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1. Procedure Manual Appendix V. Work Plan/Research Plan Template | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   July 01, 2017 - Previous Task Force Conclusions List all conclusions made by the Task Force in the prior recommendation … Previous Review Conclusions List all conclusions made by the authors of the prior evidence review. … Make clear which conclusions appear to be based on a stable evidence base and could be used as foundational … Evidence Gaps Remaining After the Last Review Summarize the previous review findings, conclusions,

2. Procedure Manual Appendix VI. Criteria for Assessing Internal Validity of Individual Studies | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   July 01, 2017 - Comprehensiveness of sources considered/search strategy used Standard appraisal of included studies Validity of conclusions … strategies; explicit and relevant selection criteria; standard appraisal of included studies; and valid conclusions

3. Screening for Illicit Drug Use: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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   Conclusions Regarding Net Benefit The USPSTF concludes that for adolescents, adults, and pregnant

4. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   September 24, 2019 - Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusions … Conclusions and Relevance: Screening and treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy was … Few small and clinically heterogeneous studies reported results for preterm birth, limiting conclusions … This study focused on a low-risk population, and event rates and study power were too low to draw conclusions … Nevertheless, no major cohort studies were identified that would have strengthened the review conclusions

5. Evidence Summary: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   March 11, 2025 - Contents Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusions … Conclusions and Relevance: Brief screening tools likely have sufficient sensitivity to identify people … of interventions to improve food insecurity had high risk of bias, limiting the ability to draw firm conclusions … identified; 17 however, it did not substantially change the review’s interpretation or findings or conclusions … eg, 30-day or 12-month look back) used to assess food insecurity further limits the strength of the conclusions

6. Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
   May 10, 2022 - Contents Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusions … Conclusions and Relevance: The findings of this targeted evidence update are generally consistent with … Since January 2021, ongoing surveillance to identify new studies that might affect the review conclusions … Return to Table of Contents Conclusions

7. Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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   October 15, 2018 - CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical medication for all newborns … the new evidence is of sufficient strength and quality to change its previous conclusions about the evidence

8. Evidence Summary: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   September 19, 2023 - Contents Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusions … Conclusions and Relevance: This review did not identify evidence that any alternative screening strategies … , 2023, ongoing surveillance of the literature to identify new studies that might affect the review conclusions … blood pressure measurement with other clinical interventions that occur during prenatal visits limits conclusions … blood pressure measurement with other clinical interventions that occur during prenatal visits limits conclusions

9. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   February 02, 2021 - Discussion The conclusions … prematurely terminated trials New trials have mixed results and do not definitively change previous conclusions

10. Archived: Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 17, 2018 - Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusions … The conclusions regarding the association of multifactorial and exercise interventions with a reduction … As such, the conclusions may not be applicable to those populations. … Reasonably consistent, imprecise Suspected Low Conclusions are limited by few studies and incomplete … Inconsistent, imprecise Suspected Low Conclusions limited by rare events and incomplete reporting

11. Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Death From Mammography Screening (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2015 - Conclusions: On average, radiation-induced breast cancer incidence and mortality from screening are

12. Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Death From Mammography Screening (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2015 - Conclusions: On average, radiation-induced breast cancer incidence and mortality from screening are

13. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 05, 2016 - Contents Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusions … Conclusions and Relevance: There was no direct evidence available to determine the benefits and harms … primary care clinics, 34 its external validation in a single Japanese population-based study makes conclusions … (absolute difference of 0.02 exacerbations/y). 49 Data were not sufficiently reported to make firm conclusions … effects on bone mineral density and fracture risk. 57 , 58 Data were too limited to make firm conclusions

14. Archived: Addendum to Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 15, 2012 - of This Review Emerging Issues and Research Gaps Recommendations From Other Groups Conclusions … The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its content … Conclusions:  Of three randomized, controlled trials on ovarian cancer screening published during the … Similar conclusions have been reached by professional societies in other countries. … Return to Table of Contents Conclusions

15. Archived: Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 01, 2016 - of Contents Abstract Introduction Results Discussion Conclusions … Conclusions and Relevance: Screening can identify persons with impaired visual acuity, and effective … conducted on January 6, 2016, using the same databases identified no new studies that would affect the conclusions … Conclusions from the 2009 USPSTF review regarding the effectiveness of treatments vs no treatment … No new evidence on AEs associated with zinc or antioxidants; overall conclusions unchanged from the 2009

16. Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 24, 2022 - Contents Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusions … carotene with increased risk of lung cancer in former smokers; other serious harms were infrequent Conclusions … The last surveillance was conducted on January 21, 2022, and identified no studies affecting review conclusions … Conclusions regarding the suboptimal diagnostic accuracy of vision screening tests for identifying conditions … However, no relevant non–English language studies that appeared likely to affect conclusions were identified

17. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in the General Population: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2022 - Discussion | The conclusions of this review are consistent with those of the previous review (Table).1 … prematurely terminated trials New trials have mixed results and do not definitively change previous conclusions

18. Preventive Services for Food Insecurity: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    March 11, 2025 - CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Brief screening tools likely have sufficient sensitivity to identify people … of interventions to improve food insecurity had high risk of bias, limiting the ability to draw firm conclusions … identified17; however, it did not substantially change the review’s interpretation or find- ings or conclusions … eg, 30-day or 12-month look back) used to assess food insecurity further limits the strength of the conclusions … Conclusions Brief screening tools likely have sufficient sensitivity to identify people with food insecurity

19. Update on Methods: Insufficient Evidence | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 04, 2021 - and Outcome Domains and Rationale Decision Making Application of the 4 Domains in Clinical Practice Conclusions … When considered together, the key question evidence forms a chain of evidence that permits firm conclusions … Conclusions For many topics considered by the USPSTF, the scientific evidence from research encompassing

20. Evidence Summary: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 17, 2018 - Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Limitations Conclusions … Conclusions and Relevance: Vitamin D supplementation alone or with calcium was not associated with reduced … Limited evidence was found in this update to draw conclusions regarding the effect of calcium alone on … review was narrower in scope than other published reviews of vitamin D (with or without calcium), the conclusions … may differ from the conclusions drawn from other reviews with a broader scope.