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961. Renal-Cancer Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     April 20, 2015 - adult cancers, it is among the most lethal, with approximately 35% of patients dying within 5 years of diagnosis … questions, the main comparison is between biopsy results, composite models, and the pathologic diagnosis … Comparisons For diagnosis-related questions: The main comparison is between biopsy results, composite … models, and the pathologic diagnosis after surgical intervention. … We will only include case-control studies if they address one of the diagnosis-related key questions

962. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 18, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: May 18, 2011 Page 1 of 16 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Fecal DNA Testing in Screening for Colorectal Cancer in A…

963. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Medical tests are defined here as any test used in a health care context, for example, screening, diagnosis … Reasoning foundations of medical diagnosis; symbolic logic, probability, and value theory aid our understanding … Statistical problems in assessing methods of medical diagnosis, with special reference to X-ray techniques … efficacy • Clinical utility • Impact on mortality or morbidity • Impact on clinician judgment about diagnosis … Statistical problems in assessing methods of medical diagnosis, with special reference to X-ray techniques

964. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Medical tests are defined here as any test used in a health care context, for example, screening, diagnosis … Reasoning foundations of medical diagnosis; symbolic logic, probability, and value theory aid our understanding … Statistical problems in assessing methods of medical diagnosis, with special reference to X-ray techniques … efficacy • Clinical utility • Impact on mortality or morbidity • Impact on clinician judgment about diagnosis … Statistical problems in assessing methods of medical diagnosis, with special reference to X-ray techniques

965. Single-arm studies in comparative effectiveness reviews (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - example, due to regression to the mean, a single group study that recruits patients with an incident diagnosis … Comparative Effectiveness of Core-Needle and Open Surgical Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Breast Lesions … Pain Management Interventions for 2011 Yes No No No No No NA No NA 83 NA NA Hip Fracture Early Diagnosis … and 2011 Yes No No No No No NA No NA 29 NA NA Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection Diagnosis

966. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 21, Management Strategies To Reduce Psychiatric Readmissions (pdf file)
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     May 21, 2015 - I suggest "people with a diagnosis of a serious mental illness" or "individuals experiencing serious … summaries based on publicly available reports downloaded from the website): • LOS for psychiatric diagnoses … disproportionately long LOS o is longer for individuals with psychotic disorders than for other diagnoses … hospitals and those admitted to teaching hospitals • readmission rates for individuals with psychiatric diagnoses … #5 Key Informant Findings p. 22 line 48-50: “With respect to diagnoses, KIs noted that patients

967. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Point of This Intervention Clinicians use physical and psychological examinations to confirm an eoMDD diagnosis

968. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Briefly consider the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, which typically requires a high Apnea-Hypopnea … There is no single symptom, sign, or measurement that suffices to make the diagnosis of the disease … result in biased estimates.33 Illustration As an illustration we use a systematic review on the diagnosis … The diagnosis of OSA is typically established based on suggestive signs (e.g. snoring, thick neck) and … Home diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.

969. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2011 - Subclinical thyroid disease: scientific review and guidelines for diagnosis and management.

970. Bladder-Cancer-Non-Muscle-Invasive Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 153 Emerging Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Non–Muscle-Invasive … procedures for further evaluation, and tests with high false-negative rates could lead to missed diagnoses … For initial diagnosis or surveillance of patients treated for non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer, what … We included studies of urinary biomarkers for the diagnosis of bladder cancer approved by the FDA or … Emerging Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer.

971. Disposition of Comments for Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf file)
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     August 27, 2012 - Although quality of diagnosis is used in the general rating of each study it was not necessary for … my view this information should have been deemed necessary (cf Appendix E) We did require that diagnoses

972. Disposition of Comments Report for Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests in Patients Wtih Kidney Disease (pdf file)
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     August 11, 2014 - characteristic rise of serial troponins and have consistent clinical information to diagnose AMI Yes, we have diagnosis … review the implications of an elevated troponin level in chronic kidney disease with regard to 1) diagnosis … We have emphasized that the rise/fall pattern for diagnosis is only for those who have at least one … with principle that findings must be in context of what we already know about the use of troponin for diagnosis

973. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 04: Dementia (Including Alzheimer’s Disease) Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockvi…

974. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 18, 2011 - Patterns of diagnosis and acute and preventive treatment for migraine in the United States: results … Headache in United States emergency departments: demographics, work-up and frequency of pathological diagnoses

975. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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     September 26, 2014 - About 21 million of these people have received a diagnosis of diabetes, but in the other 8.1 million … glucose level of 200 mg/dL or more in conjunction with hyperglycemia symptoms all signal a diabetes diagnosis … MFMER considers an HbA1c level of 6.5% or higher on two separate tests to indicate a diagnosis of diabetes … After diagnosis and disease-type classification, patients undergo evaluation to detect complications … Clinical Pathway at Point of This Intervention Upon diagnosis, patients undergo medical evaluation to

976. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - To improve MDD diagnosis and management as well as HIV outcomes, a collaborative care team consisting … In addition, increased diagnosis of MDD is expected to increase demand for mental health services. … Increased diagnosis of MDD is expected to increase demand for mental health services. … Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C: an update. … Targeted testing and the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease.

977. Future Research Needs for Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain Therapies for Women (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - CER P: Women with and without noncyclic CPP I: N/A C: N/A O: Noncyclic CPP diagnosis and diagnosis … Consider systematic reviews to identify studies focused on diagnosis of CPP. … Determine the role of surgical or pathologic diagnosis on treatment outcomes. 25. … CER P: Women with and without noncyclic CPP I: N/A C: N/A O: Noncyclic CPP diagnosis and diagnosis … Consider systematic reviews to identify studies focused on diagnosis of CPP.

978. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - study withdrawals, length of study, duration of patient followup), patient baseline characteristics (diagnosis … , age at diagnosis, current age, sex, race, weight, height, body mass index, comorbidities, use of concurrent

979. Procalcitonin Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - Although procalcitonin may have a role in diagnosis and identification of patients who need initiation … evidence consisted of one small (n=20) trial.33 Discussion Clinical Context and Applicability The diagnosis … of sepsis is challenging because the clinical criteria for the diagnosis overlap with noninfectious … Procalcitonin test in the diagnosis of bacteremia: a meta-analysis. … Reliability of procalcitonin concentrations for the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill neonates.

980. Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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     September 11, 2015 - Time since diagnosis (≤1 year vs. >1 year) e. … Time since diagnosis (≤1 year vs. >1 year) e. … No trials reported on HbA1c by race or ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or time since diagnosis.