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101. Emerging Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: A Summary of Systematic Reviews Conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2009 - Most epidemiologic studies used a single measurement. … Most epidemiologic studies used 1 measurement. … Most epidemiologic studies used 1 measurement. … Most epidemiologic studies used 1 measurement. … Most epidemiologic studies used 1 measurement.

102. Evidence Summary: Gynecological Conditions: Periodic Screening With the Pelvic Examination | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 07, 2017 - a secondary screening test (eg, ovarian cancer screening studies using cancer antigen 125 [CA-125] measurement … used a reference standard of incident ovarian cancer reported in a 1-year patient questionnaire and measurement … (All women also received TVU and CA-125 measurement. … c Data source: Doroudi et al. 19 d All women received CA-125 measurement and TVU as part of the PLCO … These 2 diagnostic procedures in the table indicate that additional CA-125 measurement and TVU were conducted

103. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: A Brief Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - Background In 1996, the USPSTF stated that routine screening for ovarian cancer by ultrasound, the measurement … Current screening methods include transvaginal or transabdominal ultrasound scanning of the ovaries and measurement … When used for screening, CA 125 measurement is usually followed by ultrasound scanning in women with … Prevalence screening for ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women by CA 125 measurement and ultrasonography

104. Screening for Dyslipidemia in Younger Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - some question re- mains as to whether some (although not major) differ- ences occurred with follow-up; measurement … initially are not close to being comparable or maintained through- out the study; unreliable or invalid measurement … applied equally to both Response rate Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group Measurement … meeting thresholds for dyslipidemia Screening interventions Lipid panel (fasting or nonfasting lipid measurement … : Total or LDL cholesterol alone or in combination with HDL cholesterol, with or without measurement

105. Procedure Manual Section 10. References | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 10, 2017 - A Primer for Systematic Reviewers on the Measurement of Functional Status and Health-Related Quality

106. Archived: Glaucoma: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2013 - Measurement of visual fields can be difficult. … The reliability of a single measurement may be low; several consistent measurements are needed to establish … accuracy of direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, photography and computerized imaging of the fundus, measurement … Studies varied appreciably in the devices, variables, thresholds for diagnosis, and measurement of outcomes

107. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review79/ovarian-cancer-screening-2004
     May 15, 2004 - In 1996, the USPSTF stated that routine screening for ovarian cancer by ultrasound, the measurement … Current screening methods include transvaginal or transabdominal ultrasound scanning of the ovaries and measurement … When used for screening, CA 125 measurement is usually followed by ultrasound scanning in women with … Prevalence screening for ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women by CA 125 measurement and ultrasonography

108. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 30, 2013 - Detection The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify asymptomatic men and women … Direct LDL-C testing, which does not require a fasting sample measurement, is now available; however, … calculated LDL (total cholesterol minus HDL minus TG/5) is the validated measurement used in trials … Association. 15 The American Academy of Family Physicians strongly recommends periodic cholesterol measurement

109. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2024 - • Screening for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia often includes measurement of hematologic

110. Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 10, 2020 - equal to or above the 95th percentile based on age, height, and sex or above 130/80 mm Hg, whichever measurement … of Cardiology, regardless of sex and height: stage 1 hyperten- sion is defined as a blood pressure measurement … of 130/80 to 139/89 mm Hg, and stage 2 hypertension is defined as a blood pressure measurement above … Several organizations recom- mend routine measurement of blood pressure at well child visits starting … Reliability of resting blood pressure measurement and classification using an oscillometric device in

111. Draft Research Plan: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 20, 2021 - delivery), including studies comparing screening with different protocols in terms of: Blood pressure measurement

112. Final Research Plan: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 18, 2021 - DXA measurement of BMD at the femoral neck (T-scores based on NHANES III reference range) or lumbar spine … For diagnostic accuracy of risk assessments, no longer than 8 weeks between FRA or ORA and BMD measurement

113. Final Research Plan: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 18, 2021 - DXA measurement of BMD at the femoral neck (T-scores based on NHANES III reference range) or lumbar spine … For diagnostic accuracy of risk assessments, no longer than 8 weeks between FRA or ORA and BMD measurement

114. Archived: Glaucoma: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 07, 2005 - Measurement of visual fields can be difficult. … The reliability of a single visual field measurement may be low; several consistent visual field measurements … in visual field defects. 2 , 3 , 15 The clinical implication of small differences in visual field measurement

115. Archived: Glaucoma: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 07, 2005 - Measurement of visual fields can be difficult. … The reliability of a single visual field measurement may be low; several consistent visual field measurements … in visual field defects. 2 , 3 , 15 The clinical implication of small differences in visual field measurement

116. Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - on the effectiveness and harms of screening and treatment, as well as accu­ racy of blood pressure measurement … In addition, ambulatory measurement is not yet an internationally accepted reference standard in children … In addition, 12 studies compared $1 measurement of blood pressure with subsequent reference measurements … High-quality data on the diagnostic ac­ curacy of blood pressure measurement to detect hypertension … We limited our search • sure measurement in primary was effective at reducing blood pres­ to English

117. Nominate a Recommendation Statement Topic | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 01, 2019 - services: Screening tests, such as screening for colorectal cancer and blood pressure or cholesterol measurement

118. Final Research Plan: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
     September 02, 2021 - delivery), including studies comparing screening with different protocols in terms of: Blood pressure measurement

119. 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 - services: Screening tests, such as screening for colorectal cancer and blood pressure or cholesterol measurement

120. Archived: Folic Acid/Folate Prophylaxis to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - women The offering of screening for neural tube defects by maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) measurement … First, about one third of positive tests are not confirmed by a second MSAFP measurement. 9 , 19 Second … by ultrasound alone, 24 as can many closed neural tube defects that may escape detection by MSAFP measurement … Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein measurement in antenatal screening for anencephaly and spina bifida … Amniotic fluid acetylcholinesterase measurement in the prenatal diagnosis of neural tube defects.