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1. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
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   June 01, 2012 - Prognostic Tests Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests Prepared for: The Agency for Healthcare Research … term=12698183 Unlike diagnostic tests, many prognostic tests are incorporated into multivariable … informative for prognostic tests. … Predictive tests are a category of prognostic tests. … Prognostic tests are a category of predictive tests.

2. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
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   June 01, 2012 - Prognostic Tests Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests Prepared for: The Agency for Healthcare Research … term=12698183 Unlike diagnostic tests, many prognostic tests are incorporated into multivariable … informative for prognostic tests. … Predictive tests are a category of prognostic tests. … Prognostic tests are a category of predictive tests.

3. Musculoskeletal-Complaints-Tests-Children Executive (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2012 - , race or ethnicity, comorbidities, recent infections) for any of the tests. … use as diagnostic tests for children with undiagnosed MSK pain. … • The clinical impact of these tests (e.g., referral decisions, additional tests ordered, clinical … AHRQ guidance for the evaluation of medical tests [draft]. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnotic tests.

4. Musculoskeletal-Complaints-Tests-Children Surveillance (pdf file)
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   January 08, 2013 - CER #50: Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests for Evaluating … .......... 5 1 Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic- Citrullinated Peptide Tests … Up to date Key Question 4: Accuracy Modifiers of ANA, RF, and CCP Tests No studies provided data on … Laboratory tests in the diagnosis and follow- up of pediatric rheumatic diseases: an update. … New Evidence: Key Question 4: Accuracy Modifiers of ANA, RF, and CCP Tests No studies provided

5. Breast-Abnormalities-Tests-Update Executive (pdf file)
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   February 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 47 Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities … First we evaluated the accuracy of the imaging tests in distinguishing between “benign” and “malignant … After establishing the accuracy of the various imaging tests, we used the summary likelihood ratios … Effectiveness of noninvasive diagnostic tests for breast abnormalities. … Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities: Update of a 2006 Review.

6. Laboratory Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   November 27, 2018 - Home Health Topics L Laboratory Tests … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Laboratory Tests … Description Laboratory tests check a sample of your blood, urine, or body tissues. … The tests use a range because what is normal differs from person to person. … Laboratory tests are often part of a routine checkup to look for changes in your health.

7. Thyroid Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   March 10, 2010 - Home Health Topics T Thyroid Tests … Thyroid tests check how well your thyroid is working. … Thyroid tests include blood tests and imaging tests. … Blood tests for your thyroid include TSH - measures thyroid-stimulating hormone. … Imaging tests include CT scans, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine tests.

8. Kidney Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   January 07, 2016 - Home Health Topics K Kidney Tests … Kidney tests check to see how well your kidneys are working. … They include blood, urine , and imaging tests. … Specific kidney tests include Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) - one of the most common blood tests … Creatinine blood and urine tests - check the levels of creatinine, a waste product that your kidneys

9. Liver Function Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   Home Health Topics L Liver Function Tests … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Liver Function Tests … Liver function tests are blood tests that check to see how well your liver is working. … You may have liver function tests as part of a regular checkup. … Liver function tests measure certain proteins, enzymes, and substances, including: Albumin, a protein

10. Blood Count Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 09, 2009 - Home Health Topics B Blood Count Tests … U V W X Y Z Health Topics Blood Count Tests … Blood count tests measure the number and types of cells in your blood. … Specific types include tests for RBC - the numbers, size, and types of RBC in the blood WBC - the … The CBC is one of the most common blood tests.

11. Proposals for a Phased Evaluation of Medical Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 1969 - of diagnostic tests. … for evaluating data on emerging genetic tests. … Can a similarly staged model be used for the evaluation of medical tests? … ACCE: A Model Process for Evaluating Data on Emerging Genetic Tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests.

12. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 01, 2021 - tests: utility of PICOTS, analytical frameworks, decision trees, and other frameworks . … Chapter 4: Effective Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests. … Chapter 4: Effective search strategies for systematic reviews of medical tests . … Chapter 7: Grading a body of evidence on diagnostic tests . … Chapter 12: Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests. AHRQ Manuscript: Published 1 June 2012.

13. Training Modules for the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - of a "Gold Standard" (PPT; 2.7 MB) Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests … Modeling (PPT; 2.0 MB) Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Genetic Tests … Used as Predictive Indicators (PPT; 2.2 MB) Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests (PPT; 1.4 MB) … Developing the Topic and Structuring Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests: Utility of PICOTS, Analytic … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-tests/slides  

14. Medical Tests - White Paper Series | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 01, 2019 - Proposals for a Phased Evaluation of Medical Tests . Jeroen G. Lijmer, Mariska Leeflang, Patrick M. … Proposals for a Phased Evaluation of Medical Tests . Med Decision Making 2009; 29: E13-E21. … Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests – Uses and Limitation s. … Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests: Uses and Limitations . … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/medical-tests-series/overview  

15. Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Home Evidence Reports Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests … SHARE: Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests … Project Timeline Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities Jan 1, … You Might Also Like Research Protocol Jul 22, 2024 Blood-based Tests … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/breast-abnormalities-tests/research  

16. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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17. Breast-Abnormalities-Tests-Update Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2010 - to the list of tests to be evaluated in the systematic review. … In addition to the tests chosen for review, the TEP discussed a number of other diagnostic tests, such … comparing the tests as the reported evidence permits. … Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities. … Systematic reviews of evaluations of diagnostic and screening tests.

18. Chapter 12: Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - tests do not necessarily address the most important questions about prognostic tests that are used to … tests, are appropriate topics for systematic reviews. … These are commonly known as predictive tests . … In contrast to diagnostic tests, many prognostic tests are incorporated into multivariable regression … Many studies of prognostic tests do not provide this ultimate evidence.

19. 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 (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - Effectiveness Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Methods for the Joint Meta-Analysis of Multiple Tests … Effectiveness Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Methods for the Joint Meta-Analysis of Multiple Tests … Conclusions The joint meta-analysis of multiple tests is feasible. … Methods for the joint meta-analysis of multiple tests. … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/diagnostic-tests-accuracy/research  

20. Chapter 11: 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 - need to evaluate studies of genetic tests. … Common Challenges Genetic tests are different from other medical tests in their relationship to the … If it is part of a series of screening tests, are all tests performed in all instances (parallel) or … If applicable, are medical tests available? … , not just genetic tests.