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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2013%20(4).pdf
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
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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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/FaN-QvpDgnJh8KrdF4smmv
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).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/S9HLYjMksx-vsGx29fpycp
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.
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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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DCfAJZvNDzSYu7NqLJX2bv
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.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening1
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.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
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.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/7eLc5kBtomL_HKpYDwsFPf
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.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vNNEgX2uX_Svr5zwVfDdAh
November 18, 2014 - Recommendations
The USPSTF has recommendations on the use of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of falls
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ShJmbuCXvmGjpnvyyR9PH_
June 20, 2018 - Relevant
USPSTF
Recommendations
The USPSTF has made recommendations on interventions to prevent falls
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/7xVc9J-YMc29PbLBU2K-Pq
February 19, 2013 - USPSTF has made recommendations on screening for osteoporosis and vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/news/announcements?page=4
April 26, 2022 - Cardiovascular Disease
2022-04-26
Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Interventions to Prevent Falls
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/zuBMgkDP5VuWPPQCpfcSey
April 04, 2019 - GDM is diagnosed if 1 glucose value falls at or above
the specified glucose threshold.
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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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/news/announcements?page=16
December 12, 2017 - Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statements and Draft Evidence Reviews: Prevention of Falls
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nKXBrHEeNwh37DFKTXapt8
March 18, 2014 - impairment, including counseling on tobacco
cessation, alcohol use, healthful diet, physical activity, and falls
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/topic_search_results?topic_status=P
January 01, 2025 - Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions
Published
Counseling
2024
Falls
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/topic_search_results
January 01, 2025 - Metabolic, nutritional, and Endocrine Conditions
Published
Counseling
2024
Falls
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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