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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - In addition,
outcomes may vary by diagnosis in those patients
receiving a confirmed diagnosis for the … for
each individual practitioner), the patient is approached
in a variable manner, and some possible diagnoses … Frequency and
distribution of multiple diagnoses in chronic pelvic pain
related to previous abuse or … Chronic
pelvic pain in the community--symptoms,
investigations, and diagnoses. … Chronic pelvic pain in New
Zealand: prevalence, pain severity, diagnoses and use of
the health services
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd-future_research.pdf
May 01, 2012 - Treatment in At-Risk Preschoolers, Long-Term Effectiveness in All Ages, and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis … Treatment in
At-Risk Preschoolers;
Long-Term Effectiveness in All
Ages; and Variability in
Prevalence, Diagnosis … • KQ 3: How do (a) underlying prevalence of ADHD, and (b) rates of diagnosis (clinical
identification … KQ 3: How do (a) underlying prevalence of ADHD, and (b) rates of diagnosis (clinical
identification) … The specifics of selection criteria (e.g. prior
treatment history, comorbid diagnoses, or concomitant
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay-future_research.pdf
September 01, 2012 - Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias … • Lack of consensus on suitable gold standard for PCD diagnosis. … Clinical features, laboratory
manifestations, and diagnosis of multiple
myeloma. … 5.5 cases per 100,000 population,2 the American Cancer
Society estimated that there were 19,900 new diagnoses … • Lack of consensus on suitable gold standard for PCD diagnosis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0663-131114.pdf
April 10, 2013 - Topic 0562 Treatments for Biploar Disorder NSD FINAL SJ
Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
Nomination Summary Document
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_8-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
October 01, 2013 - In that situation, the paper-based record
would be considered the reference standard for
diagnoses … For
diagnosis codes, however, a diagnosis that is under
evaluation (e.g., a medical visit or a test … Consequently, researchers tend to look for
sequences of diagnoses, or diagnoses followed
by treatments … appropriate for those diagnoses,
in order to identify conditions of interest. … There are few external motivators
to code diagnoses with high precision, so the
validity of these codes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/06_devdelays_autism_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - ASD diagnoses have been
increasing, and recent estimates place the prevalence at about 1% of children … Experts think that
the earlier a definitive diagnosis can be established and the earlier that intervention … The ASD clinical pathway is complicated, however, by the subjective nature of diagnosis,
which relies … treatment for their children and frustration
about the lack of effective treatment options after a diagnosis … Nonetheless, early diagnosis of autism is of high interest for early intervention, and researchers
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotic-medicine-cardiovascular-elderly_research.pdf
February 01, 2009 - Diagnoses of cerebrovascular events (e.g., both cerebral
hemorrhagic and ischemic events).26
Congestive … Diabetes was defined by the presence of diagnoses plus use of
anti-diabetic medications. … Anthony’s Diagnosis Related Group
Working Guidebook. Alexandria, VA: St. … Accuracy of Medicare claims-based
diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction:
estimating positive predictive … Hospital discharge
diagnoses of ventricular arrhythmias and
cardiac arrest were useful for
epidemiological
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-navigation-model-lung-cancer-rapid.pdf
December 01, 2018 - Search Strategies
1
Background
Nearly 1.7 million new diagnoses of cancer are expected in the … United States in 2018.4 Lung
cancer will comprise 13 percent of these diagnoses and accounts for a … Diagnosis
c. Treatment
d. Surveillance
3. … Both intervention and control groups had similar Lung-
RADS findings, number of diagnoses, and time to … • Intervention group had
eight diagnoses of lung
cancer vs. four in
control (p-value NR).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-update_executive.pdf
September 01, 2014 - of possible breast cancer; (2) compared
diagnoses on core needle biopsy to a reference standard
of … TP considered FP
Benign considered FN considered TN
*Some study authors specifically stated that diagnoses … The original version of this review also classified all diagnoses of malignancy on
core needle biopsy … In such cases of core needle diagnoses of malignancy,
we considered the core needle results to be true … The proportion of
correct diagnoses ranged from 68 percent to 100 percent,
with a median of 96 percent
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-outcomes_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Missed
diagnoses, in particular breast cancer diagnoses, are a large category of radiology-related … It is likely that the direct health
effects of screening tests are less than in tests used for diagnosis … and prognosis: screening tests
