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81. Evidence Summary: Oral Health in Adults: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/oral-health-adults-screening-preventive-interventions
    November 07, 2023 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of each study as good, fair, or poor using predefined … Statistical heterogeneity was assessed using the I 2 statistic, and stratified analyses were conducted … Instruments Six fair-quality, primary care–relevant studies (in 7 publications; n = 1184; range, 88-408) assessed … items on self-perceived dental health with patient demographics and smoking status, 22 and 1 study assessed … The evidence for preventive interventions addressed only in poor-quality trials was assessed as insufficient

82. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    December 15, 2020 - sensitivity and specificity were >98%).32 The current review found no studies that assessed the accuracy … Four trials assessed various interferon alfa regimens; 4 assessed lamivudine. … The trials assessed lamivudine (1 trial), entecavir (1 trial), or various regi- mens (5 trials). … Health Outcomes Nine fair-quality cohort studies (N = 3893; n = 63-1531; duration, 3.2- 9.9 years) assessed … The trials assessed in- terferon (6 trials), entecavir (2 trials), or lamivudine (1 trial).

83. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions for Tobacco and Nicotine Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2011 - 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 I2 sta- tistic. … 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

84. Vision Screening in Children Aged 6Months to 5 Years: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    September 05, 2017 - Three publications from the VIP study (n = 6019) assessed the accuracy of Lea Symbols for identifying … CI, 0.52-0.62) and 0.70 (95% CI, 0.65-0.76), respectively.1,34 Three additional studies (n = 773) assessed … The studies assessed prevalence of amblyopia at age 7.5 years (using visual acuity testing); school … One fair-quality trial and 2 good- quality trials (n = 417) assessed treatment harms1,37-40 and did not … age 3 years using HOTV or Lea Symbols charts; children aged 4 to 5 years should have visual acuity assessed

85. Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children 5 Years or Younger: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    December 02, 2023 - 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.

86. Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    August 06, 2019 - Treatment 0 Screening 0 Irretrievable 80 Not original research 111 Outcomes 824 Full-text articles assessed … Psychosocial harms were assessed in 2 studies, which as- sessed distress and cancer worry before and … harm Inconsistent, imprecise Not all studies reported methods of assessment of harms; few studies assessed … Harms of surgical treatment were limited, assessed in 6 stud- ies (n = 32).13,14,16,18,23,27 Among the … However, only 3 of the 6 studies assessed harms in all participants, limiting conclusions for this question

87. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2024 - Children with signs or symptoms suggestive of maltreatment should be assessed and reported according

88. Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2007 - The Women’s Health Study and the Physicians’ Health Study, both good-quality RCTs, assessed the effi- … Two case–control studies (12, 13) assessed the effect of aspirin dosing on colorectal cancer incidence … 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 ad

89. Recommendation: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
    September 07, 2015 - Grade: I statement (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment No studies assessed the performance … No studies directly assessed the association between change in iron status as a result of intervention … data from 1999–2002 found no increased risk in Hispanic children. 3 The USPSTF found no studies that assessed … The current review assessed the evidence on young children ages 6 to 24 months.

90. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary24/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication
    December 15, 2010 - Using guidelines for integrating systematic reviews 15 , 2 independent reviewers assessed relevancy … Number of fallers was the most consistently assessed measure of falling; the other measures were used … We assessed the presence of statistical heterogeneity among the studies by using standard chi-square … Several trials assessed falling retrospectively by using questionnaires 44 , 50 , 53 , 54 , 57 . … Only 3 trials assessed self-reported falls prospectively by using a diary or questionnaire 64 , 66

91. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary24/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
    December 15, 2010 - Using guidelines for integrating systematic reviews 15 , 2 independent reviewers assessed relevancy … Number of fallers was the most consistently assessed measure of falling; the other measures were used … We assessed the presence of statistical heterogeneity among the studies by using standard chi-square … Several trials assessed falling retrospectively by using questionnaires 44 , 50 , 53 , 54 , 57 . … Only 3 trials assessed self-reported falls prospectively by using a diary or questionnaire 64 , 66

92. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    February 01, 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 evi- dence, and a second reviewer verified the assessments.

