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1. Archived: Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan142/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
   October 30, 2014 - KQs 4, 5, 8: For nonsurgical interventions, studies must evaluate use at home rather than in a laboratory … of CPAP conducted in sleep laboratories) Screening Screening with the Epworth Sleepiness … characteristics or risk factors Diagnostic testing Polysomnography conducted in a sleep laboratory … KQ 1: Screened vs. nonscreened groups KQ 2: Overnight polysomnography conducted in a sleep laboratory … systematic reviews comparing diagnostic tests with formal, attended polysomnography conducted in a sleep laboratory

2. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
   September 27, 2022 - confirmatory treponemal test, preferably testing for different antigens than the initial test. 9 Most laboratories … The study concluded that the traditional algorithm may be more appropriate for smaller laboratories with … Alternatively, the reverse algorithm may be more suitable for either larger laboratories where automated … testing processes can improve workflow and efficiency or for smaller laboratories serving higher-risk … The study found that the pooled sensitivity from the laboratory evaluations (n = 5) was 98.5% (95% CI

3. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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   May 01, 2021 - screening19; however, the auto- mated processes used in reverse sequence may be appropriate for high-volume laboratories … The study concluded that the traditional algorithm may be more appropriate for smaller laboratories with … Alternatively, the reverse algorithm may be more suitable for either larger laboratories where automated … testing processes can improve workflow and efficiency or for smaller laboratories serving higher-risk … The study found that the pooled sensitivity from the laboratory evaluations (n = 5) was 98.5% (95% CI

4. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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   April 01, 2023 - blood sample that measures the CD4 T-cell response to specific Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens and laboratory … examinations, diagnostics, and tests (ie, medical history, physical examination, chest radiograph, and other laboratory

5. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: A Targeted Evidence Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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   September 01, 2022 - Testing laboratories are continually challenged to increase output at a reduced cost. … testing processes can improve workflow and efficiency, or for smaller laboratories serving higher-risk … Syphilis testing algorithms using treponemal tests for initial screening--four laboratories, New York … Discordant results from reverse sequence syphilis screening--five laboratories, United States, 2006 … Discordant Results from Reverse Sequence Syphilis Screening - Five Laboratories, United States, 2006

6. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
   March 04, 2021 - occupational health examination to determine fitness for duty KQs 4-6: Interventions studied only in laboratories … (e.g., studies of PAP conducted in sleep laboratories) Screening Externally validated questionnaires … Studies on accuracy of screening must include a comparison with overnight PSG conducted in a sleep laboratory

7. 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 - The laboratory diagnosis of syphilis. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol . 2005;16(1):45-51. 20. … The laboratory impact of changing syphilis screening from the rapid-plasma reagin to a treponemal enzyme … Laboratory diagnosis and interpretation of tests for syphilis. … Discordant results from reverse sequence syphilis screening: five laboratories, United States, 2006-2010 … Specimens from local hospitals or provincial public health laboratories submitted for confirmation

8. John M. Ruiz, Ph.D. | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members/john-m-ruiz-phd
   January 01, 2022 - His work reflects a broad range of methodologies from laboratory to community-participatory research

9. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
   www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
   April 06, 2023 - KQ 1: Morphometric vertebral fractures; BMD; laboratory or functional measures of bone or muscle strength … suggested the addition of intermediate health outcomes such as bone mineral density, muscle function, and laboratory

10. Screening for Syphilis: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TzddJozNQQZYmTohr64wMz
    June 07, 2016 - Specimens from local hospitals or provincial public health laboratories submitted for confirmation … The laboratory diagnosis of syphilis. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2005;16(1):45-51. 20. … The laboratory impact of changing syphilis screening from the rapid-plasma reagin to a treponemal enzyme … Laboratory diagnosis and interpretation of tests for syphilis. … Discordant results from reverse sequence syphilis screening: five laboratories, United States, 2006-2010

11. Clinical Summary: Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women (pdf file)
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    traditional approach is to perform an initial “nontreponemal” antibody test (ie, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

12. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2009 - Nontreponemal tests commonly used for initial screening include: • Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

13. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review93/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
    July 15, 2004 - Nontreponemal tests (venereal disease research laboratory [VDRL], rapid plasma reagin [RPR]). … test results were reported within 24 hours, and each case was evaluated by reviewing medical records, laboratory … ICS) The ICS test for syphilis is intended to provide rapid serological testing for syphilis in non-laboratory … This study compared results of clinic RPR and RST tests with standard laboratory RPR and TPHA tests in … rabbit-infectivity tests of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with clinical, radiographic, and conventional laboratory

14. Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/8L5g-QzXLDnUofBUE457DN
    July 01, 2004 - Nontreponemal tests (venereal disease research laboratory [VDRL], rapid plasma reagin [RPR]). … test results were reported within 24 hours, and each case was evaluated by reviewing medical records, laboratory … The ICS test for syphilis is intended to provide rapid serological testing for syphilis in non-laboratory … This study compared results of clinic RPR and RST tests with standard laboratory RPR and TPHA tests in … rabbit-infectivity tests of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with clinical, radiographic, and conventional laboratory

15. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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    Tests1 Spirometry can be performed in a primary care physician’s office or a pulmonary testing laboratory

16. Archived: Cervical Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - A large proportion of diagnostic errors may be attributable to laboratory error. … , before the introduction of federal legislation designed to improve the accuracy of cytopathologic laboratory … A 1991 survey of 600 laboratories found that 1-5% of specimens received were either unsatisfactory or … Laboratory reliability of the Papanicolaou smear. … Effect of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88) on the incidence of invasive

17. Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/USPSTF_Admin/Home/GetFile/1/996/syphilup/pdf
    July 01, 2004 - Nontreponemal tests (venereal disease research laboratory [VDRL], rapid plasma reagin [RPR]). … test results were reported within 24 hours, and each case was evaluated by reviewing medical records, laboratory … The ICS test for syphilis is intended to provide rapid serological testing for syphilis in non-laboratory … This study compared results of clinic RPR and RST tests with standard laboratory RPR and TPHA tests in … rabbit-infectivity tests of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with clinical, radiographic, and conventional laboratory

18. Archived: Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
    September 25, 2014 - reliability must include measures of reproducibility (e.g., test-retest, comparisons between different laboratories … Because the CDC recommends different criteria for positive LTBI test results for mycobacteriology laboratory … personnel, we will exclude studies enrolling employees of mycobacteriology laboratories

19. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary94/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-2009
    May 15, 2009 - The accuracy of rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) screening tests … Biological false-positive tests comprise a high proportion of Venereal Disease Research Laboratory reactions … Enrollment at 4 urban maternity hospitals in Bolivia (large, public, with laboratory infrastructure and … Finger-stick POC test using Abbott Determine Syphilis TP test (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois … True-positive and true-negative results were defined by positive RPR and TPPA results at reference laboratory

20. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/tmpufJqkzbptG4uBtSGnam
    September 01, 2022 - Traditional screening algorithm: Screen with an initial nontreponemal test (eg, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory