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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2011 - We have included the numbers of test, predictor, and
treatment studies. … I would consider renaming this
section as an MSLT is not a “Wakefulness
Test”. … Selection of the
formal test was covered in key question 1. … Those suspect for OSA need
a sleep test and a PAP therapy trial. … Neither history nor sleep test predicts surgical
outcomes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/deficit-hyperactivity-protocol.pdf
November 01, 2021 - More objective diagnostic tools have been proposed, including activity
monitors,16 neuropsychological test … • Index test: The index test domain evaluates whether the conduct or interpretation
of the test … results were interpreted without knowledge of the results or index
test … The assessment takes into account whether
the interval between the test and the reference standard was … We will test for heterogeneity using graphical displays and
the I-squared statistics.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_executive.pdf
January 01, 2016 - CRP, white blood cell); rapid multiplex PCR tests used to rule in/out organisms
(e.g., rapid strep test … C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
Use of the CRP test has been shown to reduce overall
prescribing for acute … For influenza testing, this finding was not surprising, as
clinicians were likely using the test to … Moderate-strength
evidence showed that the rapid strep test combined with
a clinical score used as … Low-
strength evidence also showed that the combination of
a rapid strep test and a decision rule was
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c-screening_research-protocol.pdf
October 20, 2011 - a peak of 4.3 percent in people 40 to 49 years of age.
3
Approximately 78 percent of people who test … HCV antibody test
b. Confirmatory HCV RNA testing as indicated
2. … communit$ or universal$ or
widespread or open$ or unrestricted or group$ or adult$) adj3
(screen$ OR test … 184701
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(test … tests to assess the presence of statistical heterogeneity among studies and the I
2
statistic to test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening_research.pdf
June 01, 2013 - What factors could influence MRSA test results (e.g., when to screen, which sites to swab)?
6. … What factors could influence MRSA test results (e.g., when to screen, which sites to swab)?
6. … What factors could influence MRSA test results (e.g., when to screen, which sites to swab)?
2. … (Interventions)
What factors could
influence MRSA test
results? … o Accounting for the
management of patients
before screening test results
are known.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-literacy_research-protocol.pdf
January 22, 2010 - #7 Search “rapid estimate of adult literacy” OR real* 215538
#8 Search #6 AND #7 920
#9 Search “test … ” OR HHLT 6
#12 Search “medical achievement reading test” OR MART 1202
#13 Search #6 AND #12 23
#14 … reading test” 0
#5 Search medical achievements reading test” 68
#6 Search “newest vital signs” 1 … #7 Search “short assessment of health literacy” 170
#8 Search “wide range achievement test” 219
#9 … Low health literacy is associated with HIV test
acceptance. J Gen Intern Med 2005;20:422-5.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/skin-lesions-evaluation_technical-brief.pdf
December 01, 2014 - Role of the test in patient management
iv. Outcomes assessed
v. … Role of the test in patient
management
2
d. … Test accuracy varies depending on a
user’s experience. … , despite some test accuracy data from Europe and Australia. … Test accuracy of many of these investigational modalities has not
been adequately assessed.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-197-fractional-exhaled-nitric-oxide-disposition-comments.pdf
December 20, 2017 - written, the tables are
helpful and easy to understand and the utility (or lack
thereof) of the test … Clinical utility of the test will always be
marginal unless we know specifically why it is
abnormal … Abstract: FeNO test
and reference tests
were used to
diagnose suspected
asthma patients. … Its use
is more common in specialized research centers
equipped to perform the test. … It seems most
likely that this test will have an impact in children
rather than
adults.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_executive.pdf
July 01, 2011 - How does phased testing (screening tests or battery
followed by full test) compare to full testing alone … evidence as high,
moderate, low, or insufficient.
4
Treatment therapy,
or intervention
Diagnostic
Test … How does phased testing (screening
tests or battery followed by full test) compare to full
testing alone … higher mean oxygen
saturation, and the sleepiness domain on the Grenoble
Sleep Apnea Quality of Life test … of a typical night’s sleep
(particularly the first night the test is given).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-261-postpartum-care-executive-summary.pdf
June 01, 2023 - Key Question, LC = lactation consultant, mo = months, nd = no data, OGTT = oral
glucose tolerance test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-social-isolation-older-adults-final.pdf
February 01, 2019 - Test
and Yamaguchi Kanji-Symbol
Substitution Test)
• Physical function (grip strength
test, timed … up-and-go test, 5-m
maximum walking times test, and
functional reach test) Functional
capacity (Tokyo … Scale) and social
participation at
post-test and 2
years (p<.001). … & 2 yr)
Improved depression at 2 yrs but not
post-test. … More nurse visits but no
difference in GP or social work visits or
prescription use (post-test).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_disposition-comments.pdf
April 25, 2013 - with symptoms suggestive of
PAH who have elevated systolic PAP by echocardiography with a
biomarker test … ) not rule in A specific test allows me to rule in
disease (few false positive tests) not rule out. … We agree that there may be many reasons for an
association between test results and clinical outcomes … This stepwise addition of therapy does not test the efficacy of
combination versus monotherapy. … screening test.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-imaging_research-protocol.pdf
December 17, 2013 - Examples include (a) how accurate the
imaging test is; (b) how invasive the test is; (c) the expense … of the test; (d) the
harms associated with the test.
2. … resources do they use to get that information (e.g.,
contacting insurance company, contacting clinic where test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-research-report-unhealthy-alcohol-use-final.pdf
September 01, 2018 - screens had documented screening-
related assessment with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test … To support
this goal, the EPCs engaged health systems to develop and test dissemination products that … Implementation
o Create a Map for the Process
• Implementation Steps
o Build a Team
o Develop and test … for Implementation 5 1 0 0
Create a Map of the Process 4 2 0 0
Build a Team 4 1 1 0
Develop and Test … base
Build a Team • Be more specific about type/number of staff needed to fill roles
Develop and Test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/machine-learning-tools-appendix-d.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - stages of the extraction engine were able to provide (partially) correct solutions in 992 out of 1050 test … stages of the extraction engine were able to provide (partially) correct solutions in 992 out of 1050 test … stages of the extraction engine were able to provide (partially) correct solutions in 992 out of 1050 test … stages of the extraction engine were able to provide (partially) correct solutions in 992 out of 1050 test … stages of the extraction engine were able to provide (partially) correct solutions in 992 out of 1050 test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-synthesizing-evidence-improve.pdf
July 01, 2020 - ◆ Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/methods-guidance-tests
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer-staging/research-protocol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer-staging/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/medical-tests-proposals/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/coronary-artery-disease-testing/research-protocol