Critical appraisal of choosing which in-hospital laboratory tests to target for intervention: a scoping review

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Choosing which in-hospital laboratory tests to target for intervention: a scoping review

Eyal Podolsky et al.

Summary: This scoping review investigates the factors and processes that developers report using to inform decisions about what tests to target for practice improvement. From 114 eligible studies, 30 factors related to test choice and nine processes used to inform decisions were identified.

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE (2023)

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Health Technology Assessment to assess value of biomarkers in the decision-making process

Simona Ferraro et al.

Summary: Clinical practice guidelines recommend the use of biomarkers in decision-making process, and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) provides a valuable method to evaluate their value. Proper methods are needed to estimate the cost-effectiveness and risk-benefit balance of biomarkers. HTA enables rapid cost-effective implementation of diagnostic tests, allowing healthcare providers to make critical patient-management decisions, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE (2022)

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Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: Managing the Gap between Clinical and Laboratory Practice

Simona Ferraro et al.

Summary: Current clinical guidelines overlook the poor interchangeability of PSA results from different assays and the significant impact of laboratory issues on the clinical performance of PSA testing. Stakeholders should contribute to bridging this gap.

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY (2021)

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