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101. How the USPSTF Gets Input (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/how-the-uspstf-gets-input-2021.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - preventive medicine and primary care, including internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health … Areas of expertise include screening, diagnosis, and treatment of the condition and at-risk populations … External input helps ensure that fnal recommendations are relevant and useful to health professionals … organizations that represent primary care clinicians, consumers, and other primary care stakeholders and health-related

102. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Hormone Therapy for Preventing Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal People (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/hormone-therapy-postmenopause-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
     November 01, 2022 - Hormone therapy should not be used by people who have gone through menopause to prevent chronic health … Mangione is the chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research; holds … at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the executive vice chair for Health Equity … and Health Services Research in the UCLA Department of Medicine. … He is the medical director of MU Health Care Family Medicine–Callaway Physicians, where he practices

103. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older Adults (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/vitamin-d-calcium-falls-bulletin.pdf
     January 21, 2025 - not include people diagnosed with osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency, or those who have a medical condition … Vitamin D and calcium are important to a person’s bone health and overall wellness, so the Task Force … “The good news is there are evidence-based ways for older adults to maintain good bone health,” says … officer for the University Hospitals (UH) Health System. … Medalie professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Case Western

104. PII: S0749-3797(01)00261-6 (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/Harris2001.pdf
     January 01, 2001 - preventive care recommendations are often large and have no recognized symptoms or signs of the target condition … 9295). 22 American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 20, Number 3S mortality from a second condition … The Task Force does make recommendations for people at different levels of risk for a condition. … (3) Can the screening test accurately detect the target condition? … *An intervention condition is a distinct group identified through the assessment process that receives

105. Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
     March 02, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services. … 3: Studies of penicillin treatment in nonpregnant persons; studies of penicillin treatment for any condition … settings (e.g., obstetrics/gynecology clinics, prenatal clinics, ambulatory care, family planning clinics, health

106. Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
     March 02, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services. … 3: Studies of penicillin treatment in nonpregnant persons; studies of penicillin treatment for any condition … settings (e.g., obstetrics/gynecology clinics, prenatal clinics, ambulatory care, family planning clinics, health

107. 10th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/10th-USPSTF-Annual-Report-to-Congress.pdf
     November 01, 2020 - condition • Focus on screening to identify disease early and other interventions to prevent the onset … well as for specific segments of the U.S. population that may be disproportionately affected by a condition … inaccurate test results, harms from invasive followup tests, harms from treatment of a disease or condition … , diagnosis of a condition that would never have caused symptoms or issues in a person’s lifetime (also … screened versus unscreened population • Include populations without obvious signs or symptoms of the condition

108. Fourteenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/fourteenth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-across-lifespan-all-communities
     November 01, 2024 - In 2024, the USPSTF continued to fulfill its mission of improving the health of people nationwide by … and calls attention to high-priority research gaps related to promoting health across the lifespan, … The report reinforces the Task Force’s commitment to improving health equity by highlighting research … Filling evidence gaps in healthcare and health outcomes for specific populations is a priority. … In turn, this will reduce health disparities and increase health equity by leading to improved access

109. Final Research Plan: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-and-nicotine-use-prevention-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions
     October 12, 2017 - Department of Health and Human Services. … Included Excluded Setting Primary care, other health care, research clinic/office, dental … clinic, or school-based health clinic Schools (other than health clinics delivering primary care … issues that would limit generalizability to general primary care patients Condition Tobacco … care utilization for respiratory disorders Dental/oral health outcomes Cardiovascular health outcomes

110. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening For Anxiety Disorders in Adults (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4RNVtFNUtF85_ErBy9cqC9
     June 01, 2023 - These include family history of mental health conditions, presence of other mental health conditions … Anxiety disorders are commonly occurring mental health conditions in the US. … appropriate utilization of mental health services for persons with mental health conditions • The … Programs aim to increase access to perinatal mental health care Visit the USPSTF website or the JAMA … rf=32471 https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/mental-health-and-mental-illness-mental-health-benefits-legislation.html

