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1. A review of the evidence of harm from self-tests. | PSNet
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   August 03, 2009 - Review A review of the evidence of harm from self-tests. … A review of the evidence of harm from self-tests. … This review explored the evidence on self-tests, such as those for HIV, breast examinations, sexually … The authors conclude that little data exists confirming that these tests result in psychological, social … A review of the evidence of harm from self-tests.

2. Prevalence and predictability of low-yield inpatient laboratory diagnostic tests. | PSNet
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   November 13, 2024 - Article Prevalence and predictability of low-yield inpatient laboratory diagnostic tests … Prevalence and Predictability of Low-Yield Inpatient Laboratory Diagnostic Tests. … promote  high-value care  by characterizing the diagnostic utility of information gained from ordering tests … Prevalence and Predictability of Low-Yield Inpatient Laboratory Diagnostic Tests. … Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests

3. Clinicians' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests: a systematic review. | PSNet
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   May 05, 2021 - Clinicians' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests … Clinicians' Expectations of the Benefits and Harms of Treatments, Screening, and Tests: A Systematic … This systematic review found that providers' expectations surrounding the risks and benefits of tests … Clinicians' Expectations of the Benefits and Harms of Treatments, Screening, and Tests: A Systematic … May 5, 2021 To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments.

4. Cognitive tests predict real-world errors: the relationship between drug name confusion rates in laboratory-based memory and perception tests and corresponding error rates in large pharmacy chains. | PSNet
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   April 12, 2017 - Study Cognitive tests predict real-world errors: the relationship between drug name … confusion rates in laboratory-based memory and perception tests and corresponding error rates in large … memory and perception tests and corresponding error rates in large pharmacy chains. … , these tests have not reliably predicted real-world error rates. … memory and perception tests and corresponding error rates in large pharmacy chains.

5. To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. | PSNet
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   May 19, 2021 - Commentary To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. … To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. … Provider and patient underestimation of harms of tests and treatments may lead to over treatment. … This article presents seven domains of harm of tests and treatment which warrant comprehensive research … To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments.

6. Do patients who read visit notes on the patient portal have a higher rate of "loop closure" on diagnostic tests and referrals in primary care? A retrospective cohort study. | PSNet
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   January 31, 2024 - patients who read visit notes on the patient portal have a higher rate of "loop closure" on diagnostic tests … patients who read visit notes on the patient portal have a higher rate of “loop closure” on diagnostic tests … Prompt completion of diagnostic tests or referrals is paramount to receiving a timely diagnosis and treatment … In this study, completion rates for three common diagnostic tests or referrals (i.e., colonoscopy , … January 31, 2024 Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person

7. Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person visits. | PSNet
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   January 31, 2024 - Study Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person visits … Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person visits. … In this study of 4,133 patients, researchers found that orders for colonoscopies or cardiac stress tests … Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person visits. … Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Low rate of completion of recommended tests

8. The impact of automated notification on follow-up of actionable tests pending at discharge: a cluster-randomized controlled trial. | PSNet
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   March 04, 2015 - Classic The impact of automated notification on follow-up of actionable tests … The Impact of Automated Notification on Follow-up of Actionable Tests Pending at Discharge: a Cluster-Randomized … Incomplete follow-up of tests pending at hospital discharge is a persistent patient safety issue. … intervention was focused on actionable test results , which constituted less than 10% of all pending tests … Even with the intervention, only 60% of tests deemed actionable had any documented follow-up in the medical

9. Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests with pending results and outpatient follow-up providers. | PSNet
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   September 23, 2020 - Classic Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests … Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests with pending results and outpatient follow-up … reviewed nearly 700 discharge summaries from two academic centers and found that only 16% of pending tests … were mentioned and that only 13% of discharge summaries listed all pending tests. … Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests with pending results and outpatient follow-up

10. Impact of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge: a cluster-randomized controlled trial. | PSNet
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    December 31, 2014 - Study Impact of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending … Impact of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge: a cluster-randomized … automated secure e-mail system successfully increased inpatient attending physicians' awareness of tests … s) Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests … December 31, 2014 The impact of automated notification on follow-up of actionable tests

11. Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge. | PSNet
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    March 04, 2015 - Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests … Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests pending at discharge … Management of tests pending at discharge (TPAD) is a continued focus of safety efforts. … September 25, 2019 The impact of automated notification on follow-up of actionable tests … January 9, 2019 Impact of an automated email notification system for results of tests

12. Lessons learned from implementation of a computerized application for pending tests at hospital discharge. | PSNet
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    March 04, 2015 - Study Lessons learned from implementation of a computerized application for pending tests … Lessons learned from implementation of a computerized application for pending tests at hospital discharge … the surprisingly large number of barriers to developing safe and effective systems to deal with such tests … Lessons learned from implementation of a computerized application for pending tests at hospital discharge … Design and implementation of an automated email notification system for results of tests

13. Last orders: follow-up of tests ordered on the day of hospital discharge. | PSNet
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    November 03, 2015 - Study Last orders: follow-up of tests ordered on the day of hospital discharge. … Last Orders: Follow-up of Tests Ordered on the Day of Hospital Discharge. … According to data presented in this research letter, tests ordered on the day of discharge represent … a disproportionate number of tests that are not followed-up . … Last Orders: Follow-up of Tests Ordered on the Day of Hospital Discharge.

14. Patients' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests: a systematic review. | PSNet
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    September 29, 2017 - Patients' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests … Patients' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests: a systematic review … systematic review found that patients generally overestimate benefits and underestimate harms related to tests … Patients' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests: a systematic review … September 29, 2021 To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments.

15. Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. | PSNet
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    May 27, 2011 - Study Classic Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests … Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. … tests ordered for the same patient by different physicians). … annually, with an additional $8 billion in savings potentially achievable by eliminating redundant tests … Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals.

16. A Postpartum Woman with an Erroneous SARS-CoV-2 Test | PSNet
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    December 23, 2020 - positive tests due to cross-contamination The Commentary By Stephen A. … Testing COVID-19 tests faces methodological challenges. … False Negative Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Challenges and Implications. … Clinical Performance of SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Tests. McAdam AJ, ed. … Buyer beware: inflated claims of sensitivity for rapid COVID-19 tests.

17. Delayed Diagnosis of Endocrinologic Emergencies | PSNet
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    November 13, 2024 - These laboratory tests had been ordered in the ED. … She also developed abnormal liver function tests and was diagnosed with fatty liver disease. … and hormone assay results are not available as quickly as more routine tests such as complete blood … As thyroid function tests are not considered emergency tests with potential life-threatening consequences … Hormone tests, in general, have a longer turnaround time than routine laboratory tests that may contribute

18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    July 02, 2019 - The impact of automated notification on follow-up of actionable tests pending at discharge: a cluster … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-automated-notification-follow-actionable-tests-pending-discharge- … cluster-randomized Incomplete follow-up of tests pending at hospital discharge is a persistent patient … intervention was focused on actionable test results, which constituted less than 10% of all pending tests … Even with the intervention, only 60% of tests deemed actionable had any documented follow-up in the

19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 15, 2021 - To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. … To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expand-evidence-base-about-harms-tests-and-treatments Provider and patient … underestimation of harms of tests and treatments may lead to over treatment. … This article presents seven domains of harm of tests and treatment which warrant comprehensive research

20. Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analysis, and quality improvement. | PSNet
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    September 01, 2012 - Study Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance … Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analysis … Delayed diagnosis from false-negative Papanicolaou (Pap) tests can have tragic results. … This study re-screened liquid-based Pap tests of women who were later diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma … Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analysis