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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/autism-spectrum-disorder-young-children-1
June 10, 2021 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … the USPSTF clarified that studies that use medical records to identify diagnoses of autism would be included … Additionally, the term “ASD-specific” was removed from the description of included interventions for … interventions among children who screened positive for autism or who were diagnosed with autism will be included … In addition, studies of occupational and speech therapy will be included if they are specifically targeted
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
July 17, 2025 - We will also examine selected subgroup analyses reported in the included studies to explore the extent … Category
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Tobacco cessation in adults who currently use tobacco, regardless … update
Existing systematic reviews addressing populations and/or interventions not covered by the included … therapies approved by the FDA for tobacco or smoking cessation and behavioral interventions will be included … or smoking cessation such as e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches, and cytisine/cytisinicline will not be included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/early-food-allergen-introduction-infants-counseling
September 05, 2024 - How is “increased risk” defined in the included trials? … possible, we plan to describe the population, risk assessment, and intervention characteristics of the included … Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … Category
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KQs 1, 2: Effect of counseling to encourage early introduction … In response to public comment, the USPSTF removed parental anxiety as an included outcome but will discuss
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/chronic-kidney-disease-screening
January 19, 2023 - possible, we plan to describe the participant characteristics and major intervention components of the included … Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … Category
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Adults age 18 years or older
KQs 1–3: Asymptomatic … intensive treatment (management of blood pressure or dyslipidemia)
Comparisons not described as included … Specificity
Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve
Outcomes not described as included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
April 06, 2023 - is reported in the studies, we will describe the population and intervention characteristics of the included … Mixed populations will be included if no more than 20% of the study population has any of the excluded … of several components compared with no intervention would not be eligible unless the comparison arm included … Study designs not listed as specifically included (e.g., case reports, case series, case-control studies … Recent systematic reviews will not be included but will be handsearched to ensure that no relevant studies
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
July 07, 2022 - Category
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Asymptomatic adults (age ≥18 years) and adolescents … trials; controlled cohort studies; and other controlled observational studies
KQs 2, 4: Studies included … noted in the comments but did not result in changes to the Research Plan because they were already included … Comments included suggestions to report ferritin and other maternal hematologic indices, which are already … included as maternal intermediate outcomes in both the supplementation and screening Analytic Frameworks
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chronic-kidney-disease-screening
July 13, 2023 - possible, we plan to describe the participant characteristics and major intervention components of the included … Category
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Adults age 18 years or older *
KQs 1–3: Asymptomatic … intensive treatment (management of blood pressure or dyslipidemia)
Comparisons not described as included … Specificity
Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve
Outcomes not described as included … Other changes included the addition of a sub-key question on the effectiveness of repeat screening for
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
July 14, 2022 - possible, we plan to describe the participant characteristics and major intervention components of the included … peer supporters), intervention duration, number of intervention sessions, and whether the intervention included … Category
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Adolescents or adults involved with or making … * We will aim to accurately describe the gender composition of the studies underlying the included … USPSTF clarified that it will accurately describe the gender composition of the studies underlying the included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/anxiety-adults-screening
June 20, 2023 - Meta-analysis results were included from existing systematic reviews where available; meta-analyses were … Control groups included participants who either were not screened for anxiety (KQ1) or were screened … Neither of the 2 studies included for benefit of anxiety screening reported on harms. … Comparator: Study included a comparator group that was not included. … Design: Study did not use an included design.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening
November 18, 2021 - Included
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KQs 1–3 (Screening benefits, accuracy, harms): Adults age … the enrolled population includes persons with conditions or medications listed as excluded will be included … KQ 2: Any comparator not specifically identified as included. … Other outcomes not specifically identified as included. … KQs 2, 3, 5: Outcomes not specifically identified as included
Timing
KQs 1, 4 (Screening
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions
July 12, 2018 - Included
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Tobacco cessation in adults who currently use tobacco, regardless of … Systematic reviews that include experimental and/or observational study designs will be included. … First, reviews focused on relapse prevention interventions will now be included. … Reviews limited to or including cessation of any of these tobacco products will be included. … tobacco cessation medications but are used off-label and are available in the United States will be included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling
August 18, 2020 - Results: The review included 37 randomized trials and 2 nonrandomized controlled intervention studies … For all KQs, included studies were required to target sexual behavior change to prevent STIs. … Studies among adults and adolescents, including those who were pregnant, were included. … Age categories represented broad age spans of included populations. … Most studies primarily included heterosexual participants at increased STI risk.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-and-nicotine-use-prevention-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions
October 12, 2017 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … Included
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Primary care, other health care, research clinic/office, dental … children and adolescents (age ≤25 years) for prevention
More than 50% of study participants must be in included … use for tobacco and nicotine cessation in children and adolescents from a contextual question to an included … The USPSTF also included cardiovascular outcomes in addition to respiratory and oral/dental health outcomes
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary26/tobacco-use-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions-2013
December 11, 2012 - Characteristics of Included Trials
Appendix Table 2. … Included Studies, by Group and Primary Outcome
Appendix Table 3. … No articles were included for key question 1. 23 articles (18 trials) were included for key question … ‡ Study not included in the meta-analysis. … ‡ Not included in the meta-analysis.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary24/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-march-2014
March 11, 2014 - Trials primarily included adolescents with little or no substance use. … We also assessed the 2 trials that were specific to children and adolescents and were included in the … Two of the studies also included 1 14 , 15 or 2 18 annual 45-minute booster sessions. … No trials included boys. … The common follow-up time among the included trials is reported.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/healthy-weight-and-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-behavioral-counseling-interventions
July 26, 2018 - Category
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Pregnant women with normal and high BMI and women … searches will be conducted to identify relevant systematic reviews, and the citations of all studies included … The USPSTF received minor comments related to the included populations and outcomes. … In response to these comments, the USPSTF added parity and smoking status to the included subpopulations … list of eligible outcomes for KQ 1 to clarify that stillbirth, depression, and shoulder dystocia are included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
October 22, 2015 - How do included trials categorize participants as “high risk” for falls? … Included
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Trials with the primary or secondary aim of reducing falls or falls-related … Multifactorial assessment and management is an included intervention. … In terms of included interventions, the USPSTF clarified that vision and hearing screening and treatment … are not included in this review because they are evaluated in other USPSTF reviews.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
July 20, 2017 - includes the use of aromatase inhibitors to reduce risk for breast cancer, these medications will be included … Included
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Women without preexisting breast cancer, including women … Some comments suggested that other beneficial outcomes should be included in KQ 2, such as reduced fractures … In response, the USPSTF included these as secondary outcomes in the revised Research Plan. … risk assessment suggested that risk stratification for patients without ovarian function should be included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication
June 23, 2016 - Included
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Community-dwelling adult populations with no known disorders … related to bone metabolism
Mixed populations will be included if no more than 20% of the study population … one of several components compared to no intervention would not be eligible unless the comparison arm included … for nonsupplemental sources of vitamin D or calcium
Study designs not listed as specifically included … The USPSTF received several comments about broadening the scope of the included populations, interventions
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-november-2018
November 27, 2018 - Study Selection: English-language fair- and good-quality randomized clinical trials that (1) included … Results: Twenty-two trials (33 publications) were included (N = 11,132). … Eligible comparators included usual care, delayed interventions, and active interventions that allow … Nineteen trials (86%) included a usual-care comparator. … Sensitivity analyses that included poor-quality studies did not change the results.