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181. untitled (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2016 - EVIDENCE REVIEW The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the accuracy, benefits, and harms of serologic screening … Based on the natural history of HSV infection, its epidemiology, and the available evidence on the accuracy … Accuracy of Screening Tests HerpeSelect (Focus Diagnostics), the most widely available sero- logic test … No stud- ies have examined the screening accuracy of serologic HSV tests in pregnant women. … Based on the natural history of HSV infection, its epidemiology, and the available evidence on the accuracy

182. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 04, 2018 - One fair-quality prospective study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of CIA and the T pallidum particle … is feasible for mass screening and provides a presumptive laboratory diagnosis of syphilis with high accuracy … Second, the review did not address the comparative screening accuracy of traditional vs reverse sequence … available) and these tests (treponemal and nontreponemal) in combination detect syphilis with high accuracy … No new studies examining harms of treatment in pregnant women were identified Included diagnostic accuracy

183. Vision Screening for Children 1 to 5 Years of Age: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - screening for visual impairment in children 1 to 5 years of age with improved health outcomes, the accuracy … Detection The USPSTF found adequate evidence that vision screening tools have rea- sonable accuracy … of risk fac- tor assessment, the accuracy of screening tests, the effectiveness of early detection, … Accuracy of Screening Tests No studies evaluated the accuracy or reliability of risk factor assessment … PEDIATRICS Volume 127, Number 2, February 2011 343 pediatrics.aappublications.org/ the diagnostic accuracy

184. Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - Evidence is limited regarding the accuracy of the clinical visual skin examination for detecting keratinocyte … The USPSTF used foundational evidence from previous reviews to assess the diagnostic accuracy of visual … Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment Based on foundational evidence, the sensitivity of visual … Evidence evaluat- ing the diagnostic accuracy of visual skin examination to detect keratinocyte carcinoma … was limited and inconsistent.19 No new studies from the current review reported diagnostic accuracy

185. Screening for Dementia in Primary Care: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - Three methodological problems make it difficult to assess the accuracy of screening tests for dementia … First, research has examined the accuracy of a large number of screening instruments to a limited degree … Few studies have provided information on the accuracy of screening tests for detecting people with mild … people with moderate dementia; the accuracy of these tests in detecting people with mild dementia may … Selecting articles for KQ 3: accuracy of screening tests Appendix Figure 5.

186. Archived: Evidence Summary: Supplemental Screening in Women With Dense Breasts: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 11, 2016 - were limited to fair- or good-quality randomized, controlled trials; cohort studies; or diagnostic accuracy … Accuracy and Reliability of BI-RADS Density Determination Absent a gold standard for breast density … , studies could not evaluate the accuracy of BI-RADS density determinations. … KQ 1: What are the accuracy and reproducibility of BI-RADS determination of breast density? … In addition, it examines the accuracy of breast density determinations by radiologists, as well as the

187. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2013 - Evidence on the accuracy of risk prediction instruments in primary care settings is not available. … We focused on studies of screening or diagnostic accuracy performed in primary care settings. … A second investigator reviewed data abstraction for accuracy. … Accuracy of Oral Examination One good-quality study found primary care pediatrician examination … Accuracy of pediatric primary care providers’ screening and referral for early childhood caries.

188. Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 13, 2018 - One- to 3-item screening instruments have the best accuracy for assessing unhealthy alcohol use in adults … Further test performance studies are needed to confirm their accuracy in identifying unhealthy alcohol … of Screening Tests Forty-five studies (n = 277,881) addressed the accuracy of screening tools; 10 … of 1- or 2-item screening instruments and the AUDIT for detecting AUD, none reported on test accuracy … for screening for the full spectrum of unhealthy alcohol use. 1 Only 1 study evaluated the accuracy

189. Archived: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 14, 2004 - However, the USPSTF found fair evidence that screening tests have reasonable accuracy in identifying … The USPSTF reviewed the evidence for the accuracy of vision screening tests in children younger than … evidence evaluating the role of screening for family history or parental concern, or evaluating the accuracy … and a specificity of 70 percent to 80 percent. 6 A good quality systematic review, evaluating the accuracy … percent to 12.5 percent and a specificity of 99 percent. 7 Three poor quality studies examined the accuracy

