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41. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary25/folic-acid-to-prevent-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
    May 15, 2009 - methods for exposure assessments; recall by mothers was probably imperfect, given that exposure was assessed … Two reviewers assessed articles for possible inclusion. 41 studies eligible on the basis of inclusion … acid supplement intake in periconceptional period (3 months before and 3 months after conception) was assessed … Folic acid use assessed by birth attendant, who checked off use of multivitamin or folic acid before … Exposure assessed by questionnaire at 10-12 gestational weeks: drugs taken "since she became pregnant

42. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary25/folic-acid-to-prevent-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-2009
    May 15, 2009 - methods for exposure assessments; recall by mothers was probably imperfect, given that exposure was assessed … Two reviewers assessed articles for possible inclusion. 41 studies eligible on the basis of inclusion … acid supplement intake in periconceptional period (3 months before and 3 months after conception) was assessed … Folic acid use assessed by birth attendant, who checked off use of multivitamin or folic acid before … Exposure assessed by questionnaire at 10-12 gestational weeks: drugs taken "since she became pregnant

43. Assessing Algorithmic Bias and Fairness in Clinical Prediction Models for Preventive Services: A Health Equity Methods Project for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/assessing-algorithmic-bias-fairness_0.pdf
    August 16, 2023 - envisioned this step being completed by guideline makers after risk of bias and algorithmic bias are assessed … In systematic reviews of clinical prediction models, risk of bias is assessed to evaluate whether best … observed to expected ratios, for example, then the magnitude and direction of miscalibration can be assessed … This question asks whether the events per variable are adequate when assessed separately in racial … How does model performance (calibration, Both calibration and discrimination should be assessed and

44. Evidence Summary: Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/speech-and-language-delay-and-disorders-in-children-age-5-and-younger-screening
    January 23, 2024 - Twenty-one studies (n = 7489) assessed the accuracy of 23 different screening tools that varied with … Conclusions and Relevance: No studies directly assessed the benefits and harms of screening. … For newly identified studies, 2 reviewers independently assessed each study’s methodological quality … The overall strength of the evidence for each KQ was assessed as high, moderate, low, or insufficient … Two RCTs assessed fluency treatment for young children.

45. W-9Tarc9Nkw6Pe4Sfddmkz (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/W-9TArc9nkw6Pe4sfddMKZ
    July 01, 2013 - Two reviewers independently assessed meth- odological quality and evaluated strength of evidence for … Two reviewers independently assessed each full- text article by using a detailed form. … We assessed 4 major domains (risk of bias, con- sistency, directness, and precision) and summarized the … 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.

46. Screening for Chlamydial Infection: An Evidence Update (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/REES__d2DxtDLhZCXQjpPW
    July 01, 2007 - § Not assessed§ Fair‡ Fair‡ Health outcomes in men: not systematically reviewed§ Health outcomes in … women: poor† Harms of screening Poor† Poor† Poor† Poor† Poor† Harms of treatment Not assessed� Not assessed … � Not assessed� Not assessed� Not systematically reviewed� * Based on a systematic evidence review conducted … in 2005. † Because of lack of data. ‡ Based on a systematic evidence review conducted in 2001. § Assessed … in 2001 to be small. � Assessed a priori to be small.

47. Clinical Summary: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/y3mQMyN2Y8mxKvPPXjM6kV
    August 13, 2019 - ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer or ancestry associated with harmful BRCA1/2 mutations should be assessed

48. Archived: Evidence Summary: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/alcohol-misuse-screening-and-counseling-2004
    April 06, 2004 - KQ 1 assessed direct evidence indicating that behavioral counseling interventions reduce morbidity or … Comparability of intervention and control groups at baseline not assured because control group not assessed … Delivery: Not assessed for IG1 or IG2. … True control condition follow-up not assessed. Possible contamination between IG1 and IG2. … Outcomes assessed at 6–19 mo (mean, 9 mo) Average cL of alcohol/d Men:    IG1: 5.29    

49. Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/y6xRBv7uSZY5bGCx7y48x7
    May 01, 2009 - Two reviewers assessed articles for possible inclusion. 41 studies eligible on the basis of inclusion … supplement intake in periconceptional period (3 months before and 3 months after concep- tion) was assessed … 9 NTDs in nonsupplementation group; adjusted OR, 0.11 (CI, 0.01–0.91) Fair quality: adherence was assessed … Folic acid use assessed by birth attendant, who checked off use of multivitamin or folic acid before … Exposure assessed by questionnaire at 10–12 gestational weeks: drugs taken “since she became pregnant

