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181. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2021 - EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for chlamydia in all … Summary of USPSTF Rationale Rationale Assessment Detection • Convincing evidence that screening tests … USPSTF assessment • Moderate certainty that screening for chlamydia in all sexually active women 24 years … Assessment of Risk Age is a strong predictor of risk for chlamydial and gonococcal infections, with … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment.

182. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary6/osteoporosis-screening-2011
     July 06, 2010 - Performance of Externally Validated Risk-Assessment Instruments* Table 2. … An assessment tool for predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal women. … Assessment of osteoporosis at the primary health care level. Technical Report. … Safety assessment of raloxifene over eight years in a clinical trial setting. … KQ2: Risk-Assessment Instruments: 21 risk-assessment instruments (in 33 articles).

183. Let's Talk About It: Starting Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Discussion Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Patients | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation-topics/lets-talk-about-it-discussion-guides/lets-talk-about-it-starting-aspirin-prevent-heart-disease-and-stroke-discussion-guide-healthcare-professionals-and-patients
     April 09, 2025 - This guide is not intended to serve as a risk assessment tool or decision aid.

184. Final Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cognitive-impairment-older-adults
     June 12, 2025 - studies Commonly used and studied brief instruments (administered in ≤10 minutes): Montreal Cognitive Assessment … interventions Comparisons KQs 1, 3: No screening, usual care KQ 2: Reference standard (clinical assessment … caregiver dissatisfaction (other than psychological harms or patient adherence) Timing of outcome assessment

185. Recommendation: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
     September 14, 2021 - See the Table for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment. … Assessment of Risk Age is a strong predictor of risk for chlamydial and gonococcal infections, with … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment. … An assessment of population-based screening guidelines versus clinical prediction rules for chlamydia … USPSTF assessment Moderate certainty that screening for chlamydia in all sexually active women

186. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Included trials were critically appraised by 2 independent review … Most often referrals were for environment assessment or modification, exercise, medication management … Nine- teen trials included 1 or more home visits for the initial assessment, environment interventions … In most cases, these grades were based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis.

187. Final Research Plan: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prostate-cancer-screening
     April 28, 2016 - screening vary by subpopulation/risk factor (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, family history, and clinical risk assessment … followup vary by subpopulation/risk factor (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, family history, and clinical risk assessment … e.g., age, race/ethnicity, baseline PSA level, family history, comorbid conditions, and clinical risk assessment … e.g., age, race/ethnicity, baseline PSA level, family history, comorbid conditions, and clinical risk assessment

188. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 13, 2021 - 1 What is the performance of risk assessment instruments or other risk stratification methods for identifying … syphilis Health outcomes Detection of syphilis infectionLow risk vs high risk2 Screening Risk assessment … the current review) NA (no new studies identified in the current review) KQ2: Performance of risk assessment … instruments or other risk stratification methods No studies evaluated the performance of risk assessment … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis.

189. Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
     May 24, 2022 - AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Incorporating vision and hearing tests into aged care assessment: methods and the pilot study. … plus detailed health assessment, latter of which included measurement of VA [n = 1565]) B: Targeted … screening (brief health assessment [n = 1684, 120 of which had a detailed assessment due to severity … of problems, although 150 were eligible]) Detailed health assessment: VA measured using Glasgow

190. Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/ninth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
     November 01, 2019 - outcomes consistently in studies, because using very different outcomes complicates a clear overall assessment … limited access to social services) Examine the extent and severity of unintended harms from risk assessment

191. First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2011 - The Task Force makes its recommendations based on comprehensive, systematic reviews and careful assessment … The Task Force makes its recommendations based on comprehensive, systematic reviews and careful assessment

192. Draft Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
     November 19, 2024 - Version and JAMA Link Archived Versions Preamble Importance USPSTF Assessment … 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 service in this assessment. … See Table 1 for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment. … USPSTF assessment Using a reaffirmation process, the USPSTF concludes with high certainty that the

193. Draft Recommendation: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/breastfeeding-interventions
     October 22, 2024 - Version and JAMA Link Archived Versions Preamble Importance USPSTF Assessment … 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 service in this assessment. … See Table 1  for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment. … USPSTF Assessment The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that behavioral counseling interventions

194. Draft Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 17, 2024 - Version and JAMA Link Archived Versions Preamble Importance USPSTF Assessment … 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 service in this assessment.   … Go to Table 1 for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment. … USPSTF assessment The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that supplementation with vitamin

195. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and/or Weight Loss to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/behavioral-counseling-interventions-promote-healthy-diet-physical-activity-weight-loss-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-adults
     November 02, 2023 - modification, cognitive behavioral therapy, or health behavior change counseling and coaching including assessment … musculoskeletal injuries, or cardiovascular events) All other outcomes Timing of outcome assessment … Based on an assessment of the comments received and consideration of all topics within the USPSTF portfolio

196. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
     September 27, 2022 - One fair-quality study (n =361) addressed the performance of risk assessment methods (KQ2). 5 Allan-Blitz … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … in the prior review) NA (no studies identified in the prior review) KQ2: Performance of risk assessment … instruments or other risk stratification methods No studies evaluated the performance of risk assessment

197. Archived: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening-2011
     January 15, 2011 - According to the FRAX fracture risk assessment tool, available at http://www.shef.ac.uk/FRAX/ , the … Adequate evidence indicates that clinical risk assessment instruments have only modest predictive value … USPSTF Assessment The USPSTF concludes that for women aged 65 years or older and younger women whose … Assessment of Risk Multiple instruments to predict risk for low BMD and fractures have been developed … Many different risk assessment instruments have been developed to predict risk for either low BMD or

198. Screening for High Blood Pressure: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommnedation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - It bases its recommendations on a systematic review of the evidence of the benefits and harms and an assessment … USPSTF Assessment The USPSTF concludes that certainty is high that the net benefit of screening for … December 2007 Annals of Internal Medicine Volume 147 • Number 11 783 Annals of Internal Medicine Risk Assessment … College of Obstetricians and Gynecol- ogists recommends measuring blood pressure as part of the periodic assessment … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) defines certainty as “likelihood that the USPSTF assessment of

199. Recommendation: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
     June 18, 2024 - The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment.   … See Table 1 for more information on the USPSTF recommendation rationale and assessment. … Review of childhood obesity: from epidemiology, etiology, and comorbidities to clinical assessment and … USPSTF assessment The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that providing or referring children … Research is needed on the maintenance of weight loss after behavioral interventions and assessment of

200. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2023 - EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for MDD in adults, including … The USPSTF does not consider the costs of providing a service in this assessment. … See Table 1 and Table 2 for more information on the USPSTF rec- ommendation rationale and assessment … USPSTF assessment Moderate certainty that screening for Moderate certainty that screening for Moderate … Suicide risk assessment in hospitals: an expert system-based triage tool.