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461. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2013 - AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and diagnostic tests … to identification of new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic tests … However, one limitation of the Xpert MTB/RIF test is that it tests only for resistance to rifampin, … However, experts noted that one limitation of the Xpert MTB/RIF test is that it tests for resistance … Updated guidelines for the use of nucleic acid amplification tests in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

462. Dispostion of Comments Report for Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     November 27, 2012 - Study data have shown persons at-risk for HCV who receive a negative HCV tests result prompt the adoption … The majority of this section considers the diagnostic accuracy of various tests when compared to liver … Hepatologists oppose the use of the phrase "liver function tests". … "Liver tests" is preferable, short, and difficult to object to. … KQ4 assesses the diagnostic accuracy of tests and strategies to guide treatment decisions.

463. Methods Research Report - Framework for Determining Research Gaps During Systematic Review: Evaluation (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - Special Considerations Research gaps relating to the accuracy of diagnostic tests can be fit into … Research gaps relating to screening tests can be fit into the PICOS framework by considering these tests … Special Considerations Research gaps relating to the accuracy of diagnostic tests can be fit into … Research gaps relating to screening tests can be fit into the PICOS framework by considering these tests … Research gaps relating to screening tests can be fit into the PICOS framework by considering these tests

464. Future Research Needs for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - How do these tests compare in different subgroups of patients, based on: race, sex, body mass index … Key Question 2.How does phased testing (screening tests or battery followed by full test) compare to … Other tests could include four-phase rhinomanometry and brain magnetic resonance imaging. … How do these tests compare in different subgroups of patients, based on: race, sex, body mass index … How does phased testing (screening tests or battery followed by full test) compare to full testing

465. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and diagnostic tests … pertains to identifying new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic tests … However, one limitation of the Xpert MTB/RIF test is that it tests only for resistance to rifampin, … Additionally, a patient who tests negative for anti-HCV antibodies and positive for HCV RNA might be … However, experts noted that one limitation of the Xpert MTB/RIF test is that it tests for resistance

466. Urinary-Incontinence-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - We focused on the predictive likelihood ratios of UI in women examined with index tests when compared … Ratios of 1 indicated that the tests likely do not provide accurate UI diagnosis. … We examined consistency in results across studies with Chi square tests and I square statistics. … We assumed publication bias, and did conduct formal statistical tests. … The majority of studies demonstrated that the tests had only small diagnostic value in distinguishing

467. Performance and Usability of Machine Learning for Screening in Systematic Reviews: A Comparative Evaluation of Three Tools | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 30, 2019 - Current Page Topic Timeline Apr. 29, 2019 Topic Initiated Nov. 15, 2019 Systematic Review Performance and Usability of Machine Learning for Screening in Systematic Reviews: A Comparative Evaluation of Three Tools Abstract April 30, 2019 Overview More than 100 software tools exist that aim to creat…

468. Systematic Review of Calcineurin Inhibitors for Kidney Transplant | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 14, 2014 - For KQ1a, KQ1b, and KQ2, the monitoring tests will include commercially available immunoassay tests appropriate … Available at: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-tests/overview-2012/ . … Internal validity and reporting adequacy: Were the tests performed with positive or negative control

469. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Health Care–Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 03, 2011 - Higher quality articles exclude studies with simple before-after designs in which only t-tests or chi-square … tests are used to evaluate the statistical significance of any change. … This protocol is being amended because studies using t-tests or chi-square tests are poor quality based … on the research design and statistical tests used and can only be used for hypothesis generation. … Furthermore, determining the research design and statistical tests used is straightforward and does not

470. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     August 26, 2011 - Higher quality articles exclude studies with simple before-after designs in which only t-tests or chi-square … tests are used to evaluate the statistical significance of any change. … Published Online: August 26, 2011 16 This protocol is being amended because studies using t-tests … or chi-square tests are poor quality based on the research design and statistical tests used and can … Furthermore, determining the research design and statistical tests used is straightforward and does

471. Hypertension-Pulmonary-Arterial Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 30, 2013 - be tailored specifically to the patient and can include a chest radiograph, full pulmonary function tests … polysomnography, left heart catheterization, a 6-minute walking test, and a multitude of laboratory tests … nuclear antigens, anti–SCL-70 antibody, pregnancy, and prothrombin time.12 Use of Noninvasive Tests … data (or related methodology paper of an included article) for any of the screening or diagnostic tests … type, derived from the core elements described in the Methods Guide.16 For studies of diagnostic tests

472. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     July 19, 2009 - for people with type 1 diabetes but even then, these individuals are forced to undergo certain blood tests

473. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     May 24, 2009 - Treatment must be what is known to have very high effective results and the least amount of tests.

474. Behavioral Programs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2016 - medication adherence; or self-monitoring for diabetic complications (foot exam, eye exam, and renal tests

475. Moyer_ECCS2012 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - ,  TX Slide 2: A Recent Controversy “Those PSA  [prostate-­‐specific  antigen]  blood  tests

476. Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users? A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 12, 2019 - High priority outcomes are cardiovascular mortality; myocardial infarction; stroke; pulmonary function tests … strength of evidence include: cardiovascular mortality; myocardial infarction; stroke; pulmonary function tests … mortality, resting heart rate, resting blood pressure, lipid profile Respiratory Pulmonary function tests … Lipid profile Resting blood pressure Resting heart rate Respiratory Pulmonary function tests … max, myocardial infarction, stroke, development of diabetes, depression incidence, pulmonary function tests

477. Appedixes A-D (pdf file)
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     December 10, 2021 - Did the study report any data on the validity of the tests of interest?

478. Work Plan for Methods Research on (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Although the statistical tests accommodate for this to some extent, the more testers and response categories

479. Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 23, 2014 - Current Page Topic Timeline Sep. 21, 2012 Topic Initiated Jul. 25, 2013 Research Protocol Oct. 23, 2014 Systematic Review Jan. 29, 2015 Disposition of Comments Report Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Systematic Review Archived October 23, 2014 Web Version [NLM Site] Down…

480. Blumenthal-notes-151008 copy-Teresa (pdf file)
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     November 11, 2015 - this or you  might have these risks or these benefits but it’s contingent   on how these imaging tests … or these lab tests turn out.