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101. Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 10, 2018 - studies included home visitation, there was sig- nificant heterogeneity in study design and outcome measure … Outcomes were characterized as direct or proxy measures. … Direct measures include direct evidence of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect; reports to … Proxy measures include in- juries with a high specificity of abuse, visits to the emergency de- partment … Other measures reviewed include social, emotional, and de- velopmental outcomes.

102. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions for Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - Interventions and measures were heterogeneous. Most trials examined only cig- arette smoking. … We relied on measures of self- reported smoking because biochemical verification was not reported or … In addition, a sensitivity analysis of 4 stud- ies that had similar outcome measures (for example, smok … The definition of what constituted a smoker at base- line and the primary outcome measure differed among … First, there were inconsistent mea- sures of baseline smoking status and outcome measures.

103. Screening and Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2007 - identified by the screening results, interventions for those diagnosed with dyslipidemia, and outcome measures … and/or CHD-related events.66, 79-120 Thirty studies examined overweight or body fat composition measures … risk factor for dyslipidemia.79-82, 84-86, 89-95, 99, 101-104, 106-112, 114, 115, 117, 119 These measures … show the magnitude of the effect of overweight on lipids, or the impact that incorporating weight measures

104. Final Research Plan: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 29, 2022 - smallest value of benefit to patients) for symptoms and functioning on the most common instruments used to measure … deliberate self-harm, or suicidal ideation All-cause mortality Quality of life measured using validated scales … or instruments Functioning (using validated scales or instruments, days of missed school) KQ 2

105. Final Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 13, 2020 - smallest value of benefit to patients) for symptoms and functioning on the most common instruments used to measure … deliberate self-harm, or suicidal ideation All-cause mortality Quality of life measured using validated scales … or instruments Functioning (using validated scales or instruments, days of missed school) KQ 2

106. Ovxmtapc8Tcpqzvrkeyhyd (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2013 - In all areas related to child mal- treatment, more data are needed on how best to measure outcomes related … with the draft recommendation; several other comments noted the limitations of using CPS reports as a measure … The USPSTF recognizes the limita- tions of the evidence on child maltreatment measures and outcomes and

107. Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children 5 Years or Younger: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     December 02, 2023 - CDI, MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory; CSBS, Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales … CDI, MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory; CSBS, Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales … The 1 parent-rated measure of articulation had a reasonably high sensi- tivity (86%) but low specificity … In 4 RCTs reporting on a measure of early or emergent literacy skills, 3 found no significant difference … Early language screening in city and Hackney: the concurrent validity of a measure designed for use with

108. Archived: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2012 - However, most individual measures were statistically insignificant, and overall it was difficult to determine … However, these four studies used only crude measures of sunscreen use and did not adjust for sun exposure

109. Archived: Final Recommendation Statement: Intimate Partner Violence and Elderly Abuse: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 08, 2004 - and postpartum mothers support these findings, although the outcomes in these studies were short-term measures … health examination, but recommended that physicians be alert for indicators of abuse and institute measures … (Executive Director, National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Boston, MA); Mark S.

110. Screening for Food Insecurity: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     March 11, 2025 - screening varies across practice settings.28 Additionally, some health care systems use screening tools to measure … However, there was no impact on other quality-of-life mea- sures; physiologic measures of blood pressure … Inadequacy of current screening measures for health-related social needs.

111. Screening for Obesity and Intervention for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2017 - Task Force.17 We chose BMI z score as the preferred outcome because it was the only widely available measure … When pooling any weight measure, standardized mean differences in change between groups were used. … From From Mean Difference Through End of Baseline, Baseline, in Change From 12 moSource Treatment) Measure … Youth in these trials had baseline mean weights of 215 and 244 lb in the 2 studies reporting baseline … Fasting plasma glucose was the only insulin or glucose measure with sufficient data to pool.

112. Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 18, 2024 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES BMI and other weight-related outcomes, cardiometabolic measures, quality of … cardiovascular-related morbidity or mortality, were reported in only 14 studies (n = 2558); 13 of these reported a measure … 1.9 [95% CI, 0.2-3.5]; 11 RCTs [n = 1922]; I2 = 48.4%) (eTable 5, eFigure 1 in the Supplement; most scales … The PedsQL 4.0 as a pediatric population health measure: feasibility, reliability, and validity. … Impact of weight bias and stigma on quality of care and outcomes for patients with obesity.

113. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 25, 2021 - Lipid panels measure different components of cholesterol metabolism, including total cholesterol, LDL-C

114. Archived: Final Research Plan: Child Maltreatment: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 18, 2016 - clinical interventions plus media campaigns vs. usual care) Outcomes KQ 1: Direct or proxy measures … outcomes listed for KQ 1 KQ 1: Outcomes not otherwise specified; studies without direct or proxy measures

115. Archived: High Blood Cholesterol and Other Lipid Abnormalities: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - specimens compared to venous specimens was +4-7%. 55 As a result of these considerations, a single measure … Even then, intraindividual variation is greater than 20%, and a single measure is inadequate to categorize … Whereas measures that lower serum cholesterol and provide other health benefits (e.g., regular physical … screening in asymptomatic and low-risk persons, including when to begin screening and which constituents to measure … How reliably can compact chemistry analyzers measure lipids?

116. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 16, 2016 - 18 and 24 months with later screening or case-finding on educational, behavioral, functional, and IQ measures … children) re- ported that these interventions improved cognitive scores by 11 to 16 points (Mullen Scales … Twelve RCTs of play- or in- teraction-based interventions reported significant improvements in some measures

117. Evidence Summary: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 07, 2023 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Dental caries, morbidity, functional status, quality of life, harms; diagnostic … cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of fluoride varnish as a public health measure

118. Twelfth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2022 - With Cardiovascular Risk Factors Encourage greater consistency and standardization of outcome measures

119. Archived: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 06, 2003 - Other measures for preventing skin cancer include avoiding direct exposure to midday sun (between the … sunlight by staying indoors or in the shade or by wearing protective clothing is the most effective measure … educational interventions have demonstrated effectiveness for increasing the use of skin protection measures … sun exposure. 24 The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) concluded that sun-protective measures … Homer, M.D., M.P.H. * (Executive Director, National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Boston

120. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2022 - There were no statistically significant differences for other measures.1,2 Pharmacotherapy, compared … The study reported no sta- tistically significant benefits on measures of functioning.1 Sixteen trials … Two additional studies were identified but provided no evidence of harm; outcome measures were limited … to very short-term measures of distress or emotion. … Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison of depression scales.