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ArticleJournal of participatory medicine2025

Diagnostics and Decisions: Molecular Test Insights in Shared Decision-Making for Managing Respiratory Infections.

Zachary N Goldberg, Maren Susan Fragala, Azia Evans, Steven E Goldberg

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Article in Journal of participatory medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Zachary N GoldbergDepartment of Otolaryngology, Health and Neck Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1935-6421
Maren Susan FragalaClinical and Scientific Affairs, HealthTrackRx, 1500 Interstate 35W, Denton, TX, 76207, United States, 1 (866) 287-3218.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6025-7025
Azia EvansClinical and Scientific Affairs, HealthTrackRx, 1500 Interstate 35W, Denton, TX, 76207, United States, 1 (866) 287-3218.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8309-5222
Steven E GoldbergClinical and Scientific Affairs, HealthTrackRx, 1500 Interstate 35W, Denton, TX, 76207, United States, 1 (866) 287-3218.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-1995-997X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unlabelled: Advancements in diagnostic technologies for the evaluation of infectious disease complaints in the outpatient setting have improved the speed and accuracy of pathogen detection and created the opportunity for higher accuracy in treatment planning. The benefits of these advanced diagnostics insights can be optimized when coupled with robust shared decision-making between the patient and clinician during the clinical encounter. This manuscript describes the process for the integration of results from molecular testing for respiratory tract infection into a shared decision-making framework. It also explores how this synergy may lead to improved patient outcomes, enhanced health care delivery, and more collaborative care, while enhancing diagnosis and treatment of respiratory infections in various clinical settings.

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antibiotic prescribingdiagnosticsPCRrespiratory infectionsshared decision-makingurgent care

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PMID41264794
PMCPMC12633835

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