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341. Prioritization and Selection of Harms for Inclusion in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - diagnostic tests for Imprecision or insensitivity • Diagnostic tests (e.g. genetic or hematologic testing … ► Nonspecific diagnostic tests can lead to false positives that may precipitate further unneeded testing … or insensitivity For reviews that involve effects of diagnostic tests, be it genetic or hematologic testing … consider inclusion of over-diagnosis and overtreatment, as well as other harms related to diagnostic testing … the inclusion of intermediate measures of harm such as over-diagnosis or overtreatment as a result of testing

342. Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 23, 2014 - Current Page Topic Timeline Dec. 27, 2011 Topic Suggestion Aug. 9, 2013 Research Protocol Sep. 23, 2014 Systematic Review Jan. 29, 2015 Disposition of Comments Report Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Systematic Review Archived September 23, 2014 Download Main Document PDF 2.…

343. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     November 16, 2010 - loss may be impractical for population-based screening because of the length of time required for testing … conducted alone or in any possible combination (including multicomponent simultaneous or sequential testing

344. Evaluating Practices and Developing Tools for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Methods for the Joint Meta-Analysis of Multiple Tests | Effective Health Care Program
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     January 16, 2013 - Evaluating Practices and Developing Tools for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Methods for the Joint Meta-Analysis of Multiple Tests Timeline February 25, 2011 Topic Initiated January 16, 2013 Research Report Evaluating Practice…

345. Interventions for Preventing Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer’s Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 23, 2016 - Many studies testing the association of preventive factors or effectiveness of interventions for preventing … Oversimplification of the models testing intervention effectiveness is another challenge we identified … Research to date has examined fairly simple models testing intervention effects on populations with normal … For KQ3: Adults with normal or abnormal cognition who have had testing such as cognitive tests, blood … /CSF testing, or brain imaging used in intervention studies in KQ1 or KQ2.

346. An Empirical Assessment of Bivariate Methods for Meta-Analysis of Test Accuracy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 19, 2012 - An Empirical Assessment of Bivariate Methods for Meta-Analysis of Test Accuracy Research Report November 19, 2012 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 4.3 MB Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this file. For additional assistance, please conta…

347. An Empirical Assessment of Bivariate Methods for Meta-Analysis of Test Accuracy (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - influence on physicians’ diagnostic thinking and treatment decisionmaking.1 Comparative studies of testing … versus no testing that can answer the overarching question of test effectiveness (clinical utility) … Functional testing after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a meta-analysis. … Laboratory testing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae by recently introduced nonculture tests: a performance … Meta-analysis of exercise testing to detect coronary artery disease in women.

348. Serum-Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 02, 2011 - Table 2 6 provides an overview of the laboratory diagnostic testing for PCDs. … gammopathy of undetermined significance, and amyloidosis Less sensitive and more variable than SFLC testing … could differ depending on the PCD, and specific diseases, such as AL amyloidosis, still require urine testing … existing diagnosis of PCD (MM, NSMM, or AL amyloidosis) with and without measurable disease by traditional testing … Comparators Traditional testing: SPEP, UPEP, SIFE, and UIFE.

349. Topic 0438 Risk stratification and CAD NSD FINAL_SJ-2 (pdf file)
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     November 15, 2013 - Topic 0438 Risk stratification and CAD NSD FINAL_SJ-2 Risk stratification and CAD Nomination Summary Document Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Ste…

350. CER 174 Executive Summary: Imaging for the Pretreatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - Both reported the use of “standard staging,” which is a combination of multiple testing procedures

351. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2008 - maintenance of hemoglobin or hematocrit within the desired range, and 3) most effective interval of testing

352. Microsoft Word - cognitive-decline-protocol-160322.docx (pdf file)
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     March 22, 2016 - Many studies testing the association of preventive factors or effectiveness of interventions for preventing … Oversimplification of the models testing intervention effectiveness is another challenge we identified … Research to date has examined fairly simple models testing intervention effects on populations with … For  KQ3:  Adults with  normal or abnormal cognition  who  have  had testing such   as  cognitive  tests … ,  blood/CSF  testing, or brain  imaging  used  in  intervention   studies in  KQ1  or  KQ2.

353. Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2013 - Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests Presentation September 1, 2013 Related Files Download [PPT · 1.4 MB] This presentation is available in PowerPoint format only (PPT; 1.4 MB). People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this file. For additional assistance, p…

354. Grading the Strength of a Body of Evidence on Diagnostic Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2013 - Grading the Strength of a Body of Evidence on Diagnostic Tests Presentation September 1, 2013 Related Files Download [PPT · 2.3 MB] This presentation is available in PowerPoint format only (PPT; 2.4 MB). People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this file. For…

355. Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2013 - Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Presentation September 1, 2013 Related Files Download [PPT · 2 MB] This presentation is available in PowerPoint format only (PPT; 2.0 MB). People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these filee. For add…

356. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - sclerosis due to neurologic deficits of subacute onset Intervention(s): MRI, cerebrospinal fluid testing

357. Choosing the Important Outcomes for a Systematic Review of a Medical Test | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2013 - Choosing the Important Outcomes for a Systematic Review of a Medical Test Presentation September 1, 2013 Related Files Download [PPT · 2 MB] This presentation is available in PowerPoint format only (PPT; 2.1 MB). People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this …

358. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2013 - Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” Presentation September 1, 2013 Related Files Download [PPT · 2.5 MB] This presentation is available in PowerPoint format only (PPT; 2.5 MB). People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in th…

359. Options for Summarizing Medical Test Performance in the Absence of a Gold Standard | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2013 - Options for Summarizing Medical Test Performance in the Absence of a Gold Standard Presentation September 1, 2013 Related Files Download [PPT · 2.6 MB] This presentation is available in PowerPoint format only (PPT; 2.7 MB). People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access informati…

360. Assessing Applicability of Medical Test Studies in Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2013 - Assessing Applicability of Medical Test Studies in Systematic Reviews Presentation September 1, 2013 Related Files Download [PPT · 1.4 MB] This presentation is available in PowerPoint format only (PPT; 1.4 MB). People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this fi…