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1. Archived: Final Research Plan: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan13/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
   December 15, 2012 - This will lead to them being placed into one of two categories: average risk for dental caries, or increased … Children at average risk for dental caries may experience one of two interventions: parental or caregiver … The outcomes of interest for both children at average and increased risk of dental caries are decreased … oral health education by the primary care clinician for prevention of dental caries in children at average … effective is referral by a primary care clinician to a dentist in preventing dental caries in children at average

2. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan36/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
   January 23, 2014 - risk of CAS (KQ 2) and for distinguishing among people with asymptomatic CAS who are at decreased, average … Is there direct evidence for persons at average risk? c. … Is there incremental benefit for persons at average risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS? … Is there incremental benefit for persons at average risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS? … KQ 2: Studies must determine/compare those at increased, average, or decreased risk or those at higher

3. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/ResearchPlanFinal/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
   January 23, 2014 - risk of CAS (KQ 2) and for distinguishing among people with asymptomatic CAS who are at decreased, average … Is there direct evidence for persons at average risk? c. … Is there incremental benefit for persons at average risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS? … Is there incremental benefit for persons at average risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS? … KQ 2: Studies must determine/compare those at increased, average, or decreased risk or those at higher

4. Archived: Evidence Summary: Collaborative Modeling of U.S. Breast Cancer Screening Strategies: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-collaborative-modeling-of-us-breast-cancer-/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
   January 11, 2016 - Results: Biennial strategies were consistently the most efficient for average-risk women. … Conclusion: Biennial screening for breast cancer is efficient for average-risk populations. … We used a cohort of women born in 1970 with average-risk and average breast density and followed them … The risk- and density-specific results were also compared with those for screening average-risk and average-density … Harms in the Average-Risk Population All models projected more harms (false-positive results, benign

5. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
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   November 01, 2008 - an average-risk subgroup was reported. … All studies conducted in average-risk screening populations. … All studies conducted among asymptomatic, average-risk persons. … Colonoscopic screening of average-risk women for colorectal neoplasia. … unless an average-risk sub- group was reported.

6. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
   October 15, 2008 - an average-risk subgroup was reported. … Colonoscopic screening of average-risk women for colorectal neoplasia. … an average-risk subgroup was reported. … All studies conducted in average-risk screening populations. … All studies conducted among asymptomatic, average-risk persons.

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   April 01, 2016 - Results: Biennial strategies were consistently the most efficient for average-risk women. … Conclusion: Biennial screening for breast cancer is efficient for average-risk populations. … We used a cohort of women born in 1970 with average-risk and average breast density and followed them … Implication Biennial mammography screening for breast cancer is efficient for average-risk women. … The risk- and density-specific results were also compared with those for screening average-risk and average-density

8. Effects of Mammography Screening Under Different Screening Schedules: Model Estimates of Potential Benefits and Harms (pdf file)
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   November 01, 2009 - Screening biennially maintained an average of 81% (range across strategies and models, 67% to 99%) of … Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Average Mammographies per 1000 … Georgetown University 0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Average Mammographies per 1000 Women, … Stanford University 0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Average Mammographies per 1000 Women, n … Average Screenings per 1000 Women* Life-Years Gained per 1000 Women (vs.

9. Archived: Evidence Summary: NSAIDs: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-nsaids/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
   March 15, 2007 - The balance of benefits to risk does not favor chemoprevention in average-risk individuals. … We considered studies for inclusion if participants were at average risk for CRC (that is, no known risk … dosage over 5 y 0.53 (0.26-1.08)   Medium average dosage over 5 y … dosage 0.54 (0.39-0.75)   Medium average dosage 0.80 (0.59-1.01) … High average dosage 0.49 (0.34-0.71) Reeves et al., 1996 25

10. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors for Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2007 - The balance of benefits to risk does not favor chemopre- vention in average-risk individuals. … We considered studies for inclusion if participants were at average risk for CRC (that is, no known risk … The Nurses’ Health Study (34) was a large, good-quality, 20-year prospective follow-up of average-risk … dosage over 5 y 0.53 (0.26–1.08) Medium average dosage over 5 y 0.59 (0.45–0.77) High average dosage … dosage 0.54 (0.39–0.75) Medium average dosage 0.80 (0.59–1.01) High average dosage 0.49 (0.34–0.71)

11. Archived: Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
    October 22, 2015 - for the key questions of this report that depicts community-dwelling adults age 65 years or older (at average … direct evidence that primary care interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults at average … Includes older adults who are at average and high risk for falls; participants may be recruited from … Several comments asked about the definitions of “average risk” and “high risk.”

