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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/falls-prevention-older-adults-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
January 08, 2024 - “The good news is that exercise can reduce the risk of falls in adults 65 and older, resulting in
improved
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/alcohol-misuse-screening-and-counseling-2004
April 06, 2004 - Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that screening in primary care settings can accurately identify … criteria for alcohol dependence, but place them at risk for increased morbidity and mortality, and good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/R33bUm6oyjhWnbw96pJHwE
April 01, 2009 - The studies selected were
fair- and good-quality (on the basis of US Preventive Services Task Force criteria … No single study stood out as being of good quality. … Two of these trials were con-
ducted in community or school-based clinical settings
(both good-quality … Nine of the SSRI or psychotherapy trials were rated as
good quality according to USPSTF criteria, and … We cal-
culated the pooled RD of those trials that were of at
least fair or good quality and found an
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/KbJjfcaP9XvhkP43u-7b9q
July 01, 2014 - assessed the aggregate internal validity (quality) of
the body of evidence for each key question (good … In men who have sex with men,
pooled results from 1 good-quality trial (19) and 2 fair-
quality trials … Four were rated as good-quality
(48, 52, 54, 55); the others were rated as fair-quality, pri-
marily … Estimates from all trials fa-
vored entecavir (RR, 1.3 to 2.1), including the 2 largest
good-quality … One was rated as good-quality (31), and the
remainder was rated as fair-quality; methodological short
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-adults-interventions
September 18, 2018 - Eligible studies included fair- and good-quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of primary care–relevant … Each study was given a final quality rating of good, fair, or poor. … Specifically, we examined study quality (good vs fair), percentage of participants retained at 12 to … In the 2 largest and longest good-quality trials (n = 1818), participants randomized to behavior-based … SF-36 mental
56.6 (8.2)
−1.9 (−6.0 to 2.2)
18
53.7 (8.5)
2.4 (−1.0 to 5.8)
P = 0.35
Good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-2005
May 15, 2005 - There is fair evidence that screening tests can accurately detect gonorrhea infection and good evience … There is fair evidence that non-invasive screening tests can accurately detect gonorrhea infection and good … A Recommendation
Rationale
There is good evidence that blindness due to gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
March 15, 2009 - Two instruments demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity in primary care settings in adolescents … Effectiveness of Early Detection and/or Treatment
Several fair- or good-quality randomized, controlled … In a large, good-quality cohort study of patients aged 5 to 29 years, the conversion rate in patients
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/o7FfN6a6DA5LqDsfMgBxkk
June 01, 2003 - 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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/intimate-partner-violence-abuse-older-vulnerable-adults
April 20, 2023 - including case series, case-control studies, and systematic reviews ‡
Quality
Studies rated good … including case series, case-control studies, and systematic reviews ‡
Quality
Studies rated good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening
April 20, 2023 - including case series, case-control studies, and systematic reviews ‡
Quality
Studies rated good … including case series, case-control studies, and systematic reviews ‡
Quality
Studies rated good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/speech-and-language-delay-and-disorders-in-children-age-5-and-younger-screening-july-2015
July 07, 2015 - identified through screening]]
Accuracy of Screening Tests
The USPSTF identified 24 studies (5 good … The USPSTF identified 13 fair- or good-quality studies on the potential benefits of treatment interventions … The USPSTF identified 4 fair- or good-quality studies that reported inconsistent findings on other outcomes … The USPSTF identified 2 studies (1 fair- and 1 good-quality) on the potential harms of treatment that
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2003
February 04, 2003 - Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that, in adults who have hypertension and clinically detected … Among patients with hyperlipidemia, there is good evidence that detecting diabetes substantially improves … Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that available screening tests can accurately detect type 2 … The USPSTF also found good evidence that intensive glycemic control in patients with clinically detected … neither intervention had a statistically significant effect on the incidence of CRF. 12 , 24 , 27 Good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-in-adults-screening
January 26, 2016 - Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment
General Adult Population and Older Adults
Nine good- or … compared with 21% of those who received placebo (OR, 2.13 [95% CI, 1.61–2.86]). 13 In addition, 2 good-quality … 2.63 [95% CI, 1.96–3.53]). 12 , 14
Pregnant and Postpartum Women
The USPSTF identified 6 fair- or good-quality … The majority of the evidence on the harms of antidepressants was drawn from a good-quality comprehensive … review included studies published between 1996 and 2013 and was supplemented with 12 additional fair- to good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4zmYnqJXLv8g4LzLrrDDrm
December 01, 2014 - Effectiveness of Preventive Medication
The USPSTF considered 15 RCTs (8 good-quality) in
women at increased … risk for preeclampsia to evaluate ma-
ternal and perinatal health benefits and 13 RCTs (8 good-
quality … Potential Harms of Preventive Medication
The USPSTF considered 19 RCTs (12 good-quality)
and 2 good-quality … Five trials (1 good-quality) in a total of
2748 women reported on the outcome of blood loss.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/shared-decision-making-about-screening-and-chemoprevention
January 01, 2017 - Recommendation Scheme, 1984-1997 Strength of Recommendations A: There is good evidence to support the … E: There is good evidence to support the recommendation that the condition be excluded from consideration … repeatedly associated with reduced health knowledge and poor outcomes. 56 , 57 Even patients who have good … Good decision aids, including pamphlets, computer programs, audio-guided workbooks, videotapes, videodiscs … Sharing decisions with patients: is the information good enough? BMJ 1999;318:318-22.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
August 31, 2017 - Publication language
English-language only
Languages other than English
Study quality
Fair- or good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-pregnant-women/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
June 15, 2017 - antiretroviral therapy
Studies of screening conducted in low and middle-income countries, unless fair- or good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-and-nicotine-use-prevention-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions
October 12, 2017 - Studies with less than 6 months (or 24 weeks) of followup postbaseline
Study Quality
Fair- or good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-nonpregnant-adolescents-and-adults/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
June 15, 2017 - available in those settings
Studies conducted in low- and middle-income countries, unless fair- or good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/R_cAa3AjFGQ2np_aQnzQGA
February 11, 2025 - States (“moderate”
category6), but poor-quality studies were included because of the
limited pool of good … All of the systematic re-
views were good quality; however, authors of the systematic re-
views generally … FIT
Cummings et al,162
1998
Bauer et al,197 2000
Quandt et al,174 2005
Cummings et al,198
2007
Good … Three RCTs
were good quality159,162,174,176,177,179; the rest were fair quality. … Jiang X, Good LE, Spinka R, Schnatz PF.