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  1. Final Research Plan: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan153/ovarian-cancer-screening
    March 03, 2016 - cancer (e.g., women with a known predisposing genetic syndrome or strong family history) Screening tests … Screening tests and approaches evaluated in clinical trials, including, but not limited to: testing … serum CA–125, transvaginal ultrasonography, and combined screening approaches or algorithms Screening tests … complications of diagnostic surgical procedures, and health and psychological effects of screening tests … The USPSTF clarified the inclusion criteria to indicate that all screening tests and approaches evaluated

  2. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Clinical Summary (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nNc2RNWq72TLentsPFw7WE
    Screening Tests There are numerous screening tests for syphilis. … The most common is a combination of nontreponemal and treponemal antibody tests.

  3. Finding and fixing diagnosis errors: can triggers help? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/finding-and-fixing-diagnosis-errors-can-triggers-help
    January 31, 2024 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Low rate of completion of recommended tests … patients who read visit notes on the patient portal have a higher rate of "loop closure" on diagnostic tests … January 17, 2024 Completion of recommended tests and referrals in telehealth vs in-person

  4. Maskedstats Nis 2020 Hospital V2 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/MaskedStats_NIS_2020_Hospital_V2.PDF
    January 01, 2020 - 5.00 Std Deviation 0.00 Median 5.00 Variance 0.00 Mode 5.00 Range 0.02 Interquartile Range 0.00 Tests … 19,539.00 Variance 6666623957.02 Mode 202,292.00 Range 341,962.00 Interquartile Range 78,977.00 Tests … Table 1 The Univariate Procedure DISCWT Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests … Quantiles N_HOSP_U Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles … Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles

  5. Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection: Clinical Summary (pdf file)

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    Grade: D Screening Tests The most widely used, currently available serologic screening test for … While serologic screening tests can detect HSV-1 infection, the tests cannot determine if the site of

  6. Instructions for Extracting and Submitting (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/ny10.pdf
    July 31, 2012 - the lab’s database for these patients and extract the requested test results (a list of 30 blood tests … (Note: Tests must be identified by LOINC number; a worksheet will be supplied to lab staff for converting … Information about tests performed for different orders--whether the orders were given during the same … OBR-3 Filler Order Number Number assigned to the ordered tests by the performing lab OBR-4.1 LOINC … code for ordered tests OBR-4.2 Name of ordered tests OBR-4.3 Code type Must be 'LN' OBR-16.1

  7. Neds 2006 Maskedstats Hospital (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2006 - Tests for Location: Mu0=0 Test Statistic p Value Student's t t 33.23327 Pr > |t| <.0001 Sign M 479 … Data Set WORK.YEAR_FREQS Univariate DISCWT Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests … Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles S_HOSP_U Moments … Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles TOTAL_EDVISITS Moments … Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles

  8. Neds 2006V2 Maskedstats Hospital (pdf file)

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    April 08, 2010 - Tests for Location: Mu0=0 Test Statistic p Value Student's t t 35.20596 Pr > |t| <.0001 Sign M 477.5 … Data Set WORK.YEAR_FREQS Univariate DISCWT Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests … Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles S_HOSP_U Moments … Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles TOTAL_EDVISITS Moments … Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles

  9. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review78/ovarian-cancer-screening-2012
    April 15, 2012 - Of the 28,803 women with baseline CA-125 tests performed, 402 had abnormal results (1.4 percent) and … In the subset of women with abnormal results on both tests, 34 (0.1 percent) underwent 27 biopsies and … The PPV for the combined tests was 26.5 percent for any neoplasm and 23.5 percent for invasive cancer … Most women (33 of 36) with abnormal results on one or both tests repeated one or both tests over the … The higher positive-screen rate in the Rufford study for both screening tests could reflect the fact

  10. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the USPTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/fNXdu3HGvWE-ovsuhNeANW
    April 01, 2012 - New evidence on the combination of ultrasonography and cancer antigen-125 blood tests for screening … Of the 28,803 women with baseline CA-125 tests performed, 402 had abnormal results (1.4 percent) and … In the subset of women with abnormal results on both tests, 34 (0.1 percent) underwent 27 biopsies … Most women (33 of 36) with abnormal results on one or both tests repeated one or both tests over the … The higher positive-screen rate in the Rufford study for both screening tests could reflect the fact

  11. Thirteenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/thirteenth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
    January 01, 2023 - nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screening tests … benefits and harms of a preventive service in people without signs or symptoms, including screening tests … For anxiety disorders, more research is needed on the benefits of screening tests that look for a specific … anxiety disorder vs. tests that look for several anxiety disorders. … For suicide risk, more research is needed on the effectiveness of screening tests and treatments.

