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121. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years: An Update of the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, 1999–2003 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - Studies rated as being of “good” or “fair” quality are mentioned in this update of the evidence. … in Children Younger than Age 5 Years Treatment The Amblyopia Treatment Study (ATS), rated to be of good … Rating Yes Yes Yes Yes Fair Yes Yes Yes Yes Fair Yes Yes Yes Yes Good Primary visual acuity outcome … Treatment was well-tolerated and acceptable, and adherence was good. … In general, a “good” study is one that meets all criteria well.

122. Vc8Slesu493Dfqmmkadxgl (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2003 - The USPSTF found good evidence that body mass index (BMI), calculated as weight in kilograms divided … There is fair to good evidence that high-intensity counseling—about diet, exercise, or both—together … The relevant studies were of fair to good quality but showed mixed results. … • There is fair to good evidence to suggest that surgical interventions such as gastric bypass, vertical … The USPSTF found good evidence that [the service] improves important health outcomes and concludes that

123. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Fractures: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 10, 2011 - The third RCT 18 , 19 was rated as good quality ( Appendix Figure 3 ). … Of these, 3 RCTs were of good quality, 7 were of fair quality, and 4 were of poor quality ( Appendix … Of these, 1 RCT was of good quality, 3 were of fair quality, and 1 was of poor quality. … Of these, 2 RCTs were of good quality, 5 were of fair quality, and 4 were of poor quality. … One (4%), 17 (61%), and 10 (36%) of the 28 studies were of good, fair, and poor quality, respectively

124. Archived: Evidence Summary: Physical Activity: Behavior Counseling in Primary Care, July 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2002 - The internal validity of each trial was rated "good," "fair," or "poor." … A rating of good means that the trial met all criteria and was very likely to be valid. … Only one of the trials 20 ) met all of our criteria for a good quality rating. … Good quality. Met all criteria. Followup: 95% at 6 weeks, 88% at 8 months. … At 2 years, 42% of intervention patients in good health vs 42% control group patients in good health

125. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence - Patients Not Ready To Make A Quit Attempt Now (The “5 R’s”) (pdf file)
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     Most smokers make several quit attempts before they suc- cessfully quit for good.

126. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 11, 2012 - Data Extraction:  One investigator abstracted data from good- and fair-quality trials into an evidence … Data Synthesis:  19 trials (4 good-quality and 15 fair-quality) that were designed to prevent tobacco … One reviewer abstracted data from studies that were rated as “fair” or “good,” and all abstraction was … 18 studies that examined behavioral outcomes were generally of fair quality; 4 of the 18 trials were good … to 1.01); I 2 = 29.4% Smoking initiation: prevention among nonsmokers 10 Good

127. Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review to Update teh 2004 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Fifteen fair- and good-quality studies evaluated 13 screening instruments, and six instruments were … Four fair- and good- quality trials of counseling reported reduced IPV and improved birth outcomes for … Two investigators inde- pendently rated the quality and applicability of each eligi- ble study (good, … Overall, studies were consistent, ap- plicability was high, and quality was fair to good. … Applica- bility of trial data was limited, and quality was fair to good.

128. Screening for HIV: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) review found good evidence that HIV screening is accurate and … New evidence from good-quality cohorts with longer-term follow-up confirms a previously observed small … the basis of an earlier evidence review (8–10) that found a high yield from screening these patients, good … It included 1 good-quality randomized, con- trolled trial (17) and 7 observational studies (18–24) (Ap … All of the studies were rated good-quality except 1, which was rated fair-quality because of lack of

129. Archived: Screening for HIV in Adolescents and Adults: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 20, 2012 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) review found good evidence that HIV screening is accurate and … New evidence from good-quality cohorts with longer-term follow-up confirms a previously observed small … evidence that HIV screening tests are accurate (sensitivity and specificity each >99%) and good evidence … Two good-quality randomized trials 17 , 39 published since the previous USPSTF review and 1 subgroup … All of the studies were rated good-quality except 1, which was rated fair-quality because of lack of

130. doi:10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00122-3 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2003 - The USPSTF found good evidence that blood pressure measurement can identify adults at increased risk … for cardiovascular disease due to high blood pressure, and good evidence that treatment of high blood … estimated to be 28% compared with a prevalence of 1% to 5% in adults.11 However, there are limited good … Two recent reviews of good-quality cohort 160 American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 25, Number … The USP- STF found good evidence that [the service] improves important health outcomes and concludes

131. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 23, 2014 - Data Synthesis: Screening a subset of asymptomatic young women for chlamydia in a good-quality trial … Incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease was significantly reduced among women screened in a good-quality … Although it met the criteria for good quality, the trial was limited by inadequate recruitment, testing … Although a good-quality trial in the United States reported a statistically significant reduction in … This trial met criteria for good quality, is the largest trial, and is the most applicable to clinical

132. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2011 - We assessed the overall strength of the body of evidence for each key question (good, fair, or poor) … Five fair- or good-quality trials found no differences in visual acuity improvement in the amblyopic … There is good evidence that commonly used visual acuity tests, stereoacuity tests, the cover-uncover … However, good evidence on diagnostic accuracy and treatments suggest that preschool vision screening … One fair-quality and 1 good-quality trial found that patching resulted in a statistically significant

133. Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 02, 2019 - settings not relevant or referable to primary care in the United States Study Design All KQs: Good-quality … reports, small uncontrolled observational trials, and case studies Study Quality Fair- and good-quality

134. Archived: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2008 - Good evidence indicates that history and clinical examination are not accurate predictors of airflow … Good evidence suggests that pharmacologic therapy prevents exacerbations (worsening of symptoms, requiring … Good evidence suggests that pharmacologic therapies are associated with adverse effects, including oropharyngeal … Discussion Burden of Disease Two good-quality … Several good- or fair-quality meta-analyses have concluded that inhaled COPD therapies are commonly associated

135. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 08, 2004 - Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that screening with available tests can detect HCV infection … Although there is good evidence that anti-viral therapy improves intermediate outcomes, such as viremia … would be substantially higher in a high-risk population than in an average-risk population and there is good … One good quality study found EIA specificity to be 97 percent using PCR as the reference standard. 15 … Although there is good evidence that anti-viral therapy improves intermediate outcomes, there is, as

136. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 14, 2014 - Accuracy of Screening Fifty-one studies of fair to good quality assessed the accuracy and yield of … Five fair- to good-quality RCTs and 6 retrospective cohort studies evaluated the benefits and harms of … The good-quality ACHOIS included 1000 women at 24 to 34 weeks of gestation with mild GDM (based on WHO … RCTs and 1 good-quality cohort study provided evidence on preeclampsia. 9-12 The pooled estimate from … Four good-quality cohort studies ( n = 3054) also showed a significant difference favoring the treatment

137. Archived: Depression in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2009 - Detection The USPSTF found good evidence that screening improves the accurate identification of depressed … Benefits of Detection and Early Intervention The USPSTF found good evidence that treating depressed … Most of these instruments have relatively good sensitivity (80% to 90%) but only fair specificity (70% … Two good-quality systematic reviews on the efficacy of psychotherapy in older adults found that depressed … Two questions are as good as many. J Gen Intern Med 1997;12:439-45.

138. Archived: Final Research Plan: Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 07, 2013 - Which of the accepted and available cardiovascular risk prediction tools commonly used in practice are good … Index of “Very High” Language English Languages other than English Study Quality Good

139. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 20, 2018 - Study Selection: Fair- and good-quality studies of primary care–relevant behavioral interventions focused … Each study was rated as good, fair, or poor quality. A good-quality study met all quality criteria. … , 46 Nineteen trials were rated as fair quality 20 , 22-25 , 29-31 , 34 , 37-43 , 45-47 and 2 as good … Across 9 fair- to good-quality pediatric and adult trials, 23 , 25 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 32 , 39 , 42 , 46 … All were fair quality except for Healthy Text and Project SCAPE (family), which were good quality.

140. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - Rationale Importance Good evidence indicates that although stroke is a lead- ing cause of death and … Benefits of Detection and Early Intervention Good evidence indicates that in selected, high-risk trial … Number 12 www.annals.org Annals of Internal Medicine Harms of Detection and Early Intervention Good … Effectiveness of Early Detection and Treatment Two good-quality RCTs, the ACAS (Asymptomatic Carotid … Fourteen good- or fair-quality observational studies that evaluated carotid endarterectomy complications