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61. Deciding Whether to Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests with Decision Modeling | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 01, 2013 - Deciding Whether to Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests with Decision Modeling Presentation … faculty instructing investigators and clinicians interested in systematic review methods for medical tests

62. Modeling to evaluate benefits and harms of new diagnostic tests compared to established diagnostic tests – uses and limitations (pdf file)
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    November 19, 2009 - Modeling to evaluate benefits and harms of new diagnostic tests compared to established diagnostic tests … Decision-analytic modelling to evaluate benefits and harms of medical tests. … To a large extent, effects of medical tests are indirect in nature. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Meta- analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

63. Chapter 5: Assessing Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality in Medical Test Studies | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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64. Chapter 6: Assessing Applicability of Medical Test Studies in Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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65. Chapter 3: Choosing the Important Outcomes for a Systematic Review of a Medical Test | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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66. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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67. Chapter 8: Meta-Analysis of Test Performance When There Is a “Gold Standard” | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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68. Chapter 9: Options for Summarizing Medical Test Performance in the Absence of a “Gold Standard” | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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69. Chapter 10: Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests With Decision Modeling | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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70. Imaging Tests to Check for Kidney Stones in the Emergency Department | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 29, 2016 - Imaging Tests to Check for Kidney Stones in the Emergency Department A Review of the Research for Adults … This summary will tell you about two types of imaging tests—a CT scan (computed tomography scan) and … If the emergency doctor thinks you might have a kidney stone, several tests may be done. … Imaging tests may include a CT scan or an ultrasound. … Imaging Tests To Check for Kidney Stones Two imaging tests to check for kidney stones are a CT scan

71. Addressing Challenges in Genetic Test Evaluation: Evaluation Frameworks and Assessment of Analytic Validity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 16, 2011 - Addressing Challenges in Genetic Test Evaluation: Evaluation Frameworks and Assessment of Analytic Validity Timeline January 01, 2005 Topic Initiated June 16, 2011 Research Report Addressing Challenges in Genetic Test Evaluation: Evaluation Frameworks and As…

72. Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 30, 2015 - Genetic tests (e.g., array comparative genomic hybridization, sequencing) are rapidly diffusing into … An urgent need exists for a better understanding of these tests and their clinical utility. … Purpose This Technical Brief collects and summarizes information on genetic tests clinically available … It also identifies, but does not systematically review, existing evidence addressing the tests' clinical … National Center for Biotechnology Information's Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) to identify genetic tests

73. Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Testing for the Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Pediatric Populations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 29, 2010 - The ANA, RF, and CCP tests are commonly used in adults in the workup of SLE and inflammatory arthritis … . 5 Agglutination tests detecting IgM RF are commonly used in laboratory diagnosis of RA. … . 9,10 However, in children who do have a rheumatic disease such as JIA, serologic tests, especially … In addition, overuse of these serologic tests could escalate the economic and social burden of medical … Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of diagnostic tests. Version 1.0.0. 2009:1-27.

74. Addressing Challenges in Genetic Test Evaluation: Evaluation Frameworks and Assessment of Analytic Validity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 16, 2011 - The project used case-studies of selected tests to focus discussion in the Workgroup meetings. … study found that different stakeholders are likely to use different frameworks for evaluating genetic tests … suggested a systematic approach to literature searches for identifying analytic validity studies of genetic tests … gaps were caused by multiple factors, such as the unique technical challenges in validating genetic tests … perspectives, and clarify an instrument for assessing analytic validity studies for evaluating genetic tests

75. 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.

76. Imaging Tests To Check for Kidney Stones in the Emergency Department (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2016 - Imaging Tests To Check for Kidney Stones in the Emergency Department Imaging Tests To Check for … If the emergency doctor thinks you might have a kidney stone, several tests may be done. … Imaging tests may include a CT scan or an ultrasound. … Imaging Tests To Check for Kidney Stones Two imaging tests to check for kidney stones are a CT scan and … For more information, go to www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/kidney-stones-tests.

77. Colonic Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 02, 2014 - Comparative Effectiveness Systematic Review Archived February 25, 2014 Imaging Tests … Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Systematic Review Archived September 23, 2014 Imaging Tests

78. preoperative-testing-protocol-130514 (pdf file)
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    May 14, 2013 - , urine tests, chest radiography, and an electrocardiogram (ECG).1,2 These tests are performed to find … , which specific tests were included, who ordered or followed up on the tests, or in what clinical setting … , laboratory tests, sensitivity, specificity, etc.), and specific tests (chest radiography, hemoglobin … and blood counts, hemostasis, biochemistry, blood sugar, pregnancy tests, sickle cell disease tests … and comparators, including timing of the tests; details about who ordered and followed up on the tests

79. Key Question Tumor Cell-free DNA for Cancer Screening (pdf file)
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    September 18, 2023 - Question Tumor Cell-free DNA for Cancer Screening Background Multicancer early detection (MCED) tests … (MRD) at the end of a course of treatment.8 While payer coverage policies for these uses of cfDNA tests … Comparator: Other cancer screening tests or no comparator Outcome: Overall mortality, cancer-specific … Multicancer Screening Tests: Anticipating And Addressing Considerations For Payer Coverage And Patient … Access: Study examines payer coverage and patient access to multi-cancer screening tests.

80. Digestive Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 20, 2013 - December 20, 2012 Impact of Contacting Study Authors on Systematic Review Conclusions: Diagnostic Tests … for Hepatic Fibrosis White Paper April 2, 2014 Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis … Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Systematic Review Archived September 23, 2014 Imaging Tests