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21. Archived: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-screening-2008
    March 15, 2008 - It does not apply to individuals with a family history of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. … For individuals who present to clinicians complaining of chronic cough, increased sputum production, … Benefits experienced by individuals who do not recognize or report symptoms are unlikely to be greater … than those in symptomatic individuals. … It does not apply to individuals with a family history of α 1 -antitrypsin deficiency.

22. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-testing
    April 11, 2024 - . † The population includes cisgender women and may be applicable to individuals who are transgender, … explore the degree to which the findings are broadly representative of the U.S. population, including individuals … highlight risk assessment, counseling, and screening approaches that demonstrate effectiveness in groups of individuals … criteria Poor-quality studies * The population includes cisgender women and may be applicable to individuals … clarify gender terminology for the included population as “cisgender women and may be applicable to individuals

23. Draft Research Plan: Breast Cancer: Medication to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/breast-cancer-medication-use-reduce-risk
    December 28, 2023 - What is the accuracy of different approaches for identifying individuals at increased risk of primary … of our effort to address health equity, we will search for and highlight evidence that could benefit individuals … risk Females with previous nonmalignant breast biopsy results (e.g., atypical ductal hyperplasia) Individuals

24. Using Nontraditional Risk Factors in Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/BdMLHKcM_9Qs9C4z-X8GJY
    October 06, 2009 - If the classification of individuals at intermediate risk could be improved by using additional risk … Recommendation There is insufficient evidence to determine the percentage of intermediate-risk individuals … For individuals reclassified as high-risk on the basis of hs-CRP or ABI scores, data are not available

25. Archived: Final Research Plan: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan88/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions-september-2015
    February 18, 2014 - whether tobacco cessation interventions in current adult tobacco users, including pregnant women and individuals … , morbidity, and other health outcomes in current adult tobacco users, including pregnant women and individuals … interventions achieve tobacco abstinence in current adult tobacco users, including pregnant women and individuals … Population Adults (age ≥18 years) who are current smokers, including pregnant women and individuals … young adults; older adults; specific racial/ethnic groups; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals

26. Screening for HIV: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/KWfaboZAt9KKoDMQbLvbbt
    June 20, 2019 - The USPSTF concluded that the ben- efits of screening individuals at increased risk substantially outweigh … Current evidence supports the benefit of identifying and treating asymptomatic individuals in immunological … Use of HAART can be considered for asymptomatic individuals who are in an earlier stage of disease but … If untreated, almost all in- fected individuals will eventually develop AIDS, defined by opportunistic … RECOMMENDATIONS OF OTHER GROUPS Counseling and HIV testing of high-risk individuals (as defined in the

27. Final Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
    September 28, 2021 - broader literature on clinical risk factors for preeclampsia, a pragmatic approach for identifying individuals … , 16-18 In general, trial participants were young (mean age range, 20.4 to 33.5 years) and White individuals … Only 3 trials included majority populations of Black individuals (range, 50% to 72%). 1 Studies most … Studies of average-risk pregnant individuals (5 trials) were included with trials of participants at … Preeclampsia incidence would likely be at least 8% in a population of pregnant individuals having 1 of

28. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
    July 05, 2005 - The USPSTF concluded that the benefits of screening individuals at increased risk substantially outweigh … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published revised guidelines recommending that all individuals … Current evidence supports the benefit of identifying and treating asymptomatic individuals in immunologically … Use of HAART can be considered for asymptomatic individuals who are in an earlier stage of disease but … Evaluation of initial CD4+ T cell counts in individuals with newly diagnoses human immunodeficiency virus

29. Final Research Plan: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/sexually-transmitted-infections
    May 01, 2025 - What clinical risk assessment tools or guidance can be used to help primary care clinicians identify individuals … requiring specialized healthcare or interventions to address STI and other health risks (e.g., HIV-positive individuals … persons who inject drugs) Interventions Interventions involving behavioral counseling to help individuals

30. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - A Asymptomatic high-risk individuals There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against … routinely screening asymptomatic high-risk individuals for HBV infection in order to determine eligibility … Interferon eliminates HBsAg positivity in some individuals with a diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B, 41 … Nevertheless, individuals known to be at high risk who are found to be seronegative on screening can … No major organizations recommend universal screening of nonpregnant individuals for HBV infection.

31. Screening for HIV Infection in Asymptomatic, Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/q_zxLD9JZFGoSPCrEHNk2g
    June 11, 2019 - STUDY SELECTION Nonpregnant individuals 12 years and older; randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and controlled … New evidence extends effectiveness of ART to asymptomatic individuals with CD4 cell counts greater than … Studies that directly evaluated the effects of HIV screening vs no screening in asymptomatic individuals … New evidence extends effectiveness of ART to asymp- tomatic individuals with CD4 cell counts greater … The effect of combined antiretroviral therapy on the overall mortality of HIV-infected individuals.

32. Modeling Study: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/lung-cancer-screening
    March 09, 2021 - Screening individuals at aged 50 or 55 years through aged 80 years with 20 pack-years or more of smoking … All simulations were performed assuming that all screening-eligible individuals would undergo screening … Expanding current screening eligibility to include individuals with 20 to 29 pack-years of smoking was … The analysis estimates that screening strategies for individuals aged 50 or 55 years through aged 80 … First, the analysis assumed an idealized 100% screening uptake and adherence for eligible individuals

33. Recommendation: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
    September 28, 2021 - broader literature on clinical risk factors for preeclampsia, a pragmatic approach for identifying individuals … , 16-18 In general, trial participants were young (mean age range, 20.4 to 33.5 years) and White individuals … Only 3 trials included majority populations of Black individuals (range, 50% to 72%). 1 Studies most … Studies of average-risk pregnant individuals (5 trials) were included with trials of participants at … Preeclampsia incidence would likely be at least 8% in a population of pregnant individuals having 1 of

34. Archived: Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
    September 06, 2016 - Studies of individuals for whom LTBI screening and treatment is part of public health surveillance or … Individuals who screen positive are generally offered preventive treatment (eTable 1 in the Supplement … Studies on close contacts of individuals with active TB were excluded because testing and treatment of … 2 cm 2 (11.6 per 1000) as among individuals with larger lesions (21.3 per 1000). … For this subset, active TB developed in 5 individuals in the combination-therapy group and 10 individuals

35. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Spirometry: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/QTJe7MfZ7cru9yYpxqx77m
    April 01, 2008 - Benefits experienced by individuals who do not recognize or report symptoms are unlikely to be greater … It does not apply to individuals with a family his- tory of �1-antitrypsin deficiency. … For individuals who present to clinicians with chronic cough, increased sputum production, wheezing, … It does not apply to individuals w ith a fam ily history of α 1 -antitrypsin deficiency. … For individuals w ho present to clinicians reporting chronic cough, increased sputum production, w

36. Procedure Manual Appendix II: USPSTF Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-ii-uspstf-conflict-interest-disclosure-form
    July 01, 2017 - For the purposes of this disclosure form, individuals should disclose all interests that apply to all … Disclosure of Financial Interests: Task Force Members For the purposes of this Disclosure Form, individuals … Immediate Family Members and Close Personal Relationships For the purposes of this Disclosure Form, individuals … Member Name   Disclosure of Nonfinancial Interests For the purposes of this Disclosure Form, individuals

37. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
    June 07, 2016 - sexual behavior, commercial sex workers, individuals who exchange sex for drugs, individuals who are … The screening process includes risk assessment to determine which individuals are at high or low risk … for infection, and testing to determine if individuals are positive or negative for syphilis. … Infected individuals undergo treatment that can lead to reduced complications of syphilis as well as … During screening, individuals may also experience harms.

38. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/2fycG-t73pJzd9fZgtc-mg
    It does not apply to individuals with a family history of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. … For individuals who present to clinicians complaining of chronic cough, increased sputum production,

39. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: A Targeted Evidence Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CVoJ9fc9nv2Zsgs8R8XabH
    September 01, 2022 - Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge the following individuals for their contributions … The results suggest that emotional stress may be a common experience for individuals both pre- and … Individuals Using Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV The CDC recommends that all … The online risk calculator has several potential benefits including allowing individuals to conduct … Between 2011 and 2013, a total of 1,097 individuals completed STI testing.

40. Thirteenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/thirteenth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
    January 01, 2023 - Racism of all kinds affects the health of individuals and results in policies and practices, including … the accuracy of including one question on suicide risk within a depression screening, treatments for individuals … identified through screening, and whether individuals identified through screening can be helped before