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181. ahrq12a_Summary_HBP.qxd (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - • Key Question No. 3: How effective is the treatment of hypertension (pharmacological or nonpharmacological … Key Question 3: How Effective Is Treatment of Hypertension (Pharmacological or Nonpharmacological) in … Nonpharmacological therapy also appears to be effective for the primary prevention of hypertension. … • Is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring an effective and cost-effective means of identifying patients … Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension is most effective in older patients with high-risk profile

182. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults, Children, and Adolescents: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 01, 2003 - Key Question No. 3: How effective is the treatment of hypertension (pharmacological or nonpharmacological … Key Question 3: How Effective Is Treatment of Hypertension (Pharmacological or Nonpharmacological) in … Nonpharmacological therapy also appears to be effective for the primary prevention of hypertension. … Is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring an effective and cost-effective means of identifying patients … Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension is most effective in older patients with high-risk profile

183. Archived: Evidence Summary: Physical Activity: Behavior Counseling in Primary Care, July 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/physical-activity-behavioral-counseling-primary-care-2002
     July 01, 2002 - the primary care clinician played any role. 7 This review concluded that counseling was "moderately effective … If so, what types of interventions are most effective? … 1) 24 , 25 , 33 , 34 The results of these trials suggested that a written prescription was more effective … Although research suggests that counseling can be effective in some specific situations, the evidence … is insufficient to generally conclude that counseling is effective.

184. Clinical Summary: Screening for Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (pdf file)
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     Treatments and Interventions Effective interventions generally included ongoing support services that

185. Clinical Summary: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults (pdf file)
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     community-dw elling older adults at increased risk for falls; multifactorial interventions may also be effective

186. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 14, 2014 - is conflicting, and prospective data are lacking to determine whether including triglyceride is more effective … Drug therapy is usually more effective than diet alone, but choice of treatment should consider overall … In the one trial that included women, treatment appeared to be as effective in postmenopausal women as … (Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and that the balance

187. PII: S0749-3797(01)00266-5 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - is conflicting, and prospective data are lacking to determine whether including triglyceride is more effective … Drug therapy is usually more effective than diet alone, but choice of treatment should consider overall … In the one trial that included women, treat- ment appeared to be as effective in postmenopausal 74 American … (Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and that the balance

188. Archived: Evidence Summary: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary9/alcohol-misuse-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions-in-primary-care-2013
     September 25, 2012 - For the Effective Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and to … Although extended multicontact interventions seem to be effective for improving intermediate outcomes … , we found no evidence that they are more effective than brief multicontact interventions. … Nevertheless, support systems are probably required for effective screening and intervention. … How effective is alcoholism treatment in the United States? J Stud Alcohol . 2001;62:211-20.

189. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: An Evidence-Based Prevention Resource for Nurse Practitioners | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 01, 2019 - They can also educate patients about the missed prevention opportunities related to underuse of effective … science available but individualize decision making to the specific patient and situation to provide effective … minutes of counseling and medication advice given to adult smokers by their primary care clinician is effective … chronic lung disease among U.S. adults, the effect of this simple intervention, combined with other effective … problem with overuse of inappropriate services, which increases healthcare costs, decreases the focus on effective

190. Primary Care Interventions for Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2020 - - Effective behavioral counseling interventions to prevent initiation of tobacco use include face-to-face

191. Screening, Referral, Behavioral Counseling, and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     November 07, 2023 - How effective is oral health behavioral counsel- ing provided by a primary care clinician in preventing … How effective is referral by a primary care clinician to a dental health care provider in preventing … How effective are preventive interventions in pre- venting oral health issues? … 2 How effective is referral by a primary care clinician to a dental health care provider in preventing … 3 How effective are preventive interventions in preventing oral health issues?

192. Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary Care (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - The Task Force also looked at whether effective treatments exist. … Knowledge gained from such research will help create effective support and treatment programs.

193. Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 02, 2021 - How effective are antiviral medications in reducing genital HSV-2 viral shedding in asymptomatic adolescents … How effective are antiviral medications and behavioral counseling interventions in reducing future symptomatic

194. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 14, 2019 - How effective is antiviral treatment in improving intermediate outcomes among nonpregnant adolescents … * How effective is antiviral treatment in improving health outcomes among nonpregnant adolescents and

195. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - concluded that carotid duplex, carotid Doppler, and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) were equally effective … Subgroup analyses suggest that endarterectomy may be less effective in women than in men (17% vs. 66% … The most effective interventions to prevent stroke are smoking cessation and the identification and treatment … As a result, it is not yet clear whether widespread screening in the primary care setting will be an effective … Carotid artery bruit: is it safe and effective to auscultate the neck?

196. Archived: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 11, 2005 - There is little evidence for effective, family-based or individual approaches for the treatment of overweight … for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Guide to Community Preventive Services has identified effective … To provide well-defined and effective approaches to medical and psychological screening in children. … On effective clinical approaches for the prevention and treatment of overweight in children that can … us understand whether preventing current or future excess costs associated with overweight is cost-effective

197. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2002 - controlled trials have been completed to determine whether these treatments reduce mortality or are more effective … greatest, for poorly differentiated cancers. 3 In the absence of better data about which treatments are effective … If one makes favorable assumptions about efficacy of screening, PSA screening may be cost‐effective for … efficacy of early treatment is lower, harms could exceed benefits and PSA screening would not be cost‐effective … Evidence that the [service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and the balance

198. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review79/ovarian-cancer-screening-2004
     May 15, 2004 - Does Screening for Ovarian Cancer among Asymptomatic Women Result in Early Detection and, with Effective … Arrow 1: Does screening for ovarian cancer among asymptomatic women result in early detection and, with effective … KQ 1—"Does screening for ovarian cancer among asymptomatic women result in early detection and, with effective … One goes to "early detection and effective treatment for ovarian cancer" and then, represented by a dotted … There it becomes a dotted line and continues to "interventions" then to "early detection and effective

199. About the USPSTF | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1998 - Force) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on effective

200. USPSTF and Expert Input (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - This input helps the Task Force develop effective and relevant recommendations.