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1. Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening
   June 24, 2025 - Two studies assessed the accuracy of different screening tools to detect caregiver abuse among older … No studies assessed screening among vulnerable adults or treatment for caregiver abuse among older or … For KQ2 (screening test accuracy), eligible studies assessed the accuracy of screening tools designed … The overall strength of the evidence for each KQ was assessed as high, moderate, low, or insufficient … Included studies assessed heterogeneous interventions (eTable 4 in the Supplement).

2. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and for Caregiver Abuse of Older and Vulnerable Adults: An Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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   June 24, 2025 - Two studies assessed the accuracy of different screening tools to detect caregiver abuse among older … No studies assessed screening among vulnerable adults or treatment for caregiver abuse among older or … For KQ2 (screening test accuracy), eligible studies assessed the accuracy of screening tools designed … The overall strength of the evidence for each KQ was assessed as high, moderate, low, or insufficient … Included studies assessed heterogeneous in- terventions (eTable 4 in the Supplement).

3. Archived: Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-october-2018
   October 23, 2018 - No studies assessed screening or treatment for elder abuse and abuse of vulnerable adults. … Included studies assessed 12 different screening tools. … Most were assessed by only 1 study; the HITS was assessed in 2 studies enrolling women veterans, 1 of … Most tools were assessed in only 1 study. … No studies assessed screening or treatment for elder abuse and abuse of vulnerable adults.

4. Archived: Screening: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/-screening-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
   May 15, 2013 - Two reviewers independently assessed methodological quality. … Full publications of potentially relevant studies were independently assessed by 2 reviewers using a … For patient selection, 47% of studies were assessed as having high or unclear risk of bias. … The domain of flow and timing was assessed as having low risk of bias in 39% of studies. … Concern about applicability of the reference standard was assessed as low, the index test was also assessed

5. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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   August 22, 2018 - Nine studies assessed tools to detect any past-year or current IPV in women; for past-year IPV (5 studies … No studies assessed screening or treatment for elder abuse and abuse of vulnerable adults. … Most were assessed by only 1 study; the HITS was assessed in 2 studies enrolling women veterans, 1 of … Most tools were assessed in only 1 study. … No studies assessed screening or treatment for elder abuse and abuse of vulnerable adults.

6. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
   December 20, 2016 - Seven studies also assessed higher test cutpoints to boost specificity (ranging from 2.1 to 3.5). 14- … 16 , 19 , 21-23 Four studies also assessed accuracy of the Biokit HSV-2 Rapid Test. 18 , 20-22 Further … valacyclovir (1 g daily) 26 and the other (n = 66) assessed famciclovir (250 mg twice daily). 27 In … Asymptomatic adults with HSV-2 infection diagnosed (or confirmed) by Western blot Studies assessed … Asymptomatic adults with known, ongoing exposure to genital herpes from a partner Studies assessed

7. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
   July 26, 2016 - Identifying persons at highest risk of melanoma using self-assessed risk factors. … (Survival assessed up to December 31, 2007.) Average length of follow-up not reported. … Consistency could not be assessed because only 1 study was included. … Overdiagnosis could not be assessed directly. … Consistency could not be assessed because only 1 study was included.

8. Screening for Skin Cancer in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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   July 26, 2016 - (Survival assessed up to December 31, 2007.) Average length of follow-up not reported. … Consistency could not be assessed because only 1 study was included. … Overdiagnosis could not be assessed directly. … Consistency could not be assessed because only 1 study was included. … Identifying persons at highest risk of melanoma using self-assessed risk factors.

9. Final Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
   November 05, 2020 - In persons with similar assessed cardiovascular risk, how does use of statins for primary prevention … defining subgroups of interest and added a contextual question on how use of statins in persons at similar assessed

10. Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes: An Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2016 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of each study as good, fair, or poor, using predefined … valacyclovir (1 g daily)26 and the other (n = 66) assessed famciclovir (250 mg twice daily).27 In … valacyclovir (500 mg daily),28,29 and the other (n = 937 couples) assessed acyclovir (400 mg daily); … Both assessed outcomes over a short time (6-8 weeks) and relied on self-report to ascertain symp- tom … The trials assessed different medications (valacylovir and acyclo- vir) and over different durations

