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121. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 04, 2024 - randomized participants) Summary of findings Consistency and precision Strength of evidencea Other limitations … Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group definitions, which consider study limitations … Limitations of the Literature and Future Research Needs Future research addressing multifactorial risk … Limitations This review had several limitations.

122. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     December 20, 2016 - subclinical days, respectively (relative risk [RR], 0.8 [95% CI, 0.41-1.56]; P = 0.52). 27 Quality limitations … and placebo groups at 6 weeks (17.5% and 17.2%, respectively; P value not reported). 27 Quality limitations … cases per 100 person-years, respectively (hazard ratio, 1.35 [95% CI, 0.83-2.20]; P = 0.22). 32 Key limitations … review studies have concluded that there are few harms in nonpregnant adults. 34 This review had limitations … Participants Study Design Summary of Findings (Including Consistency and Precision) Applicability Limitations

123. Archived: Evidence Summary: Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 10, 2017 - supplements, based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Study data collected from 2007-2010. 44 The limitations … of this review arise from its scope and the limitations of the evidence. … Limitations of the evidence relate to insufficient data and the quality of evidence as a whole. … Summary of Findings Consistency / Precision Reporting Bias Overall Quality Body of Evidence Limitations … Summary of Findings Consistency /Precision Reporting Bias Overall Quality Body of Evidence Limitations

124. Archived: Final Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 02, 2014 - care Study designs RCTs, CCTs, and controlled cohort studies without publication date limitations

125. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and/or Weight Loss to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 02, 2023 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print in progress Final Research Plan Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and/or Weight Loss to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Behavioral Counseling Interventions November 0…

126. Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 18, 2020 - Intervention studies rated as poor quality generally had several important limitations, including at … publication, selective outcome reporting, or selective analysis reporting), and study quality (ie, study limitations … the recognized role of interpersonal communication and relationship factors in STI risk. 88 , 89 Limitations … This review has several limitations. … studies/study designs (No. of observations) Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations

127. Archived: Evidence Summary: Harms of Screening for Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 11, 2016 - Limitations: Studies of overdiagnosis were highly heterogeneous, and estimates varied depending on the … is important to appropriately inform women about the benefits and harms of screening despite current limitations … Limitations of this review include the use of English-language articles only, which could have resulted … Normal Results   Quality Rating Limitations Screening Reattendance Anxiety Depression … Searches Studies, n (Designs); Participants, n Methods Results Quality Rating Limitations

128. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Falling in Older Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Limitations: Interventions and methods of fall ascertainment were heterogeneous. … Summary of Evidence, by Intervention Category Intervention Studies, n (Reference) Limitations Consistency … or placebo did not support any added benefit of calcium Vision correction 4 (49, 72–74) No serious limitations … Our review has limitations. … comprehensive (treatments and education to comprehensively address risks, conditions, or functional limitations

129. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 05, 2016 - assigns scores for age, smoking history, dyspnea, sputum production, and dyspnea-related functional limitations … Despite the rarely reported outcomes and limitations, overall results seemed to indicate a reduction … Furthermore, there were a number of limitations in the included subgroup analyses for all classes of … Item COPD-PS (Score Range, 0–10) Shortness of breath, presence of phlegm or mucus, functional limitations

130. Archived: Evidence Summary: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 25, 2017 - 26 , 81-83 and recent guidance from ACOG 84 support the findings of this review on the evidence limitations … Limitations The review was limited to externally validated models, a minimum level of evidence necessary … Key Question Topic No. of Studies (Study Design), Sample Size Quality Limitations … during pregnancy 31 or when urine testing conducted only when indicated (vs at every visit) 50 Limitations

131. Procedure Manual Appendix IX. Factors to Consider When Recommending Starting and Stopping Times for Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - Procedure Manual Appendix IX. Factors to Consider When Recommending Starting and Stopping Times for Screening Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Evidence regarding the following factors should be considered wh…

132. Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 19, 2021 - Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evalua- tion working group definitions, which consider study limitations … Intervention No. of included studies and participantsa Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … Intervention No. of included studies and participantsa Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … Intervention No. of included studies and participantsa Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … Limitations The primary limitation of the evidence report relates to the over- view of reviews approach

133. Emerging Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: A Summary of Systematic Reviews Conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2009 - Limitations: Because of lack of access to original data, no firm conclusions could be drawn about differences … Summary: Strength of Evidence and Magnitude of Effect Factor Strength of Evidence Cohorts, n Limitations … In addition to the limitations of individual studies, the consis- tency, precision, and applicability … Our review has limitations. … Limitations of the odds ratio in gauging the performance of a diagnostic, prognostic, or screen- ing

134. Evidence Summary: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 23, 2022 - Methodological limitations in the fair-quality trials included unclear randomization or allocation concealment … lack of benefit could have been related to enrollment of older patients in PROSPER and methodological limitations … Limitations This review had several limitations. … Studies Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … outcomes Findings for cardiovascular mortality sensitive to inclusion of 1 trial with methodological limitations

135. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 05, 2016 - Fair 5-Item COPD-PS (Score Range, 0-10) Shortness of breath, presence of phlegm or mucus, functional limitations … Despite the rarely reported outcomes and limitations, overall results seemed to indicate a reduction … Furthermore, there were a number of limitations in the in- cluded subgroup analyses for all classes of … Population No. of Studies No. of Participants Study Design Summary of Findings Consistency Body of Evidence Limitations … Population No. of Studies No. of Participants Study Design Summary of Findings Consistency Body of Evidence Limitations

136. Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - assessment of the association between iron therapy and improve- ment in health outcomes.1,17 Additional limitations … In response to comments, the USPSTF added language on iron- rich foods for supplementation, limitations … Iron deficiency in the United States: limitations in guidelines, data, and monitoring of disparities.

137. Archived: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 03, 2003 - of body weight. 26 Although several trials were of good quality, most were judged only fair, with limitations

138. Final Evidence Summary: Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Primary Care-Based Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 03, 2020 - There are important limitations in the research that should be considered. … Limitations This review has several limitations. … No. of studies (No. of observations) Summary of findings Consistency/precision Other limitations

139. Screening and Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - Each of the studies had methodologic limitations such as high levels of attrition, nonrandom selection

140. Recommendation: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 11, 2025 - First, there are limitations to food insecurity interventions that can be provided or referred from the