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161. Screening for HIV in Pregnant Women: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Both studies used the Bayley Scales of Infant Development II, which include a mental development index

162. Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: An Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 10, 2017 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Neural tube defects, harms of treatment (twinning, respiratory outcomes). … Estimates of folate sufficiency of intake vary widely by measure. … for a large majority of comparisons and outcomes25-30,32-36 Consistent Precise Undetected Variable measures … childhood asthma, wheezing, or allergies by timing25-27,33,35 Consistent Precise Undetected Variable measures

163. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: An Updated Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2019 - prophylaxis and followup.7 Since its licensure in 1981, the HBV vaccination remains the most effective measure … Treatment: There are effective preventive measures (i.e., HBV vaccination within 12 hours of birth … Were the outcome measures prespecified, clearly defined, valid, reliable, and assessed consistently … Were outcome measures taken multiple times before and after the intervention? … Denmark scales up hepatitis B screening and vaccination for risk groups.

164. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: An Updated Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2019 - prophylaxis and followup.7 Since its licensure in 1981, the HBV vaccination remains the most effective measure … Treatment: There are effective preventive measures (i.e., HBV vaccination within 12 hours of birth … Were the outcome measures prespecified, clearly defined, valid, reliable, and assessed consistently … Were outcome measures taken multiple times before and after the intervention? … Denmark scales up hepatitis B screening and vaccination for risk groups.

165. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2012 - measures of sun exposure; or total, which are cumulative estimates of sun exposure. … Six case-control studies included some measure of total sun exposure, either during childhood, during … Most studies used crude measures of indoor tanning exposure. … Only 1 of 6 negative studies adjusted for both skin phenotype and some measure of sun exposure 90 . … Both of these studies, however, used only a crude dichotomous measure of sunscreen use.

166. Evidence Summary: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 24, 2021 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Mortality, cardiovascular morbidity, diabetes-related morbidity, development … No 2 studies used the same outcome measures at similar time points. … Consistency unknown (no 2 studies used similar measures at similar time points); imprecise Fair (at … least medium risk of bias) Missing data from many participants; heterogeneity of measures used and … practices in ADDITION-Cambridge (although the number responding for any given time point and outcome measure

167. Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2010 - We performed a sta- tistical test of heterogeneity (I2), which measures the percentage of variability … Adiposity was the most common addi- tional measure, reported in 5 of 13 be- havioral counseling trials … All of these measures have strengths and limita- tions. … Percentile scores are helpful when describing weight change in children of many ages, be- cause they are a measure … Quality-Rating Criteria10 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Methodology Checklists64 The measure

168. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2009 - Although the Snellen eye chart is widely used to measure visual acuity in primary care settings, no studies … ; quality of life, functional capacity (including ability to drive and driving outcomes), and other measures … and negative predictive values, areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curve, and other measures … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … Variation in 4-month postoperative outcomes as reflected in multiple outcome measures.

169. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2009 - Although the Snellen eye chart is widely used to measure visual acuity in primary care settings, no studies … ; quality of life, functional capacity (including ability to drive and driving outcomes), and other measures … and negative predictive values, areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curve, and other measures … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … Variation in 4-month postoperative outcomes as reflected in multiple outcome measures.

170. Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - Models that measure benefits and harms using an integrated measure (e.g., quality-adjusted life years4 … data, life tables), whose purpose is to estimate the effects of PSA screening on important outcome measures … lifetime in the absence of screening; the number of overdiagnosed cancers is the numerator used in measures … In addition to reporting these measures of benefit and harm for each of the 35 screening strategies, … Weighing the balance of benefits and harms of screening is subjective, and using integrated measures

171. Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - Models that measure benefits and harms using an integrated measure (e.g., quality-adjusted life years4 … data, life tables), whose purpose is to estimate the effects of PSA screening on important outcome measures … lifetime in the absence of screening; the number of overdiagnosed cancers is the numerator used in measures … In addition to reporting these measures of benefit and harm for each of the 35 screening strategies, … Weighing the balance of benefits and harms of screening is subjective, and using integrated measures

