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1. Final Recommendation Statement: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/final-recommendation-statement-interventions-prevent-falls-community-dwelling-older-adults
   April 17, 2018 - It also found that risk assessments and tailored interventions may be beneficial to some older adults

2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement for Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/us-preventive-services-task-force-issues-final-recommendation-statement-screening-obesity-children-and-adolescents
   January 22, 2010 - The Task Force, which is supported by AHRQ, conducts rigorous, impartial assessments of the scientific

3. Clinical Summary: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults (pdf file)
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/aa2HjKg6Gz6gm4mRPDLxhc
   April 10, 2018 - Clinicians could also use assessments of gait and mobility, such as the Timed Up and Go test.

4. Procedure Manual Appendix XII. Summary of Evidence Table for Evidence Reviews | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-xii-summary-evidence-table-evidence-reviews
   July 01, 2017 - appropriate level of stratification, a combined summary of individual study (or outcome-specific) quality assessments … Strength of evidence assessments are labeled with the assessed grade (high, moderate, low, or insufficient

5. Procedure Manual Appendix XII. Summary of Evidence Table for Evidence Reviews | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-xii-summary-evidence-table-evidence-reviews
   July 01, 2017 - appropriate level of stratification, a combined summary of individual study (or outcome-specific) quality assessments … Strength of evidence assessments are labeled with the assessed grade (high, moderate, low, or insufficient

6. Draft Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions
   December 05, 2023 - In studies, assessments were conducted by nursing professionals, physicians, or physical or occupational … All trials assessed fall risk factors; the most commonly assessed components were functional assessments … (e.g., timed Up and Go test 16 ), environmental assessments, medication review, and vision assessments

7. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography (pdf file)
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/cvd-prevention-electrocardiography-screening-news-bulletin.pdf
   June 12, 2018 - Based on the evidence, The Task Force recommends against adding ECG screening to standard risk assessments

8. Final Research Plan: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening-prevent-fractures
   November 18, 2021 - Fall risk assessments (i.e., instruments validated to predict falls, not fractures). … For diagnostic accuracy of risk assessments, no longer than 8 weeks between FRA or ORA and BMD measurement

9. Final Research Plan: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening
   November 18, 2021 - Fall risk assessments (i.e., instruments validated to predict falls, not fractures). … For diagnostic accuracy of risk assessments, no longer than 8 weeks between FRA or ORA and BMD measurement

10. Archived: Breast Cancer: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-screening-2002
    September 03, 2002 - affect breast cancer mortality, and that they are likely to increase the incidence of clinical assessments

11. Archived: Evidence Summary: Supplemental Screening in Women With Dense Breasts: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-supplemental-screening-in-women-with-dense-/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
    January 11, 2016 - Radiologists tended to agree with their own previous assessments of density better than with those made … According to large, community practice--based studies, BI-RADS density assessments at a population … methods for assigning breast density, including automated volumetric estimates, ultrasonographic assessments … * Time between mammographic assessments. … Study Sample Inclusion Criteria Assessments a * (%) b † (%) c ‡ (%) d § (%) Harvey

12. Archived: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
    May 15, 2012 - One systematic review of risk factor assessments used in effective falls intervention trials analyzed … Preventive Measures The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the use of in-depth multifactorial clinical assessments … studies led to substantial challenges in synthesizing and interpreting the evidence on multifactorial assessments … the perceived difference between the USPSTF recommendation and the AGS guideline on multifactorial assessments … multifactorial fall risk assessment should include a focused medical history, physical examination, functional assessments

13. Archived: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication
    May 15, 2012 - One systematic review of risk factor assessments used in effective falls intervention trials analyzed … Preventive Measures The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the use of in-depth multifactorial clinical assessments … studies led to substantial challenges in synthesizing and interpreting the evidence on multifactorial assessments … the perceived difference between the USPSTF recommendation and the AGS guideline on multifactorial assessments … multifactorial fall risk assessment should include a focused medical history, physical examination, functional assessments

14. Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions
    June 04, 2024 - In studies, assessments were conducted by nursing professionals, physicians, or physical or occupational … All trials assessed fall risk factors; the most commonly assessed components were functional assessments … (eg, timed Up and Go test 16 ), environmental assessments, medication review, and vision assessments

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    August 01, 2012 - One systematic review of risk factor assessments used in trials of effective falls interventions analyzed … Preventive Measures The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the use of in- depth multifactorial clinical assessments … studies led to substantial challenges in synthesizing and interpreting the evidence on multifactorial assessments … the per- ceived difference between the USPSTF recommendation and the AGS guideline on multifactorial assessments … multifactorial fall risk assessment should include a focused medical history, physical examination, functional assessments

16. Procedure Manual Appendix VI. Criteria for Assessing Internal Validity of Individual Studies | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-vi-criteria-assessing-internal-validity-individual-studies
    July 01, 2017 - criteria relating to internal validity and the procedures that topic teams follow for all updates and new assessments

17. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/osteoporosis-screening
    June 26, 2018 - The pooled accuracy of clinical risk assessments for identifying osteoporosis ranged from AUC of 0.65 … Identifying Osteoporosis Clinical Risk Assessments Thirty-eight studies reported on the diagnostic … Predicting Osteoporotic Fractures Clinical Risk Assessments One good-quality systematic review of … Although results from studies of accuracy of bone measurement tests or clinical risk assessments for … The evidence for clinical risk assessments varies in the incorporation of BMD and number of risks.

18. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
    June 26, 2018 - The pooled accuracy of clinical risk assessments for identifying osteoporosis ranged from AUC of 0.65 … Identifying Osteoporosis Clinical Risk Assessments Thirty-eight studies reported on the diagnostic … Predicting Osteoporotic Fractures Clinical Risk Assessments One good-quality systematic review of … Although results from studies of accuracy of bone measurement tests or clinical risk assessments for … The evidence for clinical risk assessments varies in the incorporation of BMD and number of risks.

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    January 01, 2016 - . * Time between mammographic assessments. † Data reflect the entire study population, not necessarily … According to large, community practice–based studies, BI-RADS density assessments at a population level … With Dense Breasts 8 Annals of Internal Medicine www.annals.org ric estimates, ultrasonographic assessments … about benefits, possible harms, and unintended consequences for the commu- nication of breast density assessments … Study Sample Inclusion Criteria Assessments a* (%) b† (%) c‡ (%) d§ (%) Harvey et al, 2013 (20) <36

20. USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation Statements on Prevention of Falls and Fractures (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/falls-and-fractures-prevention-drs-combined-news-bulletin.pdf
    October 23, 2017 - on Prevention of Falls and Fractures Task Force found that exercise can help prevent falls; risk assessments