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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2013%20(4).pdf
November 01, 2013 - health
and health care. … interventions to prevent disease, and they apply only to people
without signs or symptoms of the disease or condition … status, their values
and preferences for health and health care, and advice from a trusted health … long-term followup would provide much needed
evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for this condition … health care; racial/ethnic disparities in
children’s health and health care; and testing innovative
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for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy
To fulfill its mission to improve health … KQ3
(supplementation)
KQ5 (screening)
Indirect Grade
assignment,
health
equity
Observational … no screening
comparison
KQ1: Maternal
health outcomes:
Examples include
mortality; health-
related … equity (e.g., populations with a disproportionate burden of the condition),
combined (e.g., grade … assignment and health equity), and general gap (e.g., uptake of a clinical preventive service)
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
June 30, 2022 - Department of Health and Human Services. … weight management interventions for children and adolescents with higher body mass index (BMI) improve health … How well does BMI predict adiposity and overall health? … Does the risk of harm differ across racial and ethnic groups or contribute to health inequities? … Include
Exclude
Condition definition
Studies identifying children with higher BMI, using measures
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2014%20(6).pdf
November 01, 2014 - condition under consideration. … Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services, November 2014
Condition … Key Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services in Children and Adolescents (con’t)
Condition Key … Key Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services in Children and Adolescents (con’t)
Condition Key … A history of being bullied or
having a chronic health condition may also increase a young person’s risk
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2014%20(9).pdf
November 01, 2014 - condition under consideration. … Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services, November 2014
Condition … Key Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services in Children and Adolescents (con’t)
Condition Key … Key Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services in Children and Adolescents (con’t)
Condition Key … A history of being bullied or
having a chronic health condition may also increase a young person’s risk
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
August 15, 2011 - Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Bladder cancer is a heterogeneous condition with a variable natural history. … Department of Health and Human Services.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/2024-annual-report-to-congress-bulletin.pdf
January 01, 2024 - The report focuses on evidence gaps related to promoting the health of people
across the lifespan, in … on age, race and ethnicity,
sexual orientation, gender identity, and social determinants of health, … Preventive services facilitate the prevention or early detection of health issues. … Nicholson is professor of prevention and community health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health … Health
Innovation Institute, which is charged with eliminating health inequities in pregnancy and childhood
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan102/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
May 15, 2014 - Department of Health and Human Services. … for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using prebronchodilator screening spirometry improve health-related … Does treatment for asymptomatic adults identified with mild to moderate COPD through screening improve health-related …
Outcomes
KQ 1: All-cause and disease-specific mortality, COPD-related morbidity, health-related … attempts; immunization rates
KQ 7: All-cause and disease-specific mortality, COPD-related morbidity, health-related
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
October 11, 2022 - Department of Health and Human Services. … Introduction
Anxiety is a common condition … Other target condition: Study reported on depression or suicide risk. … Screening for Anxiety
Condition … Accuracy of screening instruments
10 Studies 21-30
3260
Varies by screener, threshold, and condition
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan34/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-september-2014
May 15, 2013 - Department of Health and Human Services. … or another behavior associated with risky sexual behavior (e.g., alcohol misuse, drug abuse)
Condition … educators, mental health practitioners, or other counselors) in some direct or indirect way, or is seen … policy; health care delivery)
Circumcision to prevent HIV/STIs; circumcision counseling … The USPSTF received comments suggesting that reduction in health care utilization not be included as
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2012%20(2).pdf
November 01, 2012 - health and
health care. … interventions to prevent disease, and they only apply to people without signs or symptoms
of the disease or condition … Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease is a common condition that occurs in approximately … The condition is usually asymptomatic until its advanced stages. … and health care.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan17/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
May 15, 2013 - Department of Health and Human Services. … The figure also depicts how these interventions may influence intermediate health outcomes associated … with CVD (KQ 2) or associated health behaviors (KQ 3). … Inclusion
Exclusion
Condition definition
Healthy diet is one designed to improve … educators), or the intervention is seen as connected to the health care system by the participant
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/BnHj53HwgSBNXMvnyavxfS
January 26, 2016 - These studies assess the effects of the preventive service on health outcomes. … More information may allow estimation of effects on health outcomes. … trials comparing 3
groups of adult patients who received antidepressants, psycho-
therapy, or a control condition … professionals, to ensure the accu-
rate diagnosis and treatment of this condition.31 The American
College … Improving mental health and addressing
mental illness.
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May 01, 2004 - Department of Health and Human Services.
2
Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than … Does improving vision result in improved health outcomes?
7. … All children received the usual recommended
surveillance by their general practitioners and health
visitors … Washington,
DC: Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion; 1996.
2. U.S. … • A condition of reduced Snellen acuity for which
there is no evidence of an organic cause.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/usptf-annual-report-congress-2018%20(1).pdf
January 01, 2018 - condition
• Focus on screening to identify disease early and other interventions to prevent
the … 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 ( … screened versus unscreened population
• Include populations without obvious signs or symptoms of the condition … Estimates of Funding for Various Research,
Condition, and Disease Categories (RCDC). https://report.nih.gov
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Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents
To fulfill its mission to improve health … KQ1, KQ2 Both Grade
assignment,
Health equity
RCTs; controlled clinical
trials
Children … KQ4 Both Grade
assignment,
Health equity
RCTs; controlled clinical
trials; observational
studies … equity (e.g., populations with a disproportionate burden of the condition),
combined (e.g., grade assignment … and health equity), or general gap (e.g., uptake of a clinical preventive service).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/contact-us-form
June 22, 2025 - that the USPSTF cannot provide diagnoses or specific medical advice to individuals on their personal health
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
November 05, 2015 - Department of Health and Human Services. … years with increased fracture risk
KQs 1–5:
Majority of study population has underlying medical condition
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
July 18, 2023 - While multifactorial dyslipidemia is common, no evidence was found that treatment is effective for this condition … children with FH, and observational studies suggest that such treatment has long-term benefit for this condition … secondary comorbid conditions (eg, diabetes, hypothyroidism) and identification and treatment of this condition … While multifactorial dyslipidemia is common, no evidence was found that treatment is effective for this condition … children with FH, and observational studies suggest that such treatment has long-term benefit for this condition
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstf-annual-report-to-congress-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - condition
• Focus on screening to identify disease early and other interventions to prevent the onset … 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 … Health and Public Health Practice; Committee on the Review of the Health Effects of
Electronic Nicotine