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  1. Learning Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    October 21, 2011 - Evaluation and testing by a trained professional can help identify a learning disorder.

  2. Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    If there is a family history of one of these disorders, parents can get genetic testing to see whether

  3. Imaging Tests to Check for Kidney Stones in the Emergency Department | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    November 01, 2020 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Effective Health Care Program Powered by the Evidence-based Practice Centers …

  4. Colorectal-Cancer-Protocol_130520 (pdf file)

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    May 20, 2013 - Services Task Force currently recommends screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing … Staging Systems Once the diagnosis has been established, patients with colorectal cancer undergo testing … The differences in the testing protocols associated with different imaging modalities can affect their … Intermediate outcomes such as test performance and harms of testing can be measured immediately after … For questions about the impact of testing on patient-oriented clinical outcomes, comparative studies

  5. Liver-Cancer Research-Protocol (pdf file)

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    July 24, 2013 - Surveillance is the use of periodic testing to monitor lesions in the liver that give rise to a clinical … What are the adverse effects or harms associated with using imaging techniques related to testing or …  Psychosocial effects of diagnostic testing on patients, patients’ caregivers, and other family …  Psychosocial effects of diagnostic testing on patients, patients’ caregivers, and other family …  Psychosocial effects of diagnostic testing on patients, patients’ caregivers, and other family

  6. Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Genetic Tests Used as Predictive Indicators | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    December 01, 2019 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Effective Health Care Program Powered by the Evidence-based Practice Centers …

  7. Antibody Response Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Implications for Immunity: Final Update of a Rapid, Living Review (pdf file)

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    December 31, 2022 - What are the unintended consequences of antibody testing after SARS-CoV-2 infection? … Currently, the most salient use of antibody testing is as a correlate of protection against infection … This review does not address all potential uses of antibody testing in clinical practice. … Most notably, this review does not address the use of antibody testing for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV … Current Testing Strategies for SARS-CoV-2 in the United States.

  8. Lipid Metabolism Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    If there is a family history of one of these disorders, parents can get genetic testing to see whether

  9. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2012 - A causal chain diagram can be used to illustrate the steps from the testing phase to the point that a

  10. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2012 - A causal chain diagram can be used to illustrate the steps from the testing phase to the point that a

  11. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2012 - Studies have shown that PSA testing is prone to misclassification error. … These include when a new method of testing is an improved version of the usually applied test.

  12. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

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    June 01, 2012 - Studies have shown that PSA testing is prone to misclassification error. … These include when a new method of testing is an improved version of the usually applied test.

  13. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 1 (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 1 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews David B. Matchar, M.D., FACP, FAHA; Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore; Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Abstract Evaluation of medical tests presents cha…

  14. Imaging for the Pretreatment Staging of Small Cell Lung Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    December 01, 2019 - the studies reported test concordance, three studies reported the comparative accuracy of two or more testing

  15. C-Diff-Infections-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2014 - The diagnostic testing mechanisms, preventative interventions, treatment medications, and adjunctive … algorithm would have been missed if only EIA for toxin testing had been performed. … The authors suggest that these findings suggest that the use of PCR-based CDI testing methods could … difficile testing by PCR assay (LC- CDTX assay) were used to compare three molecular assays. … Diff Quik Chek Complete assay with reflex to Xpert C. difficile PCR testing for discrepant results

  16. Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Complaints in Children | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    December 01, 2019 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Effective Health Care Program Powered by the Evidence-based Practice Centers …

  17. 04-E029-1 Summary (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2011 - Followup Protocols All 16 cohorts included regular PSA testing in the followup protocol. … The testing frequency of PSA, DRE, and rebiopsy varied across the cohorts. … All seven cohorts in the PSA screening era included regular PSA testing. … Outcome assessors—particularly those who conduct psychometric testing—should be blinded. … RP) and Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment trial (ProtecT: AS vs. RP or RT).

  18. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2023 - environments, including those centering around the patient microbiome (including MDRO surveillance testing … Safer II (2013) chapter 7 included barrier isolation precautions while adding routine surveillance testing … hospital populations (such as all intensive care unit [ICU] patients) regardless of surveillance testing … Population Adult patients (18+ years) Pediatric patients (under 18 years) Intervention • Surveillance testing … or alternative transmission-based precautions N/A Outcome • Clinical outcomes o Surveillance testing

  19. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)

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    December 23, 2014 - The testing strategies used in hospitals are rapidly evolving. … However, given the rapid evolution of testing strategies, studies of diagnostic test performance often … Since there has been some growth in the diagnostic testing literature, and diagnostic testing continues … Does testing strategy impact patient health or health system outcomes? … Framework for diagnostic testing and treatment Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

  20. Contact EHC | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    December 01, 2020 - Full Name Email Address Comments This question is for testing
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