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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-frameworks.ppt
June 01, 2012 - regarding the test. … test, a triage test, or an add-on to existing test strategies? … as the old test; plus, the new test has advantages. … The example cases involve a replacement test, an add-on test, and a triage test. … For example, when a new test is as sensitive and as specific as the old test and the new test has advantages
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March 20, 2021 - and no documented previous positive PCR or Ab test. … Participants with negative PCR test but no Ab data were excluded. … Individuals with an antibody test on or after Jan 2020 Individuals with more than one antibody test with … and 1 Ab test during analysis period. … Note: all participants had 2 or more PCR- tests between baseline Ab test and PCR+ test (and most participants
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-risk-bias.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Variation in test technology When the characteristics of a medical test change over time as a result … Sources of systematic bias related to the study’s test protocol include variation in test execution, … of an index test. … the sensitivity and specificity of the test may lead to overoptimistic measures of test performance.
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June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Variation in test technology When the characteristics of a medical test change over time as a result … Sources of systematic bias related to the study’s test protocol include variation in test execution, … of an index test. … the sensitivity and specificity of the test may lead to overoptimistic measures of test performance.
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November 23, 2008 - Your Nomination - Please briefly describe in your own words the question about a health care test or … or problem have considerable health or financial hardships There is uncertainty about how well the test … treatment, or intervention works There is significant potential for side effects/harms using this test … , treatment, or intervention Funding of this test, treatment, or intervention is uncertain or variable … What is the specific purpose of the health care test or treatment you have a question about?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-decision-modeling.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Define how the test will be used. … Use a framework to identify test consequences and management strategies for each test result. … Second, use a framework to identify test consequences and management strategies for each test result. … Medical test results are indirect.
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June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Define how the test will be used. … Use a framework to identify test consequences and management strategies for each test result. … Second, use a framework to identify test consequences and management strategies for each test result. … Medical test results are indirect.
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June 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
Timeline
November 04, 2010
Topic Initiated … June 01, 2012
Series Overview
Methods Guide for Medical Test … 01, 2013
Presentation
Training Modules for the Methods Guide for Medical Test
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April 30, 2019 - The University of Alberta Evidence-based Practice Center (UA EPC) proposes to test the ability of several … Objectives
To test how machine learning tools can be used to expedite screening by eliminating irrelevant … records
To test how machine learning tools perform as a second reviewer for the screening task of … and study designs
General Proposed Approach
We recently published an evaluation of Abstrackr to test
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January 01, 2014 - These tests may be done alone (e.g., only a pregnancy
test) or as part of a panel of tests. … the effect of acting on the abnormal
test result on perioperative outcomes is unknown … • We do not assesses test results (i.e., abnormal vs.
normal) as predictors of outcomes. … test—for example, whether an
ECG abnormality is new or not). … Effective strategy
to guide pathology test ordering in surgical patients.
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March 27, 2012 - Comprehensive Overview of Methods and Reporting of Meta-Analyses of Test Accuracy
Research Report March … Meta-analyses of diagnostic or predictive test accuracy are increasingly performed and the relevant methods … Methods
We identified systematic reviews including quantitative synthesis (meta-analysis) of test accuracy … We extracted information on topics and test types covered, methods for literature synthesis and quality … Eligible reviews included a median of 18 primary studies and typically examined a single index test against
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Briefly describe a specific question, or set of related questions, about a health care test … Is there an easier way to test for Celiac disease? … Being able to test for it easier and have a treatment for it.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-strength-evidence.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … If no test meets these criteria, the interest may be in benefits and harms of adding on a test.
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June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … If no test meets these criteria, the interest may be in benefits and harms of adding on a test.
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June 01, 2012 - Assessing Applicability of Medical Test Studies in Systematic Reviews
Timeline
November … 2012
Methods Guide – Chapter
Chapter 6: Assessing Applicability of Medical Test … September 01, 2013
Presentation
Assessing Applicability of Medical Test
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June 01, 2012 - Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
Timeline
November 04, 2010 … Methods Guide – Chapter
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test … September 01, 2013
Presentation
Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test
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June 01, 2012 - Meta-Analysis of Test Performance When There Is a "Gold Standard"
Timeline
November … June 01, 2012
Methods Guide – Chapter
Chapter 8: Meta-Analysis of Test … Gold Standard”
September 01, 2013
Presentation
Meta-analysis of Test
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June 01, 2012 - Choosing the Important Outcomes for a Systematic Review of a Medical Test
Timeline … Chapter
Chapter 3: Choosing the Important Outcomes for a Systematic Review of a Medical Test … Presentation
Choosing the Important Outcomes for a Systematic Review of a Medical Test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/benefits-harms-modeling_research.pdf
November 19, 2009 - High test
performance does not guarantee that physicians will act according to test results, that
patients … Different Roles
A medical test can have different roles in a test-and-treat strategy, depending on … Designing studies to ensure that
estimates of test accuracy are
transferable. … Subgroup
variation in diagnostic test evaluation. … Regression
methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic
test data.
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June 01, 2012 - Assessing Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality in Medical Test Studies
Timeline
November … Guide – Chapter
Chapter 5: Assessing Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality in Medical Test … 2013
Presentation
Assessing Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality in Medical Test