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1481. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: An Updated Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2018 - Two reviewers then independently evaluated the full-text article(s) of all potentially relevant studies … Effects of screening on quality of life are evaluated as a potential benefit or harm, but this outcome … A few comments requested that specific screening interventions be evaluated. … The screening tests evaluated were annual transvaginal ultrasound, annual transvaginal ultrasound and … For women in the ovarian cancer screening programs evaluated, positive tests and followup can lead to

1482. Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - Data Synthesis: No trial evaluated effectiveness of treatment on long-term clinical outcomes. … Study Selection At least 2 reviewers independently evaluated studies for inclusion. … We performed meta-analyses of trials that evaluated similar populations, interventions, comparisons, … Excluding the poor- quality trials (38, 47) or 1 trial that evaluated an atypical dosing regimen (46) … One trial used pegylated interferon alfa-2b (57), 1 evaluated regimens with pegylated interferon alfa

1483. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
      October 15, 2008 - In all, we evaluated 3948 abstracts and 490 full-text articles ( Figure 2 ). … Immunochemical Tests, Hemoccult SENSA, Fecal DNA, and CT Colonography (Key Questions 2b and 3b) We evaluated … another recent systematic review 31 and in the only study of fecal immunochemical testing that also evaluated … Study Selection In total, we evaluated 3948 abstracts and 490 full-text articles. … Most studies evaluated non-FDA-approved tests or those not on the U.S. market.

1484. Zyao53-Sqrb6Ozzkzdmjjt (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2003 - the Cochrane Library for articles published in English between January 1994 and February 2003.27 We evaluated … Results Although no RCTs evaluated obesity screening efficacy, we found studies that address obesity … We identified 18 additional RCTs meeting eligibility criteria: 7 evaluated sibutramine32,33,84–88; 8 … evaluated orlistat89–96; 2 evaluated metformin81,97; and 1 evaluated multiple drugs.98 Three trials examined … We identified 3 additional randomized trials, all evaluated gastric banding over 1 to 2 years (Table

1485. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: An Updated Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2018 - Two reviewers then independently evaluated the full-text article(s) of all potentially relevant studies … Effects of screening on quality of life are evaluated as a potential benefit or harm, but this outcome … A few comments requested that specific screening interventions be evaluated. … The screening tests evaluated were annual transvaginal ultrasound, annual transvaginal ultrasound and … For women in the ovarian cancer screening programs evaluated, positive tests and followup can lead to

1486. Screening for Child and Adolescent Depression in Primary Care Settings: A Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2009 - These trials evaluated the short-term efficacy of 5 different SSRIs against placebo- control conditions … One good-quality trial conducted in community clinics also evaluated com- bined therapy with fluoxetine … The TADS was the only RCT included in this review that evaluated combined therapy.55 SREs were less common … Unlike the adult literature, no research has directly evaluated the benefits of screening for depres- … This report includes studies that evaluated the following types of psychotherapeutic interventions: CBT

1487. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 15, 2010 - control group (P < .001). 33 Results from trials in which 6 months of sibutramine or orlistat were evaluated … Combined Behavioral and Pharmacologic Interventions All sibutramine trials evaluated the effects on … We also evaluated 7 trials that combined pharmacologic treatments (sibutramine or orlistat) with behavioral … Maintenance was evaluated when possible by using multiple measurements in the same individuals at least … In addition, we evaluated whether a treatment was comprehensive.

1488. Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2010 - good-quality trials in which the effects of treatment on weight, weight-related comorbidities, and harms were evaluated … multi- center RCTs conducted in North Amer- ica: 1 trial of sibutramine32 and 1 of orlistat.33 Both evaluated … control group (P � .001).33 Results from trials in which 6 months of sib- utramine or orlistat were evaluated … Maintenance was evaluated when pos- sible by using multiple measurements in the same individuals at least … In addition, we evaluated whether a treatment was comprehensive.

1489. Screening for Thyroid Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      May 09, 2017 - No randomized clinical trials or controlled clinical trials evaluated the effect of thy- roid cancer … The main opera- tions evaluated were total or partial thyroidectomy, with or without lymph node dissection … No trials or well-designed observational studies evaluated the net benefit of thyroid cancer screening … Very limited studies evaluated the true screening accuracy of palpation or neck ultrasound. … No studies evaluated if treatment of screen-detected cancers compared with sympto- matic cancers improves

1490. Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      July 30, 2013 - Study Selection: English-language randomized, controlled trials or cohort studies that evaluated LDCT … No trials evaluated persons at low or average risk, and, to date, none has reported findings by sex or … No study evaluated the harm of false reassurance. … Studies of cost-effectiveness, modeling studies of radiation risk, and studies that evaluated patient … The harms of false reassurance were not evaluated in any study.

