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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-aspirin-to-prevent-cancer/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
April 11, 2016 - We excluded randomized groups that included other antithrombotic or chemopreventive agents and trials … One investigator abstracted data from included studies, and another checked the data for accuracy. … ǁ Total number randomly assigned when warfarin groups included. … * Trials included 2 separate aspirin groups that were combined for analysis. … * Trials included 2 separate aspirin groups that were combined for analysis.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
November 14, 2019 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … Included
Excluded
Populations
KQs 1, 2: Unselected or community-dwelling, generally asymptomatic … to indicate that all types of surgical repair will be considered and that cognitive function will be included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
October 11, 2022 - Results: Thirty-nine studies (N = 6065) were included. … English-language studies that included children and adolescents 18 years or younger, were of fair or … Comparator: Study did not use an included comparator. … Intervention: Study did not use an included intervention. … Design: Study did not use an included design.
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January 19, 2021 - RESULTS Sixty-seven reviews addressing pharmacotherapy and behavioral interventions were
included as … Interventions targeting cessation of any tobacco product, includ-
ing e-cigarettes, were included and … Reviews published by
Cochrane and non-Cochrane reviews were included. … Only the most recent version of updated reviews was
included. … Data from each included review and primary study
were abstracted into detailed abstraction forms using
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-use-intervention-prevention-cessation-children-adolescents
June 27, 2024 - 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
Included
Excluded
Populations
Children and adolescents age ≤18 years
More … than 50% of study participants must be in included age group
Pregnant adolescents
Adults
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May 01, 2021 - RESULTS Eighty-six studies were included (N = 11 051). … for KQ6
87 Articles (73 studies)
included for KQ5
4 Articles (4 studies)
included for KQ4
0 Articles … included
for KQ3
7 Articles (7 studies)
included for KQ2
0 Articles included
for KQ1
1086 Full-text … The study of Medicare
recipients included 70% women23; the other study included 20%
women.24 Key quality … No included screening approach was assessed by more than
2 included studies, which limits the ability
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/breast-cancer-medication-use-reduce-risk
December 28, 2023 - How did the included trials identify and define participants as being at increased risk of primary breast … To the extent possible, we plan to describe the participant characteristics of the included … Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
September 04, 2018 - Data from included studies were narratively synthesized without pooling data. … Results: Seven studies in 8 publications were included. … such, only the interval evidence for targeted key questions from the previous systematic review is included … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
Independent critical appraisal of included trials was conducted … and treatment) among all pregnant women living in the region of Shenzhen, China. 12 This study was included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary29/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
November 15, 2022 - Results: Eighty-six studies were included (N = 11,051). … The study of Medicare recipients included 70% women; 23 the other study included 20% women. 24 Key … Almost all studies included participants with mild to moderate OSA, and 6 also included participants … No included screening approach was assessed by more than 2 included studies, which limits the ability … Reporting of harms from treatment in the included studies was sparse.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
August 31, 2017 - Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included … Included
Excluded
Populations
KQs 1, 2: Asymptomatic pregnant adolescent or adult women … screening program with historical or geographic comparator; systematic reviews and meta-analyses (of included … case-control studies; diagnostic accuracy studies; large case series; systematic reviews and meta-analyses (of included
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September 24, 2019 - Eligible populations included unselected, asymptomatic
individuals without known urinary tract conditions … For general adult populations, we
included studies conducted in countries categorized as “very
high” … for KQ1
34 Articles (17 studies) included
for KQ3
1 Article (1 study) included
for KQ2
24 Articles … Design: Study
did not use an included design or was not a primary research article. … Details of the data
analysis methods are included in the full report.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/GcjfCZtGpACQMv2KScLbEu
June 11, 2019 - RESULTS Sixty-two studies were included in this review, including 29 new studies. … Twenty-nine
new studies in 36 articles were included (2 trials in 2 articles9,10
and 27 cohort studies … The prior USPSTF review included 2 RCTs of breastfeeding
women in Africa that found 3-drug ART started … for KQ1 0 Articles included for KQ2 0 Articles included for KQ3 6 New articles (1 trial, 5 cohort
studies … ) included for KQ4
30 New articles (2 trials,
21 cohort studies [28
publications]) included
for KQ5
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/SJbAXUAQTv2GWemMuBab6W
April 08, 2025 - DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Independent critical appraisal of all provisionally included
studies. … RESULTS Ninety trials (N = 49 597) reported in 125 publications were included. … for KQ1 89 Trials (123 articles) included for KQ2 28 Trials (37 articles) included for KQ3
3647 Citations … Some included only in-person support at
and around the time of birth. … Some included in-
tense home visits.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions-october-2016
October 25, 2016 - Studies included in the previous review were re-evaluated for inclusion. … Results: Fifty-two studies (n = 66,757) in 57 publications were included. … included poor-quality studies). … Design: Study did not use an included design. … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population.
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March 01, 2011 - Searches
were supplemented by review of reference lists of included studies
and the prior USPSTF report … , if they reported included outcomes. … One long-term
follow-up (n = 1020)45 of a previously included trial (n = 2586)38
found no effect of … c Studies that provided data and contributed to the body of evidence were
considered included. … Authors do not report whether baseline smokers were included in the
follow-up.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions
June 04, 2024 - In 2018, the USPSTF recommendation statement on falls prevention included a recommendation against vitamin … ; this intervention will be included in a separate review and recommendation (in progress). … Most trials (22/37) included a history of falls as either the sole criterion or as 1 of several risk … Nearly all exercise interventions included gait, balance, and functional training (30/37 trials), and … These trials included a heterogeneous group of complex assessment and intervention components.
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April 27, 2021 - Cross-sectional studies were additionally included for the outcome
of ABPM tolerability. … ; 2 additional studies measur-
ing blood pressure at multiple visits were included in a sensitivity … The prevalence of hypertension as
defined by ABPM in the included studies reflected population hetero … for KQ2
27 Articles (18 studies)
included for KQ3
16 Articles (13 studies)
included for KQ4
14 Articles … Study design: Study did not use an included design.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breast-cancer-medication-use-reduce-risk
March 21, 2024 - How did the included trials identify and define participants as being at increased risk of primary breast … To the extent possible, we plan to describe the participant characteristics of the included … Practice Center will use to search for publications and to determine whether identified studies should be included
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hKRZFsG6c7Kq5ef32cCXa3
February 12, 2019 - Interventions reviewed included counseling, health system
interventions, physical activity, education … Pharmacological
approaches included the use of nortriptyline, sertraline, and omega-3 fatty acids. … A pragmatic approach, based on the populations included in the
systematic evidence review, would be to … in-person (19/20) or telephone-
based meetings (2/20), and 4 trials included home visits. … None of the other included in-
tervention trials reported harms outcomes.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/e9f8a_uGMXxSbBUxpRPkrc
June 18, 2024 - RESULTS Fifty-eight randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were included (N = 10 143). … Comparator: Study did not use an included comparator. … Design: Study did not use
an included design. … Intervention: Study did not use an included intervention. … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population.