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41. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/5P_7f2rbEquA-ZR-fJJfHK
    April 27, 2021 - .8,9 Various OBPM protocols are available; however, in the studies reviewed by the USPSTF, OBPM was measured … onthetest accuracy of OBPM for initial screening for hypertension.8,9 In all stud- ies, blood pressure was measured … A brief de- scription of how blood pressure was measured in studies is in- cluded in the Practice Considerations … performing OBPM first, then following up with ABPM or HBPM in persons with elevated blood pressure measured … Self-measured blood pressure monitoring at home: a joint policy statement from the American Heart Association

42. Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hypertension-in-adults-screening
    April 27, 2021 - , 9 Various OBPM protocols are available; however, in the studies reviewed by the USPSTF, OBPM was measured … accuracy of OBPM for initial screening for hypertension. 8 , 9 In all studies, blood pressure was measured … A brief description of how blood pressure was measured in studies is included in the Practice Considerations … performing OBPM first, then following up with ABPM or HBPM in persons with elevated blood pressure measured … Self-measured blood pressure monitoring at home: a joint policy statement from the American Heart Association

43. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary16/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors
    October 15, 2009 - The other evaluated risk factors were coronary artery calcium score as measured by electron-beam computed … , periodontal disease, carotid intima–media thickness (IMT), coronary artery calcium (CAC) score as measured … In practice, the combined thickness of the intima and medial layers is measured at ≥1 site (common carotid … Carotid IMT Carotid IMT, as measured by carotid ultrasonography, has been used widely in the context … Additive value of immunoassay-measured fibrinogen and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels for

44. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary16/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
    October 15, 2009 - The other evaluated risk factors were coronary artery calcium score as measured by electron-beam computed … , periodontal disease, carotid intima–media thickness (IMT), coronary artery calcium (CAC) score as measured … In practice, the combined thickness of the intima and medial layers is measured at ≥1 site (common carotid … Carotid IMT Carotid IMT, as measured by carotid ultrasonography, has been used widely in the context … Additive value of immunoassay-measured fibrinogen and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels for

45. Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: USPSTF Recommendations Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/PdBbRgWKPMbHfeQeHkM242
    February 01, 2010 - Height and weight, from which BMI is calculated, are routinely measured during health maintenance visits … BMI is calculated from the measured weight and height of an individual. … Height and weight, from which BMI is calculated, are routinely measured during health maintenance visits … not a directmeasure of adiposity, but it correlates fairly well with percentile rankings of directly measured

46. Screening for Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    March 15, 2022 - Two trials of topiramate (n = 465) measured reduc- tion in eating disorder symptom severity using the … in 3 trials preva- lence of current major depression ranged from 18% to 25%.38,40,46 Only 2 trials measured … Few trials of self-help measured other eligible outcomes. … Three trials of group therapy measured eating disorder symptom severity using the EDE-Q and found in- … Effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate on functional impairment measured on the Sheehan Disability Scale

47. Recommendation: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 14, 2025 - Centrally measured DXA correlates with bone strength and clinical fracture outcomes and uses low doses … of radiation. 18 Fracture risk at a specific site is best predicted if bone density is measured at … Centrally measured DXA was the test used to determine eligibility for participants enrolled in nearly … Additionally, centrally measured DXA was the test used for determining T scores and determining eligibility … Rationale Assessment Detection The USPSTF found adequate evidence that centrally measured

48. Nominate a Recommendation Statement Topic | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 01, 2019 - The USPSTF reviews the evidence for a preventive service to determine its effectiveness, measured by

49. Nominate a Recommendation Statement Topic | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/public-comments-and-nominations/nominate-recommendation-statement-topic
    April 01, 2019 - The USPSTF reviews the evidence for a preventive service to determine its effectiveness, measured by

50. USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/adult-obesity-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
    March 19, 2018 - It is measured using a person’s body mass index (BMI).

51. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Suicide Risk: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary48/suicide-risk-screening
    May 15, 2004 - Three trials measured hopelessness, which is strongly correlated with suicidal ideation 39 , 40 , 67 … Two trials measured whether problems had improved (a dichotomous measure rated by assessors blinded to … Additional RCTs Involving Intermediate Outcomes As shown in  Table 5 , Guthrie et al. measured suicidal … Koons et al. measured suicidal ideation and depressive severity in their 6-month RCT of women veterans … As measured by the self-report Beck Depression Inventory, 70 DBT produced a significantly greater decrease

52. Screening for Suicide Risk in Adults: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cJSpoZqW2M7czx_-GeTdtE
    May 01, 2004 - Three trials measured hopelessness, which is strongly correlated with suicidal ideation39,40,67 using … Two trials measured whether problems had improved (a dichotomous measure rated by assessors blinded to … Additional RCTs Involving Intermediate Outcomes As shown in Table 5, Guthrie et al measured suicidal … Koons et al measured suicidal ideation and depressive severity in their 6-month RCT of women veterans … As measured by the self-report Beck Depression Inventory,70 DBT produced a significantly greater decrease

53. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Suicide Risk: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary48/suicide-risk-screening-2004
    May 15, 2004 - Three trials measured hopelessness, which is strongly correlated with suicidal ideation 39 , 40 , 67 … Two trials measured whether problems had improved (a dichotomous measure rated by assessors blinded to … Additional RCTs Involving Intermediate Outcomes As shown in  Table 5 , Guthrie et al. measured suicidal … Koons et al. measured suicidal ideation and depressive severity in their 6-month RCT of women veterans … As measured by the self-report Beck Depression Inventory, 70 DBT produced a significantly greater decrease

54. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan142/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
    October 30, 2014 - What are clinically meaningful changes in the AHI, sleepiness (as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness … laboratories or readers) KQ 4: Change in AHI, blood pressure, daytime somnolence or sleepiness (e.g., measured

55. Archived: Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan142/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    October 30, 2014 - What are clinically meaningful changes in the AHI, sleepiness (as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness … laboratories or readers) KQ 4: Change in AHI, blood pressure, daytime somnolence or sleepiness (e.g., measured

56. Archived: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
    June 26, 2018 - Most treatment guidelines 3 , 4 , 9-11 recommend using BMD, as measured by central DXA, to define osteoporosis … Peripheral DXA and QUS are measured with portable devices and may be less costly and more accessible … Compared with central DXA, the AUC for QUS measured at the calcaneus in women ranged from 0.69 to 0.90 … to that of central DXA (AUC, 0.67-0.80 in women with a mean age of 61 years [2 studies; n = 712]) Measured … 0.77 in women [7 studies; n = 1969] and 0.80 in men [3 studies; n = 5142]) No exposure to radiation; measured

57. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/BwAo_shwmJLSRguyWxaXpP
    July 01, 2007 - of screening and treatment in children. 3 Accuracy of Screening Tests TC and HDL-C can be measured … venous or capillary blood samples, LDL-C measurement requires fasting samples, and direct LDL-C can be measured … Serial correlations between lipid levels measured in individual children over time vary on the basis

58. Draft Recommendation: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening1
    September 08, 2020 - processing. 5 There is no universally accepted definition for hearing loss as frequency and intensity (as measured … There is often discordance between objectively measured deficits in hearing on pure-tone audiogram and … Several trials reported on hearing aid use and changes in hearing-related function measured by the HHIE-S

59. Draft Research Plan: Healthy Weight and Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/healthy-weight-and-weight-gain-during-pregnancy-behavioral-counseling-interventions
    April 26, 2018 - gestational weight gain (based on Institute of Medicine recommendations or as described by study authors), measured

60. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/prevmethods.pdf
    December 01, 2010 - outcomes; older adults are not often rep- resented in clinical trials; and important outcomes may not be measured … For exam- ple, physical function may be measured as an end point in studies that aim to prevent immobility … not often represented in clinical trials Important outcomes in the geriatric population may not be measured … interventions that address multiple risk factors as similar, and until global outcomes are consistently measured