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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
December 28, 2017 - RCTs or observational cohort studies with a comparator of no screening or no treatment
KQs 2, 4: Case … control studies, case series and case reports, qualitative studies
Countries
Nonpregnant adults
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April 06, 2023 - Study designs not listed as specifically included (e.g., case reports, case series, case-control studies
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February 01, 2016 - The long case accrual method counts all
breast cancer cases contributing to breast cancer
deaths. … In this method, the case accrual time is equiva-
lent to or close to the follow-up time. … differed only slightly from those with long case accrual
(Table 1). … In this method, the case accrual time is equivalent to or close to the follow-up time. … Mammography screening and risk of breast cancer death: a
population-based case-control study.
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May 06, 2021 - not vary based on risk factor or marker)
KQ 3: All of the above, plus population-based nested case-control … cross-sectional studies from included trials or large population-based studies
Narrative reviews, case … reports, case series, and editorials
Observational studies using paired designs (i.e., within-person
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cognitive-impairment-older-adults
March 06, 2025 - KQ4; large observational studies for pharmacotherapies
KQs 1, 4: Observational studies
KQ 2: Case-control … studies
KQs 3, 5: Case series, case reports
Language
English
Languages other than English
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June 01, 2003 - • Only a single case-control study of skin
self-examination has reported a lower risk for
melanoma … associated with
lower risk, as was the ability to tan.4–7
Sunlamp and Tanning Bed Avoidance
Six of 19 case-control … Based on this trial, 140
people would need to use sunscreen daily for 4.5
years to prevent 1 case of … Melanoma and
use of sunscreens: an EORTC case-control study in
Germany, Belgium and France. … of topical sunscreens
and the risk of malignant melanoma: a meta-analysis
of 9067 patients from 11 case-control
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May 01, 2025 - Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy
Clinicians
Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation
Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy
May 2025
What does the USPSTF recommend?
A
Grade
For pregnant women:
Provi…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan108/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-january-2017
October 16, 2014 - designs
Efficacy (KQ 1): Randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; cohort or case-control … Harms (KQ 2): Randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; or observational studies (case-control … , cohort, registry data)
Commentaries, editorials, case reports
Sample size
More
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cognitive-impairment-older-adults
June 12, 2025 - KQ4; large observational studies for pharmacotherapies
KQs 1, 4: Observational studies
KQ 2: Case-control … studies
KQs 3, 5: Case series, case reports
Language
English
Languages other than English
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vision-screening-children-ages-6-months-5-years
July 24, 2025 - assessment of diagnostic accuracy
KQs 3, 5: Randomized, controlled trials; controlled cohort studies; case-control … studies
KQ 4: Randomized, controlled trials
Case reports, case series, systematic reviews, and
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
March 15, 2007 - Four pooled case-control studies of varying quality 13 , 15-17 showed that regular use of NSAIDs was … One poor-quality case-control study 18 found that moderate and high calculated cumulative dosing (.320 … A nested case-control study 31 using Tennessee Medicaid enrollees age 65 years or older who had been … Colorectal cancer risk, chronic illnesses, operations, and medications: case control results from the … Effect of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on colorectal adenomas: case-control study
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May 01, 1993 - No
other permission is necessary unless it is used in any profit-making endeavor in which case this
Center … No
other permission is necessary unless it is used in any profit-making endeavor in which case this
Center
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September 01, 2019 - Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It
Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer
Let’s Talk About It
We all want to find better ways to help prevent breast cancer.
Medicines that reduce the risk of breast cancer are one way to help
some women lower their risk. Women who have a hig…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/breast-cancer-risk-reduction-discussion-guide.pdf
September 01, 2019 - Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It
Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer
Let’s Talk About It
We all want to find better ways to help prevent breast cancer.
Medicines that reduce the risk of breast cancer are one way to help
some women lower their risk. Women who have a hig…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - Recent case-control studies have also reported a 31-57% reduction in risk among persons receiving FOBT … Case-control and cohort studies also suggest that aspirin use may decrease the risk of colon cancer. … Effect of fecal occult blood testing on mortality from colorectal cancer: a case-control study. … A case-control study of screening sigmoidoscopy and mortality from colorectal cancer. … Colorectal cancer: the case for barium enema. Mayo Clin Proc . 1992;67:253–257. [ PubMed ] 83.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
May 13, 2025 - . 33 During follow-up, screening uptake increased from 89.8% to 97.2%, and the congenital syphilis case … Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA (George Washington University, Washington, DC); Goutham Rao, MD (Case Western
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
July 26, 2016 - In a case-control study of melanoma (n = 7586), cases diagnosed with thicker lesions (>0.75 mm) had an … Randomized clinical trials, observational studies (ie, cohort and case-control studies), and ecologic … Case series or case reports were also included for identification of potential harms due to screening … One fair-quality case-control study 18 measured the association between whole-body skin examinations … Fewer excisions were needed to detect a single case in older adults and in men.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening-2001
April 01, 2001 - Data Synthesis: No randomized or case– control studies have been done that demonstrate that routine … No randomized trials or case–control studies of screening for skin cancer have been completed. … There are no case–control studies of screening for skin cancer. … In the absence of randomized trials and case– control studies of screening or of early treatment, the … Nine case series examined the causes and consequences of apparent delay in the diagnosis of melanoma.
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January 01, 2001 - Several recent case–control
studies confirm earlier evidence that risk of melanoma rises with the presence … No random-
ized trials or case–control studies of screening for skin
cancer have been completed. … There are no case–control studies of screening for
skin cancer. … However,
self-examination occurs much more frequently
(monthly, on average, in the case–control study … Risk of cutaneous melanoma in
relation to the numbers, types and sites of naevi: a case-control study
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March 01, 2007 - Two
case–control studies (12, 13) assessed the effect of aspirin
dosing on colorectal cancer incidence … Four pooled case–control studies
of varying quality (13, 15–17) showed that regular use of
NSAIDs was … One poor-
quality case–control study (18) found that moderate and
high calculated cumulative dosing ( … A nested case–control study
(31) using Tennessee Medicaid enrollees age 65 years or
older who had been … Colorectal cancer risk, chronic illnesses,
operations, and medications: case control results from the