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121. The Task Force Issues Draft Recommendations on Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     January 16, 2024 - The Task Force recommends clinicians provide or refer children and teens with a high BMI to intensive … “There are proven ways that clinicians can help the many children and teens who have a high BMI to manage … gaps identified by the Task Force include how change in BMI impacts overall, long-term health and how clinicians

122. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2020 - Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or

123. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 06, 2016 - Local demographic patterns may vary across the United States; clinicians can consult their local or state … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or … Clinicians can consult their local or state health departments for more information about populations … Clinicians seeking further information about testing for tuberculosis in these populations can refer … Clinicians are required to report cases of active tuberculosis to their local health department.

124. Screening for Osteoporosis: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Clinicians should provide education about how to minimize drug side effects. … Suggestions for Practice Regarding the I Statement for Men Clinicians should consider : • potential

125. Clinical Summary: Screening for Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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     In determining whether this service is appropriate in individual cases, patients and clinicians should … Clinicians should not screen men who do not express a preference for screening and should not routinely

126. Eighth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2018 - The Task Force makes recommendations to help primary care clinicians, patients, and families decide … This ensures a focus on important clinical prevention topics for practicing clinicians and that the … The Task Force works with national organizations that represent primary care clinicians, consumers, … Clinicians should not screen men who do not express a preference for screening. … Clinicians should not screen men who do not express a preference for screening.

127. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2001 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends that clinicians routinely screen all sexually … A Asymptomatic pregnant women aged 25 years and younger The USPSTF recommends that clinicians … Clinicians should consider the characteristics of the communities they serve in determining appropriate … Clinicians should be sensitive to the potential effect of diagnosing a sexually transmitted disease on … The USPSTF recommends that clinicians routinely provide [the service] to eligible patients.

128. Physicians’ Roles in Preventing Dental Caries in Preschool Children: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2004 - Physicians and other primary care clinicians usually see children during this at-risk age before the … The framework is intended to outline general types of interventions provided by primary care clinicians … Because of the small number of studies identified that involved primary care clinicians, we pursued our … Fluoride varnish use by primary care clinicians is best characterized as being in the early stage of … Two case studies found that single primary care clinicians identified caries lesions with an accuracy

129. Grade Definitions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 01, 2018 - Describing the strength of a recommendation is an important part of communicating its importance to clinicians … Clinicians may provide this service to selected patients depending on individual circumstances. … A - Strongly Recommended: The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians provide [the service] to eligible … B - Recommended: The USPSTF recommends that clinicians provide [the service] to eligible patients.

130. U.S. Preventive Services | Grade Definitions
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     July 01, 2012 - Describing the strength of a recommendation is an important part of communicating its importance to clinicians … Clinicians may provide this service to selected patients depending on individual circumstances. … A Strongly Recommended The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians provide [the service … B Recommended The USPSTF recommends that clinicians provide [the service] to eligible patients

131. Archived: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2005 - A Pregnant Women and Women at Increased Risk The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all … Local public health authorities provide guidance to clinicians to help identify populations who are at … Additionally, clinicians may want to consider other population-based risk factors, including residence … If clinicians have not concurrently screened for chlamydial infection, the CDC recommends presumptive … Clinicians may wish to consult with their local health departments to obtain information more relevant

132. Archived: Physical Activity: Behavior Counseling in Primary Care, July 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2002 - However, available evidence suggests that clinicians may view counseling as a benefit to their practices … In a large randomized controlled trial, 63 percent of participating clinicians reported that counseling … Most clinicians (83 percent) felt that offering physical activity counseling was a benefit to the clinic … The challenge to clinicians and communities is to determine how to promote appropriate levels of regular … Counseling by clinicians: does it improve physical activity: a summary of the evidence for the U.S.

133. Final Recommendation Statement: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 16, 2016 - Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or … In the absence of evidence about the balance of benefits and harms, clinicians should use their clinical … Few data are available regarding the current prevalence of screening for ASD by clinicians in the United … In the meantime, clinicians should use their clinical judgment, especially when caring for populations … Furthermore, clinicians should listen carefully to parents’ concerns and use validated tools to assess

134. Archived: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2012 - Clinicians may choose to selectively counsel patients rather than incorporate counseling into the care … Clinicians may choose to selectively counsel patients rather than incorporate counseling into the care … In addition, clinicians may offer healthful diet and physical activity interventions by referring the … No high-intensity interventions and few medium-intensity interventions involved primary care clinicians … In addition, clinicians may offer healthful diet and physical activity interventions by referring the

135. About the USPSTF | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1998 - based on a rigorous review of existing peer-reviewed evidence and are intended to help primary care clinicians … Its evidence-based recommendations empower patients and their clinicians to make informed choices based

136. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - When determining whether this service is appropriate for an individual, patients and clinicians should … Community-dwelling adults 65 years or older C The USPSTF recommends that clinicians individualize the … Clinicians should understand the evi- dence but individualize decision-making to the specific patient … See the Figure for a summary of the recommendation for clinicians. … What additional information should clinicians know about this recommendation?

137. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - (Grade A) The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for HIV, including those … Currently, clinicians have little to no evidence to guide them in identifying possible abuse, and it … A HIV: Screening in Adolescents and Adults Ages 15 to 65 Years The USPSTF recommends that clinicians … A Tobacco Use: Counseling and Interventions for Adults The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all … A Tobacco Use: Counseling and Interventions for Pregnant Women The USPSTF recommends that clinicians

138. Task Force Resources | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 22, 2025 - It is designed to help primary care clinicians identify the right clinical service for each individual … Prevention Recommendations PDF, 158 KB Fact sheet that describes the value of the Task Force's work to clinicians

139. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures; Screening for osteoporosis can help prevent fractures in women 65 years and older and in younger women who have gone through menopause and are at increased risk (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/osteoporosis-screening-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
     July 08, 2024 - For younger women, clinicians can conduct a clinical risk assessment to help determine whether or not … There are several risk assessment tools that clinicians can use to assess risk. … It is important that clinicians be aware of these limitations, and they may also want to consider additional

140. Recommendation: Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 23, 2024 - This recommendation applies to asymptomatic children 5 years or younger whose parents or clinicians do … Clinicians should use their clinical judgment regarding whether and how to screen for speech and language … Clinicians should also be aware of signs and symptoms of speech and language delays and disorders and … What additional information should clinicians know about this recommendation? … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision-making to the specific patient or