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281. 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).

282. Performance and Usability of Machine Learning for Screening in Systematic Reviews: A Comparative Evaluation of Three Tools | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 30, 2019 - eliminating irrelevant records (see Appendix for published abstract). 1 We plan to build on this work by testing

283. 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

284. Clostridium difficile Infection Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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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 Figure 2.

285. 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

286. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     June 03, 2021 - Evidence-based guidelines will facilitate and guide the implementation and testing of standardized protocols

287. Imaging Tests to Check for Kidney Stones in the Emergency Department | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     July 29, 2016 - Imaging Tests to Check for Kidney Stones in the Emergency Department A Review of the Research for Adults Consumer Summary July 29, 2016 Download Main Document PDF 976.4 KB Overview You have come to the emergency department and the emergency doctor has recommended an imaging test to check for kidne…

288. Localized Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care
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     June 08, 2018 - How willing would you be to have frequent testing to monitor your cancer (for example, blood tests and

289. Localized Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care
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     June 08, 2018 - When a PSA blood test or DRE physical exam is not normal, more testing may be done.

290. Santa_ECCS2012 (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 -   • A first round of field testing was conducted with 83 primary care physicians and a second round … of field testing  with an additional  172 physicians.

291. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - This threshold also may be defined based upon formal cognitive testing scores below norms for younger … These theories support prevention trials testing cognitive training, physical exercise, cardiovascular … functional abnormalities earlier or with greater sensitivity than is possible with behavior-based testing … In other cases, theories of brain function (e.g., neuroplasticity) justify the development and testing … The substantial work on modifiable risk factors would be better informed by testing interventions that

292. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - This threshold also may be defined based upon formal cognitive testing scores below norms for younger … These theories support prevention trials testing cognitive training, physical exercise, cardiovascular … functional abnormalities earlier or with greater sensitivity than is possible with behavior-based testing … In other cases, theories of brain function (e.g., neuroplasticity) justify the development and testing … The substantial work on modifiable risk factors would be better informed by testing interventions that

293. Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Complaints in Children | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 07, 2012 - Current Page Topic Timeline Jan. 30, 2009 Topic Suggestion Sep. 29, 2010 Research Protocol Mar. 7, 2012 Systematic Review Dec. 6, 2012 Disposition of Comments Report Jul. 3, 2013 Surveillance Report Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Complain…

294. Cancer-Pancreas Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     August 09, 2013 - factors (e.g., Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Lynch syndrome, and BRCA2, PALB2, and p16 mutations) motivate testing … Testing for recurrent pancreatic cancer is excluded. 4. … exp diagnostic errors/ or exp diagnostic error/) 34 Pancreatic cancer and imaging and diagnostic testing

295. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2013 - Overall High Impact Potential: Xpert MTB/RIF test for detection and drug sensitivity testing of M. … Susceptibility to other agents would still have to be guided by traditional testing methods. … , which could lead to decentralization of testing, some experts thought. … Molecular-based diagnostic testing for clostridium difficile. … Targeted testing and the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease.

296. Comprehensive Overview of Methods and Reporting of Meta-Analyses of Test Accuracy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 27, 2012 - Comprehensive Overview of Methods and Reporting of Meta-Analyses of Test Accuracy Research Report March 27, 2012 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 938.9 KB People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this file. For additional assistance, please conta…

297. Glaucoma-Screening Surveillance (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Participants completed Humphrey Visual Field testing in addition to FDT C-20-1, GAT, and central corneal … The HFA Short Wavelength Automated Perimetry testing protocol (the most frequently reported) included … of optic nerve damage (e.g., HRT, OCT, and cup/disc ratio), organized in a community setting with testing … Participants completed Humphrey Visual Field testing in addition to FDT C-20-1, GAT, and central corneal … The HFA Short Wavelength Automated Perimetry testing protocol (the most frequently reported) included

298. Disposition of Comments for CER 163 Appropriate Antibiotics (pdf file)
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     January 27, 2016 - The sentences about POC testing are impossible to understand. Please revise. … Edited sentences about POC testing to improve clarity. 74. … CRP testing is referred to several times throughout the CER. … You write S. pneumococcal Point-of-care testing (Rapid Strep Test). … The classification of 'rapid strep" testing as testing for Streptococcus pneumoniae is incorrect.

299. Celiac-Disease Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - Length of time ingesting gluten before diagnostic testing? Key Question 3. … Patients previously testing negative for CD? Key Question 4. … Testing for tTG IgA has a high PPV for most clinical populations with a modest prevalence of CD. … Thus, no clinical implications for testing individuals with specific risks can be stated at this time … A combination of positive serological testing with a threshold level at or several times above the

300. Breast-Biopsy-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - relevant results, factors were coded inconsistently and details that would allow formal statistical testing … the test performance meta- analyses presented in the preceding sections we evaluated the impact of testing … delayed diagnosis on the basis of biopsy results is the most important (adverse) outcome related to testing … Outcomes of testing in a hypothetical cohort of 1,000 women Lines correspond to different test modalities