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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/hepatitis-testing
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/ems-911-workforce-protocol.pdf
January 01, 2015 - and
disinfected equipment 31% of the time.1 In Maine, one study suggested that half of
ambulances tested … for methicillin resistant S. aureus.2 A second study showed
that 57% of reusable ambulance equipment tested
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/benefits-harms-modeling_research.pdf
November 19, 2009 - effectiveness) and to select the most promising management
strategies for diagnostic tests to be further tested … broader
indications (indication creep), resulting in corresponding shifts in the case-mix of the
tested … Both the case-mix of tested populations and
the positivity thresholds of the test can vary at the same
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/test-performance-metrics_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2005 - A-1
Appendix: Test Performance Metrics
The basic definitions of test performance are based upon a 2×2 cross tabulation of the “true
disease status” and the test results (Appendix Table). Ostensibly simple, the information in a 2×2
table can be summarized in several ways—some of which are mathematically equivale…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-test_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 98
PCA3 Testing for the Diagnosis
and Management of Prostate Cancer
Executive Summary
Background
Cancer of the prostate is the second
most common cancer and the second
leading cause of cancer deaths in men
in the United States.1,2 Most patients
have slow-growing tu…
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September 18, 2024 - However, we did include five studies that had
solely tested education as a prevention strategy for migraine
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-test_research-protocol.pdf
October 14, 2011 - Data abstraction tables will be pilot tested for completeness on a group of select
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Source:
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July 01, 2012 - enhanced payment
model.8 Using the AHRQ definition made our review
more inclusive of studies that tested … The abstraction form templates
were pilot tested with a sample of included articles to
ensure that … Studies were categorized into those that
explicitly tested the PCMH model and those that met
our functional … Because we used the AHRQ
definition, our review was more inclusive of studies that
tested the critical … components of PCMH, this could greatly improve our
understanding of the conceptual basis for interventions
tested
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-testing-machine-learning-tool-chronic-pain.pdf
November 01, 2020 - was trained and
refined using citations from each of the completed pain reviews (“training set”) and tested … validated PRESS (Peer Review of Electronic
Search Strategies) instrument.10 Search strategies were tested … Due to the small number of studies included in each
monthly update search, we tested the update searches … Another limitation is that the machine learning classifier was only tested on two
monthly update searches … Finally, this project tested multiple algorithms
using software that was customized for this task; applying
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obesity-child_executive.pdf
March 31, 2010 - the
United States and other high-income countries.
3
We reviewed all studies of children that tested … Only one study tested
a diet intervention alone. … The non-RCTs tested a physical activity
intervention and found significant differences in BMI and
percent … A small number
of studies tested interventions primarily implemented in
other settings, such as at … Although
environment is a critical area for obesity prevention,9
very few studies have tested such
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rtc-design-principles_research.pdf
January 01, 2009 - sensitivity and specificity of adding the new
test to estimate the additional proportion of patients tested … surgery, or other interventions and costs, can be determined using data from
consecutive series of tested … They present different comparisons from replacement
tests because only a proportion of all patients tested … Difference in
treated population
Difference in
sensitivity & specificity
Difference in
tested
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
June 06, 2011 - With this resting ECG technology, patients are tested
while lying in a supine position. … not reported separately for this subgroup
All patients are known to have CAD and are not being tested … Before use, the abstraction form templates will be pilot tested
with a sample of included articles to … Hence, we will record the proportion of positive
tests within tested groups if this information is available
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-bias_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
5-1
Chapter 5
Assessing Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality in
Medical Test Studies
P. Lina Santaguida, B.Sc.P.T., Ph.D., M.Sc., McMaster University
Crystal M. Riley, M.A., Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
David B. Matchar, M.D., Duke University;
Duke-…
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July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews
8-1
Chapter 8
Meta-Analysis of Test Performance
When There Is a “Gold Standard”
Thomas A. Trikalinos, M.D., Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Boston, MA
Cynthia M. Balion, Ph.D., Hamilton General Hospital and McMaster Evidence-based
Practice Center, Hamilton, …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-disease-testing_research-protocol.pdf
January 15, 2015 - Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery D…