12. Archived: Final Modeling Report: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-modeling-report/breast-cancer-screening-2009
    November 15, 2009 - Average Number of Screening Examinations and Percentage of Reduction in Breast Cancer Mortality, by Screening … Average Number of Screening Examinations and Life-Years Gained, by Screening Strategy … Screening biennially maintained an average of 81% (range across strategies and models, 67% to 99%) of … Biennial screening maintains an average of 81% (range across strategies and models, 67% to 99%) of the … Finally, we did not discount benefits or include costs in our analysis, although the average number of

13. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-2002
    June 13, 2002 - The USPSTF recommends initiating screening at 50 years of age for men and women at average risk for colorectal … lifetime risk of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer and a 2.5% chance of dying from it; 4 the average … model suggests that beginning screening at age 40 rather than at age 50 would offer less than a 1-day average … A reminder system can increase adherence rates by an average of 14%. … Screening for colorectal cancer in adults at average risk: a summary of the evidence for the U.S.

14. Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Death From Mammography Screening (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2015 - from ages 40 to 74 years, biennial screening from ages 50 to 74 years was projected to result in an average … Conclusions: On average, radiation-induced breast cancer incidence and mortality from screening are

15. Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Death From Mammography Screening (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2015 - from ages 40 to 74 years, biennial screening from ages 50 to 74 years was projected to result in an average … Conclusions: On average, radiation-induced breast cancer incidence and mortality from screening are

16. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2021 - 3 Adults aged ≥40 y at average risk 1 1a 1b Harms of screening 3 Harms of screening 3 Harms … Population: study was not conducted in an average-risk population. … Limited evidence in true average-risk screening populations. … Fecal DNA Testing in Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Average-Risk Adults. … Fecal immunochemical test accuracy in average-risk colorectal cancer screening.

17. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-screening-2006
    May 15, 2006 - I Asymptomatic Children aged 6 to 12 months, Average Risk The USPSTF concludes that evidence … for or against routine iron supplementation for asymptomatic children aged 6 to 12 months who are at average … deficiency anemia and iron supplementation in children aged 6 to 12 months who are at increased risk and average … In a fair quality randomized controlled trial, average-risk infants who received oral iron supplementation … mental developmental scores did not differ between the groups. 5 Another fair-quality RCT conducted in average

18. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
    March 08, 2004 - The review evaluated the magnitude of benefit of screening adults at average risk and those at high risk … the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 17-19 To determine the magnitude of benefit of screening average … The prevalence estimates of HCV infection in average-risk groups and high-risk groups, such as intravenous … drug users, vary significantly: 2.3 percent for those at average risk and 50 percent to 90 percent for … Because the prevalence of HCV infection and rate of disease progression is low in adults at average risk

19. Archived: Modeling Report: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-report/lung-cancer-screening-december-2013
    July 30, 2013 - Estimated Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction (Average of Five Models) From Annual Computed Tomography Screening … Estimated Life-Years Gained (Average of Five Models) From Annual Computed Tomography Screening in the … cases detected at an early stage * Lung cancer mortality reduction Average … * Percentage of cases detected at an early stage in no screening scenario was 37.4%. ** Average … 1.0% * Incident cases in the no screening scenario were 5,119 per 100,000 persons. ** Average

20. Archived: Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
    June 15, 2016 - Fecal DNA Testing in Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Average-Risk Adults. … Fecal immunochemical test accuracy in average-risk colorectal cancer screening. … Fecal DNA versus fecal occult blood for colorectal-cancer screening in an average-risk population. … Population: study was not conducted in an average-risk population. … Limited evidence in true average-risk screening populations.