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   Articles with "screening tests" as a keyword



Assessment of Underuse and Overuse of Screening Tests for Co-occurring Conditions Among Children With Obesity

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "JAMA Network Open"

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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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Diagnostic Cytopathology"

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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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "International Journal of Cancer"

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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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "International Journal of Cancer"

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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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Statistics in Medicine"

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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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Statistics in medicine"

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

A Delphi consensus to identify the key screening tests/questions for a digital neurological examination for epidemiological research

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Journal of Neurology"

DOI: 10.1007/s00415-024-12254-y

Abstract: Most neurological diseases have no curative treatment; therefore, focusing on prevention is key. Continuous research to uncover the protective and risk factors associated with different neurological diseases is crucial to successfully inform prevention strategies. eHealth… read more here.

Keywords: digital neurological; examination; delphi consensus; neurological examination ... See more keywords
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Novel Screening Tests for Barrett’s Esophagus

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Current Gastroenterology Reports"

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
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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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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Forensic science international"

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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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry"

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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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of health economics"

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