190. Archived: Lung Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Contents PDF Version and JAMA Link Archived Versions Burden of Suffering Accuracy … lung, trachea, and bronchus. 2   Return to Table of Contents Accuracy … The chest radiograph (x-ray) and sputum cytomorphologic examination (cytology) lack sufficient accuracy … The accuracy of the chest x-ray is limited by the capabilities of the technology and observer variation

191. Screening, Referral, Behavioral Counseling, and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     November 07, 2023 - STUDY SELECTION Diagnostic accuracy of primary care screening instruments and oral examination; randomized … DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS One investigator abstracted data; a second checked accuracy. … Evidence on screening accuracy, silver diamine fluoride, xylitol, and harms was very limited, although … Randomized or nonrandom- ized trials and diagnostic accuracy studies were eligible; cohort studies were … A second investigator reviewed abstracted data for accuracy.

192. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2013 - Various noninvasive tests with good diagnostic accuracy are possible alternatives to liver biopsy for … Balance of Benefits and Harms On the basis of the accuracy of HCV antibody testing and the availability … Given the accuracy of the screening test and the availability of effective interventions for HCV infection … Various noninvasive tests with good diagnostic accuracy are possible alternatives to liver biopsy for … Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF previously found that screening with later-generation enzyme

193. Screening for Depression in Adults: USPSTF Final Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 26, 2016 - for depression in adult populations, including older adults and pregnant and postpartum women; the accuracy … More research is needed on the accuracy of screening tools in languages other than English and Spanish … Data are lacking on both the accuracy of screening and the benefits and harms of treatment in pregnant … Accuracy of Screening Tests General Adult Population and Older Adults The accuracy of screening tests … However, given the strength of the in- direct evidence (the accuracy of screening in older adults and

194. Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 27, 2021 - a systematic review to evaluate the benefits and harms of screening for hypertension in adults, the accuracy … of OBPM for initial screening, and the accuracy of various confirmatory blood pressure measurement methods … . 8 , 9 Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF reviewed evidence from 20 studies (n = 12,614) on … the test accuracy of OBPM for initial screening for hypertension. 8 , 9 In all studies, blood pressure … Limited evidence is available on the accuracy of automated office-based blood pressure measurement (taking

195. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services: 13th Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - • For suicide risk, more research is needed on what screening tools should be used, the accuracy of … • More information is needed on the accuracy of screening tests for suicide risk. … • More research is needed on the accuracy of screening tools for anxiety disorders in older adults … • Includes the accuracy of screening tests for suicide risk. … • Accuracy of screening tools to be used in pregnant and postpartum people.

196. Archived: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2013 - are physically or mentally dysfunctional) for abuse and neglect because there were no studies on the accuracy … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the accuracy of screening instruments for elderly or vulnerable … Further evaluation of the accuracy, efficiency, and acceptability of these methods is needed. … This review examined the accuracy of 14 screening tools for identifying IPV. … It also found no existing studies that determined the accuracy of screening tools.

197. Recommendation: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 09, 2020 - Interviewer-administered tools and self-administered tools appear to have similar accuracy. 12 Primary … These reviews evaluated evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for drug use, accuracy of screening … Given the limited number of studies on individual tools and the lack of information on the accuracy of … tools for detecting use of drugs other than cannabis, the USPSTF determined the evidence on accuracy … for drug use in adolescents The optimal screening interval for detecting unhealthy drug use The accuracy

198. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 04, 2021 - What is the accuracy of screening questionnaires, clinical prediction tools, and multistep screening … testing, or both vs. groups not undergoing screening, diagnostic testing, or both KQ 2: Studies on accuracy

199. Screening for oral cancer literature surveillance report 2023 (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2023 - heavy alcohol use) and in groups with higher oral cancer mortality (e.g., Black persons); • The accuracy … Establishing the accuracy of a new and cheaper sample collection tool: Oral cytology versus oral histopathology

200. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - among adults 65 years or older in the primary care setting; the benefits and harms of screening; the accuracy … The USPSTF also reviewed the evi- dence on the benefits and harms of screening, the accuracy of screening … Accuracy of Screening Tests Asking screening questions to elicit self-perceived problems with vi- sion … Few studies have focused on the accuracy of the Amsler grid, clinical examination, pinhole test, or fundus … The study reported poor accuracy, depending on the cutoff score; sensitivity ranged from 0.11 to 0.52