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October 01, 2016 - By contrast, there is
adequate evidence that screening can identify adolescents
with depression. … The USPSTF also found adequate
evidence that treatment of adolescents with screen-
detected depression … providing education and counseling to prevent the
initiation of tobacco use.17 Although the USPSTF found
adequate
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determine incident fracture
status and enroll sufficient
numbers of persons to ensure
an adequate
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November 13, 2018 - preventable causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities. 7
Detection
The USPSTF found adequate … The USPSTF found adequate evidence that brief behavioral counseling interventions in adults who screen … the USAUDIT-C) may be more valuable in identifying at-risk college drinkers. 10 The SASQ also has adequate … increases in alcohol use with interventions are unlikely. 1
Estimate of Magnitude of Net Benefit
Adequate … However, adequate epidemiologic evidence links reduced levels of alcohol consumption with a reduced risk
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March 11, 2025 - Summary of USPSTF Rationale
Rationale Assessment
Detection Adequate evidence on the accuracy of screening … • The USPSTF found adequate evidence on the accuracy of screening tools to detect food insecurity. … and “high
food security,” in which households had no problems or anxiety about
consistently accessing adequate … It is reasonable,
however, to recognize that providing adequate food and nutrition
to individuals without
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April 11, 2025 - Following that methodology, the USPSTF did find adequate evidence on the benefits and harms of primary … Rationale
Assessment
Benefits of behavioral interventions
The USPSTF found adequate … there is convincing evidence that breastfeeding provides substantial health benefits for children and adequate … Harms of behavioral interventions
The USPSTF found adequate evidence to bound the harms of behavioral
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January 01, 1996 - Tests
History and physical examination are not adequate … before delivery did not correlate with viral shedding at delivery. 34 Thus, screening near term is not adequate … There are currently no commercially available tests that are adequate
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January 10, 2017 - Evidence is adequate that the harms to the mother or infant from folic acid
supplementation taken at … Harms of Preventive Medication
The USPSTF found adequate evidence that the harms to the mother
or infant … -
mentation differ by dosage or timing.1
Potential Harms of Preventive Medication
The USPSTF found adequate … Evidence is adequate that the harms to the
mother or infant from folic acid supplementation taken at
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March 01, 2014 - Detection
The USPSTF found adequate evidence that primary
care providers can accurately detect GDM in … Benefits of Detection and Early Treatment
The USPSTF found adequate evidence that treatment
of screen-detected … Harms of Detection and Early Treatment
Overall, the USPSTF found adequate evidence that
the magnitude … To update this recommendation, the USPSTF re-
viewed the indirect chain of evidence and found adequate
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May 01, 2021 - Inadequate evidence on screening
instruments for anxiety in children 7 y
or younger in primary care
Adequate … direct evidence on benefits of screening for anxiety on health outcomes
owing to a lack of studies
• Adequate … with a moderate magnitude of benefit (eg, treatment response, disease
remission, or resolution)
• Adequate … or younger
• No direct evidence on the harms of screening for anxiety owing to a lack
of studies
• Adequate
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January 01, 2023 - tools for use in the primary care setting, collaborative care approaches, barriers to establishing adequate
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February 14, 2023 - Rationale
Assessment
Detection
The USPSTF found adequate … Benefits of early detection and intervention and treatment
The USPSTF found adequate evidence to bound … asymptomatic persons. a
Harms of early detection and intervention and treatment
The USPSTF found adequate
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January 14, 2025 - The USPSTF found adequate evidence that clinical risk assessment tools have sufficient accuracy to identify … Benefits of early detection and intervention and treatment
The USPSTF found adequate direct evidence … For postmenopausal women younger than 65 years with risk factors for osteoporosis, the USPSTF found adequate … treatment
Based on the nature of screening and the low likelihood of serious harms, the USPSTF found adequate … The USPSTF found adequate evidence that the harms of treatment of osteoporosis are small in women.
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December 15, 2009 - Adequate evidence suggests that BSE does not reduce breast cancer mortality. … mammography is the standard for detecting breast cancer; in 2002, the USPSTF found convincing evidence of its adequate … Adequate evidence suggests that teaching BSE does not reduce breast cancer mortality. … Adequate evidence suggests that the overall harms associated with mammography are moderate for every … There is adequate evidence that teaching BSE is associated with harms that are at least small.
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November 01, 2014 - Adequate evidence indicates that the accu-
racy of screening by auscultation of the neck is poor. … Adequate evidence indicates that in selected trial
participants with asymptomatic CAS, carotid endarterec … Harms of Detection and Early Intervention
Adequate evidence indicates that both the testing strat-
egy … Adequate evidence indi-
cates that both the testing strategy for CAS and treatment
with CEA or CAAS can
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January 15, 2011 - Intervention
In addition to adequate calcium and vitamin D intake and weight-bearing exercise, … Adequate evidence indicates that clinical risk assessment instruments have only modest predictive value … The USPSTF found adequate evidence that the harms of bisphosphonates, the most commonly prescribed therapies … Treatment
In addition to adequate calcium and vitamin D intake and weight-bearing exercise, multiple
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September 06, 2016 - Detection
The USPSTF found adequate evidence that accurate screening tests are available to detect … The USPSTF found adequate evidence that treatment of LTBI with regimens recommended by the Centers for … The USPSTF found adequate evidence that the magnitude of harms of treatment of LTBI with CDC-recommended … 1.28 [95% CI, 1.03 to 1.59]). 31
Estimate of Magnitude of Net Benefit
Overall, the USPSTF found adequate
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September 22, 2014 - Benefits of Behavioral Counseling Interventions
The USPSTF found adequate evidence that intensive behavioral … The USPSTF also found adequate evidence that intensive interventions reduce risky sexual behaviors and … Harms of Behavioral Counseling Interventions
The USPSTF found adequate evidence that the harms of behavioral … This updated recommendation reaffirms that the evidence is adequate to recommend high-intensity behavioral
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November 01, 2013 - Potential Benefits of Medications for Breast Cancer
Risk Reduction
The USPSTF found adequate evidence … Potential Harms of Medications for Breast Cancer
Risk Reduction
The USPSTF found adequate evidence that … The USPSTF also found adequate evidence that ta-
moxifen but not raloxifene increases risk for endometrial … Tamoxifen is associated with moderate benefit,
with adequate evidence for risk reduction of invasive … The USPSTF found adequate evidence of small to
moderate risk for medication-associated VTEs (depending
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July 10, 2018 - Detection
The USPSTF found adequate evidence that adding the ABI, hsCRP level, or CAC score to existing … Harms of Risk Assessment and Intervention
The USPSTF found adequate evidence to bound the harms of … persons at higher risk of CVD events. 39
Estimate of Magnitude of Net Benefit
The USPSTF found adequate … The USPSTF found adequate evidence to bound the harms of early detection and interventions as small.
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December 01, 2007 - added to describe the USPSTF’s judg-
ment about the evidence for each key question: “convincing,”
“adequate … Evidence may be
deemed adequate when, on the basis of judgment, most
but not all of these 6 questions … fair, poor (quality) Critical appraisal; judgment
Key questions in analytic framework* Convincing, adequate