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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-june-2017
June 20, 2017 - in blood pressure than control groups: −6.4 mm Hg (95% CI, −8.6 to −4.2; 6 studies; I 2 = 51%) for … When pooling any weight measure, standardized mean differences in change between groups were used. … , while control groups generally reported small to moderate increases in BMI z score. … , whereas the control groups generally showed mean reductions of 0.10 or less. … at baseline and questionable fasting glucose balance between groups that were not adjusted for.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/treatment-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
May 28, 2013 - Women who were treated had more prenatal visits than those in control groups. … Low evidence showed no difference between groups for neonatal hypoglycemia. … In 2 of these trials, there was no difference between groups in gestational age at delivery. … There was no difference between groups in anxiety at either time point. … Two RCTs reported on the number of prenatal visits and found more visits among the treatment groups.
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December 31, 2014 - Stage at diagnosis was generally similar in the intervention and usual care groups, although there … The two screened groups were compared using cancer diagnoses identified through June 13,
2008. … Randomization balanced known
characteristics across the two screening groups and thus it is unclear … The number of ovarian
cancer cases detected was similar among the screening and control groups: 35 … as randomized (i.e.,
using all cancer in both groups).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary32/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-2013
May 08, 2012 - , but no statistically significant differences between groups. … None of these results were statistically significantly different between groups. … Total stress scores decreased in both groups with no statistically significant differences between groups … Compared with baseline, both groups adopted more safety behaviors by 24 mo. … between groups.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
September 07, 2015 - groups; however, both groups reported values within normal limits. … In general, no significant difference was found between supplemented and control groups. … Reported rates of nausea ranged from 29% to 63% in supplemented groups and 28% to 65% in control groups … Reported rates of vomiting ranged from 12% to 41% in supplemented groups and 15% to 41% in control groups … and 1.6% to 28% in control groups.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
May 13, 2004 - Information on randomization, maintenance of comparable groups, attrition, and analysis was dually reviewed … Maintenance of Comparable Groups (Attrition, Crossovers, Adherence, Contamination)? … of strabismus or sight problems, weighed > 2,500 grams (P < 0.001); not known how comparable between groups … Maintenance of comparable groups (includes attrition, cross-overs, adherence, contamination). … Poor:
Studies will be graded "poor" if any of the following fatal flaws exist: groups assembled initially
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary22/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
March 30, 2015 - to 33% in the placebo groups. 25 , 27 , 28 , 31 , 35 One large fair-quality trial ( n = 1164) … and 0% to 1.7% in the placebo groups, although this was not a prespecified outcome in these studies. … in the placebo groups. 25 , 29–32 , 35 One U.S. trial of women at higher risk for iron deficiency … and 0% to 29% for those in the placebo groups in the third trimester, at delivery, or after delivery … Overall ranges were 0% to 56% for women in the supplementation groups and 28% to 85% for those in the
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December 17, 2018 - 2.4% to 33.7% in the intervention
groups at 3 to 32 months’ follow-up. … Across all time
points (up to 24 months), differences in change between groups in
Figure 3. … to 33.7% in the intervention groups. … Δ indicates difference between groups at follow-up;
ΔΔ, difference between groups in change from baseline … Δ indicates difference between
groups at follow-up; ΔΔ, difference between groups in change from baseline
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-use-intervention-prevention-cessation-children-adolescents
June 27, 2024 - degree to which the findings are broadly representative of the U.S. population, including individuals in groups … of efficacious interventions and, to the extent possible, whether interventions tailored to specific groups … address health equity, we will search for and highlight interventions that demonstrate effectiveness in groups … pouches)
Trials in which participants are highly likely to know one another (i.e., closed social groups
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
March 19, 2024 - showed no statistically significant differences between child maltreatment intervention and control groups … Three trials found a reduction in behavior difficulties in children in the intervention groups; 13 , … 18 , 20 , 39 , 42 the remainder reported no statistically significant differences between study groups … Participants in the usual-care or other control groups have less interaction with staff offering care … Two studies did not report statistically significant adverse events between study groups.
