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441. Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2005 - Results of 9 trials indicated either decreased measures of psychological distress (27, 30–33, 85–87) … Prevalence No direct measures of the prevalence of clinically sig- nificant BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations … (106, 110), anxiety (110, 113), and depression (110) decreased, and only 1 measure of breast cancer … The raloxifene trial was not powered to measure breast cancer outcomes (137). … but some question remains as to whether some (although not major) differences occurred in follow-up, measure

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     October 01, 2015 - Serum ferritin, which is often used to measure iron status, may have limited use during pregnancy because … identification and correction of iron deficiency anemia plays an important role and whether current measures

443. Archived: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
     October 15, 2009 - The 5 studies rated as fair quality were primarily limited by their use of proxy measures to control … Predictive value of noninvasive measures of atherosclerosis for incident myocardial infarction: the Rotterdam

444. Archived: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 03, 2003 - There are 2 scales of function commonly used in research on dementia: a 70‐point Alzheimer's Disease … However, the evidence of the effects of cholinesterase inhibitors on functional measures, such as instrumental … examined only the 4 highest quality RCTs found a small (approximately 3 percent) difference in cognitive scales

445. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 06, 2017 - of benefits and harms in CISNETmodeling when lifetime number of colonoscopies is used as the proxy measure … and amore efficient balance between life-years gained and lifetime number of colonoscopies (a proxy measure … find­ ings depend on the perspective taken: if lifetime number of colo­ noscopies is used as the proxy measure … burden of screen­ ing, it is efficient; if cathartic bowel preparations are considered as the proxy measure

446. Archived: Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-september-2014
     September 22, 2014 - adequate randomization procedures, allocation concealment, blinding of outcome assessors, reliable outcome measures … Measures of behavior change were very heterogeneous. … Measures of condom use or unprotected sex were the most commonly reported behavioral outcomes. … Specific measures of sexual behavior were reported inconsistently, and some trials reported many interrelated

447. Effects of Mammography Screening Under Different Screening Schedules: Model Estimates of Potential Benefits and Harms (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2009 - Outcome Measures: Number of mammograms, reduction in deaths from breast cancer or life-years gained ( … Harms As measures of the burden that a regular screening program imposes on a population, 3 different … For a particular model, a strategy that requires more mammographies (our measure of re- source use) but … If program benefits are mea- sured in life-years, the measure most commonly used in cost- effectiveness … Performance Measures for 3,884,059 Screening Mammography Examinations from 1996 to 2007 by Age & Time

448. Depression and Suicide Risk Screening: Updated Evidence Summary and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     September 09, 2021 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Depression outcomes; suicidal ideation, attempts, and deaths; sensitivity … For continuous outcomes, change from baseline in each group was the measure for analysis. … 95% CI, 1.23 to 2.02); 8 studies (n = 2302); I2 = 0% However, no clear benefit in symptom severity measures … Incorporating PROMIS symptom measures into primary care practice—a randomized clinical trial. … comparing effects of various antidepressant classes on the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) as a measure

449. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Community prevalence provides only a crude measure of individual risk, however, and should not replace … Careful quality control measures and patient counseling are essential to limit the potential adverse … counseling, which should includes the purpose of the test, the meaning of reactive and nonreactive results, measures … the results, the distinctions between casual nonsexual contact and proven modes of HIV transmission, measures … Other measures to reduce the risk of infection (consistent use of condoms, etc.) should be specifically

450. Ocular Prophylaxis of Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2010 - for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. 3 Introduction In the absence of preventive measures

451. Archived: Evidence Summary: Depression: Screening 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 07, 2002 - The wide variation in interventions tested, outcome measures used, and timing of followup assessments … between differences in outcomes and patient and provider characteristics, use of particular outcome measures … researchers chose not to combine the results in a meta-analysis because the studies used different outcome measures

452. Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
     September 28, 2021 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Diagnosis of preeclampsia; adverse pregnancy health outcomes and complications … conducted among pregnant persons selected based on the presence of clinical risk factors or physical measures … A common reporting measure of adherence in the trials was the number of women who were found to be taking … determine whether the use of a risk prediction model that requires multiple historical and physical measures

453. Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 08, 2018 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Prostate cancer and all-cause mortality; false-positive screening results … 78 also found no evidence of an adverse effect of radical prostatectomy on generic quality-of-life measures … , 70-73 , 75 , 77 , 78 , 86 suggest no substantive adverse effect of radiation therapy on general measures … Radical prostatectomy not associated with decrement in generic measures of quality of life vs conservative … Radiation therapy not associated with decrement in generic measures of quality of life vs conservative

454. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 03, 2002 - originally conducted, the Swedish trials had important flaws related to measurement of the primary outcome measure … , autopsies, registries), and use of independent blinded review of the cause of death are important measures … credible interval for a given length of follow-up . 11 The purpose of this analysis was to use repeated measures … Results of intermediate measures from a population-based, randomized trial of mammographic screening … The epidemiology of mass breast cancer screening—a plea for a valid measure of benefit.

455. Archived: Evidence Summary: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary22/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
     March 30, 2015 - studies, including uncontrolled and cross-sectional studies, have shown an association between various measures … and dosing), patient populations, and other factors, meta-analysis was not attempted for all outcome measures … Intermediate outcomes include various measure of iron status. … Intermediate outcomes include various measure of iron status.

456. Archived: Evidence Summary (Pregnant and Postpartum Women): Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-primary-care-screening-for-and-treatment-of/depression-in-adults-screening
     January 26, 2016 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Depression remission, prevalence, symptoms, and related measures of depression … recovery or response; sensitivity and specificity of selected screening measures to detect depression … Results were similar for 2 other continuous measures of depression symptom severity, but this trial did … The use of rating scales to identify post-natal depression. … Validation of two postpartum depression screening scales with a sample of First Nations and Métis women

457. Recommendation: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 11, 2022 - Cognitive behavioral therapy was associated with improvement in anxiety outcomes across several pooled measures … of 1 or 2; RR, 2.11 [95% CI, 1.58 to 2.98]; n = 370; 5 trials; I 2 = 18%) but was inconsistent on measures

458. Update on Methods: Insufficient Evidence - Table 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 01, 2009 - Update on Methods: Insufficient Evidence - Table 2 Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Table 2. The 4 Domains of Information Pertinent to Clinical Decisionmaking for Preventive Services Domain Descrip…

459. Archived: Final Research Plan: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2015 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening January 15, 2015 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government…

460. Screening for Depression in Adults: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2002 - The wide variation in interventions tested, outcome measures used, and timing of follow-up assessments … between differences in outcomes and patient and provider characteristics, use of particular outcome measures … researchers chose not to combine the results in a meta-analysis because the studies used different outcome measures