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March 20, 2018 - RESULTS Twenty-one trials in 27 publications were included (N = 20 561). … These tables included the num-
ber and design of included studies, summary of results, reporting
bias … for KQ1
27 Articles (21 studies)
included for KQ2
2 Articles (2 studies)
included for KQ3
0 Articles … included for KQ4 0 Articles included for KQ5
372 Articles reviewed
for KQ1
372 Articles reviewed
for … Design: Study did not use an
included design.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary22/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
March 30, 2015 - Intermediate outcomes included iron status based on hematologic indices, including ferritin levels. … ‡ Some studies are included for >1 KQ. … included for hematological outcomes. … For Key Question 2, 10 trials were included on harms of supplementation. … Reported harms included transient treatment effects (nausea, constipation, and diarrhea).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-in-pregnant-women-screening
November 09, 2017 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … Included
Excluded
Aim
To evaluate the effects of prenatal screening for hepatitis B virus infection … In response, the USPSTF made minor changes to clarify the analytic framework and the included population … the effectiveness of specific screening or treatment approaches will be provided to supplement the included
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September 01, 2022 - Results: We included one study for KQ1, one study for KQ2, and one study for KQ3. … Due to recruitment and settings of included
studies conducted outside the U.S., finding from these … Included Studies
Appendix C. Excluded Studies
Appendix D. … We
included studies using any screening strategy. … We then synthesized the evidence from included studies in a narrative format.
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December 01, 2014 - One investigator abstracted
data from all included studies into a standard evidence
table. … Of the 31 included trials
(n � 70 324), 16 were newly published and not included
in the previous review … STI incidence in included trials targeting adolescents. … STI incidence in included trials targeting adults. … Condom use in included trials targeting adults.
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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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February 11, 2025 - Studies included in the prior 2018 review for the USPSTF4
were reassessed against the study selection … for KQ2b
5 Studies (5 articles) included
for KQ2d
43 Studies (54 articles) included
for KQ2c
6 Studies … ) included
for KQ5
40 RCTs (48 articles)
3 Cohort studies (3 articles)
27 RCTs (36 articles) included … All of the primary studies included for KQ2a in this update were rated
as poor quality. … included a small proportion of men.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review48/hepatitis-b-in-pregnant-women-screening-2009
June 15, 2009 - Study Selection: For benefits of screening and newborn prophylaxis, we included systematic reviews; … For harms of screening, we included systematic reviews; meta-analyses; randomized, controlled trials; … For harms of screening, we included systematic reviews; meta-analyses; randomized, controlled trials; … Considerations about generalizability to the United States included the population prevalence of HBV … Lee and colleagues rated most of the included trials as having low methodological quality because of
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April 13, 2021 - We included studies of asymptomatic,
nonpregnant adolescents and adults who were not known to
have … The final model for predicting syphilis
incidence within the next 3 mo
demonstrated an AUC of 69% and
included … a Two reviewers independently assessed themethodological quality of each
included study using predefined … predicting
syphilis incidencewithin thenext 3months demonstrated an
area under the curve of 0.69 and included … countries, and conducted in settings and with tests appli-
cable to current practice in the US were included
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December 07, 2021 - Methodological limitations in the
fair-quality trials included unclear randomization or allocation con … for KQ4
1 Article (1 study)
included for KQ2
0 Articles included
for KQ3
6 Articles (6 studies)
included … for KQ3
1 Article (1 study)
included for KQ1
3 Articles (3 studies)
included for KQ2
0 Articles included … Two fair-quality
trials (n = 115 and n = 44) included in the prior USPSTF review found
Table 1. … The prior USPSTF review included a systematic review of 19
studies that found an association between
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October 01, 2015 - Data Synthesis: 54 reviews were included. … Limitation: Evidence published after each review's last search
date was not included. … We included only the most
recent version of updated reviews. … We used the pooled point estimates presented in
the included reviews when appropriate. … (i.e., based on included study designs,
populations, setting, follow-up >6 mo, and outcomes).
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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/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/evidence-summary23/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
March 30, 2015 - We included trials and controlled observational studies regarding the effectiveness and harms of routine … Methodologic shortcomings included unclear methods of randomization and allocation concealment, 25–27 … c Some studies are included for >1 Key Question (KQ).
d Includes 2 poor-quality studies. … were included for developmental test score outcomes, and 10 trials were included for hematological outcomes … For Key Question 2, 2 trials were included on harms of supplementation.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication
February 08, 2018 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … Included
Excluded
Populations
Newborns
Populations other than newborns
Interventions … such as timing of administration will be abstracted if new literature is found or will otherwise be included
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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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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/skin-cancer-counseling
June 30, 2016 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … design-specific USPSTF criteria)
* The USPSTF will continue to consider and use evidence that was included … The USPSTF changed the included study designs from observational studies to case-control studies and … Finally, the USPSTF removed hospitals from the included settings.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/drug-use-illicit-screening
October 20, 2016 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … Included
Excluded
Aim
Screening for illicit drug use and/or nonmedical pharmaceutical drug … requiring urgent medical treatment, serious obstetrical/perinatal/neonatal complication attributable to included … baseline measurement (except for studies in pregnant women, for which shorter lengths of followup will be included … other mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder will be included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan18/drug-use-illicit-primary-care-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-march-2014
May 15, 2013 - misusing drugs or at risk for drug misuse through primary care screening comparable with patients who are included … Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … purposes (e.g., cough and cold medicines, sleep aids)
Combination of the above drugs
* Not included … delivery (e.g., Web-based, CD-ROMs) that are not conducted in or connected to health care will also be included … Setting
Primary care settings
Emergency departments
Other settings included