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301. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: An Updated Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/16768/ovarian-cancer-final-evid-review/pdf
     February 01, 2018 - The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its … Major trials of promising ovarian cancer screening tools have null findings to date among healthy average … False positive surgeries (benign findings on a screen positive investigation) occurred in 3.2 percent … Major complications occurred in 15.1 percent of surgeries, with benign findings in the PLCO including … Our review focused on intention-to-treat analysis of all participants, since these findings are most

302. Final Research Plan: Breast Cancer: Medication to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breast-cancer-medication-use-reduce-risk
     March 21, 2024 - Data on population characteristics will help us explore the degree to which the findings are broadly

303. Final Research Plan: Early Allergen Introduction to Prevent Food Allergies in Infants: Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/early-food-allergen-introduction-infants-counseling
     September 05, 2024 - Data on population characteristics will help us to explore the degree to which the findings are representative

304. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2024 - mortality by race and ethnicity, it is important that all persons with abnormal screening mammography findings

305. Draft Recommendation: Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 02, 2020 - Findings from small surveys and qualitative data report mixed findings on whether physicians are recommending … Findings of smoking cessation effectiveness by intervention type were all in the direction of benefit … Findings of the four trials were all in the direction of benefit with NRT; however, none of the studies … Reported trial findings were inconsistent. … trials (n=1,898), two nonplacebo controlled trials (n=233), and three cohort studies (n=306,721). 12 Findings

306. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Data Synthesis and Analysis Findings for each KQ were summarized in tables, figures, and nar- rative … c Although this is a 2-stage study, only the findings from the first stage in which all patients were … Summary of Pooled Findings from Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Studies Outcome measure No. of trials … Because of unknown consistency, im- precision, and very small numbers of events, findings were insuffi … Table 4 summarizes findings, including an assess- ment of the strength of evidence for each KQ.

307. Evidence Summary: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/behavioral-counseling-and-pharmacotherapy-interventions-for-/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions
     September 21, 2015 - We reviewed the remaining reviews for complementary or discordant findings. … Our findings are also consistent with those of an "overview of reviews" done by Cahill and colleagues … Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings. … * Primary review that served as the basis for the main findings. … because of the large number of studies and consistency in findings.

308. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/behavioral-counseling-and-pharmacotherapy-interventions-for-/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions-september-2015
     September 21, 2015 - We reviewed the remaining reviews for complementary or discordant findings. … Our updated findings are generally consistent with the 2008 Public Health Service guideline. 7 We … Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings. … * Primary review that served as the basis for the main findings. … because of the large number of studies and consistency in findings.

309. Procedure Manual Section 6. Methods for Arriving at a Recommendation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 06, 2017 - Because of the precision of findings, this conclusion is therefore unlikely to be strongly affected by … number, size, or quality of individual studies in the evidence pool Some heterogeneity of outcome findings … intervention models across the body of studies Mild to moderate limitations in the generalizability of findings … because of: The very limited number or size of studies Inconsistency of direction or magnitude of findings … across the body of evidence Critical gaps in the chain of evidence Findings are not generalizable

310. Procedure Manual Section 6. Methods for Arriving at a Recommendation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 06, 2017 - Because of the precision of findings, this conclusion is therefore unlikely to be strongly affected by … The number, size, or quality of individual studies in the evidence pool Some heterogeneity of outcome findings … intervention models across the body of studies Mild to moderate limitations in the generalizability of findings … insufficient because of: The very limited number or size of studies Inconsistency of direction or magnitude of findings … across the body of evidence Critical gaps in the chain of evidence Findings are not generalizable to

311. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2012 - constrained by such factors as: the number, size, or quality of individual studies; inconsistency of findings … across individual studies; limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice; and … the limited number or size of studies; important flaws in study design or methods; inconsistency of findings … across individual studies; gaps in the chain of evidence; findings that are not generalizable to routine

312. Evidence Summary: Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication
     December 12, 2017 - , they did not stratify results by regimen (ie, estrogen only or estrogen plus progestin), so their findings … Nevertheless, because of issues of potential ecological fallacy, findings of such study-level analyses … In addition, its findings are limited by the small number of events and the imprecision of the estimates … Moreover, the majority of findings came from the WHI, which tested only 1 dose, formulation, and route … Effects of hormone therapy on cognition and mood in recently postmenopausal women: findings from the

313. Archived: Evidence Summary: Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/menopausal-hormone-therapy-preventive-medication-december-2017
     December 12, 2017 - , they did not stratify results by regimen (ie, estrogen only or estrogen plus progestin), so their findings … Nevertheless, because of issues of potential ecological fallacy, findings of such study-level analyses … In addition, its findings are limited by the small number of events and the imprecision of the estimates … Moreover, the majority of findings came from the WHI, which tested only 1 dose, formulation, and route … Effects of hormone therapy on cognition and mood in recently postmenopausal women: findings from the

314. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary35/lung-cancer-screening-2004
     May 15, 2004 - In addition, the studies demonstrated a high rate of false-positive findings. … To rate each of these studies, we reviewed all original articles discussing the study's methods or findings … The higher rate of abnormal CT findings and lung cancer in U.S. and German studies compared with Japanese … Another potential harm of screening is false-negative findings with possible false reassurance. … Early Lung Cancer Action Project: overall design and findings from baseline screening.

315. Recommendation: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-screening
     August 10, 2021 - studies evaluated data for fasting plasma glucose level measured before 24 weeks of gestation; however, findings … criteria (n = 502) found no difference in primary cesarean delivery and preterm delivery and imprecise findings … 95% CI, 0.54-0.91]; absolute risk difference [ARD], 5.3%; 3 trials) and preterm deliveries, although findings … No study measured cardiovascular or neurocognitive outcomes. 29 , 34 All findings from the 4 small trials … eg, breastfeeding intentions, varying hospital policies, and treatment effects) could have affected findings

316. ahrq37a_LungCancer_Sum.qxd (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - To rate each of these studies, we reviewed all original articles discussing the study’s methods or findings … The higher rate of abnormal CT findings and lung cancer in U.S. and German studies compared with Japanese … Another potential harm of screening is false-negative findings with possible false reassurance. … Early Lung Cancer Action Project: overall design and findings from baseline screening. … Missed bronchogenic carcinoma: radiographic findings in 27 patients with a potentially resectable lesion

317. Screening for HIV Infection: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 29, 2019 - FINDINGS The USPSTF found convincing evidence that currently recommended HIV tests are highly accurate … across individual studies. limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice. lack … the limited number or size of studies. important flaws in study design or methods. inconsistency of findings … across individual studies. gaps in the chain of evidence. findings not generalizable to routine primary … No association of abacavir use with myocardial infarction: findings of an FDA meta-analysis.

318. Draft Research Plan: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/aspirin-use-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication
     January 30, 2020 - markers of CVD (e.g., calcium scores, intimal medial thickness, or asymptomatic electrocardiography findings

319. Draft Research Plan: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/aspirin-use-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
     January 30, 2020 - markers of CVD (e.g., calcium scores, intimal medial thickness, or asymptomatic electrocardiography findings

320. Final Research Plan: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
     May 14, 2020 - markers of CVD (e.g., calcium scores, intimal medial thickness, or asymptomatic electrocardiography findings