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261. Evidence Summary: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 13, 2018 - Test positivity for CA-125 was defined by a fixed serum level cutpoint or by a proprietary risk algorithm … to surgery for investigation of suspected ovarian cancer based on positive screening and follow-up test … salpingo-oophorectomy at the time of benign hysterectomy. 49 Removal of the ovaries, in the absence medical … future health of the removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes in the context of screening trials and other medical … Without Cancer (%) c Screening Test Complications False-Positive Surgery, No.

262. Individualizing Cancer Screening in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/individualizing-cancer-screening-older-adults
     March 01, 2021 - screening tests, the overdiagnosis of disease, the burden of disease labeling, the effects of inaccurate test … patient's lifetime in the absence of screening), harms of treatment, and harms related to prioritization of medical … Harms of screening tests relevant to older adults include those related to preparing for the test (for … longitudinal population studies such as registries, cohort studies, or studies based on longitudinal medical … Medical care for the final years of life: “when you're 83, it's not going to be 20 years.” 

263. PII: S0749-3797(01)00261-6 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - (3) Can the screening test accurately detect the target condition? … (a) What are the sensitivity and specificity of the test? … (a) Is the test acceptable to patients? … Users’ guides to the medical literature. XIX. Applying clinical trial results. A. … Users’ guides to the medical literature V. How to use an article about prognosis.

264. Liquid-Based Cytology and Human Papillomavirus Testing to Screen for Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2011 - A fourth test, Amplicor HPV (Roche Diagnostics), is awaiting FDA approval (6). … test reliability, other quality control issues, and cost (66). … Medical Services Advisory Committee. Liquid Based Cytology for Cervical Screening. … Evaluation of a new DNA test for detection of carcinogenic human papillomavirus. … ThinPrep Pap Test Quick Reference Guide: Endocervical Brush/ Spatula Protocol.

265. Recommendation: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 14, 2021 - Abbreviations: NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; STI, sexually transmitted infection; USPSTF, US … Davidson, PhD, MASc (Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York … Barry, MD (Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts); Carol M. … Published by JAMA®– Journal of the American Medical Association under arrangement with the Agency for … Receipt of HIV and STD testing services during routine general medical or gynecological examinations:

266. Screening for Speech and Language Delay in Children 5 Years Old and Younger: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2015 - The USPSTF members and AHRQ Medical Officers helped develop the scope, KQs, and analytic framework that … Development (SKOLD),38 Sentence Repetition Screening Test,51 Structured Screening Test,44 and the Trial … Early Screening Test,27 Hackney Early Language Screening Test,45 Northwestern Syntax Screening Test, … With Disabilities; Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics; Bright Futures Steering Committee; Medical … Identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders in the medical home: an algorithm

267. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2016 - Recommendation | 2 Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children Currently, there is no medical … test for ASD. … Doctors can diagnose a child who has signs or symptoms by taking a detailed medical history, observing … children who have no obvious symptoms of ASD could lead to anxiety for parents if an initial screening test … Currently, doctors diagnose autism by taking a detailed medical history, observing a child’s behavior

268. 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 - X X X X X Affected relative tested first X X Informed consent required before testing X X X X X Medical … ACMG � American College of Medical Genetics; DPIBC � Demonstration Programme on Inherited Breast Cancer … American College of Medical Genetics Professional Practice and Guidelines Committee. … Journal of Clinical Psychology Medical Settings. 1998;5:365- 79. 46. … Administration of reliable screening test.

269. Archived: Evidence Summary: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary28/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening-2014
     October 22, 2013 - Test ( k = 7), Mini-Cog ( k = 4), Memory Impairment Screen ( k = 5), Abbreviated Mental Test ( k … For harms of treatment, we focused primarily on serious harms that resulted in unexpected medical care … Members of the USPSTF and the AHRQ medical officer assisted in the development of the scope of this review … Benton Orientation Test, Delayed Recall Test, and Short Concord Informant Dementia Scale all had greater … guidelines state that early detection of cognitive decline may be beneficial because clinicians can optimize medical

270. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary12/cervical-cancer-screening-2012
     October 18, 2011 - A fourth test, Amplicor HPV (Roche Diagnostics), is awaiting FDA approval 6 . … test reliability, other quality control issues, and cost 66 . … [Epub ahead of print] Medical Services Advisory Committee. … ThinPrep Pap Test Quick Reference Guide: Endocervical Brush/Spatula Protocol. … Absolute Test Performance of Primary Screening With HPV Test Alone and Combination HPV and Cytology Testing

