Impact of COVID-19 pre-test probability on positive predictive value of high cycle threshold SARS-CoV-2 real-time reverse transcription PCR test results.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.369
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Performance characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection assays are understudied within contexts of low pre-test probability, including screening asymptomatic persons without epidemiological links to confirmed cases, or asymptomatic surveillance testing. SARS-CoV-2 detection without symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: pcr; sars cov; test probability; test ... See more keywords
Implementation of the LOOP pathway—a framework for the management of ocular tuberculosis across the United Kingdom?
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DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-01348-2
Abstract: The number of people in England with tuberculosis (TB) has fallen from a peak of 8280 in 2011 to 4655 in 2018 representing a 44% reduction [1]. Although this is very encouraging, TB still presents… read more here.
Keywords: united kingdom; tuberculosis; test probability; test ... See more keywords
Impact of a decreasing pre-test probability on the performance of diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease.
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DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez054
Abstract: AIMS To provide a pooled estimation of contemporary pre-test probabilities (PTPs) of significant coronary artery disease (CAD) across clinical patient categories, re-evaluate the utility of the application of diagnostic techniques according to such estimates, and… read more here.
Keywords: coronary artery; disease; test probability; test ... See more keywords
Clinical pre‐test probability adjusted versus age‐adjusted D‐dimer interpretation strategy for DVT diagnosis: A diagnostic individual patient data meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/jth.14718
Abstract: To increase the clinical usefulness of the D‐dimer test in diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), two strategies have been proposed: the age‐adjusted, and the clinical pre‐test probability (CPTP) adjusted interpretation. However, it is not… read more here.
Keywords: age adjusted; diagnosis; test probability; test ... See more keywords
Pre‐test probability and likelihood ratios for clinical findings in canine leishmaniasis
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DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14717
Abstract: Abstract Canine leishmaniasis is a parasitic zoonosis mainly caused by L. infantum; an obligate intracellular protozoan transmitted by haematophagous insects of the genus Phlebotomus, which affects dogs and wild canids. The clinical implications of this… read more here.
Keywords: test probability; test; pre test; leishmaniasis ... See more keywords
Pre-Test Probability Assessment and d-Dimer Based Evaluation in Patients with Previous Acute Aortic Syndrome
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DOI: 10.3390/medicina59030548
Abstract: Background and Objectives. Acute aortic syndromes (AASs) are emergencies burdened by high morbidity and mortality. Guideline-recommended diagnostic workup is based on pre-test probability assessment (PPA) and d-dimer testing. However, the performance of PPA and d-dimer… read more here.
Keywords: patients previous; test probability; dimer; pre test ... See more keywords
Diagnostic models of the pre-test probability of stable coronary artery disease: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2017(03)10
Abstract: A comprehensive search of PubMed and Embase was performed in January 2015 to examine the available literature on validated diagnostic models of the pre-test probability of stable coronary artery disease and to describe the characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: stable coronary; diagnostic models; test probability; pre test ... See more keywords