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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
April 17, 2014 - good-quality studies; studies published between January 1, 2008 and May 31, 2014 (bridge searches will be conducted … case-control studies
KQ 2: Systematic reviews (of included study designs), trials, cohort or well-conducted
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/apps/gradedef.jsp
July 01, 2012 - The available evidence usually includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted … point scale (good, fair, poor):
Good: Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary24/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
December 15, 2010 - Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of outpatient interventions available to primary care clinicians … We conducted separate analyses for each intervention category. … Most studies did not report whether treatment allocation was blinded or whether the persons who conducted … One good-quality trial conducted in New Zealand (312 participants) had a higher proportion of fallers … The control group received 2 social visits conducted by an occupational therapist.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZzZp7_aoJn73k9z25w_-qr
March 01, 2005 - Updates
A topic update was conducted by investigators
at the University of North Carolina/Research
Triangle … Four RCTs conducted by 2 investigative
groups examined the efficacy of HSV-2 vaccines for
the prevention … A poor-quality, randomized, double blind,
placebo controlled trial was conducted to evaluate
the efficacy … The study was conducted from 36 weeks’
gestation to delivery, and HSV cultures were
obtained at delivery … A poor-quality randomized trial was conducted to
investigate the use of acyclovir prophylaxis in late
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/two-new-tf-members-announcement-bulletin.pdf
January 16, 2025 - Fernandez has conducted extensive research to help improve the
health of underserved and vulnerable
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
September 07, 2015 - Literature scans conducted in July 2023 in MEDLINE and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews showed … The USPSTF considered studies conducted in settings similar to the United States in rates of malnutrition … trials that were not included in this update because they were found to be of poor quality or were conducted … Studies on the benefits and harms of treatment were generally older, conducted in settings not considered … One oft-cited study conducted in Costa Rica reported on long-term developmental outcomes and found that
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/anxiety-adults-screening
June 20, 2023 - anxiety subscale, or Patient Health Questionnaire–Panic Disorder instruments. 1 , 28 Two studies were conducted … Fourteen of the trials were conducted in mixed populations of persons with anxiety disorders or depression … , and 10 trials were conducted in persons with anxiety disorders or symptoms. 1 , 28
These psychological … Seven trials were conducted in the US and 14 trials were conducted outside of the US. 1 , 28 Among the … 7 trials conducted in the US, 1.5% of participants were Asian American or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members/tumaini-rucker-coker-md-mba
January 01, 2022 - Coker has also conducted research to identify and address disparities in behavioral health for Black
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-january-2017
January 10, 2017 - through the first 2 to 3 months of pregnancy. 1 , 7 , 8
Dosage
Trials and observational studies conducted … A fair-quality RCT conducted in Hungary (1984–1992) assessed women (n = 5453) without a personal history … folic acid supplementation is beneficial. 1 , 5 A fair-quality prospective cohort study (n = 6112) conducted … A fair-quality retrospective cohort study conducted in the United States in women undergoing ɑ-fetoprotein … Newer case-control studies conducted after food fortification did not show a protective effect of folic
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/7Y97fjKqmNzNorxTWUcyZK
January 10, 2017 - Description
High
The available evidence usually includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted … continues through the first 2 to 3 months of pregnancy.1,7,8
Dosage
Trials and observational studies conducted … A fair-quality RCT conducted in Hungary (1984-1992)
assessed women (n = 5453) without a personal history … that folic acid supplementation is
beneficial.1,5 A fair-quality prospective cohort study (n = 6112)
conducted … Newer case-
control studies conducted after food fortification did not show a
protective effect of folic
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/REES__d2DxtDLhZCXQjpPW
July 01, 2007 - METHODS
Staff at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qual-
ity conducted a systematic evidence review … The
study, conducted in a large managed care organization in
Seattle, Washington, concluded that screening … Clark and colleagues conducted a nonrandomized cohort
study examining hospitalization rates after screening … Limited nonsystematic reviews were conducted for the
subsidiary questions. … A re-
search team conducted 2 cross-sectional samples of male
miners in a mining town, where more than
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-familial-hypercholesterolemia/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
August 09, 2016 - Surveillance was conducted through April 8, 2016. … The last surveillance was conducted on April 8, 2016. … Studies conducted in very high Human Development Index countries are more likely to be applicable to … Most trials have been conducted in tertiary clinic populations, who may not accurately represent the … in screen-detected populations, and few were conducted in nonwhite populations.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DMDPeSf_nEUM-HrVrX6c7U
June 20, 2017 - Half of the trials were con
ducted in the United States; the rest were conducted in Europe,
Israel, … or Australia.3 Forty-three percent of trials were conducted
in primary care settings and 43% in another … The remaining trials were conducted outside of a health care
setting. … Trials with minimal contact time
(,5 hours) were often conducted in primary care settings and
involved … Trials were conducted in the United
States (64%), the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany,
and
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/6Ngc3byQ9jeBy_pwyvD6or
September 01, 2014 - We
conducted a targeted update search of MEDLINE for trials
published through 31 March 2014 and searched … We conducted meta-
analysis of RCTs that compared carotid endarterectomy
(CEA) with medical therapy for … Analyses were conducted
using Stata, version 11.1 (StataCorp). … Two of the 3 systematic reviews were conducted be-
fore the most recent ACST publication (37) and thus … One multicenter trial conducted in Germany re-
ported rates of 1.4% for pulmonary embolism, 4.2% for
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents
August 30, 2018 - studies
Editorials, commentaries, case studies, or case series
Study geography
Studies conducted … the 2015 Human Development Index (as defined by the United Nations Development Programme)
Studies conducted
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication
June 23, 2016 - Community and primary care–relevant settings; assisted and independent living facilities
Studies conducted … Programme)
Skilled nursing facilities; postacute care and rehabilitation facilities
Studies conducted
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review55/genital-herpes-screening-2005
March 15, 2005 - Four RCTs conducted by 2 investigative groups examined the efficacy of HSV-2 vaccines for the prevention … A fair-quality, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the use … A poor-quality, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy … The study was conducted from 36 weeks' gestation to delivery, and HSV cultures were obtained at delivery … A poor-quality randomized trial was conducted to investigate the use of acyclovir prophylaxis in late
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/VpT-c4bnmvHFRPyKgPwb2Z
December 01, 2010 - Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of
outpatient interventions available to primary care clinicians … We conducted separate analyses for each intervention
category. … Most
studies did not report whether treatment allocation was
blinded or whether the persons who conducted … One good-quality trial conducted in New
Zealand (312 participants) had a higher proportion of fall-
ers … The
control group received 2 social visits conducted by an oc-
cupational therapist.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
April 11, 2025 - Studies could be conducted during the prenatal, peripartum (ie, at or around the time of delivery), or … Interventions had to have been conducted in countries with “very high” human development according to … For breastfeeding outcomes (KQ2), random-effects meta-analyses were conducted using the restricted maximum … Setting: Study was not conducted in a country with a “very high” development score, not relevant to US … practice, or was not conducted in a setting generalizable to primary care (eg, workplace, inpatient
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
September 07, 2015 - Literature scans conducted in December 2020 in MEDLINE and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews … The USPSTF considered studies conducted in settings similar to the United States in rates of malnutrition … Eight studies were conducted in the United States or Europe, 3 in Iran, and 1 in Hong Kong; sample sizes … Studies were conducted in the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Iran, and Norway; sample … Studies were conducted in the United States, Ireland, Hong Kong, Norway, Iran, and Australia, and sample