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1141. The Evidence-Based Physical Examination as a Patient Safety Practice | PSNet
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      November 01, 2012 - Prompt, accurate diagnosis reduces the number of procedures and invasive tests, decreases the number … It took a while for tests to come back and very often you could tell volumes with a good physical exam … But the reality is that we simply cannot be ordering tests willy-nilly the way we do right now. … We're going to have to ration some of the tests we order and justify them. … If you really sat and examined how many of these tests and angiograms and CT scans were really needed

1142. Improving Laboratory Monitoring in Community Practices: A Randomized Trial - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - Data on medications, laboratory tests, and patient portal use were collected through the EHR vendor … ADEs as a result of inadequate laboratory monitoring of medications requiring periodic laboratory tests … Similarly, the moderator provided participants with a list of laboratory tests and ranges of normal … As for the laboratory monitoring alerts, any laboratory tests considered for exclusion were vetted by … A total of 56% of laboratory tests reviewed were sent to the portal.

1143. Maskedstats Nis 2015 Core (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2015 - 23,679.00 Variance 6764035906.80 Mode 6,248.00 Range 4,991,479.00 Interquartile Range 37,110.00 Tests … 5.00 Std Deviation 0.00 Median 5.00 Variance 0.00 Mode 5.00 Range 0.01 Interquartile Range 0.00 Tests … For Location Quantiles Missing Values LOS Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests … Location Quantiles Missing Values TOTCHG Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests … Location Quantiles Missing Values DISCWT Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests

1144. Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2008 - Detection The USPSTF found convincing evidence that avail- able screening tests accurately detect type … Screening Tests Three tests have been used to screen for diabetes: fast- ing plasma glucose, 2-hour … Accuracy of Screening Tests The assessment of screening tests for type 2 diabetes mellitus is complicated … Other studies have exam- ined whether these tests predict future CVD events. … The USPSTF found that available screening tests accurately identify asymptomatic diabetes and that in

1145. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 26, 2018 - The accuracy of bone measurement tests to identify osteoporosis varied (area under the curve [AUC], 0.32 … Eligible screening tests included bone tests (eg, DXA, quantitative ultrasound) and clinical risk assessments … , 11 prognostic tests, 12 trials, 13 observational studies, 14 and systematic reviews. 11 , 15 … Studies of tests to identify osteoporosis (as defined by bone mineral density [BMD] T-score ≤ −2.5), … Bone Measurement Tests Twenty-three studies evaluated the accuracy of various bone measurement tests

1146. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 15, 2008 - Illicit Drugs Recommendation No Recommendation Grade I: (Insufficient Evidence) Screening Tests … Toxicologic tests of blood or urine can provide objective evidence of drug use, but do not distinguish … Screening Tests While clinicians should be alert to the signs and symptoms of illicit drug use in patients … Toxicologic tests of blood or urine can provide objective evidence of drug use, but such tests do not … Adverse events ranging from mild (e.g., elevated liver function tests) to serious (e.g., seizures) have

1147. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-screening-2006
      May 15, 2006 - anemia may be associated with postpartum depression and poor performance on mental and psychomotor tests … USPSTF found insufficient evidence (no studies) that specifically addressed the accuracy of screening tests … anemia may be associated with postpartum depression and poor performance on mental and psychomotor tests … literature addressing other evidence linking screening (e.g., prevalence, the accuracy of screening tests … There was insufficient evidence (no studies) to specifically address the accuracy of screening tests

1148. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 15, 2013 - Screening Tests Anti–HCV antibody testing followed by confirmatory polymerase chain reaction testing … Various noninvasive tests with good diagnostic accuracy are possible alternatives to liver biopsy for … However, the use of liver biopsy to guide treatment decisions is declining, and noninvasive tests have … Screening Tests Anti–HCV antibody testing followed by polymerase chain reaction testing for viremia … Various noninvasive tests with good diagnostic accuracy are possible alternatives to liver biopsy for

1149. Economic Analysis of an IT-Assisted Population-Based Cancer Screening Program - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - Only half of eligible patients are up-to-date on all indicated preventive cancer screening tests in … wish to be screened or were not due for screening for other reasons (e.g. no longer in need of Pap tests … For example, a patient who was eligible for a total of 3 screening tests at a given time, the completion … rate could be 0% (none of the 3 tests completed), 33%, 67% or 100% (all 3 tests completed). … Similarly, the completion rate could be 0%, 50%, or 100% if patients were eligible for 2 screening tests

