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101. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     A General RCTs, controlled clinical trials, and observational studies with subgroup analyses by appropriate … prevalence of high BMI (e.g., Compare behavioral interventions among children and adolescents across appropriate

102. A and B Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 01, 2025 - have an ancestry associated with breast cancer susceptibility 1 and 2 (BRCA1/2) gene mutations with an appropriate … Screening should be implemented when services for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate

103. Archived: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 26, 2016 - be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate … for depression, with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate … practices that have adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate … Screening must be coupled with appropriate follow-up and treatment when indicated (practices should be … prepared to initiate medical therapy, refer patients to appropriate care, or both), and systems should

104. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2009 - applied equally to each group, measurement of exposure accurate and applied equally to each group, and appropriate … the benefits of screening by a physician that met our inclusion and exclusion criteria and were of appropriate … Without appropriate follow-up of patients, this method probably underestimates the number of false-negative

105. Clinical Summary: Screening for HIV Infection (pdf file)
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     Screening Intervals The USPSTF found insufficient evidence to determine appropriate or optimal time

106. Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 04, 2021 - Common health-promoting behaviors include smoking cessation, healthy diet, regular physical activity, appropriate … Clinicians' efforts are enhanced when the entire health care team takes appropriate and complementary … Assessment itself may have adverse effects, such as anxiety, misdiagnosis, or distraction from appropriate … Agree:  Collaboratively select appropriate treatment goals and methods based on the patient's interest … Recent advances in health communications can assist both clinicians and patients as they engage in appropriate

107. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years: An Update of the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, 1999–2003 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - In addition, the research team used the search strategies from the 2001 report, and developed appropriate … amblyopia that included children aged 5 years and younger, and included a follow-up assessment with appropriate … During the screenings, an orthopist conducted an examination and a battery of tests appropriate to the … equally to the groups; interventions are spelled out clearly; important outcomes are considered; and appropriate … The various forms of strabismus are spoken of as tropias, their direction being indicated by the appropriate

108. Screening for Cervical Cancer - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - • Discontinuation of cervical cancer screening in older women is appropriate, provided women have … have not been screened within the past 5 years; additional cases occur in women who do not receive appropriate … screening after total hysterectomy for benign disease (eg, no evidence of cervical neoplasia or cancer) is appropriate … hysterectomy was performed (through surgical records or inspecting for absence of a cervix); screening may be appropriate … Accuracy and Reliability of Screening Tests Cervical cancer screening tests potentially appropriate

109. Procedure Manual Section 6. Methods for Arriving at a Recommendation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 06, 2017 - Do the studies have the appropriate research design to answer the key question(s)? 2. … Evidence for a key question may be deemed "convincing" when there are sufficient well-conducted studies of appropriate … 6.2 and 6.4, the adequacy of the evidence depends on the availability of well-conducted studies of appropriate … population that would benefit from implementation of the preventive service over a given time horizon (appropriate … population that would be harmed from implementation of the preventive service over a given time horizon (appropriate

110. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2024 - it is important that all persons with abnormal screening mammography findings receive equitable and appropriate

111. Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 15, 2010 - It would be appropriate to focus initial randomized trials on higher-risk groups based on smoking status … could be helpful for understanding risks and benefits of screening, but they should be designed with appropriate … attention to potential confounding and selection of appropriate control groups to be more informative … applied equally to each group Measurement of exposure accurate and applied equally to each group Appropriate … attention to potential confounding variables Definition of ratings (based on criteria) Good: Appropriate

112. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2009 - The dose of aspirin used in the RCTs varied, which prevented the estimation of the most appropriate dose … We also excluded studies that were duplicates or provided no new information, were not of appropriate … applied equally to each group     Measurement of exposure accurate and applied equally to each group     Appropriate … attention to potential confounding variables   Definition of ratings based on criteria above:     Good: Appropriate … 80%, diagnostic procedures and measurements accurate and applied equally to cases and controls, and appropriate

113. Cervical Cancer Screening What You Should Know (pdf file)
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     Cervical Cancer Screening What You Should Know Cervical Cancer Screening What You Should Know Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable types of cancer. Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV, and most are in women who have not been regularly screened or appropriately treat…

114. Archived: Screening and Interventions for Childhood Obesity: Where Is the Evidence? A Commentary by the Childhood Obesity Working Group of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 11, 2005 - Is there direct evidence that screening (and intervention) for overweight in childhood improves age-appropriate … What are appropriate standards for overweight in childhood and what is prevalence of overweight based

115. Archived: Final Research Plan: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 12, 2015 - activities of daily living) Adult health outcomes: Obesity Intermediate outcomes: Reduction or appropriate … KQ 5 (harms of weight loss medications): Large comparative cohort or case-control studies with appropriate

116. Screening for Cervical Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Strategies that aim to ensure that all women are screened at the appropriate interval and receive adequate … decision to end screening on whether the patient meets the criteria for adequate prior testing and appropriate … age groups at appropriate intervals to be of substantial net benefit, re- gardless of method. … In addition, this recommendation includes more guid- ance on the appropriate age ranges and frequency … It also includes more guidance on the appropriate use of HPV testing in cervical cancer screening, including

117. Draft Recommendation: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 29, 2024 - achieve the benefit of screening, it is important that those who screen positive are evaluated and, if appropriate … guns, knives, or other weapons. 22 Screening Intervals for IPV The USPSTF found no evidence on appropriate … For abuse of older or vulnerable adults, the term “caregiver” was added before abuse or neglect when appropriate … recommends screening persons age 60 years or older for signs and symptoms of mistreatment, following appropriate … state guidelines, and referring persons who screen positive to appropriate care. 67 According to the

118. Z3Efdr3Pjzkxrrs783 Xkh (pdf file)
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     Then decide whether your answer is YES or NO and check the appropriate space.

119. From Topic Nomination to Clinical Practice: Making a Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Recommendation • After assessing the certainty and magnitude of net benefit, the Task Force determines the appropriate … health groups representing primary care and specialists, consumer/patient advocacy groups, and as appropriate … Preventive Service for Topic X with their patients and implement the Task Force’s recommendation when appropriate

120. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2001 - Clinicians should consider the characteristics of the communities they serve in determining appropriate … Re-screening at 6 to 12 months may be appropriate for previously infected women because of high rates … To prevent false-positive results, confirmatory testing may be appropriate in settings with low population