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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47198/psn-pdf
August 22, 2018 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-it-safe-practices-closing-loop
Inadequate follow-up of test results … Developing optimal
test result management systems is essential for closing the loop so that results … identify how
technology can be used to facilitate improved communication and timely action regarding test … Recommendations include
improving communication by standardizing the format of test results, including … A past WebM&M commentary discussed a case involving
ambulatory test result management.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41006/psn-pdf
December 21, 2011 - Failure to notify reportable test results: significance in
medical malpractice. … Failure to notify reportable test results: significance in
medical malpractice. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-notify-reportable-test-results-significance-medical-malpractice … 18-year period identified more than 300 cases of
malpractice attributable to failure to communicate test … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-notify-reportable-test-results-significance-medical-malpractice
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-treatment-failure-contact-patient-leads-significant-complications
February 01, 2004 - As part of the evaluation for her vaginal bleeding, a chlamydia test was performed in the ED. … This test returned positive the day after the patient was discharged. … The type of test—radiological, biochemical, microbiological, tissue pathology, etc. … CLIA program and HIPAA privacy rule; patients' access to test reports. … Develop electronic systems that track test results 6.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children/research-protocol
September 29, 2010 - The rheumatoid factor (RF) test is the most commonly used serological test to determine the presence … A CCP test may also be ordered as a follow-up to a negative RF test when clinical signs, such as symmetrical … The ANA test is the primary screening test for SLE: an abnormal FANA titre with a homogeneous or speckled … represents a perfect test; an area of 0.5 represents a worthless test. … (ANA adj2 test*).ti,ab.
(FANA adj2 test*).ti,ab.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39237/psn-pdf
April 14, 2011 - Improving follow-up of abnormal cancer screens using
electronic health records: trust but verify test … Improving follow-up of abnormal cancer screens using electronic
health records: trust but verify test … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-follow-abnormal-cancer-screens-using-electronic-health-records-
trust-verify-test … with an electronic reminder system resulted in failure to follow up many abnormal fecal
occult blood test … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-follow-abnormal-cancer-screens-using-electronic-health-records-trust-verify-test
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_executive.pdf
January 01, 2011 - • Overall test accuracy: Overall accuracy of a test is
expressed as area under the ROC curve (AUC) … • Test accuracy: Test accuracy refers to sensitivity (true
positive rate) and specificity (true negative … rate) of a
test. … ability or test agreement). … Low/
Insufficient
(depending
on the test
comparisons,
study
populations,
or test
performance
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_executive.pdf
January 01, 2011 - • Overall test accuracy: Overall accuracy of a test is
expressed as area under the ROC curve (AUC) … • Test accuracy: Test accuracy refers to sensitivity (true
positive rate) and specificity (true negative … rate) of a
test. … ability or test agreement). … Low/
Insufficient
(depending
on the test
comparisons,
study
populations,
or test
performance
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/mn14.pdf
November 04, 2014 - These numbers may be followed by
letters and numbers that designate variants of the same lab test. … What if multiple analytic methods are used for the same lab test? … What if multiple LOINC codes exist for variants of the same lab test? … several different codes for a single test
2
may be required to cover all these variants. … LOINC Code Worksheet
TO BE COMPLETED BY HOSPITAL
#
Test
Name
Spec.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_executive.pdf
February 01, 2006 - the risk that she has cancer even if the test is
negative. … Notes: Sensitivity is the probability that a test is positive in those with the disease. … Specificity is the probability
that a test is negative in those without the disease. … inevitably affects the specificity of the test. … to the test, it is used to calculate the risk of having the disease despite
a negative test result.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_executive.pdf
February 01, 2006 - the risk that she has cancer even if the test is
negative. … Notes: Sensitivity is the probability that a test is positive in those with the disease. … Specificity is the probability
that a test is negative in those without the disease. … inevitably affects the specificity of the test. … to the test, it is used to calculate the risk of having the disease despite
a negative test result.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39986/psn-pdf
November 10, 2010 - impact-health-information-technology-interventions-improve-medication-
laboratory-monitoring
Failure to follow up on test … this
systematic review found only modest published evidence linking EHR use to improved laboratory test … The authors conclude that
