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81. Archived: Healthy Diet Promotion: Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - and obesity, which affects about 58 million American adults aged 20 and older. 6 Obesity is a risk factor … Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial Research Group. … Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial: risk factor changes and mortality results. … Low-fiber intake as an etiologic factor in cancer of the colon. … Nutrition education for risk factor reduction and patient education: a review.

82. Qd4Zm2Uk2Ldubpa9Yyfbrm (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2014 - cancer, another subset of neck and head cancer, includes human papillomavirus (HPV) as an important risk factor … Recently, sexually transmitted oral human papillomavirus infection has been recognized as a risk factor … transmitted oral HPV infection (HPV-16) has recently been recognized as an increasingly important risk factor … Therefore, the increasing role of oral HPV infection as a risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer may warrant … If HPV continues to become a more clinically signifi- cant risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer, the

83. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 15, 2013 - Grade: B Risk Assessment The most important risk factor for HCV infection is past or current … The most important risk factor for HCV infection is past or current injection drug use, with most studies … Assessment of Risk The most important risk factor for HCV infection is past or current injection drug … Another established risk factor for HCV infection is receipt of a blood transfusion before 1992. … Cost-effectiveness analysis of risk-factor guided and birth-cohort screening for chronic hepatitis C

84. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for CVD in Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2012 - Research Needs and Gaps Research is needed on longitudinal behavioral and risk factor outcomes of interventions … Consistent measurement and reporting of behavioral and risk factor outcomes would also improve the evidence … Overall, the most important factor for differences in effect sizes was intervention intensity. … Interventions to promote physical ac- tivity and dietary lifestyle changes for cardiovascular risk factor

85. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 08, 2004 - . 7 The National Hepatitis Screening Survey found that intravenous drug use was the strongest risk factor … Studies of risk factor assessment are needed to guide selective screening strategies. … CDC recommends screening for children born to mothers infected with HCV, those who received clotting factor

86. Archived: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 15, 2011 - Menopausal status is one factor that may affect a decision about screening in this age group. … Low bone density is a risk factor for fractures, especially in elderly persons. … than 65 years and men aged 50 to 69 years if there is a concern about osteoporosis based on their risk factor … Osteoporosis Foundation BMD testing for all women ≥65 y and postmenopausal women <65 y, based on risk factor … profile BMD testing for all men ≥70 y and men aged 50-69 y, based on risk factor profile

87. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - Older age is an important risk factor for most types of visual impairment. … .4,5 One of 2 trials found that treatment of wet AMD with intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factor … Older age is an important risk factor for most types of visual impairment. … AMD indicates age-related macular degeneration; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor. … Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for neovascular age-related

88. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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    January 14, 2025 - Women younger than 65 who have already gone through menopause and have at least one additional risk factor

89. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures; Screening for osteoporosis can help prevent fractures in women 65 years and older and in younger women who have gone through menopause and are at increased risk (pdf file)
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    July 08, 2024 - Advancing age is a significant risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures, which is why it is important

90. Screening for Breast Cancer Using Film Mammography: Clinical Summary of 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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    Increasing age is the most important risk factor for most women.

91. Task Force Resources | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 22, 2025 - Cost Considerations PDF, 108 KB Fact sheet that explains that cost of preventive services is not a factor

92. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Skin Cancer: More Research is Needed to Recommend For or Against Screening Adolescents and Adults without Symptoms (pdf file)
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    April 18, 2023 - Use of indoor tanning beds is also an important risk factor, particularly for adolescents and young

93. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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    November 21, 2022 - Use of indoor tanning beds is also an important risk factor, particularly for adolescents and young

94. ahrq29a - Screening for Hepatitis C in Adults - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2004 - population.7 The National Hepatitis Screening Survey found that intravenous drug use was the strongest risk factor … Studies of risk factor assessment are needed to guide selective screening strategies. … CDC recommends screening for children born to mothers infected with HCV, those who received clotting factor

95. Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2003 - • Observational studies indicate that intermittent or intense sun exposure is a greater risk factor … a randomized trial with young adults found that those who used sunscreen with a high sun protection factor … Is the use of sunscreens a risk factor for malignant melanoma? [see comments].

96. Archived: Final Research Plan: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 15, 2012 - The figure shows that children may undergo oral screening and risk factor assessment.

97. Behavioral Counseling Research and Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Perspectives | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 01, 2014 - framework by dotted lines between changes in health behavior and intermediate health improvements or risk factor … help connect the dots between changes in health behavior and intermediate health improvements or risk factor … Is risk factor reduction or measured health improvement associated with reduced morbidity or mortality … Are behavioral counseling interventions in clinical care related directly to improved health or risk factor

98. Archived: Screening: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 15, 2013 - Forest plot of sensitivity and specificity of risk factor screening for gestational diabetes, by diagnostic … Eight studies that examined risk factor–based screening used different diagnostic criteria and could … Our review did not identify compelling evidence for or against risk factor–based screening. … Forest plot of sensitivity and specificity of risk factor screening for gestational diabetes, by diagnostic … Appendix Figure 2 is a forest plot depicting the sensitivity and specificity of risk factor screening

99. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2011 - What is the accuracy and reliability of risk-factor assessment for identifying children aged 1−5 y at … with those screened at 3.5 years.26 Key Question 2: What Is the Accuracy and Reliability of Risk- Factor … Accuracy/reliability of risk factor assessment 8 RCTs Nonamblyopic eye visual acuity loss: 5 … KQ2: What is the accuracy and reliability of risk-factor assessment for identifying children aged 1–5 … Assessment) Outcomes ● Include studies on accuracy or yield of risk-factor assessment for tar- geted

100. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2020 - Assessing whether a single risk factor or multiple risk factors are present.