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21. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    February 13, 2018 - FINDINGS The USPSTF found convincing evidence that bone measurement tests are accurate for detecting … CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement … (B recommendation) The USPSTF recommends screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to … Although sev- eral bone measurement tests similarly predict risk of fracture, DXA provides measurement … bone measurement testing, specifically central DXA measurement of BMD.

22. Recommendation: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 19, 2023 - Accurate blood pressure measurement requires an appropriate technique, a device validated for use in … to supplement or replace office-based blood pressure measurement in prenatal or postpartum care; (2) … hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. 1 , 38 A trial (n = 2441) that evaluated home blood pressure measurement … Home Blood Pressure Measurement One UK RCT, the Blood Pressure Monitoring in High Risk Pregnancy to … to measurement during prenatal visits in participants at increased risk of a hypertensive disorder of

23. Archived: High Blood Pressure in Adults, Children, and Adolescents: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 01, 2003 - There are some data to suggest that ambulatory blood pressure measurement (that provides a measure of … is subject to many of the same errors as office blood pressure measurement. … Accuracy and Reliability of Screening Tests Office blood pressure measurement (using an appropriate … The American Academy of Family Physicians strongly recommends periodic measurement of blood pressure … Measurement of blood pressure: an evidence based review. BMJ 2001;322:908–11. 14.

24. doi:10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00122-3 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2003 - The USPSTF found good evidence that blood pressure measurement can identify adults at increased risk … The USPSTF found poor evidence that routine blood pressure measurement accurately identifies children … ● There are some data to suggest that ambulatory blood pressure measurement (that provides a mea- sure … is subject to many of the same errors as office blood pressure measurement … Measurement of blood pressure: an evidence based review. BMJ 2001;322: 908–11. 14.

25. Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    Blood pressure measurement is an important predictor of cardiovascular complications in people with type … The first step in applying this recommendation should be measurement of blood pressure (BP).

26. PII: S0749-3797(01)00266-5 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify asymptomatic middle-aged people at … The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify younger people at increased risk for … The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement in low-risk young adults can detect some individuals … ● The USPSTF recommends that screening for lipid disorders include measurement of total cholesterol … The USPSTF found good evidence that measurement of HDL-C along with TC improves the identification of

27. Archived: Ovarian Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - C Asymptomatic women Screening asymptomatic women for ovarian cancer with ultrasound, the measurement … in screening studies is about 99%. 13 , 31 It may be possible to improve the specificity of CA-125 measurement … may be possible to improve accuracy by combining ultrasound with other screening tests, such as the measurement … 12 screened 1,010 asymptomatic postmenopausal women over age 45 with pelvic examination and CA-125 measurement … Prevalence screening for ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women by CA 125 measurement and ultrasonography

28. Evidence Directions for Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment (pdf file)
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    risk assessment, racial and ethnic biases in reporting and diagnoses, and potential bias in outcome measurement … racial and ethnic biases in reporting and diagnoses “Limitations in the validity and reliability of measurement

29. Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    April 17, 2023 - Accurate blood pressure measurement requires an appropriate technique, a device validated for use in … to supplement or replace office-based blood pres- sure measurement in prenatal or postpartum care; ( … of hypertensive dis- orders of pregnancy.1,38 A trial (n = 2441) that evaluated home blood pressure measurement … Home Blood Pressure Measurement One UK RCT, the Blood Pressure Monitoring in High Risk Preg- nancy to … to measurement during prenatal visits in par- ticipants at increased risk of a hypertensive disorder

30. Archived: Hypertension: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - hypertension is recommended for all persons >=21 years of age A Children and adolescents Measurement … Due to these limitations in the test-retest reliability of blood pressure measurement, it is commonly … Pulse sounds and measurement of diastolic blood pressure in children. … Cuff bladder width and blood pressure measurement in children and adolescents. … What is the value of home blood pressure measurement in patients with mild hypertension?

31. Screening for Osteoporosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - osteoporosis and fractures, the performance of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and periph- eral bone measurement … Detection The USPSTF found convincing evidence that bone measurement tests predict short-term risk for … Potential Preventable Burden Bone measurement tests may detect osteoporosis in a large number of men … Screening Tests The most commonly used bone measurement tests used to screen for osteoporosis are DXA … A prospective study of 4124 women aged 65 years or older found that neither repeated BMD measurement

32. Archived: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 15, 2011 - Detection The USPSTF found convincing evidence that bone measurement tests predict short-term risk … Potential Preventable Burden Bone measurement tests may potentially detect osteoporosis in a large … Screening Tests The most commonly used bone measurement tests used to screen for osteoporosis are DXA … A prospective study of 4,124 women aged 65 years or older found that neither repeated BMD measurement … Accuracy of Screening Tests DXA Measurement of bone density using DXA has become the gold standard

33. Archived: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - Recommendation Grade Pregnant women Screening for preeclampsia with blood pressure measurement … Common sources of measurement error associated with sphygmomanometry include instrument defects and examiner … preeclampsia, 20 and the trend in blood pressure over time is more important than a single isolated measurement … definitive data are needed to determine its positive predictive value in the diagnosis of preeclampsia. 20 Measurement … Screening for preeclampsia with blood pressure measurement

34. Update on Methods: Insufficient Evidence - Table 6 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 01, 2009 - Current practice Routine measurement of blood pressure in adolescents is common practice.

35. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 26, 2018 - The accuracy of bone measurement tests to identify osteoporosis varied (area under the curve [AUC], 0.32 … Does screening (clinical risk assessment, bone density measurement, or both) for osteoporotic fracture … Bone Measurement Tests Twenty-three studies evaluated the accuracy of various bone measurement tests … Although results from studies of accuracy of bone measurement tests or clinical risk assessments for … Fracture risk assessment without bone density measurement in routine clinical practice.

36. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    Screening Tests Although the evidence is insufficient to recommend specific tests for screening, measurement

37. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia and Iron Supplementation in Pregnant Women to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    Screening Tests Although the evidence is insufficient to recommend specific tests for screening, measurement

38. Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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    Recent evidence suggests that waist circumference may be an acceptable alternative to BMI measurement

39. Archived: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 25, 2017 - The patient should be relaxed prior to measurement. … Review In 1996, the USPSTF recommended screening for preeclampsia using office-based blood pressure measurement … Blood-pressure measurement and classification in pregnancy. Lancet . 2001;357(9250):131-5. 15. … Recommendations for blood pressure measurement in humans and experimental animals, part 1: blood pressure … measurement in humans: a statement for professionals from the Subcommittee of Professional and Public

40. Screening for Prostate Cancer: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (2012) (pdf file)
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    Screening Tests Contemporary recommendations for prostate cancer screening all incorporate the measurement