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221. 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

222. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
     October 15, 2008 -   Screening Tests High sensitivity FOBT, sigmoidoscopy with FOBT, and colonoscopy are effective … Current levels of screening in this country lag behind those of other effective cancer screening tests … 2002, the USPSTF concluded that there was fair-to-good evidence that several screening methods were effective … studied. 8  Despite the lack of direct evidence from clinical trials to ascertain which is the most effective … strategy, any of the recommended screening methods is effective compared with no screening. 22 Potential

223. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     June 15, 2013 - Benefits and Harms On the basis of the accuracy of HCV antibody testing and the availability of effective … found inadequate evidence that labor management and breastfeeding strategies in HCV-positive women are effective … Given the accuracy of the screening test and the availability of effective interventions for HCV infection … Evidence is limited on effective counseling methods to decrease high-risk behaviors. … telaprevir with pegylated interferon (α2a or α2b) and ribavirin found that these regimens were more effective

224. Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary Care: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Most effective treatments to reduce suicide risk include psychotherapy. … Recent evidence suggests that interven- tions during these high-risk periods are effective in reduc- … www.annals.org 20 May 2014 Annals of Internal Medicine Volume 160 • Number 10 721 Treatment Most effective … Such activities as installing barriers at frequent suicide jump spots may also be effective (10, 11). … For screening to be effective, more information on the performance characteristics of screening tests

225. 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

226. Recommendation: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 14, 2021 - 19 , 32 , 33 Because the USPSTF had previously determined that treatments for these infections are effective … substantial prevalence of asymptomatic infection, the availability of accurate screening tests and effective … gonorrhea, there is a low prevalence of infection, and universal ocular prophylaxis in newborns is effective … Accurate screening tests and effective antibiotic treatments are available for chlamydia and gonorrhea … Studies providing information on differential access and effective prevention strategies for these populations

227. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2009 - Effective Behavioral Counseling Interventions Among the studies reviewed, successful high-intensity … evidence suggests that single-session interven- tions or interventions lasting less than 30 minutes were effective … Research Needs and Future Directions Effective moderate- and low-intensity interventions are greatly … coun- seling, additional research is needed to determine whether lower-intensity interventions can be effective

228. 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

229. Screening for Genital Herpes Simplex: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2005 - They are considered safe and effective when used by otherwise healthy adults. … How effective are interventions in reducing symptomatic recurrences and transmission in adolescents … How effective are interventions in reducing neonatal infection and complications? 6. … How effective are interventions in reducing neonatal infection and complications? … Screening and suppressive therapy was the most effective strategy.

230. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Benefits and Harms On the basis of the accuracy of HCV antibody testing and the availability of effective

231. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     USPSTF found no head-to-head studies demonstrating that any of these screening strategies are more effective

232. Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - counseling for adults • Examine whether different screening strategies for alcohol use are more effective … To fill these gaps, the USPSTF needs well-designed studies that do the following: • Identify effective … • Determine the most effective components of ongoing support services for reducing intimate partner … Screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective … Screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective

233. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
     July 15, 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

234. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-1996
     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

235. JAMA (pdf file)
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     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 HIV … 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 … Conclusions Combination ART was highly effective at reducing risk of mother- to-child HIV transmission

236. 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

237. Recommendation: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/perinatal-depression-preventive-interventions
     February 12, 2019 - physical activity, education, pharmacotherapy, dietary supplements, and health system interventions were effective … that counseling interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy, are effective … physical activity, education, pharmacotherapy, dietary supplements, and health system interventions were effective … the accuracy of tools used to identify women at increased risk of perinatal depression and the most effective … that counseling interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy, are effective

238. Archived: Problem Drinking: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - IOM 91 reviewed a variety of alcohol treatment modalities and concluded that various treatments were effective … , but there was no single superior treatment for all patients, and few treatments were effective for … that residential versus nonresidential programs, or long- versus short-duration programs, were more effective … Effective Health Care , bulletin no. 7. 82. Maheswaran R, Beevers M, Beevers DG. … How effective is drug abuse resistance education?

239. Archived: Evidence Summary: Depression: Screening 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/depression-screening-2002
     May 07, 2002 - Is treatment of depression in primary care patients effective in improving outcomes? … Effective treatments, including pharmacologic and behavioral or counseling interventions, are available … Limited data suggest that delayed feedback of results, as provided by Dowrick, may be less effective … These findings suggest that screening is probably effective in primary care patients with depression … and to determine whether more efficient means of delivering effective care are possible.

240. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
     July 15, 2009 - of 179 randomized, controlled trials and observational studies found refractive surgery to be highly effective … and fractures is limited and inconsistent. 1 A systematic review reported that antioxidants were effective … 18 Injections with the vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors pegaptanib and ranibizumab are effective … Effective treatments are available for uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and AMD.