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61. Considering the Range of Decision-Relevant Effects (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Determine the group to which the testing outcomes are most relevant. … consideration; and (5) the costs of testing. … Additional patient outcomes and pathways in evaluations of testing. … consideration; and (5) the costs of testing. … Genetic Testing Segal JB.

62. Considering the Range of Decision-Relevant Effects (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Determine the group to which the testing outcomes are most relevant. … consideration; and (5) the costs of testing. … Additional patient outcomes and pathways in evaluations of testing. … consideration; and (5) the costs of testing. … Genetic Testing Segal JB.

63. Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 14, 2012 - Whether it can replace or should supersede other testing methods is controversial. … An advantage of colon scintigraphy is that testing can be completed in 1 to 2 days. … Other testing might be required to ensure that no narrowing is present. … , then the next step in evaluation is transit testing with use of laxatives. … motility capsule testing, and identify them for physicians and payers.

64. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - While procalcitonin point-of-care testing reduced antibiotic prescribing in adults, use of an adult … Clinical Interventions (Point-of-Care Testing): ��Procalcitonin point-of-care testing in adults reduced … ��Streptococcal antigen point-of-care testing (rapid strep testing) reduced overall prescribing by 20 … ��Point-of-care testing for influenza in children had no effect on antibiotic prescribing (���). … strep testing 3 RCTs ��� Inappropriate prescribing -33% Greater reduction with rapid strep testing 1

65. Effective Health Care Program
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    December 08, 2017 - 2006-2009 Research Report August 26, 2011 Data Points #15: Prognostic factor testing … Cancer Quality-ASSIST Supportive Oncology Quality Indicator Set: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Testing

66. Disposition of Comments for CER 171 Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
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    March 29, 2016 - Peer Reviewer 1 Methods However it would be helpful to include testing vs no testing in low risk groups … We identified no studies evaluating testing versus no testing that met our inclusion criteria. … testing as analyzed in this report. … There were no studies identified that evaluated testing versus no testing in the population of interest … No studies comparing testing vs. no testing were identified.

67. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Antinuclear autoantibody and rheumatoid factor testing … is interested in the diagnostic accuracy of antinuclear antibody (ANA) and rheumatoid factor (RF) testing … clinical factors that may modify accuracy or benefits and harms associated with obtaining ANA and RF testing … not limited to):  Patient referrals (i.e., to pediatric rheumatologists)  Additional diagnostic testing … (e.g., radiologic studies, laboratory testing, etc

68. Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 06, 2016 - for procalcitonin testing in children increased antibiotic prescribing and adverse consequences. … Clinical Interventions (Point-of-Care Testing): Procalcitonin point-of-care testing in adults reduced … Streptococcal antigen point-of-care testing (rapid strep testing) reduced overall prescribing by 20 to … Rapid viral point-of-care testing (multi-viral PCR) in adults reduced overall prescribing by 8 percent … consequences — [evidence insufficient] Rapid viral point-of-care testing (multi-viral PCR) vs.

69. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 4. Quantifying, Testing, and Exploring Statistical Heterogeneity (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2019 - Quantifying, Testing, and Exploring Statistical Heterogeneity Quantitative Synthesis Chapter 4. … Quantifying, Testing, and Exploring Statistical Heterogeneity Prepared for: The Agency for Healthcare … incorporate the subgroup factor into a meta-regression framework.20 − This enables formal statistical testing … , allows for quantification of heterogeneity and testing for residual heterogeneity. 20. … Quantifying, Testing, and Exploring �Statistical Heterogeneity Learning objective Statistical heterogeneity

70. Testing Cancer Quality Measures for End of Life Care | Effective Health Care Program
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    May 17, 2010 - Testing Cancer Quality Measures for End of Life Care Timeline January 01, 2005 Topic … Initiated May 17, 2010 Research Report Archived Testing Cancer

71. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    May 18, 2011 - Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Fecal DNA Testing … (FOBT) or fecal immunohistochemical testing (FIT) annually; and flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years … . 3 Fecal DNA testing detects molecular alterations associated with CRC development in cellular … Question 6: Harms What are the potential harms of fecal DNA testing? … FOBT = Fecal Occult-Blood Testing USPSTF = U.S.

72. Addressing Challenges in Genetic Test Evaluation: Evaluation Frameworks and Assessment of Analytic Validity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 16, 2011 - Structured Abstract Objectives This project pursued four objectives related to genetic testing: ( … 1) assess the feasibility of clarifying a set of evaluation frameworks for common testing scenarios; … Consequently, a set of analytic frameworks for common genetic testing scenarios (diagnosis, screening … , prognosis assessment, treatment monitoring, pharmacogenetics, risk/susceptibility assessment, and testing … Significant gaps were identified in evidence on genetic testing variability.

73. PCA3 Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care Program
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    April 01, 2013 - PCA3 Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer: Future Research Needs … Topic Initiated April 01, 2013 Systematic Review Archived PCA3 Testing

74. Methods Research Report: Testing a Machine Learning Tool for Facilitating Living Systematic Reviews of Chronic Pain Treatments (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2020 - Methods Research Report: Testing a Machine Learning Tool for Facilitating Living Systematic Reviews of … Chronic Pain Treatments Methods Research Report Testing a Machine Learning … Systematic Reviews of Chronic Pain Treatments Methods Research Report Testing … Testing a Machine Learning Tool for Facilitating Living Systematic Reviews of Chronic Pain Treatments … Standard (MeSH and text word) search strategy testing ...............................................

75. Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2012 - Intervention SFLC testing and SFLC testing in combination with traditional testing. … SFLC testing and SFLC testing in combination with traditional testing. … Intervention SFLC testing, metrics of SFLC testing, frequency of SFLC testing. SFLC testing. … SFLC testing and SFLC testing in combination with traditional testing. … Intervention SFLC testing, metrics of SFLC testing, frequency of SFLC testing SFLC testing.

76. Developing and Testing a Tool for the Classification of Study Designs in Systematic Reviews of Interventions and Exposures | Effective Health Care Program
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    January 04, 2011 - Developing and Testing a Tool for the Classification of Study Designs in Systematic Reviews of Interventions … Initiated January 04, 2011 Research Report Developing and Testing

77. Data Points #15: Prognostic factor testing among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early invasive breast cancer | Effective Health Care Program
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    September 13, 2012 - Data Points #15: Prognostic factor testing among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early … September 13, 2012 Research Report Data Points #15: Prognostic factor testing

78. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    March 14, 2012 - Whether it can replace or should supersede other testing methods is controversial. … An advantage of colon scintigraphy is that testing can be completed in 1 to 2 days. … Capsule testing cannot be performed in any patient expected to have stricture or stenosis. … Other testing might be required to ensure that no narrowing is present. … , then the next step in evaluation is transit testing with use of laxatives.

79. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    November 22, 2011 - the use of testing (e.g., genetic testing to determine CYP2C19 status or phenotypic testing of platelet … Genetic testing for CYP2C19 ii. … Genetic testing for CYP2C19 followed by phenotypic testing for platelet reactivity iii. … Phenotypic testing for platelet reactivity iv. No testing b. … Potential test-and-treat strategies will include testing for CYP2C19 genetic variants, testing for

80. Testing the Predictive Validity of Strength of Evidence Grades | Effective Health Care Program
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    March 31, 2015 - Testing the Predictive Validity of Strength of Evidence Grades Timeline October 29, … Grades: A Meta-Epidemiological Study September 14, 2015 Abstract Testing