Self-testing
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Self-taken swabs improve gonorrhea and chlamydia test accuracy- Daily contact testing and self-isolation are similar for control of COVID-19 in secondary schools and colleges
- Routine stress testing after negative biomarker testing seldom helpful
- Tests not very helpful in diagnosing acute rhinosinusitis
- Artificial intelligence fails a test of electrocardiogram interpretation
- Single progesterone test identifies nonviable pregnancy
- Anticoagulation self-monitoring and self-management is a safe option
- Rapid antigen test for yeast more sensitive than wet mount
- Fecal immunochemical testing accurate for colorectal cancer screening
- Most tests for rotator cuff disease are inaccurate
- Fecal occult blood testing is inaccurate as part of diagnostic workup
- BNP testing in ED does not consistently affect clinical outcomes
- Self-monitoring no better than coagulation clinics
- Additional testing of limited benefit in patients with new-onset chest pain
- Back-up culture not needed for negative rapid strep test results
- In low-risk patients with ACS, noninvasive testing adds little to clinical evaluation
- Those unnecessary "little" tests add up: $5 billion/year in the US
- Whole blood clotting test can predict need for antivenin in underresourced settings
- Results of fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer screening not affected by NSAIDs, aspirin, or anticoagulants
- Sore throat and rhinitis are predictive of a recurrent positive test result for COVID-19
- Blood glucose self-monitoring not cost-effective in T2DM patients not taking insulin
- The 4 'A's Test (4AT) is reasonably accurate in ruling out delirium in adults 65 and older
- Risk score app accurately classifies COVID-19 outpatients who do not require testing or imaging
- Higher positive screen rate for gestational diabetes with fasting vs fed 1-hour glucose tolerance test
- Point-of-care CRP testing slightly decreases abx for RTI
- Chlamydia Rapid Test as accurate as conventional testing
- Useful history and physical findings for traumatic anterior shoulder instability
- Screening tool for adult ADHD of uncertain effectiveness
- COVID-19 research briefs: self-collected swabs accurate for detection; fever, cough, elevated CRP common in COVID-19
- STI counseling with HIV testing does not reduce subsequent STI acquisition
- Rural Black women who are given the option of home HPV sampling are more likely to get screened
- Multicancer early detection numbers needed to screen: 1000 to detect one stage 1 or 2 cancer, 530 to detect any cancer (SPOT-MAS)
- Home glucose monitoring ineffective
- Simple tests of frailty of uncertain value
- USPSTF 2021 recommends screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in sexually active women 24 years or younger (B recommendation)
- HPV testing in women aged 65 to 69 years seems to decrease cervical cancer rates
- Mirtazapine decreases methamphetamine use and high-risk sexual behavior
- Repeat BMD testing: little, if any, value in elderly men and women
- Evidence-based guideline for driving assessment of pts with dementia
- Cytisine unable to demonstrate noninferiority to varenicline, but is still an option for smoking cessation
- Personal sound amplifier may be an option for people with mild to moderate hearing loss
- Screening + brief intervention ineffective for alcohol overuse
- For fibromyalgia, 12 weeks of self-guided digital behavioral therapy is more effective than digital tracking and monitoring of symptoms
- No preference for outpatient rehabilitation program after total knee arthroplasty
- Cannabis use in pregnancy is associated with an increased incidence of low birthweight and small-for-gestational-age infants
- Metformin does not hasten symptom resolution in low-risk outpatients with COVID-19
- Single question can rule out drug abuse in high prevalence population
- CT coronary angiography in patients with suspected CAD: no short-term benefit, increased rate of invasive angiography
- No association of in utero exposure to COVID-19 with abnormal neurodevelopment in children at 24 months (ASPIRE)
- No decrease in length of stay with intensive rehabilitation program for ICU patients
- House dust mite sublingual allergen tablet reduces risk of asthma exacerbation
- Comprehensive chronic care management no better than usual care for drug/alcohol dependence
- PTSD screening tests in primary care patients and high-risk populations are moderately reliable
- Continuous glucose monitoring improves outcomes in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes (CONCEPTT)
- Fluvoxamine is not effective for improving time to recovery in adults with mild to moderate COVID-19
- Cognitive behavioral intervention during pregnancy reduces partner violence
- PPI lansoprazole not effective for improving asthma control in children
- Hypnosis training not effective for childbirth analgesia
- Cognitive behavioral therapy can be effective when delivered in primary care settings
- Medication abortion for pregnancy of unknown location a reasonable option
- Increased vegetable consumption does not decrease prostate cancer progression
- Benefits of treatment for mild GDM
- Substituting n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids for n-6 fatty acids decreases headache days in patients with frequent migraines
- Sublingual allergen tablet reduces symptoms of grass allergy
- Monthly buprenorphine depot injections maintain abstinence in patients with opioid use disorders
- No benefit to varenicline beyond 12 weeks or combined with nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation
- Ultrasound is best initial imaging for suspected kidney stones
- Clonidine beneficial as adjuvant therapy for opioid dependence
- Insulin treatment of gestational diabetes is better than oral treatment to reduce the incidence of large-for-gestational-age newborns
- Testosterone gel has little, if any, benefit for older men with hypogonadism