further research will be required to develop optimal test management systems … impact-health-information-technology-interventions-improve-medication-laboratory-monitoring
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/timely-follow-abnormal-diagnostic-imaging-test-results-outpatient-setting-are-electronic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44052/psn-pdf
July 16, 2015 - Graphical display of diagnostic test results in electronic
health records: a comparison of 8 systems … Graphical display of diagnostic test results in electronic health
records: a comparison of 8 systems … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/graphical-display-diagnostic-test-results-electronic-health-records-comparison … synthesizing patient
data over time—for example, by providing graphs showing changes in serial laboratory test … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/graphical-display-diagnostic-test-results-electronic-health-records-comparison
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43719/psn-pdf
November 26, 2014 - Four-year impact of an alert notification system on
closed-loop communication of critical test results … Four-year impact of an alert notification system on closed-
loop communication of critical test results … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-year-impact-alert-notification-system-closed-loop-communication-critical-
test-results … The communication of critical test results is a National Patient Safety Goal. … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-year-impact-alert-notification-system-closed-loop-communication-critical-test-results
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46579/psn-pdf
April 11, 2018 - Electronic medicine can send you test results quickly. But
what if they're scary? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-medicine-can-send-you-test-results-quickly-what-if-theyre-scary … Although providing patients with access to physician notes and test results supports transparency and … newspaper article reports on unintended
psychological stresses associated with direct patient access to test … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-medicine-can-send-you-test-results-quickly-what-if-theyre-scary
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
February 01, 2012 - In both cases the test performed poorly. … This test, ColoSure®,
was developed and is provided by LabCorp as a laboratory
developed test and is … as a fecal
immunochemical test. … This
test, ColoSure®, was developed and is provided by
LabCorp as a laboratory developed test and is … All clinical validity (clinical test performance) is
based on the analytic validity of the test.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
February 01, 2012 - In both cases the test performed poorly. … This test, ColoSure®,
was developed and is provided by LabCorp as a laboratory
developed test and is … as a fecal
immunochemical test. … This
test, ColoSure®, was developed and is provided by
LabCorp as a laboratory developed test and is … All clinical validity (clinical test performance) is
based on the analytic validity of the test.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antiplatelet-treatment/research-protocol
November 22, 2011 - Which test (or combination of tests or no test) provides the best guide for whether a patient should … Does the predictive accuracy of either the genetic or phenotypic test or the effectiveness of test-and-treatment … (modifying) predictive test performance, and the effectiveness of test-and-treatment strategies. … for small-study effects. 42 This test is often referred to as a test for publication bias; however, … Genetic test: For the purpose of this review we will adopt the definition of a genetic test proposed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45365/psn-pdf
August 03, 2016 - Workarounds and test results follow-up in electronic
health record–based primary care. … Workarounds and Test Results Follow-up in Electronic Health
Record-Based Primary Care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/workarounds-and-test-results-follow-electronic-health-record-based-primary … found that nearly half of providers at Veterans Affairs medical centers use
workarounds when managing test … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/workarounds-and-test-results-follow-electronic-health-record-based-primary-care
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs022087-singh-final-report-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Scope: Delayed diagnoses resulting from test result communication failures (“missed” test
results) are … results (“missed” test results).(16) The importance of
missed test results was highlighted by the American … Graphical Display of Diagnostic Test Results
In a study evaluating graphical display of diagnostic test … Communicating critical test results: safe
practice recommendations. … VHA Directive 2009-019: Ordering and Reporting Test Results.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_research-protocol.pdf
September 29, 2010 - The rheumatoid factor (RF) test is the most commonly used serological test to determine the
presence … A CCP test may also
be ordered as a follow-up to a negative RF test when clinical signs, such as symmetrical … The ANA test is the primary screening test for SLE: an abnormal FANA
titre with a homogeneous or speckled … represents a perfect test; an
area of 0.5 represents a worthless test. … The strength of
evidence for primary (diagnostic test performance) and secondary (test referrals, additional