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41. Archived: Evidence Summary: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
    April 25, 2017 - A second investigator checked the data for accuracy. … Accuracy of Screening Tests Key Question 4a. … Two studies evaluated the accuracy of urine tests for albumin to creatinine ratio using the DCA 2000 … Four studies evaluated the accuracy of protein urine dipsticks in 634 pregnant women with mixed test … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

42. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2021 - Based on 4 included diagnostic accuracy studies of CTC,81,82,85,101 Figure 4. … Fair to good Key Question 2: Diagnostic Accuracy of Screeningc Colonoscopy Prospective diagnostic accuracy … Studies were not designed to assess diagnostic accuracy to detect cancers. … Studies were not designed to assess diagnostic accuracy to detect cancers. … Accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers.

43. Recommendation: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 20, 2023 - Accuracy of Screening Tests Ten studies (n = 6463) evaluated the accuracy of screening for anxiety … Few of the studies provided accuracy data for screening tools in older adults. … Studies are needed on the Accuracy of screening tools in older adults. … Accuracy of screening tools in pregnant and postpartum persons. … Few studies reported accuracy of screening tools in older adults.

44. Archived: Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan142/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    October 30, 2014 - questionnaires that distinguish people who are more or less likely to have OSA (key question 2) and the accuracy … What is the accuracy of currently existing clinical prediction tools or screening questionnaires in identifying … What is the accuracy of multistep screening approaches, such as using a questionnaire or prediction tool … What is the accuracy and reliability of diagnostic tests for OSA? 3b. … Does the accuracy and reliability of diagnostic tests for OSA differ for subgroups defined by age, sex

45. Final Research Plan: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 16, 2018 - What is the accuracy of screening for lung cancer with LDCT?     b. … Does the accuracy of screening for lung cancer with LDCT differ for subgroups defined by age, sex, race … Does the accuracy of screening for lung cancer with LDCT differ for various approaches to nodule classification … also eligible; clinical prediction tools must include multiple factors KQ 3: Studies evaluating accuracy … The USPSTF revised the eligibility criteria for KQ 3 to clarify the reference standards for accuracy

46. Evidence Summary: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 11, 2025 - care settings that examine the impact of screening or interventions for food insecurity; instrument accuracy … Ten accuracy studies (n = 123,886) compared 1-, 2-, and 6-item subsets of the US Department of Agriculture … Accuracy of Screening Instruments Key Question 2. … The 1-item screener had the lowest accuracy, with sensitivity of 0.59 and specificity of 0.87 (95% CIs … Diagnostic accuracy of two food insecurity screeners recommended for use in health care settings.

47. Final Research Plan: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis
    January 13, 2022 - What is the diagnostic accuracy of provider or patient risk assessment tools in identifying persons at … fracture, and pregnancy-related outcomes; for KQ 2, lipid parameters and weight gain KQ 3: Diagnostic accuracy … Inpatient settings Study design KQs 1, 2: Randomized, controlled trials  KQ 3: Diagnostic accuracy

48. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Children 5 Years Old and Younger: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2015 - We examined the accuracy of screening techniques and whether accuracy varies by demographic and screening … Detailed Synthesis of Evidence on Screening Accuracy Tables 1 and 2 present accuracy statistics separately … We report the accuracy statistics by age group when possible. … Accuracy of Screening Instruments Used by Trained Examiners Twelve studies examined the accuracy of … Accuracy apparently drops over time.

49. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 11, 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 … negative likelihood ratios, c-statistic) KQ 2b: Patient outcomes of pretest genetic counseling (improved accuracy … KQs: Randomized, controlled trials; nonrandomized studies of interventions KQ 2a: Discriminatory accuracy

50. Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-screening
    August 10, 2021 - Random-effects meta-analysis or bivariate analysis (accuracy). … Diagnostic Accuracy Key Question 4. … Does accuracy vary according to maternal subgroup characteristics? … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … Diagnostic accuracy of HbA 1c in detecting gestational diabetes mellitus.

51. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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    July 31, 2020 - and advanced adenomas, although it is likely lower than the accuracy of FIT and sDNA-FIT, and high- … include persons younger than 50 y, although few report screening test accuracy specifically for that … reported findings by race; however, those studies that did generally found no difference in accuracy … The following accuracy results reflect ac- curacy after only a single application of the test rather … Seven studies (n = 5328) reported on accuracy of CT colonography.9,10 The studies were heterogeneous

52. Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
    October 15, 2010 - We also included studies that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of urinalysis for hematuria, urinary … Studies of diagnostic accuracy that did not perform the reference standard in patients with negative … Data Synthesis and Analysis When data were available from diagnostic accuracy studies, we used the … Only 1 study provided data to calculate the diagnostic accuracy of the NMP22 compared with cystoscopy … Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy. Ann Intern Med 2008;149:889-97.

53. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
    April 05, 2016 - Objective: To systematically review literature on the accuracy of screening questionnaires and office-based … Main Outcomes and Measures: Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value … When 95% CIs were not reported for diagnostic accuracy estimates, these intervals were calculated using … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. … Range of Diagnostic Accuracy Values for COPD Screening Questionnaires in Included External Validation

54. Final Research Plan: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening-adults
    December 21, 2023 - What is the diagnostic accuracy of PSA-based screening using free PSA, PSA velocity, PSA density, and … What is the accuracy of using a prebiopsy prostate cancer risk calculator or magnetic resonance imaging … observational studies of harms ¶ KQs 3, 4: Cross-sectional and cohort studies reporting diagnostic accuracy … category as a potential effect modifier of treatment; clarifying that the report will address diagnostic accuracy

55. Draft Research Plan: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 09, 2023 - What is the accuracy of screening questionnaires or tools for identifying adolescents and adults with … instrument Study designs All KQs: RCTs KQ 2: Cross-sectional and cohort studies of diagnostic accuracy … § Results will be stratified by study setting in order to assess whether results for IPV screening accuracy … instrument Study designs All KQs: RCTs KQ 2: Cross-sectional and cohort studies of diagnostic accuracy … stratified by study setting to assess whether results for older or vulnerable adult abuse screening accuracy

56. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    July 20, 2021 - Accuracy of Screening Key Question 2. … b Test accuracy shown for CT colonography with bowel preparation only. … Six studies reported test accuracy by sex and produced inconsistent findings. … Evidence of bias and variation in diagnostic accuracy studies. … Accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers.

57. Draft Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/unhealthy-alcohol-use-adolescents-adults-behavioral-counseling-interventions
    August 05, 2025 - Accuracy of Screening Tests Adults Due to established evidence that available screening instruments … In 2 studies (n=632) reporting the accuracy of the USAUDIT to identify UAU in US college students, prevalence … reported ≥7 as the optimal cutoff. 1 Adolescents Thirteen studies (N= 173,680) reported on the accuracy … CI, 0.78 to 0.89) to 0.97 (95% CI, 0.95 to 0.98). 1 Two of the three studies (n=820) also reported accuracy … Studies are needed on the accuracy of the USAUDIT and USAUDIT-C screening instrument to detect UAU in

58. Archived: Final Research Plan: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan6/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
    September 15, 2013 - single encounter (e.g., sitting quietly for 5 minutes, number of readings) define the best diagnostic accuracy … Does diagnostic accuracy vary by protocol characteristics (i.e., characteristics not reviewed in Key … Does changing the measurement method from that used during the initial screening improve diagnostic accuracy … What is the diagnostic accuracy of automated and nonautomated blood pressure measurement instruments … studies, RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies KQ 3:  Diagnostic accuracy studies, RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies

59. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening, April 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening-2001
    April 01, 2001 - For information on accuracy of screening tests, we used the search terms sensitivity and specificity. … Five studies from mass screening programs reported the accuracy of skin examination as a screening test … Conclusions: The quality of the evidence addressing the accuracy of routine screening by primary care … To assess the accuracy of these methods, both for melanoma and for nonmelanoma skin cancer, we sought … The accuracy of skin self-examination for atypical nevi. Epidemiology 1996;7:619–23. 29.

60. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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    August 22, 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. … Accuracy of Screening for IPV Key Question 2. … Male victims of partner violence: prevalence and accuracy of screening tools. … Accuracy of five domestic violence screening questions with nongraphic language.