depression screening: identifying diagnostic error and improving accuracy … May 1, 2020 Guided reflection interventions show no effect on diagnostic accuracy in … March 20, 2019 An investigation of diagnostic accuracy and confidence associated with

  18. “I made a mistake!”: a narrative analysis of experienced physicians' stories of preventable error. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-made-mistake-narrative-analysis-experienced-physicians-stories-preventable-error
    September 26, 2016 - Disrupting diagnostic reasoning: do interruptions, instructions, and experience affect the diagnostic accuracy … Exploring the accuracy of the size and type of group diagnosis: an experimental study. … September 4, 2016 The relationship between response time and diagnostic accuracy.

  19. Medication regimen complexity and hospital readmission for an adverse drug event. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-regimen-complexity-and-hospital-readmission-adverse-drug-event
    December 03, 2014 - July 1, 2017 Beliefs of ambulatory care physicians about accuracy of patient medication … records and technology-enhanced solutions to improve accuracy. … January 7, 2015 Medication reconciliation accuracy and patient understanding of intended

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42155/psn-pdf
    April 03, 2013 - Accuracies of diagnostic methods for acute appendicitis. April 3, 2013 Park JS, Jeong JH, Lee JI, et al. Accuracies of diagnostic methods for acute appendicitis. Am Surg. 2013;79(1):101-106. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracies-diagnostic-methods-acute-appendicitis Comparison of diagnostic methods for acute app…
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