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241. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 7 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-grading_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - Our focus will be on diagnostic tests, meaning tests that are used in the diagnostic and management … This is particularly challenging when tests are used as a part of an algorithm. … Tests that are more invasive will naturally have greater harms. … Key Points • One can use GRADE for diagnostic tests. … Impact of Gene Expression Profiling Tests on Breast Cancer Outcomes.

242. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 11 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - need to evaluate studies of genetic tests. … Common Challenges Genetic tests are different from other medical tests in their relationship to the … If it is part of a series of screening tests, are all tests performed in all instances (parallel) or … If applicable, are medical tests available? 29. … , not just genetic tests.

243. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 6 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Evidence, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland Abstract Use of medical tests … should be guided by research evidence about the accuracy and utility of those tests in clinical care … To make informed decisions about medical tests, whether diagnostic, prognostic, or those used to monitor … Rapidly Evolving Tests A third challenge, especially relevant to medical tests, is that, even more than … How and by whom tests are conducted in practice and in studies.

244. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Assess the concordance of difference tests instead of test accuracy. … Tests With Correlated Results Within the Strata of the Disease When the two tests are correlated conditional … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta- analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards. … Evaluation of diagnostic tests without gold standards.

245. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 2 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Chapter 2 2-1 Chapter 2 Developing the Topic and Structuring Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests … Due to the indirect impact of medical tests on clinical outcomes, reviewers need to identify which … This paper highlights challenges unique to systematic reviews of medical tests. … such tests in clinical decisionmaking, such as guiding the decision to perform a biopsy. … Are tests’ cases subsequently confirmed by same reference standard? 6.

246. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 4 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Reviews Chapter 4 4-1 Chapter 4 Effective Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests … When a review focuses on specific named tests, searching is relatively straightforward. … The FDA regulates many medical tests as devices. … ,26 all possible diagnostic tests were not known. … Effective Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests.

247. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - tests do not necessarily address the most important questions about prognostic tests that are used … tests, are appropriate topics for systematic reviews. … These are commonly known as predictive tests. … In contrast to diagnostic tests, many prognostic tests are incorporated into multivariable regression … Many studies of prognostic tests do not provide this ultimate evidence.

248. Breast Abnormalities Update Surveillance Assessment_CER 47_Low (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Breast Abnormalities Update Surveillance Assessment_CER 47_Low CER #47: Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests … .............................................................. 5 1 Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests … Introduction Comparative Effectiveness Review (CER) #47, Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast … original release until September 2012, we received any FDA updates on the included treatments and tests … Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Breast Abnormalities: Update of a 2006 Review.

249. 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.

250. Addressing Challenges in Genetic Test Evaluation: Evaluation Frameworks and Assessment of Analytic Validity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - 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 … 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 … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/genetic-tests-validity-rating-evaluation/research

251. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 02, 2012 - Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analysis … Liquid-based Papanicolaou tests in endometrial carcinoma diagnosis: performance, error root cause analysis … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-based-papanicolaou-tests-endometrial-carcinoma-diagnosis- performance-error-root-cause … 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

252. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
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     January 01, 2017 - We will talk more about piloting tests of change later in this module. … Slide 19 Title Slide Tests of Change How small-scale tests inform sustainable quality improvement … 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?

253. Topic Brief: Screening and Treating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (pdf file)
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     October 30, 2020 - However, the USPSTF has not assessed tests for NAFLD, such as liver ultrasound, liver function tests … What is the comparative accuracy of different screening tests or combinations of screening tests for … or combinations of tests. … , but did not include non-imaging diagnostic tests. … Abbreviations: BMI= body mass index; LFTs= liver function tests.

254. Appendix B: Trends in Access, Quality and Disparities for Measures in 2016 Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2018 - , or treatment who sometimes or never found it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment 198.000 … 2014 Children who had a doctor's office or clinic visit in the last 12 months and needed care, tests … , or treatment who sometimes or never found it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment 127.273 … , or treatment who sometimes or never found it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment 79.365 4.856 … , or treatment who sometimes or never found it easy to get the care, tests, or treatment 100.000

255. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 29, 2017 - Clinicians' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests: a systematic … Clinicians' Expectations of the Benefits and Harms of Treatments, Screening, and Tests: A Systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinicians-expectations-benefits-and-harms-treatments-screening-and-tests … This systematic review found that providers' expectations surrounding the risks and benefits of tests … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinicians-expectations-benefits-and-harms-treatments-screening-and-tests-systematic-review

256. Does the computerized display of charges affect inpatient ancillary test utilization? | AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research: Informing Improvement in Care Quality, Safety, and Efficiency
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     November 24, 1997 - Summary: Settings:  Academic tertiary care hospital whose clinical laboratories perform 3.5 million tests … In the intervention group, the charges for laboratory or radiology tests that were being ordered were … and 74% of radiology tests had an associated order in the computer system. … trend of 4.5 % fewer tests ordered and a non-statistically significant 4.2 % decrease in charges. … For the radiologic tests, the number of tests ordered and performed for admission were no different between

257. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-genetic_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - need to evaluate studies of genetic tests. … Common Challenges Genetic tests are different from other medical tests in their relationship to the … If it is part of a series of screening tests, are all tests performed in all instances (parallel) or … If applicable, are medical tests available? 29. … , not just genetic tests.

258. Decision-Analytic Modeling to Evaluate Benefits and Harms of Medical Tests – Uses and Limitations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - To a large extent, effects of medical tests are indirect in nature. … Staged evaluation of medical tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Some issues in resolution of diagnostic tests using an imperfect gold standard. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

259. Potential Solutions to Lab Data Extraction (pdf file)
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     November 12, 2013 - The Lab Information System (LIS) extracts results for ALL tests for requested patients. … will feed the list of patients into the Lab Information System (LIS) and request the results of the tests … Results for some tests in our list are not stored in the LIS (e.g., inhaled oxygen flow rate with an … In some systems it is not possible to select results for only some lab tests. … OR provide some information about the tests as performed (specimen, units of measure, method) so

260. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-intro.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Systematic reviews of medical tests help determine which tests can be relied on to improve health outcomes … Medical Test Reviews (1 of 4) Systematic reviews of medical tests help determine which tests can be relied … Medical Tests Overview (1 of 2) Medical tests are common tools used by clinicians caring for patients … Challenges Specific to Medical Tests (1 of 2) Assessing the impact of medical tests can be challenging … Using Medical Tests (1 of 2) In recognition of the unique challenges to evaluating medical tests, two