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201. 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

202. 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.

203. Measuring hospital-acquired complications associated with low-value care. | PSNet
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     August 11, 2021 - Overuse of unnecessary tests and procedures contributes to patient harm . … September 29, 2017 To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. … September 15, 2021 Assessment of overuse of medical tests and treatments at US hospitals … Development of a conceptual map of negative consequences for patients of overuse of medical tests … 2018 Clinicians' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests

204. Meigs JB et al. 2003 "A controlled trial of web-based diabetes disease management - the MGH diabetes primary care improvement project." | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2003 - The number of HbA1c tests obtained per year increased significantly in the intervention group (+0.3 tests … /year) compared with the control group (-0.04 tests/year, P = 0.008), as did the number of LDL cholesterol … tests (intervention, +0.2 tests/year; control, +0.01 tests/year; P = 0.02) and the proportions of patients … several process measures were improved with access to the [DSS]: the number of HbA1c and LDL cholesterol tests

205. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Background: Genetic Tests (2 of 2) Hereditary genetic tests are different from other medical tests in … not only genetic tests. … not only genetic tests. … not only genetic tests. … Genetic Tests for Cancer.

206. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Background: Genetic Tests (2 of 2) Hereditary genetic tests are different from other medical tests in … not only genetic tests. … not only genetic tests. … not only genetic tests. … Genetic Tests for Cancer.

207. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Background: Genetic Tests (2 of 2) Hereditary genetic tests are different from other medical tests in … not only genetic tests. … not only genetic tests. … not only genetic tests. … Genetic Tests for Cancer.

208. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Background: Genetic Tests (2 of 2) Hereditary genetic tests are different from other medical tests in … not only genetic tests. … not only genetic tests. … not only genetic tests. … Genetic Tests for Cancer.

209. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Introduction Medical tests are indispensable for clinicians in that they provide information that goes … referred to as the General Methods Guide),1 and focuses on issues of particular relevance to medical tests … , clinical examinations, imaging tests, questionnaires, pathology, and measures of health status (e.g … Cochrane Methods Working Group on Systematic Review of Screening and Diagnostic Tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests.

210. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - or suggestive thresholds, such as imaging or histological tests. … Table 8–1 lists commonly used methods for meta-analysis of medical tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Guidelines for meta-analyses evaluating diagnostic tests. … Diagnostic tests 4: likelihood ratios. BMJ 2004; 329(7458):168- 169. 23.

211. CAHPS Supplemental Items | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 24, 2024 - Item Number Title Population Survey Topics C-HIT16 Blood tests … Clinician & Group Health information technology C-HIT15 Blood tests … Clinician & Group Health information technology C-HIT17 Blood tests … Health information technology C-HIT14 Patient looked for blood tests … Health information technology C-HIT13 Provider's office put blood tests

212. 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

213. 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

214. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 06, 2023 - Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person visits. … Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in- person visits. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/completion-recommended-tests-and-referrals-telehealth-vs-person-visits … In this study of 4,133 patients, researchers found that orders for colonoscopies or cardiac stress tests … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/completion-recommended-tests-and-referrals-telehealth-vs-person-visits https

215. Disposition of Comments Report for Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Complaints in Children (pdf file)
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     March 07, 2012 - to significantly improve the use of these tests. … These tests may be over-ordered and cause more distress than they are worth. … The tests themselves are relatively inexpensive. … Index tests: Do you mean studies of ANA published before 1980 were excluded? … By index test results we mean results of ANA, RF, and CCP tests.

216. Disposition of Comments Report for Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Complaints in Children (pdf file)
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     March 07, 2012 - to significantly improve the use of these tests. … These tests may be over-ordered and cause more distress than they are worth. … The tests themselves are relatively inexpensive. … Index tests: Do you mean studies of ANA published before 1980 were excluded? … By index test results we mean results of ANA, RF, and CCP tests.

217. Improving Management of Test Results that Return After Hospital Discharge - Final Report (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - We educated providers on why these tests might show up on the displayed list of pending tests, and have … The tests mentioned as pending in the discharge summaries were compared against tests which are truly … providers in a table called ‘Pending Tests at Discharge’. … contained in the ‘Pending Tests at Discharge’ table). … improve management of these tests.

218. Genetic Testing | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 30, 2015 - Y Z Health Topics Genetic Testing Description Genetic tests … are tests on blood and other tissue to find genetic disorders . … Over 2000 tests are available. Doctors use genetic tests for several reasons. … September 1, 2013 Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Genetic Tests … , 2012 Chapter 11: Challenges in and Principles for Conducting Systematic Reviews of Genetic Tests

219. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 31, 2024 - Low rate of completion of recommended tests and referrals in an academic primary care practice with … Low rate of completion of recommended tests and referrals in an academic primary care practice with … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-rate-completion-recommended-tests-and-referrals-academic-primary-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-rate-completion-recommended-tests-and-referrals-academic-primary-care-practice-resident … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-rate-completion-recommended-tests-and-referrals-academic-primary-care-practice-resident

220. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Colorectal Cancer | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 03, 2019 - What is the accuracy of direct visualization, stool-based, or blood-based screening tests for detecting … Does the accuracy of the screening tests vary by age, sex, or race/ethnicity? … What are the serious harms of the different screening tests? … Do the serious harms of the screening tests vary by age, sex, or race/ethnicity? … What is the adherence (or uptake) to testing for each of the currently available screening tests?