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381. Calcineurin_Inhibitors_Protocol_FINAL_10-07-2014 (pdf file)
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     October 08, 2014 - below in separate categories pertaining to publication type, study design, patient characteristics, test … Addressing challenges in genetic test evaluation. … Methods guide for medical test reviews [AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC017]. … of the test? … Internal validity and reporting adequacy: Has the reproducibility of the test when performed multiple

382. Interventions for Preventing Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer’s Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2020 - Consequently, short-term studies may be inadequate to test effectiveness of interventions to prevent … biomarker protein levels in a patient's blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), or decline in cognitive test … association between outcome measures examined in KQs 1 or 2 including (but not limited to) cognitive test … decline, incident MCI or AD Intermediate outcomes: Biomarker protein level(s) Cognitive test … For KQ2: To test the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and harms of interventions to prevent, delay

383. Frameworks for Determining Research Gaps During Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2011 - Pilot test of framework 6. Refinement and finalization of framework. … First, the average time taken to pilot test the framework was 3.5 hours per evidence report. … Our pilot test relied on applying the worksheet retrospectively on existing evidence reports. … They were often embedded in the test or implicit, however. … of Framework Selection of EPC Evidence Reports for Pilot Test Process for Pilot Test of Framework

384. Diabetes Type 2 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     July 10, 2012 - One type of test, the A1C , can also check on how you are managing your diabetes.

385. Machine-Learning-Tools-Appendix-C (xls file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Accurate confidence estimates were confirmed on a manually reviewed set of test articles. … Abstract screening using the automated tool Rayyan: results of efectiveness in three diagnostic test … Abstract screening using the automated tool Rayyan: results of efectiveness in three diagnostic test … Abstract screening using the automated tool Rayyan: results of efectiveness in three diagnostic test … Abstract screening using the automated tool Rayyan: results of efectiveness in three diagnostic test

386. Testing the Predictive Validity of Strength of Evidence Grades | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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387. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2017 - Outcomes Study Outcomes NCT00365092 Auditory continuous performance test Child Behavior Checklist … Children’s version of the Hearing in Noise Test Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing Disruptive … Child Behavior Checklist Children's Version of the Hearing in Noise Test Comprehensive Test of … Test–Revised Percentage of Consonants Correct–Revised Screening Test for Auditory Processing Disorders … Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997 Sep 13;315(7109):629-34.

388. AHRQ Slide Template 2009 (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Pilot-test the forms on several published papers. … Use an iterative process and have several individuals test the form on multiple studies. … Characteristics of the Index Test and Reference Standard Characteristics of the Index Test and Reference … Here we get information on the characteristics of the index test and the reference standard, as well … as the criteria that test readers used.

389. Mechanistic Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine: A Conceptual Framework | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - The objective was to identify and pilot test a framework for the evaluation of the evidential weight … with technical experts, (4) Refinement of framework, (5) Development of two case studies, (6) Pilot test

390. Hypertension-Pulmonary-Arterial Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 30, 2013 - An echocardiogram is a noninvasive test that provides an estimate of pulmonary artery pressures at rest … The test also helps to exclude valvular, primary myocardial, and congenital causes of Source: … (NT-proBNP) are two biological substances found in the blood that have been studied as a screening test … of PAH, biomarker testing may potentially identify patients with false- negative echocardiographic test … We will test for statistical heterogeneity using graphical displays and test statistics (Q and I2 statistics

391. Having a Breast Biopsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2020 - Two common tests used to check for breast cancer are: Mammogram (MAM-mo-gram) : This test is a breast … This is considered the best screening test for breast cancer. … A biopsy is the only test that can tell for sure if a shadow or lump is breast cancer. … Note : Ask your doctor if you do not understand your test results.

392. Troponin Cardiac Marker Interpretation During Renal Function Impairment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - This may lead to misclassification and reduce the utility of the diagnostic test. … Publication bias will be examined by using Begg’s test 33 and Egger’s test 34 including evaluation … Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews. AHRQ Publication No. 12-EC017. … Operating characteristics of a rank correlation test for publication bias. … Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997 Sep 13;315(7109):629-34.

393. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 11, 2010 - Executive Summary Under study selection you say the reference test is intended to measure the “true” … is the most accurate test available? … It has been given in the footnote under the table, pre-test risk of 30%. … definition of sensitivity is always “in comparison to a reference test”. … You cannot calculate sensitivity without comparing the investigational test to a reference test.

394. Tool for Linking Evidence Reviews to Organizational Guideline Planning (pdf file)
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     October 16, 2018 - Accompanies Methods Report: Linking Evidence Reviews to Organizational Guideline Planning: A Pilot Test

395. PCA3 Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Screening to detect disease using the total prostate-specific antigen test is a common but controversial

396. Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - women at risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) are less often referred for the appropriate diagnostic test … and risks of NITs in women with symptoms suspicious for CAD, including assessing predictors affecting test

397. Work Plan for Methods Research on (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Test 1 Tester characteristics. … Test 2 Tester characteristics. … Results of taxonomy testing Test 1—30 studies; 6 testers Test 2— 15 studies; 6 testers Overall … Test 1 Tester characteristics. … Accuracy of testing compared to reference standard Test 1 30 studies Test 2 15 studies Number

398. Serum-Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Table 2: Laboratory diagnosis of plasma cell dyscrasias 1 Test Name Use Limitations … this review; however, a systematic review of the evidence of the comparative effectiveness of this test … We will use separate forms for questions related to diagnostic test performance (KQ1), MGUS (KQ 2), and … We will test the forms on several studies and revise the forms as necessary before full data extraction … Serum test for assessment of patients with Bence Jones myeloma. Lancet 2003;361:489-91.

399. Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities: Update of a 2006 Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - We used the summary likelihood ratios and Bayes' theorem to calculate the post-test probability of having

400. Impact of Contacting Study Authors on Systematic Review Conclusions: Diagnostic Tests for Hepatic Fibrosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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