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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
October 15, 2010 - Quality was assessed by using methods developed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. … controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled observational studies (cohort and case-control) that directly assessed … For randomized trials, we assessed methods of randomization, allocation concealment, blinding, loss to … The potential applicability of studies to primary care was assessed on the basis of whether patients … We assessed the overall strength of the body of evidence for each key question (good, fair, or poor)
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December 01, 2010 - Using guidelines for integrating systematic
reviews (15), 2 independent reviewers assessed relevancy … Falling was
assessed in a variety of ways (number of fallers, fall rate,
time to first fall, and number … Number
of fallers was the most consistently assessed measure of
falling; the other measures were used … We assessed the presence of statistical heterogene-
ity among the studies by using standard chi-square … Most
trials used prospective methods to assess falling; 4 noncom-
prehensive trials assessed falling
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis
June 11, 2019 - Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using the I 2 statistic. 5 When I 2 was greater than 30%, … Stratified analyses were assessed for interactions using a test for heterogeneity across subgroups. … Study-level adherence was assessed as a categorical variable in a stratified analysis (≥70%, >40% to … b Assessed using medication event monitoring system.
c Not estimable. … d Assessed by self-report, confirmed by plasma sample.
e Assessed by self-report.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-june-2019
June 11, 2019 - Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using the I 2 statistic. 5 When I 2 was greater than 30%, … Stratified analyses were assessed for interactions using a test for heterogeneity across subgroups. … Study-level adherence was assessed as a categorical variable in a stratified analysis (≥70%, >40% to … b Assessed using medication event monitoring system.
c Not estimable. … d Assessed by self-report, confirmed by plasma sample.
e Assessed by self-report.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
October 11, 2022 - Data Extraction and Synthesis: Two reviewers assessed titles/abstracts, full-text articles, and study … The strength of evidence was assessed as high, moderate, low, or insufficient using methods developed … No trial directly assessed the benefits of screening children or adolescents for anxiety in the primary … Some studies assessed multiple instruments, some instruments were examined in multiple studies, and some … No trial directly assessed the harms of screening children or adolescents for anxiety in the primary
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening
April 18, 2023 - patient. 14
Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
The quality of each study was independently assessed … The overall strength of evidence 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 conducted in Germany (n = 45) 34 and assessed cosmetic acceptance of shave biopsy in a screened … The other was conducted in the US (n = 187) 35 , 36 and assessed psychological well-being at 5 and 8
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September 05, 2023 - DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers assessed titles/abstracts, full-text articles,
and study … The strength of evidence was assessed as high, moderate, low,
or insufficient using methods developed … No trial directly assessed the benefits of screening children or
adolescents for anxiety in the primary … Some studies assessed mul-
tiple instruments, some instruments were examined in multiple stud-
ies, and … No trial directly assessed the harms of screening children or ado-
lescents for anxiety in the primary
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October 11, 2022 - DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers assessed titles/abstracts, full-text articles,
and study … The strength of evidence was assessed as high, moderate, low,
or insufficient using methods developed … No trial directly assessed the benefits of screening children or
adolescents for anxiety in the primary … Some studies assessed mul-
tiple instruments, some instruments were examined in multiple stud-
ies, and … No trial directly assessed the harms of screening children or ado-
lescents for anxiety in the primary
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Qpv8h6ZMbYLYzakVrNQoj2
October 11, 2022 - DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers assessed titles/abstracts, full-text articles,
and study … All other studies were assessed dually and independently using
predefined criteria established by the … The strength of evidence was assessed as high, moderate, low,
or insufficient using methods developed … of diagnostic test accuracy (n = 3316) were
included21-27; 2 were new to this update.22,25 Authors assessed … Some
authors assessed more than 1 instrument or more than 1 threshold
for a positive screen result for
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
August 26, 2014 - These effects were assessed across all trials that reported each outcome at 12 to 24 months. … It was one of the few trials included in the review that assessed health, intermediate, and behavioral … Estimate of Magnitude of Net Benefit
The USPSTF assessed the overall effectiveness of intensive behavioral … The USPSTF assessed the overall effectiveness of intensive behavioral counseling interventions on intermediate
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March 20, 2018 - No studies
assessed skin cancer outcomes in pediatric populations; 1 adult trial (n = 1356) promoting … “At risk” defined as “high” or “moderate” skin cancer risk as
assessed by the brief skin cancer risk … “At risk” defined as “high” or “moderate” skin
cancer risk as assessed by the brief skin cancer risk … 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.
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April 01, 2009 - Net benefit is assessed by weighing the potential clinical benefit against the
potential harms.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-statins/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
November 13, 2016 - investigator abstracted data, a second checked data for accuracy, and 2 investigators independently assessed … We included randomized trials of statin therapy vs placebo or no statin and assessed all-cause mortality … Statistical heterogeneity was assessed with the I 2 statistic. 15 When statistical heterogeneity was … of Contents
Results
Study Characteristics
Nineteen randomized trials ( Table 2 ) assessed … The review also excluded non–English-language articles 67 , 68 and formally assessed for publication
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-statins/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
November 13, 2016 - investigator abstracted data, a second checked data for accuracy, and 2 investigators independently assessed … We included randomized trials of statin therapy vs placebo or no statin and assessed all-cause mortality … Statistical heterogeneity was assessed with the I 2 statistic. 15 When statistical heterogeneity was … The review also excluded non–English-language articles 67 , 68 and formally assessed for publication … primary care settings
All studies enrolled participants with ≥2 CVD risk factors; most trials assessed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/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
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October 01, 2015 - Change in Iron Status
No studies were found that directly assessed the
association between change in … Grade: I statement (insufficient evidence)
Risk Assessment No studies assessed the performance of risk … Several stud-
ies 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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
October 11, 2022 - American/Alaska Native youth. 1 , 3
Screening Tests
Anxiety screening instruments that have been assessed … Although a variety of different screening instruments were assessed, 2 are widely used in practice for … good- or fair-quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on anxiety treatment (n = 2805); 22 trials assessed … cognitive behavioral therapy, 6 trials assessed pharmacotherapy (sertraline and fluoxetine were most
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bQNXFv9Q5uaAQvWH6B7VWV
June 11, 2019 - Two indepen-
dent investigators assessed the quality of each study as good, fair,
or poor using predefined … Stratified analyses were assessed for interactions using a test
for heterogeneity across subgroups. … Study-level adher-
ence was assessed as a categorical variable in a stratified analysis
(�70%, >40% to … a Study conducted in the United States, Canada, or Europe.
b Assessed using medication event monitoring … system.
c Not estimable.
d Assessed by self-report, confirmed by plasma sample.
e Assessed by self-report
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary26/tobacco-use-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions
December 11, 2012 - We assessed the validity of the randomization and measurement procedures, comparability of the groups … Statistical heterogeneity was assessed with the I 2 statistic 20 . … No primary care–relevant trials were identified that assessed health outcomes or examined subsequent … of Contents
Discussion
We found no primary care–relevant tobacco use trials that assessed … Quality Ratings
Summary of Findings
Health *
0
NA
No trials assessed
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-multifactorial-dyslipidemia/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
August 09, 2016 - lower intensity until about 8 years after randomization. 28 A subset of 230 female participants was assessed … Weight, height, and BMI were assessed at baseline and annually through the final visit in the original … Design
Age, Mean
(Range), y
Population and Setting
Intervention (for Trials)
Outcomes Assessed … panel (TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG); family history of premature coronary heart disease before age 55 y (assessed … b Quality was assessed using criteria developed by the US Preventive Services Task Force 14 and the