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221. Reducing Risk for Mother-to-Infant Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Role of the Funding Source This research was funded by AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program. … increased risk for vertical transmission but concluded that no preventive measures have been proven effective … If practices that are more effective at reducing transmission are preferentially used in women at higher … For prenatal screening to be effec- tive, there must be an effective intervention. … Methods Guide for Effective- ness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.

222. Cdmdmwet-Hgdkfdveywrn (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - relationship, opportunity costs (that is, time spent on these interventions that could be used for other, more effective … Given the lack of evidence of effective primary care–based interventions, this is not sur- prising. … 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 in- terventions is needed and may identify novel, effective … However, it is also possible that effective strategies for preventing and reduc- ing use may need to

223. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - Effective treatment with antibiotics can prevent progression to late-stage disease, with small associated … areas), and being a male younger than 29 years.1 The USPSTF found no recent studies on the direct effective … in the treatment of syphilis infection.9 Penicillin G has long been an effective and accepted regimen … overall that screening for syphilis infection in persons who are at increased risk for infection is effective … Effective treatment with antibiotics can pre- vent progression to late-stage disease, with small associated

224. Archived: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening-2003
     January 07, 2003 - technologies, such as liquid-based cytology, computerized rescreening, and algorithm based screening, are more effective … Even if sensitivity is improved, modeling studies suggest these methods are not likely to be cost-effective … conventional cytology and that new technologies will fall within the traditional range considered to be cost-effective … available data on the accuracy of new technologies were insufficient to determine whether they are more effective … risk for cervical cancer, and the potential undermining of routine cytologic screening known to be effective

225. Archived: Oral Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Some studies suggest that dentists are more effective than are physicians in routinely performing a complete … high-dose isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid). 16-18 These studies demonstrated that isotretinoin was effective … therapies after isotretinoin induction for leukoplakia suggested that low-dose isotretinoin was more effective

226. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - benzathine (or tetracycline hydrochloride if neurosyphilis has been excluded) has been shown to be highly effective … reducing the risk to the fetus of acquiring congenital syphilis. 9 Prenatal antibiotic therapy is effective … their partners. 10 Several studies have demonstrated that prenatal screening for syphilis is cost-effective

227. Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 04, 2024 - Treatment or Intervention Effective exercise interventions include supervised individual physical therapy … It is difficult to identify specific components of exercise that are particularly effective. … statement, while it is difficult to identify specific components of exercise that are particularly effective … 3 core elements: screen to identify fall risk, assess modifiable risk factors, and intervene using effective … Studies are needed on methods to improve the availability and accessibility of effective fall prevention

228. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - Treatment or Intervention Effective exercise interventions include supervised individual physical therapy … It is difficult to identify specific components of exercise that are particularly effective. … Studies are needed on methods to improve the availability and accessibility of effective fall prevention … statement, while it is difficult to identify specific com- ponents of exercise that are particularly effective … core elements: screen to identify fall risk, assess modifiable risk factors, and inter- vene using effective

229. JAMA (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - evidence that any alternative screening strategies for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were more effective … Framework and Key Questions: Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Key questions How effective … 1 How effective are different screening programs for identifying people with hypertensive disorders … How effective are different screening programs used to identify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy for … Grading the Strength of a Body of Evidence When Assessing Health Care Interventions for the Effective

230. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: An evidence-based prevention resource for nurse practitioners (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2007 - 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

231. Draft Research Plan: Early Allergen Introduction to Prevent Food Allergies in Infants: Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 09, 2024 - early introduction of food allergen interventions developed and customized for specific populations are effective

232. Opportunity for Public Comment | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 05, 2025 - The USPSTF, in partnership with AHRQ's Effective Health Care (EHC) Program, also offers opportunities

233. Screening for Breast Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 30, 2024 - testing, inclusive of indicated biopsies, and that all persons diagnosed with breast cancer receive effective … testing, inclusive of indicated biopsies, and that all persons diagnosed with breast cancer receive effective … However, benefits from mammography screening require initiation and completion of appropriate and effective … barriers, and use of support services to ensure equitable follow-up after screening and timely and effective … Current evidence suggests that both digital mammography and DBT are effective primary screening modalities

234. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 2 | 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 number of falls

235. Procedure Manual Appendix XIV. Decision Framework to Assess and Guide the Need for Searches of Existing Decision Models | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - needed, a well-structured, noncomprehensive scanning process to identify existing models may prove effective

236. Procedure Manual | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2015 - conduct a systematic evidence review may want to review the methods described on the Web site of AHRQ’s Effective

237. Recommendation: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 26, 2022 - In addition, the USPSTF calls for additional research into effective primary care–community connections … to navigate known environmental and structural barriers to healthy diet and physical activity toward effective … in working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic may present an opportunity to perform research on effective … behavioral counseling 22 c Provide or refer to effective behavioral counseling 22 Provide or refer … to effective behavioral counseling 22                 Abbreviations: BMI, body

238. Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2004 - for mass screening and detect syphilis with high accuracy and reliability, available treatments are effective … and rarely harmful, and prenatal antibiotic therapy is effective in preventing congenital syphilis when … , while partner notification was more cost-effective if prophylactic treatment was taken into consideration … It concluded that the current universal antenatal screening program was more feasible and cost-effective … Penicillin G has long been an effective regimen for all stages of syphilis, and new trials focus on antibiotics

239. Evidence Summary: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/anxiety-adults-screening
     June 20, 2023 - Anxiety Treatment Evidence indicated that treatment for anxiety disorders is effective, including in … First, it was designed to establish whether there are effective treatments and valid screening tools … Brief problem-solving treatment in primary care (PST-PC) was not more effective than placebo for elderly … Lay providers can deliver effective cognitive behavior therapy for older adults with generalized anxiety … How effective are cognitive behavior therapies for major depression and anxiety disorders?

240. Evidence Summary: Pregnant Women: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-pregnant-women1/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
     June 11, 2019 - New evidence confirms that combination ART is highly effective at reducing the risk of mother-to-child … Conclusions and Relevance: Combination ART was highly effective at reducing risk of mother-to-child … States declined after the widespread adoption of routine prenatal screening, coupled with the use of effective … also included 4 trials that found ART with fewer drugs or more abbreviated courses of therapy also effective … Low rates of mother-to-child transmission of HIV following effective pregnancy interventions in the United