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141. 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

142. Archived: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 11, 2005 - recommend for or against screening for overweight in children and adolescents reflects the paucity of good-quality … limited data are available to compare white and black children. 15-21 There are several fair- to good-quality … One good-quality, longitudinal study controlling for adult BMI eliminated the association of childhood … , while girls in the control group showed a modest decrease in BMI (-0.27 +/- 1.37 kg/m 2 ). 29 A good-quality … adverse effects were reported in 1 trial. 33 Among those who completed an intervention (37/44) in a good-quality

143. Screening for Dementia - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - The USPSTF found good evidence that some screening tests have good sensitivity but only fair specificity … There is fair to good evidence that several drug therapies have a beneficial effect on cognitive function … Overall Evidence The USPSTF grades the quality of the overall evidence for a service on a 3-point scale (good … , fair, poor): Good: Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies … The USPSTF found good evidence that [the service] improves important health outcomes and concludes that

144. Tjdzc7Rzm3Wzcdhfc4Sjhq (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - independently applied criteria devel- oped by the USPSTF (25) to rate the quality of each study as good … Five studies were rated good-quality and 3 were rated fair-quality; common methodological shortcomings … Harms of Treating Screen-Detected or Early Diabetes, IFG, or IGT Of 4 good-quality and 5 fair-quality … In persons with diabetes that was not specifically screen-detected, 9 good-quality systematic reviews … Three trials were rated good- quality (28, 29, 46, 49), and the remainder were fair- quality.

145. Screening for Genital Herpes Simplex: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2005 - Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (3 rated good-quality,28–30 1 rated fair-quality31) examined … Good Table 2. … Good/single research clinic site Table 2. … Rating Validity Yes Yes No Good International, multisite Yes Yes No Good Multisite Yes Yes No Good … No Good Single research clinic site Yes Yes No Good Recruited from community Yes NR NR Fair Prenatal

146. Sbmxphuqwo-Dc85Fj5Whf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2015 - Study Selection: Fair- and good-quality trials and diagnostic accuracy and cohort studies conducted in … In 2003, a synthesis of indirect evidence for BP screen- ing found good-quality evidence that treatment … We rated study quality as good, fair, or poor and excluded all poor-quality studies (17). … We identified 1 good-quality cluster RCT of a community pharmacy–based BP screening program targeting … Diagnostic Accuracy of OBPM We identified 4 good-quality (24–27) and 3 fair- quality (28–30) studies

147. Grnjnsmqzvbc-Dnhgrmgg3 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Data Synthesis: Screening a subset of asymptomatic young women for chlamydia in a good-quality trial … studies developed by the USPSTF (14), 2 inves- tigators independently rated the quality of studies (good … The Prevention of Pelvic Infection trial was a good-quality RCT of 2529 sexually active young women … 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

148. Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - With respect to malignant melanoma, several good-quality systematic reviews have sought to integrate … tan were risk factors for melanoma.1 The interaction of skin type and exposure is demonstrated in a good … The best evidence for the effectiveness of skin self-examination comes from a good case-control study … There is good evidence from 1 trial44,50,86 for the effectiveness of counseling by a physician in the … Good Good Fair Good Good Results At baseline, grade 1 students had 41 nevi (median) and grade

149. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 06, 2003 - With respect to malignant melanoma, several good-quality systematic reviews have sought to integrate … The best evidence for the effectiveness of skin self-examination comes from a good case-control study … There is good evidence from 1 trial 70 for a modest benefit of sunscreen in preventing squamous cell … Good No difference in the incidence of first cancers. … Good Sunscreen use, but not clothing or shade use, increased significantly in intervention towns.

150. Procedure Manual Appendix XII. Summary of Evidence Table for Evidence Reviews | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - individual study (or outcome-specific) quality assessments (or risk for bias ) should be presented as good … , fair-to-good, fair, fair-to-poor, or N/A (for no evidence).

