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101. Screening for HIV: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2019 - Effective interventions are available to reduce rates of ver- tical transmission for women diagnosed … 2 good-quality studies, HIV screening of populations with a 1% prevalence rate was found to be cost-effective … One study (25) found that screening populations with even lower prevalence rates is also cost-effective … Good-quality evidence has shown HAART regimens to be consistently effective in reducing clinical progression … Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance

102. Recommendation: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 22, 2023 - increased risk of HIV The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe preexposure prophylaxis using effective … Considerations section for more information about identification of persons at increased risk and about effective … 35 kg (77 lb) at increased risk* of HIV acquisition: Prescribe preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with effective … Effective formulations of PrEP with current US Food and Drug Administration approval include:  Oral … Therefore, effective strategies to prevent HIV are an important public health and clinical priority.

103. Archived: Lung Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - low yield of performing chest x-rays on asymptomatic persons. 8 , 9 Sputum cytology is an even less effective … Primary prevention — mainly through discouraging tobacco use — is a more effective strategy than screening … Screening for lung cancer: effective tests awaiting effective treatment.

104. John B. Wong, M.D., MACP | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 01, 2024 - alternative tests, treatments, or health policies, thereby promoting rational evidence-based efficient and effective

105. 75Ftpgw4Rz-3Tdmqpstvdg (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Detection Effective primary care interventions for falls use vari- ous approaches to identify persons … Effective exercise and physical therapy interventions include group classes and at-home physiotherapy … Interventions Effective exercise and physical therapy interventions include group classes and at-home … Effective interventions range in intensity from low (�9 hours) to high (�75 hours). The U.S. … A CDC Compen- dium of Effective Community-Based Interventions From Around the World.

106. Evaluating Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Effective interventions typically involve behavioral counseling techniques and use of other resources … Applying a similar public health approach, modest effective clinical interventions addressing problem … Are behavioral counseling interventions particularly effective or ineffective in patient subgroups? … Effective physician-patient communication and health outcomes: A review. … How effective is tailored print communication? Ann Behav Med. 1999;21(4):290- 298. 90.

107. Screening for Breast Cancer Background (pdf file)
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     For women ages 40 to 49, it can also be effective, although the benefit is smaller than for older women … Harms of Screening The evidence the Task Force reviewed shows that screening women ages 40 to 74 is effective

108. Screening for Breast Cancer Background (pdf file)
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     For women ages 40 to 49, it can also be effective, although the benefit is smaller than for older women … Harms of Screening The evidence the Task Force reviewed shows that screening women ages 40 to 74 is effective

109. Recommendation: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 29, 2019 - Preventive Medication Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is considered effective in preventing gonococcal … increased antimicrobial resistance noted in other countries, further research is needed to find safe and effective … area for research is whether risk-based prophylaxis of newborns, based on maternal risk factors, is as effective … USPSTF found no new data that would change its previous conclusion that topical ocular prophylaxis is effective … considered the evidence using a reaffirmation process and found that topical ocular prophylaxis is effective

110. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - or re- stricted activity for a day or longer)2 and an estimated 33 000 deaths in 2015.1-4 Detection Effective … Effective exercise interventions include supervised individual and group classes and physical therapy … Additional research to identify effective components of exercise interventions would also be useful. … A few comments requested additional details about effective exercise and multifactorial interventions … Preventing Falls: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-Based Fall Prevention Programs. 2nd ed.

111. Screening for Depression in Adult Patients in Primary Care Settings: An Update (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2009 - screening adults for depression in clinical practices that have systems to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective … Is antidepressant and/or psychotherapy treatment of elderly depressed patients effective in improving … We found evidence that pharmacologic and psycho- therapeutic approaches are effective in older adults … Why Screening Programs Alone May Not Be Effective It is puzzling, at first glance, why screening and … (11, 73–76) and cost-effective (77).

112. Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     October 15, 2018 - USPSTF found no new data that would change its previous conclusion that topical ocular prophylaxis is effective … Preventive Medication Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is considered effective in pre- venting gonococcal … area for research is whether risk-based prophylaxis of newborns, based on maternal risk factors, is as effective … USPSTF found no new data that would change its previous conclusion that topical ocular prophylaxis is effective … considered the evidence using a reaffirmation pro- cess and found that topical ocular prophylaxis is effective

113. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2008 - Benefits of detection and early treatment:  There is good evidence that various treatments are effective … behavioral interventions (e.g., brief motivational counseling for cannabis misuse) have been proven effective … for treatment-seeking individuals with symptoms of drug misuse are equally effective when applied to … Trials have found various pharmacotherapies and/or behavioral interventions to be effective in reducing … care settings, and that those identified through screening will benefit from treatments known to be effective

114. Screening For Illicit Drug Use: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 15, 2008 - Benefits of detection and early treatment: There is good evidence that various treatments are effective … behavioral interventions (e.g., brief motivational counseling for cannabis misuse) have been proven effective … for treatment-seeking individuals with symptoms of drug misuse are equally effective when applied … Trials have found various pharmacotherapies and/or behavioral interventions to be effective in reducing … care settings, and that those identified through screening will benefit from treatments known to be effective

115. Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2023 - important limitation of the pharmacotherapy studies was that there was only a single trial for each effective … USPSTF recognizes the challenges that the families of children and adolescents encounter in accessing effective … Effective interventions consisted of multiple components, including sessions targeting both the parent … USPSTF found no evidence to determine the in- dividual benefits of specific intervention components, effective … Evidence on effective interventions in children younger than 6 years is limited.1,10 Eight trials assessed

116. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Primary Care Interventions for Children and Adolescents | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 11, 2014 - Given the lack of evidence of effective primary care–based interventions, this is not surprising. … The Task Force did not find effective interventions to reduce future drug use in adolescents who have … ; and social media, cell phone, and Internet-based interventions is needed and may identify novel, effective … brief primary care–relevant interventions do not significantly affect adolescent drug use or that more effective … However, it is also possible that effective strategies for preventing and reducing use may need to be

117. Archived: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2012 - Behavioral Counseling Effective counseling interventions were generally of low intensity and almost … Behavior Change to Cancer Outcomes Behavior change interventions are aimed at techniques shown to be effective … Effective Counseling Interventions Effective interventions were generally of low intensity and almost … Research Needs and Gaps Further randomized, controlled trials are needed to develop effective interventions … prevention and appearance-focused messages (that stress the aging effect of UV radiation on the skin) were effective

118. Archived: Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 06, 2015 - How effective are oral antiviral medications in reducing genital HSV-2 viral shedding in asymptomatic … How effective are preventive medications and behavioral counseling interventions in reducing future symptomatic … How effective are preventive medications and behavioral counseling interventions in reducing neonatal

119. USPSTF: An Overview (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - Force) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on effective

120. USPSTF: An Overview (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - Force) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on effective