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121. Archived: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 13, 2016 - See the "Clinical Considerations" section for more information on lipids screening and the assessment … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment. … The optimal intervals for cardiovascular risk assessment are uncertain. … Last, some comments inquired about the use of other factors for CVD risk assessment. … Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification.

122. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 27, 2019 - See the Figure and Table 1 for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment … EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that behavioral counseling interventions … (See the “Practice Considerations” section for information on risk assessment.) … In response, the USPSTF added clarifying language to the Risk Assessment section. … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment.

123. Recommendation: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 25, 2020 - Return to Table of Contents USPSTF Assessment of Magnitude of Net … Early detection and diagnosis of dementia through the assessment of signs and symptoms recognized by … Assessment of Risk Increasing age is the strongest known risk factor for cognitive impairment. 9 The … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment. … USPSTF assessment Evidence on screening for cognitive impairment is lacking and the balance of

124. JAMA (pdf file)
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     June 12, 2020 - and drive safely, as well as increased risk of falls and other un- intentional injuries.2-6 USPSTF Assessment … Summary of USPSTF Rationale Rationale Assessment Detection • Adequate evidence that primary care–based … USPSTF assessment The limitations of the direct evidence and the inconsistency of the indirect evidence … prevent the USPSTF from developing a coherent assessment of the overall net benefit; therefore, the … assessment.

125. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT Using a reaffirmation process, the USPSTF concludes with high certainty that there … Assessment of Risk The USPSTF recommends screening for syphilis in persons who are at increased risk … Summary of USPSTF Rationale Rationale Assessment Detection The USPSTF found convincing evidence that … Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment Test accuracy can vary based on disease stage. … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment.

126. Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 27, 2021 - Return to Table of Contents USPSTF Assessment of Magnitude of Net … See the Table for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment. … Assessment of Risk Although all adults should be screened for hypertension, risk factors that increase … Risk assessment for cardiovascular disease with nontraditional risk factors 12 Screening for atrial … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment.

127. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 27, 2021 - USPSTF Assessment of Magnitude of Net Benefit Reaffirmation In 2015, the US Preventive Services Task … EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT Using a reaffirmation deliberation process, the USPSTF concludes with high certainty … USPSTF assessment Using a reaffirmation deliberation process, the USPSTF concludes with high certainty … Assessment of Risk Although all adults should be screened for hypertension, risk fac- tors that increase … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment.

128. Recommendation: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 24, 2022 - See the Table for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment. … Currently, no risk assessment tools are available to reliably identify persons at increased risk for … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment. … A preliminary assessment of the medical and functional factors associated with vehicle crashes by older … prevent the USPSTF from developing a coherent assessment of the overall net benefit; therefore, the

129. Draft Recommendation: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 22, 2025 - Contents PDF Version and JAMA Link Archived Versions Importance USPSTF Assessment … Return to Table of Contents USPSTF Assessment of Magnitude of Net … See Table 1 for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment. … irritability, fatigue, and anxiety that usually resolves within 10 to 14 days of delivery. 10 , 12 Assessment … USPSTF Assessment The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that counseling interventions to prevent

130. Screening for Osteoporosis: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Recommendation Screen No recommendation Grade: B Grade: I (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment … According to the FRAX fracture risk assessment tool, available at http://www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/, the 10

131. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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     Grade: B Risk Assessment Women, young and middle-aged adults, and nonwhite persons have higher … Positive screening results should lead to additional assessment that considers severity of depression

132. Clinical Summary: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults (pdf file)
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     Grade: D Risk Assessment Low bone mass, older age, and history of falls are major risk factors … Medication The recommendation against supplementation at low er doses w as based on an overall assessment

133. Archived: Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 22, 2015 - What is the prognostic accuracy of falls risk assessment tools that are feasible for administration in … calcium]) Psychological (individual or group) Environmental/assistive technology (e.g., home hazard assessment … Multifactorial assessment and management is an included intervention. … activities of daily life Falls Efficacy Scale Function measures (e.g., Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment

134. Archived: Final Research Plan: Child Maltreatment: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 18, 2016 - What is the validity and reliability of risk assessment tools to identify children and adolescents who … settings Comparisons Usual care, delayed intervention, or active interventions that allow for assessment … clinical interventions plus media campaigns vs. media campaigns) Comparators that do not allow for assessment … clinic, or other settings where primary care services are offered; services that could result from an assessment

135. Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 03, 2019 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Investigators abstracted data from studies of risk assessment … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Breast cancer risk assessment in women aged 70 and older. … Safety assessment of raloxifene over eight years in a clinical trial setting. … Frequency of Risk Assessment Breast cancer risk assessment No studies NA NA NA Insufficient

136. Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 04, 2021 - Thus, risk assessment and behavioral counseling interventions are delivered even less frequently than … Society of Prospective Medicine Handbook of Health Assessment Tools . … Practical guidelines for maximizing the impact of assessment. … Society of Prospective Medicine Handbook of Health Assessment Tools . … Society of Prospective Medicine Handbook of Health Assessment Tools .

137. Procedure Manual Section 4. Evidence Review Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 22, 2025 - 4.1 Literature Retrieval and Review of Abstracts and Articles 4.2 Internal and External Validity Assessment … As with internal validity, this assessment is usually conducted initially by the EPC review team, with … This assessment is then used to answer the question, "If the study had been done with the usual U.S. … The Task Force only rarely considers ecological studies as part of its evidentiary assessment. … Quality assessment of existing systematic reviews is a critical step and should address both the methods

138. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 18, 2020 - It bases its recommendations on the evidence of both the benefits and harms of the service and an assessment … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a ser- vice in this assessment. … See the “Clinical Considerations” section for more informa- tion on lipids screening and the assessment … The optimal intervals for cardiovascular risk assessment are uncertain. … Using nontraditional risk factors in coronary heart disease risk assessment: U.S.

139. Evaluating Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - 4 What are adverse effects associated with behavioral assessment? 5. … Society of Prospective Medicine Handbook of Health Assessment Tools. … Practical guidelines for maximizing the impact of assessment. … Society of Prospective Medicine Handbook of Health Assessment Tools. … Society of Prospective Medicine Handbook of Health Assessment Tools.

140. Archived: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Comprehensive geriatric assessment has been shown to increase the number of older patients able to live … Functional assessment of the elderly: a comparison of standard instruments with clinical judgement. … Instruments for the functional assessment of older patients. … Validation of cognitive and functional assessment instruments in vascular dementia. … Comprehensive geriatric assessment: a meta-analysis of controlled trials.