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July 30, 2013 - the effect of stopping at age 80 or 85 years: about 6% more screenings when stopping at age 85 years, leading … Biennial screening scenarios are more effective, leading to 241 to 358 lung cancer deaths averted per … had the strictest smoking history criteria we evaluated (40 pack-years and 10 years since quitting), leading … cohort would be screened at least once, requiring about 287,000 CT screenings per 100,000 persons, leading
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August 05, 2025 - Opportunity for Public Comment
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May 01, 2014 - RATIONALE
Importance
Suicide was the 10th leading overall cause of death in
the United States in 2010 … and 1 of the 5 leading causes of
death for children, adolescents, and adults aged 10 to 54
years. … DISCUSSION
Burden of Disease
In 2010, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death
among all age groups … in the United States, leading to al-
most 37 000 deaths at a rate of 11.8 deaths per 100 000
persons … Suicide is among the
5 leading causes of death in children, adolescents, and
adults aged 10 to 54 years
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June 15, 2012 - Importance
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading … Burden of Disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading … Million Hearts: strategies to reduce the prevalence of leading cardiovascular disease risk factors—United
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June 22, 2025 - Procedure Manual Section 3. Topic Work Plan Development
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When a topic is prioritized for review by the Task Force for a new or updated recommendation, the scope of the topic a…
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May 15, 2004 - Discussion
Lung cancer is the second leading … cancer in the United States and the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women.
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January 01, 2023 - a substantial impact on an individual’s life and their family members, and suicide is tragically a leading
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Final Research Plan
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening
June 15, 2013
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not …
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July 01, 2017 - Procedure Manual Appendix XIV. Decision Framework to Assess and Guide the Need for Searches of Existing Decision Models
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Background
Comprehensively identifying and evaluatin…
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Marie (Tonette) Krousel-Wood, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Member
Marie (Tonette) Krousel-Wood, M.D., M.S.P.H., is a professor and the Jack Aron endowed chair in primary care medicine in…
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August 05, 2025 - Importance
Unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) is a leading … not meeting criteria for AUD. 1 Alcohol Use Disorder refers to “a maladaptive pattern of alcohol use leading … Studies suggest gaps in use of standardized screening tools in current practice, leading to missed opportunities
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May 26, 2020 - many negative health, social, and economic
consequences and is a significant contributor to 3 of the leading … many negative health, social, and economic
consequences and is a significant contributor to 3 of the leading … injuries, including motor
vehicle crashes (41.1%); suicide (17.3%); and homicide (14.9%).3
Among the leading … Deaths: Leading Causes for 2016. Natl
Vital Stat Rep. 2018;67(6):1-77.
4. Procedure Manual.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
March 04, 2021 - impairment
KQ 2: Sensitivity, specificity, discrimination, and calibration KQ 3: False-positive results leading
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February 02, 2021 - risk for myocardial infarction, it causes a relatively small proportion of strokes. 2 Stroke is a leading … Leading causes of death. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published October 30, 2020. … https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm . 4. LeFevre ML, U.S.
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February 02, 2021 - risk for myo-
cardial infarction, it causes a relatively small proportion of strokes.2
Stroke is a leading … Leading causes of death. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Published October 30,
2020. … Accessed December 9, 2020. https://www.
cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
4.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/lung-cancer-screening
March 09, 2021 - Harms of screening included radiation-induced cancer, false-positive results leading to unnecessary tests … high-risk persons with LDCT can reduce lung cancer mortality but also causes false-positive results leading … Incidental Findings Leading to Additional Tests and Subsequent Harms
Studies reported a wide range … Harms of screening include false-positive results leading to unnecessary tests and invasive procedures … high-risk persons with LDCT can reduce lung cancer mortality but also causes false-positive results leading
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November 01, 2013 - Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach - Figure 2
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Figure 2. Can Interventions in the Clinical Setting Influence People to Change Their Behavior?
An…
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Final Research Plan
Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening
March 14, 2019
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. governmen…
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July 26, 2022 - CVD, which includes heart disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke, is the leading cause of death in … Cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke, is the leading … Leading Causes of Death. Accessed June 7, 2022. … https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm 4.
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May 01, 2018 - Overdiagnosis in Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the USPSTF
Contextual Review
Overdiagnosis in Prostate Cancer Screening Decision
Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Depar…