Assessment of Underuse and Overuse of Screening Tests for Co-occurring Conditions Among Children With Obesity
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22101
Abstract: Key Points Question Among children aged 10 to 18 years diagnosed with obesity at well-child visits, what proportion received laboratory screening tests recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for obesity-related conditions, and what proportion… read more here.
Keywords: assessment underuse; among children; children obesity; obesity ... See more keywords
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in cervical cancer screening tests: A series of 8 cases and review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1002/dc.23951
Abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous infection typically affecting over 50% of the US population by age 40. We report 8 cases of CMV infections detected in cervical cancer screening tests, the largest series of cases… read more here.
Keywords: cancer screening; cervical cancer; cytomegalovirus cmv; series cases ... See more keywords
International variation in the prevalence of preclinical colorectal cancer: Implications for predictive values of noninvasive screening tests and potential target populations for screening
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DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30867
Abstract: Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) is implemented in an increasing number of countries. We aimed to assess international variation in the prevalence of preclinical CRC and the resulting variation in positive and negative predictive values… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence preclinical; variation; crc; screening tests ... See more keywords
Managing an extension of screening intervals: Avoiding boom and bust in health care workloads
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DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34441
Abstract: Extending screening intervals in ongoing cancer screening programmes can lead to challenging year‐on‐year variations in the number of screening tests. We explored how such variation could be diminished with a managed transition to the extended… read more here.
Keywords: year; extension; screening intervals; number ... See more keywords
Comparing the accuracy of screening tests with verification of disease status restricted to test positives
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DOI: 10.1002/sim.9306
Abstract: As a fundamental component of health care, disease screening is of highly importance. Oftentimes, two screening tests for a specific disease are compared in order to determine an optimal screening policy, for example, the digital… read more here.
Keywords: disease; accuracy; disease status; test ... See more keywords
Weighted McNemar's test for the comparison of two screening tests in the presence of verification bias.
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DOI: 10.1002/sim.9409
Abstract: Statistical methods have been well-developed for comparing two binary screening tests in the presence of verification bias. However, the complexity of existing methods and the computational difficulty in implementing them have restricted their use. A… read more here.
Keywords: mcnemar test; verification; test; weighted mcnemar ... See more keywords
Novel Screening Tests for Barrett’s Esophagus
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DOI: 10.1007/s11894-019-0710-9
Abstract: There has been an exponential increase in the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) over the last half century. Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is the only known precursor lesion of EAC. Screening for BE in high-risk populations… read more here.
Keywords: barrett esophagus; novel screening; gastroenterology; tests barrett ... See more keywords
Fast screening tests for the simultaneous detection of 11 drugs of abuse in urine specimens. A forensic epidemiology study of 28,298 cases in Tunisia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.12.004
Abstract: Forensic investigation performed on people suspected to be drug abusers covering all Tunisian cities was conducted by monitoring an epidemiological study of human urine samples surveying positive rates of consumption for drugs of abuse. The… read more here.
Keywords: study; urine specimens; epidemiology; drugs abuse ... See more keywords
OUTPATIENT COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT – WHAT YOU DID NOT KNOW YOU DID NOT KNOW!
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.01.030
Abstract: Abstract This practical session will be packed with clinical pearls regarding the diagnostic assessment of the neurocognitive disorders (NCD) with a focus on history taking and office screening, neuropsychological testing, and coding and billing. Attendees… read more here.
Keywords: office; session; assessment; screening tests ... See more keywords
The effect of co-payments on the take-up of prenatal tests.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2021.102553
Abstract: Noninvasive prenatal screening tests help identify genetic disorders in a fetus, but their take-up remains low in several countries. Using a regression discontinuity design, we test the causal effect of a policy that eliminated co-payments… read more here.
Keywords: effect payments; prenatal tests; effect; payments take ... See more keywords
Should Cognitive Screening Tests Be Corrected for Age and Education? Insights From a Causal Perspective
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac159
Abstract: Abstract Cognitive screening tests such as the Mini-Mental State Examination are widely used in clinical routine to predict cognitive impairment. The raw test scores are often corrected for age and education, although documented poorer discrimination… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive screening; age; corrected age; age education ... See more keywords