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441. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening Children for Lipid Disorders (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/lipid-disorders-screening-children-adolescents-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
     July 18, 2023 - Grade in this recommendation: I: The balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined. … foundation of Task Force recommendations is a careful assessment of the evidence on both benefits and harms … There is limited evidence on the benefits and harms of screening all children and teens without symptoms … In addition, the potential long-term harms of treating children and adolescents to lower cholesterol

442. Archived: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
     November 13, 2016 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms … Balance of Benefits and Harms The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that initiating use of … The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to determine the balance of benefits and harms … Potential Harms of Statin Use The USPSTF found adequate evidence that the harms of low- to moderate-dose … Potential Harms Evidence on the potential harms of statin use for the primary prevention of CVD events

443. Archived: Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-2013
     June 15, 2013 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms … children without signs or symptoms of maltreatment is insufficient, and the balance of benefits and harms … possible harms of interventions for child maltreatment, evidence of these harms is limited. … Potential Harms There is limited evidence on harms of interventions to prevent child maltreatment. … The level of certainty of the magnitude of the benefits and harms of these interventions is low.

444. Archived: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
     April 25, 2017 - Balance of Benefits and Harms The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that there is a substantial … Harms of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found adequate evidence to bound the potential harms … This assessment was based on the known harms of treatment with antihypertension medications, induced … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of risk prediction. … One randomized clinical trial examined the benefits and harms of a reduced prenatal visit schedule.

445. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - It bases its recommendations on a systematic review of the evidence of the benefits and harms and an … error, cataracts, and AMD may lead to harms that are small. … The balance of ben- efits and harms cannot be determined. … Potential Harms of Screening and Treatment No evidence was found of serious harms from visual screening … Data on harms of treatment of refractive error in older adults are limited.

446. Z -5Hklbgepqpayfchveyf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2013 - The USPSTF also reviewed the evidence on the potential harms of these interventions. … Harms of Interventions to Change Behavior The USPSTF found no evidence on the harms of be- havioral … The USPSTF also reviewed the evidence on the po- tential harms of these interventions. … Potential Harms of Interventions to Change Behavior No trials directly addressed harms of interventions … the potential harms are small to none.

447. Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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     Falls Settings applicable to U.S. primary care Studies are needed that compare the benefits and harms … from community dwelling to nursing or care homes, or other long-term care facilities) KQ 2: Harms … outcomes as reported in studies Studies are needed on the effectiveness and harms of interventions … from community dwelling to nursing or care homes, or other long-term care facilities) KQ 2: Harms … outcomes as reported in studies More studies are needed on the benefits and harms of educational

448. Dwd2487Zxk6Uwpv2B4-Lqm (pdf file)
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     January 12, 2016 - statement on screening for breast cancer following an in-depth review of the science on the benefits and harms … mammography occurs in women ages 50 to 74 years, and these women get the best balance of benefits to harms … statements) Learn more here http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/grade-definitions harms … cancer for women in their 40s, the likelihood of benefit is less than for older women and the potential harms … Specifically, the Task Force concluded that evidence is insufficient to determine the balance of benefits and harms

449. Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/skin-cancer-counseling
     June 30, 2016 - use, protective clothing use, and skin self-examination) and avoidance of indoor tanning (KQ2); the harms … outcomes (melanoma, squamous or basal cell carcinoma incidence, morbidity, or mortality) (KQ4); and the harms … What are the harms of counseling interventions for skin cancer prevention (e.g., increased time in the … What are the harms of skin self-examination? … deficiency KQ 5: Any harm of skin self-examination, including overdiagnosis and cosmetic or psychosocial harms

450. First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/tfannrpt2011.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - However, preventive services can also fail to provide the expected benefit or may even cause harms. … Services with a grade of “D” are those whose potential harms outweigh the benefits. … A grade of “C” indicates that the balance of benefits and harms is a close call. … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot … Clinicians should inform patients of the potential benefits and harms of chemoprevention.

451. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing
     August 24, 2017 - (Benefits include improved patient knowledge, understanding of benefits and harms of risk-reducing interventions … (Adverse effects include immediate and long-term harms associated with screening, risk-reducing medications … Patient outcomes of posttest counseling (improved patient knowledge, understanding of benefits and harms … decision regret; cancer worry; and ethical, legal, and social implications KQ 5: Immediate and long-term harms … The USPSTF made similar revisions to KQs 3b and 3d concerning the potential harms of pretest and posttest

452. Archived: Breastfeeding: Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breastfeeding-counseling-2008
     October 15, 2008 - on the potential direct harms from interventions to promote and support breastfeeding. … The review did not include a search for potential harms of breastfeeding itself. … Potential Harms of Interventions No studies identified for the USPSTF reported harms from interventions … Nonetheless, there are potential harms, such as making women feel guilty. … estimated these potential harms to be no greater than small.

453. Screening for HIV in Pregnant Women: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - What are the harms (including longer-term harms) to the mother or child associated with antiretroviral … What are the harms (including longer-term harms) to the mother or child associated with antiretroviral … Key Question 3c What are the harms (including longer-term harms) to the mother or child associated with … Key question 3c: What are the harms (including longer-term harms) to the mother or child associated with … What are the harms (including longer-term harms) to the mother or child associated with antiretroviral

454. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/thMRXgCVQmNUsYo6dmXEc3
     May 01, 2004 - The USPSTF found no evidence for harms of screening, judged the potential for harms to be small, and … concluded that the benefits of screening are likely to outweigh any potential harms. … The USPSTF found no studies detailing permanent harms resulting from screening or data regarding the … harms of false-positive screening. … However, potential harms of screening may include “labeling” and the costs associated with the further

455. Archived: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
     May 05, 2014 - The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms … The USPSTF concludes that there is limited evidence about the harms associated with fluoride varnish … Potential Harms No studies examined the harms of performing primary care screening examinations for … Potential Harms of Screening No studies compared harms in children who were receiving routine oral … The USPSTF also found inadequate evidence regarding the potential harms.

456. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/9Tse2TwVFQgYb-aNCq4Ngv
     September 04, 2018 - No studies were identified for harms of penicillin in pregnancy. … For evidence on the harms of screening (KQ2), studies in pregnant women that reported psychosocial harms … What are the harms of screening for syphilis in pregnant women? … Harms of Screening Key Question 2. … Harms of Treatment Key Question 3.

457. Recommendation: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening
     August 21, 2018 - See the Clinical Considerations section for the relative benefits and harms of alternative screening … The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that the harms of screening in women younger than 21 years … of Screening Screening with cervical cytology and hrHPV testing can lead to harms, including more … Abnormal screening test results are also associated with psychological harms. … Harms of Treatment The harms of treatment include risks from the treatment procedure and the potential

458. Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     Balance of Benefits and Harms The benefits of aspirin use outweigh the increased risk of bleeding … The evidence on aspirin use is insufficient and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined … The evidence on aspirin use is insufficient and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined

459. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Potential Harms: Harms may include the lost opportunity to provide other services with a greater health … Balance of Harms and Benefits The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that medium- or high-intensity

460. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2008 - For harms of screening, systematic reviews; meta-analyses; randomized, controlled trials; co- hort studies … No new evidence on screening men for asymptomatic bacteriuria or on harms of screening was found. … Limitation: The focused search strategy may have missed some smaller studies on the benefits and harms … What are the harms of screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women, nonpregnant women, and … We identified no new studies of the harms of screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women