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21. Archived: Evidence Summary: NSAIDs: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-nsaids/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
    March 15, 2007 - A good rating was given when all criteria were met; a fair rating when at least 80% were met and the … The quality of the included studies was good for 3 of the 4 RCTs, good to fair for the 5 cohort studies … , and fair for most of the case-control studies (5 good, 11 fair, and 4 poor). … Two other case-control studies (1 large prescription database study of good quality30 and 1 study of … Cohort Studies In a single cohort study of good quality, 44 regular use of any NSAID significantly

22. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors for Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/EppFbhnDEX5UtYWrTkLEhT
    March 01, 2007 - A good rating was given when all criteria were met; a fair rating when at least 80% were met and the … The quality of the included studies was good for 3 of the 4 RCTs, good to fair for the 5 cohort studies … , and fair for most of the case–control studies (5 good, 11 fair, and 4 poor). … Two other case–control studies (1 large prescription database study of good quality [30] and 1 study … Cohort Studies In a single cohort study of good quality (44), regular use of any NSAID significantly

23. Archived: Evidence Summary (Pregnant and Postpartum Women): Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-primary-care-screening-for-and-treatment-of/depression-in-adults-screening
    January 26, 2016 - search, having reported good-quality article evaluation methods, and recency. 12-14 For the question … We included English language fair- and good-quality studies involving women who were 18 years and older … One good-quality and 5 fair-quality trials were included that examined the benefits of screening for … Quality: 1 good-quality study Good Key question 4: Benefits of treatment 18 1638 17 RCTs … Quality: 1 good-quality SER, 1 fair-quality randomized trial, 9 good-quality cohort and case-control

24. Screening Older Adults for Impaired Visual Acuity: A Review of the Evidence for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2009 - For ben- efits and harms of treatments, quantitative estimates for treatment effects from good-quality … A good- quality systematic review of 3 fair- or good-quality trials found verteporfin to be associated … We did not grade any key question as being supported by good-quality evidence. … Good news for anti-VEGF therapy. … Definitions of ratings (based on above criteria) Good: Meets all criteria.

25. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
    July 15, 2009 - For benefits and harms of treatments, quantitative estimates for treatment effects from good-quality … A good-quality systematic review of 3 fair- or good-quality trials found verteporfin to be associated … We did not grade any key question as being supported by good-quality evidence. … Definitions of ratings (based on above criteria) Good: Meets all criteria. … Good news for anti-VEGF therapy.

26. USPSTF: The Primary Care Clinician’s Source for Prevention Recommendations (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-03/uspstf-value-primary-care-fact-sheet-2025.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - time a primary care clinician sees a patient, it’s an opportunity to prevent disease and promote good … Importantly, the Task Force also flags which preventive services may do more harm than good.

27. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
    December 22, 2014 - of included studies by using predefined, design-specific criteria. 17–19 We rated study quality as good … We identified 1 good-quality cluster RCT of a community pharmacy–based BP screening program targeting … We also evaluated the predictive value of HBPM for long-term cardiovascular events in 5 good-quality … One good-quality 72 and 3 fair-quality 73–75 trials found no statistically significant differences … Evidence limited to results from 1 good-quality study NA: 1 study Moderate: appropriate to an

28. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-adults-cholesterol-dyslipidemia-screening-2001
    March 14, 2014 - Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify asymptomatic middle-aged … people at increased risk of coronary heart disease and good evidence that lipid-lowering drug therapy … Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify younger people at increased … Good evidence from randomized trials demonstrates that people with low HDL-C without high TC benefit … Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement in low-risk young adults can detect

29. PII: S0749-3797(01)00266-5 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify asymptomatic middle-aged people at … increased risk of coronary heart disease and good evidence that lipid-lowering drug therapy substantially … The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify younger people at increased risk for … The USPSTF found good evidence that measurement of HDL-C along with TC improves the identification of … Good evidence from randomized trials demonstrates that people with low HDL-C without high TC benefit

30. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Xbtq4oDQwVo7KgmSjnnDbz
    November 01, 2021 - stool specimen, the most commonly evaluated families of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) demonstrated good … Quality: study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality. … Fair to good. There is a wide range in costs for specific tests (OC-Light, OC FIT-CHEK, Cologuard). … Good. Reflects community practice. … Fair to good. Radiation exposure per examination may be decreasing over time.

31. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary10/aspirin-for-the-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication-2009
    March 15, 2009 - RCT, 1 good-quality meta-analysis, and 2 fair-quality subanalyses of RCTs demonstrates that aspirin … We did not synthesize quantitatively because of the availability of a good-quality meta-analysis by Berger … The Women's Health Study was a good-quality, double-blind RCT that evaluated the risks and benefits of … A recent good-quality meta-analysis, 8 suggests differential benefits of aspirin by sex: Men derive … R Good R Good R Fair R Good R ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; BMD = British Male

32. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/t6yV6ZMHngeWgmTsoMMefM
    March 01, 2009 - Data Synthesis: New evidence from 1 good-quality RCT, 1 good- quality meta-analysis, and 2 fair-quality … The Women’s Health Study was a good-qual- ity, double-blind RCT that evaluated the risks and benefits … A recent good-quality meta-analysis (8) suggests differ- ential benefits of aspirin by sex: Men derive … We rated Berger and col- leagues’ study as good quality because of its comprehensive sources, use of … § Good§ Good§ Fair§ Good ACE � angiotensin-converting enzyme; BMD � British Male Doctors’ trial; GP

33. Z8Avschjezubsjtdsx424H (pdf file)
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    May 23, 2019 - In general, a good study meets all criteria well. … Otherwise overall good-quality criteria met. … All other good-quality criteria met. … Good quality: Met overall good- quality criteria. … Good quality: Met overall good- quality criteria.

34. C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/khUSqr94jqWPErt9ZRnQ95
    October 01, 2009 - The body of evidence is of good quality, consistency, and applicability. … For good studies that adjusted for all Framingham risk variables, the summary estimate of relative risk … C-reactive protein has desirable test characteristics, and good data exist on the prevalence of elevated … We rated 10 studies in 11 of the 24 cohorts as good-quality (33, 42, 44 – 46, 52, 55, 56, 60, 61) and … Meta-analysis of Good-Quality Studies We also performed a meta-analysis limited to the 10 good-quality

35. 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 - Data Extraction: One reviewer abstracted data from good- and fair-quality reviews, and a second checked … Physician advice January 2013 42 √ √   Rice and Stead, 2013 55 * Good Nursing … interventions June 2013 49   √   Carr et al, 2012 26 Good Interventions in dental … Computer and electronic aids December 2009 60   √   Hutton et al, 2011 41 Good … Acupuncture October 2013 38   √   Di et al, 2014 33 Good Acupuncture January

36. Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
    September 28, 2021 - Study Selection: Good- and fair-quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of low-dose aspirin use during … Nations Development Programme. 19 Studies were also limited to those published in English and deemed good … the methodological quality of all eligible studies, and each study was assigned a quality rating of “good … Good-quality RCTs were those that met all or nearly all prespecified quality criteria. … One reviewer extracted data from all included studies rated as fair or good quality directly into evidence

37. Archived: C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/c-reactive-protein-as-a-risk-factor-for-coronary-heart-disease-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analyses-for-the-us-preventive-services-task-force/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
    July 15, 2008 - The body of evidence is of good quality, consistency, and applicability. … For good studies that adjusted for all Framingham risk variables, the summary estimate of relative risk … C-reactive protein has desirable test characteristics, and good data exist on the prevalence of elevated … Two investigators used the USPSTF criteria 20 to independently assess the quality of each study as good … Meta-analysis of Good-Quality Studies We also performed a meta-analysis limited to the 10 good-quality

38. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ecWjjTgXCffjwPyqgNCEpR
    February 01, 2006 - Studies of good or fair quality that evaluated brief, formal screening instruments have shown that such … Ten fair- or good-quality studies conducted in children < 2 years of age indicated that the instruments … In children 2 to 3 years of age, 8 fair- or good-quality studies demonstrated sensitivity from 17% to … One good-quality study demonstrated no significant treatment effect for the outcomes of well-being, … , fair, poor): Good: Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies

39. Archived: Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
    August 06, 2015 - serologic testing Study designs KQs 1, 4–6a: Randomized, controlled trials KQs 2, 3: Good-quality … § Previous systematic reviews will be included if they are recent (published within 5 years), of good … If no recent, good-quality systematic reviews are identified, all eligible primary studies that address … However, for systematic reviews, only recent  (published within the past 5 years) reviews rated as good … If a recent good-quality systematic review is identified, relevant primary studies published since the

40. Screening for Oral Cancer - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2004 - The USPSTF found no new good quality evidence that screening for oral cancer leads to improved health … 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