172. Final Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 09, 2020 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Sensitivity, specificity, drug use and other health, social, and legal outcomes … Drug use severity was analyzed as a standardized mean difference, given heterogeneity in measurement scales … Only 3 trials reported on a measure of global function or well-being with no clear effect. … Drug use during pregnancy: validating the Drug Abuse Screening Test against physiological measures. … Outcomes: No measure of drug use reported (KQs 1, 3, 4, 5); no measure related to sensitivity and specificity

173. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: An Updated Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - 125 (CA-125) testing, and CA-125 screening alone— either with a single measurement threshold value or measures … Main Outcomes and Measures: Ovarian cancer mortality and incidence (defined as ovarian, fallopian tube … The algorithm uses sequential CA-125 measures taken at annual screening visits to evaluate the trajectory … randomization procedures and allocation concealment, blinded outcome assessment, reliable outcome measures … Adherence to treatment guidelines for ovarian cancer as a measure of quality care.

174. Screening for Breast Cancer: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2009 - Most were cohort studies, and 24 used validated psychological measurement scales to assess the effects … Association between mammography timing and measures of screening performance in the United States.

175. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: An Updated Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - 125 (CA-125) testing, and CA-125 screening alone— either with a single measurement threshold value or measures … Main Outcomes and Measures: Ovarian cancer mortality and incidence (defined as ovarian, fallopian tube … The algorithm uses sequential CA-125 measures taken at annual screening visits to evaluate the trajectory … randomization procedures and allocation concealment, blinded outcome assessment, reliable outcome measures … Adherence to treatment guidelines for ovarian cancer as a measure of quality care.

176. Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 18, 2024 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES BMI and other weight-related outcomes, cardiometabolic measures, quality of … cardiovascular-related morbidity or mortality, were reported in only 14 studies (n = 2558); 13 of these reported a measure … 1.9 [95% CI, 0.2-3.5]; 11 RCTs [n = 1922]; I2 = 48.4%) (eTable 5, eFigure 1 in the Supplement; most scales … the use of child report vs parent proxy report of QoL; variation in the use of subscales vs total QoL scales … The PedsQL 4.0 as a pediatric population health measure: feasibility, reliability, and validity.

177. Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet in Adults: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - (eg, weight, proportion of body fat) with no direct measure of dietary behavior. … of fat intake, including grams of saturated or total fat consumed or study-specific outcome scales.10 … Second, identifying the appropriate measure of dietary change is difficult. … Our main outcome measure, self-reported change in dietary behavior, relies on individual self-report, … usually from validated food frequency questionnaires that have limited ability to measure small changes

178. Archived: Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary43/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     October 07, 2011 - outcomes, 8 cohort studies that evaluated urinary and sexual function outcomes by using continuous scales … be associated with worse sexual function compared with watchful waiting on the basis of continuous scales … , although no clear differences were seen in sexual bother scores and measures of urinary function ( … Prostatectomy and radiation therapy were not associated with worse outcomes on most measures related … 55% (41⁄75) T2: 37% (28⁄75)  T3: 4% (3⁄75) No adjustment for variables; adjustment made for repeat measures

179. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 03, 2002 - originally conducted, the Swedish trials had important flaws related to measurement of the primary outcome measure … , autopsies, registries), and use of independent blinded review of the cause of death are important measures … credible interval for a given length of follow-up . 11 The purpose of this analysis was to use repeated measures … Results of intermediate measures from a population-based, randomized trial of mammographic screening … The epidemiology of mass breast cancer screening—a plea for a valid measure of benefit.

180. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: A Decision Analysis for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes are length and quality of life measured in net life-years and quality-adjusted … All other health utility weights were ap- plied multiplicatively to that baseline. … Life-years are an important measure because they incorporate differences in the expected length of life … Quality-adjusted life-years are an important measure because they incorporate both expected length- … Utility scores for chronic conditions in a community-dwelling population.