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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/food-insecurity-screening
July 28, 2022 - system (e.g., primary care, specialty care, emergency department)
Conducted in the United States … KQs 1–3: Screening conducted in clinical setting or identified through healthcare delivery or payment … No link with healthcare system
Conducted outside the United States
Study designs … /or the intervention itself is provided directly via a healthcare system, based within a healthcare system … , or delivered in partnership with a healthcare system. § Does not apply to pre-post study design.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-i
April 01, 2019 - prevention of diseases and other health conditions, and improvements in the organization, financing, and delivery … of health care services. … care systems, professional societies, employers, community organizations, nonprofit organizations, Congress … and other policy-makers, governmental public health agencies, health care quality organizations, and … recommendations shall consider clinical preventive best practice recommendations from the Agency for Healthcare
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/food-insecurity-screening
March 11, 2025 - care systems use screening tools to measure prevalence and better understand the needs of their population … conducted in a clinical setting or identified through a health care delivery or payment system and interventions … care systems. … Meanings and misunderstandings: a social determinants of health lexicon for health care systems. … Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling
August 02, 2018 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … care or interventions to address STI health risks (e.g., HIV serodiscordant couples, commercial sex … care delivery)
Circumcision to prevent HIV/STIs; circumcision counseling
Trials solely focused on … care avoidance
Psychological harms (e.g., anxiety, shame, guilt, feelings of stigma)
Unintended … Trials conducted in or recruited from primary care settings, including:
Health care systems
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/sexually-transmitted-infections
January 16, 2025 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Harms):
Increase in STI incidence or risky sexual behaviors or decrease in protective behaviors
Healthcare … risk in self or partners
Perceived relationship power
Sexual negotiation skills
Scheduling a health … care appointment
Intention to use protective barriers
Carrying barrier protection
Setting … Conducted in or recruited from primary care settings, including:
Healthcare systems
STI clinics
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/evidence-based-prevention-resource-nurse-practitioners
April 01, 2019 - system does not maximize the opportunity to prevent disease or detect it early, there is also a problem … Less use of D recommended services can decrease the waste in our health care system in addition to avoiding … This tool was developed to make it easy for employers and other health care purchasers to develop an … A Guide for Health Care Administrators, Insurers, Managed Care Organizations, and Purchasers . … Institute of Medicine, Committee on Quality of Health Care in America (2001).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/99YKN27_cW9CRosq9RUMnv
March 11, 2025 - care systems use screening tools
to measure prevalence and better understand the needs of their
population … conducted in a clini-
cal setting or identified through a health care delivery or payment
system and … care systems. … Meanings and
misunderstandings: a social determinants of health
lexicon for health care systems. … Committee on Health Care for Underserved
Women.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/sexually-transmitted-infections
May 01, 2025 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … not yet become sexually active
Studies conducted exclusively in populations requiring specialized healthcare … risk in self or partners
Perceived relationship power
Sexual negotiation skills
Scheduling a healthcare … protection
Setting
Conducted in or recruited from primary care settings, including:
Healthcare … systems
Local health departments
STI clinics
Family planning clinics
School-based health clinics
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
July 14, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Do healthcare system–level interventions and hospital policies, such as full or partial implementation … Healthcare system–level interventions and hospital policies.
Mass media campaigns. … Setting
Any setting linked with the healthcare system and provision of primary care (e.g., hospital
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/thirteenth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
January 01, 2023 - These recommendations help healthcare professionals, and their patients make informed healthcare decisions … The USPSTF recognizes that disparities persist in healthcare delivery and health outcomes based on age … Racism of all kinds affects the health of individuals and results in policies and practices, including healthcare
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
June 30, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … harms associated with diagnosing children and adolescents as being overweight or having obesity in the healthcare … What is the extent of weight bias in healthcare? … system–level approaches
Designed to promote weight reduction or stabilization, or maintenance of previous … Must at least involve the healthcare system in some way (may be limited to recruitment)
Primary
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/epbnursep.pdf
November 01, 2007 - Counteracting overuse of preventive services
Although our present healthcare system does not
maximize … Less use of D recommended services
can decrease the waste in our health care system in
addition to avoiding … This tool
was developed to make it easy for employers and other
health care purchasers to develop an … A Guide for Health Care Administrators,
Insurers, Managed Care Organizations, and Purchasers. … Care in America
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/breastfeeding-interventions
March 10, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Do healthcare system–level interventions and hospital policies, such as full or partial implementation … postpartum depression, or infant failure to thrive)
Setting
Any setting linked with the healthcare … system and provision of primary care (e.g., hospital, maternity services, home, or clinic)
Correctional
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/published-response---will-recommendations-against-spirometry-make-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-harder-to-treat/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-screening-2008
November 15, 2008 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … tachycardia or urinary retention), coupled with the substantial time and effort required by patients and the health … care system—were at least equal to this small potential benefit. … Petitti, MD, MPH
Kenneth Lin, MD
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rockville, MD 20852 … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2003.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/skin-cancer-counseling
June 30, 2016 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … skin cancer because of known increased risk
Setting
Any setting linked with primary care health … care delivery (e.g., home, clinic)
Studies conducted in countries categorized as “Very High” on the … conducted by, but are not limited to: nurses/nurse practitioners, lay health workers, and physicians
Health … care system interventions (e.g., staff training)
Interventions not referable from primary
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation-topics/lets-talk-about-it-discussion-guides
April 01, 2024 - topics, the Task Force develops companion discussion guides to facilitate meaningful discussions between healthcare … Healthcare professionals are encouraged to use these guides as conversation starters with their patients … The purpose of the guide is to help healthcare professionals explain the Task Force recommendation and … about the benefits and harms of taking PrEP and lists important questions for patients to ask their healthcare … Healthcare professionals are encouraged to use this guide as a conversation starter with their patients
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members/sarah-wiehe-md-mph
January 01, 2024 - serves researchers and partners with patients and community members, community-based organizations, healthcare … systems, and governmental agencies to translate scientific evidence into practice and policy.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/integrating-evidence-based-clinical-and-community-strategies-improve-health
March 12, 2021 - * We use the term "clinical" to include primary care in health care systems as well as solo practices … care systems including clinicians' offices as well as at schools, worksites, other organizations or … care system perspectives—could help policy makers determine the appropriate mix of clinical and population-based … Participating communities are working with health care providers and community-based organizations to … Institute of Medicine, Committee on Immunization Finance Policies and Practices, Division of Health Care
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation-topics/lets-talk-about-it-discussion-guides/lets-talk-about-it-starting-aspirin-prevent-heart-disease-and-stroke-discussion-guide-healthcare-professionals-and-patients
April 09, 2025 - Let's Talk About It: Starting Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Discussion Guide for Healthcare … Disease (CVD), the Task Force created a companion guide to facilitate meaningful discussions between healthcare … attack or stroke and lists important questions for patients ages 40 to 59 and 60 and older to ask their healthcare … While primarily a reference for healthcare professionals, it can also be shared with patients, when appropriate … Healthcare professionals are encouraged to use this guide as a conversation starter with their patients
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/tobacco-use-tobacco-caused-disease-counseling-2003
November 01, 2003 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … (Executive Director, National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Boston, MA); Mark S. … (Associate Professor, Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Harvard … exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, tobacco-use cessation, and reducing initiation in communities and health-care … systems.