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161. Archived: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 24, 2014 - Grade: I statement (insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment Persons with low vitamin D intake, … Obesity and darker skin pigmentation may be associated with low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D ( … 25-[OH]D), but it is not clear whether low levels in these populations reflect vitamin D deficiency or … Persons with low vitamin D intake, decreased vitamin D absorption, and little or no sun exposure (for … However, the overall number of cases of hypercalcemia was low, and 7 trials reported no cases.

162. Understanding Task Force Recommendations: Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - learned about the potential benefits and harms of this counseling: It concluded that for most people at low … A healthy diet emphasizes nutrient-dense foods and is low in solid fats, added sugars, refined grains … Nutrient-dense foods include: • vegetables and fruits • whole grains • fat-free or low-fat milk … The Task Force studied a variety of diet and physical activity counseling programs, including: • low-intensity … Low-intensity programs did not show any benefits.

163. Final Recommendation Statement: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 24, 2020 - The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, low-sodium diet, and the Mediterranean diet … Interventions were defined as low-, medium-, or high-intensity based on the amount of interaction with … Respondents also suggested that the recommendation highlight certain interventions such as low-carbohydrate … approaches that may be valuable in low-resource settings. … risk factors. 17-19 Most recommend that adults adhere to a healthy diet that includes a balanced diet low

164. Recommendation: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 12, 2019 - counseling interventions as no greater than small, based on the nature of the interventions and the low … In addition, social factors such as low socioeconomic status, lack of social or financial support, and … Preventing perinatal depression in low-income home visiting clients: a randomized controlled trial. … Prevention of postpartum depression in low-income women: development of the Mamás y Bebés/Mothers and … Association between diabetes and perinatal depression among low-income mothers.

165. Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 12, 2019 - with a history of depression, current depressive symptoms, or certain socioeconomic risk factors (eg, low … counseling interventions as no greater than small, based on the nature of the intervention and the low … Low The available evidence is insufficient to assess effects on health outcomes. … Preventing perinatal depression in low-income home visiting clients. … Association between diabetes and perinatal depression among low-income mothers.

166. Screening for Cervical Cancer - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - The yield of screening is low in previously screened women older than 65 due to the declining incidence … The USPSTF found fair evidence that the yield of cytologic screening is very low in women after hysterectomy … The USPSTF found evidence that yield of screening was low in previously screened women after age 65. … Finally, the rates of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions diagnosed by cytology are low among … lesions; and psychological distress for the women diagnosed with low-grade lesions that may not have

167. JAMA (pdf file)
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     June 11, 2019 - For other birth outcomes (low birth weight, small for gestational age, stillbirth, birth defects, neonatal … Studies could be conducted in any geographic setting, including low- or middle-income countries. … were consistent with the findings from the prior review, with mother-to-child transmission rates as low … association between maternal exposure to ART and risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight, and other … Four new cohort studies21,27,31,34 evaluated the association of ART with risk of low birth weight.

168. JAMA (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Strength of evidence was independently assessed as “High,” “Moderate,” “Low,” or “Insufficient” by at … 1.00), with wide 95% confidence intervals Similar proportions with preterm delivery, SGA/IUGR, and low … in rare, serious outcomes; 1 small trial had too few events to estimate effects with any precision Low … for no difference US and UK populations at low risk for pregnancy complications of people attending … outcomes due to higher loss to follow-up and incomplete data Insufficient US and UK populations at low

169. Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening
     September 06, 2016 - Both the TST and IGRAs are moderately sensitive and highly specific within countries with low TB burden … TB , in a population with a low prevalence of tuberculosis. … ); Canada (low); Brazil and Spain (low to high) Fair Rifapentine (900 mg/wk) + isoniazid (900 … i Czechoslovakia (low), Finland (low), Germany (low), Hungary (intermediate), Poland (intermediate), … Romania (intermediate), Yugoslavia (low-intermediate).

170. Archived: Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 06, 2016 - Both the TST and IGRAs are moderately sensitive and highly specific within countries with low TB burden … TB , in a population with a low prevalence of tuberculosis. … ); Canada (low); Brazil and Spain (low to high) Fair Rifapentine (900 mg/wk) + isoniazid (900 … i Czechoslovakia (low), Finland (low), Germany (low), Hungary (intermediate), Poland (intermediate), … Romania (intermediate), Yugoslavia (low-intermediate).

171. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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     April 12, 2017 - Other risk factors include nulliparity, obesity, African American race, low socioeconomic status, and … Other Relevant USPSTF Recommendations The USPSTF recommends the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg/d)

172. Archived: Tuberculosis Infection, Including Bacille Calmette-Guérin Immunization: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 11, 2014 - Epidemiologic calculations suggest that the annual incidence of TB in a low-risk population is less than … administered. 44 In the U.S., where the risk of becoming infected with M. tuberculosis is relatively low … have unreliable histories. 47 The Bright Futures guidelines recommend annual testing for persons of low … individuals, 10-mm diameter for high-risk individuals (e.g., immigrants, medically underserved low-income … The age threshold for isoniazid chemoprophylaxis: a decision analysis for low-risk tuberculin reactors

173. Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 13, 2021 - Giger, BS; Rachel Clark, BA; Kara Suvada, BS; Amy Guisinger, BS; Meera Viswanathan, PhD IMPORTANCE Low … Treatment was limited to studies enrolling or analyzing participants with low serum vitamin D levels. … Among asymptomatic, community-dwelling populations with low vitamin D levels, the evidence suggests that … Most studies used daily doses, which varied from as low as 400 IU to as high as 4000 IU. … Study Characteristics of RCTs Reporting Benefits and Harms of Treating Low Serum Vitamin D Levels in

174. Archived: C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/c-reactive-protein-as-a-risk-factor-for-coronary-heart-disease-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analyses-for-the-us-preventive-services-task-force/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors
     July 15, 2008 - Further stratification by using new markers might reclassify some intermediate-risk persons as low-risk … CRP levels ( Figure 1 ) and 1.26 (CI, 1.17 to 1.35) for average versus low CRP levels ( Figure 2 ). … CRP levels ( Figure 1 ) and 1.22 (CI, 1.11 to 1.33) for average versus low CRP levels ( Figure 2 ). … ) for average versus low CRP levels. … Low grade inflammation and coronary heart disease: prospective study and updated meta-analyses.

175. Archived: C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/c-reactive-protein-as-a-risk-factor-for-coronary-heart-disease-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analyses-for-the-us-preventive-services-task-force/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
     July 15, 2008 - Further stratification by using new markers might reclassify some intermediate-risk persons as low-risk … CRP levels ( Figure 1 ) and 1.26 (CI, 1.17 to 1.35) for average versus low CRP levels ( Figure 2 ). … CRP levels ( Figure 1 ) and 1.22 (CI, 1.11 to 1.33) for average versus low CRP levels ( Figure 2 ). … ) for average versus low CRP levels. … Low grade inflammation and coronary heart disease: prospective study and updated meta-analyses.

176. Final Recommendation Statement: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/perinatal-depression-preventive-interventions
     February 12, 2019 - counseling interventions as no greater than small, based on the nature of the interventions and the low … In addition, social factors such as low socioeconomic status, lack of social or financial support, and … depression is linked to an increased risk of preterm birth, small for gestational age newborn, and low … Preventing perinatal depression in low-income home visiting clients: a randomized controlled trial. … Association between diabetes and perinatal depression among low-income mothers.

177. Archived: Final Recommendation Statement: Intimate Partner Violence and Elderly Abuse: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/intimate-partner-violence-and-elderly-abuse-screening-2004
     March 08, 2004 - Factors associated with child abuse or neglect include low income status, low maternal education, non-white … Factors associated with intimate partner violence include young age, low income status, pregnancy, mental … Factors associated with the abuse of older adults include increasing age, non-white race, low income … Limited evidence suggests that these instruments had fairly high sensitivity but low specificity for … False-positive test results, most common in low-risk populations, may compromise the clinician-patient

178. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary33/lead-levels-in-childhood-and-pregnancy-screening
     December 15, 2006 - False negative results were predictably low (0.2-3.5%) in low-prevalence (2-7%) samples, but increased … prevalence is low, and local risk factors are known. … Low income families. … Low income families. … Population-level risk factors among children include age <5 years; urban residence; low income; low parental

179. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary33/lead-levels-in-childhood-and-pregnancy-screening-2006
     December 15, 2006 - False negative results were predictably low (0.2-3.5%) in low-prevalence (2-7%) samples, but increased … prevalence is low, and local risk factors are known. … Low income families. … Low income families. … Population-level risk factors among children include age <5 years; urban residence; low income; low parental

180. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults (pdf file)
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     April 13, 2021 - If a person is vitamin D deficient, it means their level of vitamin D in the blood is too low, which … vitamin D varies from person to person, so there is no single level of vitamin D that is considered too low … such as falls, cancer, or heart problems, we need to understand the level of vitamin D that is too low