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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-8-workgroups-task-force
July 08, 2017 - standing and ad hoc workgroups are committed to ensuring that the Task Force's methods and processes are up … The Methods Workgroup reviews and updates Task Force methods and processes to follow best practices
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June 01, 2012 - end screening on whether the patient meets the criteria for adequate
prior testing and appropriate follow-up … end
screening on whether the patient meets the criteria for ad-
equate prior testing and appropriate follow-up … In one of the largest trials
with the longest follow-up (POBASCAM), more than
44 000 women in the Netherlands … Cumu-
lative data at 9 years of follow-up demonstrated a similar
absolute number of cancer cases in each … Data on longer-term follow-up of women un-
dergoing HPV testing are limited.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
October 15, 2008 - Follow-up of positive screening test results requires colonoscopy regardless of the screening test used … Burden
Fecal DNA has potential as a highly specific test, and it could reduce harms associated with follow-up … recommendation in 2002, the mortality reduction previously reported in FUBT trials was maintained in longer-term follow-up … With all colorectal cancer screening modalities, a positive test result leads to follow-up testing, specifically … of these lesions results in better outcomes for patients; it is possible that they result in extra follow-up
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April 01, 2024 - important that all persons with abnormal screening mammography findings receive equitable and appropriate
follow-up
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-2013
June 15, 2013 - randomization or allocation concealment, inadequate blinding, low adherence to the intervention, high loss to follow-up … (>20%), dissimilar groups at baseline or follow-up, and lack of intention-to-treat analysis 3 . … One trial reported mortality; this study included 743 children with 9 years of follow-up. … In one trial with 15 years of follow-up 39 , results of a subgroup analysis at 2 years found that poor … Psychopathology in a large cohort of sexually abused children followed up to 43 years.
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November 01, 2012 - the study de-
sign, patient population, setting, screening method, treat-
ment regimen, analysis, follow-up … Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 17 years. … 489 mother–infant pairs were analyzed;
rate of cesarean delivery, 51%; no
infants were breastfed; follow-up … HIV-exposed infants with ART
data; rate of cesarean delivery, 53%;
breastfeeding rate not reported;
follow-up … 7573 mother–child pairs analyzed; rate
of cesarean delivery, 74%;
breastfeeding rate not reported;
follow-up
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/screening-for-hiv-in-pregnant-women-evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
November 15, 2012 - Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 17 years. … † One of the observational studies reports longer-term follow-up from a study included in the prior … HIV-exposed infants with ART data; rate of cesarean delivery, 53%; breastfeeding rate not reported; follow-up … 7573 mother–child pairs analyzed; rate of cesarean delivery, 74%; breastfeeding rate not reported; follow-up … 5027 mother–infant pairs with ART data; rate of cesarean delivery, 78%; 0.6% of infants breastfed; follow-up
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/latent-tbi-screening-adults-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
December 27, 2022 - It is
important that those who screen positive go on to receive appropriate follow-up and treatment.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstfchildhealth.pdf
October 01, 2016 - settings or be preventive care
services that would typically be initiated in the primary
care setting with follow-up … Such direct evidence could come from a random-
ized trial of screening with sufficiently long follow-up … children aged 12–18
years when systems are in place to ensure accurate
diagnosis, psychotherapy, and follow-up … of asymptomatic children iden-
tified through screening, and the treatment studies had
large loss to follow-up
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-modeling-study18/colorectal-cancer-screening
May 18, 2021 - All persons with an abnormal noncolonoscopy screening test result were assumed to undergo follow-up colonoscopy … Recommendations for follow-up after colonoscopy and polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society … No correlation in findings at CTC or SIG and follow-up colonoscopy was assumed. d The lack of specificity … Instead they had a follow-up colonoscopy. … Those with a negative FIT result had a SIG, and those with SIG findings subsequently had a follow-up
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April 17, 2023 - Inadequate support and
follow-up may result in treatment failures or harm, including those
indicated … with
adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective
treatment, and appropriate follow-up … clinically important
depressive symptomatology at 6 months postbaseline or postpar-
tum (or the closest follow-up … There were no differences between groups at follow-up on an in-
strument developed to evaluate the perceived … screening such as lack of clinician training, time constraints,
and lack of systems to ensure adequate follow-up
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Nop5YpEpMybx_oNPKC76-X
July 11, 2017 - included face-to-face individual or group counseling or both, with
telephone, email, and text message follow-up … included face-to-face individual or group counseling or both, with telephone, email, and text message follow-up … significant decrease in myocardial infarctions, strokes, and
revascularization over 10 to 15 years of follow-up … women aged 40 to 74
years reported more injuries among intervention participants over
24 months of follow-up … mary care populations, found no difference between intervention
and control groups over 12 months of follow-up
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
December 15, 2007 - 0.7% to 1.1% 8-10 Patients with more comorbid conditions had a rate of nonfatal myocardial infarction up … death among 10 states. 11 , 12 In the first study, the statewide rates ranged from 2.3% to 6.7%; a follow-up … endarterectomy for men and at nearly 3 years after carotid endarterectomy for women 13-17 The average follow-up … time in ACAS and ACST was 2.7 and 3.4 years, respectively; the estimated survival beyond the actual follow-up
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening
February 25, 2020 - refused to participate, and 66% of participants who screened positive refused diagnostic assessment and follow-up … (scale range, 0-70) and 0.5 to 1 points on the MMSE (scale range, 0-30) over 3 months to 3 years of follow-up … by 15% (for memantine) to 50% (for rivastigmine) in the short term; however, change at longer-term follow-up … or domain-specific measures of cognitive function compared with controls at 3 months to 2 years of follow-up … and reporting of outcomes to allow comparisons across trials, especially from trials with longer-term follow-up
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April 01, 2016 - person-years at risk (calculated by mul-
tiplying the sample size of the control group by the
mean follow-up … Follow-up durations ranged from 3.6 to
10.1 years; most trials lasted 4 to 6 years. … 100
75
100
100
162.5
500
100
75
100
50
100
100
650
100
162.5
500
100
75
100
50
Follow-up … One trial provided extended observational
follow-up at 18 years and confirmed the results of its
outcomes … Alternate-
day, low-dose aspirin and cancer risk: long-term observational
follow-up of a randomized trial
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February 25, 2020 - continued
abstinence, and referred to peer
counselor who continued the
model (assess, assist, arrange
follow-up … continued abstinence, and
referred to peer counselor who continued
the model (assess, assist, arrange follow-up … reported that fewer youth initiated smoking when
they received a behavioral counseling intervention (follow-up … sociated with behavioral counseling interventions.14 Some trials re-
ported higher smoking rates at follow-up … A randomized trial of Parents Who
Care: effects on key outcomes at 24-month
follow-up.
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June 20, 2017 - Weight-related
measures at 12 months’ follow-up were the primary outcome, with
a body mass index (BMI … The closest follow-up to 12 months was used
(range, 6-24months). … However, group differences were attenuated at longer-term
follow-up in the other 2 trials. … In the trialsof treatment forexcessweight, limitations includedmini
mal follow-up beyond 12 months, … Most pharmacotherapy trials followed up chil
dren for only 6months, and only 1 trial had planned follow-up
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-diet-promotion-behavioral-counseling-1996
January 01, 1996 - primary prevention of ischaemic heart disease using clofibrate to lower serum cholesterol: mortality follow-up … Epidemiological follow-up study. J Natl Cancer Inst . 1987;79:465–471. [ PubMed ] 68. … Dietary fat and fiber in relation to risk of breast cancer: an 8-year follow-up. … Plasma antioxidant vitamins and subsequent cancer mortality in the 12-year follow-up of the prospective … Follow-up dietary counseling benefits attainment of intake goals for total fat, saturated fat, and fiber
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/oral-health-children-adolescents-screening-preventive-interventions
November 07, 2023 - burden, based on the difference in DMFT or DFT increment (ie, difference in change from baseline to follow-up … stratifying on relevant factors, including placebo or no treatment control; school or home setting; follow-up … There were no statistically significant interactions between control type, follow-up duration, or age … interactions between baseline caries severity, background fluoride exposure, varnish concentration, follow-up … , 0.21 [95% CI, 0.16- 0.28]; I 2 = 45%); 1 trial (n = 120) reported decreased risk at longer term follow-up