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101. Vision Screening in Children Aged 6Months to 5 Years: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     September 05, 2017 - RESULTS Forty studies were included (N = 34 709); 34 evaluated test accuracy. … No RCTs compared screening with no screening, and no studies evaluated school performance, function … 5 evaluated different screen­ ing tests and assessed different age stratifications/comparisons. … Three trials were included (Table 4)40,44,50; all evaluated patching for amblyopia or amblyopic risk … No studies evaluated potential effectiveness of treatments for reducing long­ term amblyopia or for

102. Kbjjfcap9Xvhkp43U-7B9Q (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2014 - Four evaluated adefovir (22–25), 8 evaluated interferon-�2b (26–33), 9 evaluated lamivudine (37–42, 44 … –46), and 1 evaluated tenofovir (47). … Three evaluated interferon-�2b (28, 31, 33), 2 evaluated interferon-�2a (34, 36), 2 evaluated adefovir … Three studies evaluated lamivudine (59, 61, 68), and the remain- der evaluated interferon. … Four studies evaluated HBeAg-positive patients (62, 63, 65, 66), and the remainder evaluated HBeAg- negative

103. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2007 - Thirty-two studies evaluated screening strategies among children in various settings. 33 , 34 , 61 , … No studies evaluated exercise treatment for lipid lowering in children with FH. … No studies evaluated drug interventions in children without monogenic dyslipidemia. … Three trials 175 , 177 , 164 evaluated combined regimens of diet and exercise ( Table 3 ). … TC minus HDL might be a more sensitive test, but has not been extensively evaluated.

104. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
     July 15, 2009 - Two reviewers evaluated each study at the title or abstract and full-text article stages to determine … The target sample was adults 65 years of age or older evaluated in primary care settings who were not … For diagnosis, we evaluated accuracy of screening questions, visual acuity testing, the Amsler grid, … For treatments, we evaluated corrective lenses and photorefractive surgery for uncorrected refractive … No randomized trial evaluated visual outcomes associated with cataract surgery versus no surgery.

105. Evidence Summary: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 22, 2023 - For newer vs older PrEP regimens, weight gain and lipid profiles were also evaluated. … Twelve RCTs, all in the 2019 USPSTF review, evaluated oral PrEP vs placebo or no PrEP (total N = 18,244 … Twelve studies (total n = 5,544,500; 5 new [n = 5,512,189] 29 , 37 , 57 , 58 , 64 ) evaluated instruments … persons who inject drugs, 60 1 new study evaluated cisgender women, 57 and 2 new studies evaluated … PrEP vs placebo and 2 trials evaluated daily vs event-driven or intermittent PrEP in men who have sex

106. Recommendation: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 20, 2023 - disparities in depression-associated morbidity, it is important that persons who screen positive are evaluated … disparities in depression-associated morbidity, it is important that person who screen positive are evaluated … general adult populations and 1 study evaluated older adults. … Forty existing systematic reviews evaluated treatment for depression; 30 (≈346 RCTs [n ≈ 45,078]) addressed … Across all other depression screening studies that evaluated the benefits of screening, there was no

107. Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Death From Mammography Screening (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2015 - We evaluated annual and biennial mammography screening from age 40, 45, or 50 years until age 74 years

108. Radiation-Induced Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Death From Mammography Screening (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2015 - We evaluated annual and biennial mammography screening from age 40, 45, or 50 years until age 74 years

109. Evidence Summary: Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 11, 2019 - No study directly evaluated effects of HIV screening vs no screening on clinical outcomes or harms, or … Studies that directly evaluated the effects of HIV screening vs no screening in asymptomatic individuals … Studies that evaluated longer-term (≥2 years) harms associated with currently recommended ART regimens … Both trials evaluated a composite primary outcome consisting of mortality, AIDS-defining events, and … serious non-AIDS events; neither trial evaluated effects on risk of HIV transmission or other sexually

110. Archived: Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 11, 2019 - Men who have sex with men and women are at risk of HIV acquisition and should be evaluated for PrEP according … However, each study evaluated a different risk prediction tool. … Three trials 25 , 45 , 47 evaluated tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (300 mg), 7 trials 40-42 , 46 , 48 … , 49 evaluated tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (300 mg)/emtricitabine (200 mg), 1 trial 50 evaluated … The USPSTF also evaluated the evidence on the relationship between adherence to PrEP and its effectiveness

111. Evidence Summary: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 19, 2023 - One trial (n = 2521) evaluated home blood pressure measurement as a supplement to usual care; 3 trials … (total n = 5203) evaluated reduced prenatal visit schedules. … One study (n = 2441) evaluated proteinuria screening conducted only for specific clinical indications … Studies that evaluated the changes in the frequency or timing of prenatal care visits were included if … Two investigators independently evaluated whether articles met the review inclusion criteria and rated

112. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 08, 2012 - Fifteen fair- and good-quality studies evaluated 13 screening instruments, and six instruments were highly … Fifteen studies 40-54 that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of 13 screening instruments met inclusion … A fair-quality cluster RCT of pregnant women and mothers of children aged 5 years or younger evaluated … Fifteen studies evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of 13 screening instruments. … Six trials evaluated interventions to reduce IPV.

113. Screening for HIV: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - trials and observational studies that compared HIV screening strategies and reported clinical outcomes, evaluated … Data Synthesis: No study directly evaluated the effects on clinical outcomes of screening versus no screening … Yield of HIV Screening at Different Intervals No randomized trial or observational study evaluated the … No studies No studies No studies No study evaluated the yield of repeated HIV screening compared with … in the cohort studies Some inconsistency for CD4 cell counts �0.500 � 109 cells/L 1 RCT evaluated

114. Archived: Screening for HIV in Adolescents and Adults: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 20, 2012 - Data Synthesis: No study directly evaluated the effects on clinical outcomes of screening versus no … adolescents and adults at increased risk (defined as persons who reported HIV risk factors or were evaluated … Yield of HIV Screening at Different Intervals No randomized trial or observational study evaluated … Effectiveness of ART for Reducing HIV Transmission A good-quality systematic review 16 evaluated the … No evidence No studies - No studies No studies No studies No study evaluated the yield of

115. Emerging Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: A Summary of Systematic Reviews Conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2009 - Data Extraction: Study quality was evaluated by using USPSTF criteria and overall quality of evidence … Each factor’s po- tential clinical value was evaluated by using a set of criteria that emphasized the … Interassay agreement has not been evaluated in the setting of cardiac risk assessment. … Not evaluated in the major population-based cohorts. … CRP Level Of the 9 markers we evaluated, CRP was the best candidate for use in screening.

116. Nontraditional Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 17, 2018 - No adequately powered trials have evaluated the clinical effect of risk assessment with nontraditional … A 2016 Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) published coeffi- cient analysis (which evaluated … Only 1 fair-quality trial evaluated the incremental value of nontraditional risk factor assessment on … Ten studies evalu- ated the ABI, 25 studies evaluated hsCRP level, and 19 studies evaluated CAC score … CAC Score | Of the 3 nontraditional risk factors evaluated in this re- view, the addition of CAC score

117. Screening Older Adults for Impaired Visual Acuity: A Review of the Evidence for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - Study Selection: Randomized trials and controlled observational studies that directly evaluated screening … Two reviewers evaluated each study at the title or abstract and full-text article stages to determine … The target sample was adults 65 years of age or older evaluated in primary care settings who were not … For diagnosis, we evaluated accuracy of screen- ing questions, visual acuity testing, the Amsler grid … No study evaluated the accuracy or yield of dilated fundus examination by primary care providers.

118. Archived: Suicide Risk: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - who complete suicide, particularly those with depression and schizophrenia. 31-33 No studies have evaluated … psychological testing or further suicide attempts between the two groups at 1 week long-term follow-up was not evaluated … A Swedish population-based time series study evaluated suicide rates before and 1 year after all postgraduate … Several studies have evaluated treatment of those who attempt suicide, but results were conflicting,

119. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2009 - We evaluated the quality of the individual studies by using previously published USPSTF criteria on internal … and external validity ( Appendix Table ). 5-7 We evaluated RCTs on adequacy of randomization; maintenance … We evaluated systematic reviews on comprehensiveness of sources considered, search strategy used, explicit … The Women's Health Study was a good-quality, double-blind RCT that evaluated the risks and benefits of … a second rectangle that reads: Excluded (n = 722)    High-risk patients only: 331    Aspirin not evaluated

120. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2009 - In general, we included studies that evaluated aspirin versus control for the primary prevention of cardio … We evaluated the quality of the individual studies by using previously published USPSTF criteria on internal … We evaluated systematic reviews on comprehensiveness of sources considered, Figure 1. … The Women’s Health Study was a good-qual- ity, double-blind RCT that evaluated the risks and benefits … Excluded (n = 722) High-risk patients only: 331 Aspirin not evaluated: 294 Inappropriate study design