11. Q Nxyq7Cwpbuwvt27Sq42 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2013 - Two reviewers independently assessed methodological quality. … Full publications of potentially relevant studies were independently assessed by 2 reviewers using a … For patient selection, 47% of studies were assessed as having high or unclear risk of bias. … The domain of flow and timing was assessed as having low risk of bias in 39% of studies. … However, 18% were assessed as having high risk of partial verification bias because not all patients

12. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling
    March 20, 2018 - No studies assessed skin cancer outcomes in pediatric populations; 1 adult trial (n = 1356) promoting … No harms were assessed in pediatric trials. Two adult trials reported harms. … No studies of sun protection–focused interventions among adults assessed skin cancer outcomes. … “At risk” defined as “high” or “moderate” skin cancer risk as assessed by the Brief skin cancer Risk … d Assessed via the Self-Assessment Melanoma Risk Score (SAMscore).

13. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    Grade: I statement (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment No studies assessed the performance

14. Archived: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
    March 15, 2007 - The Women's Health Study and the Physicians' Health Study, both good-quality RCTs, assessed the efficacy … One fair-quality cohort study 14 assessed the effect of NSAIDs on colorectal cancer incidence and found … While not the focus of this recommendation, the USPSTF assessed the magnitude of effect of aspirin and … The Physician's Health Study assessed the efficacy of low-dose aspirin use in decreasing colorectal adenomas … and found no improvement in the incidence of colorectal adenomas. 10  The Nurses' Health Study assessed

15. Final Recommendation Statement: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
    November 15, 2022 - Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment Seven studies assessed 1 or more clinical prediction … tools or screening questionnaires compared with facility-based polysomnography: 2 studies assessed the … but low specificity (0% to 38%) for detecting OSA at different AHI cut points. 15 , 16 Two studies assessed … ranged from 21% to 76% for detecting OSA at different AHI cut points. 15 , 16 In the 2 studies that assessed … Three RCTs assessed mortality over a longer duration, and none found a statistically significant difference

16. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
    September 27, 2022 - (no studies identified in the prior review) KQ3: Harms of screening No studies directly assessed … the harms of screening for syphilis One fair-quality a pre-post US study (n = 1097) assessed factors … Questions around the diagnostic accuracy were not addressed in this review. a Two reviewers independently assessed

17. JAMA (pdf file)
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    June 09, 2020 - dards such as testing of hair or urine specimens.12,37 Adults The USPSTF reviewed 12 studies that assessed … One tool indirectly assessed drug use by asking questions about alcohol or tobacco use (single-item heavy … None assessed the effects of pharmacotherapy in adults whose opioid use disorder was related only to … Outcomes were assessed during the course of treat- ment in 11 trials (2-9 months after start of treatment … Findings from 5 trials that assessed the effects of opioid agonists on health, social, and legal outcomes

18. Recommendation: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-use-illicit-screening
    June 09, 2020 - such as testing of hair or urine specimens. 12 , 37 Adults The USPSTF reviewed 12 studies that assessed … One tool indirectly assessed drug use by asking questions about alcohol or tobacco use (single-item heavy … None assessed the effects of pharmacotherapy in adults whose opioid use disorder was related only to … Outcomes were assessed during the course of treatment in 11 trials (2-9 months after start of treatment … Findings from 5 trials that assessed the effects of opioid agonists on health, social, and legal outcomes

19. 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 - The remaining tools assessed current or ongoing IPV, lifetime abuse, or the ability to predict future … One study included women as young as 16 years and one study recruited men. 1 Studies assessed 14 different … screening tools; most screening tools were assessed by a single study and used the longer structured … Thirteen studies (n=7,425) assessed the effectiveness of interventions in persons with screen-detected … period. 1 In the three studies that assessed intensive services, interventions were delivered in home

20. Archived: Treatment: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/treatment-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
    May 28, 2013 - Two reviewers independently assessed each full-text article by using a detailed form. … We assessed 4 major domains (risk of bias, consistency, directness, and precision) and summarized the … Several studies assessed Apgar scores; although differences were found for the Apgar score at 1 minute … Harms of Treating GDM One RCT assessed maternal depression and anxiety at 6 weeks after study entry … A single study assessed depression and anxiety in a subgroup of a larger RCT.