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101. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on BRCA-Related Cancer Prevention (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/brca-related-cancer-screening-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
     August 20, 2019 - certain types of cancer—or who have an ancestry associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations—should be assessed

102. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
     September 07, 2015 - Grade: I statement (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment No studies assessed the performance … Change in Iron Status No studies were found that directly assessed the association between change in … Several studies assessed the harms of iron supplementation in pregnant women. … The use of intravenous iron was not assessed. … Iron requirement in normal pregnancy as assessed by serum ferritin, serum transferrin saturation and

103. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/5UgQm-zskVEKmcVnczHxGY
     July 01, 2012 - Assessment of Risk Skin type can be visually assessed by primary care cli- nicians. … Link Between Behavior Change and Risk for Cancer Sun Exposure The USPSTF assessed 12 observational studies … The USPSTF assessed the range of probable harms to be no greater than small. … Finally, the USPSTF assessed the data supporting a link between decreased UV radiation in adulthood and … efficacy of counseling in adults, the USPSTF concluded that the balance of benefits and harms could not be assessed

104. Evidence Summary: Thyroid Dysfunction: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary7/thyroid-dysfunction-screening
     October 28, 2014 - One investigator abstracted data, and a second investigator confirmed; 2 investigators independently assessed … Data Synthesis: No study directly assessed benefits and harms of screening versus no screening. … Data Synthesis and Analysis We assessed the aggregate internal validity (quality) of the body of … Body Mass Index or Weight No study in the 2004 USPSTF review assessed effects of treatment of subclinical … weight (difference of −1 kg in 1 study) Fair Overt hypothyroidism ‡ Not assessed

105. Skin Cancer Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/wKfFrTpC8VtforKLrqGpjQ
     April 18, 2023 - the patient.14 Data Extraction and Quality Assessment The quality of each study was independently assessed … The overall strength of evi- dence for each KQ was assessed based on consistency, precision, reporting … Outcomes assessed included precursor lesion detection (2 studies),28,30 stage at melanoma detection ( … One was con- ducted in Germany (n = 45)34 and assessed cosmetic acceptance of shave biopsy in a screened … The other was con- ducted in the US (n = 187)35,36 and assessed psychological well- being at 5 and 8

106. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DPq7_eawq-Ts6XLowaTaNA
     November 27, 2018 - DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers independently assessed titles/abstracts, full-text articles … Two independent investigators assessed the quality of each study as good, fair, or poor, using predefined … Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic.15 All quantitative analyses were conducted … The strength of evidence for each outcome was assessed as high, moderate, low, or insufficient using … for eligibility 33 Articles (22 RCTs) assessed for KQ1 and KQ2 177 Citations identified through other

107. Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/prostate-cancer-screening
     May 08, 2018 - Three fair-quality RCTs (n = 647,906) assessed the effect of PSA screening on prostate cancer morbidity … Three RCTs (n = 2524) 9 , 58 , 59 and 7 cohort studies (n = 64,965) 11 , 60-65 assessed morbidity and … All studies in this table were fair quality, as assessed using criteria from the US Preventive Services … Only 1 trial (ProtecT) assessed the effectiveness of radiation therapy and was not powered to detect … Only the ProtecT trial a assessed effect of radiation therapy on metastatic disease.

108. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-aspirin/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication
     March 15, 2007 - Data Extraction:  In duplicate, data were abstracted and checked and quality was assessed. … After identifying potentially relevant articles in the initial screening level, team members assessed … Heterogeneity was assessed by using the I 2 statistic. … RCTs One fair-quality RCT 31  and 1 good-quality RCT 32  from the United States assessed the effect … The effect of regular use of aspirin in patients with a history of colorectal adenoma was assessed in

109. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-aspirin/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
     March 15, 2007 - Data Extraction:  In duplicate, data were abstracted and checked and quality was assessed. … After identifying potentially relevant articles in the initial screening level, team members assessed … Heterogeneity was assessed by using the I 2 statistic. … RCTs One fair-quality RCT 31  and 1 good-quality RCT 32  from the United States assessed the effect … The effect of regular use of aspirin in patients with a history of colorectal adenoma was assessed in

110. The Use of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/pnyU5fxhdBUtCdvJ3GyqzR
     March 01, 2007 - Data Extraction: In duplicate, data were abstracted and checked and quality was assessed. … After identifying potentially relevant articles in the initial screening level, team members assessed … Heterogeneity was assessed by using the I2 statistic. … The effect of duration of aspirin use on colorectal can- cer frequency was assessed in 5 studies (17– … Dose response was assessed in 1 small, fair-quality study (17) and 1 larger, good-quality study (55).

