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61. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary45/skin-cancer-counseling-2012
    May 15, 2012 - Interventions ranged from a written self-guided booklet to a brief video and to a 30-minute 1:1 peer-counseling … These studies do not suggest a strong association between total or chronic sun exposure and skin cancer … Hospital-based case-control studies, ecological analyses, cross-sectional studies, case series, and case … reports Setting Include English-speaking countries, primary care or setting judged to … At what age do sunburn episodes play a crucial role for the development of malignant melanoma.

62. Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Estimating Certainty and Magnitude of Net Benefit (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2007 - We will do this by con- sidering 3 questions: 1) What evidence does the Task Force consider to estimate … The Task Force realized that this rating seemed to apply only to how well studies were conducted and … Do the studies have the appropriate research design to answer the key question(s)? 2. … How many studies have been conducted that address the key question(s)? How large are the studies? … benefits do or do not outweigh harms.

63. Procedure Manual Section 6. Methods for Arriving at a Recommendation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-6-methods-arriving-recommendation
    July 06, 2017 - Do the studies have the appropriate research design to answer the key question(s)? 2. … How many and how large are the studies that address the key question(s)? Are the results precise? … and 5) Do changes in these early markers lead to improvements in health outcomes and/or reduced mortality … An outcomes table can demonstrate how many or the proportion of persons likely to benefit—and in what … The majority of persons do not benefit from the service, and if they do, the benefit is in the future

64. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - than do persons with advanced disease. 2 Since there is little information on the extent to which lead-time … a control group that received a standard periodic health examination or to a study group that was also … Cady NB, Persson AV, Monson DO, et al. [Proceedings:] Changing patterns of colorectal carcinoma. … How far does the proctosigmoidoscope reach? N Engl J Med . 1980;303:380–382. [ PubMed ] 44. … How often should patients be sigmoidoscoped? A mathematical perspective.

65. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening-2002
    September 17, 2002 - Details of how to use SCORE and ORAI are given in Table 2 ). … These findings relate to screening asymptomatic women only and do not apply to women considered for testing … Screening for osteopenia and osteoporosis: do the accepted normal ranges lead to overdiagnosis? … Poor-fair: difficult to know how risks impact individual patients. … Preventive Services Task Force developed a set of criteria to determine how well individual studies were

66. Modeling Study: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/cervical-cancer-screening
    August 21, 2018 - harm to benefit ratio than a strategy with less harms. … How loss to follow-up might differ across testing modalities, age, and interval is uncertain but could … terminating screening may not be optimal. 25 , 26 The findings from the microsimulation model, which do … The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position … lower harm to benefit ratio than a strategy with less harms; all other strategies (ie, those that do

67. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review79/ovarian-cancer-screening-2004
    May 15, 2004 - suggest that postmenopausal estrogen use is a risk factor for ovarian cancer, 6 , 7 while others do … not. 8 It has not yet been determined how to use these risk factors in a screening strategy. … How Well Do Screening Tests or Procedures Identify Women with Ovarian Cancer? … Arrow 2: How well do screening tests or procedures identify women with ovarian cancer? … Arrow 2 represents KQ 2—"How well do screening tests or procedures identify women with ovarian cancer

68. Archived: Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Estimating Certainty and Magnitude of Net Benefit: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/update-on-the-methods-of-the-us-preventive-services-task-force-estimating-certainty-and-magnitude-of-net-bene%EF%AC%81t/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
    December 15, 2007 - We will do this by considering 3 questions: 1) What evidence does the Task Force consider to estimate … The Task Force realized that this rating seemed to apply only to how well studies were conducted and … and do not receive the preventive service. … do or do not outweigh harms. … How many studies have been conducted that address the key question(s)? How large are the studies?

69. Archived: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
    July 05, 2005 - Ten percent to 44% of tested patients do not have a post-test counseling session or fail to return for … The elimination of anonymous HIV testing: a case study in North Carolina. … Do AN, Hanson DL, Dworkin MS, Jones JL. … c) How well do interventions reduce the rate of viremia, improve CD4 counts, or reduce risky behaviors … A substantial proportion of HIV-positive patients do not receive or decline care.

70. Final Research Plan: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/anxiety-adults-screening
    August 27, 2020 - Systematically Reviewed Do … Do instruments to screen for depression, anxiety, or high suicide risk accurately identify adults … How well do suicide risk screening instruments predict future suicide attempts? … The USPSTF added pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, and a contextual question to address intermediate … is broadly applied (e.g., not limited to persons in the midst of a mental health crisis).

