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41. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cmJ4Bm9BysHuBX2Wy8MQbc
    December 07, 2005 - Improvement was demonstrated in several domains including articulation, phonology, expressive language … Improvement in other functional outcomes such 4 as socialization skills, self-esteem, and … Does Improvement in Speech and Language Outcomes Lead to Improved Additional Outcomes? … Does improvement in speech & language outcomes lead to improved additional outcomes? 8. … Does Improvement in Speech and Language Outcomes Lead to Improved Additional Outcomes?

42. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary47/speech-and-language-delay-in-preschool-children-screening-2006
    February 15, 2006 - Improvement was demonstrated in several domains including articulation, phonology, expressive language … Improvement in other functional outcomes such as socialization skills, self-esteem, and improved play … Does Improvement in Speech and Language Outcomes Lead to Improved Additional Outcomes? … Improvement was demonstrated in several domains including articulation, phonology, expressive language … Does improvement in speech & language outcomes lead to improved additional outcomes?

43. Recommendation: Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
    August 20, 2024 - 2015, 18 the USPSTF sought evidence on the association between change in maternal iron status and improvement … taking iron therapy was not reported, limiting assessment of the association between iron therapy and improvement … Evidence on the association between maternal supplementation and change in maternal iron status on improvement … research, particularly on the critical gap of the association between changes in maternal iron status and improvement … in iron status because of treatment of screen-detected iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia and improvement

44. Archived: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2011
    January 15, 2011 - eyeglasses) resulted in a statistically significant but small (<1 line on the Snellen eye chart) average improvement … children with more severe visual impairment at baseline, patching was associated with visual acuity improvement … compared with no treatment. 6 Five fair- or good-quality trials found no differences in visual acuity improvement … Although the average improvement in visual acuity resulting from treatment for amblyopia was ~1 line

45. Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: USPSTF Recommendations Statement (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2010 - macologic agents (sibutramine or orlistat) with behavioral interven- tions resulted in modest short-term improvement … There were no long-term data on the mainte- nance of improvement after discontin- uation of medications … showed no significant differ- ences between groups.15 There are no long-term data on the maintenance of improvement … programs that include di- etary, physical activity, and behav- ioral counseling components can result in improvement

46. Recommendation: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
    September 07, 2015 - studies directly assessed the association between change in iron status as a result of intervention and improvement … neurodevelopmental and cognitive impairments and behavioral delays based on observational data, studies that show an improvement … reviewing the evidence on the association between change in iron status as a result of intervention and improvement … population demonstrated an association between change in iron status as a result of intervention and improvement

47. Procedure Manual Section 7. Formulation of Task Force Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-7-formulation-task-force-recommendations
    June 21, 2025 - AHRQ's Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement is committed to improving the health of people nationwide … To achieve this goal, AHRQ's Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement works with public and private

48. Primary Care–Based Interventions to Prevent Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    May 26, 2020 - materials, interactive computer-based tools designed for patient use, and clinician train- ing and quality improvement … There was a small, statistically signifi- cant improvement in cannabis use specifically. … and the number of times used in the last 3 months) failed to demonstrate statistically signifi- cant improvement … , 0.67 to 1.04]; 12 trials; n = 9031; I2 = 38.2%); however, there was a statistically sig- nificant improvement … terventions that included clinician training, education, personal coaching, and continuous quality improvement

49. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder: Current Research and Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
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    May 14, 2021 - Given the focus on quality improvement, the outcomes reported in this body of evidence largely focus … on process improvement and compliance with the recommended protocol strategies. … Postoperative opiate use in urological patients: a quality improvement study aimed at improving opiate … Empowering post-surgical patients to improve opioid disposal: a before and after quality improvement … A performance improvement prescribing guideline reduces opioid prescriptions for emergency department

50. Current Processes: Refining Evidence-based Recommendation Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/current-processes-refining-evidence-based-recommendation-development
    January 01, 2014 - and are widely used by policymakers, managed care organizations, public and private payers, quality improvement … , the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners), and quality improvement … care providers, patients, payers, employers, and research organizations for the development of quality improvement