1491. 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 - Study Selection: English-language randomized, controlled trials or cohort studies that evaluated LDCT … No trials evaluated persons at low or average risk, and, to date, none has reported findings by sex or … No study evaluated the harm of false reassurance. … Studies of cost-effectiveness, modeling studies of radiation risk, and studies that evaluated patient … The harms of false reassurance were not evaluated in any study.

1492. Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      April 17, 2018 - 48 , 49 , 53-55 , 58-60 Seven of the trials included group exercise, 40 , 46 , 47 , 49 , 54-56 9 evaluated … exercises in addition to home-based individual exercises, 42-44 , 48 , 50 , 53 , 57 , 58 , 60 and 5 evaluated … Three trials (n = 2047) that evaluated fractures showed a reduced rate of fall related fractures, with … IRR estimates ranging from 0.26 to 0.92, and 5 trials (n = 2776) that evaluated risk of injurious falls … The remaining trials conducted with high-risk populations evaluated 2 or more risk factors (eg, history

1493. Evidence Summary: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 09, 2018 - Study Selection: Fair- and good-quality studies that evaluated the accuracy of screening children and … compared with observed controls (eTable 2 in the Supplement). 36-38 , 40 Three of 4 studies that evaluated … Four studies (n = 411) evaluated the progression of curvature past an absolute threshold at which bracing … who had been enrolled at 2 of the centers in the Scoliosis Research Society bracing cohort were re-evaluated … One study 44 , 45 evaluated a cohort of 77 adults who were either braced or observed during adolescence

1494. Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review to Update the USPSTF Recommendations (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2012 - We in- cluded trials that matched the target population, evaluated the primary prevention of new conditions … WHIMS (45) evaluated the effect of hormone therapy on probable dementia in women aged 65 years or older … Two secondary prevention trials evaluated the effect of hormone therapy on CHD events and several additional … Risk for stroke was similar for all subgroups evaluated for the 2 WHI trials (28, 34). … hormones; and presence of comorbid conditions. 9 RCT Some subgroups included in this review were not evaluated

1495. Evidence Summary: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      October 25, 2016 - Studies included in the previous review were re-evaluated for inclusion. … trials and before-and-after studies with concurrent controls conducted in a developed country that evaluated … Sources and Searches Forty-one studies (in 42 articles) included in the 2008 review 18 , 20 were re-evaluated … Forty-three trials (n = 21,973) evaluated individual-level support and education interventions provided … care practices. 33 , 45 , 47 , 48 , 50 , 52 , 55 , 59 , 72 The system-level interventions that were evaluated

1496. Archived: Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      April 17, 2018 - 48 , 49 , 53-55 , 58-60 Seven of the trials included group exercise, 40 , 46 , 47 , 49 , 54-56 9 evaluated … exercises in addition to home-based individual exercises, 42-44 , 48 , 50 , 53 , 57 , 58 , 60 and 5 evaluated … Three trials (n = 2047) that evaluated fractures showed a reduced rate of fall related fractures, with … IRR estimates ranging from 0.26 to 0.92, and 5 trials (n = 2776) that evaluated risk of injurious falls … The remaining trials conducted with high-risk populations evaluated 2 or more risk factors (eg, history

1497. Evidence for the Reaffirmation of the USPSTF Recommendaiton on Screening for High Blood Pressure (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2007 - Five studies evaluated the harms of early treatment of hyperten- sion and met our inclusion criteria … A third study evaluated the effectiveness in reducing clinic-measured and ambulatory blood pressure of

1498. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      February 01, 2003 - cesarean delivery rates, despite measures taken to decrease the risk for fetal macrosomia. 31 This study evaluated … However, the magnitude of these potential harms has not been evaluated and quantified. 48 , 49 Cost

1499. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2004 - history of ovarian cancer aged 25 and older.28 Women meeting criteria for abnormal sonograms were further evaluated … Two approaches were evaluated: one using biannual transvaginal ultrasound (assuming 7% of women recalled

1500. Archived: Drug Use, Illicit: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 15, 2008 - standardized questionnaires in screening for illicit drug use during pregnancy have not been adequately evaluated … short term,  the longer-term effects of treatment on morbidity and mortality have been inadequately evaluated