Results

Total Results: 1,801 records

Showing results for "test".
Users also searched for: colon

121. Archived: Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 25, 2014 - LTBI = latent tuberculosis infection; QOL = quality of life; TB = tuberculosis; TST = tuberculin skin test … the figure depicts the accuracy and reliability of two specific screening tests, the tuberculin skin test … What is the accuracy and reliability of the tuberculin skin test (TST) or the interferon-γ release assay … exposure † Screening Screening using TST or IGRA; studies using a single screening test … Because the CDC recommends different criteria for positive LTBI test results for mycobacteriology laboratory

122. Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening
     December 20, 2016 - Pooled estimates of sensitivity and specificity of the most commonly used test at the manufacturer's … Use of this test at the manufacturer's cutpoint in a population of 100,000 with a prevalence of HSV-2 … Separate models were developed for each type of serologic test, and separate analyses were conducted … cutpoint value of 1.1 to define a positive test result (current manufacturer's cutpoint). … in estimates of test accuracy (eTable 8 in the Supplement).

123. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     December 20, 2016 - Pooled estimates of sensitivity and specificity of the most commonly used test at the manufacturer's … Use of this test at the manufacturer's cutpoint in a population of 100,000 with a prevalence of HSV-2 … Separate models were developed for each type of serologic test, and separate analyses were conducted … cutpoint value of 1.1 to define a positive test result (current manufacturer's cutpoint). … in estimates of test accuracy (eTable 8 in the Supplement).

124. Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-screening
     August 10, 2021 - accuracy, studies using 1-step (diagnostic test only) or 2-step (diagnostic test in women with a positive … , including different test thresholds. … Treatment of women with an abnormal glucose challenge test (but a normal oral glucose tolerance test) … : combined fasting glucose with risk factors and 50-g glucose tolerance test. … HbA 1c : a useful screening test for gestational diabetes mellitus.

125. Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
     September 23, 2014 - Study Selection: English-language trials and observational studies about screening effectiveness, test … specificity of 97% or greater for diagnosing gonorrhea and chlamydia, regardless of specimen type or test … Harms of screening included labeling, anxiety, false-positive and false-negative test results, and other … Sensitivities for male urethral and urine specimens were consistently high, regardless of test, across … Studies have also reported similar test characteristics for nurse- and patient-collected rectal swabs

126. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     September 23, 2014 - Study Selection: English-language trials and observational studies about screening effectiveness, test … specificity of 97% or greater for diagnosing gonorrhea and chlamydia, regardless of specimen type or test … Harms of screening included labeling, anxiety, false-positive and false-negative test results, and other … Sensitivities for male urethral and urine specimens were consistently high, regardless of test, across … Studies have also reported similar test characteristics for nurse- and patient-collected rectal swabs

127. Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/unhealthy-alcohol-use-in-adolescents-and-adults-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions
     November 13, 2018 - Study Selection: Test accuracy studies and randomized clinical trials of screening and counseling to … For screening test accuracy (KQ2), studies of test accuracy reporting sensitivity and specificity compared … Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test. … Validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test in college students. … year on which a certain amount of drinks (4-6, depending on the test) were consumed in 1 day.

128. Recommendation: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-in-pregnant-women-screening
     July 23, 2019 - Screening Tests The principal screening test for detecting maternal HBV infection is the serologic … results Screening Intervals A test for HBsAg should be ordered at the first prenatal visit. … For infants born to mothers who test positive for HBsAg, current guidelines for case management include … results. 1 Screening Interval A test for HBsAg should be ordered at the first prenatal visit. … Sensitivity of the test for antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen--United States.

129. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Consumer Guide (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Yuj3Md9rNMCvcktoBsWjh3
     June 01, 2016 - Colonoscopy is also used as a follow-up diagnostic test to look for colon cancer if any of the other … Notes 1 screening Using a test to detect CRC or abnormalities that might lead to CRC. … prior screening history Whether a person has ever had a CRC screening test before. … Talk with your doctor or nurse about getting a colorectal screening test. … The best CRC screening test is the one that you and your doctor decide is right for you.

130. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-2009
     May 15, 2009 - or the Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) test. … These are typically followed by a confirmatory fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed test orb Treponema … pallidum particle agglutination test (TPPA). … initially (RPR or VDRL), followed by a confirmatory treponemal antibody test. … with a high prevalence of syphilis, have not been previously tested, or have had a positive serology test

131. Screening Adults Aged 50 Years or Older for Hearing Loss: A Review of the Evidence for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ERu8RYv5CbbB-3WKgRdXFg
     March 01, 2011 - (whisper$ adj5 (test$ or screen$ or measur$)).mp. … (whisper$ adj5 (test$ or screen$ or measur$)).mp. … (whisper$ adj5 (test$ or screen$ or measur$)).mp. … (whisper$ adj5 (test$ or screen$ or measur$)).mp. … , finger rub test, watch tick test, single-question screening regarding perceived hearing loss, hearing

132. Screening for Gestational Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/E-CnBfHDL-yEo_V2hLFPnY
     August 10, 2021 - followed by a diagnostic test) or 1-step (diagnostic test used for all patients) approach. … (oral glucose challenge test) followed by a diagnostic test (oral glucose tolerance test). … In all studies, the entire study population that had a screening test (regardless of test result) was … ; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test. … result, or receipt of a false-positive test result.

133. Screening for Gestational Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/WYvNt2GWJf8uGcAm3p_PFJ
     October 05, 2021 - followed by a diagnostic test) or 1-step (diagnostic test used for all patients) approach. … (oral glucose challenge test) followed by a diagnostic test (oral glucose tolerance test). … In all studies, the entire study population that had a screening test (regardless of test result) was … ; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test. … result, or receipt of a false-positive test result.

134. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nKXBrHEeNwh37DFKTXapt8
     March 18, 2014 - Other instruments with more limited evidence include the Clock Draw Test, Mini-Cog, Memory Impairment … Screen, Abbreviated Mental Test, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire, Free and Cued Selective … Reminding Test, 7-Minute Screen, Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status, and Informant Questionnaire

135. Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/aAdqGBM7V73HrNKubUwABF
     January 09, 2018 - sensitivity and 99.2% specificity) when 3 separate screening tests were used (eg, the for- ward bend test … was lower when screening programs used just 1 or 2 screen- ing tests (eg, 71.1% for the forward bend test … and scoliometer mea- surement and 84.4% for the forward bend test alone). … In the United States, the forward bend test is commonly used to screen for idiopathic scoliosis. … Screening Tests for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Screening Test Description Forward bend test The

136. Estimation of Benefits, Burden, and Harms of Colorectal Cancer Screening Strategies: Modeling Study for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vw-LTWCTZ_N5pAaydcNQTx
     June 21, 2016 - Screening Test Characteristics Used in the Analysis Screening Test Sensitivity Analysis Test Characteristic … Screening Test Characteristics Used in the Analysis (continued) Screening Test Sensitivity Analysis … (fecal immunochemical test with a DNA stool test); HSgFOBT, high-sensitivity guaiac-based fecal occult … are deemed to have a positive test. a It was assumed that the same test characteristics for screening … (fecal immunochemical test with a DNA stool test); HSgFOBT, high-sensitivity guaiac-based fecal occult

137. Final Research Plan: High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/blood-pressure-in-children-and-adolescents-hypertension-screening
     November 01, 2018 - auscultatory or oscillometric devices (based on established normative thresholds) KQ 2: Index test … ) KQs 5–8: Placebo, delayed intervention, or other inactive interventions KQ 2: Any reference test … not specified in the inclusion criteria; studies with no reference test KQs 5–8: Active interventions … (measured at carotid, femoral, or both arteries) Retinal vascular changes KQ 2: Measures of test … comparative cohort and case-control studies), and systematic reviews KQ 2: Studies of diagnostic test

138. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/kqRLYDR2eh3gLKbtTjZk__
     November 30, 2017 - agglutination test). … If the test results are discordant, a second treponemal test is performed. … test or rapid plasma reagin [RPR] test) to detect biomarkers released from damage caused by syphilis … antibody absorption or T pallidum particle agglutina- tion test). … If the test results of the reverse sequence algorithm are discordant, a second trepo- nemal test (preferably

139. Archived: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-screening1
     May 15, 2008 - The majority of positive screening test results are probably false positives. … challenge test (GCT). … Test performance can be evaluated only in the context of how accurately the test identifies people with … One potential issue is the number of false-positive screening test results. … Reproducibility of the oral glucose tolerance test in pregnancy.

140. Archived: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-screening-2008
     May 15, 2008 - The majority of positive screening test results are probably false positives. … challenge test (GCT). … Test performance can be evaluated only in the context of how accurately the test identifies people with … One potential issue is the number of false-positive screening test results. … Reproducibility of the oral glucose tolerance test in pregnancy.