71. Final Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
    September 03, 2020 - Systematically Reviewed Do … Do instruments to screen for depression, anxiety, or high suicide risk accurately identify adults … How well do suicide risk screening instruments predict future suicide attempts? … The USPSTF added pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, and a contextual question to address intermediate … is broadly applied (e.g., not limited to persons in the midst of a mental health crisis).

72. Screening for Cervical Cancer in Primary Care: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/HZGtYqL_8u57Gkc6YFctmT
    August 21, 2018 - an ce co nt ex t; do es no ti nc lu de co lp os co pi es . … lower harm to benefit ratio than a strategy with less harms; all other strategies (ie, those that do … vaccination, the same strategies were identified as efficient as in the base case; how- ever, the harm … How loss to follow-up might differ across testing modalities, age, and interval is uncertain but could … for terminating screening may not be optimal.25,26 The findings from the microsimulation model, which do

73. Archived: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening-2011
    January 15, 2011 - Clinicians should provide education about how to minimize drug side effects. … U.S. population who do not have a history of an osteoporotic fracture, osteoporosis secondary to another … Clinicians should provide patient education on how to use drug therapies to minimize adverse effects. … Osteonecrosis of the jaw has been associated with bisphosphonates in case reports, but this condition … Case reports also have described severe musculoskeletal symptoms associated with all of the bisphosphonates

74. Archived: Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-january-2017
    January 10, 2017 - However, most women do not receive the recommended daily intake of folate from diet alone. … naturally in foods such as dark green leafy vegetables, legumes, and oranges. 1 However, most women do … 2006 suggest that 75% of nonpregnant women aged 15 to 44 years do not consume the recommended daily … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on how the benefits of folic acid supplementation may vary by dosage … daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 µg) of folic acid. 8 How Does Evidence Fit With

75. Final Research Plan: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lung-cancer-screening
    August 16, 2018 - is used to guide a systematic review of the evidence by researchers at an Evidence-based Practice Center … 6. a. … 7. a. … How do the 5-year survival rate and life expectancy of persons eligible for lung cancer screening in … For more information about how the USPSTF uses decision models in formulating its recommendations, please

76. Serological Screening for Genital Herpes: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/XW6XUe2wRmkM-6Rrbn_462
    February 01, 2023 - conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its contents, and do … Le Cleach L, Trinquart L, Do G, et al. … Pregnant women who do not have a history of HSV but have a partner with genital HSV should have type-specific … reports"[tw] OR "case series"[tw] OR "comment"[pt] OR "comment on"[All Fields] OR congress[pt] OR … reports"[tw] OR "case series"[tw] OR "comment"[pt] OR "comment on"[All Fields] OR congress[pt] OR

77. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review78/ovarian-cancer-screening-2012
    April 15, 2012 - and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its content, and do … substantial proportion of women who do not have cancer. … compelling reason for the USPSTF to have a current recommendation statement. … to the local cancer unit) for women in whom there was a high suspicion of ovarian cancer. … or experienced ultrasonographer, with no mention of how many collaborating centers were involved.

78. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the USPTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/fNXdu3HGvWE-ovsuhNeANW
    April 01, 2012 - and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its content, and do … substantial proportion of women who do not have cancer. … cancer and thus overturn the existing recommendation, the USPSTF decided to undertake a reaffirmation … compelling reason for the USPSTF to have a current recommendation statement. … or experienced ultrasonographer, with no mention of how many collaborating centers were involved.

79. Archived: Modeling Study: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
    June 15, 2016 - The effect of screening depends on the test performed; its sensitivity and specificity; how frequently … Additional studies with multiple rounds of screening are needed to inform whether and how test performance … How much colonoscopy screening should be recommended to individuals with various degrees of family history … f It was assumed that 1–5 mm adenomas do not bleed and therefore cannot cause a positive stool test. … Those with a positive stool test result are referred for a diagnostic colonoscopy and do not have SIG

80. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling-2003
    October 06, 2003 - Do sun protection behaviors have significant adverse effects? … Do Sun Protection Behaviors Have Significant Adverse Effects? … How valid is adolescents' self-report as a way of assessing sun protection practices? … Do pediatricians counsel families about sun protection? A Massachusetts survey. … Do tanning lamps cause melanoma? An epidemiologic assessment.