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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chronic-kidney-disease-screening
July 13, 2023 - characteristic curve
Outcomes not described as included
Setting
No restrictions
Study Design … Good-quality or fair-quality; poor-quality only if better quality studies are lacking
KQs 6–8:
Sample … size of <50 patients
Duration of followup <6 months
*Will evaluate how outcomes vary according
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertension-in-adults-screening
October 04, 2018 - Inpatient/residential facilities
KQs 1, 2, 4: Settings not generalizable to primary care
Study design … , case series, case reports, case-control studies, and simulation studies
KQ 3: Studies with a sample … size <100
KQ 4: Cross-sectional studies
Country
Studies conducted in countries categorized … Language
English
Other languages than English
Study quality
Fair or good
Poor, according to design-specific
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/unhealthy-alcohol-use-adolescents-adults-behavioral-counseling-interventions
May 16, 2024 - except for studies in pregnant women, for which shorter followup times will be included)
Study design … English
Languages other than English
Quality
Fair or good quality
Poor quality (according to design-specific
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
January 24, 2017 - Sample sizes ranged from 32 123 to 67. 124 Overall, the trials provided limited evidence and found … Six studies evaluated AHI as a predictor of all-cause mortality. 144 , 145 , 147 , 150-153 Sample sizes … Those suspected of having OSA; referral populations
Small total sample size (type II), missing data … Just 1 trial for bariatric surgery and for each of 5 different airway surgical treatments (sample sizes … Singe studies and small sample sizes for surgical interventions and weight loss programs.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
October 15, 2010 - Data Extraction: Details were abstracted about the patient sample, study design, data analysis, follow-up … Data Abstraction and Quality Assessment
We abstracted details on patient population, study design … sizes. … Screening Test
Sample Size
Results
Quality Score
Friedman et al, 1995 21
Case patients … size or very narrow selected spectrum of patients.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-4-evidence-review-development
June 22, 2025 - questions of benefits and harms, the Task Force currently uses the following hierarchy of research design … experience; descriptive studies or case reports; reports of expert committees
Although research design … In general, a "good" study is one that meets all design-specific criteria. … mortality is small, the effect on all-cause mortality may be immeasurably small, even with very large sample … sizes.
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October 01, 2010 - Data Extraction: Details were abstracted about the patient sample,
study design, data analysis, follow-up … Screening Studies
Study, Year
(Reference)
Population Study Design Screening
Test
Sample Size Results … sizes. … Author Contributions: Conception and design: R. Chou, T. Dana. … size (50–100 persons) and a medium spectrum of patients (i.e., applicable to most screening settings
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April 01, 2015 - Enrolled sample sizes ranged from 24
to 493, except for 1 larger study of
1798 children; many studies … size calculations, they were
limited to certain outcomes and
varying differences in effect
sizes.24,26 … Most sample sizes varied
from 70 to 428, with 1 study
including 1657 children. … sizes for specific outcomes. … sizes for key
iron status and clinical health
outcomes, are needed.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary23/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
March 30, 2015 - Enrolled sample sizes ranged from 24 to 493, except for 1 larger study of 1798 children; many studies … size calculations, they were limited to certain outcomes and varying differences in effect sizes. 24 … Most sample sizes varied from 70 to 428, with 1 study including 1657 children. … sizes for specific outcomes. … sizes for key iron status and clinical health outcomes, are needed.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
June 07, 2016 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
One investigator abstracted details about study design, patient … absorption (FTA-ABS). 26 These studies were limited by their lack of demographic information and small sample … sizes (n = 198 to 674). … Otherwise, AHRQ had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, … excluded for the following reasons: wrong population, wrong intervention, wrong outcomes, wrong study design
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-women-and-elderly-adults/intimate-partner-violence-and-elderly-abuse-screening-2004
March 08, 2004 - Data Extraction: Study design, patient populations and settings, methods of assessment or intervention … From each included study, we abstracted the study design, number of participants, setting, length and … Adequate sample size.
Administration of reliable screening test. … size (50-100 patients) and a "medium" spectrum of patients. … size of narrow selected spectrum of patients.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TzddJozNQQZYmTohr64wMz
June 07, 2016 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
One investigator abstracted details about study design, patient … absorption (FTA-ABS).26 These studies were limited by their lack of
demographic information and small sample … sizes (n = 198-674). … Study concept and design: Cantor, Pappas, Nelson. … Otherwise, AHRQ had no role in the design and
conduct of the study; collection, management,
analysis,
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan108/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-january-2017
October 16, 2014 - studies (case-control, cohort, registry data)
Commentaries, editorials, case reports
Sample … size
More than 50 participants
50 participants or less
Quality
Good and
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
October 21, 2021 - Index (as defined by the United Nations Development Programme in 2020)
All other countries
Sample … size
All
None
Quality
Good and fair quality
Poor quality
Language
English
Non-English
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January 01, 2017 - Sample sizes
ranged from 32123 to 67.124 Overall, the trials provided limited evi-
dence and found no … Six studies evaluated AHI as a predictor of all-cause
mortality.144,145,147,150-153 Sample sizes ranged … Those suspected of
having OSA; referral
populations
Small total sample size
(type II), missing data … Just 1 trial for
bariatric surgery and for
each of 5 different airway
surgical treatments
(sample sizes … Singe
studies and small sample
sizes for surgical
interventions and weight
loss programs.
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January 26, 2016 - Design: study did not use an included design. … size, control group remission rates, and time to
follow-up were all confounded with each other, conclusions … The possibility of correlation between
sample size and effect size raises the concern that the pooled … Furthermore, bias related
to small sample sizes has been reported in the psychotherapy
literature90,91 … sizes are needed.
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March 01, 2004 - From each included study, we abstracted the
study design, number of participants, setting, length
and … Agency staff and Task Force members participated
in the initial design of the study and reviewed
interim … • Adequate sample size.
• Administration of reliable screening test. … size (50–100
patients) and a “medium” spectrum of patients. … size of
narrow selected spectrum of patients.
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June 01, 2009 - Data Extraction
One reviewer abstracted information on study design,
sample size, entry criteria, demographic … Excluded (n = 8)
Letter: 1
Excluded study design: 4
Not about screening: 1
Not generalizable to U.S. … (n = 1)
Excluded (n = 81)
Narrative review, editorial, letter, or
case report: 11
Excluded study design
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July 26, 2022 - sizes ranged from
32 to 48 835 participants. … Cluster RCT 20 (18)
New study 33 (29)
Good-quality rating 23 (20)
Conducted in the US 60 (53)
Sample … size, median (IQR) [range] 314 (200-710)
[32-48 835]
Follow-up at 12 mo or closest,
median (IQR) [range … these health
outcomes are lower in lower-risk groups (by definition), these stud-
ies require larger sample … sizes and longer follow-up to observe an
effect of an intervention in a low-risk group of participants
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
July 26, 2022 - publications, can be found in the full evidence report. 16
Of the RCTs, 60 took place in the US; sample … sizes ranged from 32 to 48,835 participants. … sizes and longer follow-up to observe an effect of an intervention in a low-risk group of participants … Study design: Study was not an RCT or controlled intervention. Aim: Study aim not relevant. … size, median (IQR) [range]
314 (200-710) [32-48,835]
Follow-up at 12 mo or closest, median (