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41. Clinical Practice Update: Notable USPSTF 2024 Final Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 17, 2025 - Cancer Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents Interventions to Prevent Falls

42. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
    July 15, 2009 - Evidence on the effect of cataract surgery on the risk for falls and fractures is limited and inconsistent … trial reported that vision screening by an optometrist may be associated with an increased risk for falls … with refraction correction, cataract removal, or other treatments may result in increased risk for falls … Improving vision to prevent falls in frail older people: a randomized trial. … Multifocal glasses impair edge-contrast sensitivity and depth perception and increase the risk of falls

43. Clinical Practice Update: Notable USPSTF 2024 Final Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/clinical-practice-update-notable-uspstf-2024-final-recommendations
    January 01, 2024 - Cancer Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents Interventions to Prevent Falls

44. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2016
    March 01, 2016 - Harms of treatment of refractive error include a potential for increased falls with the use of multifocal … The USPSTF’s recommendations on screening for glaucoma and falls prevention are available on its website … One trial reported a decreased risk of falls after immediate vs delayed cataract surgery (RR, 0.66 [95% … Falls and health status in elderly women following first eye cataract surgery: a randomised controlled … Falls and health status in elderly women following second eye cataract surgery: a randomised controlled

45. Archived: Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Fractures: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-and-calcium-to-prevent-fractures-preventive-medication-2013
    February 15, 2013 - Update in Progress for Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls … Recommendation Grade Community-dwelling Adults, 65 Years or Older, at Increased Risk for Falls … in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls. … in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older who are at increased risk for falls because of … a history of recent falls or vitamin D deficiency ( B recommendation ).

46. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2009 - observational study re- ported an association between multifocal lens use and in- creased risk for falls … trial reported that vision screening by an optometrist may be associated with an increased risk for falls … with refraction correction, cataract removal, or other treatments may result in increased risk for falls … Improving vision to prevent falls in frail older people: a randomized trial. … Multifocal glasses impair edge-contrast sensitivity and depth perception and increase the risk of falls

47. 2024 Report to Congress on Evidence Gaps | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 2024 - and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation Breast Cancer: Screening Falls

48. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - The USPSTF’s recommendations on screening for glaucoma and falls prevention are available on its website … Further studies are needed on the association between use of corrective lenses and risk of falls, includ … One trial reported a decreased risk of falls after immediate vs delayed cataract surgery (RR, 0.66 [95% … CI, 0.40-0.96]).18 Another trial reported no effect on falls or fracture risk.19 Some studies showed … Falls and health status in elderly women following first eye cataract surgery: a randomised controlled

49. Archived: Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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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 … Visual risk factors for falls in older people. J Am Geriatr Soc . 2001;49(5):508-515. 5. … Visual impairment and falls in older adults: the Blue Mountains Eye Study. … Improving vision to prevent falls in frail older people: a randomized trial. … Evidence was consistent for visual acuity and inconsistent for falls and precise.

50. Announcements | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 17, 2025 - Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Falls

51. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
    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

52. 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).

53. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    Recommendations The USPSTF has made recommendations on screening for glaucoma and interventions to prevent falls

54. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    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.

55. 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.

56. 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.

57. 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

58. 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
    June 22, 2025 - Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Screening Falls

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

60. Clinical Summary: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ShJmbuCXvmGjpnvyyR9PH_
    Relevant USPSTF Recommendations The USPSTF has made recommendations on interventions to prevent falls