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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-sepsis.pdf
July 01, 2023 - beneficiaries is $41.5
billion, with mortality rates for sepsis ranging from 60% for septic shock diagnoses … to 27%
for unspecified sepsis diagnoses.3 Early detection and treatment of sepsis greatly impacts … However, the diagnosis of sepsis is challenging given common sepsis
symptoms are nonspecific (e.g., … sensitivity and specificity), the impact these PSPs
have on clinical process measures (e.g., timeliness of diagnosis … 6
Study Parameter Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria
Clinical process outcomes:
• Time to diagnosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-pancreas_disposition-comments.pdf
September 23, 2014 - Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. … Early diagnosis is the key element in management of pancreatic
cancer. … However, the reality is that some studies have
compared diagnosis with CT alone versus
diagnosis with … imaging
tests, and available studies do not correlate the results of a given imaging
test to subsequent diagnoses … available studies do not allow AHRQ to correlate the
results of a given imaging test to subsequent diagnoses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-pregnancy-postpartum_research-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2013 - Patient comorbidities (e.g., anxiety diagnoses)?
c. … Characteristics of diagnosis—whether depression was detected during screening
or not, time of diagnosis … Infant Development
• Growth and development after 1 year of age:
o Developmental screening and diagnoses … (whether depression was detected
during screening or not, time of diagnosis, method of diagnosis, and … or not, time of diagnosis, method of
diagnosis, and when treatment commenced relative to the onset
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-metaanalysis_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - The first example on D-dimer
assays for the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism16 shows heterogeneity … First Example: D-dimers for Diagnosis of Venous
Thromboembolism
D-dimers are fragments specific for … This test has very good diagnostic ability, and it appropriately focuses on
minimizing false negative diagnoses … A shortcut to
accurate diagnosis? Arch Intern Med 1996;
156(9):939-946.
17. … Diagnostic accuracy may vary with
prevalence: Implications for evidence-based
diagnosis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gout_consumer.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Managing Gout: A Review of the Research for Adults
Managing Gout
A Review of the Research for Adults
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Is This Information Right for Me?
This information is right for you if:
� Your health care professional* has said that you have gout.
� You are age 18 or older. This information is from research on adults.
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bladder-cancer-non-muscle-invasive_research-protocol.pdf
July 21, 2014 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Emerging Approaches to Diagnosis … and surveillance of bladder cancer
A number of tests are available for screening, diagnosis and staging … There are five diagnostic
biomarker tests approved by the FDA for diagnosis or surveillance of bladder … invasive procedures for further evaluation and tests with high
false negative rates could lead to missed diagnoses … Bladder Cancer; Early Detection, Diagnosis, and
Staging Topics.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/schizophrenia-adult_research-protocol.pdf
September 23, 2016 - The differential diagnosis is broad, with affective psychosis during
depression or bipolar disorder … • Population(s):
o Adults with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, including those with co-
occurring … 2016
5
• For studies specifically on harms of antipsychotic drugs,
populations can be mixed-diagnoses … Question 2: 50 percent of patients must have been diagnosed
with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder diagnosis … o For studies specifically on harms of antipsychotic drugs, populations can be mixed-diagnoses, as the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0594-131115.pdf
March 13, 2013 - Diagnosis of children with DD/ID or ASD can often be made based upon the clinical history and
physical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0440_06-01-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - )
A cancer survivor refers to an individual who has been diagnosed with cancer from their diagnosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0488_12-27-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Completion Date: 02-14-12
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Primary diagnosis … The nominator is interested in the comparative effectiveness of various tests for the
primary diagnosis … imaging (MRI), fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-
PET) or FDG-PET/CT for the primary diagnosis … )
Definitive cure of pancreatic cancer is more likely with early diagnosis. … There currently exists no standard procedure for the diagnosis and staging
of pancreatic cancer.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/wireless-motility-capsule_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Thus, accurate diagnosis
of gastroparesis is integral to decisions about management. … for
key outcomes such as diagnostic agreement, sensitivity,
and specificity, as well as different diagnoses … Gastroparesis: pathogenesis, diagnosis and
management. … Pathophysiology, diagnosis and current management
of chronic constipation. … Diagnosis and
treatment of chronic constipation--a European perspective.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_research-protocol.pdf
July 01, 2010 - Survival rates depend on the
stage of disease at diagnosis. … In other words, these studies are
not intended to provide a final diagnosis as to the nature of the … The study must have enrolled patients referred for the purpose of primary
diagnosis of a breast abnormality … Keywords included in the search
strategy encompass the concepts of breast cancer, diagnosis, noninvasive … However, women who experience a false-
negative error may die as the result of a delayed cancer diagnosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/stem-cell-children_surveillance.pdf
October 29, 2012 - CER # 48:
Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation in the Pediatric
Population
Original release date:
February 01, 2012
Surveillance Report:
October 29, 2012
Key Findings:
• KQ1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 up to date
• Expert opinion: conclusions still valid
• There are no new significant safety co…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-decision-modeling.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Accurate diagnosis or changes in test performance do not change patient-relevant outcomes. … of treatment guided by test results, for example, the benefits/harms of treatment for true positive diagnoses … treatment guided by the test results, such as the benefits and harms of treatment in true-positive diagnoses … and avoidance of harms of treatment in true-negative diagnoses. … Therefore, the tests results (true-positive diagnoses and true-negative diagnoses in this case) indirectly
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-decision-modeling.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Accurate diagnosis or changes in test performance do not change patient-relevant outcomes. … of treatment guided by test results, for example, the benefits/harms of treatment for true positive diagnoses … treatment guided by the test results, such as the benefits and harms of treatment in true-positive diagnoses … and avoidance of harms of treatment in true-negative diagnoses. … Therefore, the tests results (true-positive diagnoses and true-negative diagnoses in this case) indirectly
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_1.pdf
April 01, 2020 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia: Evidence Summary
Purpose of Review … Diagnosis and Treatment of Clinical
Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia: A
Systematic Review
Evidence Summary … few studies evaluated the accuracy of brain
imaging and CSF tests compared with autopsy-
confirmed diagnoses … diagnoses are reclassified based
on biomarker testing. … Diagnosis and
Treatment of Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia:
A Systematic Review.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0261_07-16-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - National
Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), Expert Panel Report 3:
Guidelines for the Diagnosis
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disruptive-behavior-disorder_clinician.pdf
August 01, 2016 - Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence
Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior
Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summar…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wireless-motility-capsule_research-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2012 - Thus, accurate diagnosis of
gastroparesis is integral to decisions about management. … Need for additional tests because of continued uncertainty about diagnosis
3. … Gastroparesis: pathogenesis, diagnosis and management. … Pathophysiology, diagnosis and current management of chronic constipation. … Diagnosis and treatment of chronic
constipation—a European perspective.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0645-151012.pdf
August 05, 2015 - consequences/harms associated with
therapies; decreased family and child distress associated with diagnosis … Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can minimize morbidity and mortality.
§ A scan for existing