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181. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and diagnostic … scanning pertains to identification of new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic … A new autism diagnostic screening intervention, the Get SET Early Model, is the second topic added … California are spearheading this program, an initiative to advance patient screening timelines, automate diagnostic

182. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and diagnostic … scanning pertains to identification of new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic … were being tracked in the system as of November 30, 2014, and pertain to very different types of diagnostic … These include a diagnostic test intended for use during pregnancy for predicting spontaneous preterm

183. Future Research Needs for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - Cost effectiveness of use of diagnostic algorithms and portable monitors, including limited-channel, … inform the clinical utility of the age- and gender-specific diagnostic criteria. … , diagnostic algorithms and clinical prediction rules, portable monitoring, and phased testing. … inform the clinical utility of the age- and gender-specific diagnostic criteria. … Diagnostic Strategies Diagnostic strategies should be tested both with and without the involvement of

184. Disposition of Comments for CER 171 Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
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     March 29, 2016 - Under Diagnostic Threshold... … Under Diagnostic Threshold - Abnormal is not Any Luminal Regularities. It is a stenosis>50%. … The irony, of course, is that after 4 decades of diagnostic testing for ischemic heart disease (IHD … Diagnostic performance of coronary angiography by 64- row CT. … Diagnostic accuracy of fractional flow reserve from anatomic CT angiography.

185. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Examining the Impact of Implementing High-Reliability Organization Principles on Patient Safety Outcomes (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2025 - • Improving diagnostic safety: o Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety44: a toolkit containing … Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety. … https://www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic- safety/tools/engaging-patients-improve.html. … Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions. … https://www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/tools/calibrate-dx.html https://www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety

186. Febrile-Infants-Diagnosis-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - The studies reporting diagnostic accuracy data and those for which this data could be derived were … classified as diagnostic accuracy studies. … The diagnostic test accuracy studies were assessed using a validated 14-item quality assessment of diagnostic … The identified studies reported data on diagnostic accuracy for different clinical criteria used for … Evaluation of QUADAS, a tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

187. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF INCLUDED STUDIES (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2011 - Assessment of the accuracy of diagnostic tests: the cross-sectional study. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Assessing the quality of diagnostic studies using psychometric instruments: applying QUADAS. … Evaluation of QUADAS, a tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Dec 16;149(12):889-97. 21.

188. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (pdf file)
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     September 23, 2014 - The various diagnostic modalities should be compared only using patients with similar size profiles. … imaging from the larger care paradigm, and in fact, due to the incremental value of diagnostic imaging … within the delivery of healthcare, diagnostic imaging’s value outside the care paradigm would be of … Models that attempt to extract diagnostic imaging from the care that it informs neglect to reflect the … In fact, in clinical practice, a patient may have multiple diagnostic tests, with additional value

189. Hypertension-Pulmonary-Arterial Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Once screening indicates the possibility of PAH, diagnostic tests are necessary to confirm the presence … of studies of diagnostic accuracy included in systematic reviews. … with dr-ROC software (Diagnostic Research Design and Reporting; Glenside, PA). … One good-quality study evaluated the diagnostic value of serum NT-proBNP in a noninvasive diagnostic … QUADAS-2: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies.

190. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 274: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord (pdf file)
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     October 25, 2024 - Public Reviewer 1 Methods The report could benefit from a more detailed description of the specific diagnostic … While some details are provided in the results sections, a summary table listing the different diagnostic … heterogeneity and inconsistency observed across studies, such as differences in patient populations, diagnostic … The tables and figures effectively synthesize the data on diagnostic accuracy, treatment outcomes, … results and conclusions The tables and figures in the results section effectively present the data on diagnostic

191. Disposition of Comments for Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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     November 20, 2014 - Yes Are the definitions or diagnostic criteria for the outcome measures appropriate? … Methods: The statistical method looks at relative risk which makes no clinical sense for diagnostic … Staging doesn’t fall neatly into the dichotomous model of diagnostic tests; instead of 2x2 tables, … In order to force the data into the diagnostic paradigm, artificial dichotomy needs to be forced upon … of healthcare, diagnostic imaging’s value outside the care paradigm would be of limited meaning.

192. Horizon Scanning Protocol and Operations Manual September 2015 Revision (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - Questions considered about screening and diagnostic interventions .................................6 … Questions considered about screening and diagnostic interventions 1. … Is this a novel screening or diagnostic intervention being developed for potential diffusion into the … The following questions aid searchers in determining whether the screening or diagnostic intervention … Is this an available screening or diagnostic testing tool that is being used in a new way for a disease

193. Horizon Scanning Protocol and Operations Manual September 2015 Revision (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - Questions considered about screening and diagnostic interventions .................................6 … Questions considered about screening and diagnostic interventions 1. … Is this a novel screening or diagnostic intervention being developed for potential diffusion into the … The following questions aid searchers in determining whether the screening or diagnostic intervention … Is this an available screening or diagnostic testing tool that is being used in a new way for a disease

194. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 22, 2012 - KQ 6: What are the comparative diagnostic accuracy, diagnostic thinking, therapeutic, and patient outcome … accuracy efficacy, diagnostic thinking efficacy, therapeutic efficacy, and patient outcome efficacy … QUADAS-2: A Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies. … Key Questions, KQ 6 et passim KQ 6: What are the comparative diagnostic accuracy, diagnostic thinking … Key Questions, PICOTS, Patient- Centered Outcome Measures • Diagnostic accuracy efficacy, diagnostic

195. Colorectal-Cancer-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - In one of the diagnostic accuracy studies, the specificity for the prototype to PreGen Plus (SDT-1) … In one fair-quality diagnostic accuracy study, fecal DNA adherence was lower than adherence to fecal … Therefore, the three studies on diagnostic accuracy of fecal DNA tests in screening populations do … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review.

196. bipolar-disorder-treatment-protocol-140623 (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2014 - The diagnostic process assessment tool incorporates information on what diagnostic tools the studies … used, the reliability of the study diagnostic assessment process, the diagnostic criteria, evidence … for the ability of the diagnostic raters, and the sources of information used for establishing the … Yes Considering bipolar type, diagnostic assessment, other patient characteristics 6. … Draft Diagnostic Assessment Rubric Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent Assessment Tool Not Reported

197. Impact of Contacting Study Authors on Systematic Review Conclusions: Diagnostic Tests for Hepatic Fibrosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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198. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
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     April 03, 2014 - criteria.1, 5-7 Previous diagnostic criteria for insomnia did not specify a minimum timeframe for sleep … criteria in these settings is not known, and failure to use standard diagnostic criteria could lead … The Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria is also frequently used in the … Diagnostic criteria continue to evolve with advances in practice and research. … Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

199. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
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     April 03, 2014 - criteria.1, 5-7 Previous diagnostic criteria for insomnia did not specify a minimum timeframe for … criteria in these settings is not known, and failure to use standard diagnostic criteria could lead … The Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria is also frequently used in the … Diagnostic criteria continue to evolve with advances in practice and research. … Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

200. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Recent studies 19,29,30 comparing the diagnostic values of these markers suggest that reticulocyte … Different forms of iron-deficiency anemia could affect the diagnostic test performance of iron-status … For example:  Biological variation in diagnostic indices  Use of different diagnostic reference … We will use separate forms for questions related to diagnostic test performance (KQ 2) and factors … affecting the diagnostic test performance and the effectiveness of test-oriented treatments (KQ 4)