151. Archived: Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 01, 2016 - In 1 good-quality trial (n = 3346), universal screening identified 27% of persons with impaired visual … Three fair- to good-quality cluster randomized trials included in the 2009 USPSTF review 8 that … a All 4 trials were rated good quality according to assessment detailed in eTable 3 in the Supplement … Good (participants in both studies had relatively mild visual impairment at baseline) Neither trial … Good Wet AMD: VEGF inhibitors More cases of endophthalmitis and uveitis compared with placebo

152. Liquid-Based Cytology and Human Papillomavirus Testing to Screen for Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2011 - Study Selection: Two independent reviewers selected fair- to good-quality English-language studies that … Data Synthesis: On the basis of 4 fair- to good-quality studies (141 566 participants), LBC had equivalent … On the basis of 2 fair- to good-quality randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) (120 533 participants), … Four fair- to good-quality diagnostic accuracy studies and 4 fair- to good-quality RCTs showed mixed … Good-quality studies generally met all design-specific criteria, whereas fair-quality studies did not

153. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 12, 2005 - We combined the findings of prior fair- or good-quality 35 systematic evidence reviews with fair- to … good-quality studies not covered in these reviews or published subsequently. … Two good-quality trials 105 , 108 reported behavioral changes, but no physiological outcomes. … Prevalence II-2 Good, but lacking for specific non-White racial/ethnic subgroups. 2b,c. … One good quality trial in adolescents. 4,5. Surgery - Poor 6.

154. Screening for Suicide Risk - Recommendation and Rationale (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - Only 1 study of good quality evaluated a screening instrument, the 62-item SDDS-PC, for the identification … The USPSTF found good evidence that [the service] improves important health outcomes and concludes that … The USPSTF grades the quality of the overall evidence for a service on a 3-point scale (good, fair, poor … ): Good: Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative

155. Archived: Depression: Screening 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 07, 2002 - Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that screening improves the accurate identification of depressed … Screening Tests Several depression screening instruments are available; most instruments have relatively good … on the proportion of depressed patients who received treatment showed mixed results: in four fair-to-good … Case-finding instruments for depression: Two questions are as good as many.

156. Archived: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 03, 2003 - evidence that some screening tests have good sensitivity but only fair specificity in detecting cognitive … There is fair to good evidence that several drug therapies have a beneficial effect on cognitive function … The USPSTF found good evidence that [the service] improves important health outcomes and concludes that … Evidence The USPSTF grades the quality of the overall evidence for a service on a 3-point scale (good … , fair, poor): Good: Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies

157. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Genital Herpes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2005 - Techniques for fostering good communication included being direct and honest and ensuring that the time … Antivirals to Reduce HSV Recurrences Four randomized controlled trails (RCTs) (3 rated good-quality … Good Wald, 32  1996 34 Adult women with HSV-2 antibody and genital herpes of less than 2 yrs … Good/single research clinic site Notes: CI, confidence interval; DB, double blind; HR, hazard … Good Scott, 43 2002 234 2 groups Adult women with recurrent genital HSV at gestational age

158. The Effectiveness of Primary Care-Based Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Evidence Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - reviewed each study and applied the Task Force criteria and assigned each paper a quality rating of “good … Using the USPSTF criteria, 12 studies were judged to be of fair quality,19–25,27–29,40,41 2 were of good … Commercial Discharge Packets One good-quality Cochrane review of 9 randomized trials found that giving … In previous good-quality systematic reviews,51,52 education and peer counseling increased breastfeeding … Preventive Services Task Force had results similar to those rated as good or fair.

159. Archived: Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Population-Based Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Evidence Synthesis: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2005 - We used these criteria to guide our categorization of studies as good, fair, or poor. … The intent of our review was to focus on good quality studies, with fair quality studies also considered … with satisfaction of other CEA quality criteria, we used this rating to support our assignment of a good … of effectiveness and cost data uncertain; single-hospital source of cost data MASS (2002) Good … MASS (2002) Good See detail in Key Question 1 Notes: ER, emergency repair; ICER,

160. 4Z Bygyyfkv5Uru6Fjx8Pb (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - 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 … Maternal Outcomes Three fair- and good-quality RCTs and 1 good-quality cohort study provided evidence … Infant Outcomes The pooled estimate from 3 fair- and good-quality RCTs (n � 2044) showed a significant … Four good-quality cohort studies (n � 3054) also showed a significant difference favoring the treatment