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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/unhealthy-alcohol-use-in-adolescents-and-adults-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions
November 13, 2018 - The abbreviated AUDIT-C has good sensitivity and specificity for detecting the full spectrum of unhealthy … Twenty-eight studies were fair quality and 17 were good quality. … 0.93 (95% CI, 0.86-0.96). 46
Adolescents
Although multiple studies among adolescents demonstrated good … Alcohol Use and Other Risky Behaviors
Ten good-quality trials and 58 fair-quality trials (n = 36,528 … One good-quality and 5 fair-quality trials (n = 3650) reported on harms.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/skin-cancer-screening
March 25, 2021 - skin cancer type (melanoma vs. nonmelanoma skin cancers)
Study design
All KQs: Fair- and good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vmHooQ6ABG9CagdUXv2_rx
August 25, 2021 - levels or athero-
sclerotic markers).1,17
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
The USPSTF reviewed 22 fair- to good-quality … The review
included 10 fair- to good-quality randomized clinical trials
(n = 1230) of statins, with follow-up … The USPSTF
reviewed 4 fair- to good-quality trials (n = 1008) examining the
effectiveness of various … weeks.1,17
Familial Hypercholesterolemia or Multifactorial Dyslipidemia
The USPSTF reviewed 7 fair- to good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/child-maltreatment-counseling-2004
March 09, 2004 - Good-fair
Differential loss to followup. … Definition of Ratings Based on Criteria
Good: Evaluates relevant available screening test; uses a … Definition of Ratings Based on Criteria
Good: Meets all criteria: comparable groups are assembled … All studies are described in Table 2 , 7 , 10-25 but only the randomized controlled trials rated good … Does not feel good about herself (3.5).
Feels like running away (3).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-4-evidence-review-development
June 22, 2025 - provide general guidelines for categorizing studies into one of three internal validity categories: "good … In general, a "good" study is one that meets all design-specific criteria. … which studies are of poor quality, and states how poor-quality studies are analyzed with regard to good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-adults-screening-and-counseling-2003
December 15, 2003 - Treatment trials' internal validity was fair-to-good, and external validity was limited by the minimal … Race: NR
F: 67%
Age: 55 yrs
31
1 yr
Intervention
-4.2 kg
-3.4 kg
≤ 0.001
8%
Good … Women: 29
18 mo
6 sessions of health care advice
Usual care
NR> NR
-0.25 kg
NS
6%
Good … Counseling and behavioral treatment
- RCT (of fair or good quality)
- Outcome: weight loss or BMI … Surgery
- RCT (of fair or good quality)
- Outcome: weight loss or BMI reduction; glucose tolerance
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
July 18, 2023 - Twenty-two fair- to good-quality trials (n = 2257) examined the effectiveness of various lipid-lowering … Ten fair- to good-quality RCTs (n = 1230) of statins with follow-up for up to 2 years comprised the largest … One good-quality and 2 fair-quality bile acid sequestrant trials (n = 332) demonstrated that treatment … There were 2 fair- to good-quality behavioral counseling trials (n = 934); both focused on dietary changes … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/HhFR4LyVtxMcwmafRH6Ehp
June 04, 2024 - RESULTS Eighty-three fair- to good-quality randomized clinical trials (n = 48 839) examined
the effectiveness … RELEVANCE Multifactorial and exercise interventions were associated with
reduced falls in multiple good-quality … the full evidence report.6
Multifactorial Interventions
Study and Population Characteristics | Nine good-quality11 … Quality:
Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality. … There were 3 new fair- or good-quality trials18,19,30
added to the evidence for this update; however
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
December 10, 2019 - 16 to assess the methodological quality of all eligible studies, and studies were evaluated to be good … One reviewer extracted data from all included studies rated as fair or good quality directly into summary … Seven cohort studies (5 fair-quality, 32 , 34 , 77 , 80 , 82 2 good-quality 30 , 31 , 36 , 49 , 62 , … (1.40-2.78)
0.47
(0.29-0.77)
NR
NR
MASS
Thompson et al, 83
2012
(Good … AAA Rupture
Intervention
Control
Open Repair
ADAM
Lederle et al, 51 2002
(Good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prevention-of-dental-caries-in-children-younger-than-age-5-years-screening-and-interventions1
January 02, 2020 - uncontrolled intervention studies
All KQs: Opinions, editorials, or case reports
Study Quality
Good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/oral-health-children-adolescents-screening-preventive-interventions
June 17, 2021 - diagnostic accuracy or risk prediction
Case-control studies or uncontrolled studies
Study Quality
Good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
July 14, 2022 - Quality rating
Fair or good-quality studies.
Poor-quality studies.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
January 12, 2023 - Quality
Fair or good quality according to design-specific criteria.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
March 17, 2022 - settings or populations
Language
English only
Non-English publications
Quality
Fair- or good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/perinatal-depression-interventions-to-prevent
June 01, 2023 - Development Index
Languages
English
Languages other than English
Quality
Fair or good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TxnCztmvpE5FtsEqts6oBM
November 01, 2015 - Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment
The USPSTF found good evidence that screening
for and treatment … Harms of Early Detection and Treatment
The USPSTF found good evidence that screening
for and treatment … Good-quality evidence suggests that confirmation
of hypertension with HBPM may be acceptable. … This study was a good-quality cluster
RCT of community-based pharmacy screening in adults
aged 65 years … Four good-quality studies found that
elevated blood pressure with HBPM showed a signifi-
cant association
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breastfeeding-counseling-2008
October 15, 2008 - Good-quality prospective studies are needed to understand the effectiveness of compliance with the World … exclusively breastfed and to have lower rates of gastrointestinal infections and atopic dermatitis. 9 This good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-screening-using-nontraditional-risk-assessment
September 03, 2015 - for rare events)
Publication language
English language only
Study quality
Fair or good
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan23/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
March 15, 2013 - except for antiviral therapies (all countries)
Study Designs
All KQs
Good-quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan104/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
July 17, 2014 - ) or measures of doctor-patient relationship quality
Study design
Fair- to good-quality