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301. Archived: Evidence Summary: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/dementia-older-adults-screening-2003
     June 03, 2003 - Experts do not agree about the definition of MCI and other reviews have not found evidence of effective … How Effective Are Pharmacologic Interventions for People with Mild to Moderate Dementia? … To be effective, interventions for people with dementia should ideally improve functional status to a … How Effective Are Nonpharmacologic Interventions for People with Mild to Moderate Dementia and Their … Screening may also permit earlier and more effective treatment of co-existing conditions by improving

302. Archived: Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-june-2019
     June 11, 2019 - of HIV acquisition The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with effective … Considerations section for information about identification of persons at high risk and selection of effective … However, several studies reviewed by the USPSTF found that tenofovir disoproxil fumarate alone was also effective … The 2-drug antiretroviral regimen used in PrEP, when used alone, is not an effective treatment for HIV … tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate alone appeared equally effective

303. Archived: Breast Cancer: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-screening-2002
     September 03, 2002 - women aged 50 and older, there is little evidence to suggest that annual mammography is more effective

304. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - 179 ran- domized, controlled trials and observational studies found refractive surgery to be highly effective … A systematic review reported that antioxidants were effective for slowing the progression of dry AMD, … Injections with the vascular endo- thelial growth factor inhibitors pegaptanib and ranibi- zumab are effective … Effective treatments are avail- able for uncorrected refractive error, cataracts, and AMD.

305. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
     June 07, 2016 - observational studies and almost 50 years of clinical experience provide evidence that penicillin is 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 prevent progression to late-stage disease, with small associated

306. Archived: Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/comparative-effectiveness-of-antiviral-treatment-for-hepatitis-c-virus-infection-in-adults-a-systematic-review/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     November 15, 2012 - Role of the Funding Source AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program funded this work. … boceprevir, the comparative effectiveness of triple therapy with telaprevir versus boceprevir, and effective … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health … Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin is more effective than peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin for … Telaprevir is effective given every 8 or 12 hours with ribavirin and peginterferon alfa-2a or -2b to

307. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2021 - testing.19,32,33 Because the USPSTF had previously determined that treatments for these infections are effective … substantial prevalence of asymptomatic infec- tion, the availability of accurate screening tests and effective … gonorrhea, there is a low preva- lence 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 differ- ential access and effective prevention strategies for these

308. Recommendation: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-adults-interventions
     September 18, 2018 - Interventions Effective intensive behavioral interventions were designed to help participants achieve … Behavioral Counseling Interventions Many of the effective intensive behavioral interventions considered … , trial quality, and differences in populations and settings made it difficult to identify the most effective … result, the USPSTF encourages clinicians to promote behavioral interventions as the primary focus of effective … Comparative effectiveness trials would provide more evidence about the components of effective interventions

309. Clinical Practice Guidelines 2011 Insert 0 (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2019 - advocate or patient/ consumer organization representative in the GDG. 3.3 Strategies to increase effective

310. Zr66Ep5Abbqcuqy7Ktdetn (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2014 - The USPSTF found adequate evidence that HBV vac- cination is effective at decreasing disease acquisition … Pooled estimates showed that antiviral therapy was sta- tistically significantly more effective than … Estimate of Magnitude of Net Benefit The USPSTF found adequate evidence that HBV vac- cination is effective … The USPSTF noted limited evidence on the effective- ness of treatment interventions and on potential … improve health outcomes (reduced incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma) and that HBV vaccination is effective

311. C97Uqjxbuhjnuondkvchzu (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2013 - ioral counseling interventions, and influences from the health care system that promote or detract from effective … Interventions The USPSTF found adequate evidence that brief be- havioral counseling interventions are effective … limits on days and hours of the sale of alcohol, and regulating alcohol outlet density in communities as effective … Subgroup analyses suggest that single-contact interventions may be less effective or ineffective compared … compelling and clear advice to avoid alcohol use or provide assistance for achieving abstinence or effective

312. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - Current levels of screening in this country lag behind those of other effective cancer screening tests … Screening programs incorporating fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy will all be effective … between the ages of 50 and 75 years using any of the following 3 regimens will be approximately equally effective … 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).

313. 14th Annual Report to Congress: High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2024-11/uspstf-annual-report-congress-2024.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - healthy weight and weight gain in pregnancy: New counseling recommendation in 2021 that identified effective … outcome measure definitions, outcome types, and outcome timing across studies. • Identify the most effective … • Methods to improve the availability and accessibility of effective fall prevention interventions … • Research is needed on the most effective ways to prevent child maltreatment (using more accurate … • Studies are needed on methods to improve the availability and accessibility of effective fall prevention

314. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Highlights High-Priority Evidence Gaps in 2022 Report to Congress (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/Report-to-Congress-2022-bulletin.pdf
     January 01, 2022 - “Adopting a healthy lifestyle from childhood to adolescence and into adulthood is an effective way to

315. Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 12, 2019 - CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Counseling interventions can be effective in preventing perinatal depression … to women at increased risk of depression, suggesting that some universal prevention programs may be effective … review found that counseling-based interventions, in particular depression- focused CBT and IPT, may be effective … Three different health system–level interventions were also effective in health care settings outside … Conclusions Counseling-based interventions can be effective in preventing peri- natal depression, although

316. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - For adolescents, 2 of the effective inter- ventions also included instruction on condom skills. … All effective interventions were based on common behavioral models, including the AIDS risk reduction … These issues are par- ticularly pertinent for this body of evidence, because all identified effective … Good evidence suggests that moderate- to high-intensity behavioral counseling is effective in reducing … Is HIV/sexually transmitted disease prevention counseling effective among vul- nerable populations?

317. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - and fatigue). 82 Early combination antiretroviral therapy, by reducing drug resistance, may be more effective … as initial therapy for primary prophylaxis against PCP. 95 TMP-SMX was more effective in shorter studies … few randomized trials of interventions in asymptomatic HIV-infected children, but TMP-SMX is safe and effective … Screening for HIV in high-risk groups is cost-effective under a wide range of assumptions. … Combination therapy: more effective control of HIV type 1?

318. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary44/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-2008
     October 15, 2008 - The range of intensity for effective interventions was 40 minutes delivered in 2 sessions with HIV testing … reduction in the incidence of self-reported STIs using low-intensity interventions. 13 , 20-21 All effective … For adolescents, 2 of the effective interventions also included instruction on condom skills. … Good evidence suggests that moderate- to high-intensity behavioral counseling is effective in reducing … Is HIV/sexually transmitted disease prevention counseling effective among vulnerable populations?

319. Screening for Dementia in Primary Care: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/B_Ae7DdLL7DNauBLXC-ptu
     June 01, 2003 - Experts do not agree about the definition of MCI, and other reviews have not found evidence of effective … How Effective Are Pharmacologic Interventions for People with Mild to Moderate Dementia? … To be effective, interventions for people with dementia should ideally improve functional status to a … How Effective Are Nonpharmacologic Interventions for People with Mild to Moderate Dementia and Their … Screening may also permit earlier and more effective treatment of co-existing conditions by improving

320. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review41/diet-behavioral-counseling-primary-care-adults-2003
     January 15, 2003 - the intervention, and the use of specific counseling elements that had previously been shown to be effective … Interventions conducted in special, study-specific research clinics were generally more effective than … First, research is warranted as to whether dietary assessment leads to more effective counseling and … Effective control of hypercholesterolemia in children with dietary interventions based in pediatric practice … Nutritional counseling in general practice: a cost effective analysis.