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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-xi-tool-assess-adequacy-and-certainty-evidence-task-force-recommendation
July 01, 2017 - KQ 2:
( convincing, adequate, or inadequate )
KQ 2:
( convincing, adequate, or inadequate ) … KQ 1:
KQ 4:
( convincing, adequate, or inadequate )
KQ 1:
KQ 4:
( convincing, adequate … , or inadequate )
Benefits – Linkage Coherence
( convincing, adequate, or inadequate )
( convincing … , or inadequate )
Harms – Linkage Coherence
( convincing, adequate, or inadequate )
( convincing … , adequate, or inadequate )
Harms – Magnitude
( substantial, moderate, small, zero, or cannot
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history of previous caries (in the child, a sibling, or mother), lack of access to dental care, and inadequate … Preventive Medications
Oral fluoride supplementation prevents dental caries in children with inadequate … supplementation
at recommended doses in children
older than age 6 months who reside in
communities with inadequate
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August 01, 2015 - Detection
The USPSTF found inadequate
evidence on the accuracy of screening
instruments for speech and … The USPSTF also found inadequate
evidence on the accuracy of
surveillance (active monitoring) by
primary … The USPSTF found inadequate
evidence on the effectiveness of
interventions for speech and
language delay … The USPSTF
found inadequate evidence on the
potential benefits of screening in
primary care settings … The USPSTF found
inadequate evidence on the potential
harms of screening in primary care
settings and
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/speech-and-language-delay-and-disorders-in-children-age-5-and-younger-screening-july-2015
July 07, 2015 - Screening Tests
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on specific screening tests for use in primary … Detection
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the accuracy of screening instruments for speech … Benefits of Early Detection and Intervention
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the benefits of … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the potential benefits of screening in primary care settings … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the potential harms of screening in primary care settings and
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Balance of Harms and Benefits There is inadequate evidence that treatment of screen-detected bladder … There is inadequate evidence on harms of screening for bladder cancer.
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However, there is inadequate evidence to determine the effect of
combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation … There is inadequate evidence regarding the effect of higher doses of combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation
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; specific risk factors include parental obesity, poor
nutrition, low levels of physical activity, inadequate … Evidence regarding pharmacotherapy interventions was inadequate.
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August 15, 2011 - Balance of Harms and Benefits
There is inadequate evidence that treatment of screen-detected bladder … There is inadequate evidence on harms of screening for bladder cancer. … Detection
The evidence is inadequate regarding the diagnostic accuracy of potential tests (urinalysis … Benefits of Detection and Early Intervention
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence that screening for … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of screening for bladder cancer.
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There is inadequate or no
evidence on the benefits of NRT,
bupropion SR, or varenicline to
achieve … There is inadequate
evidence on the benefit of
ENDS to achieve tobacco
cessation in adults or
improve
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July 06, 2017 - Direct evidence linking clinical preventive services to outcomes is often inadequate either because of … Evidence for a key question may be deemed as "inadequate" when evidence is insufficient to answer a key … Inadequate evidence (for either benefits or harms) may create a critical gap in the evidence chain. 6.3 … direct evidence (Key Question 1) and inadequate evidence linking earlier treatment to health outcomes … Therefore, the overall benefit linkage can be determined to be inadequate by the Task Force even though
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
May 05, 2014 - history of previous caries (in the child, a sibling, or mother), lack of access to dental care, and inadequate … Preventive Medications
Oral fluoride supplementation prevents dental caries in children with inadequate … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the effectiveness of routine caries screening examinations performed … The USPSTF also found inadequate evidence regarding the potential harms. … The USPSTF also clarified the definitions of “primary care provider,” “dental practitioner,” and “inadequate
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August 01, 2011 - Detection
The evidence is inadequate regarding the diagnostic
accuracy of potential tests (urinalysis … Benefits of Detection and Early Intervention
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence that screen-
ing for … The USPSTF found inadequate
evidence on the harms of screening for bladder cancer. … There is inadequate evidence that treatment of screen-detected bladder cancer leads to improved morbidity … There is inadequate evidence on harms of screening for bladder cancer.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
March 15, 2009 - The USPSTF found inadequate evidence that screening tests accurately identify MDD in children. … However, there is inadequate evidence about the harms of screening and psychotherapy in adolescents, … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence of harms of screening adolescents. … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence that screening tests can accurately identify MDD in children. … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of screening for MDD in children.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/unhealthy-alcohol-use-adolescents-adults-behavioral-counseling-interventions
August 05, 2025 - Inadequate evidence on the USAUDIT and USAUDIT-C to detect UAU. … Inadequate evidence that directly evaluated screening compared to not screening on health, safety, or … Inadequate evidence that brief behavioral counseling interventions in adolescents was associated with … Inadequate evidence that directly evaluated screening compared to not screening on health, safety or … Inadequate evidence on the harms of screening in adults
Inadequate evidence on the harms of
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
September 07, 2015 - The USPSTF found inadequate evidence to evaluate risk prediction tools to identify pregnant women who … The USPSTF also found inadequate evidence on the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women … Harms of Early Detection and Treatment
Screening
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant … Overall, the USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the effectiveness of supplementation during pregnancy
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November 15, 2013 - Balance of Benefits and Harms
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the diagnostic accuracy, benefits … Detection
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence that the oral screening examination accurately detects … Benefits of Detection and Early Treatment
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence that screening for oral … Harms of Detection and Early Treatment
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of screening … Estimate of Magnitude of Net Benefit
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the diagnostic accuracy
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
November 15, 2022 - Benefits of early detection and intervention and treatment
There is inadequate evidence on the … There is inadequate evidence on the effect of treatment of OSA on other health outcomes such as mortality … or cardiovascular events because of few studies with few events and inadequate follow-up. … Harms of early detection and intervention and treatment
There is inadequate evidence on the harms … There is inadequate evidence on the harms of treatment of OSA in screen-detected populations.
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November 15, 2022 - The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the accuracy of screening questionnaires and multistep screening … Benefits of early detection and intervention and treatment
There is inadequate evidence on the … or cardiovascular events because of few studies with few events and inadequate follow-up. … Harms of early detection and intervention and treatment
There is inadequate evidence on the harms … There is inadequate evidence on the harms of treatment of OSA in screen-detected populations.
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May 01, 2021 - Summary of USPSTF Rationale
Rationale Assessment
Detection There is inadequate evidence on the accuracy … Benefits of early detection and
intervention and treatment
• There is inadequate evidence on the benefits … or
cardiovascular events because of few studies with few events and inadequate follow-up. … Harms of early detection and
intervention and treatment
• There is inadequate evidence on the harms … • There is inadequate evidence on the harms of treatment of OSA in screen-detected populations.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
August 09, 2016 - Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment
The USPSTF found inadequate direct evidence on the benefits … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence to address whether treatment with short-term pharmacotherapy leads … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the association between changes in intermediate lipid outcomes … Harms of Early Detection and Treatment
The USPSTF found inadequate evidence to assess the harms of … The USPSTF also found inadequate evidence on the association between changes in intermediate outcomes