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221. Recommendation: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 21, 2018 - in women who have had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix and do not have a history of a high-grade … Grade: A Do not screen for cervical cancer. … These recommendations do not apply to individuals who have been diagnosed with a high-grade precancerous … Women who have had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix and do not have a history of a high-grade … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding?

222. Evidence Summary: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 20, 2019 - Who should perform risk assessment and genetic counseling services, necessary skills, how it should be … Once a pathogenic mutation is identified, how to choose the best options for clinical management is currently … It is not known how the results of studies based on highly selected women in research settings, particularly … cancer for referral to a genetics center. … Family history of breast cancer: what do women understand and recall about their genetic risk?

223. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Breastfeeding: Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary10/breastfeeding-counseling-2008
     October 15, 2008 - A meta-analysis of infant diet and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: do biases play a role? … How should relative risk estimates for acute otitis media in children aged less than 2 years be perceived … to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation, even if they are separated from their infants; 6) give … in delivery room and helped to breastfeed in delivery room; BFHI step 5, shown how to breastfeed (positioning … RCT, statistical methods used to compare groups for primary outcome indicating how clustering was taken

224. Behavioral Interventions and Counseling to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect: A Systematic Review to Update the USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - : A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. … children without obvious signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect but potentially at increased risk, how … well do inter- ventions and counseling initiated in primary care settings re- duce exposure to abuse … psychological aggression and minor physical assault than did mothers in usual care practices (56); how … well do behavioral interventions and counseling initiated in primary care settings reduce exposure to

225. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
     October 15, 2008 - Most important is how clinicians and policymakers value these remaining uncertainties and whether the … higher risk for immediate harms than do other tests. … When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do we … Virtual colonoscopy-what it can do vs what it will do. JAMA 2004;291:1772-74. … To do this, we need to add only one more term to equation 2 of the logistic random-effects model:

226. Screening for Suicide Risk in Adults: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - with depression, most depressed patients (99.9%) do not commit suicide.17 As a result, many clinical … identifying a plan to commit suicide (the gold standard). … deliberate self-harm episode, a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, or admission to a psychiatric … Cohort Studies Two cohort studies, each using depression as part of how they selected participants, … Subsequent research should consider how to stratify at-risk primary care patients and target interventions

227. Archived: Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2009 - or capable of pregnancy, but it does not apply to women who have had a previous pregnancy affected by … daily multivitamin containing folic acid at a dose of 0.4 to 0.8 mg beginning at least 1 month before … In 1995, Shaw and coworkers 9 did a case-control study and reported an OR of 0.65 (CI, 0.45 to 0.94) … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding? … prevent neural tube defects," particularly for adolescent, "sexually active women who do not plan to

228. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: A Targeted Evidence Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Further research on how to best identify those most likely to benefit from screening and the effectiveness … While this evidence update did not address screening test accuracy, we do provide a high-level summary … Development of externally validated risk assessment tools that do not rely so heavily on a detailed … Further research on novel testing approaches, how to best identify those most likely to benefit from … • How was the predictor of interest handled in the modelling? • How was missing data handled?

229. Lipid Screening in Childhood and Adolescence for Detection of Familial Hypercholerolemia: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     August 09, 2016 - and observational studies that reported clinical or laboratory harms were included; case series and case … reports were excluded. … How- ever, the long-term benefits and harms of lipid-lowering medica- tions begun in childhood or adolescence … statin exposure independently was associated with favorable CIMT values at 4.5 years37 and 10 years.38 How … Statins and children: whom do we treat and when? Circulation. 2007;116(6):594-595. 66.

230. Screening for Breast Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2009 - (I statement) The USPSTF recommends against clinicians teaching women how to perform breast self-examination … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding? … How? JAMA. 1999;282:1270-80. [PMID: 10517431] 3. … How Many Women Get Breast Cancer? Overview: Breast Cancer. … When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do we

231. Final Recommendation Statement: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/skin-cancer-counseling
     March 20, 2018 - in addition to a standard mailing promoting sun protection. … sunscreen compared with those who do not. 29 Skin Self-Examination and Health Outcomes Evidence … Among the sparse evidence available, 1 study suggested that sun protection behaviors do not lead to decreased … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding? … Sunscreen: how to help protect your skin from the sun.

232. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     February 25, 2020 - 5 Do interventions for mild to moderate dementia or mild cognitive impairment in community-dwelling … Do interventions for mild to moderate dementia or MCI in community-dwelling older adults improve decision … and How effective are interventions to improve patient or caregiver outcomes in people with mild to moderate … Limitations There is a lack of evidence around how screening for and treating MCI and early-stage dementia … Do memory clinics improve the quality of life of carers? a randomized pilot trial.

233. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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     June 18, 2018 - hysterectomy with removal of the cervix and do not have a history of a high-grade precancerous lesion … These recommendations do not apply to individuals who have been diagnosed with a high-grade precancerous … Women who have had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix and do not have a history of a high-grade … These recommendations do not apply to individuals who have been diagnosed with a high-grade precancerous … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding?

234. Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2010 - Do weight-management programs (behavioral, pharmacologic) lead to BMI, weight, or adiposity stabilization … To do this, we coded the age of the partic- ipants (C, children only [only included children aged �12 … follow-up or overall high loss to follow-up The study indicates how many of the people asked to take … experiments; and (III) opinions of respected authorities based on clinical experience; descriptive studies or case … reports; reports of expert committees.

235. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder: Current Research and Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
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     May 14, 2021 - of drug use or may be delivered after establishing that they do not regularly use drugs. … drug.39 Given the specific population reported in this study (female hospital workers) it is unclear how … In addition, it is unclear how this evidence base would apply to preventive services provided in primary … It was less clear how they affect opioid prescribing—with some studies reporting beneficial decreases … study over two plan-do- study-act cycles.

236. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2018 - in addition to a standard mailing promoting sun protection. … sun- screen compared with those who do not.29 USPSTF Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling to Prevent … Among the sparse evidence available, 1 study suggested that sun protection behaviors do not lead to decreased … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding? … Sunscreen: how to help protect your skin from the sun. https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou /Consumers

237. Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 23, 2024 - Most screening instruments are unable to discern the difference be- tween a child who has a delay (ie … with- out treatment and one who will go on to display a speech and language disorder (ie, a child who … A 2012 survey found that nearly 8% of children aged 3 to 17 years had a communication disorder (speech … How to implement this recommendation? … • Clinicians should use their clinical judgment regarding whether and how to screen for speech and

238. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 13, 2021 - a. … In addition, in HIV-negative MSM, a 17% increase (from 27% of total syphilis diagnoses in 2007 to 44% … A poor-quality study had a single fatal flaw or multiple important limitations. … Further research on novel screening approaches, how to best identify persons most likely to benefit … The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position

239. Medication Use for the Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2019 - How well do statistical models inform the practice of identifying and treating women with medications … Do the outcomes of using medications to reduce risk for primary breast cancer vary by population subgroups … Do the outcomes of using medications to reduce risk for primary breast cancer vary by population subgroups … risk for fractures and stroke, it is unclear how well the results of treatment trials translate to women … how many BRCA1/2 carriers were enrolled.

240. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - Case Reports/ 10. 8 not 9 Screening Search Database: Ovid Medline 1. vision tests/ or refraction, … Case Reports/ 9. 7 not 8 10. … refraction) ● Exclude studies that do not attempt to perform the reference standard in all patients, … Users’ guides to the medical literature. III. How to use an article about a diagnostic test. B. … How often are spectacles pre- scribed to “normal” preschool children?