Structural MRI for the Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease in Patients with MCI - ...
Mar 1, 2021 - There is insufficient evidence to recommend structural brain magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose Alzheimer disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2021/0301/p273.html
Acute Appendicitis: Computed Tomography for Diagnosis in Adults - Cochrane for ...
Oct 1, 2020 - In a nonpregnant adult with clinical signs and symptoms of appendicitis, computed tomography has a sensitivity of 95% and specificity of 94%.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1001/p403.html
Potential of Fetal Fibronectin Testing to Prevent Preterm Birth - Cochrane for ...
Jun 1, 2020 - Fetal fibronectin testing may reduce preterm birth, although the evidence is not strong enough to recommend regular testing.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0601/p652.html
Accuracy of Dermoscopy vs. Visual Inspection for Diagnosing Melanoma in Adults - ...
Feb 1, 2020 - The addition of dermoscopy to in-person visual inspection of skin lesions increases specificity and sensitivity in the detection of melanoma. In-person evaluation with dermoscopy is more accurate than image-based assessment.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0201/p145.html
General Health Checks in Adults for Reducing Disease-Related Morbidity and Mortality - ...
Dec 1, 2019 - General health check visits have no benefit on cardiovascular morbidity or on total, cardiovascular, or cancer-related mortality. There is also no evidence that they cause patient harm.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1201/p676.html
Noninvasive Diagnostic Tests for Helicobacter pylori Infection - Cochrane for ...
Jul 1, 2019 - When compared with serology or stool antigen tests, the urea breath test has the highest diagnostic accuracy to identify H. pylori infection in patients without a history of gastrectomy or recent use of antibiotics or proton pump inhibitors.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/p16.html
Pulse Oximetry Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns - Cochrane ...
Apr 1, 2019 - Pulse oximetry is an accurate screening test for critical congenital heart defects in newborns. Pulse oximetry is simple to use, widely available, and has moderate sensitivity (76.3%) and good specificity (99.9%). However, the prevalence of critical congenital heart defects is low, and ...
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0401/p421.html
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