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101. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - Preventing Falls and Fractures 4. Screening for Vision and Hearing Problems 5. … Preventing Falls and Fractures Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults age 65 and older: about … at Increased Risk for Falls The USPSTF recommends exercise or physical therapy to prevent falls in … community-dwelling adults age 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls. … at Increased Risk for Falls The USPSTF recommends vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in community-dwelling

102. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening
     January 24, 2019 - or serum vitamin D levels and the incidence of selected health outcomes (i.e., mortality, fractures, falls … vitamin D doses or formulations Outcomes KQs 1, 3: All-cause mortality Incidence of falls

103. Fan-Qvpdgnjh8Krdf4Smmv (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - concluded in a separate recommendation that vitamin D supplementation is effec- tive in preventing falls … in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls. … USPSTF has made recommendations on screening for osteoporosis and vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls … in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls because of a … history of recent falls or vitamin D deficiency (B recommendation).

104. S9Hlyjmksx-Vsgx29Fpycp (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - The USPSTF has recommendations on the use of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of falls and … Lower vitamin D levels have been reported to increase risk for fractures, falls, functional limitations … Studies on risk for fractures, falls, and cardiovascular disease have been less consistent; most often … Studies on vitamin D treatment and falls reported mixed re- sults. … AGS/BGS clinical practice guide- line: prevention of falls in older persons.

105. Update Existing Topic | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/public-comments-and-nominations/nominating-recommendation-statement-topics/update-an-existing-prevention-recommendation
     March 06, 2025 - Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Screening Falls

106. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - (2.45 falls/patient vs 1.68 falls/patient; rate ratio, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.20-2.05) along with a non–statistically … Fair Key question 2: Harms of screening See Key Question 1 for evidence on falls. … Evidence was consistent for visual acuity and inconsistent for falls and precise. … Visual impairment and falls in older adults: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. … Improving vision to prevent falls in frail older people: a randomized trial.

107. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2009 - of life in older persons and can affect the ability to live independently or increase the risk for falls … were visual acuity, vision-related function or quality of life, general function or quality of life, falls … 1 RCT Fair NA NA NA See KQ1 for evidence on falls KQ3 … Visual impairment and falls in older adults: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. … Improving vision to prevent falls in frail older people: a randomized trial.

108. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2009 - of life in older persons and can affect the ability to live independently or increase the risk for falls … were visual acuity, vision-related function or quality of life, general function or quality of life, falls … 1 RCT Fair NA NA NA See KQ1 for evidence on falls KQ3 … Visual impairment and falls in older adults: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. … Improving vision to prevent falls in frail older people: a randomized trial.

109. Screening Older Adults for Impaired Visual Acuity: A Review of the Evidence for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - of life in older persons and can affect the ability to live independently or increase the risk for falls … One study, described above, reported an increased risk for falls after screening by an optometrist (20 … A fourth trial found optometrist screening to be associated with an increased risk for falls in frail … Visual impairment and falls in older adults: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. … Improving vision to prevent falls in frail older people: a randomized trial.

110. Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     November 18, 2014 - Recommendations The USPSTF has recommendations on the use of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of falls

111. Clinical Summary: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2018 - Relevant USPSTF Recommendations The USPSTF has made recommendations on interventions to prevent falls

112. Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Fractures in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     February 19, 2013 - USPSTF has made recommendations on screening for osteoporosis and vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls

113. Announcements | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 26, 2022 - Cardiovascular Disease 2022-04-26 Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Interventions to Prevent Falls

114. Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     April 04, 2019 - GDM is diagnosed if 1 glucose value falls at or above the specified glucose threshold.

115. Archived: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
     June 26, 2018 - Other Relevant USPSTF Recommendations The USPSTF has made recommendations on interventions to prevent falls … disease or untreated hyperthyroidism) and patients without conditions that may increase their risk of falls … in community-dwelling adults 65 years and older at increased risk of falls and selectively offering … and the patient’s values and preferences; it recommends against vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls … Interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults: US Preventive Services Task Force

116. Announcements | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 12, 2017 - Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statements and Draft Evidence Reviews: Prevention of Falls

117. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     March 18, 2014 - impairment, including counseling on tobacco cessation, alcohol use, healthful diet, physical activity, and falls

118. Search Results | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2025 - Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions Published Counseling 2024 Falls

119. Search Results | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2025 - Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions Published Counseling 2024 Falls

120. Clinical Practice Update: Notable USPSTF 2023 FINAL Recommendations (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/files/uspstf-2023-year-in-review.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - on topics like screening for breast cancer, interventions for weight management in children, and falls