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321. AHRQ Slide Template-Widescreen
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-child-adolesc-mental-health-grand-rounds.pptx
     May 22, 2025 - Studies evaluating neuropsychological tests of executive functioning (e.g., Continuous Performance Test … standard, including clinical interview with validated diagnostic assessment instruments Outcomes: Test … Were the index test results interpreted without knowledge of the results of the reference standard? … Were the reference standard results interpreted without knowledge of the results of the index test? … not used for diagnosis 1 2 I: Not intervention/index test of interest 33 O: Not extractable/outcomes

322. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 02, 2011 - selection criteria, reference standard, disease progression bias, verification bias, review bias, test

323. Topic 0552 Low Back Pain NSD FINAL SJ (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2013 - Topic 0552 Low Back Pain NSD FINAL SJ Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain Nomination Summary Document Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  The topic, Dia…

324. PKU Surveillance Assessment_CER 56_Low (pdf file)
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     January 15, 2013 - Genotypes occurring in 2 or more patients were consistently associated with results of the START test … treatment: 23 months (7- 80) Inclusion Criteria: Mild phenylketonuria Positive response to BH4 loading test … mg/kg/day: median daily dose 20mg/kg/d (8-24) BH4 responsiveness as tested with 24-hour loading test … individuals Inclusion Criteria: BH4 sensitivity established by mutational analysis and loading test … Genotypes occurring in 2 or more patients were consistently associated with results of the START test

325. Hepatitis-C-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - antibody in the United States is estimated at 1.6 percent.1 Approximately 78 percent of those who test … curve (AUROC).54,55 The AUROC, which is based on sensitivities and specificities across a range of test … was applied to all patients; whether the reference standard was interpreted independently from the test … under evaluation; and whether test cutoff thresholds were predefined.57,58 Following assessment of … Although direct harms of screening appear minimal (since it is a simple blood test), other harms such

326. Ced-Topic-Refinement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2022 - The principal purpose of the study is to test whether the item or service meaningfully improves health … The study is not designed to exclusively test toxicity unless the disease or condition being studied … The study is not designed to exclusively test toxicity, although it is acceptable for a study to test … The study is not designed to exclusively test toxicity, although it is acceptable for a study to test … This is the test of the effectiveness of the requirements.

327. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 269: Respectful Maternity Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - catalyze wider instrument development and promote careful consideration of future work to define and test

328. Machine Learning Methods in Systematic Reviews: Identifying Quality Improvement Intervention Evaluations (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - To test the validity of the approach we compared the computer-generated prediction algorithm against … Predictive Performance Test Reference Samples The critical test for the machine learning approach … SVM performed much better on the training data, while did rather poorly on test data. … ((time adj series) or (pre test or pretest or posttest or post test)).tw. 52. random allocation/ or … This post-test questionnaire was returned by 60% of the GPs (n=3614).

329. Future Research Needs for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - Population 1P: No subgroup analyses available for any test - none of the studies explicitly evaluated … Key Question 2.How does phased testing (screening tests or battery followed by full test) compare to … Population 1P: No subgroup analyses available for any test—none of the studies explicitly evaluated … How does phased testing (screening tests or battery followed by full test) compare to full testing … When a simple RCT (or diagnostic test study) was deemed to be an appropriate study design to address

330. Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Tympanostomy Tubes (pdf file)
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     September 02, 2016 - Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997 Sep 13;315(7109):629-34. … A modified test for small-study effects in meta-analyses of controlled trials with binary endpoints. … Does obtaining a hearing test help identify which children are more likely to benefit from the intervention … Does obtaining a hearing test help identify which children are more likely to benefit from the intervention

331. EHC Protocol: Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults and Children: Comparative Effectiveness of Preventive Medical Strategies (pdf file)
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     September 24, 2024 - available for quantitative synthesis, we will consider assessing for reporting bias using Egger’s test … Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies … Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. … , pediatric, both o Mean (standard deviation) age o Sex o Race/Ethnicity o Baseline testing  Test … (s)  Method/Processing o Followup testing  Test(s)  Method/Processing • Recruitment setting

332. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2010 - Knee goniometry – Lower extremity activity profile – Measure of balance including single-leg stance test … of daily living (Activities of Daily Living Scale of the Knee Outcome Survey) – 6 Minute Walk Test … Speed (potential surrogate for clinical outcomes) – Functional Status Index – Timed Get Up and Go Test … Studies that did not test the associative hypotheses and did not provide adequate information on tested … Methods guide for medical test reviews. Draft Posted November 2010.

333. Quantitative Synthesis: Learning Objectives and Recommendations (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2019 - . ► Conducting a global test should not be the only method used to evaluate inconsistency. … Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. BMJ. 1997;315(7109):629- 34. … Misunderstandings about Q and 'Cochran's Q test' in meta-analysis.

334. Cancer Quality-ASSIST Supportive Oncology Quality Indicator Set: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Testing (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2010 - absence of fatigue IF a patient is newly known to have advanced cancer after a surgery, diagnostic test

335. Testing Cancer Quality Measures for End-of-Life Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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336. Making Sure That Evidence Is Understood and Used (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2020 - PAsk questions that are specific about effectiveness and evidence Inappropriate Can the [test Y] be … Appropriate How effective is the [test Y] as a screening for hypertension?

337. AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program: Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2022 - AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program: Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery What Is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence-based Practice Center Program? AHRQ is the lead Federal Agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is char…

338. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 276: Diagnosis and Managment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children (pdf file)
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     December 06, 2024 - Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 276: Diagnosis and Managment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Children Source: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/research Published on-line: December 6, 2024 Comparative Effectiveness Review Dispos…

339. Sleep-Apnea Surveillance (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - 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 … Study Description Test (Type) Population Finding Comparison of Portable Devices and Polysomnography … Study Description Test (Type) Population Finding Thurtell, 201126; USA Berlin Questionnaire N=30, patients … How does phased testing (screening tests or battery followed by full test) compare to full testing alone

340. Obesity-Child Executive (pdf file)
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     March 31, 2010 - We need more studies that test 16 environment- and policy-based interventions. … Studies That Test the Potential Differential Effect of Interventions We need research that generates … Such studies will test whether different groups respond to the same intervention differently and can … We need more research to test interventions conducted in settings other than schools, especially to … test the impact of policy and environmental changes.