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141. Meta-analysis of Test Performance Evidence When There is a “Gold Standard” | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - faculty instructing investigators and clinicians interested in systematic review methods for medical tests … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-tests-metaanalysis/slides

142. Assessing Risk of Bias as a Domain of Quality in Medical Test Studies | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - faculty instructing investigators and clinicians interested in systematic review methods for medical tests … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/methods-guidance-tests-bias/slides  

143. Chapter 10: Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests With Decision Modeling | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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144. 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

145. Section 3. Recommendations for Children and Adolescents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2014 - Screening Tests Venous sampling accurately detects elevated blood lead levels. … Screening Tests Screening tests for developmental dysplasia of the hip have limited accuracy. … Infants with positive screening tests should receive appropriate audiologic evaluation and follow-up … Screening Tests The following screening tests have been shown to do well in teens in primary care settings … Grade: A Screening Tests Screening for PKU is mandated in all 50 states.

146. 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.

147. 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

148. Improving Management of Test Results that Return After Hospital Discharge - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2011 - discharged with pending test results are at risk for medical errors related to missed results for those tests … and evaluating two health information technology (IT) interventions aimed at improving management of tests … The first is a tool, the Pending Test Processor (PTP), which automatically identifies tests with pending … results at hospital discharge and incorporates these tests into the discharge summary. … second is a modification of the DOCS4DOCS(R) clinical-messaging tool to deliver results for pending tests

149. 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…

150. An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized after Discharge | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Primary Care Health Care Theme Transitions in Care When results of tests … These finalized results of tests pending at discharge (TPADs) represent a significant patient safety … Lost in transition: discrepancies in how physicians perceive the actionability of the results of tests … Lost in transition: discrepancies in how physicians perceive the actionability of the results of tests … Link: Tests Pending at Discharge Survey Document Type: Questionnaire/Survey Research Method:

151. Improving Management of Test Results That Return After Hospital Discharge - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2012 - discharged with pending test results are at risk for medical errors related to missed results for those tests … summaries, the main mode of in-to-outpatient communication, remain highly inadequate at documenting tests … The goal of this project is to improve management of tests with pending results at hospital discharge … was evaluated by a before-and-after time-series study to identify if it increased the percentage of tests … results at hospital discharge and assist in the incorporation of these tests into the discharge summary

152. Sample Questions & Answers | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - studies referenced here were reported in peer-reviewed publications as systematic reviews, hypothesis tests … and for the guideline based electronic forms 71% of tests were ordered electronically. … All other tests were ordered on the paper based forms used prior to the intervention. … Physicians randomized to the guideline based software ordered 20% fewer tests per order form. … The absolute decrease per order form was 1.4 tests per order form (5.5 tests vs. 6.9).Use of the guideline-based

153. 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.

154. Diagnostic Imaging | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 25, 2024 - Certain tests involve exposure to a small amount of radiation . … For some imaging tests, doctors insert a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube into your body. … Metastatic Breast Cancer Systematic Review Archived September 23, 2014 Imaging Tests … Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Systematic Review Archived September 10, 2014 Imaging Tests … for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Protocol Archived August 9, 2013 Imaging Tests

155. Diagnostic Imaging | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 25, 2024 - Certain tests involve exposure to a small amount of radiation . … For some imaging tests, doctors insert a tiny camera attached to a long, thin tube into your body. … Metastatic Breast Cancer Systematic Review Archived September 23, 2014 Imaging Tests … Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Systematic Review Archived September 10, 2014 Imaging Tests … for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Protocol Archived August 9, 2013 Imaging Tests

156. Categorizing High and Low Performance in Quality Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2022 - Here are two alternative strategies to consider: Using statistical tests to identify “significantly … Using Statistical Tests to Categorize Performance One solution is to use statistical tests to identify … Many health care professionals believe that only statistical tests can tell you which differences really … The Challenge of Statistical Tests If you use this approach, providers will want assurance that they … Some report sponsors worry that if statistical tests or more judgment-based tests of clinical significance

157. Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, and Autism Spectrum Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - 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

158. 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.

159. Prenatal Testing | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Some routine tests during pregnancy also check on your health. … Throughout your pregnancy, your health care provider may suggest a number of other tests, too. … Results of routine tests Some tests are screening tests. … Based on screening test results, your doctor might suggest diagnostic tests. … Diagnostic tests confirm or rule out health problems in you or your baby.

160. Final Progress Report: Risk-Informed Intervention to Improve Ambulatory Drug Monitoring and Safety (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Baseline ordering of monitoring laboratory tests. … Baseline completion of monitoring laboratory tests. … Reminders to patients to complete ordered laboratory tests 1. … Specialists were more likely than primary care physicians to order tests. … as well as patients not completing ordered tests.