111. 14th Annual Report to Congress: High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2024-11/uspstf-annual-report-congress-2024.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - condition • Focus on counseling, screening, or medications to prevent the onset of disease or identify … well as for specific segments of the U.S. population that may be disproportionately affected by a condition … , diagnosis of a condition that would never have caused symptoms or problems in a person’s lifetime … equity (e.g., populations with a disproportionate burden of the condition) – General gap (e.g., uptake … condition • Intervention/comparison: the treatment to be given and the reference group to compare with

112. Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/mx2Ko29RH46mTYb36f-UBe
     June 20, 2023 - can lead to inequities in health. … Condition Definitions Anxiety disorders are characterized by disproportionate and con- stant fear over … selective mutism, substance/medication- induced anxiety disorder, anxiety disorder due to another medical condition … mental health conditions (https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/mental-health-and- mental-illness-mental-health-benefits-legislation.html … on Drug Use and Health.

113. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/osteoporosis-screening-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
     January 14, 2025 - This recommendation applies to adults who do not have a history of prior fragility fractures or health … Learn more here Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thinner and weaker, resulting … “Too often, the first sign of osteoporosis is a broken bone, which can lead to serious health issues, … risk, screening can detect osteoporosis early—before fractures happen—helping women maintain their health … She is the lead health equity strategist for the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing

114. Draft Research Plan: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/sexually-transmitted-infections
     January 16, 2025 - Department of Health and Human Services. … What social, structural, and health system factors in the United States contribute to inequities in STI … risk, and how can they be addressed to improve sexual health outcomes? … Health equity will be considered throughout the review using several approaches. … associated with risky sexual behavior (e.g., substance use disorders, interpersonal violence) Condition

115. Final Research Plan: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/sexually-transmitted-infections
     May 01, 2025 - Department of Health and Human Services. … risk, and how can they be addressed to improve sexual health outcomes? … associated with risky sexual behavior (e.g., substance use disorders, interpersonal violence) Condition … Waiting room, multimedia, or other health system-based behavior change interventions. … Military health clinics Obstetrics-gynecology clinics Behavioral/mental health clinics Research

116. Final Research Plan: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/perinatal-depression-interventions-to-prevent
     June 01, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services. … These groups include, but are not limited to, categorizations by various social determinants of health … Population Pregnant and postpartum (≤1 year) individuals; study may target individuals with mental health … , schizophrenia or pervasive development disorder)  Studies limited to individuals with a medical condition … of information) Placebo required for medication trials   Outcomes KQ 1: Maternal health

117. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures; Screening for osteoporosis can help prevent fractures in women 65 years and older and in younger women who have gone through menopause and are at increased risk (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/osteoporosis-screening-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
     July 08, 2024 - This recommendation applies to adults who do not have a history of prior fragility fractures or health … Learn more here Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thinner and weaker, resulting … Force continues to call for more research and encourages anyone who has concerns about their bone health … In addition to the evidence gaps on men, the Task Force is calling attention to important health inequities … She is the lead health equity strategist for the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing

118. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/reconsidering-approach-prevention-recommendations-older-adults
     February 01, 2014 - that focuses on specific diseases, well-defined preventive interventions, and evidence of improved health … care providers and policymakers, who strive to develop multicomponent systems to improve the health … Although the prevalence of the screening condition may actually increase with age, the risk for harm … Department of Health and Human Services. … Geriatric conditions and disability: the Health and Retirement Study. 

119. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary32/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-2013
     May 08, 2012 - Specificity The proportion of patients without a condition who test negative PPV The proportion … tests who do not have the condition LR+ * The odds of having a condition when the test is positive … For LRs, if results are >1, test results are related to the condition. … If results are <1, results are associated with absence of the condition. … LR− * The odds of not having a condition when the test is negative AUC The ROC is a graphical

120. Final Research Plan: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening
     November 18, 2021 - Department of Health and Human Services. … which the majority of the population has: Secondary osteoporosis because of an underlying medical condition … For such populations, individualized clinical decisions about bone density testing in the context of condition … absorptiometry; FDA=Food and Drug Administration; FRA=fracture risk assessment; KQ=key question; NHANES=National Health