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261. Final Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     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 .

262. Screening for Syphilis: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - Methods Scope of the Review Detailed methods and background are available in the full evi- dence report … Assessment One investigator abstracted details about study design, patient popu- lation, setting, screening method … Both methods identified additional positive tests not identified using conventional methods. … All 4 samples that tested positive were positive with both testing methods. … Procedure manual.

263. Screening for Gonorrhea: Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Wezro6zTSfAWxCrneF-nxB
     May 01, 2005 - This procedure is required by law in most states. … smear of endocervical secretions and quantified polymorphonuclear cells per 1000 using standardized procedures … Retested at least twice methods. … • Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group. … applied equally to cases and controls; response rate equal to or greater than 80 percent; diagnostic procedures

264. Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk With Electrocardiography: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - is insufficient because of the limited number or size of studies. important flaws in study design or methods … The most common method of exer- cise ECG is the treadmill test, but other methods, such as those using … The most common method of exercise ECG is the treadmill test. … or interventions initiated as a result of screening (eg, angiography or revascularization procedures … renal failure (0.4%), stroke (0.1%), and death on day of procedure (<0.01%).18 The USPSTF did not find

265. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review40/gonorrhea-screening
     May 15, 2005 - This procedure is required by law in most states. … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. … Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group. … applied equally to cases and controls; response rate equal to or greater than 80 percent; diagnostic procedures … smear of endocervical secretions and quantified polymorphonuclear cells per 1000 using standardized procedures

266. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review40/gonorrhea-screening-2005
     May 15, 2005 - This procedure is required by law in most states. … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. … Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group. … applied equally to cases and controls; response rate equal to or greater than 80 percent; diagnostic procedures … smear of endocervical secretions and quantified polymorphonuclear cells per 1000 using standardized procedures

267. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary2/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
     August 26, 2014 - We did random-effects meta-analyses for 5 or more studies using the DerSimonian–Laird method to estimate … symmetrical with respect to the precision measure by using funnel plots and the Egger linear regression method … We used the DerSimonian–Laird method for random-effects meta-analyses, which has known limitations 93 … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. 2008. … Stat Methods Med Res . 2012;21:409-26.

268. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/unhealthy-alcohol-use-in-adolescents-and-adults-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions
     October 20, 2016 - therapy, motivational enhancement therapy), specific strategies (e.g., action plans, diaries), delivery method

269. Draft Recommendation: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening1
     November 02, 2021 - For more details on the methods the USPSTF uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Procedure … Although the USPSTF does not recommend routine screening for COPD in the general population using any method … Procedure Manual. Updated 2017. Accessed October 5, 2021. … www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual . 11. Lin, JS, Webber EM, Thomas RG.

270. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/drug-use-illicit-screening
     October 20, 2016 - therapy, motivational enhancement therapy), specific strategies (e.g., action plans, diaries), delivery method

271. Primary Care Screening and Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - Methods Scope of the Review Detailed methods are available in the full evidence report at http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org … Further details are available from the USPSTF procedure manual.106 Clinical Review & Education US Preventive … The I2 statistic is not calculated when using this method. … QuantiFERON TB Gold: a new method for latent tuberculosis infection. … Section 3: Topic Work Plan Development in US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. http://

272. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
     February 02, 2021 - Return to Recommendation Table of Contents Introduction Methods … Detailed methods and results of this systematic review are available in the full evidence report. 4 … Procedure manual. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Updated 2017. Accessed November 24, 2020. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual . 4. … Further details are available from the USPSTF procedure manual. 3 Return to Table of Contents

273. Final Research Plan: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
     November 14, 2019 - The update for this topic will be conducted using rapid synthesis procedures, as described in Section … 4.7 of the USPSTF Procedure Manual (available at https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page … /Name/methods-and-processes ).  

274. Archived: Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan95/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
     September 18, 2014 - complications of syphilis and transmission or acquisition of infection (Key Question 1), effectiveness of methods … What is the effectiveness of risk assessment instruments or other risk stratification methods for identifying … different screening intervals KQ 2: Risk assessment instruments and other risk stratification methods … sequence)   Comparators KQ 1, 4: No screening or alternate screening strategy or methods

275. Recommendation: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/ovarian-cancer-screening
     February 13, 2018 - Screening Tests The USPSTF does not recommend routine screening for ovarian cancer using any method … Transvaginal ultrasound and serum cancer antigen 125 testing are readily available procedures that are … Screening Tests The USPSTF does not recommend routine screening for ovarian cancer using any method … Transvaginal ultrasound and serum CA-125 testing are readily available procedures that are commonly used

276. Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
     September 03, 2019 - characteristics; eligibility criteria; interventions [dose and duration]; numbers enrolled and lost to follow-up; method … The 95% CIs were estimated using a simulation method that assumed that the logs of both the RRs and the … Second, studies of risk assessment methods varied by size, study populations, reference groups, and methods … Methods and processes. USPSTF website. … Refer to the USPSTF procedure manual for further details. 12 Return to Table of Contents

277. USPSTF First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 28, 2011 - Additionally, the Report includes an overview of the USPSTF, its methods, and processes. … The CPSTF report provides background on the CPSTF, its methods, findings, and recommendations, and describes

278. Evidence Summary: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
     August 23, 2022 - One investigator abstracted details about the study design, patient population, setting, screening method … using Stata version 10.1 (StataCorp). 7 Results using the profile likelihood method were very similar … US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Updated May 2021. Accessed June 25, 2022. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual 6. … Further details are available from the USPSTF Procedure Manual. 5 CHD indicates coronary heart disease

279. Draft Recommendation: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 23, 2021 - For more details on the methods the USPSTF uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Procedure … creatinine ratio of 0.3 or greater, or a urine dipstick reading of 2+ (used only if other quantitative methods … for preeclampsia used a variety of approaches to identify the study population, because a validated method … Procedure Manual. https://uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual .

280. Final Evidence Summary: Low-Dose Aspirin Use for the Prevention of Morbidity and Mortality From Preeclampsia: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary51/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
     April 08, 2014 - Return to Table of Contents Methods Detailed methods are outlined in our full evidence … Data Synthesis and Analysis We used the metan procedure in Stata, version 11.2 (StataCorp, College … Station, Texas), for all reported meta-analyses and the metaan procedure for sensitivity analyses 32 … Sensitivity analyses using the profile likelihood method did not change these estimates; however, the … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual.