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141. Vision Screening for Children 1 to 5 Years: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     should consider: • Potential preventable burden: screening later in the preschool years seems to be as effective

142. Archived: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 26, 2014 - Behavioral Counseling Interventions Intensive behavioral counseling interventions are effective in … Many types of intensive counseling interventions are effective. … Many types of intensive counseling interventions were effective. … (see the Implementation section for more information on effective interventions). … It emphasizes the use of effective clinical preventive services combined with multifaceted community

143. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 05, 2005 - and an estimated 6,000 to 7,000 HIV-positive women give birth each year in the United States. 7 , 8 Effective … , 25 One study 25 found that screening populations with even lower prevalence rates is also cost-effective … patients in the United States. 3 Good quality evidence has shown HAART regimens to be consistently effective … Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex) is effective … are associated with specific harm profiles, although most harms are short term or self limited and effective

144. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 01, 2016 - Treatment Several types of treatment are effective for improving visual acuity. … Treatment of cataracts through surgical removal of the cataract is effective for improving visual acuity … Antioxidant vitamins and minerals are an effective treatment for dry AMD. … A systematic review from 2006 reported that antioxidants were effective for slowing the progression of … Effective treatments are available for uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and AMD.

145. Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 18, 2020 - Many of the interventions designed for specific subpopulations were found to be effective, such as those … risk, behavioral counseling interventions provided in or referred from primary care settings can be effective … such as the Community Guide of the Community Preventive Services Task Force, 86 provide reviews on effective … One included trial was implemented in a pediatric health care setting and found to be effective for delaying … Effective evidence-based programs for preventing sexually-transmitted infections: ameta-analysis.

146. USPSTF: Who We Are & How We Work (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - helping people stay healthy, preventing disease or detecting it early when treatment may be more effective … Recommendations Are Related to Insurance Coverage Scientific evidence informs the coverage of effective … The Task Force is committed to using the best science to identify the most effective preventive services

147. Archived: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 23, 2018 - See the Clinical Considerations section for more information on effective ongoing support services for … Treatments and Interventions Effective interventions generally included ongoing support services that … See the Box for more information about the components of effective ongoing support services. … , and the patients for whom they are most effective. … Of these, the studies that were effective generally involved ongoing support services, which included

148. Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 24, 2018 - Comparative effective- ness studies, including one conducted in the United States, have found no statistically … and treatment of sexually trans- mitted infections introduced in the 1970s is considered the most effective … 0.5% ophthalmic ointment), tetracycline (1% ophthalmic ointment), and 1% silver nitrate solution are effective

149. 12th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic may present an opportunity to perform research on effective … Examine effective components of behavioral counseling, including understanding interventions that provide … Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons • Examine effective … Effective interventions for healthy weight and weight gain in pregnancy provide behavioral counseling … To fill these gaps, the USPSTF needs well-designed studies that do the following: • Examine effective

150. Archived: Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 26, 2016 - receive care in clinical practices that have adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective … Treatment Effective treatment of depression in adults generally includes antidepressants or specific … In the available evidence, the lowest effective level of support consisted of a designated nurse who … Screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective … How effective are psychotherapeutic and other psychosocial interventions with older adults?

151. Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Effective interventions include individual or group counseling delivered by nutritionists, dietitians … Similar approaches may be effective with unselected adult patients, but adherence to dietary advice may … • Little is known about effective dietary counseling for children or adolescents in the primary care … The most effective interventions generally combined education, behaviorally-oriented counseling, and … Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and the balance

152. Clinical Summary: Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults (pdf file)
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     Interventions  Effective intensive behavioral interventions w ere designed to help participants achieve

153. Clinical Summary: Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults (pdf file)
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     Interventions Effective exercise interventions include supervised individual and group classes and

154. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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     Effective interventions consisted of multiple components, including: sessions targeting both the parent

155. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Behavioral Counseling Effective counseling interventions were generally of low intensity and almost

156. Screening for Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     Treatment and Interventions Effective behavioral interventions combine counseling on a healthful diet

157. Screening for Depression in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     Adequate systems should be in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate

158. Archived: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 15, 2008 - Effective Behavioral Counseling Interventions Among the studies reviewed, successful high-intensity … evidence suggests that single-session interventions or interventions lasting less than 30 minutes were effective … Research Needs and Future Directions Effective moderate- and low-intensity interventions are greatly … counseling, additional research is needed to determine whether lower-intensity interventions can be effective

159. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2004 - Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating T. pallidum and in preventing congenital infection … when administered early to pregnant women.11 Penicillin G has long been an effective regimen for all … pregnancy.7 In a study done in the UK, universal prenatal screening of pregnant women was about as cost-effective … Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and the balance

160. The Effectiveness of Primary Care-Based Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Evidence Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Neither practice was found to be effective in prompting breastfeeding; in fact, discharge packets were … Written materials were not effective in increasing initiation or duration. … than support alone, but not more effective than education alone. … It is as yet unknown, however, how widely accessible such programs are in this country and how effective … and cost-effective they are in real-life, diverse health care settings.