93. Archived: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
    January 14, 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

94. Draft Recommendation: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 07, 2023 - Detection or Screening Programs The USPSTF has previously assessed the accuracy of office, home-based … High Risk Pregnancy to Improve the Detection and Monitoring of Hypertension (BUMP) trial (n=2,441), assessed … One trial assessed pregnancy risk and study eligibility in the first trimester and the other two trials … usual care control group. 1 , 46 Two home blood pressure measurement screening studies (N=2,521) assessed … be based on office or in-hospital blood pressure measurements and that all pregnant women should be assessed

95. 4Z Bygyyfkv5Uru6Fjx8Pb (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2014 - Seven studies assessed the fasting plasma glucose test; GDM was confirmed using Carpenter and Coustan … The studies used a variety of glucose inclusion criteria and assessed short- and long-term outcomes in … Pooled es- timates 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 chil- dren followed for 4 to 5 … Harms of Screening and Treatment Maternal Outcomes One RCT (ACHOIS) assessed anxiety and depression

96. Evidence Summary: Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Screening With Electrocardiography | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/cardiovascular-disease-risk-screening-with-electrocardiography
    June 12, 2018 - Studies that only assessed the association between ECG findings and outcomes (eg, with adjusted hazard … Two independent investigators assessed the quality of studies as good, fair, or poor, using predefined … whether meta-analyses were appropriate, clinical heterogeneity and methodological heterogeneity were assessed … For KQ2, considerable heterogeneity was found for ECG findings assessed, base prediction models, outcomes … c An ischemic ST-segment abnormality, which was assessed visually by 2 independent readers, was defined

97. Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
    January 24, 2017 - difference [WMD], −33.8 [95% CI, −42.0 to −25.6]; 13 trials, 543 participants), excessive sleepiness assessed … Two independent investigators assessed the quality of studies as good, fair, or poor. … Included were 11 prospective cohort studies (described in 12 articles) that assessed the association … Two studies 150 , 151 assessed whether moderate (AHI ≥15 to <30) or mild (AHI ≥5 to <15) OSA levels … OSA severity is usually categorized using the AHI as assessed by a sleep study (polysomnography).

98. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    January 24, 2017 - difference [WMD], −33.8 [95% CI, −42.0 to −25.6]; 13 trials, 543 participants), excessive sleepiness assessed … Two independent investigators assessed the quality of studies as good, fair, or poor. … Included were 11 prospective cohort studies (described in 12 articles) that assessed the association … Two studies 150 , 151 assessed whether moderate (AHI ≥15 to <30) or mild (AHI ≥5 to <15) OSA levels … OSA severity is usually categorized using the AHI as assessed by a sleep study (polysomnography).

99. Evidence Summary: Atrial Fibrillation: Screening With Electrocardiography | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/atrial-fibrillation-screening-with-electrocardiography
    August 07, 2018 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of studies as good, fair, or poor, using predefined … To determine whether meta-analyses were appropriate, clinical and methodological heterogeneity were assessed … The overall strength of the body of evidence was assessed for each key question as high, moderate, low … One of the trials included for KQ2, the SAFE study, assessed anxiety associated with screening and provided … An analysis of 2595 participants in the SAFE study from 49 general practices assessed the accuracy of

100. Archived: Evidence Summary: Atrial Fibrillation: Screening With Electrocardiography | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/atrial-fibrillation-screening-with-electrocardiography-august-2018
     August 07, 2018 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of studies as good, fair, or poor, using predefined … To determine whether meta-analyses were appropriate, clinical and methodological heterogeneity were assessed … The overall strength of the body of evidence was assessed for each key question as high, moderate, low … One of the trials included for KQ2, the SAFE study, assessed anxiety associated with screening and provided … An analysis of 2595 participants in the SAFE study from 49 general practices assessed the accuracy of