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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
June 30, 2022 - body standards that make these data difficult to interpret at the study level), BMI z-score (due to lack
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary23/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
March 30, 2015 - 12 months who are at average risk for IDA (I statement). 13 These recommendations were based on a lack … shortcomings included unclear methods of randomization and allocation concealment, 25–27 , 30–32 lack
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July 01, 2013 - Limitations: The lack of a gold standard for confirming GDM limits
comparisons. … nonfasting state who are at mod-
erate risk for GDM (those who do not meet all low-risk
criteria but lack … The lack of a gold standard to confirm a diagnosis of
GDM limited our ability to compare the results … the result of the
screening test was used to determine whether patients had
further testing for GDM (lack … Lack of
concordance between the 75-g and 100-g glucose load tests for the diagnosis of
gestational diabetes
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-november-2018
November 27, 2018 - perpetrated by a parent or caregiver; physical (eg, failure to thrive), emotional, dental or medical (eg, lack … hospital admission for unintentional injury at a 9-year follow-up. 42 These results suggest an overall lack … inconclusive for other outcomes, based primarily on the limited number of trials reporting on each outcome and lack … Consistent, imprecise
Heterogeneity in included studies; no evidence of reporting bias
Low for lack
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-2003
February 01, 2003 - Tests
Defining the performance characteristics of screening strategies for GDM is complicated by the lack … delivery rates, birth trauma, or perinatal mortality.[[40‐42]] These trials are hampered by small size and lack
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
April 11, 2025 - differential attrition between groups (generally >40% overall or >20% difference between groups), substantial lack … Seven of the 90 included trials (n = 1404) commented on the occurrence of adverse events or lack of adverse … 89 RCTs (n = 49,597)
Good: 28 Fair: 61
Clinical variation in samples
Lack of detail regarding measurement
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February 01, 2016 - They may show a lack of interest in people, become fixated on certain
objects or subjects, get extremely
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December 15, 2020 - undergone HBV screening.4 Low uptake of screening may be re-
lated to several barriers, including language, lack … detection
and treatment
• Inadequate direct evidence on benefits of screening on health outcomes due to lack … detection
and treatment
• Inadequate direct evidence on the harms of screening for HBV infection due to lack
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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 - factors, including smoking, obesity, diabetes, elevated blood pressure or hypertension, dyslipidemia, lack … factors, including smoking, obesity, diabetes, elevated blood pressure or hypertension, dyslipidemia, lack … Of the 113 trials reviewed by the USPSTF, only 23 (n = 12,452) specifically reported on harms or lack
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June 11, 2019 - findings across individual studies.
limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice.
lack … studies.
gaps in the chain of evidence.
findings not generalizable to routine primary care practice.
lack … because of stigma and
discrimination against gay, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary per-
sons, or the lack … These barriers can
include structural barriers, such as lack of health insurance, and
other factors,
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May 18, 2021 - For example, lack of adherence with annual FIT from ages 45 to 75 years, resulting in a 3-year screening … Similarly, lack of adherence with 10-yearly colonoscopy, resulting in a 15-year interval, was estimated … No correlation in findings at CTC or SIG and follow-up colonoscopy was assumed. d The lack of specificity … of colonoscopy within reach of the sigmoidoscope and 0 for lesions beyond reach of the scope. g The lack
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening-2002
September 17, 2002 - hyperthyroidism; current use of benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, or caffeine; not walking for exercise; lack … clinical risk factors ( Table 2 ). 34-43 The most common methodologic limitations of these studies are lack … of validation and lack of generalizability because of small numbers of patients or nonrepresentative … The variation among techniques, along with the lack of methods to integrate bone density results with … Limited clinical utility of a self-evaluating risk assessment scale for postmenopausal osteoporosis: lack
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary24/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
December 15, 2010 - Physicians face significant barriers to intervening to prevent falls, however, including lack of awareness … and meta-analysis of multifactorial clinical assessment programs addressing fall risk also reported a lack … Although the lack of a consistent finding for an overall benefit may result from analyses combining studies … Lack of effectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall-prevention program in elderly people at risk: a randomized … Lack of effect of Tai Chi Chuan in preventing falls in elderly people living at home: a randomized clinical
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September 01, 2002 - hyperthyroidism; current use of
benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, or caffeine; not
walking for exercise; lack … clinical risk factors (Table
2 ).34-43 The most common methodologic limitations
of these studies are lack … of validation and lack of
generalizability because of small numbers of patients
or nonrepresentative … The
variation among techniques, along with the lack of
methods to integrate bone density results with … Limited clinical
utility of a self-evaluating risk assessment scale for
postmenopausal osteoporosis: lack
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary45/skin-cancer-counseling-2012
May 15, 2012 - significance of these higher scores, however, is unclear, given the very small numerical differences and the lack … Lack of adequate adjustment and lack of stratification for skin phenotype may explain the lack of association … However, this literature is sparse, and the available population-based casecontrol studies lack adjustment … vitamin D) is very limited at this point
Overall, fair-quality evidence; evidence was sparse for lack … Skin cancer in a subtropical Australian population: incidence and lack of association with occupation
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February 13, 2018 - findings across individual studies.
limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice.
lack … studies.
gaps in the chain of evidence.
findings not generalizable to routine primary care practice.
lack … treatment of osteoporosis in postmeno-
pausal women; the evidence for primary prevention in men is lack
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-diet-promotion-behavioral-counseling-1996
January 01, 1996 - Although physicians can often provide general guidelines on proper nutrition, many lack the time and … Clinicians who lack the time or skills to perform a complete dietary history, to address potential barriers
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March 01, 2005 - or power
of studies, important flaws in their design or conduct, gaps in the chain of evidence, or lack
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-use-illicit-screening-january-2008
January 15, 2008 - Research Needs/Gaps
The most significant research gap identified by the USPSTF is the lack
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October 01, 2009 - The net benefit of hs-CRP testing was felt
to be of uncertain magnitude because of the lack of infor- … findings across individual studies
limited generalizability of findings to routine primary care practice
lack … gaps in the chain of evidence
findings that are not generalizable to routine primary care practice
a lack