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161. Were, Martin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - four aims: Develop and implement a computerized tool (PRP tool) which automatically identifies tests … with pending results at hospital discharge and assists in incorporating these tests into the discharge … Progress to Date: The first year was spent developing the tool for incorporating pending tests into … Were will evaluate the impact of the PRP tool on the accuracy with which pending tests are documented … The PRP tool will be enhanced to allow it to deliver results of tests that were identified as pending

162. 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.

163. 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

164. Evaluating Practices and Developing Tools for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Methods for the Joint Meta-Analysis of Multiple Tests (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - two tests. … We use M to denote the number of tests. … The Case of Two Tests Consider a meta-analysis of two tests (indexed by m ) and data from K studies … The Case of Three or More Tests One can extend the models to M > 2 tests that have been applied in … Humerus and tests. Med Decis Making.

165. 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

166. 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

167. New York Uses AHRQ Research to Change Medicaid Coverage for Coronary Artery Disease Tests | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - New York Uses AHRQ Research to Change Medicaid Coverage for Coronary Artery Disease Tests Search … In 2006, the New York State Department of Health (DoH) decided against covering non-invasive imaging tests … decision "primarily because the AHRQ report showed that conclusive evidence regarding efficacy [of these tests … The two non-invasive imaging tests examined in detail in the evidence report are computed tomographic

168. 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.

169. 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

170. 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.

171. Action Plan for Translating Research Into Practice: Gap Analysis and Tests of Change: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - We will talk more about piloting tests of change later in this module. … Tests of change are small-scale tests to evaluate a proposed change. … Tests of change offer action-oriented learning in the appropriate context and setting. … Ask: Can you think of any reasons to employ small tests of change? … Tests of change don’t necessarily need initial buy-in from every staff or team member.

172. Blood-based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - for rare cancers. 1.1.2 Multicancer Screening Tests Multicancer screening tests (MCST) are assays … Some test developers refer to such tests as multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests or multicancer … detection tests. … and across time as tests evolve. … Laboratory Developed Tests. 2024.

173. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73703/psn-pdf
     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

174. Editorial. Methods Guide for Authors of Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests: A Collaboration Between the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Journal of General Internal Medicine | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Methods Guide for Authors of Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests: A Collaboration Between the Agency … Clinicians obtain medical tests for a number of non-overlapping reasons. … An additional two workgroups addressed issues unique to genetic and prognostic tests. … Medical tests. White paper series; Nov. 16, 2009. … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/medical-tests-series/overview/ .

175. 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

176. Hepatitis Testing | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/hepatitis-testing
     There are blood tests for each type of viral hepatitis. … Some tests check for antibodies to the virus. … Other blood tests look for parts of the virus, such as proteins or genetic material. … Some tests show that you have the infection now. … Other tests show that you have had it at some time, or that you have immunity to it.

177. Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Testing for the Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Pediatric Populations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children/research-protocol
     December 01, 2019 - 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.

178. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50372/psn-pdf
     September 25, 2019 - Prevalence and predictability of low-yield inpatient laboratory diagnostic tests. … Prevalence and Predictability of Low-Yield Inpatient Laboratory Diagnostic Tests. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-and-predictability-low-yield-inpatient-laboratory-diagnostic-tests … promote  high-value care by characterizing the diagnostic utility of information gained from ordering tests … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevalence-and-predictability-low-yield-inpatient-laboratory-diagnostic-tests

179. CT Scans | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 12, 2019 - During some tests you receive a contrast dye, which makes parts of your body show up better in the image … Management of Colonic Diverticulitis Consumer Summary July 29, 2016 Imaging Tests … 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

180. A randomized trial of a computer-based intervention to reduce utilization of redundant laboratory tests | AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research: Informing Improvement in Care Quality, Safety, and Efficiency
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     February 01, 1999 - A randomized trial of a computer-based intervention to reduce utilization of redundant laboratory tests … the impact of giving physicians computerized reminders about apparently redundant clinical laboratory tests … with clinical decision-support features alerting physicians to potential redundant clinical laboratory tests … Healthcare Utilization:  24% reduction of redundant laboratory tests that were actually ordered (51% … control vs. 27% intervention) 69% of tests were cancelled in response to reminders Benefits:  Cost savings