are generally designed to be less invasive than tests used to make diagnoses … The test is commonly used to make the diagnosis of COPD and to monitor response to
treatment, but the … Use of
spirometry for case finding, diagnosis, and
management of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ebc-challenge-1stplace-qrmedica.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Patients and
guardians can use the patient education tools to understand proper diagnosis and treatment … The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis … A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions … The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis … and
or non-severe diagnosis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/liver-cancer_research-protocol.pdf
July 24, 2013 - Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Imaging Techniques for the Surveillance,
Diagnosis … The three phases of pretherapy management of HCC
include surveillance, diagnosis, and staging. … The diagnosis phase involves the
use of additional tests (radiological and/or histopathological) to … , the objective is to confirm the diagnosis when faced with a clinically
suspicious lesion. … In addition to imaging tests, biomarkers for HCC have also been used in surveillance and
diagnosis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-261-postpartum-care-executive-summary.pdf
June 01, 2023 - There was insufficient
evidence regarding symptoms or diagnoses of mental health conditions. … evidence regarding postpartum visit attendance, hospital readmissions, and depression
symptoms and diagnoses … The evidence regarding symptoms or diagnoses of mental health conditions is
insufficient.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/06_devdelays_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
January 01, 2012 - ASD diagnoses have been
increasing, and recent estimates place the prevalence at about 1% of children … Experts
think that the earlier a definitive diagnosis can be established and the earlier that intervention … The ASD clinical pathway is complicated, however, by the subjective nature of diagnosis,
which relies … treatment for their children and frustration about the lack of effective
treatment options after a diagnosis … Nonetheless, early diagnosis of autism is of high interest for early intervention, and researchers
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hyperactivity-disorder-protocol.pdf
November 10, 2024 - Review Protocol
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Diagnosis … The diagnostic accuracy of tools and
assessments used in adult ADHD diagnosis is unclear, however, and … Analytic framework for Diagnosis of ADHD in Adults
Adults with
suspected
ADHD
KQ1
Diagnostic … of ADHD
Comparison to diagnosis with another
diagnostic instrument
Outcome Diagnostic accuracy … Tools for the Diagnosis of ADHD in Children
and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2011 - Diagnosis and
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults. … OSA
"due to a lack of standardized criteria for test
parameters and the thresholds used to make
diagnoses … Abstract The abstract states the following: "Low
strength of evidence that the Berlin
Questionnaire diagnoses … The combination then
allows the diagnosis of OSAHS. … Diagnosis is based on the combination
of the above.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_executive.pdf
July 01, 2011 - Key Questions
Diagnosis
1. … Each model was deemed
useful to predict the diagnoses of OSA by the
individual study authors. … diagnosis of OSA. … Home
diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea
syndrome. … Diagnosis and
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-1_research.pdf
February 01, 2009 - A secondary analysis which identified RA patients based on diagnosis
codes alone, showed similar patterns … with RA
From 1995 through 2004, we identified all TennCare enrollees aged ≥18 years who had a coded
diagnoses … This combination of diagnosis codes and DMARD use had a sensitivity of 83% and a
specificity of 85% … Unlike some previous studies of DMARD utilization that identified RA patients relying on
diagnosis codes … Accuracy
of Veterans Administration databases for a diagnosis
of rheumatoid arthritis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-protocol.pdf
October 19, 2020 - Patients with a diagnosis of malnutrition must have at least one manifestation from
each group. … A diagnosis of severe malnutrition depends upon criteria for the severity of the
phenotypic presentation … Interventions/
Exposures
Key Question 1: Positive screening for nutrition risk and/or diagnosis of … Malnutrition diagnoses in hospitalized
patients: United States, 2010. … deficient macronutrient stores
in the body (decreased lean muscle mass or adiposity) and/or a direct diagnoses
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-function_research-protocol.pdf
June 13, 2013 - levels
among individuals with CKD, this population may have a higher risk of having false positive
diagnoses … other risk
prediction
models
No
comparison
KQ1.1 Diagnosis of ACS X
KQ1.2 Diagnosis of ACS … X (by subgroups)
KQ1.3 Diagnosis of ACS X (regarding harms)
KQ1.4 Diagnosis of ACS X … ACS is largely a clinical diagnosis, which can lend itself to some subjectivity. … However, by itself, troponin is neither required
nor sufficient for a diagnosis of ACS.