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421. Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay-future_research.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - , compared with traditional tests, in individual PCDs with regard to: a. … Can it diagnose or detect disease progression earlier than traditional tests? c. … and how do they compare with the SFLC test with and without traditional tests? … Can it diagnose or detect disease progression earlier than traditional tests? c. … and how do they compare with the SFLC test with and without traditional tests?

422. Sb105
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     December 01, 2005 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #105 December 2005 Diabetes Management: Tests and Treatments among the 18 and … Rates at which persons with diabetes obtain preventive medical care and recommended tests are presented …
     
     Management: Diagnostic tests
     In 2003, 41.7 percent of adults with diagnosed … Diabetes Management: Tests and Treatments among the 18 and Older U.S. … No tests 1 or 2 tests Don't know Percent

423. Screening for Gonorrhea: Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2005 - Tests Using Urine Specimens in Women Figure 6. Tests Using Urethral Specimens in Men Figure 7. … New testing technologies, such as nucleic acid amplification tests and nucleic acid hybridization tests … These tests initially included antigen detection tests such as enzyme immunoassay (EIA). … Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests Nucleic Acid Hybridization Tests TABLE 1. … Tests Using Urine Specimens in Women Figure 6. Tests Using Urethral Specimens in Men Figure 7.

424. 13-MDM347013 30..38 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/whitepaper4-bossuyt02262010-2.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - based on an understanding of how tests can benefit or harm patients. … , such as the decision to order more tests or to start, stop, or modify treatment. … to undergoing other tests or no testing at all. … This requires an understanding of how tests can affect patient outcome. … Various randomized designs can be used to evaluate medical tests.

425. 13-MDM347013 30..38 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/outcomes-testing-evaluation_research.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - based on an understanding of how tests can benefit or harm patients. … , such as the decision to order more tests or to start, stop, or modify treatment. … to undergoing other tests or no testing at all. … This requires an understanding of how tests can affect patient outcome. … Various randomized designs can be used to evaluate medical tests.

426. 13-MDM347013 30..38 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/outcomes-testing-evaluation_research.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - based on an understanding of how tests can benefit or harm patients. … , such as the decision to order more tests or to start, stop, or modify treatment. … to undergoing other tests or no testing at all. … This requires an understanding of how tests can affect patient outcome. … Various randomized designs can be used to evaluate medical tests.

427. 13-MDM347013 30..38 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/whitepaper4-bossuyt02262010-2.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - based on an understanding of how tests can benefit or harm patients. … , such as the decision to order more tests or to start, stop, or modify treatment. … to undergoing other tests or no testing at all. … This requires an understanding of how tests can affect patient outcome. … Various randomized designs can be used to evaluate medical tests.

428. Effects of Health Information Exchange Adoption on Ambulatory Testing Rates - Final Report (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs018749-nease-final-report-2013.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - likely to repeat those tests. … • Hypothesis 1b) the mean number of radiology tests ordered per month. … Results of tests ordered by the practice and forwarded by other practices were ‘pushed’. … Claims for laboratory tests were defined as claims in BETOS category 4 (tests), subcategories T1A–T1H … Claims for radiology tests were defined as all claims in BETOS category 3 (imaging).

429. LOINC Mapping Tool Instructions
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     October 01, 2010 - What if our hospital has lab tests not described by LOINC codes? … Hospitals reporting lab tests not described by LOINC codes in the attachment should describe these … tests in the "To Be Completed by Hospital" section corresponding to the test number (n) followed by … If more than one line is required for a test, additional tests should be described on the "Lab Tests … The following comments apply to individual tests: 1.

430. MRI Scans | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 28, 2015 - Metastatic Breast Cancer Systematic Review Archived September 23, 2014 Imaging Tests … Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Systematic Review Archived September 10, 2014 Imaging Tests … for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Protocol Archived August 9, 2013 Imaging Tests … breast cancer Systematic Review Archived February 13, 2012 Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests … Systematic Review Archived February 9, 2006 Effectiveness of Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests

431. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews - Editorial (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Reviews - Editorial E-1 Editorial Methods Guide for Authors of Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests … Clinicians obtain medical tests for a number of non-overlapping reasons. … An additional two workgroups addressed issues unique to genetic and prognostic tests. … Medical tests. White paper series; Nov. 16, 2009. … Methods guide for authors of systematic reviews of medical tests: a collaboration between the Agency

432. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews - Editorial (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guide-editorial_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - Reviews - Editorial E-1 Editorial Methods Guide for Authors of Systematic Reviews of Medical Tests … Clinicians obtain medical tests for a number of non-overlapping reasons. … An additional two workgroups addressed issues unique to genetic and prognostic tests. … Medical tests. White paper series; Nov. 16, 2009. … Methods guide for authors of systematic reviews of medical tests: a collaboration between the Agency

433. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Index and reference tests are correlated within strata of disease. … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards. … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

434. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Index and reference tests are correlated within strata of disease. … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards. … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

435. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Index and reference tests are correlated within strata of disease. … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards. … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

436. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Index and reference tests are correlated within strata of disease. … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards. … A probabilistic model for the comparison of diagnostic tests. … Meta-analysis of diagnostic tests with imperfect reference standards.

437. Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 23, 2012 - regarding the role of the serum free light chain (SFLC) assay in diagnosis as an adjunct to traditional tests … standardized protocol was used to extract details on designs, diagnoses, interventions (diagnostic tests … The comparison and outcomes of interest were the role of the SFLC assay as an adjunct to traditional tests … for diagnosis of PCDs, and the effectiveness of the SFLC assay versus traditional tests for studying … therapeutic decisionmaking compared with traditional testing alone and as a substitute for other diagnostic tests

438. 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

439. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.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

440. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Cervical Cancer (pdf file)
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     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