1150. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2008 - Screening Tests The screening tests used commonly in the primary care setting (dipstick analysis and … However, no currently available tests have a high enough sensitivity and negative predictive value in … that could reduce the use of urine culture, which is labor-intensive and more costly than other urine tests … D etection and screening tests Screening intervals Benefits of detection and early treatm ent Potential

1151. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2009 - Screening Tests Screening for HBV infection by testing for HBsAg should be performed in each pregnancy … A test for HBsAg should be ordered at the first prena- tal visit with other recommended screening tests … hepatitis B immune globulin as soon as possible (but not later than 7 days after birth) if the mother tests … a pregnancy is discovered, regardless of hepatitis B immuni- zation history and previous results of tests … Population A ll Pregnant W om en Screen at the first prenatal visit R ecom m endation Screening Tests

1152. Archived: Lung Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      May 15, 2004 - dose computerized tomography (LDCT), chest x-ray (CXR), sputum cytology, or a combination of these tests … of the invasive nature of diagnostic testing and the possibility of a high number of false-positive tests … Other potential harms of screening are potential anxiety and concern as a result of false-positive tests … for those with Stage IV disease. 9 The USPSTF examined the evidence for the accuracy of screening tests … technologies are being studied for potential use in lung cancer screening, including immunogenetic-based tests

1153. Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy | PSNet
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      August 15, 2018 - defined as chronic hypertension with new onset of proteinuria or onset of symptoms or abnormal blood tests … maternal BPs despite the use of antihypertensive medication, failure to obtain the appropriate laboratory tests … But, whatever the results of laboratory tests, a woman who is further than 37 weeks' gestation with twins … These included orders for type and frequency of blood tests, fetal monitoring, and surveillance of symptoms … for measurements of weight, blood pressure, urine, and documentation of required symptoms and blood tests

1154. Principles of conservative prescribing. | PSNet
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      April 22, 2017 - Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Cognitive tests … errors: the relationship between drug name confusion rates in laboratory-based memory and perception tests

1155. LOINC Maintenance (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/FL25LOINCMaintenance.pdf
      September 22, 2010 - New codes for previously unmapped tests i. Order sets ii. Result codes b. … • It is suggested to keep a file in RELMA of unmapped tests, and run that through the new releases

1156. Cap 1 Recommendations
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      January 01, 1970 - {Rec_3:Imp_ 4}         Recommendation Recommended diagnostic tests for etiology. … {Rec_2:Cond_ 2} Imperative: Routine diagnostic tests to identify an etiologic diagnosis

1157. Understanding Clinical Information Needs and health Care Decision Making Processes in the Context of Health Information Technology - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2018 - : We conducted critical decision method-based cognitive task-analysis of providers who ordered the tests … not followed up: 6.8% (79/1163) to 62% (125/202) for laboratory tests and 1.0% (4/395) to 35.7% (45 … /126) for imaging tests. … Laboratory and radiology personnel indicated that physician knowledge gaps related to which tests to … NPSG.02.03.01Critical tests, results and values. 2008 12/9/2008. 20.

1158. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Laboratory Exchange Meeting
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      December 01, 2006 - challenges have been identified: Standardized ways of representing requests for laboratory tests … When laboratory tests are performed by a third-party clinical laboratory, identification information … Laboratory tests are part of a broader range of services provided to patients and providers. … as well as the avoidance of duplicate or redundant tests is a significant opportunity for payers … Current exchange efforts have identified an enormous variability in the way common tests are named

1159. Cap 2 Firstpass
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      November 01, 2016 - RECOMMENDATION: Recommended diagnostic tests for etiology. … Recommendation Strength: Strong recommendation; Imperative: Routine diagnostic tests to identify an … diagnosis are optional for outpatients with CAP {Rec_2:Imp_ 2 }     Directive: Routine diagnostic tests

1160. CDS Connect Implementation Guide Draft (doc file)
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      October 01, 2017 - Development and Testing 6 3.2.1 Conditions 6 3.2.2 Procedures 8 3.2.3 Medications 8 3.2.4 Laboratory Tests … Learned and Broader Implications 12 4.1 Coding variations 12 4.1.1 Conditions 12 4.1.2 Procedures, Tests … Laboratory Tests Laboratory tests have numerous dates and times associated with them (e.g., order date … allow for local institutions to find or include codes used by their organization. 1.1.2 Procedures, Tests … , and Measured Observations Procedures, tests, and Observations that are measured (i.e., gestational