Applying diagnosis evidence
Assess diagnostic validity, patient probabilities and similarities, and consequences
In relation to the results of the diagnosis evidence that you have critically appraised, ask yourself these questions when making an applied clinical decision based on diagnosis evidence:
1. Is the diagnostic test available, affordable, accurate, and precise in my setting?
2. Can I generate a clinically sensible estimate of my patient's pre-test probability?
3. Are the study patients similar to mine?
4. Is it unlikely that the disease possibilities or probabilities have changed since the evidence was gathered?
5. Could the test move me across a test-treatment threshold?
6. Would my patient be a willing partner in carrying out the diagnostic test?
7. Would the consequences of the test help my patient reach their goals?
1. Is the diagnostic test available, affordable, accurate, and precise in my setting?
2. Can I generate a clinically sensible estimate of my patient's pre-test probability?
3. Are the study patients similar to mine?
4. Is it unlikely that the disease possibilities or probabilities have changed since the evidence was gathered?
5. Could the test move me across a test-treatment threshold?
6. Would my patient be a willing partner in carrying out the diagnostic test?
7. Would the consequences of the test help my patient reach their goals?
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