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61. Archived: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
    April 25, 2017 - Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF has previously assessed the accuracy of blood pressure 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 … creatinine ratio urine test, and 4 studies assessed the urine protein dipstick test. … be based on office or in-hospital blood pressure measurements and that all pregnant women should be assessed

62. Understanding Task Force Recommendations: Preventing Falls in Older Adults (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cgE3zg5rLQmwFLzHd3F3uz
    May 01, 2012 - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK51685/ May 2012 Task Force FINAL Recommendation | 3 Should You be Assessed … How do you decide whether to be assessed for your risk for falls and whether you should take actions

63. Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CPCr9xB4m5UcxxoN_WuUQt
    August 01, 2019 - In the two studies that systematically assessed harms in all surgical patients (n=12 persons receiving … or if they were assessed routinely for all participants or for which procedures.125, 126, 129, 133, … 157 Three studies (n=386) assessed procedure-related harms by calling patients within a week after … assessed routinely for all participants or all procedures. … Psychosocial Harms Two screening studies (n=271)126, 127 assessed psychosocial harms (Table 12).

64. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/E24AtkYp7cR8bp864K4CGS
    January 01, 2025 - For women assessed to be at increased risk, screen for osteoporosis with DXA BMD, with or without fracture

65. Evidence Summary: Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening
    April 13, 2021 - Data Extraction and Synthesis: Two reviewers assessed titles/abstracts and full-text articles, extracted … data, and assessed study quality; when at least 3 similar studies were available, meta-analyses were … The strength of evidence was assessed based on the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research Methods … assessed as fair quality. … were assessed as fair quality.

66. Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TYjwJNXQX6fJfwsvWugc9n
    November 30, 2020 - One trial enrolling US veterans (n = 2305) assessed the benefits of screening; there was no significant … Two independent investigators assessed the quality of each study as good, fair, or poor. … was used to conduct all quan- titative analyses.20 The overall strength of the body of evidence was assessed … Of these, 1 RCT evaluated the benefit of screening, 34 studies assessed test accuracy, and 6 trials evaluated … Some studies assessed the accuracy of multiple screening tests.

67. Evidence Summary: Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening
    March 23, 2021 - One trial enrolling US veterans (n = 2305) assessed the benefits of screening; there was no significant … Two independent investigators assessed the quality of each study as good, fair, or poor. … was used to conduct all quantitative analyses. 20 The overall strength of the body of evidence was assessed … Of these, 1 RCT evaluated the benefit of screening, 34 studies assessed test accuracy, and 6 trials evaluated … Some studies assessed the accuracy of multiple screening tests.

68. Final Evidence Summary: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/other-supporting-document19468/tobacco-and-nicotine-use-prevention-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions
    April 28, 2020 - Two investigators independently assessed study quality. … Two investigators independently assessed the quality of each study as good, fair, or poor using predefined … Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using the I 2 statistic. … For all key questions and outcomes, the overall strength of the body of evidence was assessed as high … Tobacco Cessation—Behavioral Intervention Trials Nine trials (n = 2516) assessed behavioral interventions

69. Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/17045/pancreatic-cancer-screening-final-evidence-review/pdf
    August 01, 2019 - In the two studies that systematically assessed harms in all surgical patients (n=12 persons receiving … or if they were assessed routinely for all participants or for which procedures.125, 126, 129, 133, … 157 Three studies (n=386) assessed procedure-related harms by calling patients within a week after … assessed routinely for all participants or all procedures. … Psychosocial Harms Two screening studies (n=271)126, 127 assessed psychosocial harms (Table 12).

70. Evidence Summary: Pancreatic Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/pancreatic-cancer-screening
    August 06, 2019 - Psychosocial harms were assessed in 2 studies, which assessed distress and cancer worry before and after … Harms of surgical treatment were limited, assessed in 6 studies (n = 32). 13 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 23 , 27 … However, only 3 of the 6 studies assessed harms in all participants, limiting conclusions for this question … a All studies were of fair quality (assessed using US Preventive Services Task Force criteria 6 ). … Inconsistent, imprecise Not all studies reported methods of assessment of harms; few studies assessed

71. Recommendation: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/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).

