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221. 11th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2021-uspstf-annual-report-to-congress.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - The Task Force has a long- standing commitment to, and specific methods for, evaluating the evidence … More details are available on the “About the USPSTF” and “Methods and Processes” pages. … The Task Force has a long-standing commitment to, and specific methods for, evaluating the evidence … Preventive Services Task Force policies and procedures. Am J Prev Med. 2018;54(1S1):S70-S80. 2. … Addressing Racism in Preventive Services: A Methods Project for the U.S.

222. Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
     May 24, 2022 - vision disorder detection and treatment in the screening and control groups, 34 use of a suboptimal method … US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Published 2018. Accessed September 16, 2020. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual 9. … Screening for hearing and visual loss among elderly with questionnaires and tests: which method is the … Assessment of a rapid method to determine approximate visual acuity in large surveys and other such settings

223. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - months in a 2007 study.8 Screening Tests A visual acuity test (eg, the Snellen eye chart) is the usual method … A visual acuity test (such as the Snellen eye chart) is the usual method for screening for visual acuity … screening questions to elicit self-perceived problems with vi- sion has been studied as a screening method … Cataract surgery can lead to posterior capsule opacification of the implanted lens, requiring further procedures … photocoagulation is associ- ated with increased risk of acute visual acuity loss at 3 months after the procedure

224. Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/bladder-cancer-in-adults-screening
     October 15, 2010 - Quality was assessed by using methods developed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. … Synthesis and Analysis When data were available from diagnostic accuracy studies, we used the diagti procedure … Screening could also increase the overall exposure to additional procedures and treatments due to earlier … However, we found no studies estimating the magnitude of harms associated with unnecessary procedures … Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.

225. Archived: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
     January 11, 2016 - screening for breast cancer using breast ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, DBT, or other methods … Screening for Breast Cancer With Methods Other Than Conventional Mammography Screening Method … result, which can lead to psychological harms, as well as additional testing and invasive follow-up procedures … breast cancer–specific distress, anxiety, and apprehension, particularly in women who have an associated procedure … Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer screening: a systematic review of methods.

226. Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     June 09, 2020 - USPSTF study design–specific criteria (eTable 2 in the Supplement).15 In accordance with the USPSTF Procedure … Details on counseling methods, however, were limited. … according to type of medication, administration method, intensity of co-occurring counseling, or trial … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. … Timeline Followback: A Calendar Method for Assessing Alcohol and Drug Use.

227. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - the effectiveness of sigmoidoscopic screening is the potential iatrogenic risk associated with the procedure … introduction of flexible fiberoptic instruments has made sigmoidoscopy more acceptable to patients, 102 the procedure … study in which sigmoidoscopy was recommended repeatedly, only 31% of participants consented to the procedure … Effective methods include FOBT and sigmoidoscopy. … Methods and population. Prev Med . 1973;2:197–206. [ PubMed ] 73.

228. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary27/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction-2013
     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

229. Archived: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
     July 05, 2005 - newer testing and sampling methods. … event) or death and to cause 1 cardiovascular event (myocardial infarction, invasive cardiovascular procedure … Bucher and colleagues' method has been shown to usually agree with results of direct treatment comparisons … Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group. … Background rate of cardio- or cerebrovascular (myocardial infarction, stroke, or invasive cardiovascular procedure

230. Evidence Summary: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/food-insecurity-screening
     March 11, 2025 - Recommendation Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods … We used the terms sensitivity and specificity but acknowledge the departure from the preferred method … US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Accessed January 10, 2025. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … For more details, see the USPSTF Procedure Manual. 13 a Intermediate outcomes include behavioral, physiologic

231. Evidence Summary: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary23/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
     March 30, 2015 - Methods: We searched Medline and Cochrane databases (1996–August 2014), as well as reference lists of … Details about the study design, patient population, setting, screening method, interventions, analysis … We did not pool the results because of the heterogeneity of the studies in terms of supplementation method … Procedure Manual. 2008. … Available at: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/procedure-manual .

232. Evidence Summary: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
     September 19, 2023 - Recommendation Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Methods … articles met the review inclusion criteria and rated the risk of bias of included studies following USPSTF procedures … US Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. US Preventive Services Task Force. … https://uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … Further details are available in the USPSTF Procedure Manual. 22 Return to Table of Contents

233. Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
     September 28, 2021 - A variety of study procedures and criteria were used to identify populations of pregnant persons at increased … The most common method was examination of participant characteristics and personal or family medical … USPSTF Procedure Manual . Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. 17. … Res Synth Methods . 2019;10(1):23-43. doi:10.1002/jrsm.1319 23. … For additional details see the USPSTF Procedure Manual. 16 Return to Table of Contents

234. Clinical Summary: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors Grade: D Risk Assessment Various methods

235. Recommendation: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd
     November 24, 2020 - exercise specialists, physical therapists, masters- and doctoral-level counselors trained in behavioral methods … For more details on the methods the USPSTF uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Procedure … exercise specialists, physical therapists, masters- and doctoral-level counselors trained in behavioral methods … For more information about risk assessment methods and behavioral counseling interventions, see the Additional … Procedure Manual. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual .

236. Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 27, 2021 - For more details on the methods the USPSTF uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Procedure … of OBPM for initial screening, and the accuracy of various confirmatory blood pressure measurement methods … Identification of feasible methods for early detection of masked hypertension. … Procedure Manual. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Published 2018. Accessed March 10, 2021. … https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual 4.

237. Archived: Evidence Summary: Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary26/tobacco-use-in-children-and-adolescents-primary-care-interventions-2013
     December 11, 2012 - We assessed the validity of the randomization and measurement procedures, comparability of the groups … The fair-quality trials frequently did not report specific randomization procedures, potentially leading … Rating Focus Age Range (Mean), y Location Intervention Setting Method … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. Rockville, MD: U.S. … Regression methods to detect publication and other bias in meta-analysis.

238. Screening Women and Elderly Adults for Family and Intimate Partner Violence: A Review of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     March 01, 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. … alpha = 0.82) reference standard 7% Hispanic, hospital (modified (not compared to 3% Asian CTS) another method … for full standard (not status: 68% sample = 0.99; compared to employed, 61% battered = 0.93; another method … • Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to each group.

239. AHRQ’s Support of the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/ahrqs-support-of-the-uspstf-072018.pdf
     January 01, 1998 - comprehensive evidence reports • Supports the Task Force in the consistent and transparent application of its methods

240. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Depression in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary20/depression-in-adults-screening-2009
     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.