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221. Improving Management of Test Results that Return After Hospital Discharge - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-management-test-results-return-after-hospital-discharge/annual-summary/2010
     January 01, 2010 - discharged with pending test results experience medical errors related to missed results for those tests … The first is a tool to automatically identify tests with pending results at hospital discharge and assist … in incorporating these tests into the discharge summary. … . ( Achieved ) Evaluate the impact of this tool on accuracy of documenting pending tests in discharge … , who can select tests for inclusion in the discharge summary.

222. Preoperative-Testing Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - ; hemostasis tests; urinalysis; chest radiography (and related tests); ECG (and related tests); and … pregnancy tests. … tests. … • Effect of individual tests (within panels of tests) compared with effect of other individual tests … , who orders and manages tests, and the timing of tests.

223. Preoperative-Testing Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/preoperative-testing_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - ; hemostasis tests; urinalysis; chest radiography (and related tests); ECG (and related tests); and … pregnancy tests. … tests. … • Effect of individual tests (within panels of tests) compared with effect of other individual tests … , who orders and manages tests, and the timing of tests.

224. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 19, 2021 - Assessment of overuse of medical tests and treatments at US hospitals using Medicare claims. … Assessment of overuse of medical tests and treatments at US hospitals using Medicare claims. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-overuse-medical-tests-and-treatments-us-hospitals-using- medicare-claims … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-overuse-medical-tests-and-treatments-us-hospitals-using-medicare-claims … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assessment-overuse-medical-tests-and-treatments-us-hospitals-using-medicare-claims

225. Statistical Brief #105: Diabetes Management: Tests and Treatments among the 18 and Older U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in 2003 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2005 - Statistical Brief #105: Diabetes Management: Tests and Treatments among the 18 and Older U.S. … Non- high diag Hisp white 6.5 p perc Adul been diab as lik vasc strok popu Diabetes Management: Tests … Diabetes Management: Tests and Treatments among the 18 and Older U.S. … No tests 1 or 2 tests Don't know Figure 3. … Diabetes Management: Tests and Treatments among the

226. Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2020 - tests. … Any Key Questions comparing two or more tests . … The study must have compared both tests to a reference standard. … ’s true condition changed between tests)? … standard was unknowable until after the tests were read)?

227. van Wijk MAM et al. 2001 "Assessment of decision support for blood test ordering in primary care - a randomized trial." | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2001 - Measurements: Average number of blood tests ordered per order form per practice. … Results: General practitioners who used [the guideline version] requested 20% fewer tests on average … tests, respectively; P = 0.003, Mann-Whitney test). … Guideline-driven decision support systems can be effective in reducing the number of laboratory tests … The list of tests displayed is customizable.

228. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/key-questions-1-does-routine-preoperative-testing-compared-to-no-testing-or-alternative-testing-strategies-improve-outcomes-such-as-surgical-complications-other-morbidity-and-mortality-among-patients-undergoing-elective-surge
     February 10, 2011 - Reasons for continued use of routine preoperative tests are poorly understood. … should not be ordered routinely," and it outlines indications for commonly used tests. … Reasons for continued use of routine preoperative tests are poorly understood. … During pre-surgical evaluations, physicians frequently order a battery of tests. … , chest radiograph, electrolytes, renal function tests, glucose, hepatic tests, urinalysis, pregnancy

229. Routine Preoperative Testing: Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 14, 2013 - , urine tests, chest radiography, and an electrocardiogram (ECG). 1,2 These tests are performed to find … Examples include: Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging tests Tests requiring markers … , 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

230. Diagnosis of Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Suspected Acute Appendicitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - symptoms and signs (137 studies), laboratory tests (217 studies), imaging tests (519 studies), multivariable … Trials directly comparing diagnostic tests were too heterogeneous to support definitive conclusions; … therefore, most of our results pertain to the test performance of individual tests. … The evidence on individual tests indicates that imaging tests have adequate test performance, while clinical … symptoms and signs and laboratory tests used in isolation have lower discriminatory capacity.

231. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41649/psn-pdf
     December 21, 2014 - 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. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/last-orders-follow-tests-ordered-day-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.

232. Searching for Studies (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-search-strategies.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - is to search for specific named tests. … to use the names of the tests to locate studies. … search strategies for systematic reviews of medical tests. … Abnormalities All medical tests were not known. … , all possible diagnostic tests were not known.

233. Searching for Studies (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-search-strategies.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - is to search for specific named tests. … to use the names of the tests to locate studies. … search strategies for systematic reviews of medical tests. … Abnormalities All medical tests were not known. … , all possible diagnostic tests were not known.

234. Screening for Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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     November 23, 2020 - The two types of tests recommended by the USPSTF include: • Stool-based tests are generally used every … Examples of these types of tests include high-sensitivity fecal occult blood tests, fecal immunochemical … tests, and stool DNA tests. • Direct visualization tests are generally used every 5 to 10 years. … These tests take pictures of the inside of a person’s colon to identify colorectal cancer. … The potential benefits and harms of screening tests vary.

235. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73202/psn-pdf
     April 28, 2021 - positive tests due to cross-contamination The Commentary By Stephen A. … Testing COVID-19 tests faces methodological challenges. … Clinical Performance of SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Tests. McAdam AJ, ed. … Buyer beware: inflated claims of sensitivity for rapid COVID-19 tests. … Lateral flow tests cannot rule out SARS-CoV-2 infection. BMJ. 2020;371.

236. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40101/psn-pdf
     January 17, 2012 - Lessons learned from implementation of a computerized application for pending tests at hospital discharge … Lessons learned from implementation of a computerized application for pending tests at hospital discharge … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-implementation-computerized-application-pending-tests- … Describing the experience of one hospital's implementation of an electronic system to help track and manage tests … the surprisingly large number of barriers to developing safe and effective systems to deal with such tests

237. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860720/psn-pdf
     January 17, 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 … do-patients-who-read-visit-notes-patient-portal-have-higher-rate-loop-closure- diagnostic Prompt completion of diagnostic tests … In this study, completion rates for three common diagnostic tests or referrals (i.e., colonoscopy, concerning … urgent-referrals-primary-care-dermatology-lesions-suspicious-skin-cancer-patterns-outcomes https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/completion-recommended-tests-and-referrals-telehealth-vs-person-visits

238. Key Questions 1. Does routine preoperative testing compared to no testing or alternative testing strategies improve outcomes (such as surgical complications, other morbidity, and mortality) among patients undergoing elective surgery? 2.… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - Reasons for continued use of routine preoperative tests are poorly understood. … should not be ordered routinely," and it outlines indications for commonly used tests. … Reasons for continued use of routine preoperative tests are poorly understood. … During pre-surgical evaluations, physicians frequently order a battery of tests. … , chest radiograph, electrolytes, renal function tests, glucose, hepatic tests, urinalysis, pregnancy

239. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-introduction_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - Introduction With the growing number, complexity, and cost of medical tests, which tests can reliably … The second tenet is that medical tests (and therefore assessments of those tests) are about improving … tests are among the most commonly employed. … and prognostic tests, respectively. … ACCE Model Process for Evaluating Genetic Tests.

240. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 3 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-outcomes_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - tests, and prognostic tests, although prognostic tests are also discussed in Chapter 11. … It is likely that the direct health effects of screening tests are less than in tests used for diagnosis … and prognosis: screening tests are generally designed to be less invasive than tests used to make diagnoses … Example of a Diagnostic Test We differentiate diagnostic tests from screening tests largely by the population … effects than tests used for other purposes.