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241. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Women and Elderly Adults: Intimate Partner Violence and Elderly Abuse: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-women-and-elderly-adults/intimate-partner-violence-and-elderly-abuse-screening-2004
     March 08, 2004 - equally to the groups; interventions are spelled out clearly; important outcomes are considered; and appropriate … Appropriate attention to potential confounding variable. … Definition of ratings based on above criteria: Good: Appropriate ascertainment of cases and nonbiased … 80%; diagnostic procedures and measurements accurate and applied equally to cases and controls; and appropriate … For each behavior answered "no," put a "zero" in the appropriate box and ask if the patient was bruised

242. Screening Women and Elderly Adults for Family and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - equally to the groups; interventions are spelled out clearly; important outcomes are considered; and appropriate … • Appropriate attention to potential confounding variable. … Definition of ratings based on criteria above: Good: Appropriate ascertainment of cases and nonbiased … 80%; diagnostic procedures and measurements accurate and applied equally to cases and controls; and appropriate … For each behavior answered “no,” put a “zero” in the appropriate box and ask if the patient was bruised

243. Shared Decision-Making About Screening and Chemoprevention: A Suggested Approach (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/sharedba.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - effects of chemoprevention in discussions to determine whether chemoprevention for breast cancer is appropriate … the most well-intentioned and conscientious clinicians have difficulty in engaging patients in all appropriate … • If appropriate (A, B, D), make a recommendation. … Clinicians might, therefore, consider incorporating elements of shared decision-making into appropriate

244. Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2023 - Accurate blood pressure measurement requires an appropriate technique, a device validated for use in … pregnancy, and a cuff of an appropriate size for the patient.2,23 Blood pressure is measured with a … management of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy could help ensure that all pregnant persons receive appropriate … language in the Practice Considerations section regard- ing postpartum blood pressure monitoring and appropriate

245. Archived: Evidence Update: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 2008 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/article/prostate-cancer-screening-2008
     August 05, 2008 - each group          Measurement of exposure accurate and applied equally to each group          Appropriate … potential confounding variables       Definition of ratings based on above criteria          Good: Appropriate … 80%; diagnostic procedures and measurements accurate and applied equally to cases and controls; and appropriate

246. Archived: Evidence Summary: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/dementia-older-adults-screening-2003
     June 03, 2003 - outcome measures that incorporate time, such as the time to decline or survival analyses, are most appropriate … Appropriate reference standard. 0 4 26 , 27 , 32 , 33 3. … Appropriate reference standard. 1 37 9 38-43 , 45 , 60 , 61 , 84 4. … All searches started with the term dementia and then proceeded by adding other terms as appropriate … We made revisions to the evidence review as appropriate after receiving peer review comments.

247. Recommendation: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 25, 2020 - early signs or symptoms of cognitive impairment (eg, problems with memory or language) and evaluate as appropriate … symptoms of cognitive impairment (eg, problems with memory or language) and evaluate the individual as appropriate … and concerns reported by the patient, family members, friends, caregivers, and others; and, if deemed appropriate

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     May 01, 2014 - All persons with a substance use disorder should receive appropriate treatment. … Adolescents who have a sub- stance use disorder should receive appropriate treatment. … clinicians conduct further assessment, provide guidance and brief counseling inter- ventions, and, if appropriate

249. Archived: Family Violence: Screening and Interventions, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/family-violence-screening-interventions-1996
     January 01, 1996 - the clinician is able (in many instances, required) to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect to appropriate … Although crisis interventions (arrests, referral to shelters) are appropriate to protect victims in specific … Appropriate screening methods for child abuse and elder abuse are also uncertain.

250. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Evidence for the Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2009 - most commonly excluded studies because they were not on syphilis screening or treatment, were not an appropriate … should focus on ways to increase the receipt of early prenatal care in women at high risk and increase appropriate … The effec- tiveness of screening depends on early receipt of prenatal care and appropriate treatment

251. Archived: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2010
     January 15, 2010 - age- and gender-specific BMI at ≥95th percentile Timing of Screening No evidence was found on appropriate … Screening Intervals No evidence was found regarding appropriate intervals for screening.

252. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/reconsidering-approach-prevention-recommendations-older-adults
     February 01, 2014 - Given the paucity of evidence for some of these dimensions, it is not appropriate or possible to take … The USPSTF will select the appropriate approach on the basis of the available evidence, understanding

253. Archived: Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan29/diet-behavioral-counseling-primary-care-adults-2003
     February 03, 2014 - definition Healthy diet is one designed to improve or maintain optimal health, which includes: Appropriate

254. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - light reflex to the upper lid margin; a standard objective measurement of ptosis Visual acuity: per age-appropriate … at 90° or 180° or�1.0 D in oblique axis; ptosis �1 mm margin reflex distance; visual acuity per age-appropriate … opacity�1 mm; astigmatism�1.5 D; ptosis less than�1-mm margin reflex distance; visual acuity: per age-appropriate … at 90° or 180° or�1.0 D in oblique axis; ptosis �1-mm margin reflex distance; visual acuity per age-appropriate … , to identify optimal methods for vi- sion screening, to clarify when to begin screening, to define appropriate

255. Use of Decision Models in the Development of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/use-decision-models-development-evidence-based-clinical-preventive-services-recommendations
     May 01, 2019 - potentially useful complement to the systematic evidence reviews prepared for the USPSTF to assess appropriate … systematic reviews and modeling to inform an evidence-based recommendation requires planning to ensure appropriate

256. Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3HxQuXnyqHpUKNqjB7hWBw
     September 01, 2005 - relatives, categorizes risks for breast and ovarian cancer, provides referral guidelines, and suggests appropriate … Guidelines for referral to a regional genetics service: GPs respond by referring more appropriate cases … Appropriate attention to potential confounding variable. … Definition of Ratings Based on Above Criteria Good: Appropriate ascertainment of cases and nonbiased … Calculation of 95% CI for penetrance in equations 4 and 5 is similar to that described above, with appropriate

257. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4)_0.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - When appropriate and when evidence exists, the Task Force evaluates the benefits and harms based on … Finalize Research Plan The Task Force and EPC review all comments and address them as appropriate, … The Task Force then reviews all comments on the draft Recommendation Statement, addresses them as appropriate … Strategies that aim to ensure that all women are screened at appropriate intervals and receive adequate … In determining whether this service is appropriate in individual cases, patients and clinicians should

258. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4).pdf
     January 01, 2016 - When appropriate and when evidence exists, the Task Force evaluates the benefits and harms based on … Finalize Research Plan The Task Force and EPC review all comments and address them as appropriate, … The Task Force then reviews all comments on the draft Recommendation Statement, addresses them as appropriate … Strategies that aim to ensure that all women are screened at appropriate intervals and receive adequate … In determining whether this service is appropriate in individual cases, patients and clinicians should

259. Archived: Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2003
     February 03, 2003 - Determining the accuracy of screening tests for diabetes is complicated by uncertainty about the most appropriate … All searches started with the term noninsulin dependent diabetes , and other terms were added as appropriate … We made revisions to the evidence review as appropriate after receiving peer review comments. … 68% for taking study drug at study end Double-blind; blinded outcome assessment * ABCD = Appropriate … NA Heterogeneity when UKPDS added; results are for other 3 trials without UKPDS * ABCD = Appropriate

260. High-Priority Evidence Gaps For Clinical Preventive Services: 7th Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annual-report-to-congress-2017%20(2).pdf
     January 01, 2017 - • Include populations without signs or symptoms of the condition • Adopt a rigorous study design appropriate … implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate … implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate … • Screening would be most appropriate among adults who 1) are healthy enough to undergo treatment if … In determining whether this service is appropriate in individual cases, patients and clinicians should