  12. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2011 - Four studies evaluated visual acuity tests (Lea symbols and HOTV tests), 3 evaluated stereoacuity tests … Testability using common visual acuity tests, stereoacuity tests, photoscreening, and autorefractors … tests, tests of stereopsis, tests for strabismus, photoscreeners, autorefractors) ● Exclude studies … in primary care settings (eg, visual acuity tests, tests of stereopsis, tests for strabismus, photoscreeners … tests, tests of stereopsis, tests for strabismus, photoscreeners, autorefractors) ● Exclude studies

  13. Archived: Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
    June 15, 2016 - or developing new tests. … Empirical evidence of design-related bias in studies of diagnostic tests. … Immunochemical faecal occult blood tests are superior to guaiac-based tests for the detection of colorectal … of all tests were rehydrated. … Sparse data on most individual tests limited comparisons.

  14. Recommendation: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/genital-herpes-serologic-screening
    February 14, 2023 - for genital herpes is limited by the low predictive value of the widely available serologic screening tests … , it is highly prevalent (≈48%), and serologic tests cannot determine the site of infection (oral or … anogenital) in persons who have not previously experienced symptoms. 1 , 6 Therefore, serologic tests … 1 , 22 Based on previous evidence, the USPSTF estimated that using the widely available serologic tests … Although serologic tests can detect the presence of HSV-1, seropositivity for HSV-1 does not indicate

  15. Appendix G-9

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/AppendixG9_SurveyResultsCapabilities.jsp
    October 09, 2010 - In question 18, we asked whether 30-day pre-admission outpatient lab tests could be sent. … In question 19, we asked if point-of-care (bedside) lab tests are available through lab system. … In question 27, we asked if lab tests related to inpatient discharges only could be sent � excluding … un-related outpatient tests. … In question 29, we asked whether the hospital could pre-screen tests submitted to include only those

  16. Archived: Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan95/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
    September 18, 2014 - methods that identify persons at increased risk for syphilis (Key Question 2), accuracy of screening tests … What is the accuracy of currently used screening tests and strategies (e.g., sequence of tests) for detecting … increased risk” and true disease status will be determined by the available studies KQ 3: FDA-approved tests … technique could be evaluated by comparing its sensitivity and specificity with that of MHA-TP and FTA-ABS tests … outcomes (e.g., laboratory studies) KQ 4: Harms related to true-positive and true-negative tests

  17. Kid 2012 Maskedstats Hospital (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/tools/stats/KID_2012_MaskedStats_Hospital.PDF
    January 01, 2012 - 68914 Median 22345.00 Variance 4749158866 Mode 18357.00 Range 269432 Interquartile Range 63134 Tests … Moments Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles S_CMPB_U Moments … Basic Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles S_DISC_U Moments Basic … Measures of Location and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles S_HOSP_U Moments Basic Measures … and Variability Tests For Location Quantiles

  18. celiac-disease-protocol-140612 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/celiac-disease_research-protocol.pdf
    June 12, 2014 - A number of diagnostic methods have been developed; they include various serology tests, HLA typing, … Serology tests include Anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA), IgA & IgG; Anti-tissue Transglutaminase (tTG), … These tests are often used by providers as a panel in order to increase specificity and prevent false … positives that are associated with tests that don’t work well under varying circumstances. … For example, some guidelines propose a different sequence of tests for diagnosing population groups

  19. Modeling Study: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/cervical-cancer-screening
    August 21, 2018 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Lifetime number of tests, colposcopies, disease detection, false-positive … and deaths, life-years, and efficiency ratios expressing the trade-off of harms (ie, colposcopies, tests … Tests per Life-Year Gained When the analysis was expressed in terms of tests (ie, cytology and hrHPV … Name b Cytology Tests HPV Tests Total Tests c No. of Colposcopies CIN 2 or 3 … Tests include the total number of screening tests over the lifetime of screening, including both routine

  20. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP STATE AMBULATORY SURGERY AND SERVICES DATABASES (SASD)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/sasddist/SASD_Introduction.jsp
    June 01, 2022 - Consider the example of a patient that had five laboratory tests from different revenue centers in the … Consider the example of a patient that had five laboratory tests from different revenue centers in the … Consider the example of a patient that had five laboratory tests from different revenue centers in the … Consider the example of a patient that had five laboratory tests from different revenue centers in the … Consider the example of a patient that had five laboratory tests from different revenue centers in the
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