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341. Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 17, 2018 - These recommendations apply to community-dwelling, asymptomatic adults. … occurred in the United States in 2005. 2 The health burden of fractures is substantial in the older adult … Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. … Screening for vitamin D deficiency in adults: U.S. … American Geriatrics Society Workgroup on Vitamin D Supplementation for Older Adults.

342. Screening for Coronary Heart Disease: Clinician Fact Sheet (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - y Routine screening in adults at low risk is not recommended because the evidence suggests that the … y Decisions about screening in adults at increased risk should be made on a case-by-case basis after … Screening tests for CHD should not be routinely offered to asymptomatic, low risk adults and should … ECG, ETT, and EBCT have poor accuracy for predicting CHD events among asymptomatic adults. … Screening tests for CHD should not be routinely offered to asymptomatic, low risk adults.

343. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 04, 2021 - Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults … Does screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults … Category Include Exclude Populations KQs 1–3: Adults age 18 years or older who are asymptomatic … 4–6: Persons with a confirmed diagnosis of OSA; population may include asymptomatic or symptomatic adults … sex, BMI category, and OSA severity* All KQs: Children and adolescents; pregnant women; studies of adults

344. Archived: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2012 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends counseling children, adolescents, and young adults … the balance of benefits and harms of counseling adults older than age 24 years about minimizing risks … Three additional studies in young adults 7-9 used appearance-based interventions. … For adults, there was inadequate evidence on the efficacy of counseling to change behavior. … A randomized trial of tailored skin cancer prevention messages for adults: Project SCAPE.

345. Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - Population Adults aged 50 to 59 y with a ≥10% 10-y CVD risk Adults aged 60 to 69 y witha ≥10% 10-y CVD … risk Adults younger than 50 y Adults aged 70 y or older Recommendation Initiate low-dose aspirin use … to moderate in adults aged 60 to 69 years. … of CRC com- pared with younger adults. … Aspirin Use in Adults: Cancer, All-Cause Mortality, and Harms.

346. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 21, 2017 - Print Final Research Plan Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults … Does screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pregnant and nonpregnant adolescents and adults … Asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents (ages 12 to 17 years) and adults without prior HCV infection … controlled observational studies Uncontrolled studies Screening in pregnant adolescents and adults … (KQs 1–4) Populations Asymptomatic pregnant adolescents (ages 12 to 17 years) and adults without

347. Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Fractures in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Fractures in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation … VITAMIN D AND CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATION TO PREVENT FRACTURES IN ADULTS CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. … screening for osteoporosis and vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults

348. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Clinical Summary of a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Clinical Summary of a U.S. … Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults: clinical summary of a U.S. … Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Clinical Summary of a U.S.

349. Final Recommendation Statement: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 20, 2018 - The majority of studies conducted in young adults and adults focused on improving sun protection behaviors … but less effective in adults. … photography; the intervention showed no effect on composite sun protection scores. 23 In the third young adult … Several fair- to good-quality studies demonstrated a link between adult recreational exposure to UV radiation … Committee opinion no. 626: the transition from pediatric to adult health care: preventive care for young

350. Interventions to Prevent Illicit and Nonmedical Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     December 17, 2018 - Interventions to Prevent Illicit and Nonmedical Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: … USPSTF Interventions to Prevent Illicit and Nonmedical Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults … Illicit and nonmedical (use in ways other than instructed) drug use is common in adolescents and young adults … harms of interventions to prevent illicit and nonmedical drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults … , 2013, to January 31, 2019 [children and adolescents]; January 1, 1992, to January 31, 2019 [young adults

351. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation SCREENING … FOR COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN OLDER ADULTS CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. … PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Community-dwelling adults who are older

352. Archived: Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 25, 2014 - For adults with latent tuberculosis infection, treatment may improve health outcomes, such as quality … What are the estimated prevalence rates of LTBI and active TB disease in adult populations at increased … What proportion of active TB disease cases in U.S. adults originate in populations at increased risk? … Is there an incremental net benefit of more or less frequent screening for LTBI in adults at increased … covered by included systematic reviews Language English Non-English * Adult

353. Screening for High Blood Pressure: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommnedation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - Recommendation: Screen for high blood pressure in adults age 18 years or older. … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults age 18 … High blood pres- sure (hypertension) is usually defined in adults as a systolic blood pressure of 140 … Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: 2002 Update: Consensus Panel Guide to Comprehensive Risk Reduction for Adult … The optim al interval for screening adults for hypertension is not know n.

354. Final Research Plan: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 04, 2018 - Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Hypertension in Adults … What is the accuracy of confirmatory blood pressure measurement in adults who initially screen positive … What are the harms of screening for high blood pressure in adults? … for use as additional diagnostic criteria, predicting risk, or both Population KQs 1, 2, 4: Adults … age ≥18 years or older KQ 3: Adults age ≥18 years or older with at least one elevated blood pressure

355. Txncztmvpe5Ftseqts6Obm (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2015 - Screening for High Blood Pressure in Adults: U.S. … RATIONALE Importance High blood pressure is a prevalent condition, af- fecting approximately 30% of the adult … Screening for high blood pressure in adults: clinical summary. … Detection The USPSTF found 1 new study that directly as- sessed screening for high blood pressure in an adult … Screening for High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Systematic Ev- idence Review for the U.S.

356. Screening for and Treatment of Suicide Risk Relevant to Primary Care: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - We examined trials limited to adolescents or limited to older adults separately from other adult trials … or mixed adolescent and adult popu- lations (36–71), and 13 were done in adolescents (72–84). … Two of these trials were con- ducted in adult or older adult primary care populations (32, 33). … ), 2 were limited to older adult primary care patients (42, 71), and the remain- Figure 1. … Youth and young adult suicide: a study of life trajectory. J Psychiatr Res. 2011;45:863-70.

357. Archived: Final Research Plan: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 15, 2013 - Email Print archived Final Research Plan High Blood Pressure in Adults … In general, it illustrates the overarching questions: whether screening for high blood pressure in adults … What is the best way to screen for high blood pressure in adults in the primary care setting * ? … What are the adverse effects of screening for high blood pressure in adults? … measurement (as defined by study) identified by clinic-based screening KQ 4a:  Adults age 18 years

358. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2009 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations about behavioral counseling of adolescents and adults … USPSTF recommends high-intensity be- havioral counseling for all sexually active adolescents and for adults … Recognition of Behavior Primary care clinicians and teams can identify adoles- cents and adults who … Adults with current STIs or infections in the past year are at increased risk for future STIs. … The review included studies targeting both adults and adolescents.

359. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for … of treatment included asymptomatic adults of any age. … Visual impairment and falls in older adults: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. … Summary health statistics for US adults: National Health Interview Survey. … Effect of cataract surgery on cognitive function in older adults.

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     January 03, 2017 - or adults with unrecognized symptoms. … Detection Evidence on the use of validated screening questionnaires in asymptomatic adults (or adults … Evidence on the use of validated screening questionnaires in asymptomatic adults (or adults with unrecognized … or adults with unrecognized symp- toms. … Epstein LJ, Kristo D, Strollo PJ Jr, et al; Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea Task Force of the American