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881. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling-2003
     October 06, 2003 - Download Evidence Summary (PDF) Table of Contents Introduction Methods … Methods used in published evaluation studies to measure sun protection behaviors include self-report, … Most studies used observational (pre- / post-) designs and most used unreliable methods to assess preventive … Canadian National Survey on Sun Exposure & Protective Behaviours: methods. … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.

882. Final Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening
     October 29, 2015 - Improved quality of life The following hierarchy 1 of outcomes for new cervical cancer screening methods … how the USPSTF uses decision models in formulating its recommendations, please refer to the USPSTF procedure … manual, available at http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/procedure-manual .

883. Archived: Rh(D) Incompatibility: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/rhd-incompatibility-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - B Women having undergone other obstetric procedures or complications postpartum There is currently … No studies evaluating the use of D immunoglobulin after other obstetric procedures or after obstetric … vaginal and cesarean deliveries, 34 , 35 and 4.5% after stillbirth. 1 There are several available methods … babies to routine care. 1 , 4 Case series, however, have demonstrated complication rates of 2-7% and procedure-related … Detecting fetomaternal hemorrhage: a comparison of five methods.

884. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/behavioral-counseling-and-pharmacotherapy-interventions-for-/tobacco-use-in-adults-and-pregnant-women-counseling-and-interventions-september-2015
     September 21, 2015 - Table of Contents Preface Abstract Introduction Methods … We relied primarily on a review-of-reviews method for this update. … We evaluated the appropriateness of meta-analytic procedures and used our technical judgment to interpret … Procedure Manual. … Accessed at www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/procedure-manual on 20 August 2015.

885. 4Z Bygyyfkv5Uru6Fjx8Pb (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - Methods: The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the accuracy of screening tests for GDM, the benefits and … Other methods of screening include the fasting plasma glucose test and screening based on risk factors … Other methods of screening include fasting plasma glucose screening and screening based on risk factors … Continued research is needed to examine alter- native screening methods, such as glycosylated hemoglobin … insufficient because of: the limited number or size of studies; important flaws in study design or methods

886. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening-2002
     September 17, 2002 - (PDF) Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods … Additional methods used for this review, including determination of the quality of studies, 22 … certain chronic diseases, and studies that did not provide sufficient information to determine the method … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. … Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group.

887. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
     July 11, 2017 - of participants from analyses, and questionable validity of randomization and allocation concealment procedures … intermediate health outcomes (KQ2) and behavioral outcomes (KQ3), random-effects meta-analyses using the method … US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. … Further details are available in the USPSTF procedure manual. 13 a High risk of cardiovascular disease … a Quality assessed using criteria specific for randomized clinical trials outlined in the USPSTF procedure

888. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 05, 2016 - screening asymptomatic adults for COPD using spirometry (grade D).10 The USPSTF concluded that this method … likelihood and �20 points for high likelihood. d Estimates calculated using the Begg and Greenes29 method … however, both the control and treatment groups underwent spirometry, so the trial actually tested the method … Reporting and methods in clinical prediction research: a systematic review. … US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual.

889. Archived: Evidence Summary: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
     March 08, 2004 - (PDF) Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods … Current methods of the third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. … Indications, methods, and outcomes of percutaneous liver biopsy in England and Wales. … Surgical procedure. Dental procedures. Intravenous drug use. Acupuncture. … Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR or PCR): This is a laboratory method used to

890. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review78/ovarian-cancer-screening-2012
     April 15, 2012 - Table of Contents Preface Abstract Introduction Methods … Return to Table of Contents Methods … Clinicians were encouraged to use their usual guideline-established referral procedure (i.e., referral

891. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     May 15, 2012 - of men, although the prognosis for clinically localized cancer is generally good regardless of the method … Biopsy detection rates vary according to the number of biopsies done during a single procedure; the more … More cancer cases detected with a "saturation" biopsy procedure (≥20 core biopsies) tend to increase … Subsequent diagnostic procedures and treatment also varied by center. … Depending on the method used, treatments for prostate cancer carry the risk for death, cardiovascular

892. Archived: Final Research Plan: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-october-2018
     August 25, 2016 - , computer-enabled, or patient self-report instruments, as well as clinician-administered screening methods … , computer-enabled, or patient self-report instruments, as well as clinician-administered screening methods … that do not include a health service component (e.g., effectiveness of nursing facility policies and procedures

893. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary25/screening-for-abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-october-2015
     April 13, 2015 - One investigator abstracted details about the study design, patient population, setting, screening method … statistical heterogeneity was present, we performed sensitivity analyses using the profile likelihood method … substantial, and the estimate was no longer statistically significant using the profile likelihood method … Procedure Manual. Rockville, MD: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; 2008. … Accessed at  http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/procedure-manual on 09 April 2015

894. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review48/hepatitis-b-in-pregnant-women-screening-2009
     June 15, 2009 - (PDF) Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods … Return to Table of Contents Methods

895. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - is insufficient because of the limited number or size of studies. important flaws in study design or methods … Screening Tests The USPSTF does not recommend routine screening for ovarian can- cer using any method … Transvaginal ultrasound and serum CA-125 testing are readily available procedures that are commonly used … 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

896. Screening for Prostate Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2008 - Methods: The USPSTF evaluated randomized, controlled trials of the benefits of prostate cancer screening … A substantial proportion of prostate cancer cases detected with current screening methods will never … Biopsy de- tection rates vary according to the number of biopsies per- formed during a single procedure … More cancer cases detected with a “saturation” (�20) biopsy procedure tend to increase the apparent specificity … is insufficient because of: the limited number or size of studies important flaws in study design or methods

897. The Effectiveness of Primary Care-Based Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Evidence Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Methods Study Selection Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies conducted in developed … The data were analyzed using WinBUGS software,17 which uses a method of Markov Chain Monte Carlo called … example, educational interventions were mixed on their detailed description of content of the session, method … baseline differences in the compared groups, or randomized trials with issues regarding randomization methods … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Am J Prev Med. 2001;20:21–25. 16.

898. Collaborative Modeling of U.S. Breast Cancer Screening Strategies (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2015 - (t)] to the reservoir of early-stage DCIS (entering–leaving the reservoir) was estimated using the method … This method of estimating overdiagnosis was compared to the difference between total number of diagnosed … The calibration procedure uses acceptance sampling techniques whereby a joint posterior-like distribution … The calibration procedure uses acceptance sampling techniques whereby a joint posterior-like distribution … and receipt of adjuvant treatment and new treatment modalities, and is modeled independent of the method

899. High-Priority Evidence Gaps For Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2016 - insufficient to assess the benefits and harms of digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary screening method … The risks and benefits of different screening methods vary. … Avoiding the Unintended Harms of Medical Procedures and Testing in Older Adults The USPSTF will continue … The risks and benefits of different screening methods vary. … insufficient to assess the benefits and harms of digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary screening method

900. Collaborative Modeling of U.S. Breast Cancer Screening Strategies (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/16255/collabmodelingbc/pdf
     December 01, 2015 - (t)] to the reservoir of early-stage DCIS (entering–leaving the reservoir) was estimated using the method … This method of estimating overdiagnosis was compared to the difference between total number of diagnosed … The calibration procedure uses acceptance sampling techniques whereby a joint posterior-like distribution … The calibration procedure uses acceptance sampling techniques whereby a joint posterior-like distribution … and receipt of adjuvant treatment and new treatment modalities, and is modeled independent of the method