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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication-2012
October 15, 2012 - increased probability of harm with increasing age at initiation and longer duration of use, but these findings … hormone therapy presented in this recommendation (Tables 1 and 2 are derived from WHI results; findings … increased stroke rate (HR, 1.36 [CI, 1.08 to 1.71]); the estrogen and progestin group reported similar findings … The underlying reason for the discrepancy in findings between women using estrogen and progestin versus … Many potential explanations have been proposed for these divergent findings, including, among others,
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January 03, 2017 - FINDINGS The USPSTF found insufficient evidence on screening for or treatment of OSA in
asymptomatic … across individual studies.
limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice.
lack … across individual studies.
gaps in the chain of evidence.
findings not generalizable to routine primary … Overall, consistent with findings from other sys-
tematic reviews, type III and type IV portable monitors … Burden of sleep apnea: rationale,
design, and major findings of the Wisconsin Sleep
Cohort study.
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August 01, 2012 - Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults
August 2012 Task Force FINAL Recommendation | 1
Understanding Task Force Recommendations
Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force)
has issued a final recommendation on Screening for
Hearing Loss in Older Adults.
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July 01, 2012 - Screening for Coronary Heart Disease with Electrocardiography
July 2012 Task Force FINAL Recommendation | 1
Understanding Task Force Recommendations
Screening for Coronary Heart Disease with Electrocardiography
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force)
has issued final recommendations on Screening fo…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/atrial-fibrillation-screening-with-electrocardiography
August 07, 2018 - Data Synthesis and Analysis
Findings for each question were summarized in tabular and narrative format … Results of previously published systematic reviews were consistent with the findings of this review. … Return to Table of Contents
Discussion
Table 3 provides the summary of findings. … f Study reported findings separately for patients with and without previous cerebral infarctions. … h Although findings were imprecise and quality was fair, strength of evidence was graded as moderate
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December 20, 2016 - Findings were consistent but imprecise. … Findings were inconsistent and imprecise. … Findings were inconsistent and imprecise. … Findings were inconsistent and imprecise. … Findings were imprecise; consistency NA.
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August 07, 2018 - Data Synthesis and Analysis
Findings for each question were summarized in tabular and narrative format … Results of previously published systematic reviews were consistent with the findings of this review and … Results of previously published systematic reviews were consistent with the findings of this review. … f Study reported findings separately for patients with and without previous cerebral infarctions. … h Although findings were imprecise and quality was fair, strength of evidence was graded as moderate
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March 01, 2011 - , based on the over-
all quality of studies, consistency of results between studies, preci-
sion of findings … , and risk of reporting bias.14 The applicability of
the findings to US primary care populations and … the sizable number of
participants included in these trials and size of the treatment
effect, these findings … However, there were relatively few trials, and
these findings need to be interpreted with caution. … Alcohol use and tobacco abstinence among
adolescents in cessation treatment: preliminary
findings.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
December 20, 2016 - Findings were consistent but imprecise. … Findings were inconsistent and imprecise. … Findings were inconsistent and imprecise. … Findings were inconsistent and imprecise. … Findings were imprecise; consistency NA.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
June 20, 2023 - Data Synthesis and Analysis
Findings were synthesized using text, tables, and figures; where possible … , quantitative syntheses with meta-analysis were conducted of test accuracy and RCT findings. … Additionally, the applicability of the findings to US primary care populations and settings was assessed … In contrast to the findings of the current review, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care … Similarly, life insurance payouts could potentially be affected by findings of increased suicide risk
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
October 11, 2022 - Findings Within Age Groups
Seven studies of adolescents (mean age, 14.8 years) reported on 8 instruments … Findings Within Age Groups
Three studies enrolled children aged 3 to 7 years 57 , 66 , 68 and 4 studies … Findings Within Age Groups
No study reported on harms in young children. … Remission after acute treatment in children and adolescents with anxiety disorders: findings from the … Superseded by publication: Study findings were wholly superseded by another publication.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening
April 18, 2023 - Stage at Melanoma Detection
Findings were inconsistent across the 3 included studies reporting data … In 2 studies reporting in situ melanoma at detection, findings were inconsistent. … Overall, the findings align with the results of the 2016 systematic review, adding data from 17 new studies … However, these findings should not be interpreted as evidence of no benefit and also should be interpreted … These findings are consistent with those from studies conducted in unscreened populations, suggesting
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January 01, 2010 - Third, as a result of our stringency around internal
validity and scope of interventions, our findings … Adolescents
4 RCTs Heterogeneity in
populations and
interventions;
inconsistency of
findings between … The significance of transient findings is unclear. … Summary of findings: intervention intensity vs. population risk and setting. … ; Beh � behavioral outcomes; NS � non–statistically significant findings; STI � sexually transmitted
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary44/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-2008
October 15, 2008 - Summary of findings: intervention intensity vs. population risk and setting.
Table 1. … Our findings are consistent with a recent meta-analysis that included all studies examining a deliberate … Third, as a result of our stringency around internal validity and scope of interventions, our findings … ; Beh = behavioral outcomes; NS = non-statistically significant findings; STI = STI Biological Outcomes … The significance of transient findings is unclear.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-statins/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
November 13, 2016 - Findings were generally robust in sensitivity and stratified analyses based on trial quality, follow-up … large HOPE-3 trial, 14 which was identified when the search was updated, also had little effect on findings … These findings regarding benefits associated with statin therapy were generally consistent with findings … These findings are generally consistent with those from recent systematic reviews, some of which also … Excluding these trials from our analyses did not affect the findings.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening
September 06, 2016 - Data Synthesis and Analysis
Findings for each question are summarized in tabular and narrative form … Detailed findings related to these analyses are in the full evidence report. … Although the scope of the review was narrow, the findings are consistent with those from several other … Specificity 0.95-0.98 depending on assay used; findings were consistent and precise in low TB burden … Findings were reasonably precise; consistency was not applicable (single study).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-statins/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
November 13, 2016 - Findings were generally robust in sensitivity and stratified analyses based on trial quality, follow-up … large HOPE-3 trial, 14 which was identified when the search was updated, also had little effect on findings … These findings regarding benefits associated with statin therapy were generally consistent with findings … These findings are generally consistent with those from recent systematic reviews, some of which also … Excluding these trials from our analyses did not affect the findings.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
September 06, 2016 - Data Synthesis and Analysis
Findings for each question are summarized in tabular and narrative form … Detailed findings related to these analyses are in the full evidence report. … Although the scope of the review was narrow, the findings are consistent with those from several other … Specificity 0.95-0.98 depending on assay used; findings were consistent and precise in low TB burden … Findings were reasonably precise; consistency was not applicable (single study).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/pancreatic-cancer-screening
August 06, 2019 - confidence intervals were calculated assuming binomial distribution; for studies that detected 0 relevant findings … 14.3-186.6) cases per 1000 persons. 13 , 14 , 16-18 , 23 , 27 , 31 , 33 In 2 studies reporting CT findings … These findings are not considered false-positives because they often serve as indications for surgical … Discussion
The findings … Rationale and Foundational Evidence for Previous D Recommendation (2004) 5 , 8
New Evidence Findings
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June 21, 2016 - No trials have reported long-term findings of
direct comparisons of the various screening methods. … It was
assumed that there was no correlation in findings between CTC or
sigmoidoscopy and subsequent … Findings were consistent across models. … Findings were sensitive to the measure used for the burden of
screening. … Once-only sigmoidoscopy in
colorectal cancer screening: follow-up findings of
the Italian Randomized