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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-surv-report-2-noninvasive-nonpharma.xlsx
January 01, 2021 - Hispanic: 0% vs. 4% vs. 10%
Duration of Symptoms: 10.7 vs. 8.9 vs. 10.5 years
Pain etiology/type or diagnostic … 1
Primary healthcare center Inclusion: if (1) they were 18–65 years old and fulfilled the ACR 1990 diagnostic … B
Age: 66 vs. 66 years
Female: NR
Race: NR
Duration of symptoms: NR
Pain etiology/type or diagnostic … B
Age: 59 vs. 61 years
Female: 41% vs. 43%
Race: NR
Duration of symptoms: NR
Pain etiology/type or diagnostic … C
Age: NR
Female: NR
Race: NR
Ethnicity: NR
Duration of Symptoms: NR
Pain etiology/type or diagnostic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin-future_research.pdf
August 01, 2014 - Analytic framework from draft CER for procalcitonin as a diagnostic
indicator for infection and as … Analytic framework from draft CER for procalcitonin as a diagnostic
indicator for infection and as … Analytic framework from draft CER for procalcitonin as a diagnostic indicator for
infection and as an … Level 2
• Diagnostic accuracy: Measures of the performance of the test to provide diagnoses. … How generalizable are its diagnostic characteristics to other patient
populations?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-future_research.pdf
October 26, 2012 - Analytic Framework From CER for CDI Diagnostic Testing, Prevention, and
Treatment ................. … Analytic Framework From CER for CDI Diagnostic Testing, Prevention, and
Treatment ................. … Although different diagnostic methods for
toxigenic Clostridium difficile were evaluated in the CER … testing is rapidly becoming the
standard diagnostic test for the infection. … testing is rapidly becoming the
standard diagnostic test for the infection.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-health-care-practice-delivery.pdf
November 01, 2022 - including—
◆ Clinical areas (e.g., treatments for depression, management of opioid overdose)
◆ Diagnostic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_executive.pdf
February 01, 2016 - Diagnostic Evaluation and Detection of Disease
All solid renal masses and cystic lesions with solid … Therefore, the strength of evidence for diagnostic accuracy
of renal mass sampling (core biopsy) was … Studies
Strength of Evidence
Finding
Diagnostic
Accuracy
18 Moderate
Renal mass biopsy has a high … Core biopsy appears
to offer improved diagnostic abilities over fine needle
aspiration. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality
assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-decision-models_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Most often, evidence on diagnostic performance, effectiveness and safety of interventions
and testing … whether it
is the only test, an add-on to previously applied tests, or a tool for deciding on further diagnostic … The systematic review of the literature provides summaries of the diagnostic performance of
PET to identify … Challenges in
systematic reviews of diagnostic technologies. … When is
measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient
to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2022-update-executive-summ.pdf
January 01, 2022 - PTSD diagnostic change or clinically
meaningful response was assessed in 58 percent of studies. … PTSD diagnostic change or
clinically meaningful response were assessed in 58 percent of studies.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Summary
Background
The administration of iodinated contrast
media is an essential component of many
diagnostic … including dialysis or hemofiltration),
cardiac outcomes, adverse events, mortality, imaging
quality, and diagnostic … renal replacement therapy,
mortality, length of hospital stay, adverse events, imaging
quality, and diagnostic … cardiovascular outcomes (7 studies), mortality (8 studies),
adverse events (12 studies), or image and diagnostic … Renal effects of contrast
media in diabetic patients undergoing diagnostic or interventional
coronary
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/predictors-trauma-care_research-protocol.pdf
May 31, 2017 - Measures of diagnostic accuracy include sensitivity, specificity, and predicted values. … the Methods
Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews24 and the guidance for
diagnostic … Empirical evidence of the importance of comparative
studies of diagnostic test accuracy. … Chapter 7: Grading a body of evidence on diagnostic tests. … measures of
diagnostic accuracy
(e.g., sensitivity,
specificity, positive
predictive values,
and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2011 - In parallel with
surgical developments for OSA has been
selection of diagnostic modalities to assess … It also did not mention any diagnostic
evaluation of the airway. … Therefore AHI identifies patients
‘suggestive’ of OSAHS, not diagnostic of the
syndrome alone. … Full testing ‘alone’ provides an AHI suggestive of
OSAHS but not diagnostic of the disorder. … We agree that verification bias is a significant source of
bias in diagnostic studies, and it is very
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2011 - performance and clinical utility of newer markers of iron
status, including biological variation in diagnostic … RPA recommends the report be very clear about
whether any diagnostic test is to be used to predict … Studies that investigated
diagnostic test is to be used to predict presence or absence
of bone marrow … Studies that investigated diagnostic test is to predict a
response to intravenous (IV) iron treatment … Need to be very clear about whether any diagnostic test
is used to predict presence or absence of bone
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-5-protocol-update-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - American civilians2,3 and seven to nine percent in Veterans.4,5 Since PTSD was first
included by the Diagnostic … Diagnostic measure(s) and assessment type
17. … Outcome type (PTSD diagnostic change, clinically meaningful response)
2. Outcome definition
3. … Within-group results: proportion of participants achieved diagnostic change and/or clinically
meaningful … Between-group results: between-group effect size for diagnostic change and/or clinically
meaningful
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
February 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 … however, promising research
focuses on developing disease-modifying medications and early detection diagnostic … limited number of viable neurobiological targets and
neuropsychological markers for AD, new noninvasive diagnostic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/effect-protein-intake-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2024 - studies used intermediate markers, including
surrogate markers for bone, kidney disease, and sarcopenia diagnostic … 3
markers to evaluate disease risk, such as surrogate markers for bone and kidney health
and diagnostic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/binge-eating_research-protocol.pdf
July 21, 2014 - Recently recognized
by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a distinct eating disorder in the
Diagnostic … Table 1 lists the diagnostic criteria for BED (as
defined in the current DSM-5 and earlier, in the DSM … Diagnostic Criteria for Binge Eating Disorder and Loss-of-Control Eating
Disorder or
behavior Criteria … Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders. 5th ed., Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric … Stability of eating disorder
diagnostic classifications in adolescents: five-year longitudinal findings
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/04_dementia_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and
diagnostic … scanning pertains to identifying new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical devices,
diagnostic … Diagnostic Imaging Agents
Key Facts: Two imaging agents intended for use with PET emerged as potential … Amyvid is an adjunct to other diagnostic evaluations.”
16
The prescribing
information also notes … The experts strongly agreed that the lack of a diagnostic tool for AD is an important unmet
need, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Research, AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and
diagnostic … scanning pertains to identifying new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical devices,
diagnostic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lumbar-fusion-draft-report-appendix-d.xlsx
January 01, 2019 - : Fluoroscoopy
-Anesthetic: 2 ml of 1% lidocaine
-Post RFA injection of steroids or anesthetic: NR
-Diagnostic … injection of steroids or anesthetic: 0.5 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine + 20mg methylprednisolone (0.5ml)
-Diagnostic … injection of steroids or anesthetic: 0.5 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine + 20mg methylprednisolone (0.5ml)
-Diagnostic … Radiograph
-Anesthetic: 2 ml of 0.5% bupivicaine
-Post RFA injection of steroids or anesthetic: NR
-Diagnostic … B
Any AE: 0% vs. 0% See pain column NR NR High
pre-denervation (assumedly post-diagnostic block)
1
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/kravitz_eccs2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - requests for physician
action.
o Requests were made for:
Laboratory testing, imaging tests, or other diagnostic … Give Something
To Get Something
• Substitution
o Alternative diagnosis
o Alternative approach (diagnostic