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461. Liver Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 23, 2014 - Doctors use tests that examine the liver and the blood to diagnose liver cancer.

462. Project Name: (pdf file)
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     October 25, 2011 - We have added a future research recommendation for studies that evaluate the appropriate tests based … A more accurate statement is "If screening tests are found to be sufficiently predictive..." … Tests" We have changed all the “Wakefulness tests” titles to “Objective sleepiness and wakefulness … tests” 4 Page 52 line 7 "The range of differences between the two interventions was large (-1.0 … results of initial tests) with full testing (overnight PSG) alone.

463. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - Interventions include clinical strategies (e.g., use of point-of-care diagnostic tests, delayed antibiotic … Other point-of-care tests (such as the rapid strep test, multi-viral polymerase chain reaction [PCR … testing) reduced antibiotic prescribing, but evidence on adverse consequences associated with these tests … Interventions To Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing Category Explanations and Examples Clinical Point-of-care tests

464. Disposition of Comments Report for Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women (pdf file)
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     June 12, 2012 - Peer Reviewer 2 General Added value is important for screening tests and risk factors, but may not be … Does this mean that these tests should not be performed in the clinical environment? … Noninvasive tests may be equally predictive or even better predictive of events during follow-up. … Noninvasive tests may be equally predictive or even better predictive of events during follow-up. … The comparative cost of these tests is outside the scope of our report.

465. | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     V W X Y Z Health Topics L Laboratory Tests

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     Tetanus Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines Throat Disorders Thyroid Diseases Thyroid Tests

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     Tetanus Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines Throat Disorders Thyroid Diseases Thyroid Tests

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     V W X Y Z Health Topics L Laboratory Tests

469. Breast-Biopsy-Update Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - We did not use a search filter for studies of diagnostic tests to increase search sensitivity.10, 11 … Reference standard tests also differed across studies: 26 used open biopsy on all included patients; … In general, differences among tests were relatively small: for example, differences in sensitivity … This allowed us to assess the comparative performance of tests (when using the same type of imaging … Grading a body of evidence on diagnostic tests. In: Chang SMM, D. B. Smetana, G. W. Umscheid, C.

470. Interventions to Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer's-Type Dementia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 01, 2020 - thiazide versus placebo and angiotensin receptor blockers versus placebo on brief cognitive screening tests … inhibitors; diabetes management) showed low-strength evidence for no benefit for some cognitive performance tests

471. Microsoft Word - cognitive-decline-protocol-160322.docx (pdf file)
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     March 22, 2016 - Biomarkers are measured using lab tests and imaging (e.g., total brain and hippocampal volumes; white … how to distinguish between normal age-related cognitive decline, diagnosed exclusively by cognitive tests … Furthermore, the cognitive disorder must be based on objective cognitive tests. …  test results Brain  matter volume Brain  cell  activity level As determined  by: �Blood/CSF  tests … For  KQ3:  Adults with  normal or abnormal cognition  who  have  had testing such   as  cognitive  tests

472. Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Interventions include clinical strategies (e.g., use of point-of-care diagnostic tests, delayed antibiotic … Other point-of-care tests (such as the rapid strep test, multi-viral polymerase chain reaction [PCR] … testing) reduced antibiotic prescribing, but evidence on adverse consequences associated with these tests … media; CRP = C-reactive protein; PCR = polymerase chain reaction Clinical Point-of-care tests

473. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 4. Quantifying, Testing, and Exploring Statistical Heterogeneity (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2019 - plots can be difficult to detect visually, and may owe to multiple contributing factors.8 ► Formal tests … least one study has an effect different from the summary effect. • A common statistical heterogeneity tests … Improved tests for a random effects meta‐regression with a single covariate. … Improved tests for a random effects meta‐regression with a single covariate.

474. Call for Topics: Nominate Future Evidence Reports by June 3, 2022 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 01, 2022 - issues, which can help: Clinicians and policymakers understand the benefits and harms of different tests

475. Nominate Topics To Be Addressed by Upcoming AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Systematic Reviews: Deadline June 5, 2023 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2023 - Selected topics can help: Clinicians and policymakers understand the benefits and harms of different tests

476. Population: Children < 18 years of age: 1. What are the incidences and prevalences of non-inflammatory pain syndromes (e.g., benign hypermobility syndrome, patellofemoral stress syndrome, fibromyalgia, and growing pain) in children and… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - Diagnosing these disease presents challenges, tests such as ANA are frequently used but are not always … Project Timeline Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests

477. Updating Current Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)
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     September 15, 2008 - 6 3 Background The Effective Health Care Program (EHC) researches available health care tests … health care they want to have, and can help clinicians and health care purchasers to focus on the best tests … Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities 02/2006 3. … We conducted pilot tests of the initial letter among the principal investigator and several Technical … for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 6 1 1 4 Yes Yes Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests

478. Troponin cardiac marker interpretation during renal function impairment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - KB) Project Timeline Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests

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     Birthmarks Bladder Diseases Bleeding Bleeding Disorders Blood Blood Clots Blood Count Tests

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     Birthmarks Bladder Diseases Bleeding Bleeding Disorders Blood Blood Clots Blood Count Tests