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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary23/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
March 30, 2015 - We excluded studies conducted in resource-poor populations, including nutritionally deficient populations … Clinical outcomes of study were morbidity (including growth; cognitive, psychomotor, and neurodevelopmental … Most sample sizes varied from 70 to 428, with 1 study including 1657 children. … Screening for iron deficiency anemia, including iron supplementation for children and pregnant women. … Screening for iron deficiency anemia—including iron prophylaxis.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/intimate-partner-violence-and-elderly-abuse-screening-2004
March 08, 2004 - The complete information on which this statement is based, including evidence tables and references, … settings were abused and/or neglected during 1996. 11 The abuse of older adults takes many forms, including … spouse. 11 Harmful outcomes of family violence may include not only repercussions of acute trauma, including … for developmental delay, school failure, violent behavior, and a variety of psychiatric disorders, including … Screening for child abuse in the primary care setting can involve a variety of techniques, including
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
April 26, 2022 - This includes more details on the rationale of the recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting … Certain medications, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, and anticoagulants, increase … Results were similar when including studies using all doses of aspirin compared with studies using low-dose … When including observational follow-up beyond the trial phase, 2 trials of low-dose aspirin use reported … Interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant persons: US Preventive Services
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
September 24, 2019 - This includes more details on the rationale of the recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting … urinary tract increase the risk of asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections, including … for hospitalization in pregnant women. 8 Pyelonephritis is associated with perinatal complications including … The USPSTF found adequate evidence of harms associated with treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria, including … Women are at increased risk of urinary tract infections, including asymptomatic bacteriuria, because
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
November 05, 2015 - Those at increased risk may undergo a comprehensive risk assessment, including bone density measurement … Risk assessment tools for low bone mass and/or high fracture risk, bone density measurement tests (including … Food and Drug Administration for the treatment or prevention of osteoporosis (including bisphosphonates
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
October 22, 2015 - effectiveness trials of fall interventions
Population
Community-dwelling adults age ≥65 years (including … care homes, or other long-term care facilities)
KQ 2: Harm outcomes as reported in studies, including … purposes of this review, primary care interventions may be provided by various types of providers, including
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-november-2018
August 18, 2016 - * The World Health Organization defines child maltreatment as including … abuse or neglect
KQ 2: None
Clinical settings
Primary care–feasible or referable settings, including … where primary care services are offered; services that could result from an assessment by a clinician (including
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/-Mgq-ba4Yv4nXkNAYpxurx
May 01, 2014 - Facts About Suicide and Screening for Suicide Risk
Too many people, both young and old, including those … Certain groups are at
greater risk for suicide, including American Indian/Alaskan Natives and military … For each
topic, the Task Force posts draft documents for public comment, including a draft recommendation
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
April 17, 2014 - practice); developing countries
Screening Tests
KQ 1: Any program of colorectal screening, including … colorectal cancer; colorectal cancer–specific or all-cause mortality
KQ 2: Test performance, including … unexpected or unwanted medical attention and/or resulting in death (e.g., requiring hospitalization), including
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nUKZWGKL2FA2Z5fZ3eCrDU
November 22, 2023 - benefits and harms of routine screening performed by primary care clinicians
for oral health conditions, including … harms of preventive interventions performed by primary care
clinicians for oral health conditions, including … harms of preventive interventions
performed by primary care clinicians for oral health conditions,
including … This includes more details on the rationale of the recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting … harms of preventive interventions performed by primary care
clinicians for oral health conditions, including
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/public-comments-and-nominations
June 22, 2025 - The Task Force prioritizes topics based on several criteria, including:
The topic’s relevance to
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/depression-in-adults-screening
January 26, 2016 - least moderate certainty that there is a moderate net benefit to screening for depression in adults, including … persons with chronic illnesses (eg, cancer or cardiovascular disease), other mental health disorders (including … Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Twenty-three studies (n = 5398), including 8 studies of the English-language … In the 2 trials conducted in the United States, 7 , 8 including a recent study in low-income African … All 10 trials of CBT or CBT-related interventions, including the 2 trials in pregnant women, showed an
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/N3VeYbr4ZdhZfqsw3ErLHE
November 01, 2014 - Although screening with ultrasonography has few direct
harms, all screening strategies, including those … All screening strategies, including ultrasonography with or without confirmatory tests (digital subtraction … The USPSTF has made recommendations on many factors related to stroke prevention, including screening … Other factors, including
treatment and control of diabetes and hyperlipidemia, are
also reported to be … The evidence has important limitations, including the
lack of studies focusing on a population identified
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-supplemental-screening-in-women-with-dense-/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
January 11, 2016 - Detailed methods, including search strategies, detailed inclusion criteria, and excluded studies, are … In studies that focused primarily on women at high risk for breast cancer (including those with preexisting … We defined recall as the need for any additional diagnostic testing after supplemental screening, including … categorical BI-RADS breast density classification by the same or different radiologists, altogether including … KQ 4: What are the harms associated with being identified as having dense breasts, including psychological
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/tobacco-use-tobacco-caused-disease-counseling-2003
November 01, 2003 - Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions (2020)
Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including … Rationale: Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that brief smoking cessation interventions, including … Brief tobacco cessation counseling interventions, including … Other medications, including clonidine and nortriptyline, have been found to be efficacious and may be
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vmHooQ6ABG9CagdUXv2_rx
August 25, 2021 - Systemic or structural racism results in policies and
practices, including health care delivery, that … Lipid panels measure
different components of cholesterol metabolism, including total
cholesterol, LDL-C … • Interventions to lower lipid levels are available, including lifestyle modification (eg, changes … Force recommends interventions promoting physical activity and healthy eating
across the life span, including … This includes more details on the rationale of the recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/yzXkWEQV3pn95yd_pmXZXk
December 15, 2020 - applies to asymptomatic, nonpregnant ado-
lescents and adults at increased risk for HBV infection, including … All asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults at increased risk for HBV infection, including those … This includes more details on the rationale of the
recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting … treatment of patients with chronic HBV infection is effective at improving
intermediate outcomes, including … Trials evaluated first-line therapies
(ie, therapies with the highest proven efficacy and safety, including
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
July 26, 2022 - behavioral change techniques such as goal setting, problem solving, and self-monitoring; approaches including … A large proportion of CVD cases can be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors, including smoking … This includes more details on the rationale of the recommendation, including benefits and harms; supporting … A wide range of specially trained professionals, including but not limited to physicians, nurses, registered … Interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant persons: US Preventive Services
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
December 10, 2024 - Systemic or structural racism results in policies and practices, including healthcare delivery, that … recommendations apply to cisgender women and all other persons who were assigned female sex at birth (including … Certain factors increase risk for cervical cancer, including HIV infection, a compromised immune system … every 3 years with cytology alone confers little additional benefit, with a large increase in harms, including … We encourage health professionals to provide screening, including consideration for home self-collection
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
November 19, 2024 - Systemic or structural racism results in policies and practices, including healthcare delivery, that … loss), and meningitis. 1 In 2022, there were 3,761 cases of congenital syphilis in the United States, including … syphilis in nonpregnant persons, 18 as well as screening for other sexually transmitted infections, including … One of the studies additionally reported including 75% Hispanic participants and 3% Asian participants … and treatment
Screening for syphilis infection in pregnant persons may result in potential harms, including