111. Evidence Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
     September 05, 2017 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of studies as good, fair, or poor, using predefined … The most frequently assessed potential harms of screening were false-positive findings (which would lead … First, 1 trial (n = 180) assessed subgroups with either moderate (20/40 to 20/100) or severe (20/125 … subgroups defined by baseline visual acuity abnormalities. 40 The authors assessed children with mild … Although relatively few studies assessed changes in testability by age, those that did generally found

112. Archived: Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/depression-in-adults-screening
     January 26, 2016 - identified 6 fair- or good-quality trials (n = 11,869) (5 in postpartum women and 1 in pregnant women) that assessed … Two trials assessed minimal additional intervention beyond screening or feedback of screening results … in postpartum 15 and pregnant 16 women, 2 trials assessed the effects of screening plus provider supports … in postpartum women, 16 , 17 and 2 trials assessed feedback of screening results plus adjunctive counseling … The evidence for older adults is less clear, because the trials that assessed the direct effect of screening

113. Screening for Preeclampsia US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Y5p8ZXy2ydg_VZMUfxbJ-6
     April 25, 2017 - Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF has previously assessed the accuracy of blood pres- sure measurements … Fourteen studies (n = 1888; 4 good quality and 10 fair quality) assessed the diagnostic accuracy of urine … Twelve studies assessed the protein to creatinine ratio urine test, 2 studies assessed the albumin to … be based on office or in-hospital blood pressure measurements and that all pregnant women should be assessed

114. Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/7Y97fjKqmNzNorxTWUcyZK
     January 10, 2017 - The current review assessed new evidence on the benefits and harms of folic acid supplementation. … FINDINGS The USPSTF assessed the balance of the benefits and harms of folic acid supplementation in women … women of childbearing age for the prevention of neu- ral tube defects in infants.7 The current review assessed … A fair-quality RCT conducted in Hungary (1984-1992) assessed women (n = 5453) without a personal history … folic acid supplementation that would lead to a change in its recommendation from 2009.7 The USPSTF assessed

115. Archived: Evidence Summary (Pregnant and Postpartum Women): Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-primary-care-screening-for-and-treatment-of/depression-in-adults-screening
     January 26, 2016 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Two investigators independently assessed the quality of the … Because this analysis included 10 studies with low statistical heterogeneity, as assessed by the I 2 … pregnant women, 48 and 1 assessed women at any point during pregnancy and up to 26 weeks postpartum … Although we assessed the pertinent sections of these reviews' methods as being of good quality, it is … a Quality assessed using criteria developed by the US Preventive Services Task Force. 16 b Group

116. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/thMRXgCVQmNUsYo6dmXEc3
     May 01, 2004 - During the first year of life, strabismus can be assessed by the cover test and the Hirschberg light … children older than age 3 years, stereopsis (the ability of both eyes to function together) can be assessed … with the Random Dot E test or Titmus Fly Stereotest; visual acuity can be assessed by tests such as

117. Procedure Manual Appendix VII. Criteria for Assessing External Validity (Generalizability) of Individual Studies | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vii-criteria-assessing-external-validity-generalizability-individual-studies
     July 01, 2017 - Each study that is identified as providing evidence to answer a key question is assessed

118. Archived: Final Research Plan: Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication-december-2017
     October 22, 2015 - treatment of menopausal symptoms will be included if the primary prevention of a chronic condition is also assessed

119. Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach - Figure 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/behavioral-counseling-interventions-evidence-based-approach-figure-2
     November 01, 2013 - This arrow indicates that the "Clinical Population" is assessed (per key questions 1-3) to identify one

120. Procedure Manual Appendix VII. Criteria for Assessing External Validity (Generalizability) of Individual Studies | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vii-criteria-assessing-external-validity-generalizability-individual-studies
     July 01, 2017 - Print Each study that is identified as providing evidence to answer a key question is assessed