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November 13, 2018 - For diagnostic accuracy studies, examples of impor-
tant limitations warranting a “poor” quality rating … Studies (Design),
No. of Participants Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision
Limitations
(Includes … Studies (Design),
No. of Participants Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision
Limitations
(Includes … Limitations
This evidence review has several limitations.
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April 15, 2013 - Limitations
One important limitation is that most of the treatment literature was in high-risk populations … Key Question
Population
Studies (Observations), n
Design
Major Limitations
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June 20, 2023 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendations on Oral Health in Primary Care: More research is needed to recommend for or against screening and interventions in school-aged children and adults without symptoms
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April 18, 2023 - Limitations
The lack of individual-level or trial data on the effectiveness of skin
cancer screening … studies Summary of findings Consistency and precision
Overall strength
of evidence Body of evidence limitations … studies Summary of findings Consistency and precision
Overall strength
of evidence Body of evidence limitations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening
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Final Evidence Review
Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening
May 13, 2025
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should n…
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March 11, 2025 - Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Food Insecurity
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March 11, 2025 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on scre…
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August 02, 2018 - Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement
Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions
to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults
US Preventive Services Task Force
Recommendation Statement
US Prevent…
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July 01, 2013 - Limitations: Evidence is low or insufficient for many outcomes of
greatest clinical importance. … The review process had several limitations.
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August 01, 2016 - subclinical days, respectively (relative risk [RR], 0.8 [95% CI, 0.41-
1.56]; P = .52).27
Quality limitations … famciclovir and placebo groups at 6 weeks (17.5% and 17.2%,
respectively; P value not reported).27
Quality limitations … cases per 100 person-years, respec-
tively (hazard ratio, 1.35 [95% CI, 0.83-2.20]; P = .22).32
Key limitations … Participants Study Design
Summary of Findings (Including
Consistency and Precision) Applicability
Limitations … Other review studies have concluded that there are few harms in
nonpregnant adults.34
This review had limitations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-women-and-elderly-adults/intimate-partner-violence-and-elderly-abuse-screening-2004
March 08, 2004 - Existing intervention studies focused on pregnant women; study limitations restrict their interpretation … Outcomes were based on scores on questionnaires and suggest benefit; however, study limitations restrict … Poor: Has important limitations such as: uses inappropriate reference standard; screening test improperly … Studies will be graded "fair" if any or all of the following problems occur, without the important limitations … Poor: Studies will be graded "poor" if any of the following major limitations exist: groups assembled
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Draft Evidence Review
Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening
November 19, 2024
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July 22, 2024 - Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Screening for Food Insecurity
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June 25, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks commen…
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August 25, 2021 - childhood and young
adulthood is associated with adult cardiovascular disease; however,
the evidence has limitations … coronary heart disease in adult-
hood compared with initiating lipid-lowering treatment later in life.20
Limitations
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Final Recommendation Statement
Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening
February 15, 2004
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February 25, 2020 - Limitations of this trial include that 38% of persons assessed for eligibility refused to participate … This trial and its limitations are described above.
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March 02, 2020 - with the USPSTF Procedure Manual, 7 studies rated poor quality because of critical methodological limitations … Methodological limitations included unclear randomization or enrollment methods. … Limitations
This review has several limitations. … Study design
Summary of findings
Consistency and precision
Overall quality
Body of evidence limitations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-june-2019
June 11, 2019 - Research on a number of alternative PrEP drugs and regimens is ongoing. 74-79
Limitations
This review … had some limitations. … of Findings by Outcome
Consistency/Precision; Reporting Bias
Overall Quality
Body of Evidence Limitations … ); I 2 = 0%
Consistent; imprecise
No reporting bias detected
Good
See Body of Evidence Limitations … explained by level of adherence); precise
No reporting bias detected
Good
See Body of Evidence Limitations
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May 01, 2021 - study of Medicare
recipients included 70% women23; the other study included 20%
women.24 Key quality limitations … findings by test
or outcome
Consistency
and precision Reporting bias
Study
quality
Body of evidence
limitations … findings by test
or outcome
Consistency
and precision Reporting bias
Study
quality
Body of evidence
limitations … findings by test
or outcome
Consistency
and precision Reporting bias
Study
quality
Body of evidence
limitations … Limitations
This review has several limitations.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-supplemental-screening-in-women-with-dense-/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
January 11, 2016 - Limitations: Good-quality evidence was sparse. Studies were small and CIs were wide. … met all prespecified criteria; fair-quality studies did not meet all criteria but had no important limitations … Poor-quality studies had important limitations that could invalidate results (inadequate or biased application … assessment reflects within- and between radiologist
variability in density interpretation and the
limitations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan88/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions-september-2015
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Final Research Plan
Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions
February 18, 2014
Recommendations ma…