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261. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Xbtq4oDQwVo7KgmSjnnDbz
     November 01, 2021 - On the basis of a single stool specimen, the most commonly evaluated families of fecal immunochemical … Studies were included that evaluated the following screening tests: colonoscopy, SIG, CTC, gFOBT, FIT … Two studies (N = 1169) evaluated CTC without bowel preparation.81,101 Although the data were limited, … One fair- quality diagnostic accuracy study (n = 9989) evaluated Cologuard compared with OC FIT-CHEK.83 … Only 1 trial evaluated more than a single round of screening.

262. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
     March 08, 2004 - The review evaluated the magnitude of benefit of screening adults at average risk and those at high risk … determine the magnitude of benefit of screening average- and high-risk adults for HCV infection, the USPSTF evaluated … No studies have evaluated the rate of disease progression in asymptomatic patients.

263. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
     May 13, 2004 - Earlier data from the ALSPAC study, 5 rated to be of fair quality, evaluated the number of children … Sensitivities of individual tests within the intervention program were also evaluated. … Treatment The Amblyopia Treatment Study (ATS), rated to be of good quality, is an RCT that evaluated … amblyopic eye's visual acuity 20/30 or better or improvement of 3 or more lines from baseline; also evaluated

264. PEDS20152567 746..752 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - The USPSTF found no studies that evaluated the direct effect of routine screening programs on child health … The USPSTF identified no studies that evaluated the direct harms of routine screening on child health … of infection or inflammation.3 Effectiveness of Early Detection and Treatment No studies directly evaluated … The USPSTF identified no studies that evaluated the benefits or harms of screening in this age group.

265. Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2002 - • No studies have evaluated the optimal intervals for repeated screening. … Predicting Risk for Osteoporosis or Fracture The USPSTF evaluated both individual risk factors and … Recent prospective studies have evaluated QUS measurements at the heel.14, 15 While QUS measurements … Effectiveness of Early Treatment No controlled studies have evaluated the effect of screening on fractures

266. Final Research Plan: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
     July 14, 2022 - Evidence will be evaluated to determine if there are common components of efficacious intervention programs

267. Draft Research Plan: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 10, 2022 - Evidence will be evaluated to determine if there are common components of efficacious intervention programs

268. Modeling Study: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/colorectal-cancer-screening
     June 15, 2016 - Screening Strategies Eight screening modalities were evaluated: high-sensitivity gFOBT (HSgFOBT), fecal … In all, 204 unique strategies were evaluated, including a strategy with no screening. … In addition, FIT was evaluated with a lower cutoff for positivity (eTable 2 in the Supplement). … When HSgFOBT, FIT, and FIT-DNA were evaluated together, FIT strategies comprised the majority of those … When strategies combining SIG and stool-based testing were evaluated as a group, SIG-plus-FIT strategies

269. Archived: Modeling Study: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
     June 15, 2016 - Screening Strategies Eight screening modalities were evaluated: high-sensitivity gFOBT (HSgFOBT), fecal … In all, 204 unique strategies were evaluated, including a strategy with no screening. … In addition, FIT was evaluated with a lower cutoff for positivity (eTable 2 in the Supplement). … When HSgFOBT, FIT, and FIT-DNA were evaluated together, FIT strategies comprised the majority of those … When strategies combining SIG and stool-based testing were evaluated as a group, SIG-plus-FIT strategies

270. Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Persons to Prevent Preterm Delivery: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 07, 2020 - Four of these stud- ies evaluated the treatment of bacterial vaginosis with oral metronidazole6 and reported … 0.93-0.98).6,34 Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment No studies were identified that directly evaluated … Interventions evaluated included oral metronidazole (3 trials), oral metronidazole plus erythromy- cin … (95% CI, 0.08-2.11) in the other study.6 Harms of Screening and Treatment No studies that directly evaluated … Symptomatic women should be evaluated and treated.”49 The American Academy of Family Physi- cians endorses

271. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 20, 2021 - Nine studies (n = 6497) evaluated the test accuracy of screening computed tomography (CT) colonography … In pooled values, commonly evaluated FITs (14 studies, n = 45 403) (sensitivity, 0.74; specificity, 0.94 … Studies that evaluated direct visualization (ie, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, computed tomography … Fifty-nine studies84-142 (n = 3 491 045) (published in 78 articles84-161) that evaluated the accuracy … High-Sensitivity gFOBT Two84,133 (n = 3503) of the 5 studies that evaluated Hemoccult Sensa (Beckman

