Accountable Care Organizations linked to modest increase in appropriate cancer screening
1. Enrollment in Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) was associated with a decrease in breast cancer ...
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Risk-based computed tomography screening for lung cancer may be superior to current screening guidelines
1. This study predicted that a risk-based, computed tomography (CT) screening program for lung cancer in individuals between 50 and ...
Isolation of Clostridium difficile-carriers linked to lower hospital transmission
1. Screening for and isolating carriers of Clostridium difficile at admission to hospital was associated with lower rates of healthcare-associated ...
Insufficient evidence for screening for major depressive disorder in children
1. From a systematic review, insufficient studies were found examining whether routine screening for pediatric major depressive disorder (MDD) improves ...
Free alternatives comparable to Mini-Mental State Examination
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, out of 10 alternative screening tests, the best freely available alternatives to the ...
USPSTF finds insufficient evidence for improved mortality from diabetes screening
1. From a systematic review, the USPSTF found inadequate evidence to support any 10-year mortality benefit associated with screening for ...
Multiple colposcopy biopsies may improve cervical cancer precursor detection
1. An increased number of lesion-directed cervical biopsies during colposcopy was associated with increased sensitivity for the detection of high-grade ...
AAP recommends STI screening for adolescents and young adults
1. Prevalence rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are higher among adolescents and young adults than other age groups. Males ...
Pulse oximetry screening improved detection of congenital heart disease in China
Image: PD 1. The use of pulse oximetry screening combined with clinical examination demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for critical ...
Revised autism screening tool (M-CHAT-R/F) may allow for earlier diagnosis
Image: PD 1. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers Revised with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) is an effective and reliable test ...
