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1. Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It (pdf file)
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   September 01, 2019 - Women who have a higher risk for breast cancer are more likely to benefit from these medicines. … These medicines are only recommended for women who are at higher risk of breast cancer. … To understand if you may be at higher risk of breast cancer, talk with your healthcare provider about … Women with the BRCA gene are at higher risk for breast cancer, but currently, there is not enough evidence … Some trials may have included some women who were not at higher risk.

2. Let's Talk About It: Starting Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke (pdf file)
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   April 25, 2022 - 40 to 59 years old Talk to your healthcare professional to:  Learn if you are at higher risk for … The higher the risk, the more benefit you may have from taking aspirin. … And  Learn if you do not have a higher chance of bleeding. … 2 Am I at a higher risk for bleeding? … (USPSTF Grade: D) Cardiovascular Disease Risk In this recommendation, the USPSTF defines “higher

3. Medicines to Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Let's Talk About It (pdf file)
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/breast-cancer-risk-reduction-discussion-guide.pdf
   September 01, 2019 - Women who have a higher risk for breast cancer are more likely to benefit from these medicines. … These medicines are only recommended for women who are at higher risk of breast cancer. … To understand if you may be at higher risk of breast cancer, talk with your healthcare provider about … Women with the BRCA gene are at higher risk for breast cancer, but currently, there is not enough evidence … Some trials may have included some women who were not at higher risk.

4. Final Research Plan: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   June 30, 2022 - behavioral, pharmacotherapy, or combined weight management interventions for children and adolescents with higher … behavioral, pharmacotherapy, or combined weight management interventions for children and adolescents with higher … prevalence of higher BMI, such as Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American/American Indian populations … Include Exclude Condition definition Studies identifying children with higher BMI, using measures … BMI   Previously had higher BMI and is now engaged in maintenance of weight loss or improved weight

5. Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   August 21, 2018 - First-round colposcopy rates were also higher, ranging 1.2% to 7.9% for primary hrHPV testing, compared … Both hrHPV screening strategies had higher false-positive and colposcopy rates than cytology, which could … Four RCTs offered consistent evidence that primary hrHPV screening will detect higher rates of CIN 3+ … Primary hrHPV screening detected higher rates of CIN 3+ compared with cytology for both the younger ( … found a significantly higher RR for cotesting compared with cytology among women younger than 30 to

6. Draft Research Plan: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   February 10, 2022 - behavioral, pharmacotherapy, or combined weight management interventions for children and adolescents with higher … behavioral, pharmacotherapy, or combined weight management interventions for children and adolescents with higher … Include Exclude Condition definition Studies identifying children with higher BMI, using measures … ages 2 to 18 years Age- and sex-specific BMI ≥85th percentile or meets other similar criteria for higher … BMI   Previously had higher BMI and is now engaged in maintenance of weight loss or improved weight

7. Draft Research Plan: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   February 10, 2022 - behavioral, pharmacotherapy, or combined weight management interventions for children and adolescents with higher … behavioral, pharmacotherapy, or combined weight management interventions for children and adolescents with higher … Include Exclude Condition definition Studies identifying children with higher BMI, using measures … ages 2 to 18 years Age- and sex-specific BMI ≥85th percentile or meets other similar criteria for higher … BMI   Previously had higher BMI and is now engaged in maintenance of weight loss or improved weight

8. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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   August 21, 2018 - First-round colposcopy rates were also higher, ranging 1.2% to 7.9% for primary hrHPV testing, compared … CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Primary hrHPV screening detected higher rates of CIN 3+ at first-round screening … Both hrHPV screening strategies had higher false-positive and colposcopy rates than cytology, which could … higher rates of CIN 3+ at an initial screening round compared with cytology, while trials of cotesting … Primary hrHPV screening detected higher rates of CIN 3+ compared with cytology for both the younger (

9. Draft Research Plan: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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   May 18, 2023 - behavioral or pharmacotherapy weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions for adults with higher … behavioral or pharmacotherapy weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions for adults with higher … What is the added value of measures of central adiposity in assessing the health risks associated with higher … diabetes * Treatment of cancer Population Adults age 18 years or older selected based on higher … persons with a history of cancer are included Studies limited to: Adults with secondary causes of higher