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August 03, 2020 - There was no significant difference be¬
tween the groups in either birth weight
(3447 g vs 3459 g) or … Preterm births occurred in 6%
to 9% of the treatment groups and in
11% to 13% of the control groups. … Beneficial effects observed in these
treatment groups therefore cannot be
attributed specifically to … Héma¬
tologie indexes in the treatment groups
appeared to improve. … Before and after treatment,
both groups were given six psychomet¬
ric tests.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
March 04, 2021 - secondarily improve OSA by treating another condition
Comparisons
KQs 1, 3: Screened vs. nonscreened groups … or groups undergoing screening, diagnostic testing, or both vs. groups not undergoing screening, diagnostic … the variations of PAP that are eligible and that studies focused on screening specific occupational groups
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
November 15, 2022 - differences are partially explained by higher rates of obesity, asthma, and tobacco use among these groups … 1.39 to −0.46 mm Hg]; 5 trials; 1541 participants; I 2 = 0) and no significant difference between groups … with MADs compared with inactive control for improving blood pressure; however, differences between groups … In 4 trials, 5% to 33% of participants reported oral dryness, compared with 0% to 3% in control groups … The USPSTF recognizes that certain groups are at increased risk of OSA but did not find any studies that
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
April 11, 2025 - (generally >40% overall or >20% difference between groups), substantial lack of baseline comparability … between groups without adjustment for those variables, or other issues judged to considerably bias the … Almost all of the studies included usual care control groups, although what constituted usual care was … In all cases, families in both the intervention and the control groups received usual care. … However, very few reported these differences to be statistically significantly different between groups
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May 23, 2019 - over control groups. … Assembly of comparable groups at baseline was not reported. … Mainte-
nance of comparable groups not reported. … and
maintenance of comparable
groups. … Both groups com-
parably reduced alcohol con-
sumption.
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June 01, 2012 - ,
but no statistically significant differences between groups. … None of
these results were statistically significantly different be-
tween groups. … Total stress scores decreased in both groups with no statistically significant
differences between groups … Compared with baseline, both
groups adopted more safety behaviors by 24 mo. … between groups.
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June 03, 2019 - ; 2) maintenance of comparable groups and minimi-
zation of differential loss to follow-up or overall … Allocation
conceal-
ment and
baseline
groups
Use of lists and
pairs made
subversion
possible. … be-
cause more cases of cancer were included in the control groups than
in the intervention groups. … Another concern
about the Swedish trials as a group related to screening of
the control groups. … Similar all-cause mortality among groups
Maintenance of comparable groups (includes attrition, crossovers
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/article/prostate-cancer-screening-2008
August 05, 2008 - did not report information on the adequacy of randomization, the demographic composition of the 2 groups … Sandblom and colleagues did not report information on the comparability of the groups, crossovers from … Recent studies have used PSA testing and biopsy-based monitoring protocols to identify groups of men … Total and prostate cancer–specific survival did not differ between invited and noninvited groups. … No sociodemographic comparison of the 2 groups; no information on crossovers from control group; study
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August 01, 2008 - No sociodemographic
comparison of the
2 groups; no
intention-to-screen
analysis; no
information on
death … Total and prostate
cancer–specific
survival did not
differ between
invited and
noninvited groups. … No sociodemographic
comparison of the
2 groups; no
information on
crossovers from
control group;
study … Recent studies have used PSA testing and biopsy-
based monitoring protocols to identify groups of men … Triggers
for treatment varied by study, and many men in the mon-
itoring groups eventually opted for
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/seventh-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
November 01, 2018 - evidence gaps that prevent it from making recommendations for specific racial/ethnic populations and age groups … These include gaps in research on the effectiveness of preventive services for specific age groups; how … identify evidence gaps that prevent it from making recommendations for specific populations or age groups