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301. 75Ftpgw4Rz-3Tdmqpstvdg (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Grade: B Community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older Do not automatically perform an in-depth … other arguments that do support their use. … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding? … Many comments pointed out a lack of clarity about how to identify adults at in- creased risk for falls … According to the AGS, detecting a history of falls is fundamental to a falls reduction program.

302. Recommendation: Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 23, 2024 - This recommendation applies to asymptomatic children 5 years or younger whose parents or clinicians do … How to implement this recommendation? … Clinicians should use their clinical judgment regarding whether and how to screen for speech and language … balance of benefits and harms of screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children who do … asymptomatic children 5 years or younger whose parents or clinicians do not have specific concerns about

303. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2002 - We also examined how these effects may differ for the elderly, women, and patients with hypertension … a factor of 1.5 to 2. … Conversely, patients at low risk of CHD probably do not benefit from and may even be harmed by aspirin … provided a risk calculator at www.med-decisions.com to facilitate risk calculation. … directly equated to an adverse event, such as a stroke or gastrointestinal bleeding.

304. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - OBJECTIVE To issue a current US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for … with an IGRA requires obtaining a single venous blood sample, and pa- tients do not need to return for … Additional research on how often LTBI screening should be performed in different subpopulations is also … low burden, and 3 were conducted in countries with a mix of low to intermediate burden. … Further information on the assumptions used is available in the corresponding evidence review.2 How

305. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - Do interventions to prevent falls in unselected or increased- risk community-dwelling older adults reduce … Do interventions to prevent falls in unselected or increased-risk community-dwelling older adults reduce … a. How is “increased risk” defined in the included trials? … 1 Do interventions to prevent falls in unselected or increased-risk community-dwelling older adults … How- ever, trials solely recruiting participants with major neurologic diag- noses (eg, moderate to severe

306. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2010 - Do Behavioral or Combined Behavioral and Pharmacologic Weight-Management Programs Lead to Other Positive … are comparable in all respects other than the factor under investigation The study indicates how … experiments; and (III) opinions of respected authorities based on clinical experience; descriptive studies or case … reports; reports of expert committees. … Do these programs lead to other positive outcomes (e.g., improved behavioral or physiologic measures,

307. Screening for Food Insecurity: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     March 11, 2025 - How to implement this recommendation? … on how screening tools are used in clinical prac- tice. … Families screening positive for food insecurity were given information on how to access federal and … It is currently studying how to best address this and other types of social risk topics (see the Other … condition and their health and continues to explore how to best incorporate social needs into its recommen

308. Behavioral Counseling for Skin Cancer Prevention: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2018 - Ch ar ac te ris tic so fA ll In cl ud ed Ad ul tR an do m iz ed Cl in ic al Tr ia ls a … Ch ar ac te ris tic so fA ll In cl ud ed Ad ul tR an do m iz ed Cl in ic al Tr ia ls a … Lo w Li ke ly ap pl ic ab le to US pr im ar y ca re fo rp re do m in an tly fa ir- sk in … O f3 in do or ta nn in g tr ia ls ,a st ud y of fe m al e in do or ta nn er s( n = 43 … , since those are reviewed by the Community Preventive Services Task Force.69,70 Thus it is unknown how

309. Shared Decision Making About Screening and Chemoprevention | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2017 - Do Patients Want to Be Actively Engaged in Shared Decisionmaking? … This article is, therefore, a concept paper, intended to clarify how the USPSTF envisions the application … style of patient interaction, but does have suggestions for clinicians on how to interact with patients … decisionmaking (regardless of their preferred role). 39-41 Do Patients Want to Be Actively Engaged in … What role do patients wish to play in treatment decision making? 

310. Recommendation: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 11, 2025 - This is a new USPSTF topic. How to implement this recommendation? … data on how screening tools are used in clinical practice. … Families screening positive for food insecurity were given information on how to access federal and local … It is currently studying how to best address this and other types of social risk topics (see the Other … and their health and continues to explore how to best incorporate social needs into its recommendation

311. Archived: Evidence Summary: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 22, 2013 - Fourth, do interventions for MCI or mild to moderate dementia in older adults improve decision-making … On the basis of empirical evidence, how best to apply brief cognitive assessment tools to aid in the … How best to identify persons with cognitive impairment and understanding how and whether early identification … Do patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease benefit from a psycho-educational programme for family … Do memory clinics improve the quality of life of carers? A randomized pilot trial.

