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61. Final Recommendation Statement: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/autism-spectrum-disorder-in-young-children-screening
    February 16, 2016 - after a positive screening result, particularly if confirmatory testing is delayed because of resource limitations … In addition to the limitations of the evidence in size, study design, and other sources of heterogeneity … This is of particular concern when there is a delay in confirmatory testing because of resource limitations

62. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Service Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/TkWNoq6KQb3SoZ54gscLCQ
    July 25, 2016 - - lence of cirrhosis at baseline), intermediate and clinical outcomes evaluated, and methodological limitations … for chronic HBV infection in 2016 and may have fewer kidney and bone toxicities compared with TDF.85 Limitations … This review has several limitations. … Evidence Studies observations (No.); study designs Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … patient populations, the intermediate and clinical outcomes evaluated, and presence of methodological limitations

63. Procedure Manual Section 4. Evidence Review Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 22, 2025 - "Poor" studies have at least one "fatal flaw" or multiple important limitations. … Overall study quality (combined summary of individual study-level quality assessments) Body of evidence limitations … (qualitative descriptions of important limitations in body of evidence from what would have been desired

64. Evidence Summary: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/ovarian-cancer-screening
    February 13, 2018 - Fair-quality studies were assessed as not meeting all of the quality criteria but did not have critical limitations … low, or insufficient based on established methods 19 and addressed the consistency, precision, and limitations … This review has limitations related to the types of evidence considered. … Randomized trial evidence can have limitations in terms of generalizability and applicability to usual … Test No. of Studies (No. of Participants) Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision Limitations

65. Evidence Summary: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication
    April 17, 2018 - Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Limitations … for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews , 13 which specifies the assessment of study limitations … eligible for the review of harms, but all were excluded for poor quality because of many methodologic limitations … This review and the body of evidence included in this review has several limitations. … Analyzed) Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision Reporting Bias Body of Evidence Limitations

66. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DPq7_eawq-Ts6XLowaTaNA
    November 27, 2018 - Studies (No. of Observations) Summary of Findings by Outcome Consistency and Precision Body of Evidence Limitations … Studies (No. of Observations) Summary of Findings by Outcome Consistency and Precision Body of Evidence Limitations … Studies (No. of Observations) Summary of Findings by Outcome Consistency and Precision Body of Evidence Limitations … Limitations This study had several limitations. … Fourth, there are limitations in the evidence that relate primar- ily to the considerable diversity of

67. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
    June 07, 2016 - developed by the USPSTF. 13 Statistical meta-analysis was not performed because of methodological limitations … Methodologic limitations for both studies include minimal demographic information and unclear descriptions … Limitations of studies include lack of demographic information for tested individuals and reduced applicability … Limitations of this systematic review include using only English-language articles, which could result … Key Question Main Findings From Previous USPSTF Reviews Studies Identified for Update Limitations

68. Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
    September 28, 2021 - Intervention studies rated as poor quality had several important limitations, including at least 1 of … likelihood models (REMLs) with Knapp-Hartung correction. 20 , 21 This analytic approach overcomes limitations … publication, selective outcome reporting, or selective analysis reporting), and study quality (ie, study limitations … 93 Reviews comparing the test performance attributes of available risk assessment models have found limitations … Limitations The evidence review has several limitations.

69. Depression and Suicide Risk Screening: Updated Evidence Summary and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    September 09, 2021 - Studies rated as “poor” qual- ity due to critical methodological limitations were excluded. … overall quality of the studies, consistency of results between studies, precision of findings, and limitations … This review had several limitations. … Fourth, there are also limitations to understanding of the di- rect impact of screening relative to other … Considering the methodological limitations in the evidence base of antidepressants for depression: a

70. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    June 11, 2019 - Summary of Findings by Outcome Consistency/Precision; Reporting Bias Overall Quality Body of Evidence Limitations … CI, 0.59-1.11); I2 = 0% Consistent; imprecise No reporting bias detected Good See Body of Evidence Limitations … be explained by level of adherence); precise No reporting bias detected Good See Body of Evidence Limitations … Summary of Findings by Outcome Consistency/Precision; Reporting Bias Overall Quality Body of Evidence Limitations … Limitations This review had some limitations.

71. Draft Research Plan: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/perinatal-depression-interventions-to-prevent
    February 23, 2023 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print in progress Draft Research Plan Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions February 23, 2023 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. T…

72. Preventive Services for Food Insecurity: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/kGvn_HBPEEdfu2rs38VN8_
    March 11, 2025 - Evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to improve food security was hampered by methodologic limitations … Setting aside these limitations, the evidence on inter- ventions to reduce food insecurity was generally … Insecurity Study design (No. of observations) Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … Limitations There were several limitations related to the scope and methods of this review. … In addition, there are critical limitations of the evidence.

73. Evidence Summary: Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
    August 20, 2024 - Methodologic limitations included unclear documentation of iron deficiency or use of supplementation … association between a change in maternal iron status and clinical outcomes, due to serious methodological limitations … Limitations This review had several limitations. … participants) Summary of findings by outcome Consistency/precision, reporting bias Body of evidence limitations … participants) Summary of findings by outcome Consistency/precision, reporting bias Body of evidence limitations

74. Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CXDusYW7s2xdypXMpnW9sw
    June 20, 2023 - Studies rated as “poor” qual- ity due to critical methodological limitations were excluded, to limit … overall quality of the studies, consistency of results between studies, precision of findings, and limitations … Anxiety Screening No. of studies (No. randomized) Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … Limitations This review had several limitations.

75. Final Research Plan: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/perinatal-depression-interventions-to-prevent
    June 01, 2023 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print in progress Final Research Plan Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions June 01, 2023 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. T…

76. JAMA (pdf file)
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    June 11, 2019 - based on quality of studies, consistency of results between studies, precision of estimates, study limitations … dine monotherapy in risk of early infant death (4.4% vs 3.2%, P = .43) or stillbirth.9 Methodological limitations … Findings by Outcome Consistency and Precision; Reporting Bias Overall Risk of Bias/Quality Other Limitations … Findings by Outcome Consistency and Precision; Reporting Bias Overall Risk of Bias/Quality Other Limitations … Limitations This review had several limitations.

77. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - Thus, all 3 trials had limitations in study design that may have limited their ability to detect statistically … This body of evidence has several limitations. … Even more important than the limitations of applica- bility to different populations or interventions … Table 3—Continued Studies Limitations; Consistency Validity Summary of Findings Key question 4: adverse … effects Adults 11 RCTs No significant limitations or inconsistencies Internal: Fair to good External

78. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary44/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-2008
    October 15, 2008 - Thus, all 3 of these trials had limitations in study design that may have limited their ability to detect … change in high-risk populations seen in primary care. 20-21 , 28 This body of evidence has several limitations … as a result of our stringency around internal validity and scope of interventions, our findings have limitations … in our review, although they were recently reviewed elsewhere. 34-35 Even more important than the limitations … Key question 4: adverse effects Adults 11 RCTs No significant limitations or

79. Evidence Summary: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary--html/cardiovascular-disease-screening-using-nontraditional-risk-assessment
    July 10, 2018 - study did not meet, or it was unclear whether it met, at least 1 criterion but had no known important limitations … A poor-quality study had a single fatal flaw or multiple important limitations. … however, estimates of even small improvement likely represent an upper bound because of study design limitations … increase CVD events. 45 , 80 However, a small body of evidence with study design and applicability limitations … The evidence report has several limitations.

80. Final Research Plan: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/food-insecurity-screening
    July 28, 2022 - What are the benefits and limitations of these tools (e.g., ease of administration)?