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December 15, 2009 - This article discusses methods and results for key questions 1, 1a, and 4. … The 95% CIs were calculated on the basis of a Poisson distribution by using the GENMOD procedure (SAS … meta-analyses of antidepressant trials included for key question 4, we calculated missing CIs by using the FREQ procedure … Administration estimated many fewer suicides than other reviews and used a hierarchical outcome assignment method … Int J Methods Psychiatr Res 2003;12:22-33.
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April 15, 2013 - Use is limited by adverse effects and inaccurate methods to identify candidates. … 1000 women) 11 , 24 , 28 and was related to more benign gynecologic conditions 24 , 51 ; surgical procedures … cases of endometrial cancer (RR, 0.55 [CI, 0.36 to 0.83]; 5 cases in 1000 women), hyperplasia, and procedures … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Author, Year (Reference)
Method
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results in 5 to 40 minutes; however, initial positive results
require confirmation with conventional methods
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March 03, 2016 - Comparison of screening with usual care or no screening; comparison of different included screening methods … quality of life
KQ 2: Surgery rate, false-positive rate, complications of diagnostic surgical procedures
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May 02, 2023 - Studies were eligible that evaluated the TST using the Mantoux method with use of standard induration … quantitative syntheses were conducted using random-effects models with the inverse-variance weighted method … Do these harms differ by screening method or strategy?
Key Question 4c. … US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. US Preventive Services Task Force. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual
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October 25, 2016 - US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. … Procedure Manual. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf08/methods/procmanual.htm. 2016. … A refined method for the meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials with binary outcome. … Comparison of two methods to detect publication bias in meta-analysis. … Further details are available from the USPSTF procedure manual. 19
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January 01, 2024 - More details are available on the “Task Force at a Glance” and “Methods and Processes” pages. … Over the years, the Task Force methods have evolved to include a health equity framework. … and specific procedures for collecting and analyzing data
• Population: the group of individuals that … Preventive Services Task Force policies and procedures. … guideline-making
bodies, demonstrating its commitment to maintaining
transparent, state-of-the-art policies and procedures
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December 01, 2014 - Methods: The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on behavioral coun-
seling for sexual risk reduction in primary … Interven-
tion methods included face-to-face counseling, videos,
written materials, and telephone support … (200 min total) delivered
over 3 to 4 consecutive wk
Delivered by: trained HIV and STI counselors
Methods … min video followed by one
25-min group discussion session
Delivered by: gender-matched facilitators
Methods … Tailored intervention to increase dual-contraceptive method use: a ran-
domized trial to reduce unintended
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November 15, 2009 - , including a more comprehensive method that considers breast cancer mortality from cancer diagnosed … When this method was applied to women aged 39 to 49 years randomly assigned to screening at trial entry … pain and discomfort associated with mammography indicated that many women experience pain during the procedure … (Screened
Patients; Control Participants)
Enrollment
Age, y
Randomization Method … Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.
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April 17, 2018 - Methods
Scope of the Review
Detailed methods are available in the full evidence report at :
h tt p s … independent and similar RCTs were avail-
able, random-effects models using the inverse-variance weighted
method … Further details are available from
the USPSTF procedure manual.4
a Measures of whole-body calcium
status … Section 3:
topic work plan development in the US Preventive
Services Task Force Procedure Manual.
https … Higgins JP, Altman DG, Gøtzsche PC, et al;
Cochrane Bias Methods Group; Cochrane Statistical
Methods
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April 01, 2013 - 1000
women) (11, 24, 28) and was related to more benign gy-
necologic conditions (24, 51); surgical procedures … cases of endo-
metrial cancer (RR, 0.55 [CI, 0.36 to 0.83]; 5 cases in
1000 women), hyperplasia, and procedures … Methods Guide for Effective-
ness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Descriptive Studies of Decisions to Use Risk-Reducing Medications
Author, Year
(Reference)
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(Reference)
Method
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January 01, 1998 - comprehensive evidence reports
• Supports the Task Force in the consistent and transparent application of its methods
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such as
tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors
Grade: D
Risk Assessment
Various methods
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Other methods of screening include fasting plasma glucose and screening based on risk factors.
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January 01, 1998 - health.
40th Anniversary Timeline
Task Force at a Glance
Our Members
Methods
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June 04, 2024 - For
additional details, see the USPSTF
Procedure Manual.3
USPSTF Review: Interventions to Prevent Falls … US Preventive
Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Published
2021. … /procedure-manual
4. … outperforms the standard
DerSimonian-Laird method. … Comparison of two methods to detect
publication bias in meta-analysis.
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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
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August 21, 2018 - Further
details are available in the USPSTF
procedure manual.10
USPSTF Report: Screening for Cervical … Most women referred to colpos-
copy underwent the procedure (93.6% in the intervention group,
90.6% in … Harris RP, Helfand M, Woolf SH, et al; Methods
Work Group, Third US Preventive Services Task
Force. … Current methods of the US Preventive
Services Task Force: a review of the process. … US Preventive
Services Task Force Procedure Manual.
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April 01, 2009 - Good-quality trials typically used a multi-
gated screening procedure, including a clinical assess-
ment … did not exclude trials on the basis of quality
criteria, and some did not report any quality-rating
procedure … Double-blind method/or random allocation/or single-blind method/
81. random$.ti,ab.
82. 79 or 80 or 81 … antidepressants, atypical antidepressants,
MAOIs, electroconvulsive therapy, or other medications/procedures … Response rate The same exclusion criteria are used for both cases
and controls
Diagnostic testing procedures
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January 01, 2010 - Methods
Analytic Framework
and Key Questions
To examine the role of outpatient clinical
screening for … patients with hypertension for whom treatment will
be beneficial, we consider both which screening
method … Measuring Blood Pressure Elevation
in Adults: Which Screening Method
Is Most Accurate and Reliable? … The accuracy and reliability of blood pressure
measurement in adults depends on the method
of screening … Current
methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force:
a review of the process.