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261. Hi Les, (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rtc-design-principles_research.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Hi Les, Medical Tests—White Paper Series Using the Principles of Randomized Controlled … Pap tests takes next priority. … Randomised comparisons of medical tests: sometimes invalid, not always efficient. … Various randomized designs can be used to evaluate medical tests. … Comparative accuracy: assessing new tests against existing diagnostic pathways.

262. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49811/psn-pdf
     November 01, 2017 - These laboratory tests had been ordered in the ED. … She also developed abnormal liver function tests and was diagnosed with fatty liver disease. … In Case #2, providers neglected to follow up on the patient's abnormal thyroid function tests, even … 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

263. Countering cognitive biases in minimising low value care. | PSNet
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     May 11, 2019 - May 11, 2019 To expand the evidence base about harms from tests and treatments. … March 14, 2022 Assessment of overuse of medical tests and treatments at US hospitals … 2017 Patients' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests … 2017 Clinicians' expectations of the benefits and harms of treatments, screening, and tests

264. Health Information Exchange and Ambulatory Test Utilization | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-exchange-and-ambulatory-test-utilization
     January 01, 2023 - are expected to reduce health care costs, partially by reducing redundant laboratory and radiology tests … Research suggests that when institutions implement electronic medical records (EHRs), the utilization of tests … is substantially reduced because clinicians who have ready access to the results of prior tests are … less likely to repeat those tests.

265. Vision Screening for Children 1 to 5 Years of Age: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/AkQC-rTVEsusNWG_TmWWtd
     February 01, 2011 - Screening Tests Various screening tests that are feasi- ble in primary care are used to identify visual … These tests include visual acuity tests, stereoacuity tests, the cover-uncover test, and the Hirschberg … Vision screening tests in- cluded tests of visual acuity, stereoa- cuity, and ocular alignment, as well … as tests using autorefractors and photo- screeners. … 10 different screening tests.

266. Archived: Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     August 06, 2015 - eligibility criteria; however, only the accuracy of test characteristics related to HSV-2 serological tests … also illustrates the intermediate steps and key questions about the accuracy of serologic screening tests … for HSV-2 or “paired testing” for HSV-1 and HSV-2 ‡ KQs 2b, 3: Serologic tests for HSV-2 that are … not commercially available or approved by the FDA; nonserologic tests indicated for the diagnosis of … Specifically, the USPSTF clarified that paired tests (i.e., serologic tests that screen for HSV-1 and

267. Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process Toolkit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/lab-testiing/lab-testing-toolkit.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - The tools will help you examine how tests are managed in your office, from the moment tests are ordered … Errors in managing tests are more common than most of us realize. … Do you know why the test (or tests) was ordered? If yes, what was the reason?” … • An area to improve your patients’ knowledge about their tests. … A report that identifies all tests ordered during a specific time period?

268. Recommendation: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 05, 2017 - Screening Tests Various screening tests are used in primary care to identify vision abnormalities in … the accuracy of various screening tests: visual acuity tests (6 studies), stereoacuity tests (4 studies … ), ocular alignment tests (1 study), combinations of clinical tests (4 studies), autorefractors (16 studies … Visual Acuity Tests Six fair-quality studies evaluated visual acuity tests (Lea Symbols or HOTV). … (including visual acuity tests, a combination of clinical tests, an autorefractor, and 2 photoscreeners

269. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Cervical Cancer (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/cervical-cancer-screening-draft-rec-bulletin_0.pdf
     January 13, 2025 - That said, Pap tests continue to be the best option for women in their 20s.” … However, all three screening methods—HPV tests, Pap tests, and co-testing—are effective and recommended … For the first time, the Task Force has included self-collected HPV tests in its recommendation. … This means normal results from their last three Pap tests or their last two HPV tests, noting that those … tests must have been completed in the past 10 years, with at least one of the tests happening within

270. Cancer-Pancreas Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-pancreas_executive.pdf
     September 01, 2014 - For any KQs comparing two or more tests, the study must have compared both tests to a reference standard … We also used a minimum of 10 for KQ3b on patient perspectives of imaging tests. … , the harms of concern are different for different tests. … after different tests. … Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.

271. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0068_01-30-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 -  Although immunologic laboratory tests can have great utility in the diagnosis and management of … The nominator has expressed interest in the diagnostic accuracy of the ANA and RF tests in children …  In addition, because these tests are known to have a low predictive value in this population, … Because these tests are used as prognostic indicators, information on the prognostic significance of … the tests may also be helpful to include in a report

272. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 2 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-topics_methods.pdf
     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.

273. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
     October 15, 2008 - or enhancing existing tests. … replacements for currently recommended tests. … Key question 2b (test performance characteristics of newer screening tests) covered 3 tests: CT colonography … , fecal immunochemical tests, and fecal DNA tests. … tests (as listed in KQ1d)?

274. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 6 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-applicability_methods.pdf
     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.

275. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 10 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-decision-models_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - Reviews Chapter 10 10-1 Chapter 10 Deciding Whether To Complement a Systematic Review of Medical Tests … Therefore, test performance is typically not sufficient for assessing the usefulness of medical tests … Medical tests exert most of their effects in an indirect way. … detected by the more sensitive tests may not have the same treatment response. … Evaluating new screening tests for breast cancer. BMJ 2006; 332(7543):678-679. 20.

276. Addressing Challenges in Genetic Test Evaluation: Evaluation Frameworks and Assessment of Analytic Validity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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277. Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Testing for the Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Pediatric Populations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children/research-protocol

278. Table 3.6. Control Survey Respondents and Response Rates, by Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreentab3-6.html
     April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Table 3.6. … Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

279. Table 4.7. Percentage Distribution of LVPHO Patients (Ages 50-79) and Study Patients, by Practice Affiliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Table 4.7. … Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

280. Table 4.1. Number of Incident Cases and Average Annual Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates for Invasive Colorectal Cancer in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, by County and Sex, 2002-2006 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Table 4.1. … Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests