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261. Final Research Plan: Pregnant Women: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2017 - Analytic Framework * Harms … false-positive results, anxiety and effects of labeling, and partner discord, abuse, or violence. †  Harms … What are the harms of screening for HIV infection in pregnant women? … What are the harms of currently recommended antiretroviral therapy regimens given during pregnancy to … will focus on the benefits and harms of treatment with antiretroviral therapy.

262. Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - Studies show that PSA-based screening in men 55−69 comes with potential benefits and harms over a period … deciding whether to be screened, men should have an opportunity to discuss the potential benefits and harms … definite cancer 20%−50% of these men will be diagnosed with cancer that never grows, spreads, or harms … Estimates are based on benefits observed in the ERSPC trial for men aged 55 to 69 years and harms derived … Experienced harms may result directly from treatment, cancer, age, or other causes.

263. Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - Studies show that PSA-based screening in men 55−69 comes with potential benefits and harms over a period … deciding whether to be screened, men should have an opportunity to discuss the potential benefits and harms … definite cancer 20%−50% of these men will be diagnosed with cancer that never grows, spreads, or harms … Estimates are based on benefits observed in the ERSPC trial for men aged 55 to 69 years and harms derived … Experienced harms may result directly from treatment, cancer, age, or other causes.

264. Archived: Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan104/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
     July 17, 2014 - Key question 2 addresses the potential harms of skin cancer screening and subsequent diagnostic followup … Finally, key question 6 addresses the harms that are associated with the treatment of skin cancer by … What are the harms of screening for skin cancer and diagnostic followup? … What are the harms of surgical treatment of skin cancer? … algorithms or various phenotypic features) who would have a more favorable balance of benefits and harms

265. Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Possible harms are associated with screening with resting or exercise ECG, specifically the potential … As with low-risk adults, possible harms are associated with screening with resting or exercise ECG in … with resting or exercise ECG in asymptomatic adults leads to harms that are at least small and may be … USPSTF Assessment The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that the potential harms of screening … , the USPSTF was unable to find relevant studies on these harms.

266. Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - The magni- tude of harms depends on the presence of risk factors for bleeding. … of benefits and harms across individu- als with varying baseline CVD risk (8, 12). … Meanwhile, bleeding harms may occur in the short term. … A review of potential harms was incorporated across all 3 systematic reviews (4, 5). … Aspirin Use in Adults: Cancer, All-Cause Mortality, and Harms.

267. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 16, 2016 - and coverage decisions involve considerations in addition to the evidence of clini- cal benefits and harms … Harms of Early Detection and Intervention or Treatment The USPSTF found that the harms of screening for … Potential Harms Although there is limited evidence about the harms of screening for ASD in children, … Potential Harms of Screening and Treatment The USPSTF found little evidence on the harms of screening … Finally, other comments focused on the low cost and lack of harms associated with screening.

268. Final Research Plan: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan31/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
     July 15, 2013 - Harms of routine supplementation are examined as an offshoot arrow. … Harms of screening are examined as an offshoot arrow. … What are the harms of routine iron supplementation in pregnant women? … What are the harms of screening for iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women? … What are the harms of iron treatment in pregnant women?

269. Archived: Final Research Plan: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan31/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
     July 15, 2013 - Harms of routine supplementation are examined as an offshoot arrow. … Harms of screening are examined as an offshoot arrow. … What are the harms of routine iron supplementation in pregnant women? … What are the harms of screening for iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women? … What are the harms of iron treatment in pregnant women?

270. Draft Recommendation: Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 19, 2021 - The evidence is lacking and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined. … Harms of Screening and Treatment The USPSTF found no studies that directly evaluated the harms of screening … None of the trials of psychological interventions reported on harms. … the harms of screening for eating disorders in adolescents and adults. … are uncertain, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined.

271. Draft Recommendation: Screening for Glaucoma | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 26, 2021 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms … The benefits and harms of screening for glaucoma in adults are uncertain. … for glaucoma progress to visual impairment, potential harms of screening tests include overdiagnosis … Potential harms caused by treatment of glaucoma include formation of cataracts resulting from surgery … Eight trials of medical therapy vs. placebo or no treatment reported harms.

272. Draft Recommendation: Screening for Primary-Angle Glaucoma | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 26, 2021 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms … The benefits and harms of screening for glaucoma in adults are uncertain. … for glaucoma progress to visual impairment, potential harms of screening tests include overdiagnosis … Potential harms caused by treatment of glaucoma include formation of cataracts resulting from surgery … Eight trials of medical therapy vs. placebo or no treatment reported harms.

273. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     January 14, 2013 - Balance of Benefits and Harms Screening and interventions for IPV in women of childbearing age are … with moderate health improvements through the reduction of exposure to abuse, physical and mental harms … The associated harms are deemed no greater than small. … dysfunctional) for abuse and neglect because there were no studies on the accuracy, effectiveness, or harms

274. Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2023 - studies report- ing reduced neural tube defects with supplementation and no consistent evidence of harms … The new evidence was consistent with previously reviewed evidence on benefits and harms. … For harms, 9 studies were eligible; 1 randomized clinical trial (n = 431) assessed variations in twin … Do the harms of folic acid supplementation differ by dosage, timing, or duration of therapy? … Harms of Folic Acid Supplementation No study of harms (multiple gestation, autism, and maternal can-

275. Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 04, 2024 - appropriate for an individual, patients and clinicians should consider the balance of benefits and harms … appropriate for an individual, patients and clinicians should consider the balance of benefits and harms … Harms of Interventions The USPSTF also reviewed the evidence on the harms of interventions to prevent … most common; serious harms were generally rare. … of serious harms, and the available information from studies reporting few serious harms, the evidence

276. Screening for Oral Cancer (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - recommendation statement summarizes what the Task Force learned about the potential benefits and harms … of this screening: There is not enough evidence to determine the potential benefits and harms of screening … Potential Benefits and Harms The Task Force reviewed studies that looked at the accuracy of screening … The Task Force found very little evidence on the potential harms from screening or the tests used in … They also are based on the size of the potential benefits and harms.

277. Archived: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
     March 15, 2009 - ; however, there is limited evidence on the harms of psychotherapy and on the harms of combining psychotherapy … There is also limited evidence about the harms of screening children. … Harms of psychotherapy are felt to be small. … Potential Harms of Screening and/or Treatment The USPSTF found no evidence on the harms of screening … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence of harms of screening adolescents.

278. Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
     May 10, 2022 - ) on nonpharmacologic interventions, and 2 large observational studies (n = 243,517) addressing the harms … None of the included treatment trials that reported adverse effects found significant harms. … None of the included trials that reported adverse effects found significant harms. … of pharmacologic treatment 8 RCTs (n = 10,368) Overall, limited data on serious harms reported in … populations suggest possible harms for LAMA or LABA initiation or use of inhaled corticosteroids

279. From Topic Nomination to Clinical Practice: Making a Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Determines the magnitude of benefits and, separately, the magnitude of harms 3. … Assesses the certainty of the overall evidence on the benefits and harms 4. …  Do the benefits outweigh the harms?  Do the harms cancel out or outweigh the benefits? … /negative" net benefit indicates that the harms equal or outweigh the benefits. … Covers scope of review and benefits and harms of the preventive service.

280. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/prostate-cancer-news-bulletin-updated-102018.pdf
     May 08, 2018 - Before deciding whether to be screened, men should discuss the potential benefits and harms of screening … For men age 70 and older, the potential benefits do not outweigh the harms, and these men should not … “Men should discuss the benefits and harms of screening with their doctor, so they can make the best … “Men who place more value on avoiding the potential harms may choose not to be screened.” … The harms resulting from screening may include false-positive results, which often lead to immediate