271. Modeling Study: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 18, 2021 - Screening intervals varied by test. Full adherence with all procedures was assumed. … Screening Strategies The following screening modalities were evaluated: a fecal immunochemical test … Source: This article was first published online in the Journal of the American Medical … Screening test/test characteristic Value Source FIT (per person) Specificity … Numbers of each test can be found in the full report. 6 e None of the strategies highlighted by the

272. Use of Decision Models in the Development of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 01, 2019 - Medical Decision Making. 2nd ed. Chichester, United Kingdom: J Wiley; 2013. … Gillman, MD, SM (Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts … Can the screening test accurately detect the target condition?      a. … What are the sensitivity and specificity of the test?      b. … Is the test acceptable to patients?     b.

273. Uhtgkzvs Bpnj4 G4Fxuay (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - number of scans received; and the person’s exposure to other sources of radiation, particularly other medical … The NLST excluded persons who were unlikely to complete curative lung can- cer surgery and those with medical … Most positive test results were followed by additional imaging. … the potential paradoxical effect of en- abling persons to continue smoking with the perception that medical … Peters Veter- ans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, New York); Linda Ciofu Bau- mann, PhD, RN (University

274. Final Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 19, 2017 - or not available in the United States (e.g., tacrine) Herbal supplements (e.g., ginkgo biloba) Medical … events (e.g., death, serious adverse drug reactions), adverse reactions from medications, unexpected medical … levels, brain matter volume, and brain cell activity level; function markers (e.g., Timed Up and Go Test … , 6-meter timed walk, Functional Reach Test) Family/caregiver-related outcomes: Cost-related outcomes

275. Archived: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
     February 15, 2005 - assurance (i.e., in an accredited facility with credentialed technologists), is an accurate screening test … The absence of quality assurance is likely to lower test accuracy. … Abdominal palpation has poor accuracy and is not an adequate screening test. … Screening abdominal ultrasonography in asymptomatic individuals is an accurate test, with 95 percent … Preventive Services Task Force *  are Ned Calonge, M.D., M.P.H., Chair, USPSTF (Acting Chief Medical

276. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2005 - assurance (ie, in an accredited facility with credentialed technologists), is an accurate screening test … Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: USPSTF Recommendations absence of quality assurance is likely to lower test … Abdominal palpation has poor accuracy and is not an adequate screening test. … Screening abdominal ultrasonography in asymptomatic individuals is an accurate test, with 95% sensitivity … Preventive Services Task Force* Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, Chair, USPSTF (Acting Chief Medical Officer and

277. Archived: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening-2014
     March 18, 2014 - Other instruments with more limited evidence include the Clock Draw Test, Mini-Cog, Memory Impairment … Screen, Abbreviated Mental Test, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire, Free and Cued Selective … Other instruments with more limited evidence include the Clock Drawing Test, Mini-Cog Test, Memory Impairment … , Abbreviated Mental Test, and Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire. … Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, New York); Linda Ciofu Baumann, PhD, RN (University of

278. Final Evidence Summary: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 25, 2020 - , withdrawals attributable to adverse events, or serious adverse events that resulted in unexpected medical … This may include implementing medical, educational, and psychosocial interventions to suit individual … patient and caregiver needs and encouraging patient participation in medical, legal, and financial decisions … evidence report underwent external peer review from 4 content experts (Amy Sanders, MD, SUNY Upstate Medical … The validity of the Memory Alteration Test and the Test Your Memory test for community-based identification

279. 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 - One prospective study identified reasonable test characteristics for persons reporting that they were … An arrow for KQ 2—"Can a screening test reliably detect suicide risk in primary care populations?" … Can a screening test reliably detect suicide risk in primary care populations? 3. … Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in general medical illnesses. … Domiciliary and out-patient treatment of self-poisoning patients by medical and non-medical staff.

280. Archived: Osteoporosis: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 17, 2002 - being diagnosed with osteoporosis varies greatly depending on the site and type of bone measurement test … Clinicians may have difficulty in using test results to provide accurate information to the patients … American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. 2001 Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for … Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical … Associate Professor, Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Harvard Medical