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341. Endoscopy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 27, 2015 - Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Systematic Review Archived September 10, 2014 Imaging Tests … Preparation for Colorectal Surgery Research Protocol Archived May 21, 2013 Imaging Tests

342. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 02, 2011 - The standard tests have limited efficacy for the diagnosis of PCDs that are characterized predominantly … Table 26 provides an overview of the laboratory tests used to diagnose PCDs. … Question 2 When compared with traditional tests, how well does the SFLC assay independently predict … For questions regarding comparisons of diagnostic tests (KQ 1), we will consider doing Bland-Altman … If the studies do not directly compare the tests of interest, we will use network analysis to estimate

343. Comparative Effectiveness of Physical Therapy for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - therapy): Muscle performance or strength tests: Manual muscle test Hand-held dynamometer … For KQ 2, we will include the studies of tests and measures in adults with knee OA. … Studies that validated tests and measures in populations with other diseases. … Studies that reported absolute values of the diagnostic tests in adults with knee OA. … Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-tests/overview-2012/ .

344. Disposition of Comments for CER 158 Diagnosis of Gout (pdf file)
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     February 24, 2016 - The confusion on our part between tests for classification and tests for clinical diagnosis in the … Peer Reviewer 2 Methods (page 8) AUC for imaging tests is not very meaningful since imaging tests … Tests used for publication bias are not appropriate for DTA data. … …” Which tests? … We changed "these tests" to "5 clinical algorithms."

345. 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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     December 01, 2019 - systematically review the evidence comparing wireless motility capsule (WMC) with other diagnostic tests … Review methods We included studies in any language that compared WMC with other diagnostic tests among

346. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - specifically diagnostic medical tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests.

347. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - specifically diagnostic medical tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests.

348. Atherosclerosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 29, 2016 - A physical exam, imaging, and other diagnostic tests can tell if you have it. … Systematic Review Archived August 11, 2014 Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests

349. Health Topics | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Bladder Diseases Doctors diagnose bladder diseases using different tests. … These include urine tests, x-rays, and an examination of the bladder wall with a scope called a cystoscope

350. Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 28, 2010 - Research Protocol Archived June 28, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests … Systematic Review Archived February 9, 2006 Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests

351. Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Study selection Primarily prospective comparative studies of different tests, randomized controlled … Data synthesis In total, 234 studies met eligibility criteria (46 on diagnostic tests, 17 predictor

352. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     June 06, 2011 - However, neither one of these tests is applicable to the symptomatic population under consideration … However, to perform this correction, the proportion of positive tests in the population of interest … To explore additional sources of potential bias, we will also record whether the diagnostic tests were … interpreted in a blinded fashion; that is, without knowledge of results of other diagnostic tests or … Radiation risk from coronary artery disease imaging: how do different diagnostic tests compare?

353. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Since test results have little direct impact on patient-relevant outcomes, the utility of medical tests … Although overarching studies that assess the overall impact of tests on the clinical management process … What are the adverse effects or harms associated with the treatments guided by tests of iron status? … (if all the other kidney tests are normal, there is no CKD) o CKD stage 2: a GFR between 60 and … 90 ml/min with some sign of kidney damage (if all the kidney tests are normal, there is no CKD) o

354. Benefits and Harms of Routine Preoperative Testing: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - We included all preoperative tests that were likely to be conducted routinely (in all patients) or on … adults varied greatly in the surgeries and patients included, along with the routine or per-protocol tests

355. Diabetes Type 2 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     July 10, 2012 - tired Losing weight without trying Having sores that heal slowly Having blurry eyesight Blood tests … Report November 9, 2009 Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests

356. Disposition of Comments Report for Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma-Cell Dyscrasias (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2012 - The existence of different disease groups implies that different tests will perform differently by … The FLC ratio has been suggested as part of a panel of tests for the diagnostic evaluation for a variety … of this comparative effectiveness review was to perform a comparative effectiveness analysis among tests … However, no direct comparisons of the predictive ability of these tests were carried out, limiting any … I am not sure I found it in the discussion but a lot of tests are adopted in medicine and only when

357. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     October 20, 2011 - Clarity: o KQ 1a: “asymptomatic” to “asymptomatic adults without known abnormal liver function tests … Does screening for HCV infection in nonpregnant adults without known abnormal liver function tests reduce … What is the comparative effectiveness of various tests and strategies for the workup to guide treatment … individuals without signs or symptoms suggestive of liver disease or known abnormal liver function tests … Blood tests b. Imaging techniques 3.

358. Prostate-Cancer-Test Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - on messenger RNA from urine were developed.13,14 Two proposed intended uses of PCA3 and comparator tests … is the comparative effectiveness of PCA3 testing as a replacement for, or supplement to, standard tests … is the comparative effectiveness of PCA3 testing as a replacement for, or supplement to, standard tests … the standard prognostic workup (e.g., tumor volume, Gleason score, clinical staging) or monitoring tests … • How does PCA3 compare with the two more frequently used add-on tests (free PSA, PSA velocity) that

359. Fetal Health and Development | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 22, 2021 - There are specific prenatal tests to monitor both the mother's health and fetal health during each

360. C-Diff-Infections-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - , and used a reference test (or combination of tests) to verify the results. … Comparative data were not found for many currently used tests. … currently available gene detection tests. … specificity of the diagnostic tests marked differences in their sensitivity. … Comparative data were not found for many currently used tests.