50. Evidence Summary: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-for-prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes
    August 24, 2021 - The overall strength of the evidence for each KQ was assessed as high, moderate, low, or insufficient … screening for prediabetes and no trials that assessed KQ3. … Most articles assessed interventions for prediabetes. … Most trials assessed high-contact lifestyle interventions. … Neither trial assessed screening for prediabetes, and neither assessed initial screening with HbA 1c

51. Final Evidence Review: Glaucoma: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review38/glaucoma-screening
    February 15, 2013 - Nerve structure may be assessed by clinical examination, photography, or laser-based cross-sectional … imaging, and function typically is assessed by automated visual field testing that maps the extent of … We assessed the risk of bias, consistency, directness, and precision of the body of available primary … We also assessed the strength of evidence from systematic reviews on the basis of the same domains. … One reviewer assessed strength of evidence, and a second reviewer verified the assessments.

52. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Glaucoma: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review38/glaucoma-screening-2013
    February 15, 2013 - Nerve structure may be assessed by clinical examination, photography, or laser-based cross-sectional … imaging, and function typically is assessed by automated visual field testing that maps the extent of … We assessed the risk of bias, consistency, directness, and precision of the body of available primary … We also assessed the strength of evidence from systematic reviews on the basis of the same domains. … One reviewer assessed strength of evidence, and a second reviewer verified the assessments.

53. Z8Avschjezubsjtdsx424H (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/z8AVsCHJEZUBSJtdSx424H
    May 23, 2019 - mean alcohol consumption: 52 drinks/wk 8 primary care group practices in United Kingdom Outcomes assessed … KQ 1 assessed direct evidence indicating that behavioral counseling interventions reduce morbidity or … Delivery: Not assessed for IG1 or IG2. … True control condition follow-up not assessed. Possi- ble contamination between IG1 and IG2. … Outcomes assessed at 6–19 mo (mean, 9 mo) Average cL of alcohol/d Men: IG1: 5.29 IG2: 5.18 CG: 6.29

54. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/AYu2UEtRFR765BEXVyftT2
    April 13, 2021 - HIV-positive NA (no studies identified in the prior review) KQ3: Harms of screening No studies directly assessed … the harms of screening for syphilis One fair-qualitya pre-post US study (n = 1097) assessed factors … a Two reviewers independently assessed themethodological quality of each included study using predefined

55. Draft Recommendation: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-adults-screening
    March 29, 2022 - Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment Seven studies assessed one or more clinical prediction … low specificity (0% to 23%) for detecting OSA at different AHI cut points. 4 , 39 , 40 Two studies assessed … from 53% to 76% for detecting OSA at different AHI cut points. 4 , 41 , 42 In the two studies that assessed … Three RCTs assessed mortality over a longer duration, and none found a statistically significant difference … i.e.. below a minimally clinically important difference). 4 Health Outcomes: MADs Twelve trials assessed

56. Recommendation: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
    September 05, 2017 - Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF found 34 fair-quality studies (n=45,588 observations) that assessed … Three publications from the VIP study (n=6019) assessed the accuracy of Lea Symbols for identifying amblyopia … 95% CI, 0.15 to 0.85). 1 , 33 Combinations of Clinical Tests Four fair-quality studies (n=1854) assessed … Photoscreeners Eleven fair-quality studies (6187 observations; n=63 to 3121) assessed photoscreeners … One fair-quality trial and 2 good-quality trials (n=417) assessed treatment harms 1 , 37-40 and did

57. Final Recommendation Statement: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening
    December 15, 2020 - accurate (both sensitivity and specificity were >98%). 32 The current review found no studies that assessed … Four trials assessed various interferon alfa regimens; 4 assessed lamivudine. … The trials assessed lamivudine (1 trial), entecavir (1 trial), or various regimens (5 trials). … Health Outcomes Nine fair-quality cohort studies (N = 3893; n = 63-1531; duration, 3.2-9.9 years) assessed … The trials assessed interferon (6 trials), entecavir (2 trials), or lamivudine (1 trial).

58. Recommendation: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/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

59. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DxeDM5ywg2J7SwKmETXfbX
    May 01, 2021 - Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment Seven studies assessed 1 or more clinical prediction … tools or screen- ing questionnaires compared with facility-based polysomnography: 2 studies assessed … 94%) but low specificity (0% to 38%) for detecting OSA at different AHI cut points.15,16 Two studies assessed … Three RCTs assessed mortality over a longer duration, and none found a statistically sig- nificant difference … ie, less than a minimal clinically important difference).15,16 Health Outcomes: MADs Twelve trials assessed

60. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force New Recommendation: Screening for Coronary Heart Disease (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/adulthearbulletin.pdf
    August 14, 2012 - These individuals should still be assessed for hearing loss and treated as appropriate.