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81. Archived: Screening: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/-screening-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
    May 15, 2013 - Alternative screening options to the OGCT have been investigated—in particular, measurement of the fasting … Other Tests for GDM Seven studies 4-7 , 24 , 38 , 52 assessed measurement of fasting plasma glucose … In addition, other less common tests, such as measurement of serum fructosamine and adiponectin, were … Measurement of fasting plasma glucose level has been suggested as an alternative to the OGCT. … The OGCT and measurement of fasting plasma glucose level (at a threshold of 4.7 mmol/L [85 mg/dL]) at

82. Archived: Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/lipid-disorders-in-adults-cholesterol-dyslipidemia-screening-2001
    April 09, 2001 - Nonfasting measurement may, therefore, slightly overestimate CHD risk, but it is considered sufficiently … Several means of assessing the extent of lipid abnormality are available, including measurement of individual … Obtaining a nonfasting sample (for measurement of TC, HDL-C, or both) at a regular health care visit … National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommendations on lipoprotein measurement. … Motivational effect of cholesterol measurement in general practice health checks.

83. Draft Research Plan: Enhanced Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-enhanced-risk-assessment-non-traditional-risk-factors
    April 25, 2024 - What is the rate of incidental findings on computed tomography for coronary artery calcium measurement

84. Final Research Plan: Enhanced Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cardiovascular-disease-enhanced-risk-assessment-non-traditional-risk-factors
    September 26, 2024 - What is the rate of incidental findings on computed tomography for coronary artery calcium measurement

85. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years: An Update of the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, 1999–2003 (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2004 - – For cohort studies: consideration of potential confounders with either restriction or measurement … assembled initially and maintained throughout the study (follow-up at least 80%); reliable and valid measurement … initially but some question remains whether some (although not major) differences occurred in follow-up; measurement … initially are not close to being comparable or maintained throughout the study; unreliable or invalid measurement

86. Archived: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-adults-screening-and-counseling-2003
    November 03, 2003 - Thus, the USPSTF specifically defined screening as the measurement of BMI by the clinician with the purpose … younger adults (approximately 4 percent). 10 The clinical relevance, or external validity, of BMI measurement … Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care finds insufficient evidence to recommend for or against BMI measurement … overweight and obese individuals. 26 The American College of Preventive Medicine recommends periodic BMI measurement

87. Vc8Slesu493Dfqmmkadxgl (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2003 - Thus, the USPSTF specifically defined screening as the measurement of BMI by the clinician with the purpose … using BMI in younger adults (approximately 4%).10 The clinical relevance, or external validity, of BMI measurement … Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care finds insufficient evidence to recommend for or against BMI measurement … overweight and obese individuals.26 The American College of Preventive Medicine recommends periodic BMI measurement

88. Archived: Evidence Summary: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
    April 25, 2017 - Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended screening for preeclampsia using office-based blood pressure measurement … Evidence was sought on the screening test performance of clinical blood pressure measurement, urinalysis … Blood-pressure measurement and classification in pregnancy. … 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

89. Screening for High Blood Pressure: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommnedation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/tDXRYadTAu6MrMmxU6kqK7
    December 01, 2007 - Detection The USPSTF found good evidence that blood pres- sure measurement can identify adults at increased … Screening Tests Office measurement of blood pressure is most com- monly done with a sphygmomanometer

90. Final Research Plan: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
    August 19, 2021 - and harms): Universal or selective screening using serum lipid panel (fasting or nonfasting lipid measurement

91. Screening for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/2kM7LY6ccceVo8bmdUXhYm
    September 01, 2002 - Bone density measurement-a systematic review. … Quantitative Ultrasound for Bone Density Measurement. … Selective Testing with Bone Density Measurement. … Do markers of bone resorption add to bone mineral density and ultrasonographic heel measurement for the … • High response rate. • Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group. • Measurement

92. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
    July 12, 2005 - In 1996, the USPSTF recommended periodic height and weight measurement for all patients (B recommendation … BMI measurement in younger children should be performed as a growth-monitoring tool that may indicate … Measurement and long-term health risks of child and adolescent fatness. … Measurement of exposure accurate and applied equally to each group. … Measurement of exposure accurate and applied equally to each group.

93. Q Nxyq7Cwpbuwvt27Sq42 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2013 - Alternative screening options to the OGCT have been investigated—in particular, measurement of the fast … Studies assessed several screening tests, including the 50-g OGCT, measurement of fasting plasma glucose … In addition, other less common tests, such as measurement of serum fructosamine and adiponectin, were … Measurement of fasting plasma glucose level has been suggested as an alternative to the OGCT. … The OGCT and measurement of fasting plasma glu- cose level (at a threshold of 4.7 mmol/L [85 mg/dL])

94. Recommendation: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
    September 07, 2015 - Screening Tests Although the evidence is insufficient to recommend specific tests for screening, measurement … States is about 1% to 2%. 1 , 2 Detection There is convincing (older) evidence that hemoglobin measurement … Screening Tests Although the evidence is insufficient to recommend specific tests for screening, measurement

95. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
    April 06, 2023 - studies for which patient eligibility is determined by testing to identify vitamin D deficiency or bone measurement

96. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/T6auAz-64DpreTqycmvSJr
    January 01, 2001 - Standardization of outcome measurement across studies would greatly strengthen the evidence base and

97. Recommendation: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/osteoporosis-screening
    January 14, 2025 - differences in clinical risks. 1 Screening Tests and Screening Strategies The most commonly used bone measurement … In 2018, the USPSTF recommended screening for osteoporosis with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic … DXA and quantitative ultrasound); however, this review only reports evidence for central DXA—the bone measurement … statement focuses on DXA for several reasons, including that DXA is the most commonly used bone density measurement … based on clinical fracture risk profile. 66 Other guidelines focus on osteoporosis screening via DXA measurement

98. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening-2002
    September 17, 2002 - Bone density measurement-a systematic review. … Quantitative ultrasound for bone density measurement. … Selective Testing with Bone Density Measurement . … Measurement of exposure accurate and applied equally to each group. … Cohort Studies Consideration of potential confounders with either restriction or measurement for

99. PII: S0749-3797(01)00255-0 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - 5]), accurate calculation of the LDL cholesterol level requires a fasting sample to ensure accurate measurement … Several means of assessing the extent of lipid abnormality are available, including measurement of individual … Obtaining a nonfasting sample (for measurement of TC, HDL-C, or both) at a regular health care visit … National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommendations on lipoprotein measurement. … Motivational effect of cholesterol measurement in general practice health checks.

100. Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
     October 15, 2010 - among groups    Cohort studies: Consideration of potential confounders with either restriction or measurement … groups are assembled initially and maintained throughout the study (follow-up ≤80%); reliable and valid measurement … but some question remains about whether some (although not major) differences occurred in follow-up; measurement … initially are not close to being similar or maintained throughout the study; unreliable or invalid measurement … applied equally to both Response rate Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group Measurement