10. Draft Research Plan: Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and/or Weight Loss to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 18, 2023 - behavioral or pharmacotherapy weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions for adults with higher … behavioral or pharmacotherapy weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions for adults with higher … What is the added value of measures of central adiposity in assessing the health risks associated with higher … diabetes * Treatment of cancer Population Adults age 18 years or older selected based on higher … persons with a history of cancer are included Studies limited to: Adults with secondary causes of higher

11. Twelfth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 2022 - Although chronic health conditions may affect anyone, some groups of people are at higher risk because … on health outcomes in children and adolescents, particularly in racial and ethnic groups that have a higher … the prevalence of diabetes in the United States, particularly in racial and ethnic groups that have a higher … diabetes on health outcomes over a longer followup period, particularly in populations that have a higher … Enroll racial and ethnic populations that experience a higher prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes

12. Understanding Task Force Draft Recommendations (pdf file)
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    November 08, 2021 - recommends that people ages 40 to 59 have a conversation with their clinician to see if they are at higher … This recommendation applies to people who are 40 years or older who are at higher risk for heart disease … Age is one of the strongest risk factors for heart disease and stroke; the older you are, the higher … Other things that can put someone at higher risk of bleeding include having ulcers or liver disease. … The higher your risk for heart disease, the more likely you are to benefit from daily aspirin use.

13. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Assess risk: • Risk of syphilis is higher in men who have sex with men; persons with HIV infection … • Primary and secondary syphilis rates are higher in Black, Hispanic, Native American/Alaska Native, … Sexually active people may be more likely to become infected in communities with higher sexually transmitted

14. Screening for Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Persons with eating disorders also have higher mortality rates than the general population. … • Assessment of Risk: Higher prevalence of eating disorders are found among athletes, females, younger … related to appearance, the presence of other mental health conditions, and genetics are associated with a higher

15. Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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    January 17, 2022 - Prediabetes is when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be considered … When blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes … Children and teens who have a family history of diabetes are also at higher risk. … American Indian/Alaska Native, Black, and Hispanic/ Latino youth are at a much higher risk than white

16. Clinical Summary: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults (pdf file)
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    April 11, 2018 - Evidence on the effect of supplementation on fractures at higher doses is conflicting, w ith some s tudies … show ing a reduction in certain fractures at higher doses and others show ing no reduction or even

17. Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 17, 2018 - Evidence on the effect of supplementation on fractures at higher doses is conflicting, with some studies … showing a reduction in certain fractures at higher doses and others showing no reduction or even an … Two studies evaluated higher doses of vitamin D: a loading dose of 200,000 IU followed by 100,000 IU … More evidence is needed to determine whether higher doses of supplementation may be more effective at … Although the risk for kidney stones could theoretically increase at higher doses of supplementation,

18. Final Recommendation Statement: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 21, 2018 - Mortality is higher among older African American women. … The higher mortality rate in African American women may also be attributable, in part, to the higher … incidence rate of cervical cancer and slightly higher mortality rate (2.6 deaths per 100,000 women [ … colposcopy rates led to higher rates of biopsy with cotesting than with cytology alone. … hrHPV-positive and CIN 3+ rates, accompanied by higher colposcopy rates.

19. Draft Research Plan: Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    October 25, 2018 - Does screening efficacy vary among patient subpopulations at higher risk for vitamin D deficiency (e.g … Does treatment efficacy vary among patient subpopulations at higher risk for vitamin D deficiency (e.g … Do harms vary among patient subpopulations at higher risk for vitamin D deficiency (e.g., persons residing

20. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 07, 2016 - Four non-US studies indicated higher rates of syphilis detection with screening every 3 months vs 6 or … For example, there was an increased proportion of asymptomatic, higher-risk MSM in Australia (n = 6789 … Results indicated an increased proportion of higher-risk men receiving diagnoses of early syphilis who … Rates of false-positive results at the screening stage were higher than when RPR was used for initial … Use of a computer alert increases detection of early, asymptomatic syphilis among higher-risk men who