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21. Archived: Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lead-levels-in-childhood-and-pregnancy-screening-2006
    December 15, 2006 - children at risk for elevated blood lead levels, but should be tailored for and validated in specific communities … Community-based interventions for the prevention of lead exposure are likely to be more effective, and … Community-based interventions for the primary prevention of lead exposure are likely to be more … However, the prevalence varies substantially among different communities and populations: mean blood … where ≥12% of children aged 1 to 3 years have elevated blood levels; or, in communities that do

22. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - drugs. 6 , 7 There are pronounced geographic differences in the incidence of syphilis in different communities … infections among Hispanics and blacks is 5-60 times higher than that in non-Hispanic whites. 1 Individual communities … Prevention recommends obtaining serology for syphilis from all women at the first prenatal visit. 21 In communities … Conversely, in communities where syphilis is uncommon, screening asymptomatic persons is likely to detect … The local incidence of syphilis in the community and the number of sex partners reported by an individual

23. USPSTF First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/uspstf-first-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
    October 28, 2011 - Concurrent with the release of the USPSTF's report, the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF … CPSTF, which makes recommendations to identify programs, services, and policies proven effective in communities … CPSTF, its methods, findings, and recommendations, and describes both gaps in existing research on community … provide our nation with the knowledge of how health is improved by prevention in both clinical and community

24. Integrating Evidence-Based Clinical and Community Strategies to Improve Health (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/tfmethods.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - creation of walkable com- unities, and availability of nutritious foods and ecreation facilities in neighborhoods … The highest stage of community-level interventions enerally involves large geographic communities and … Obesity is a major and growing health problem and ost communities will not wait for ideal information … Participating communities are working with healthcare pro- viders and community-based organizations to … It is anticipated that the information gathered will help guide communities and clinicians in devel-

25. 2013 Appointment of New USPSTF Members | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/2013-appointment-new-uspstf-members
    January 01, 2013 - disparities, helping him bridge the divides between the academic study of health, public health efforts, and community-based … care guidelines and continue to serve as active clinicians who provide primary care services in their communities

26. Screening for Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZyMe6J3wKnVkNuFP2p3W_5
    December 15, 2006 - Community, regional, and national environmental lead hazard reduction efforts, such as reducing lead … However, the prevalence varies substantially among different communities and populations: mean blood … Research Needs Community-based interventions for the primary prevention of lead exposure are likely … Recommendations of Others The CDC recommends universal screening in communities where ≥12% of children … aged 1 to 3 years have elevated blood levels; or, in communities that do not have prevalence data,

27. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/GcmKgXjw6uLFMcACGmv_tL
    May 01, 2009 - drug users • those diagnosed with other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) • other women living in communities

28. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - contacts, and a prior history of gonorrhea. 10 , 11 Rates of gonorrhea are highest in poor, minority communities … asymptomatic periods may last up to 45 days. 15 The prevalence of asymptomatic gonorrhea in high-risk communities … Therefore, routine screening of all sexually active young women may be more effective in communities … wish to consult local health authorities for guidance in identifying high-risk populations in their community … In communities with high prevalence of gonorrhea, broader screening of sexually active young women may

29. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-including-ocular-prophylaxis-newborns-1996
    January 01, 1996 - contacts, and a prior history of gonorrhea. 10 , 11 Rates of gonorrhea are highest in poor, minority communities … asymptomatic periods may last up to 45 days. 15 The prevalence of asymptomatic gonorrhea in high-risk communities … Therefore, routine screening of all sexually active young women may be more effective in communities … wish to consult local health authorities for guidance in identifying high-risk populations in their community … In communities with high prevalence of gonorrhea, broader screening of sexually active young women may

30. Melissa A. Simon, M.D., M.P.H. | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members/melissa-simon-md-mph
    January 01, 2018 - improving the health of vulnerable populations, including immigrant and racially/ethnically diverse communities … , minority-serving public institutions, local community clinics and hospitals, national academic institutions

31. Prevention of Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendtion (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CW5D3p7B-oRYDVKrhH5REv
    April 28, 2014 - fluoride supplementation at recommended doses in children older than age 6 months who reside in communities

32. Twelfth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/twelfth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
    January 01, 2022 - particularly in Black, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities … adults, and pregnant people, particularly in Black, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native communities

33. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/tmpufJqkzbptG4uBtSGnam
    September 01, 2022 - • However, clinicians should be aware of how common syphilis infection is in their community and assess … Sexually active people may be more likely to become infected in communities with higher sexually transmitted

34. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Announces Addition of Two New Members (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/two-new-tf-members-announcement-bulletin.pdf
    January 16, 2025 - “They both bring valuable research expertise, clinical experience providing care across communities,

35. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Announces Appointment of Three New Members (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/new-tf-members-2023-bulletin.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - conducted extensive research addressing cancer and health disparities among minority and marginalized communities … Rao is the chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and chief clinician experience … Medalie professor and chairman of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Case Western … He is director of the Center for Research to Advance Community Health and director of the health science

36. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
    September 27, 2022 - However, clinicians should be aware of how common syphilis infection is in their community and assess … The Community … The Community Preventive Services Task Force has issued several recommendations on the prevention of … The Community Guide discusses interventions that have been efficacious in school settings and for men … Epidemiology of STD disparities in African American communities.

37. Draft Recommendation: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/food-insecurity-preventive-services
    June 25, 2024 - Persons living in low-income neighborhoods are at increased risk of food insecurity for several reasons … in a mobile food pantry with a propensity-score matched cohort of pediatric patients from the same neighborhood … as the mobile pantry participants, or from nearby neighborhoods not offering a mobile pantry program … The Accountable Health Communities Health-Related Social Needs Screening Tool. … Food store availability and neighborhood characteristics in the United States.

38. Draft Recommendation: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/food-insecurity-screening
    June 25, 2024 - Persons living in low-income neighborhoods are at increased risk of food insecurity for several reasons … in a mobile food pantry with a propensity-score matched cohort of pediatric patients from the same neighborhood … as the mobile pantry participants, or from nearby neighborhoods not offering a mobile pantry program … The Accountable Health Communities Health-Related Social Needs Screening Tool. … Food store availability and neighborhood characteristics in the United States.

39. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/snz9tH_heqjzSRWq83KmF3
    May 01, 2021 - Sexually active people may be more likely to become infected in communities with higher STI rates.6-10 … • However, clinicians should be aware of how common syphilis infection is in their community and assess … The Community Preventive Services Task Force has issued sev- eral recommendations on the prevention of … The Community Guide discusses interven- tions that have been efficacious in school settings and for men … Epidemiology of STD disparities in African American communities.

40. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Announces Addition of Three New Members: Experts in primary care, evidence-based medicine, and health disparities join the Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/2024-tf-new-members-bulletin.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Krousel-Wood works to advance the health of women, older adults, and vulnerable communities. … She is the founding director of the Tulane Center for Health Outcomes, Implementation, and Community … Wiehe is the Jean and Jerry Bepko professor of pediatrics and associate dean of community and translational … Wiehe co-directs the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and leads its community engagement