51. Zr66Ep5Abbqcuqy7Ktdetn (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2014 - The evidence showed an associ- ation between improvement in intermediate outcomes af- ter antiviral therapy … and improvement in clinical out- comes, but outcomes were heterogeneous and the studies had methodological … associated with an increased likelihood of favorable intermediate outcomes (virologic and histologic improvement … , 4.0 to 9.9 years) assessed various intermediate (virologic or biochem- ical remission, histologic improvement … chronic HBV infection is effec- tive at improving intermediate outcomes (virologic or his- tologic improvement

52. Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2012 - Behavioral interventions also demon- strated some improvement in intermediate health out- comes, such … pharmacologic agents (or- listat or metformin) with behavioral interventions resulted in weight loss and improvement … In addition, data on maintenance of improvement after dis- continuation of medications were insufficient … In addition, the USPSTF found no evidence on maintenance of improvement after discontinuation of medications

53. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
    May 13, 2004 - mos of treatment; successful treatment defined by amblyopic eye's visual acuity 20/30 or better or improvement … 95% CI, 2.95-3.37); atropine group mean change in visual acuity was 2.84 lines (95% CI, 2.61-3.07); improvement … Most children in treatment show improvement, although the literature is poor. … children with moderate amblyopia treated with patching and 74% treated with atropine achieved visual improvement

54. Archived: Final Research Plan: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan44/depression-in-adults-screening
    July 03, 2014 - of life Functioning (including days of missed work) Change in health status (e.g., improvement … of life Functioning (including days of missed work) Change in health status (e.g., improvement

55. Screening for Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Where Is the Evidence? (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/7K93Ldpe86aLuGS65CPKYp
    July 01, 2005 - Overweight At risk for Overweight Adverse Effects Increased physical activity Dietary improvement … Overweight At risk for Overweight Adverse Effects Increased physical activity Dietary improvement

56. Evidence Summary: Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
    August 20, 2024 - The observational study evaluated the association between improvement in iron indices and health outcomes … (n = 21,397). 24 , 26 , 28 , 32 , 34 , 36 , 41 , 43 , 45 , 46 Change in Maternal Iron Status and Improvement … Evidence on the association between change in maternal iron status and improvement in outcomes (KQ3) … of iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy and at delivery, without evidence of improvement … (3), Australia, Iran (2), Norway KQ3: Association between change in maternal iron status and improvement

57. Draft Research Plan: Enhanced Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-enhanced-risk-assessment-non-traditional-risk-factors
    April 25, 2024 - reclassification index, discrimination (e.g., area under the curve, c-statistic, integrated discrimination improvement

58. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-june-2017
    June 20, 2017 - These trials involved an estimated 1 to 45 hours of intervention contact; most did not find greater improvement … Similarly, a study showing greater improvement in insulin sensitivity with an 8% reduction in BMI did … Reduction in BMI z-score and improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors in obese children and adolescents … Threshold for improvement in insulin sensitivity with adolescent weight loss. … The relationship of health outcomes to improvement in BMI in children and adolescents.

59. Archived: Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/depression-in-adults-screening
    January 26, 2016 - that 45% of intervention participants reported a 5-point or greater reduction in 9-item PHQ score (an improvement … of the population who may be at increased risk of depression. 33 The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement … Impact of disseminating quality improvement programs for depression in managed primary care: a randomized … Five-year impact of quality improvement for depression: results of a group-level randomized controlled … Bloomington, MN: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; 2013. Return to Table of Contents

60. Archived: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-september-2014
    September 22, 2014 - The Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement states that counseling on sexual behaviors to prevent … Wilkinson J, Bass C, Diem S, Gravley A, Harvey L, Maciosek M, et al; Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement … Bloomington, MN: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; 2013. 45. … Wilkinson J, Bass C, Diem S, Gravley A, Harvey L, Maciosek M, et al; Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement … Bloomington, MN: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; 2013. 46.