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121. Draft Recommendation: 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
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     December 17, 2024 - For more details on the methods the USPSTF uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Procedure … 95% CI, from 15 fewer to 5 more). 10  One study was not included in the pooled analysis because the method … participants). 10  One trial that was not included in the pooled analysis because it used a different method … Procedure Manual. Accessed October 28, 2024. … https://uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual

122. Interventions in Primary Care to Promote Breastfeeding: An Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Limitations: Meta-analyses were limited by clinical and method- ological heterogeneity. … METHODS Data Sources This systematic review focuses on recent evidence (September 2001 to February 2008 … Complete search strategy, eligibility criteria, and quality assessments were documented in the methods … Methods Work Group, Third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Current methods of the U.S. … multiple comparisons Yes Yes Yes Good McKeever et al., 2002 (106) Parallel Central randomization procedures

123. 167fleming.indd (pdf file)
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     January 17, 2005 - METHODS We identifi ed studies of glaucoma screening and treatment from MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library … METHODS We searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the Cochrane Controlled … The reported sensitivity and specifi city of perimetry varies based on the method used and the cutoff … Presently, there is no standard method for measuring visual fi eld loss in POAG. … Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.

124. Screening Older Adults for Impaired Visual Acuity: A Review of the Evidence for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - For diagnostic accuracy studies, we used the diagti procedure in Stata, version 10 (StataCorp, College … We used the cci procedure to calculate diagnostic odds ratios (ORs) with exact CIs. … long-term complication after cat- aract surgery, but it can usually be treated with a brief external laser procedure … Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. … Methods used to combine studies reported? Findings combined appropriately?

125. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - The risks and benefits of these screening methods vary. … the procedure, and the procedure itself. … Recent clinical studies of CT colonography suggest that this screening method may be at least as sensitive … procedures) (4). … The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends colonoscopy as the pre- ferred method

126. Archived: Evidence Summary: Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2001 - A stepwise procedure based on the profile likelihood was applied to assess heterogeneity, to pool studies … premature infant, pregnancy, pregnancy complications, sensitivity and specificity, obstetric surgical procedures … , and gynecologic surgical procedures , the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register and Library, 15 reference … , based on the profile likelihood method 18–21 to assess heterogeneity, to pool studies when appropriate … The stepwise procedure can either result in clusters of studies with similar results or one cluster in

127. Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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     May 23, 2024 - uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions) and Procedure … Manual (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … /procedure-manual 2 Research Gap Key Questions* or Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect … /procedure-manual) … /procedure-manual

128. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 26, 2020 - Does the prevalence vary by age, primary care vs. community setting, method of diagnosis (e.g., single … false negatives, frequency of findings other than AF KQ 4: Anxiety, labeling, harms of subsequent procedures

129. Draft Research Plan: Atrial Fibrillation: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/atrial-fibrillation-with-ecg
     March 26, 2020 - Does the prevalence vary by age, primary care vs. community setting, method of diagnosis (e.g., single … false negatives, frequency of findings other than AF KQ 4: Anxiety, labeling, harms of subsequent procedures

130. Procedure Manual Section 7. Formulation of Task Force Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 19, 2025 - Procedure Manual Section 7. … change from a previous Task Force recommendation because of one or more of the following: 1) a change in methods … change in our understanding about the applicability of older evidence or international evidence; 4) new methods … The procedures for posting draft materials for public comment are described in Section 9 . … Votes may be taken for other decisions at the discretion of the Chair(s). 7.4.1 General Voting Procedures

131. Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - METHODS: Eligible studies were identified from Medline and the Cochrane Library (through July 2012). … Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. … Procedure manual: section 4 evidence report development. … org/uspstf08/methods/procmanual4.htm. Accessed December 3, 2012 28. … Surveillance procedures and results. J Chronic Dis. 1975;28(3):161– 171 40. Sailors EL.

132. Archived: Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Estimating Certainty and Magnitude of Net Benefit: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2007 - Download Update on the Methods of the U.S. … screening test for carotid artery stenosis will undergo carotid angiography and may have a stroke from the procedure—a … Although formal decision analyses and cost-effectiveness analyses have been proposed as an objective method … assumptions and involves uncertainty, the Task Force believes it provides a transparent, objective method … Update on the Methods: estimating certainty and magnitude of net benefit.

133. Physicians’ Roles in Preventing Dental Caries in Preschool Children: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2004 - dental visit, providing an opportunity for them to take preventive action.10 Well-defined preventive procedures … Note: See “Methods” for a list of key questions addressed in this review. Figure 1. … The assignment method could not be determined in 4 studies. … Studies on parental acceptance of this procedure are completely lacking. … Validity of two methods for assessing oral health status of populations.

134. Final Research Plan: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 16, 2019 - The USPSTF also added urine-based tests as a screening method.

135. Screening for Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Unfortunately, no current method of screening for ovarian cancer has been shown to reduce deaths.

136. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 01, 2014 - Similarly, screening for functional status might be justified not only because it is a worthwhile method … Analytic Framework Once a topic is prioritized by the USPSTF for review, it uses a systematic method … Conclusion The USPSTF has begun developing methods for reviewing evidence and making recommendations … [PMID: 17576998] Harris RP, Helfand M, Woolf SH, Lohr KN, Mulrow CD, Teutsch SM, et al; Methods Work … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. 

137. Archived: Genital Herpes Simplex: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Other rapid screening methods, such as cytology and direct fluorescent antibody staining, are widely … Underdiagnosis of genital herpes by current clinical and viral-isolation procedures. … Comparison of shell vial culture and the suspension-infection method for the rapid detection of herpes … A rapid culture alternative to the shell-vial method for the detection of herpes simplex virus. … In-hospital maternal mortality in the United States: time trends and relation to method of delivery.

138. Procedure Manual Section 7. Formulation of Task Force Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 05, 2021 - Procedure Manual Section 7. … change from a previous Task Force recommendation because of one or more of the following: 1) a change in methods … change in our understanding about the applicability of older evidence or international evidence; 4) new methods … The procedures for posting draft materials for public comment are described in Section 9 . … Votes may be taken for other decisions at the discretion of the Chair(s). 7.4.1 General Voting Procedures

139. Archived: Depression: Screening 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 07, 2002 - be as effective as using longer instruments. 3 There is little evidence to recommend one screening method … over another, so clinicians can choose the method that best fits their personal preference, the patient

140. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding (pdf file)
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     March 18, 2025 - www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-interventions) and Procedure … Manual (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and- processes/procedure-manual … /procedure-manual https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes … /procedure-manual 2 Research Gap Key Questions* or Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect … (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual