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41. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
    July 15, 2009 - Screening questions are not as accurate as a visual acuity test. … acuity is the usual test for identifying the presence of vision impairment. … DeWitt, MD (Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio); Allen J. … Dietrich, MD (Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire); Kimberly D. … Ockene, PhD (University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts); George F.

42. Screening for HIV: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/KWfaboZAt9KKoDMQbLvbbt
    June 20, 2019 - and significant new evidence on screening for and treating HIV infection has been published in the medical … Johnson, MD, MPH (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey–New Jersey Medical School, Newark … Ockene, PhD (University of Massa- chusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts); C. … Voluntary HIV testing as part of routine medical care—Massachusetts, 2002. … American Medical Association. Universal, routine screening of pregnant women for HIV infection.

43. Archived: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
    May 15, 2012 - medical conditions. … Only the Get-Up-and-Go test and the Functional Reach Test are feasible for primary care settings. … Balance in elderly patients: the "get-up and go" test. Arch Phys Med Rehabil . 1986;67:387-9. … The timed "Up & Go": a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons. … Reference values for the timed up and go test: a descriptive meta-analysis.

44. Archived: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
    January 14, 2004 - reflex test. … percent and a specificity of 99 percent. 7 Three poor quality studies examined the accuracy of the Medical … (Acting Chief Medical Officer, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO); Paul … (Professor of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical … (Professor and Chairman, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical

45. Screening for Ovarian Cancer - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2004 - , approximately 2% (ie, 98% of women with positive test results will not have ovarian cancer) … 21 Recommendations of Other Groups Routine screening for ovarian cancer is not recommended by any medical … No. 04-0542-A May 20045 Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, Chair, USPSTF (Acting Chief Medical Officer and State … Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical … MSPH (Professor and Chairman, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical

46. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    September 06, 2016 - Screening tests include the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs … Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. … Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. … Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. … Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.

47. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Cervical Cancer (pdf file)
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    January 13, 2025 - The Task Force recommends that clinicians screen women ages 21 to 29 every 3 years with a Pap test. … For women ages 30 to 65, the Task Force recommends screening with an HPV test every 5 years. … or getting a combined HPV and Pap test every 5 years, also known as co-testing. … “These women also have the option of getting screened with a Pap test or co-testing. … Division of Clinical Decision Making, and a primary care internist in the Department of Medicine at Tufts Medical

48. Final Research Plan: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/food-insecurity-screening
    July 28, 2022 - Persons with stable common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) Persons with acute medical … outcomes Healthcare-related patient participation outcomes (e.g., medication compliance, attendance at medical … of resources) Community-level outcomes (e.g., number of food pantries) Cost outcomes KQ 2: Test … positivity or test yield only Settings All KQs Any setting linked with healthcare system … quasiexperimental studies (e.g., pre-post studies) Minimum 12-week followup KQ 2: Diagnostic test

49. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in Pregnancy: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2009 - Refer women who test positive for counseling and medical management. … Implementation Establish systems for timely transfer of maternal HBsAg test results to the labor … and delivery and newborn medical records.

50. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
    July 15, 2004 - (VDRL or RPR) followed by a confirmatory treponemal test (FTA-ABS or TP-PA). … (Acting Chief Medical Officer, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO); Paul … (Professor of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical … of Medicine and Chief of Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical … (Professor and Chairman, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical

51. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2004 - (VDRL or RPR) followed by a confirmatory treponemal test (FTA-ABS or TP-PA). … School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD) Ned Calonge, MD, MPH (Acting Chief Medical … Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical … of Medicine and Chief of Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical … MSPH (Professor and Chairman, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical

52. 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 - A technical expert panel that included representatives from the USPSTF and the Office of Medical Applications … test for GDM. … Users' guides to the medical literature. III. How to use an article about a diagnostic test. B. … of gestational diabetes mellitus: a clinical prediction model based on patient characteristics and medical … medical nutrition$ therapy.tw. MNT.tw.

53. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2022 - not feel sick, cannot spread tuberculosis to others, and usually have a positive tuberculosis skin test … result or positive tuberculosis blood test reaction. … result or positive TB blood test reaction … • Two types of screening tests for LTBI are currently available in the US: the tuberculin skin test … In the absence of a reference standard for detec- tion of LTBI, screening test performance is based on

54. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. … Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. … test for refractive error), the Amsler grid (a test of central vision to detect AMD), genetic testing … Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. … Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.

55. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
    July 05, 2005 - Since false-positive test results are rare, harms associated with HIV screening are minimal. … Preventive Services Task Force * are are Ned Calonge, M.D., M.P.H., Chair, USPSTF (Acting Chief Medical … (Professor and Chairman, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical … Voluntary HIV testing as part of routine medical care—Massachusetts, 2002. … American Medical Association. Universal, routine screening of pregnant women for HIV infection.

56. Recommendation: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening
    May 18, 2021 - workup. 9 , 10 Three percent or less of individuals with extracolonic findings required definitive medical … Davidson, PhD, MASc (Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York … Barry, MD (Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts); Carol M. … Owens, MD, MS (Stanford University, Stanford, California); Lori Pbert, PhD (University of Massachusetts Medical … Extracolonic findings detected in 1.3% to 11.4% of exams; <3% required medical or surgical treatment

57. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2023 - • Two types of screening tests for LTBI are currently available in the US: the tuberculin skin test … • Additional examinations, diagnostics, and tests (ie, medical history, physical examination, chest … apparent symptoms, do not feel sick, cannot spread TB to others, and usually have a positive TB skin test … or positive TB blood test reaction … • The CDC offers expert medical consultation to US clinicians with questions about patients being evaluated

58. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    February 13, 2018 - Depending on the type of screening test Figure 1. … & Education jama.com (Reprinted) JAMA February 13, 2018 Volume 319, Number 6 589 © 2018 American Medical … results consists of repeat test- ing with the same or a different test and often surgical removal (by … & Education jama.com (Reprinted) JAMA February 13, 2018 Volume 319, Number 6 591 © 2018 American Medical … Recommendations of Others There is consensus among major medical and public health organi- zations that

59. Archived: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-2005
    May 15, 2005 - Preventive Services Task Force * are Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, Chair, USPSTF (Chief Medical Officer and … Services Research and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical … Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical … of Medicine and Chief of Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical … MSPH (Professor and Chairman, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical

60. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    September 04, 2018 - JAMA | US Preventive Services Task Force | EVIDENCE REPORT 918 (Reprinted) jama.com © 2018 American Medical … A nontreponemal test was used to screen for syphilis, with reflex to treponemal testing if the test result … & Education jama.com (Reprinted) JAMA September 4, 2018 Volume 320, Number 9 919 © 2018 American Medical … in Pregnancy 920 JAMA September 4, 2018 Volume 320, Number 9 (Reprinted) jama.com © 2018 American Medical … & Education jama.com (Reprinted) JAMA September 4, 2018 Volume 320, Number 9 921 © 2018 American Medical