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21. Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/colorectal-cancer-screening
    May 18, 2021 - Accuracy of Screening Key Question 2. … Six studies reported test accuracy by sex and produced inconsistent findings. … Evidence of bias and variation in diagnostic accuracy studies. … Fecal immunochemical test accuracy in average-risk colorectal cancer screening. … Accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers.

22. Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening
    June 24, 2025 - For KQ2 (screening test accuracy), eligible studies assessed the accuracy of screening tools designed … A second investigator reviewed data extractions for completeness and accuracy. … Accuracy of Screening for IPV Key Question 2. … Accuracy of Detecting Past-Year or Current IPV Nine studies reported on the accuracy of 9 different … Male victims of partner violence: prevalence and accuracy of screening tools.

23. Screening for Syphilis: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TzddJozNQQZYmTohr64wMz
    June 07, 2016 - OBJECTIVE To update a 2004 systematic review of studies of syphilis screening effectiveness, test accuracy … STUDY SELECTION English-language trials and observational studies of screening effectiveness, test accuracy … DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS One investigator abstracted data, a second checked data for accuracy, and … Diagnostic Accuracy of Currently Used Screening Tests and Strategies Key Question 3. … Test Accuracy Three fair-quality observational studies of diagnostic accuracy evalu- ated treponemal

24. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening
    January 14, 2025 - The discriminative accuracy of risk assessment instruments to predict fracture or identify osteoporosis … Studies 2] for diagnostic test accuracy, 9 PROBAST [Prediction Model Risk of Bias Assessment Tool] … (AUC, 0.52) to very good accuracy (AUC, 0.93); however, most AUCs were between 0.60 and 0.80. … of risk assessment tools and for predictive accuracy of BMD alone. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

25. JAMA (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/eko8Cp28pZ3SHHfyvTXJW5
    May 13, 2025 - screening algorithms (traditional and reverse-sequence) can detect syphilis in pregnancy with high accuracy … and reliability No severe adverse outcomes Most accuracy studies only report on the test accuracy of … the initial treponemal or nontreponemal test and not the accuracy of the screening algorithm Five studies … This review did not systemati- cally address the accuracy of screening tests or comparative effectiveness … access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy

26. Grnjnsmqzvbc-Dnhgrmgg3 (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/gRNjNsmqZvBC-DnHGRMgG3
    December 01, 2014 - Food and Drug Administration for current clinical practice were included to determine diagnostic accuracy … In 2005, on the basis of epidemiologic studies of screen- ing and studies of the diagnostic accuracy … In 2007, on the basis of studies of the effectiveness of screening, harms, and diagnostic accuracy of … Inclusion criteria were less restrictive for effec- tiveness studies than diagnostic accuracy studies … A sec- ond investigator reviewed data abstraction for accuracy.

27. Evidence Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
    September 05, 2017 - Results: Forty studies were included (N = 34,709); 34 evaluated test accuracy. … Results of test accuracy studies were not quantitatively pooled because of considerable clinical and … Accuracy did not clearly differ for preschool children in different age groups. … KQ2: Test Accuracy 34 (studies of test accuracy) 45,588 observations c Estimates for all tests … Accuracy did not clearly differ for children stratified according to age.

28. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/R_cAa3AjFGQ2np_aQnzQGA
    February 11, 2025 - The discriminative accuracy of risk assessment instruments to predict fracture or identify osteoporosis … What is the diagnostic accuracy of risk assessment tools for identifying adults with osteoporosis? … Accuracy of Screening Strategies Key Question 2a. … of risk assessment tools and for predictive accuracy of BMD alone. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

29. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
    October 15, 2008 - Accuracy of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy We found no studies that estimated accuracy of flexible sigmoidoscopy … Accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers. … Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. … Comparative accuracy: assessing new tests against existing diagnostic pathways. … Fecal DNA 2 cohort studies of test accuracy 1 study for each of 2 approaches.

30. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/unhealthy-alcohol-use-in-adolescents-and-adults-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions
    October 20, 2016 - Within the screening piece of the framework, there is also a question related to the accuracy of unhealthy … What is the accuracy of commonly used instruments to screen for unhealthy alcohol use? … or set of questions that is conducted in person or via telephone, mail, or electronically KQ 2: Accuracy … ), and variants of these Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) (for accuracy … Based on this change, the USPSTF also modified the inclusion criteria to exclude instrument accuracy

31. Recommendation: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening
    May 18, 2021 - reported findings by race; however, those studies that did generally found no difference in accuracy … The following accuracy results reflect accuracy after only a single application of the test rather than … One study reported CT colonography accuracy by age and suggested that sensitivity was lower in adults … The USPSTF did not identify any studies that reported on the accuracy of flexible sigmoidoscopy using … include persons younger than age 50 y, although few report screening test accuracy specifically for

32. Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CXDusYW7s2xdypXMpnW9sw
    June 20, 2023 - OBJECTIVE To review the benefits and harms of screening and treatment for anxiety and the accuracy of … DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS One investigator abstracted data; a second checked accuracy. … Both screening instruments had adequate accuracy for detecting generalized anxiety disorder (eg, across … For KQ2 (test accuracy), diagnostic accuracy studies of a priori– specified screening tools were included … Accuracy of Screening KQ2.

33. Archived: Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-october-2018
    October 23, 2018 - Study Selection: English-language randomized clinical trials (RCTs), studies evaluating test accuracy … Main Outcomes and Measures: Abuse or neglect, morbidity caused by abuse, test accuracy, and harms. … for KQ2 (screening test accuracy). … Male victims of partner violence: prevalence and accuracy of screening tools. … Accuracy of five domestic violence screening questions with nongraphic language.

34. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and for Caregiver Abuse of Older and Vulnerable Adults: An Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/RrE4_peSk5zVH3cCf77at3
    June 24, 2025 - For KQ2 (screening test accuracy), eligible studies assessed the accuracy of screening tools designed … A second investigator re- viewed data extractions for completeness and accuracy. … Accuracy of Screening for IPV Key Question 2. … Accuracy of Detecting Past-Year or Current IPV Nine studies reported on the accuracy of 9 different screeners … Male victims of partner violence: prevalence and accuracy of screening tools.

35. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/UCajZVxQEKLCgs59HV7ddE
    November 01, 2008 - Accuracy of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy We found no studies that estimated accuracy of flexi- ble sigmoidoscopy … Fecal DNA 2 cohort studies of test accuracy 1 study for each of 2 approaches. … Sources of variation and bias in studies of diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review. … Accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers. … Comparative accuracy: assessing new tests against existing diagnostic pathways.

36. Archived: Final Research Plan: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan44/depression-in-adults-screening
    July 03, 2014 - What is the accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire and the Geriatric Depression Scale, two of the … ) and treatment (KQs 4, 5): Studies targeting depression screening and treatment Diagnostic accuracy … reduced abuse or neglect) Emergency department visits or inpatient stays Diagnostic accuracy … Timing of outcome assessment Screening (KQs 1, 3): ≥6 weeks after baseline Diagnostic accuracy … KQ 1), harms of screening (KQ 3), and benefits of treatment (KQ 4): RCTs, CCTs Diagnostic accuracy

37. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
    May 13, 2025 - This review did not systematically address the accuracy of screening tests or comparative effectiveness … screening algorithms (traditional and reverse-sequence) can detect syphilis in pregnancy with high accuracy … and reliability No severe adverse outcomes Most accuracy studies only report on the test accuracy … of the initial treponemal or nontreponemal test and not the accuracy of the screening algorithm Five

38. Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/mx2Ko29RH46mTYb36f-UBe
    June 20, 2023 - Evidence on the accuracy of screening tools, as well as the relative benefits and harms of screening … Inadequate evidence on accuracy of screening instruments for anxiety disorders in older adults. … Few studies reported accuracy of screening tools in older adults. … Accuracy of Screening Tests Ten studies (n = 6463) evaluated the accuracy of screening for anxiety disorders … Few of the studies provided accuracy data for screening tools in older adults.

39. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
    June 26, 2018 - to 0.76 in women and from 0.76 to 0.80 in men; the accuracy for predicting fractures was similar. … Diagnostic and Predictive Accuracy of Screening Key Question 2a. … In general, tools incorporating BMD had higher accuracy than tools without BMD. … The accuracy of tools with more clinical variables was similar to the accuracy of tools with fewer risk … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

40. Draft Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-testing
    January 18, 2024 - What is the accuracy of familial cancer risk assessment methods to identify women with pathogenic BRCA1 … What is the diagnostic accuracy of single vs. multigene panel testing for detecting pathogenic BRCA1 … likelihood ratios, and c-statistic) KQ 2b: Patient outcomes of pretest genetic counseling (improved accuracy … KQs: Randomized, controlled trials; nonrandomized studies of interventions KQ 2a: Discriminatory accuracy