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81. Evidence Summary: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
    June 18, 2024 - below the 50th percentile for age and sex (eTable 15 in the  JAMA  Supplement), but this evidence has limitations … Limitations First, the lack of evidence on long-term maintenance of weight loss is a critical limitation … Intervention No. of studies; No. of observations Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations

82. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening
    January 14, 2025 - Limitations This review focused on 1 aspect of fracture prevention: identifying and treating osteoporosis … . b Rated down 1 level for imprecision and 1 level for study limitations. c Rated down 1 level for … inconsistency and 1 level for study limitations. d Not enough data to evaluate strength of evidence. … e Downgraded 1 level for study limitations, 1 level for inconsistency, and 1 level for imprecision. … f Downgraded 1 level for study limitations, including indirectness as these study designs did not directly

83. Recommendation: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/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

84. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
    September 24, 2019 - question was graded as high, moderate, low, or insufficient based on the consistency, precision, and limitations … Limitations This study has several limitations.

85. Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/e9f8a_uGMXxSbBUxpRPkrc
    June 18, 2024 - BMI below the 50th percentile for age and sex (eTable 15 in the Supplement), but this evidence has limitations … Intervention No. of studies; No. of observations Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … Intervention No. of studies; No. of observations Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … Intervention No. of studies; No. of observations Summary of findings Consistency and precision Other limitations … Limitations First, the lack of evidence on long-term maintenance of weight loss is a critical limitation

86. Evidence Summary: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/perinatal-depression-preventive-interventions
    February 12, 2019 - publication, selective outcome reporting, or selective analysis reporting), and study quality (ie, study limitations … There were a number of limitations in the studies underlying this review. … Limitations The review has several limitations. … No. of Studies (No. of Observations) Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision Other Limitations

87. Evidence Summary: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
    June 20, 2023 - Studies rated as “poor” quality 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 direct impact of screening relative to other … Considering the methodological limitations in the evidence base of antidepressants for depression: a

88. Final Research Plan: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/anxiety-adults-screening
    August 27, 2020 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening August 27, 2020 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be cons…

89. Final Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
    September 03, 2020 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening September 03, 2020 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should n…

90. Draft Recommendation: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/perinatal-depression-interventions-to-prevent
    April 22, 2025 - However, there were several limitations to this evidence. 2 There were relatively few studies, and most … These limitations lowered the USPSTF’s certainty on the potential benefits of this intervention. 2

91. Evidence Summary: Healthy Weight and Weight Gain In Pregnancy: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/healthy-weight-and-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-behavioral-counseling-interventions
    May 25, 2021 - In accordance with the USPSTF Procedure Manual, poor-quality studies with critical methodological limitations … Methodological limitations included unclear reporting of randomization and allocation concealment (eMethods … Limitations This review had several limitations. … be more reliable when statistical heterogeneity is present. 113 Third, there were methodological limitations … Outcome No. of studies (observations) Summary of findings a Consistency and precision Other limitations

92. Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions
    June 04, 2024 - Limitations of the Literature and Future Research Needs Future research addressing multifactorial risk … Limitations This review had several limitations. … randomized participants) Summary of findings Consistency and precision Strength of evidence a Other limitations … Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group definitions, which consider study limitations

93. Evidence Summary: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
    March 19, 2024 - Limitations This review had several limitations. … Fourth, methodological limitations included restriction to English and limited information to address … Fifth, limitations in the evidence included the heterogeneity in outcome measurement and risk of surveillance … observations Summary of findings by outcome Consistency/ precision Reporting bias Body of evidence limitations

94. Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/-KMSTWRT9xbm7spaqDq_GE
    February 12, 2019 - publication, selective outcome reporting, or se- lective analysis reporting), and study quality (ie, study limitations … There were a number of limitations in the studies underlying this review. … Intervention No. of Studies (No. of Observations) Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision Other Limitations … Intervention No. of Studies (No. of Observations) Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision Other Limitations … Limitations The review has several limitations.

95. Final Research Plan: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/autism-spectrum-disorder-young-children-1
    June 10, 2021 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print in progress Final Research Plan Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening June 10, 2021 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. govern…

96. VitaminD, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Yc24U4wMLXGoqE5NjwRVA6
    April 17, 2018 - for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews,13 which specifies the assessment of study limitations … Limitations This review and the body of evidence included in this review has several limitations. … Participants Analyzed) Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision Reporting Bias Body of Evidence Limitations … Participants Analyzed) Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision Reporting Bias Body of Evidence Limitations … Participants Analyzed) Summary of Findings Consistency and Precision Reporting Bias Body of Evidence Limitations

97. Archived: Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-september-2014
    September 22, 2014 - Limitations: Low-risk populations and male adolescents were underrepresented. … attrition >20% between groups, or substantial baseline differences between groups) or multiple important limitations … One of the main limitations of this report is that it includes relatively little information on populations … outcomes; inconsistency in outcomes reported; some outcomes very sparsely reported; same applicability limitations … outcomes; inconsistency in outcomes reported; some outcomes very sparsely reported; same applicability limitations

98. Ovxmtapc8Tcpqzvrkeyhyd (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ovXMtAPc8TCPQzVRkEYhyd
    August 01, 2013 - This study had limitations, including more than 20% loss to attrition, not enough information to de- … All of the trials had some methodological limitations leading to an assessment as fair quality; these … limitations include inadequate inclusion and exclusion criteria, inade- quate randomization or allocation … Several comments agreed with the draft recommendation; several other comments noted the limitations of

99. Procedure Manual Section 5. Modeling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-5-modeling
    July 05, 2017 - There are often limitations in the evidence on important aspects of clinical preventive services.

100. Final Research Plan: Tobacco Cessation in Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
     July 17, 2025 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print in progress Final Research Plan Tobacco Cessation in Adults: Interventions July 17, 2025 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They …