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April 01, 2016 - We included RCTs and con-
trolled clinical trials conducted in adults (aged ≥40
years) that compared … We included 1
IPD meta-analysis that included studies of less than 1
year of aspirin use because it reported … One inves-
tigator abstracted data from included studies, and an-
other checked the data for accuracy … Inclusion and exclusion criteria used in the
4 included meta-analyses are compared in Table 2. … Only 1 of these
trials (a secondary prevention trial) included women
(64).
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December 01, 2011 - METHODS
Our 2009 evidence report on vitamin D and calcium
(5) included a systematic review of primary … For benefits and harms of vitamin D supplementation
(KQs 1 and 4), we included randomized, controlled … Data Synthesis
For analyses of RCTs included for KQ 1, we used the
DerSimonian–Laird random-effects … Vitamin D with or
without calcium
supplementation
vs. placebo
Adverse
events
All 63 RCTs included … The Women’s Health Initiative trial is the largest
RCT included in the current review.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary11/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
July 15, 2008 - for screened populations, systematic reviews; meta-analyses; and randomized, controlled trials were included … We included studies of adults 18 years of age or older from the United States and from other countries … For benefits of screening or treatment of screened populations, we included randomized, controlled trials … Data Synthesis and Analysis
Data from included studies were synthesized qualitatively in a narrative … When the Cochrane review investigators included only the 3 studies that used a gestational age-based
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/screening-for-hiv-in-adolescents-and-adults-evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
November 20, 2012 - Limitations: Only English-language articles were included. Observational studies were included. … For key questions 1 and 2a, no studies were included. … For key question 2c, two cohort studies were included. … For key question 2d, five uncontrolled studies were included. … For key question 2e, two cohort studies were included.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary11/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
December 15, 2007 - We identified 1 in-process RCT by its inclusion in a systematic review, and we included it once it was … Studies were excluded if they did not report outcomes by symptom status, included patients receiving … Most studies were excluded because they included only symptomatic persons, were not multisite, had no … Fourteen articles were ultimately included for key question 4 on the harms of carotid endarterectomy. … This is the final total of articles included in the evidence update.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary29/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
May 27, 2014 - We included only English-language articles and excluded studies published only as abstracts. … ‡ Some studies are included for >1 key question. … Key Questions 1, 2, 4, and 7 had no studies included. … One study was included in Key Question 3, 30 studies (in 31 publications) were included in Key Question … were included in Key Question 8, and 10 studies were included in Key Question 9.
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March 01, 2009 - Only 2 of the 5 studies included women. … We
accepted studies that included patients with a history of
CVD or patients who were at very high risk … We ultimately included 4 studies, which we dis-
cuss. … This meta-analysis
included the Women’s Health Study and 5 older RCTs
that were published before our … We have therefore not included the
original RCT reports in this review.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
April 05, 2016 - Trials that reported outcomes in patients with mild to moderate COPD included 2 trials of long-acting … For the treatment questions, the search included treatment efficacy literature for the following COPD … Because there were no trials in screen-detected or asymptomatic populations, the included population … Study design: study did not use an included design. … All other trials included patients with prior COPD diagnoses.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
May 13, 2025 - For evidence on screening, eligible studies included asymptomatic pregnant adolescents and adults, screened … Screening benefits included reduction in congenital syphilis and neonatal or maternal morbidity and mortality … Eligible screening harms included false-positive or false-negative results and psychosocial harms. … Eligible treatment harms included allergic reaction, premature labor, Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, fetal … provocation: 1/40 (2.5%)
Incomplete penicillin therapy (switched to doxycycline): 2/91 (2.2%)
Included
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April 05, 2016 - Trials that reported outcomes in patients with mild to moderate COPD included 2
trials of long-acting … Data Synthesis and Analysis
Data from the included studies were qualitatively examined to iden-
tify … Study design: study did not use an included design. … Studies (Key Question 2)
Risk Factors and
Symptoms Included Source
No. … All
other trials included patients
with prior COPD diagnoses.
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December 01, 2007 - We identified 1 in-process RCT by its inclusion
in a systematic review, and we included it once it was … Studies were excluded if
they did not report outcomes by symptom status, included
patients receiving … Most studies were excluded because they included only
symptomatic persons, were not multisite, had no … Fourteen articles were
ultimately included for key question 4 on the harms of
carotid endarterectomy. … A recent
meta-analysis by Nederkoorn and colleagues (26) included
studies published from 1993 through
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary2/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
June 15, 2013 - We included randomized controlled trials, nonrandomized controlled clinical trials, and cohort studies … We also included an updated systematic review originally included in the 2004 USPSTF review of observational … See Table 1 for a list of quality ratings for the included randomized trials. … Xylitol was not an included intervention in the 2004 USPSTF review. … The update included 5 new observational studies on the association between early childhood intake of
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary27/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction-2013
April 15, 2013 - Only studies reporting discriminatory accuracy were included. … Other types of analyses and statistical models were not included 19 . … ”
§ Some studies are included in more than 1 key question. … The 21 women who declined were included in the analysis as declining tamoxifen. … Not included
0; ≥1
Biopsy: 0; 1; ≥2
Not included
NR
0.58 (0.56–0.60) (ER+) 87
AH
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan102/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
May 15, 2014 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … reduced exacerbations)
Study Designs
KQs 1, 5, 7: RCTs, systematic reviews (of included … study designs)
KQs 2, 3: RCTs, cohort studies, systematic reviews (of included study designs … large screening registry or database observational studies, cohort studies, systematic reviews (of included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
April 17, 2014 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … conducted as required to keep review current at time of publication)
KQ 1: Systematic reviews (of included … controlled clinical trials; cohort studies; or case-control studies
KQ 2: Systematic reviews (of included … case-control diagnostic accuracy studies, screening registry studies
KQ 3: Systematic reviews (of included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review11/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
July 15, 2008 - for screened populations, systematic reviews; meta-analyses; and randomized, controlled trials were included … We included studies of adults 18 years of age or older from the United States and from other countries … For benefits of screening or treatment of screened populations, we included randomized, controlled trials … Data Synthesis and Analysis
Data from included studies were synthesized qualitatively in a narrative … When the Cochrane review investigators included only the 3 studies that used a gestational age-based
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
December 22, 2014 - * Results of studies included for key question 4b, sorted by rescreening interval. … * Results of studies included for key question 4b, sorted by rescreening interval. … * Results of studies included for key question 4b. … * Results of studies included for key question 4b, sorted by rescreening interval. … * Results of studies included for key question 4b.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
February 15, 2005 - The 4 trials included more than 125,000 total participants. … Only the Chichester trial included women. … We included only data published in full-article form. … All searches included only English-language abstracts. … All studies except the Chichester study included only men.
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June 04, 2024 - A smaller
number of trials included a 3-dimensional exercise (ie, exercise
that involves movement through … ; this intervention will be included in a separate
review and recommendation (in progress). … • In 2018, the USPSTF recommendation statement on falls prevention included a recommendation against … about two-thirds of the trials (25/37) included a strength and
resistance training component.4,11
A … These trials included a heterogeneous group of complex assess-
ment and intervention components.
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Interventions categorized as low intensity included print- or web-based materials with tailored feedback … Medium- and high-intensity interventions commonly included
face-to-face individual or group counseling