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121. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Breastfeeding: Counseling, July 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/breastfeeding-counseling-2003
     July 01, 2003 - Data were insufficient to determine whether the combination of education with support was more effective … Conclusions Educational programs were the most effective single intervention. … Written materials were not effective in increasing initiation or duration. … than support alone, but not more effective than education alone. … and cost-effective they are in real-life, diverse health care settings.

122. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     The type and intensity of effective behavioral interventions substantially varies.

123. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
     March 04, 2021 - How effective is treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) or mandibular advancement devices (MADs … How effective is treatment with PAP or MADs for improving health outcomes in persons with OSA, including

124. Using Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - While the optimum dose and timing is not yet known, a variety of regimens are effective. … Taking a higher dose is no more effective and is associated with a higher risk of bleeding.

125. Clinical Summary: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults (pdf file)
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     Effective behavioral counseling interventions vary in their specif ic components, administration, length

126. Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     support • Peer support Interventions that include both prenatal and postnatal components may be most effective

127. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statements on Screening for Anxiety Disorders, Depression, and Suicide Risk in Adults (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2023 - those who are pregnant and postpartum, and screening adults younger than 65 for anxiety disorders is effective … are right for them, and then be monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure that the chosen treatment is effective

128. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - controlled trial in Kenya reported that povidone-iodine, erythromycin, and silver nitrate were each effective … substantial prevalence of asymptomatic infection, the availability of accurate screening tests and effective … The benefits of early detection may be reduced by the high likelihood of reinfection unless effective … Therefore, routine screening of all sexually active young women may be more effective in communities … Treatment should employ regimens effective against penicillin- and tetracycline-resistant organisms and

129. Screening and Interventions for Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2005 - There is little evidence for effective, family-based or individual approaches for the treatment … for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Guide to Community Preventive Services has identified effective … Research is needed to provide well-defined and effective approaches to medical and psychological screening … Research is also needed on effective clinical approaches for the prevention and treatment of overweight … Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance

130. Clinical Summary: Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression (pdf file)
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     physical activity, education, pharmacotherapy, dietary supplements, and health system interventions were effective

131. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 1 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2010 - The intermediate outcome, which is used to determine if the intervention is effective, is improved geriatric

132. Archived: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/bladder-cancer-adults-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - treating early asymptomatic bladder cancers may prevent progression to invasive disease, or allow for more effective … a prospective study that includes an unscreened comparison group can determine whether screening is effective … Primary prevention may offer a safer and more effective strategy than screening for reducing mortality … Dipstick chemical urinalysis: an accurate cost-effective screening test.

133. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2004 - In a cohort study in Italy, Mele and colleagues found that HBV vaccine and HBIG are effective in providing … address the question of whether routine screening of asymptomatic persons in the clinical setting is an effective … Universal immunization of infants appears to be the most effective means to reduce the pool of potential

134. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review46/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-2004
     February 15, 2004 - In a cohort study in Italy, Mele and colleagues found that HBV vaccine and HBIG are effective in providing … address the question of whether routine screening of asymptomatic persons in the clinical setting is an effective … Universal immunization of infants appears to be the most effective means to reduce the pool of potential

135. Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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     lecture) or usual care Studies are needed on methods to improve the availability and accessibility of effective … pragmatic trials) that investigate strategies to improve the availability and accessibility of effective

136. USPSTF: An Overview (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Force) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on effective

137. USPSTF: An Overview (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Force) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on effective

138. Recommendation: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 18, 2020 - The current recommendation offers a broader range of effective counseling approaches, including those … STIs Counseling interventions shorter than 30 minutes delivered in a single session may also be effective … Behavioral counseling interventions were effective for reducing STI acquisition by approximately 30% … However, it was difficult to isolate specific effects because the most effective intervention format … Behavioral counseling interventions were effective for increasing condom use, specifically dichotomous

139. Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2021 - obesity: Screen for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, and offer or refer patients with prediabetes to effective

140. Draft Recommendation: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 22, 2025 - services compared with infants whose mothers are without depressive symptoms. 7 There are a variety of effective … . 2 However, studies included in the systematic review suggested that counseling interventions are effective … More research is needed on interventions during pregnancy and the postpartum period that may be effective … More research is needed on effective interventions among traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic