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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/coronary-artery-disease-testing/research
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/genetic-testing-developmental-disabilities/research-protocol
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-selection-harms-systematic-reviews.pdf
February 01, 2018 - . genetic or hematologic
testing, scanning, functional tests) can cause
harms
• Can a diagnostic test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0095_04-10-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number: 0142
Document Completion Date: 7-15-09
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease in women will be developed as a systematic review
by the Effective Health Care (EHC) Program.
When key questi…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_disposition-comments.pdf
December 11, 2012 - Extremely expensive test for a short slide, no cost
benefit. … term"
Peer Reviewer #6 Executive
Summary
Page 10, Line 40-41: With regard to the hCG stimulation test … Extremely expensive test for a short slide, no cost
benefit. … segment of practitioners currently
opting to send a MIS as opposed to performing an HCG stimulation test … The
main reason here is that regardless as to what the imaging test
demonstrates, a diagnostic laparoscopy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/urinary-incontinence-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
September 30, 2010 - Use of GS Symbol No. 95 44
083; LGA, Equipment Safety Testing Institute, Nurnberg,
Germany, 1995; Test … Frequency volume chart
Pad tests
Paper towel test
Ultrasound
For KQ2 and KQ3 about treatments … testing: The amount of urine lost during incontinence episodes (comparison of a
short provocative test … to a 24-hour pad test).
9. … Studies that did not test the associative hypotheses and did not provide adequate
information on tested
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0398_06-17-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - guidelines, there is no consensus on which combination of iron biomarkers is
required, how frequently to test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/febrile-infants-diagnosis-management_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - The test results (i.e., sensitivity and specificity),
positive and negative predictive values (PPV, … Comparison of the diagnostic test characteristics across
age groups (neonates: age ≤ 28 days vs. older … It was difficult to compare the test characteristics between
detecting bacteremia and meningitis due … Test characteristics of
the urine Gram stain in infants test in young febrile infants for the identification
of low-risk patients.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-cough_executive.pdf
March 01, 2014 - Effectiveness Reviews (hereafter referred to
as the Methods Guide)13 and Methods Guide for Medical
Test … Reviews (hereafter referred to as the Medical Test
Guide).14
Input From Stakeholders
During the topic … We
assessed reliability by test-retest reliability, as well as
internal consistency. … We tested for
heterogeneity using graphical displays and test statistics
(Q and I2 statistics). … Methods Guide for
Medical Test Reviews.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/linking-evidence/methods-report
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-health-systems-guidelines-development.pdf
February 01, 2019 - Publication No. 19-EHC010-EF
February 2019
ii
Key Messages
Purpose of Project
Identify and test … the literature search to several existing
software tools in order to select two tools for the pilot test … Consequently, we selected the chronic pain report as our model to
develop and test presentation and … Objective
Our objective was to identify and test interactive methods to make the large amount of data … Process
To develop and test our dissemination product, we assessed stakeholder needs and reviewed
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/care-adults-down-syndrome-protocol.pdf
July 09, 2024 - occurring medical conditions in
adults with Down syndrome (see
Table 1)
Comparator Alternative test … Comparator KQ1: Alternative test for screening/diagnosis or no
screening. … or presbycusis/ or
(audiologic or auditory or deaf* or hearing impair* or hearing loss or hearing test … or HgbA1C test* or hyperglycemia or
prediabetic or prediabetes).ti,ab,kf.
13 body mass index/ or body … disease"
or hyperthyroid* or hypothyroid* or thyroid stimulating hormone test).ti,ab,kf.
18 apnea/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/making-healthcare-safer-IV.pdf
August 04, 2023 - facilitators
• Resources (cost, staff,
time)
• No outcome of interest
• Studies only assessing test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0359_10-15-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number: 0305
Document Completion Date: 02-14-12
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was found to be addressed by a 2011 systematic review on the
accuracy of diagnostic tests in multiple sclerosis. Given that the existing re…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_overview.pdf
June 24, 2014 - available.at
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1310753
§ The CORAL trial was designed to test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ocd-protocol.pdf
August 15, 2023 - and children
that do not explicitly report a subgroup by age in
the abstract
Interventions Index Test … • Different respondents (e.g., clinician, self,
parent, educator)
• Different methods to give test … Primary versus specialist care
Design Cohort or cross-sectional studies
• comparing an index test … (s) to a reference
standard
• comparing an index test(s) in two or more
subgroups of interest
• … For single test diagnostic accuracy studies, we will assess specific elements from the
QUADAS-2, and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-252-infantile-epilepsies-disposition-comments.pdf
October 25, 2022 - some studies of genetic testing and
genome sequencing, and the discussion now
contains the following test … some studies of genetic testing and
genome sequencing, and the discussion now
contains the following test … some studies of genetic testing and
genome sequencing, and the discussion now
contains the following test … some studies
of genetic testing and genome sequencing, and
the discussion now contains the following test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
November 27, 2012 - KQ 6b addresses impacts of a
positive test on risky behaviors. … Approximately 78 percent of
those who test positive for anti-
HCV antibody have the HCV
detectable … Perspective: Test and treat this silent killer. Nature 2011;474:S18-9. … test" as suggested
by the reviewer. … have evaluated clinical effects of
rapid testing on test uptake or
clinical outcomes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-translation-c-diff-treatment-clinical-pathway.pdf
November 01, 2019 - (Figure 2) contained the following statement: “Diagnose a recurrent CDI if positive C. difficile
test … D3: Diagnose
Recurrent CDI
Treatment
Selection
Diagnose as recurrent CDI if positive C. diff test … Which C. diff test (any?) … Helpful to clarify if
positive C diff test is only serology; also helpful
to list main clinical signs … Could also
interpret positive test differently, given some
patients are positive by EIA, and some by
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-200-post-acs-depression.pdf
November 01, 2017 - Strength of evidence for the BDI-II depression tool
Test Result
Strength
of
Evidence
Study
Design … (N
patients)
ROB/
Directness
Inconsistency Test
Property
Precision
Test
Result
Number per