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21. Evidence Summary: Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Screening and Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/prevention-of-dental-caries-in-children-younger-than-age-5-years-screening-and-interventions1
    December 07, 2021 - No study evaluated effects of primary care screening on clinical outcomes. … All trials except for 1 44 , 45 evaluated children classified as being at higher risk, based on low … One trial 38 evaluated acidulated phosphate fluoride foam and the others evaluated fluoride varnish. … No new study evaluated the association between fluoride supplementation and risk of fluorosis. … No new trial evaluated fluoride supplementation.

22. Recommendation: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
    September 05, 2017 - The VIP study evaluated the accuracy of multiple screening tests for a wide range of vision conditions … Visual Acuity Tests Six fair-quality studies evaluated visual acuity tests (Lea Symbols or HOTV). … No available studies evaluated school performance, other functional outcomes, or quality of life. … No eligible studies evaluated atropine eye drops or vision therapy. 1 The USPSTF evaluated 2 fair-quality … None of the included studies evaluated treatment with atropine eye drops.

23. Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/2tx5cUH8vcEk_PhzHVVzdn
    March 23, 2021 - with pure-tone audiometry for the detection of hearing impair- ment in older adults.8,27 Nine studies evaluated … a clinical test (eg, whispered voice, finger rub), 13 studies evaluated asking a single question, 11 … studies evaluated a hearing questionnaire (eg, HHIE-S), and 10 studies evaluated a handheld or mobile-based … Hearing Self-Assessment Questionnaire (HSAQ) and the Revised Five-Minute Hearing Test (RFMHT) were evaluated … on practitioner experience.8 Other clinical tests, such as the finger rub and watch tick tests, were evaluated

24. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
    September 27, 2022 - Two investigators independently evaluated articles for inclusion criteria and quality. … 361) addressed the performance of risk assessment methods (KQ2). 5 Allan-Blitz et al developed and evaluated … prior review) KQ1a: Effectiveness of screening intervals Four non-US observational studies evaluated … KQ2: Performance of risk assessment instruments or other risk stratification methods No studies evaluated

25. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary2/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening
    June 15, 2013 - Results: No study evaluated effects of screening by primary care providers on clinical outcomes. … No new trials evaluated oral fluoride supplementation. … At least 2 reviewers independently evaluated each study to determine inclusion eligibility. … Effectiveness of Dental Referral No study directly evaluated the effects of referral by a primary … evaluated an educational or counseling intervention to prevent dental caries.

26. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary2/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
    June 15, 2013 - Results: No study evaluated effects of screening by primary care providers on clinical outcomes. … No new trials evaluated oral fluoride supplementation. … At least 2 reviewers independently evaluated each study to determine inclusion eligibility. … Effectiveness of Dental Referral No study directly evaluated the effects of referral by a primary … evaluated an educational or counseling intervention to prevent dental caries.

27. Draft Recommendation: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
    April 12, 2022 - Implementation Various questionnaires have been evaluated as screening tools for anxiety in children … Accuracy of Screening Tests Ten fair-quality studies (n=3,260) evaluated accuracy of screening instruments … Across all of the screening instruments and subscales and thresholds for a positive test evaluated, sensitivity … ethnicity. 1 Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found no studies that directly evaluated … One study evaluated homicidal ideation but showed no pattern with cognitive behavioral therapy.

28. Evidence Summary: Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/elevated-blood-lead-levels-in-childhood-and-pregnancy-screening
    April 16, 2019 - No studies evaluated the benefits or harms of screening vs no screening in children. … Five studies evaluated the accuracy of the 1991 CDC questionnaire and 4 evaluated modified versions of … No studies evaluated the harms of screening vs not screening children for elevated blood lead levels. … Two studies evaluated chelation, 3 studies evaluated home abatement, and 2 evaluated nutritional supplementation … The Treatment of Lead-Exposed Children (TLC) study, a good quality RCT (n = 780), evaluated children

29. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bQNXFv9Q5uaAQvWH6B7VWV
    June 11, 2019 - Findings were similar when analyses were restricted to trials that evaluated adherence based on plasma … Seven studies evaluated instruments developed and vali- dated in US cohorts for predicting incident HIV … Six studies evaluated men who have sex with men56-59,61,62 and 1 study evaluated PWID.60 Sample sizes … No study evaluated a US-applicable instrument for predicting risk of HIV infection in persons at risk … b Both trials evaluated tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine in MSM.

