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541. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Example: The disease, such as psoriatic arthritis, is complex. … Index and reference tests are correlated within strata of disease. … It provides data on sensitivity, specificity, and disease prevalence. … Estimating disease prevalence in the absence of a gold standard. … Estimating disease prevalence in the absence of a gold standard.

542. Single-arm studies in comparative effectiveness reviews (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - For example, in patients with end-stage liver disease, the natural history of disease is so well known … On the other hand, single group studies of interventions for diseases with stable or steadily progressing … Similarly, if symptoms fluctuate over the course of disease, the exacerbation of symptoms may drive … However, for some diseases with an apparently uniformly poor prognosis, there may be subtle yet clinically … For diseases with an unpredictable or variable natural history, a strong rationale must be available

543. Assessing Applicability (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2009 - prevalence in study population different than community Prevalence of disease (for diagnostic studies … Finally, evaluate the prevalence of the disease in diagnostic test studies. … If the disease prevalence is markedly different than in the community, then applicability is reduced. … This is especially true in diseases that afflict patients with lower compliance rates such as abusers … In this example, we focus on the age of patients with a disease.

544. Technical Brief 13: Gene Expression Profiling for Predicting Outcomes in Stage II Colon Cancer (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2012 - will develop recurrence or die from their disease. … generally measured by disease-free survival. … Clinical Validity (Diagnostic Accuracy) How is recurrence defined, e.g. local disease, distant disease … o For disease-free survival, how was it determined? … Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 2005 Dec;48(12):2238-48. PMID: 16228831. 4.

545. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Genomics. Genomic Testing. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Genomics. Genomic Testing. … Is it used to determine the future risk of disease in asymptomatic individuals? … In addition, when numerous polymorphisms are tested for associations with diseases or outcomes, as in … Many genetic variants identified that are thought to influence susceptibility to diseases are eventually

546. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Genomics. Genomic Testing. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public Health Genomics. Genomic Testing. … Is it used to determine the future risk of disease in asymptomatic individuals? … In addition, when numerous polymorphisms are tested for associations with diseases or outcomes, as in … Many genetic variants identified that are thought to influence susceptibility to diseases are eventually

547. Hepatitis-C-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - , the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the American College of Gastroenterology) recommend … Center for Disease Control; 2011. … Committee on Infectious Diseases. Pediatrics. 1998;101(3):481-5. PMID: 9499195. 43. … Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America … Meta-analyses of FibroTest diagnostic value in chronic liver disease.

548. Neurothrombectomy Devices for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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549. Thompson_ECCS2012 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - o Combination of disease comprehension o Awareness of health behavior and treatment guidelines/options … Information (1 of 2) • Evidential  approaches present  the evidence  of the effects of the disease …  If disease  and death  were  viewed  as  inevitable,  participants   speculated   … o Anecdotes can influence a person’s belief about how behavior, disease, and treatment affects him … o Anecdotes allow people to identify the recipients of treatment and those experiencing  disease to

550. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - No eligible studies enrolled individuals with end-stage renal disease, and almost all specifically … • Is RLS associated with cardiovascular disease and other health conditions-in particular what is the … Is RLS associated with cardiovascular disease and other health conditions—in particular what is the … C,T 12 Is RLS a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other health conditions? … • Is RLS a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other health conditions?

551. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Screening, Management, and Treatment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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552. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2006 - women would be newly diagnosed as having breast cancer and there would be 40,870 deaths due to this disease … Notes: Sensitivity is the probability that a test is positive in those with the disease. … Specificity is the probability that a test is negative in those without the disease. … cancer to the probability of a negative test in women without cancer; based on the risk of having the disease … prior to the test, it is used to calculate the risk of having the disease despite a negative test result

553. Measuring-Blood-Pressure Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - highlighting the contribution of hypertension directly and indirectly to the development of numerous diseases … modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, congestive … events, terminal illnesses, or advanced kidney disease. … , diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. … End-stage renal disease alone was not significantly different.

554. Management of Acute Diverticulitis Topic Nomination Disposition (pdf file)
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     August 13, 2018 - Epidemiology and pathophysiology of diverticular disease. … Etiology and pathophysiology of diverticular disease. … A systematic review of high-fibre dietary therapy in diverticular disease. … An approach to complicated diverticular disease. … AND Acute acute disease/ or acute.tw,kf.

555. Clopidogrel after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: Is current practice sufficient (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2009 - Exclusion criteria included congenital heart disease, moderate/severe valvular heart disease, prior … All study information was stored in the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease (DDCD). … , third heart sound, history of cerebrovascular disease, history of peripheral vascular disease), diagnostic … catheterization findings (left ventricular ejection fraction, extent of coronary artery disease), … disease, renal disease, liver disease, metastatic cancer, solid tumor), stent characteristics (average

556. chronic-fatigue-protocol (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - altered immune and autonomic responses.1,2,7 The variable symptomatology and lack of an identifiable disease … measurement have challenged researchers and clinicians in their attempts to better understand the disease … The burden of disease and economic impact from both medical and societal costs may be in the billions … This topic was nominated by the Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) at the National Institutes of Health … Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Postviral Fatigue States: The saga of Royal Free disease. 1st ed.

557. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Burden of Diabetes and Its Classification Diabetes mellitus is defined as a group of metabolic diseases … , cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral arterial disease). 1 The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes … Cerebrovascular disease Peripheral arterial disease Severe hypoglycemia Quality of life … peripheral arterial disease) c. …  Cerebrovascular disease  Peripheral arterial disease Severe hypoglycemia Quality of life

558. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - (a) Does effectiveness vary by disease severity or strain? … Four studies found use of alcohol gels as interventions for other infectious diseases, presumably in … formulation of a probiotic that can effectively target alterations in the microbiome in CDI and other diseases … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID): data review and recommendations

559. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     December 06, 2010 - It is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by inflammation of the synovium (a thin layer of … The disease tends to affect the small joints of the hands and feet in a symmetric pattern, but other … Nearly 2 million adults (1%) in the United States have been diagnosed with the disease.1 Treatment … Available therapies for RA include corticosteroids, oral disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs … Concurrently, "disease activity" was removed from KQ2 and replaced with "patient-reported symptoms."

560. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 10, 2012 - status; incontinence; or specific medical comorbidities, such as diabetes or peripheral vascular disease … Published Online: January 10, 2012 6 comorbidities (e.g., diabetes and peripheral vascular disease … [mp=protocol supplementary concept, rare disease supplementary concept, title, original title, abstract … [mp=protocol supplementary concept, rare disease supplementary concept, title, original title, abstract … [mp=protocol supplementary concept, rare disease supplementary concept, title, original title, abstract