Background: Studies of diagnostic accuracy are subject to different sources of bias and
variation than studies that evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention. Little is known about …

Methods Writing group members were nominated by the committee chair and co-chair on
the basis of their previous work in relevant topic areas and were approved by the American …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted as the document was compiled through …

Aims To determine the ranges of pre-test probability (PTP) of coronary artery disease (CAD)
in which stress electrocardiogram (ECG), stress echocardiography, coronary computed …

It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies in the management or prevention of disease …

The widespread use of hierarchies of evidence that grade research studies according to
their quality has helped to raise awareness that some forms of evidence are more …

Objective To classify the sources of bias and variation and to provide an updated summary
of the evidence of the effects of each source of bias and variation. Study Design and Setting …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality for women in the United States.
Coronary heart disease, which includes coronary atherosclerotic disease, myocardial …

Background—Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in women, and
underdiagnosis contributes to the high mortality. This study compared the sex-specific …

This document from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology represents an updated
consensus statement on the evidence base of stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) …