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181. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - Persons with LTBI have no apparent symp- toms, do not feel sick, cannot spread tuberculosis to others … How to implement this recommendation? … Grade: B See “How to implement this recommendation” for additional information on adults at increased … Screening with an IGRA requires obtaining a single venous blood sample, and patients do not need to return … • Evidence is needed to inform which populations should receive re- peat screening for LTBI and how

182. Overdiagnosis in Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - the forefront of discussions about whether and how to screen for prostate cancer. … How can screening strategies be changed to mitigate the harms of overdiagnosis? 4. … A question commonly addressed in modeling studies to address overdiagnosis is how screening schedules … How might screening schedules and strategies be changed to mitigate harms of overdiagnosis? … How Might Screening Schedules and Strategies Be Changed to Mitigate Harms of Overdiagnosis?

183. Archived: HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - do not practice anal intercourse do not use unsterilized syringes, needles, or drugs and always use … motivated to do so due to poverty, homelessness, addiction, or limited access to condoms or clean needles … Recent surveys indicate, however, that many physicians do not routinely take a sexual history on all … How effective are risk-reduction interventions targeting injecting drug users? … In search of how people change: applications to addictive behaviors.

184. Overdiagnosis in Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - the forefront of discussions about whether and how to screen for prostate cancer. … How can screening strategies be changed to mitigate the harms of overdiagnosis? 4. … A question commonly addressed in modeling studies to address overdiagnosis is how screening schedules … How might screening schedules and strategies be changed to mitigate harms of overdiagnosis? … How Might Screening Schedules and Strategies Be Changed to Mitigate Harms of Overdiagnosis?

185. Recommendation: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 13, 2018 - known high-risk hereditary cancer syndrome Recommendation Do not screen for ovarian cancer in … positive screening test result do not have ovarian cancer (ie, many women without ovarian cancer will … unnecessary surgical interventions in women who do not have cancer. … do so and can lead to harm by causing healthy women to undergo surgical removal of their ovaries when … The USPSTF also provided more information on how it considered evidence from specific studies.

186. Chemoprevention of Breast Cancer - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2002 - Table 1 (p. 30) indicates how the estimated benefits of tamoxifen vary depending on age and family history … thromboembolic events such as stroke, pulmonary embolism, or deep venous thrombosis; or do not have … a uterus … thromboembolic events, and do not have a uterus. … that women with a 5-year projected risk for breast cancer greater than or equal to 1.66% may be offered

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     September 01, 2013 - A total of 1190 participants was randomly assigned to annual LDCT, 1186 to biennial LDCT, and 1723 to … How effective is screening for lung cancer in reducing morbidity and mortality? a. … How effective is screening in persons at average risk? b. … a. How do these test characteristics vary by lung cancer risk? b. … How do test characteristics differ by subgroup (e.g., sex, age, and race)? 3.

188. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - This recommendation applies to asymptomatic women who are not known to have a high-risk hereditary cancer … unnecessary surgical interventions in women who do not have cancer. … A hereditary cancer syndrome occurs when a genetic mutation is passed from parent to child that increases … do so and can lead to harm by causing healthy women to undergo surgical removal of their ovaries when … The USPSTF also provided more infor- mation on how it considered evidence from specific studies.

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     May 23, 2019 - Does Diabetes Have an Asymptomatic Preclinical Phase, and How Long Is It? … How Accurate Are the Screening Tests? … do not differ in all-cause mortality (Tables 3 and 4). … The trials do not permit a clear estimate of the added impact on diabetic complications. … What Are the Harms of Screening and Treatment, and How Frequently Do They Occur?

190. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2007 - How well do screening tests (non-fasting total cholesterol, fasting total cholesterol, fasting lipoprotein … How well do lipid levels track from childhood to adulthood? … How well do screening tests (non-fasting total cholesterol, fasting total cholesterol, fasting lipoprotein … How well do lipid levels track from childhood to adulthood? 2d. … with 95% confidence. 2c How well do lipid levels track from childhood to adulthood?

191. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 27, 2022 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email … This article is intended as a reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment. … In addition, in HIV-negative MSM, a 17% increase (from 27% of total syphilis diagnoses in 2007 to 44% … Further research on novel screening approaches, how to best identify persons most likely to benefit from … The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position

192. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 01, 2003 - Expert panels in the United States recommend a 50‐g 1‐hour glucose challenge test (GCT) at 24 to 28 weeks … manage differently women who bear the diagnosis of GDM from those who do not may contribute to the observed … Gestational diabetes: do lean young Caucasian women need to be tested? … A review of outcome for 786 babies greater than or equal to 4,500 grams. … Glycemic control in gestational diabetes mellitus—how tight is tight enough: small for gestational age

193. Archived: Evidence Summary: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 03, 2003 - Most newly detected cases would be mild to moderate. How Accurate Are the Screening Tests? … How Effective Are Pharmacologic Interventions for People with Mild to Moderate Dementia? … this treatment, and by how much. … and by how much. … How common is undiagnosed dementia? How accurate are the screening tests?

194. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2010 - an effect size of 0.2 to 0.3 generally represents a small effect; 0.5, a moderate effect; and 0.8, a … from a 5.9% to 11% decrease in energy from total fat and a 2.8% to 3.7% decrease in energy from saturated … More trials with longer-term follow-up are crucial to understanding how to maintain behavioral change … By how much and how quickly does reduction in serum cholesterol concentration lower risk of ischaemic … Counseling to promote a Healthful Diet.

195. Evidence Summary: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 20, 2023 - Do anxiety screening programs in primary care or comparable settings result in improved health outcomes … Do instruments to screen for anxiety accurately identify adults, including pregnant and postpartum persons … patients, such as those with low literacy, low health literacy, limited verbal language, or patients who do … The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position … How effective are cognitive behavior therapies for major depression and anxiety disorders?

196. Screening for Prostate Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Exposure to Agent Orange (a defoliant used in the Vietnam War) is considered to be a risk factor for … do not outweigh the harms. … A large majority of the men who are being treated would do well without treatment. … How this cause-of-death adjudication process may affect estimates is unknown, but previous research has … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding?

197. Procedure Manual Section 7. Formulation of Task Force Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 21, 2025 - The direct and indirect harms of preventive services must also be considered, ensuring that they do not … do no harm, especially when caring for asymptomatic persons. … How to Interpret Task Force Recommendation Grades Grade Definition Suggestions for Practice … It is important that the Task Force communicate in its recommendation statement how the changes in the … services, their benefits, and how to improve access to and use of these services.

198. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 27, 2021 - How to implement this recommendation? … How often? … A brief de- scription of how blood pressure was measured in studies is in- cluded in the Practice Considerations … • How frequently do adults transition between the different types of hypertension, and how long is … transition to sustained hypertension, and how long does that transition take)?

199. Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 27, 2021 - How to implement this recommendation? … How often? … A brief description of how blood pressure was measured in studies is included in the Practice Considerations … How frequently do adults transition between the different types of hypertension, and how long is the … to sustained hypertension, and how long does that transition take)?

200. Cancer Older Adults (pdf file)
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     September 28, 2012 - She uses a quad cane to ambulate, but is largely homebound due to poor mobility. … How would her quality of life be impacted if you ignored her preference for screening? … First, many screening studies do not even consider harms of screening, so we do not know their extent … bowel function is substantial, and may offset modest longevity benefits.25 Quality-adjusted survival—how … The other authors declare that they do not have a conflict of interest to report.