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401. Emerging Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     July 21, 2014 - be the costliest cancer to treat in the U.S. on a per capita basis, taking into account diagnostic testing … The large number of available tests and testing strategies and potential trade-offs in diagnostic accuracy … , risks, and patient preferences pose significant challenges in determining optimal testing and monitoring … Progression of cancer For KQ 2, KQ 3, KQ 4, KQ 5: Quality of life For KQ 7: Adverse effects of diagnostic testing

402. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0440_06-01-2011.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - treatment); more frequent screening with the potential for false positive results and further downstream testing

403. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0311_06-17-2008.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - troponin levels regardless of their renal status, which can result in unnecessary hospitalizations and testing

404. Appedixes A-D (pdf file)
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     December 10, 2021 - Method modification (2004.08) to field testing of visible powders on a variety of nonporous environmental

405. Hypertension-Pulmonary-Arterial Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 30, 2013 - class assessment, and pulmonary hemodynamics.10 Select biomarkers may even be superior to traditional testing … Given the imperfect accuracy of echocardiography alone in establishing a diagnosis of PAH, biomarker testing … but also provides the opportunity to assess what treatments may be appropriate through vasodilator testing … What are the comparative validity, reliability, and feasibility of echocardiography and biomarker testing … we will abstract information on study design; patient characteristics; medical settings; details of testing

406. Heart-Failure-Natriuretic-Peptide Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - Testing for BNP and NT- proBNP in the diagnosis and prognosis of heart failure. … N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide testing improves the management of patients with suspected … Relative value of amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide testing and radiographic standards … Usefulness of aminoterminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide testing for the diagnostic and prognostic … Early diagnosis of congestive heart failure: Clinical utility of B-type natriuretic peptide testing

407. Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 23, 2014 - Current Page Topic Timeline Sep. 21, 2012 Topic Initiated Jul. 25, 2013 Research Protocol Oct. 23, 2014 Systematic Review Jan. 29, 2015 Disposition of Comments Report Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Systematic Review Archived October 23, 2014 Web Version [NLM Site] Down…

408. Undescended-Testicle Executive (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2012 - The purpose of hormonal stimulation testing for bilateral nonpalpable cryptorchidism is to determine … no imaging, hormonal stimulation testing or not) and intervention (surgical vs. hormonal, one-stage … In male children with bilateral nonpalpable testicles, does the use of hormonal stimulation testing … Utility of Hormone Stimulation Testing To Determine Course of Treatment Two studies of a total of … 44 boys examined the potential for hormonal stimulation testing to predict anorchia.

409. Effective Health Care Program
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410. Effective Health Care Program
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411. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0310_05-13-2008.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0011a/0083a Document Completion Date: 5-19-09 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Screening and diagnosis of sleep apnea will go forward for refinement as an update to or expansion of an existing comparative effectiveness or effectiveness …

412. Cer-238-Cervical-Ripening-Appendix-E-1 (xls file)
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     January 01, 2009 - the department's protocol- this was not further described - Only those with normal fetal nonstress testing … applied only once. 2 patients (13%) also received PGE2 gel - Only those with normal fetal nonstress testing … until 43 completed weeks Dose: 21% received more than 1 dose - Only those with normal fetal nonstress testing … minimum of 1 hour after treatment -Patients performed daily kick counts - repeat fetal testing … Next dose was given 3-4 days later to coincide with next antepartum testing visit. at the next visit

413. Disposition of Comments for Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure (pdf file)
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     November 20, 2013 - Serial testing is eluded to in the CPGs but is not given an evaluation. … Testing for publication bias was redone using Deeks' method (1). Deeks JJ. … sensitivity estimates reported suggest symptomatic patients who test negative on BNP do not need further testing … If some further testing will be routine e.g. … Yes - the implication of a negative result of a good “rule- out” test is that further specific testing

414. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Cryptorchidism | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 02, 2011 - Treatment decisions may be guided by results of hormonal stimulation testing and/or imaging. … The purpose of hormonal stimulation testing is to determine if viable testicular tissue is present. … In theory, absence of a testosterone increase in response to hormonal stimulation testing or inability … developmental abnormalities (including intersexuality) that can be life threatening, warranting specific testing … Question 1b In male children with bilateral, nonpalpable testes, does the use of hormonal stimulation testing

415. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 02, 2011 - Treatment decisions may be guided by results of hormonal stimulation testing and/or imaging. … The purpose of hormonal stimulation testing is to determine if viable testicular tissue is present. … In theory, absence of a testosterone increase in response to hormonal stimulation testing or inability … developmental abnormalities (including intersexuality) that can be life threatening, warranting specific testing … 1b In male children with bilateral, nonpalpable testes, does the use of hormonal stimulation testing

416. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
     December 16, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol 1 Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: December 16, 2011 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Screening and Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus I. Background and Objectives for th…

417. Having a breast biopsy. A review of the research for women and thier families (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2016 - Having a breast biopsy. A review of the research for women and thier families Having a Breast Biopsy A Review of the Research for Women and Their Families e Is This Information Right For Me? This information is right for you if: � You are a woman. The information in this summary is from research on women. …

418. Evidence Summary_Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for PTSD: An Update of the PTSD-Repository Evidence Base (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2020 - expanding specific elements of the ROB criteria that may affect studies of PTSD more particularly, pilot testing … Our exploration and pilot testing of an expanded ROB assessment system emphasized more detailed assessment

419. Evidence Summary_Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for PTSD: An Update of the PTSD-Repository Evidence Base (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-235-pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-update-summary.pdf
     November 01, 2020 - expanding specific elements of the ROB criteria that may affect studies of PTSD more particularly, pilot testing … Our exploration and pilot testing of an expanded ROB assessment system emphasized more detailed assessment

420. Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests in Patients With Kidney Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 11, 2014 - We found no studies that carried out direct a priori comparisons of troponin testing in patients with