30. Recommendation: Thyroid Dysfunction: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/thyroid-dysfunction-screening
    March 24, 2015 - The USPSTF did not identify any trials or observational studies that evaluated the effects of treatment … The review also evaluated the proportion of patients screened for thyroid dysfunction who have clinically … Effectiveness of Early Detection and Treatment Early Detection No studies directly evaluated the … In 2004, the USPSTF identified 5 trials that evaluated the effects of treatment on quality of life in … However, its approval process did not include studies that evaluated short- or long-term adverse effects

31. Archived: Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/speech-and-language-delay-in-preschool-children-screening
    February 15, 2006 - For preschool children 2 to 4.5 years of age, studies that evaluated combined speech and language delay … The USPSTF evaluated the evidence published between 1966 and 2004 to determine the benefits and potential … Studies of good or fair quality that evaluated brief, formal screening instruments have shown that such … sensitivity from 17 to 100 percent and specificity from 45 to 100 percent. 12-22 The 2 studies that evaluated … ( P < 0.025) as a result of the intervention used. 25 One good-quality and 6 fair-quality RCTs evaluated

32. Archived: Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/speech-and-language-delay-in-preschool-children-screening-2006
    February 15, 2006 - For preschool children 2 to 4.5 years of age, studies that evaluated combined speech and language delay … The USPSTF evaluated the evidence published between 1966 and 2004 to determine the benefits and potential … Studies of good or fair quality that evaluated brief, formal screening instruments have shown that such … sensitivity from 17 to 100 percent and specificity from 45 to 100 percent. 12-22 The 2 studies that evaluated … ( P < 0.025) as a result of the intervention used. 25 One good-quality and 6 fair-quality RCTs evaluated

33. Recommendation: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening
    February 25, 2020 - Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF found 59 studies that evaluated 49 screening instruments to … ≤10 minutes).[[16.17]] Screening instruments evaluated in more than 1 study included the MMSE, CDT … The MMSE was the most evaluated instrument (30 studies). … The USPSTF found 48 trials (n = 22,431) that evaluated the effects of AChEIs (donepezil [18 studies; … Twenty-one of the trials (n = 5688) that evaluated other medications or supplements reported on harms

34. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: USPSTF Clinical Summary (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hHn2ahJA7BsJPQ_BbaAWhp
    December 18, 2007 - If otherwise eligible, an individual who has a carotid-area transient ischemic attack should be evaluated

35. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/r_MgZHrtyHRn7rZoCPS6MT
    February 01, 2011 - No study has evaluated school performance or other functional outcomes. … No study evaluated school performance or other functional outcomes. … Four studies evaluated visual acuity tests (Lea symbols and HOTV tests), 3 evaluated stereoacuity tests … (random dot E stereogram and Stereo Smile II), 1 evaluated the cover-uncover test, 4 evaluated some … combination of clinical examination screening tests, 12 evaluated autorefractors, and 15 evaluated photoscreeners

36. Hjlguhbe4P-Sj2Um-Gfh2V (doc file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hjLgUHBe4P-SJ2Um-gfh2V
    November 01, 2021 - No reviews evaluated treatment in patients with overt thyroid dysfunction. … This 2021 review evaluated the mortality risk associated with treatment using radioiodine therapy (search

37. Recommendation: Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-depression-suicide-risk-children-adolescents
    October 11, 2022 - Of these 13 RCTs, 9 evaluated psychotherapy; 2 evaluated pharmacotherapy; 1 evaluated cognitive behavioral … therapy, fluoxetine, and their combination; and 1 evaluated collaborative care. … Cognitive behavioral therapy was the most common type of psychotherapy evaluated. … pharmacotherapy; 2 evaluated psychotherapy; 1 evaluated cognitive behavioral therapy, fluoxetine, and … their combination; and 1 evaluated collaborative care.

38. Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
    September 14, 2021 - This update primarily evaluated studies published since the prior USPSTF review. 17 However, since the … Four randomized trials evaluated the effects of screening for chlamydial infection vs no screening on … Seven fair-quality studies (n = 93,137) evaluated accuracy of strategies for identifying individuals … Risk prediction tools evaluated in other settings, such as with intrauterine device insertion or surgical … psychosocial harms related to screening or evaluated effects of screening on changes in risk behaviors

39. Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
    January 24, 2017 - No studies prospectively evaluated screening tools to report calibration or clinical utility for improving … Three studies were included ( Table 3 ). 28-30 One evaluated the Berlin Questionnaire, 28 and 2 evaluated … The other study evaluated patients with hypertension (n=250). 30 Eighty percent of participants had … evaluated MADs (eTable 25 in the Supplement), 98 , 105 , 113-122 6 trials evaluated surgical interventions … No studies prospectively evaluated screening tools to report calibration or clinical utility.

40. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    January 24, 2017 - No studies prospectively evaluated screening tools to report calibration or clinical utility for improving … Three studies were included ( Table 3 ). 28-30 One evaluated the Berlin Questionnaire, 28 and 2 evaluated … The other study evaluated patients with hypertension (n=250). 30 Eighty percent of participants had … evaluated MADs (eTable 25 in the Supplement), 98 , 105 , 113-122 6 trials evaluated surgical interventions … No studies prospectively evaluated screening tools to report calibration or clinical utility.