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April 24, 2025 - and interventions
KQs 1–3: Studies of screening tests used or available in primary care settings, including … diagnostic odds ratios (or ability to calculate such outcomes from data provided); measures of reliability, including … interrater reliability, and testability (ability of children to cooperate with the test)
KQs 3, 5: Harms, including
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tests
Various screening tests are used in primary care to identify visual impairment in children, including … There is limited evidence on harms of screening, including psychosocial effects, in children ages 3 years
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April 24, 2023 - In 2023, there were 3882 cases of congenital syphilis
in the US, including 279 congenital syphilis–related … All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. … All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. … All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. … All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
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February 25, 2020 - mild cognitive impairment and mild to moderate dementia, in community-dwelling
adults, including those … This includes more details on the rationale of the
recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting … MCI and mild to moderate demen-
tia, in community-dwelling adults, including those 65 years or older … The interventions were highly variable, with most
including training in problem solving, communications … Behavioral and pharmacotherapy interventions for
tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including
pregnant
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January 01, 2025 - Expert Input
The Task Force seeks input from different types of experts — including medical specialists … In addition, any member of the public (including patients, experts in the field, clinicians, and advocates
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January 01, 2025 - Expert Input
The Task Force seeks input from different types of experts — including medical specialists … In addition, any member of the public (including patients, experts in the field, clinicians, and advocates
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
June 04, 2020 - would need to be conducted in a health care setting or be available for referral in the community, including … multicomponent intervention on diet and nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behavior, or a combination, including … text messages, and remote video feed) and can be delivered by a number of potential interventionists, including … Randomized, clinical trials and nonrandomized controlled intervention studies
Observational study designs (including
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January 01, 2010 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians
screen all sexually active women, including … There is fair evidence that screening pregnant women at high risk for gonorrhea,
including women at … Newer screening tests, including nucleic acid amplification tests and
nucleic acid hybridization tests … While including key
questions concerning individual risk factors, this review did not include a full … Specifically, studies are needed to evaluate screening criteria for men, including men who
have sex
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March 01, 2020 - Asymptomatic adults aged 18 to 79 years (including pregnant persons) without known liver disease. … This includes more details on the rationale
of the recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting
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January 01, 2024 - The Task Force seeks input from different types of topic experts, including medical
specialists such … • The effectiveness and harms of preventive interventions, including but not
limited to, fluoride … • How variations in care (including diagnosis and treatment) lead to increased
risk of breast cancer … • Research is needed to assess the effectiveness and harms of preventive interventions, including … – Research is needed to understand how variations in care (including diagnosis and treatment) lead
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
June 20, 2023 - adults (65 years or older)
The USPSTF recommends screening for depression in the adult population, including … B
Adults, including pregnant and postpartum persons, and older adults (65 years or older)
The … Adults, including pregnant and postpartum persons, and older adults (65 years or older): Screen for … Grade: B
Adults, including pregnant and postpartum persons, and older adults (65 years or older … Systemic or structural racism results in policies and practices, including health care delivery, that
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The Task Force does not recommend screening for prostate cancer in men who are
older than 70, including … It also applies to men who
are at increased risk for prostate cancer, including African
American men … The discovery of an overdiagnosed cancer can result in
overtreatment, including invasive procedures … This recommendation reflects new evidence about prostate
cancer treatment, including the use of active … recommend routine screening for
prostate cancer in men who are older than age 70 years and
older, including
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Other psychosocial risk factors include childhood abuse or neglect, exposure to
traumatic events (including … Other
USPSTF recommendations on mental health topics pertaining to children and adolescents, including
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Risk Assessment
Several traditional risk factors are associated w ith higher risk for CVD events, including … USPSTF
Recommendations
The USPSTF has made recommendations on many factors related to CVD prevention, including
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August 01, 2023 - Persons who engage in transactional sex, such as sex for money, drugs, or housing, including commercial … It is important that persons taking PrEP receive counseling about medication adherence and safer sex including … This includes more
details on the rationale of the recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
January 12, 2023 - Nephrolithiasis or nephrocalcinosis
Setting
Community and primary care–relevant settings, including … Outcomes
KQ 1:
Incident fractures, including all-cause, all-fragility, fall-related, major osteoporotic … Incident falls, including all-cause, low-trauma, and injurious falls (i.e., requiring hospitalization
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April 08, 2025 - All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. … A full research plan was published prior
to conducting the review.17 Methodological details including … The review was limited to fair- and good-
quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs, including cluster … All rights reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. … A complete list of the in-
cluded studies, including each ancillary publication, can be found in
the
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May 15, 2013 - years OR the subgroup of participants age <18 years is analyzed and reported separately from adults), including … Including, but not limited to: advice, brief intervention † , motivational interviewing, action plans … departments
Other settings included if study is linked to primary care or other health care, including … USPSTF broaden the age range to include young adults up to age 25 years, while other comments advocated including … One comment suggested that the review focus on all substances, including alcohol and tobacco; this approach
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/ocular-prophylaxis-for-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum-preventive-medication
January 29, 2019 - Detailed methods, including the search strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, criteria for critical … Comparative effectiveness studies, including one conducted in the United States, have found no statistically … significant differences in efficacy for GON prevention with different agents, including silver nitrate … state-mandated ocular prophylaxis may be less warranted in settings with comprehensive access to prenatal care, including … Evidence Findings
Benefits
Consistent evidence that topical ocular prophylactic preparations including
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January 01, 2022 - evidence-based medicine
• Makes evidence-based recommendations about clinical
preventive services, including … USPSTF Members
• The 16 volunteer members represent disciplines of primary care
including … during draft stages
• USPSTF email list helps the public stay up-to-date on Task Force
activities, including … evidence summaries, reaching a
wide network of clinicians and the public
• JAMA develops materials including