272. Evidence Summary: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
     October 11, 2022 - This systematic review evaluated the evidence on screening for anxiety in children and adolescents to … AHRQ) review. 11 Reference lists of pertinent articles and studies suggested by reviewers were also evaluated … Twenty-two RCTs evaluated CBT, 31 , 42-47 , 52-60 , 64-67 6 evaluated pharmacotherapy, 41 , 48-51 , … 61-63 , 70 and 1 evaluated CBT, sertraline, and CBT plus sertraline separately. 32-40 The results below … This systematic review evaluated

273. Archived: Evidence Summary: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary29/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-may-2014
     May 27, 2014 - Data Synthesis: No study directly evaluated the effects of screening for HBV infection versus no screening … Study Selection At least 2 reviewers independently evaluated each study to determine inclusion eligibility … Study Selection At least 2 reviewers independently evaluated each study to determine inclusion eligibility … Improved standardization of the intermediate and clinical outcomes evaluated would greatly strengthen … 10 observational studies Patient characteristics and outcomes evaluated varied greatly; no studies

274. Archived: Elevated Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/elevated-lead-levels-childhood-pregnancy-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - These have been less thoroughly evaluated than IQ, however. … sensitivities (81-100%) for blood lead levels ≥15-20 micro-g/dL.[[15,92,93a]] None of these studies evaluated … Case series and uncontrolled experiments, both weak study designs, have also evaluated lead-paint hazard … While no studies have evaluated a specific age at which to screen, the natural history of blood lead … These questionnaires have not been adequately evaluated as a screening tool to detect higher blood lead

275. Archived: Evidence Summary: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary29/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
     May 27, 2014 - Data Synthesis: No study directly evaluated the effects of screening for HBV infection versus no screening … Study Selection At least 2 reviewers independently evaluated each study to determine inclusion eligibility … Study Selection At least 2 reviewers independently evaluated each study to determine inclusion eligibility … Improved standardization of the intermediate and clinical outcomes evaluated would greatly strengthen … 10 observational studies Patient characteristics and outcomes evaluated varied greatly; no studies

276. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary35/lung-cancer-screening-2004
     May 15, 2004 - Study Selection: Studies that evaluated mass-screening programs for lung cancer involving the tests … Six cohort studies evaluated screening CT and showed that when CT is used to screen for lung cancer, … Also, these cases were followed separately and were not evaluated in the randomized comparison. … in the control group. 73 The possibility of nonrandom distribution of lung cancer risk factors was evaluated … Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT Several recent cohort studies, all without control groups, have evaluated

277. Screening for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2002 - Four studies evaluated hip fracture outcomes, 2 evaluated vertebral fractures, and 2 evaluated all types … The National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment study30 recently evaluated the performance of peripheral densitometry … We evaluated data from these trials to determine whether women who have a similar overall risk for fracture … Few studies have evaluated the effect of altering modifiable risk factors, such as smoking cessation, … Apparent pre- and postmenopausal bone loss evaluated by DXA at different skeletal sites in women: the

278. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary33/lead-levels-in-childhood-and-pregnancy-screening
     December 15, 2006 - These outcomes have been less thoroughly evaluated than IQ, and more recent studies bolster an association … dust control and two evaluated providing education and equipment to families. … The earlier of the two trials of dust control (1998) evaluated one-time professional dust control and … Another retrospective cohort study that evaluated in-home counseling, combined with professional lead … NR 1,854 evaluated, 780 randomized 741 of randomized reanalyzed for Liu 2002 (cognitive function

279. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary33/lead-levels-in-childhood-and-pregnancy-screening-2006
     December 15, 2006 - sensitivities (81-100%) for blood lead levels ≥15-20 µg/dL were reported, 1 but none of these studies evaluated … These outcomes have been less thoroughly evaluated than IQ, and more recent studies bolster an association … dust control and two evaluated providing education and equipment to families. … The earlier of the two trials of dust control (1998) evaluated one-time professional dust control and … Another retrospective cohort study that evaluated in-home counseling, combined with professional lead

280. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - Several studies evaluated the direct benefit of screening and reported no reductions in vision dis- orders … identified most patients with cataracts and AMD through a clinical examination.1,4 Two studies from 2012 evaluated … reported moderate sensitivity (0.75 to 0.80) and specificity (0.68 to 0.77).11 A third study from 2009 evaluated … No randomized trials were identified that evaluated clinical outcomes associated with cataract surgery … Several studies evaluated the harms of treatment of refrac- tive error, cataracts, and AMD.