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81. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review78/ovarian-cancer-screening-2012
    April 15, 2012 - percent) underwent biopsy, for a yield of 22 neoplasms (13 invasive cancer cases and nine tumors of low … positive predictive value (PPV) of TVU was 1.6 percent for any neoplasm, and 1.0 percent if tumors of low … Also of note, the relative contribution of tumors of low malignant potential comprised 31 percent of … Tumors of low malignant potential, or borderline tumors, have favorable 5- and 10-year survival at all … Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumors Treatment (PDQ Summary): Health Professional Version.

82. Archived: Evidence Summary: Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary12/bacterial-vaginosis-in-pregnancy-to-prevent-preterm-delivery-screening-february-2008
    February 15, 2008 - socioeconomic status, and those who have previously delivered low-birthweight infants.[[12.25.26]] The … This would include a mix of women at low, average, and high risk for preterm delivery. … Studies were stratified by risk (low, average, or high) for preterm delivery. … Treatment in Low-Risk Women The previous review did not identify any low-risk treatment trials, whereas … Association between bacterial vaginosis and preterm delivery of a low-birth-weight infant.

83. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: Behavioral Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary13/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-behavioral-counseling
    December 07, 2010 - The data for low-intensity interventions were mixed. … Meta-analyses of the low- and medium-intensity general low-fat/heart-healthy counseling trials had low … Prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of the effects of low-fat and low-fat plus high-fiber … Results for the effectiveness of low-intensity counseling were mixed. … Low- to medium-intensity interventions resulted in smaller changes.

84. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary27/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults
    December 15, 2010 - The data for low-intensity interventions were mixed. … Meta-analyses of the low- and medium-intensity general low-fat/heart-healthy counseling trials had low … Prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of the effects of low-fat and low-fat plus high-fiber … Results for the effectiveness of low-intensity counseling were mixed. … Low- to medium-intensity interventions resulted in smaller changes.

85. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: Behavioral Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary13/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-behavioral-counseling-2012
    December 07, 2010 - The data for low-intensity interventions were mixed. … Meta-analyses of the low- and medium-intensity general low-fat/heart-healthy counseling trials had low … Prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of the effects of low-fat and low-fat plus high-fiber … Results for the effectiveness of low-intensity counseling were mixed. … Low- to medium-intensity interventions resulted in smaller changes.

86. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary27/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults-2012
    December 15, 2010 - The data for low-intensity interventions were mixed. … Meta-analyses of the low- and medium-intensity general low-fat/heart-healthy counseling trials had low … Prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of the effects of low-fat and low-fat plus high-fiber … Results for the effectiveness of low-intensity counseling were mixed. … Low- to medium-intensity interventions resulted in smaller changes.

87. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/HQGXw2wkcM7q6TA5eWzdT5
    January 01, 2010 - In addition, STI and condom use counseling in primary care is low, documented in only about one third … In a random digit–dialing tele- phone survey of low-income adolescents, only 50% re- See also: Print … Behavioral counseling interventions ranged from low intensity (for ex- ample, distribution of tailored … The results are reported only for the low-intensity and high-intensity intervention groups combined, … The overall incidence of even common bacterial STIs is relatively low.

88. Procedure Manual Appendix XII. Summary of Evidence Table for Evidence Reviews | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 01, 2017 - benefit or harm); when there is consistency, confidence intervals overlap and statistical tests suggest low … estimates are close and confidence intervals are narrow, without concerns about insufficient sample size, low … These limitations might represent issues that led to low individual- or outcome-level study quality, … Strength of evidence assessments are labeled with the assessed grade (high, moderate, low, or insufficient … Low We have limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this outcome

89. Procedure Manual Appendix XII. Summary of Evidence Table for Evidence Reviews | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-xii-summary-evidence-table-evidence-reviews
    July 01, 2017 - benefit or harm); when there is consistency, confidence intervals overlap and statistical tests suggest low … estimates are close and confidence intervals are narrow, without concerns about insufficient sample size, low … These limitations might represent issues that led to low individual- or outcome-level study quality, … Strength of evidence assessments are labeled with the assessed grade (high, moderate, low, or insufficient … Low We have limited confidence that the estimate of effect lies close to the true effect for this outcome

90. Let's Talk About It: Starting Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/lets-talk-about-it-aspirin-cvd-prevention-guide.pdf
    April 25, 2022 - Let’s Talk About It Starting Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke For Patients Taking low-dose … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendation* The USPSTF recommends that the decision to initiate low-dose … Persons who are not at increased risk for bleeding and are willing to take low-dose aspirin daily are … (USPSTF Grade: C) The USPSTF recommends against initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention

91. Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
    July 18, 2023 - The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with statin therapy in people at low risk of vascular disease … Growth of hypercholesterolemic children completing physician-initiated low-fat dietary intervention. … Low dose colestipol in adolescents with familial hypercholesterolaemia. … Effect of long-term exposure to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol beginning early in life on … Association between cumulative low-density lipoprotein cholesterol exposure during young adulthood and

92. Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2016 - Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends initiating low- dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of … (B recommendation) The decision to initiate low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of CVD and … SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND EVIDENCE The USPSTF recommends initiating low-dose aspi- rin use for … Grade: B The decision to initiate low-dose aspirin use is an individual one. … Low The available evidence is insufficient to assess effects on health outcomes.

93. Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DHThYFr24GVDzHq7rsxoPm
    December 01, 2010 - Results for the effectiveness of low-intensity counseling were mixed. … Low- to medium-intensity interventions resulted in smaller changes. … The data for low-intensity interventions were mixed. … Meta-analyses of the low- and medium-intensity general low-fat/heart- healthy counseling trials had low … Prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of the effects of low-fat and low-fat plus high-fiber

94. Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bF5BNLvASN5r9EnP3VTJPN
    December 01, 2010 - Results for the effectiveness of low-intensity counseling were mixed. … Low- to medium-intensity interventions resulted in smaller changes. … The data for low-intensity interventions were mixed. … Meta-analyses of the low- and medium-intensity general low-fat/heart- healthy counseling trials had low … Prospective, randomized, controlled comparison of the effects of low-fat and low-fat plus high-fiber

95. Screening for Coronary Heart Disease with Electrocardiography (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ux-g2yVnex2dpfkeVXswTR
    July 01, 2012 - summarize what it learned about the potential benefits and harms of this screening: (1) For people at low … Using these factors, a health care professional can determine whether you are at low, medium, or high … For people who are at low risk for CHD, the Task Force found few benefits. … low risk Health care professionals use factors such as age, gender, blood pressure, cholesterol level … person with less than a 10% risk for a heart attack in the next 10 years is considered to be at low

96. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Publishes Final Recommendation Statement on Aspirin Use for the Prevention of Preeclampsia (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/aspirin-preeclampsia-prevention-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
    September 28, 2021 - Recommendation Statement on Aspirin Use for the Prevention of Preeclampsia Task Force recommends low-dose … Based on the review of the evidence, the Task Force recommends the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg/day … Fortunately, clinicians can help high-risk pregnant people and their babies stay healthy through daily low-dose … account a number of health factors that increase preeclampsia risk when determining whether to recommend low-dose

97. Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/nnkwqkX-Nk6v3gsphVATUD
    September 01, 2002 - Lower body weight (weight < 70 kg ) is the single best predictor of low bone mineral density.4,5 Low … Other risk factors for fracture or low bone density found in some, but not all, studies include white … Specific instruments to assess risk for low bone density or fractures generally have moderate-to-high … sensitivity and low specificity. … Identification and fracture outcomes of undiagnosed low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women:

98. Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/mfCpTLk3545hZq9yVv2R9J
    October 19, 2020 - Vitamin D deficiency means that an individual’s level of vitamin D in the blood is too low. … Ideal vitamin D levels vary from person to person, so there is no single level of vitamin D that is too low … It is also not clear how much vitamin D in the blood is too low. … understand exactly what levels of vitamin D people need to keep them healthy, or what levels are too low

99. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - women with gonococcal infections are at increased risk for obstetric complications (e.g., stillbirth, low … socioeconomic status), and low abdominal or pelvic pain. 21 The prevalence of infection among women … Due to the low prevalence of gonorrhea in average-risk pregnant women, and the efficacy of universal … Routine screening of men or women is not recommended in the general population of low-risk adults ("D … Maternal gonococcal infection as a preventable risk factor for low birth weight.

100. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-including-ocular-prophylaxis-newborns-1996
     January 01, 1996 - women with gonococcal infections are at increased risk for obstetric complications (e.g., stillbirth, low … socioeconomic status), and low abdominal or pelvic pain. 21 The prevalence of infection among women … Due to the low prevalence of gonorrhea in average-risk pregnant women, and the efficacy of universal … Routine screening of men or women is not recommended in the general population of low-risk adults ("D … Maternal gonococcal infection as a preventable risk factor for low birth weight.