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361. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 12, 2019 - Specifically, (1) the systematic review will summarize existing systematic reviews on the test accuracy … What is the test accuracy of CT imaging for the diagnosis or staging of acute diverticulitis? … KQ 3: What are the benefits and harms of colonoscopy (or other colon imaging test) following an episode … The existing systematic reviews (for CT test accuracy) will be summarized narratively regarding their … For Key Question 1a (test accuracy), we will focus on test sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis

362. Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2012 - Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests Timeline November 04, 2010 Topic Initiated June 01, 2012 Methods Guide – Chapter Chapter 12: Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests September 01, 2013 Presentation Systematic Review of …

363. Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease | Effective Health Care Program
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     January 15, 2015 - Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease Timeline January 29, 2014 Topic Initiated January 15, 2015 Research Protocol Archived Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease March 29, 2016 Systematic Review Archived …

364. Grading a Body of Evidence on Diagnostic Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2012 - Grading a Body of Evidence on Diagnostic Tests Timeline November 04, 2010 Topic Initiated June 01, 2012 Methods Guide – Chapter Chapter 7: Grading a Body of Evidence on Diagnostic Tests September 01, 2013 Presentation Grad…

365. Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 30, 2014 - Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Timeline September 30, 2014 Topic Initiated September 30, 2014 Research Protocol Archived Genetic Testing for Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities …

366. Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 22, 2011 - Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment Timeline July 26, 2011 Topic Initiated November 22, 2011 Research Protocol Archived Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment …

367. Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities: Update of a 2006 Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 28, 2010 - Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities: Update of a 2006 Review Timeline April 07, 2010 Topic Initiated June 28, 2010 Research Protocol Archived Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities – An Update of …

368. Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests With Decision Modeling | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2012 - Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests With Decision Modeling Timeline November 04, 2010 Topic Initiated June 01, 2012 Methods Guide – Chapter Chapter 10: Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests With D…

369. What are the best options for fertility treatment, in terms of safety and effectiveness? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 31, 2013 - 1.2 MB] Briefly describe a specific question, or set of related questions, about a health care test

370. Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Genetic Tests Used as Predictive Indicators | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2012 - Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Genetic Tests Used as Predictive Indicators Timeline November 04, 2010 Topic Initiated June 01, 2012 Methods Guide – Chapter Chapter 11: Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic…

371. Chapter 2. Developing the Topic and Structuring Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests: Utility of PICOTS, Analytic Frameworks, Decision Trees, and Other Frameworks | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2012 - Chapter 2. Developing the Topic and Structuring Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests: Utility of PICOTS, Analytic Frameworks, Decision Trees, and Other Frameworks Timeline November 04, 2010 Topic Initiated June 01, 2012 Methods Guide – Chapter Chapter 2. Deve…

372. Please help find something to ease my mothers pain with restless leg syndrome? It has bothered her for over 30 years and now is almost unbearable at 78 years old. It has really diminished her joy in life. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 06, 2010 - 142 KB] Briefly describe a specific question, or set of related questions, about a health care test

373. Evaluating Practices and Developing Tools for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Methods for the Joint Meta-Analysis of Multiple Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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374. 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

375. Serum-Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 02, 2011 - Table 2: Laboratory diagnosis of plasma cell dyscrasias 1 Test Name Use Limitations Serum protein … 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.

376. Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 20, 2013 - evaluated for eligibility and quality, and data were extracted on study design, demographics, diagnostic test … characteristics, predictor factors, interventions, outcomes, and test-performance results.

377. Fraenkel (pdf file)
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     December 26, 2012 - spend on medications Slide  23: Deciding About Colorectal Cancer Screening • Sensitivity  of the test … • Sedation • Pain • Prep • Tube in  rectum • Stool card test

378. Disposition of Comments for Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - • Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement) when used in conjunction with another test to diagnose … • Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement) when used in conjunction with another test to diagnose … • Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement) when used in conjunction with another test to diagnose … • Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement) when used in conjunction with another test to diagnose … However, modeling allows you to test these factors and to come up with an optimal screening strategy

379. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2015 - Clinical experts suggested the simple office-based test might encourage more primary care physicians … This test will ultimately save more lives than cervical Pap smears. It is much less invasive. … The patient gets the test done in a familiar location at low cost. … Sponge test a low-cost, easier way to spot signs of cancer. [internet]. … 'Sponge' test for gullet cancer looks promising. [internet].

380. Development of the RTI Item Bank on Risk of Bias and Precision of Observational Studies (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - ............................................................................................6 Post-Test … ...........................................................................................36 Post-Test … Although we did not test the reliability of our item bank for other designs, we note that the item bank … Post-Test Revisions Based on face validity, cognitive testing, content validity, and inter-rater reliability … Clear specification: What is the level of detail in describing the test reference standard?