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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/understanding-how%20the%20tf-works-2022-update_0.pdf
January 01, 2022 - evidence
• Subject matter experts are consulted throughout the recommendation
development process
• Procedure … Manual available under Methods and Processes at
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org … /uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual
Recommendation Development Process
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary46/skin-cancer-screening-2009
February 15, 2009 - control participants with exclusion criteria applied equally to both, response rate, diagnostic testing procedures … Both of these methods have obvious problems. … Without appropriate follow-up of patients, this method probably underestimates the number of false-negative … Methods Work Group, Third US Preventive Services Task Force. … Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/e6_WqcwDGhgT6bQfmk3Hqj
February 02, 2021 - For more details on the methods the USPSTF
uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Proce-
dure … artery stenosis (0.5%-1%).8 The 2014 review
found 2 studies of angiography, a confirmatory testing method … strokes as a result.8
The current review found no new studies on the harms of confir-
matory testing methods … Procedure Manual. US Preventive Services Task
Force. Published December 2015. … Accessed
December 9, 2020. https://www.
uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/
procedure-manual
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
August 20, 2024 - criteria developed by the USPSTF (eMethods 2 in the JAMA Supplement). 18 In accordance with the USPSTF Procedure … US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Updated May 2021. Accessed July 10, 2024. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … For additional information, see the USPSTF Procedure Manual. 18
Return to Table of Contents … For additional information, see the USPSTF Procedure Manual. 18
Return to Table of Contents
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary38/obesity-in-adults-screening-and-management-2012
October 15, 2011 - The full report 9 describes our methods in detail. … , intervention fidelity, and statistical methods. … Tests of publication bias included funnel plots and the Egger linear regression method 25 when there … , imputation of missing data through random-effects regression 35 , 45 , 64 , multiple imputation method … 35 , 56 , or unspecified method 31 , 48 , 61 .
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/sexually-transmitted-infections
May 01, 2025 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/cognitive-impairment-older-adults
June 12, 2025 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pregnant-nonpregnant-adults
February 16, 2024 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/tobacco-use-intervention-prevention-cessation-children-adolescents
June 21, 2024 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/breast-cancer-medication-use-reduce-risk
March 14, 2024 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/drug-use-illicit-screening
June 09, 2020 - or “poor” according to the USPSTF study design–specific criteria. 15 In accordance with the USPSTF Procedure … Details on counseling methods, however, were limited. … assessment to define patients’ risk level may help determine the appropriateness for treatment, such as the procedure … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual . … Timeline Followback: A Calendar Method for Assessing Alcohol and Drug Use .
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/dental-caries-in-preschool-children-screening-2004
April 15, 2004 - dental visit, providing an opportunity for them to take preventive action. 10 Well-defined preventive procedures … The assignment method could not be determined in 4 studies. … Studies on parental acceptance of this procedure are completely lacking. … Note: Go to Methods for a list of key questions addressed in this review. … Validity of two methods for assessing oral health status of populations.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
July 17, 2025 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/cardiovascular-disease-enhanced-risk-assessment-non-traditional-risk-factors
September 19, 2024 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-testing
April 05, 2024 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/vision-screening-children-ages-6-months-5-years
July 17, 2025 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-update-summary/prostate-cancer-screening-adults
December 21, 2023 - The Task Force uses gold standard methods to review the evidence and is transparent at each step of the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-women-and-elderly-adults/intimate-partner-violence-and-elderly-abuse-screening-2004
March 08, 2004 - Included studies described the study sample, the screening instrument or procedure, the abuse or neglect … None evaluated the performance of a screening instrument or procedure using verified abuse outcomes. … 0.93;
non-battered = 0.86)
Fair
Inappropriate reference standard (not compared to another method … and past-year abuse was higher with self-administered questions
Fair
Patients self-selected method … Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/5P_7f2rbEquA-ZR-fJJfHK
April 27, 2021 - measurement for initial screening, and the accuracy of various confirmatory
blood pressure measurement methods … For more details on the methods the
USPSTF uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Pro-
cedure … • Identification of feasible methods for early detection of masked
hypertension. … Procedure Manual. US Preventive Services Task
Force. Published 2018. … /
procedure-manual
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
September 23, 2014 - Only screening tests and methods cleared by the U.S. … Methods are further described in a technical report 13 . … investigator abstracted details about study design, patient population, comparison groups, setting, screening method … Procedure Manual. … Accessed at https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual on 30 April 2020.