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June 22, 2025 - Procedure Manual Section 2. Topic Selection, Prioritization, and Updating
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The Task Force has a large library of current topics and frequently receives nominations for new top…
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January 01, 2022 - Understanding How the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Works
Understanding How the
U.S. Preventive Services
Task Force (USPSTF)
Works
USPSTF 101
February 2023
Goals
• Improve understanding of the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force (USPSTF or Task Force)
• Explain the connection between…
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January 01, 2022 - Understanding How the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Works
Understanding How the
U.S. Preventive Services
Task Force (USPSTF)
Works
USPSTF 101
February 2023
Goals
• Improve understanding of the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force (USPSTF or Task Force)
• Explain the connection between…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-03/uspstf-who-we-are-how-we-work-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - USPSTF: Who We Are & How We Work
USPSTF: Who We Are & How We WorkUSPSTF: Who We Are & How We Work
Table of Contents
About the Task Force ......................................................... 1
Our Approach: Evidence-Based, Objective, and Transparent ... 2
How We Develop Recommendations .....................…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-dyslipidemia/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
November 13, 2016 - Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and MEDLINE through May 2016, and reference lists … Reviews (through May 2016), Ovid MEDLINE (2008 through May 2016) ( Appendix Table 1 ), and reference lists
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary2/dental-caries-in-children-from-birth-through-age-5-years-screening-2014
June 15, 2013 - Methods: Searching Medline and the Cochrane Library (through March 2013) and reference lists, we included … Library Database (through the first quarter of 2013) for relevant articles, and reviewed reference lists … (b) Identified from reference lists, hand searching, suggested by experts, and so forth. … Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and other sources, including reference lists
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation-topics/information-for-consumers
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Browse Information for Consumers
Getting the best health care means making smart decisions about preventive services. Preventive services, such as screening tests, counseling service…
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July 01, 2017 - Procedure Manual Appendix V. Work Plan/Research Plan Template
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For each topic, a preliminary draft of the work plan following this template is circulated prior to the first to…
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August 01, 2008 - identified in PubMed and
the Cochrane Library (search dates, January 2002 to July 2007),
reference lists … through a search of
the Cochrane Library, recommendations of experts, and a
hand search of reference lists … Study Selection
Two reviewers independently reviewed the title lists,
abstracts, and full articles by
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary8/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-2014
January 15, 2014 - Registry of Controlled Trials (January 2004 through January 2013), clinical trial registries, reference lists … We also reviewed reference lists of relevant systematic reviews and meta-analyses. … An additional 128 citations were identified from outside sources, such as reference lists and suggestions
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December 01, 2013 - Procedure Manual Section 1. Overview of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Structure and Processes
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Table of Contents 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Intended Audience 1.3 History of the USP…
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Our Members The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is made up of 16 volunteer members who are nationally recognized experts in prevention, evidence-based medicine, and primary care. The…
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December 15, 2007 - and Cochrane Library (search dates January 1994 to April 2007), recent systematic reviews, reference lists … We identified additional studies by examining the reference lists of major review articles and by consulting … through a search of the Cochrane database, discussions with experts, and hand-searching of reference lists … Three full articles were identified through expert consultation or from reviewing the reference lists … third box, diagonal to the left and below the first box, reads "Articles from experts and reference lists
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December 01, 2007 - Cochrane Library (search dates Jan-
uary 1994 to April 2007), recent systematic reviews, reference lists … We identified addi-
tional studies by examining the reference lists of major
review articles and by consulting … through a search of the Cochrane database, discussions
with experts, and hand-searching of reference lists … Three full articles were
identified through expert consultation or from reviewing
the reference lists … Abstracts reviewed
(n = 165)
Articles from experts
and reference lists
(n = 3)
Full articles reviewed
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The following is information about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for use by the media. The USPSTF is a scientifically independent panel of non-Federal experts that mak…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/reducing-risk-for-mother-to-infant-transmission-of-hepatitis-c-virus-a-systematic-review-for-the-us-preventive-services-task-force/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
November 15, 2012 - MEDLINE (1947 to May 2012), the Cochrane Library Database, clinical trial registries, and reference lists … We supplemented electronic searches by reviewing reference lists of retrieved articles.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary94/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-2009
May 15, 2009 - : MEDLINE® searches from 1 January 2003 through 31 July 2008, recent systematic reviews, reference lists … We supplemented these searches by reviewing reference lists of important articles and recent reviews
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review48/hepatitis-b-in-pregnant-women-screening-2009
June 15, 2009 - We supplemented these searches by reviewing reference lists of recent reviews and clinical guidelines
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April 01, 2015 - METHODS: We searched Medline and Cochrane databases (1996–August 2014), as well as
reference lists of … focused on systematic reviews and
key studies of treatments for IDA, we
also searched the reference lists … and the Cochrane Database of Systematic
Reviews. bOther sources include previous reports, reference lists
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Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Screening for IPV and Caregiver Abuse in Older Adults
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Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table
Research To Address Evidence Gaps in Preventive Services for the USPSTF
Topic: Screening for IPV and Caregiver Abuse in Older adults
To fulfill its mission to improve healt…