72. Final Research Plan: Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Persons to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/bacterial-vaginosis-in-pregnancy-to-prevent-preterm-delivery-screening
    May 17, 2018 - fetal exposure, outcomes measured at any time point KQ 2: Screening test and reference standard assessed … delivery, except for harms related to fetal exposure KQ 2: Screening test and reference standard not assessed

73. Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/XCAMvXugbjnYnGmeF5GtUS
    April 13, 2021 - DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers assessed titles/abstracts and full-text articles, extracted … data, and assessed study quality; when at least 3 similar studies were available, meta-analyses were … The strength of evidence was assessed based on the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research Methods … Nine RCTs were assessed as good quality,17,20,22,26,27,41,46,54,57 and the rest were assessed as fair … Nine of the studies were assessed as good quality17,22,26,27,41,63,74,77,84; the rest were assessed as

74. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review61/idiopathic-scoliosis-in-adolescents-screening-2004
    June 15, 2004 - The outcome was assessed by a blinded examiner with moiré topography at baseline and after 12 weeks of … As a secondary outcome, the overall complication rate of surgical treatments was assessed and found to … The authors assessed the qualities of the studies using a point system.

75. Screening for Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/tBNG587psNsCn7HHcfRuqm
    November 01, 2004 - The outcome was assessed by a blinded examiner with moiré topography at baseline and after 12 weeks of … As a secondary outcome, the overall complication rate of surgical treatments was assessed and found to … The authors assessed the qualities of the studies using a point system.

76. Archived: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-counseling-2012
    May 15, 2012 - Assessment of Risk Skin type can be visually assessed by primary care clinicians. … Link Between Behavior Change and Risk of Cancer Sun Exposure The USPSTF assessed 12 observational … 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

77. Recommendation: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening
    January 14, 2014 - Accuracy of Screening Fifty-one studies of fair to good quality assessed the accuracy and yield of … with a cut-point of 140 mg/dL (7.77 mmol/L); however, specificity was lower. 1 , 8 Seven studies assessed … The studies used a variety of glucose inclusion criteria and assessed short- and long-term outcomes in … Pooled estimates were not assessed for 6 cohort studies ( n  = 3426) because of significant heterogeneity … Another RCT ( n = 199) assessed BMI greater than the 85th percentile in children followed for 4 to 5

78. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
    January 14, 2014 - Accuracy of Screening Fifty-one studies of fair to good quality assessed the accuracy and yield of … with a cut-point of 140 mg/dL (7.77 mmol/L); however, specificity was lower. 1 , 8 Seven studies assessed … The studies used a variety of glucose inclusion criteria and assessed short- and long-term outcomes in … Pooled estimates were not assessed for 6 cohort studies ( n  = 3426) because of significant heterogeneity … Another RCT ( n = 199) assessed BMI greater than the 85th percentile in children followed for 4 to 5

79. Draft Recommendation: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
    April 12, 2022 - American Indian/Alaska Native youth. 1 Screening Tests Anxiety screening instruments that have been assessed … Although a variety of different screeners were assessed, only two are widely used in practice for detecting … good- or fair-quality randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) on anxiety treatment (n=2,970): 22 trials assessed … cognitive behavioral therapy, six trials assessed pharmacotherapy (sertraline and fluoxetine were most

80. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/QaNSteuunshjz-kHPxVvAN
    April 27, 2021 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Two reviewers independently assessed the methodological quality … The aggregate strength of evidence was assessed for each KQ using the approach described in the Methods … for KQ1 526 Articles assessed for KQ2 526 Articles assessed for KQ3 544 Articles assessed for KQ4 34 … Blood pressure control assessed by home, ambulatory and conventional blood pressure measurements in the … Masked hypertension assessed by ambulatory blood pressure versus home blood pressure monitoring: is it