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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
September 04, 2018 - screening for syphilis in pregnancy (KQ1), randomized or nonrandomized controlled intervention studies and large … Four large, fair-quality retrospective studies evaluated the proportion of false-positive results using … nonspecific antibody (as may occur in secondary syphilis) produces a false-negative result attributable to a large … Incidence and risk factors for the prozone phenomenon in serologic testing for syphilis in a large cohort
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February 01, 2011 - available, the
magnitude or direction of the observed effect might change, and this change might be
large … interfere with normal bin-
ocular vision, such as strabismus (oc-
ular misalignment), anisometropia (a
large … One large, statewide
screening study of the Medical Tech-
nologies photoscreener found 94%
testability … Six of 7
studies reported false-positive rates
of �70% in low-prevalence popula-
tions.1 One large study
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
June 20, 2023 - A large body of evidence supported benefits of psychological and pharmacologic treatment of depression … and government entities, systematic reviews, implementation studies, and clinicians working in some large … One large (n = 18,882) good-quality multisite trial conducted in US integrated care settings tested 2 … primary care patients were eliminated after implementation of a routine screening program in a large … Existing systematic reviews for large, mature bodies of evidence were also included.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
October 08, 2020 - KQs 1, 2: Change in FEV1
Study Designs
KQs 1, 2: RCTs
KQ 3: RCTS included for KQ2, large
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March 25, 2021 - with a contemporaneous control
KQ 3: Randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; large
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July 03, 2014 - highly likely depressed patients)
Harms of antidepressant treatment (KQ 5): Systematic reviews; large … observational studies published after identified systematic reviews that include observational studies
“Large
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary50/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
July 15, 2009 - We classified likelihood ratios as "large," "moderate," or "small" on the basis of the criteria shown … A large, prospective cohort study ( n = 4819) found that 85% of persons 85 years or older had improved … The large, good-quality AREDS (Age-Related Eye Disease Study) ( n = 3640) 47 found that a multivitamin … A large, good-quality trial reported 5 cases of presumed endophthalmitis, 6 cases of uveitis, and 11 … AMD (dry)
2 RCTs (1 in an existing SR); 1 SR
Fair
Results of 1 large trial
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July 01, 2009 - We classified likelihood
ratios as “large,” “moderate,” or “small” on the basis of the
criteria shown … A large, prospective cohort study (n � 4819) found
that 85% of persons 85 years or older had improved … Some inconsistency High 1 large RCT found a multivitamin and zinc
combination effective for slowing … AMD (dry)
3 trials Fair Data on harms poorly
reported
Consistent High The large AREDS found zinc to … A large, good-quality trial reported 5
cases of presumed endophthalmitis, 6 cases of uveitis, and
11
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February 14, 2023 - “This is due in large part to the fact
that the tests used to screen for genital herpes have limitations
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July 17, 2018 - For changes in the C statistic, the term “large” is used
to denote changes of 0.1 or greater, “moderate … C statistics range from 0.5 to 1.0; the 0.1
cutpoint for “large” was set because it represents 20% of … The evidence base for the ABI and
hsCRP included large individual patient data meta-analyses39,40; in … Discrimination
Ankle-Brachial Index | A large body of literature (10 studies;
n = 79 583) consistently … Reclassification
Ankle-Brachial Index | A large but heterogeneous body of literature
(9 studies; n =
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July 01, 2007 - becomes available, the magnitude or direction of the observed effect could change, and this change
may be large … time that many studies were performed under
optimal conditions and that most studies did not include
large … are found
among women resulting from screening in men, the poten-
tial benefits to society are very large
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/update-methods-insufficient-evidence
March 04, 2021 - Even for screening topics that pertain to all or a large majority of adults, children, or adolescents … strongest argument for providing an intervention is based on scientific evidence provided by multiple large … In the face of insufficient evidence, an intervention with a large potential for harm (such as major
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April 25, 2017 - If
the patient’s upper arm circumference is 33 cm or greater, a large blood
pressure cuff should be used … becomes available, the magnitude or direction of the observed effect could change, and this change may be large … Large
studies are needed to compare different approaches to screening
and effects on maternal and perinatal … If the patient’s upper arm circumference is ≥33 cm, a large blood pressure cuff should be used. … The large mul-
ticenter HYPITAT (Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial
at Term) found that
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-enhanced-risk-assessment-non-traditional-risk-factors
April 25, 2024 - designs
KQs 1, 4, 5: RCTs, CCTs
KQ 2: Prognostic prediction model studies
KQs 3, 5: RCTs, CCTs, large
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-study/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
June 15, 2016 - The prevalence of polyps of the large intestine in Oslo: an autopsy study. … Polyps of the large intestine in Aarhus, Denmark: an autopsy study. … Polyps and cancer of the large bowel: a necropsy study in Liverpool. … Adenomatous polypi of large intestine: incidence and distribution. … Accuracy of CT colonography for detection of large adenomas and cancers.
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August 03, 2020 - Prevalence: A large number of
pregnant women are iron deficient and/
or anemic.
2. … The effects on the mother and fetus
are thought to account for the large body
ofobservational data from … Although evidence to
date is inconclusive, a large body ofdata
suggest that iron supplements are ef¬ … During Pregnancy
Elements of Causal Chain
Grade of
Evidence Limitations of Evidence
Prevalence: a large … In a large randomized controlled trial,
Hemminki and Rimpela69 compared rou¬
tine and selective prescription
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July 01, 2013 - Two
RCTs showed no difference (13, 15), whereas 2 large
RCTs showed less weight gain with treatment ( … For outcomes related to birthweight (including birth-
weight �4000 g, actual birthweight, and large-for … , analyses adjusting for
these variables show that glycemia accounted for only
1.7% of the risk for large-for-gestational-age … Specifically, treatment of GDM results in
lower incidence of preeclampsia, macrosomia, large-for-
gestational-age … control in gestational diabetes mellitus—how tight is tight enough:
small for gestational age versus large
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review11/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
July 15, 2008 - meta-analyses; randomized, controlled trials; cohort studies; case-control studies; and case series of large … recommendations on screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria, and therefore only contradictory information from large … systematic reviews, meta-analyses, RCTs, cohort studies, case- control studies, and case series of large
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September 09, 2021 - A large body of evidence supported
benefits of psychological and pharmacologic treatment of depression … and
government entities, systematic reviews, implementation studies,
and clinicians working in some large … Existing systematic reviews for large, mature bodies of evidence were also
included. … –0.78
to –0.67; 385 studies [N not reported but estimated at ≈33 000]),64
suggesting a moderate to large … One large (n = 18 882) good-quality multi-
site trial conducted in US integrated care settings tested
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October 05, 2021 - improvements in
maternal and fetal outcomes, including primary (first) cesarean
delivery, macrosomia, large … pregnancy or fetal/neonatal outcomes, including preeclamp-
sia/gestational hypertension, preterm delivery, large … studies, although 2 of the largest studies with
treatment at 24 weeks of gestation or after enrolled large … Three large
studies examined hospital experiences related to breastfeeding out-
comes in pregnant persons … Association of
history of gestational diabetes with long-term
cardiovascular disease risk in a large