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321. 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

322. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/caCcWa2a6jQGRyb7H8CkbU
     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.

323. Recommendation: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
     April 11, 2025 - USPSTF) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on effective … Effective interventions have varied in terms of delivery setting—in person vs remote delivery (via video … Exploratory analyses suggest that interventions may be more effective in women who were not initially … specific intervention provider type or intervention content, timing, or setting was found to be more effective

324. Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 08, 2025 - USPSTF) works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommen- dations on effective … Effective interventions have varied in terms of delivery setting—in person vs remote delivery (via video … Exploratory analyses suggest that interventions may be more effective in women who were not ini- tially … specific intervention pro- vider type or intervention content, timing, or setting was found to be more effective

325. Archived: Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary4/lung-cancer-screening-december-2013
     July 30, 2013 - How effective is screening in persons at average risk? … How effective is screening in persons at higher risk for lung cancer (e.g., current or former smokers … How effective is surgical resection for the treatment of early (stage IA) non–small-cell lung cancer? … * Whole body effective dose. Return to Table of Contents Appendix Table 2. … * Whole body effective dose.

326. 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

327. Archived: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-use-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2002
     January 01, 2002 - Doses of approximately 75 mg per day appear as effective as higher doses; whether doses below 75 mg per … day are effective has not been established.

328. Screening for Skin Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     February 15, 2001 - Evidence is lacking that skin examination by clinicians is effective in reducing mortality or morbidity … (Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and that the balance

329. Archived: Breastfeeding: Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breastfeeding-counseling-2008
     October 15, 2008 - support Peer support Interventions that include both prenatal and postnatal components may be most effective … Evidence suggests that interventions that include both prenatal and postnatal components may be the most effective

330. Archived: Skin Cancer: Screening, April 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-screening-2001
     April 01, 2001 - Evidence is lacking that skin examination by clinicians is effective in reducing mortality or morbidity … (Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and that the balance

331. 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

332. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statements on Screening for Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/screening-anxiety-depression-suicide-risk-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
     October 11, 2022 - are right for them, and then be monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure that the chosen treatment is effective

333. Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach - Figure 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/behavioral-counseling-interventions-evidence-based-approach-figure-2
     November 01, 2013 - Are behavioral counseling interventions particularly effective or ineffective in patient subgroups?

334. Archived: Final Research Plan: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan109/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
     August 14, 2014 - How effective are different screening protocols (e.g., instruments, test procedures, timing of tests,

335. 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

336. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/n4sdjxShTApRE6UxvyYuzG
     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).

337. Zr66Ep5Abbqcuqy7Ktdetn (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZR66ep5ABbQCUQy7KTDETn
     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

338. 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

339. Evidence Summary: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/oral-health-children-adolescents-screening-preventive-interventions
     November 07, 2023 - How effective is screening for oral health performed by a primary care clinician in preventing negative … How effective is oral health behavioral counseling 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 preventing oral health issues? … decreased DMFT or DFT increment compared with placebo or no supplement at 1.5 to 3 years (6 trials; effective

340. Screening for Genital Herpes - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/_7ajXPWanAmoL_YtR72qFo
     March 01, 2005 - screening at-risk pregnant women and suppressive therapy in their seropositive partners were more cost-effective … significance and natural history of asymptomatic persons who have seropositive test results, to identify effective … Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance