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81. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Systematic reviews of medical tests help determine which tests can be relied on to improve health outcomes … Medical Test Reviews (1 of 4) Systematic reviews of medical tests help determine which tests can be relied … Medical Tests Overview (1 of 2) Medical tests are common tools used by clinicians caring for patients … Challenges Specific to Medical Tests (1 of 2) Assessing the impact of medical tests can be challenging … Using Medical Tests (1 of 2) In recognition of the unique challenges to evaluating medical tests, two

82. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Systematic reviews of medical tests help determine which tests can be relied on to improve health outcomes … Medical Test Reviews (1 of 4) Systematic reviews of medical tests help determine which tests can be relied … Medical Tests Overview (1 of 2) Medical tests are common tools used by clinicians caring for patients … Challenges Specific to Medical Tests (1 of 2) Assessing the impact of medical tests can be challenging … Using Medical Tests (1 of 2) In recognition of the unique challenges to evaluating medical tests, two

83. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - tests (predict responsiveness to treatment). … This module focuses on diagnostic tests (i.e., tests used in the diagnostic and management strategy of … a patient’s symptoms), as opposed to prognostic tests (i.e., tests which predict responsiveness to treatment … Prognostic tests are discussed in a subsequent module. … Tests are usually part of an algorithm.

84. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - tests (predict responsiveness to treatment). … This module focuses on diagnostic tests (i.e., tests used in the diagnostic and management strategy of … a patient’s symptoms), as opposed to prognostic tests (i.e., tests which predict responsiveness to treatment … Prognostic tests are discussed in a subsequent module. … Tests are usually part of an algorithm.

85. Genetic Testing for Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Interventions: Genetic tests for diagnosing DDs This Technical Brief only includes tests that are available … Other types of genetic tests within the scope of work include polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based tests … are the patient inclusion criteria in studies of these tests? … syndrome,” 155 tests linked to “fragile X syndrome,” and 142 tests linked to “Prader-Willi syndrome. … for DDs, and new technologies or tests under development.

86. Newborn Screening | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 19, 2012 - Topics Newborn Screening Description Your newborn infant has screening tests … There may be different tests depending on the state where you live. … They include Tests on a few drops of blood from pricking the baby's heel. … The tests look for inherited disorders. All states test for at least 30 of these conditions. … These tests look for serious medical conditions.

87. Cervical Cancer Screening | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    There are two types of tests: the Pap test and the HPV test. … If your screening tests are abnormal, your doctor may do more tests, such as a biopsy . … The results can sometimes be wrong, and you may have unnecessary follow-up tests. … You and your doctor should discuss your risk for cervical cancer, the pros and cons of the screening tests

88. Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Noninvasive diagnostic tests can be broadly divided into two categories: functional tests and anatomic … tests. … What is the comparative effectiveness of anatomic tests versus functional tests in those who are at … What is the comparative effectiveness of anatomic tests versus functional tests in those who are at … Anatomic tests: coronary calcium scoring via EBCT or MDCT, and CCTA Functional tests (including exercise

89. Diagnosis of Celiac Disease: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2016 - Endomysial antibody (EmA) IgA tests have lower sensitivity but similar specificity to tTG IgA tests … (high SOE). tTG IgA tests are more sensitive than DGP IgA and DGP IgG tests in adults who are not … Both tTG and DGP tests are more sensitive in children than in adults. … Limited evidence suggests that DGP tests are more accurate than tTG tests in children <24 months of … Testing algorithms �� All algorithms studied used tTG tests.

90. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 1 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - Introduction With the growing number, complexity, and cost of medical tests, which tests can reliably … The second tenet is that medical tests (and therefore assessments of those tests) are about improving … tests are among the most commonly employed. … and prognostic tests, respectively. … ACCE Model Process for Evaluating Genetic Tests.

91. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Developing the topic and structuring systematic reviews of medical tests. … In revealing potential benefits and harms of the tests? … Adverse events of subsequent treatment/ other tests? … The same cases must be detected by both tests. … This requires that both tests detect the same cases.

92. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Developing the topic and structuring systematic reviews of medical tests. … In revealing potential benefits and harms of the tests? … Adverse events of subsequent treatment/ other tests? … The same cases must be detected by both tests. … This requires that both tests detect the same cases.

93. Impact of Contacting Study Authors on Systematic Review Conclusions: Diagnostic Tests for Hepatic Fibrosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - Impact of Contacting Study Authors on Systematic Review Conclusions: Diagnostic Tests … Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center conducted a systematic review of screening and diagnostic tests … clarify discordant data or obtain missing data for a systematic review on screening and diagnostic tests … However, the additional data resulted in reclassification of the utility of three tests. … Project Timeline Impact of Contacting Study Authors on Systematic Review Conclusions: Diagnostic Tests

94. Biopsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 06, 2016 - The pathologist may also do other tests on it. Biopsies can be done on all parts of the body. … a 2008 Systematic Review Systematic Review Archived September 23, 2014 Imaging Tests … An Update to the 2009 Report Research Protocol Archived August 9, 2013 Imaging Tests … Research Protocol Archived June 28, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests … Systematic Review Archived February 9, 2006 Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests

95. What are the comparative diagnostic accuracy, diagnostic thinking, therapeutic, and patient outcome efficacy of non-invasive tests for the risk stratification of patients with coronary artery disease? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - diagnostic accuracy, diagnostic thinking, therapeutic, and patient outcome efficacy of non-invasive tests … diagnostic accuracy, diagnostic thinking, therapeutic, and patient outcome efficacy of non-invasive tests … diagnostic accuracy, diagnostic thinking, therapeutic, and patient outcome efficacy of non-invasive tests … Multiple stress tests are available to aid in the evaluation of patients at intermediate risk of patients … diagnostic accuracy, diagnostic thinking, therapeutic, and patient outcome efficacy of non-invasive tests

96. Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - EHC FAQs Home Evidence Reports Imaging Tests … SHARE: Imaging Tests … Our objective was to synthesize the available evidence on the comparative effectiveness of imaging tests … Project Timeline Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer Nov 1, 2012 Topic … and Treatment of Tethered Spinal Cord Research Protocol Jul 22, 2024 Blood-based Tests

97. Decision Modeling (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Decision Modeling Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests With Decision … Deciding whether to complement a systematic review of medical tests with decision modeling. … Deciding whether to complement a systematic review of medical tests with decision modeling. … Inference between tests If the sensitivities of two tests are very similar, it is reasonable to expect … Extrapolation between tests Tests operate on same principle, so the clinical/biological characteristics

98. Decision Modeling (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - Decision Modeling Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests With Decision … Deciding whether to complement a systematic review of medical tests with decision modeling. … Deciding whether to complement a systematic review of medical tests with decision modeling. … Inference between tests If the sensitivities of two tests are very similar, it is reasonable to expect … Extrapolation between tests Tests operate on same principle, so the clinical/biological characteristics

99. Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities Appendices (pdf file)
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    May 23, 2005 - Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities Appendices Appendix A. … value/de False negative False positive Gold standard Likelihood Precision Predictive value of tests … If a clinician tests a patient from a population with a disease prevalence of 70%, and the test comes … Heterogeneity tests of D I2 = 69% Q = 67.23 p of Q = 0.0000000009 D= ln of the diagnostic … Heterogeneity tests D I2 = 70% Q = 7.12 p of Q = 0.02843 +lnLHR I2 = 63.97% Q = 271.98 p of

100. PROPOSALS FOR A PHASED EVALUATION OF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Proposals for a phased evaluation of medical tests. Medical Tests—White Paper Series. … of diagnostic tests. … process 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.