312. Archived: Healthy Diet Promotion: Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - relationship between dietary fiber consumption and the incidence of colon cancer. 92 , 93 Such studies do … obtain a thorough dietary history, to address potential barriers to changes in eating habits, and to … Parents should be encouraged to offer breastfeeding to their infants ("A" recommendation). … habits of older adults ("C" recommendation), but recommendations to do so can be made on other grounds … By how much does salt restriction reduction lower blood pressure? I.

313. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary9/breast-cancer-screening-2009
     November 15, 2009 - Patient adverse experiences are common and transient and do not affect screening practices. … be transient and do not adversely influence future screening practices. … cancer will progress, how quickly cancer will advance, and expected lifetimes. … Current ongoing trials are limited to countries that do not provide routine mammography screening, which … question 2c) 3 2 RCTs and 1 observational study Both trials were conducted in countries that do

314. Archived: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2013 - primary care setting: AUDIT Abbreviated AUDIT-C Single-question screening, such as asking, “How … These recommendations do not apply to persons who are actively seeking evaluation or treatment for alcohol … report providing some alcohol prevention services to adolescent patients, they do not universally or … do so than women in the control group (86% vs. 72%; P  = 0.04) 27 . … The more you drink, the harder you fall: a systematic review and meta-analysis of how acute alcohol consumption

315. Archived: Tuberculosis Infection, Including Bacille Calmette-Guérin Immunization: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 11, 2014 - INH or rifampin, and those belonging to groups with a rate of new infections greater than 1% per year … steady decline from 1963 to 1984, reported TB cases increased by 20% from 1985 to 1992. 2 A disproportionately … Moreover, because many BCG vaccinees either lose their immunity over time or do not convert, large indurations … Some organisms are resistant to INH and other agents. 5 Patient compliance with a 6-12-month regimen … in homeless shelters, correctional institutions, and health care facilities. 49 Recommendations on how

316. Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - These recommendations do not apply to adults with a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level greater … These recommendations do not apply to adults with a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level greater … These recommendations do not apply to persons with a history of osteoporotic fractures, increased risk … These recommendations do not apply to adults with a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level greater … These recommendations do not apply to persons with a history of osteoporotic fractures, increased risk

317. Zvvry6Wa4Sgj-Ejb3Brcvy (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - increased risk for breast cancer Do not prescribe risk-reducing medications. … (A severe event is regarded as equivalent to half a life-threatening event.) … (A severe event is regarded as equivalent to half a life-threatening event.) … Risk Perception and Decision Making In studies describing how women decide whether to take medications … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding?

318. 10th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2020 - How Does the Task Force Make Recommendations? … Studies addressing these gaps should do the following: • Examine preventive services conducted in the … gaps, and communicating as clearly as possible about how to support people’s varying health needs, … Research in these areas will help us to understand these complex health issues and how clinicians can … that provide clinicians with guidance on what they should do or not do.

319. Recommendation: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 26, 2022 - Grade: C For adults 60 years or older: Do not initiate aspirin for the primary prevention of CVD. … How to implement this recommendation?   Consider the patient’s age. … For adults 60 years or older: Do not initiate aspirin for primary prevention of CVD. … How Does Evidence Fit With Biological Understanding? … This recommendation only applies to persons who do not have a history of CVD, signs or symptoms of CVD

320. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 13, 2004 - All children were invited to a final vision assessment at age 7.5 years. … Do reliable, accurate, and feasible screening tests exist that can be used to detect visual disorders … Do detection and treatment of conditions associated with amblyopia before amblyopia has developed lead … 3 mos, family history of strabismus or sight problems, weighed > 2,500 grams (P < 0.001); not known how … Do formal screening programs identify cases earlier than they would come to clinical diagnosis?