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61. Sbmxphuqwo-Dc85Fj5Whf (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/_SBmXPhUQWo-dc85FJ5wHf
    February 01, 2015 - curacy of office BP measurement (OBPM) (key question 2), prediction of cardiovascular events by BP method … , we did not calculate summary meta-analytic estimates of risk to determine the best BP measurement method … Prediction of Cardiovascular Events by BP Measurement Method We identified a reference standard for … Procedures and discrepancies of blood pressure measurements in two commu- nity health centers. … A refined method for the meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials with binary outcome.

62. 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.

63. Use of Decision Models in the Development of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2016 - RecommendationTopic Year Grade Year Grade Reference Colorectal cancer 2008 A recommendation Assess screening method … recommendation Assess screening interval Assess ages at which to begin and end screening Assess screening method … A more detailed description of the ap- proach is available in the USPSTF procedure manual (15). … Procedure Manual. Rock- ville, MD: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; 2015. 16. … Guide to the Methods of Technology Appraisal.

64. Procedure Manual Appendix V. Work Plan/Research Plan Template | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 01, 2017 - Procedure Manual Appendix V. … Identify and list scope or method limitations identified from the previous review. … Define the methods of treatment/intervention that will be reviewed, including the rationale (see the

65. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 24, 2017 - detection through intensive screening (earlier and more frequent screening, use of additional screening methods … inhibitors, tamoxifen, raloxifene), and risk-reducing surgery (mastectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, other procedures … inhibitors, tamoxifen, raloxifene], and risk-reducing surgery [mastectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, other procedures … genetics KQs 2b, 3b: Pretest genetic counseling delivered by a provider trained in genetics using methods … inhibitors, tamoxifen, raloxifene), and risk-reducing surgery (mastectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, other procedures

66. Archived: Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Estimating Certainty and Magnitude of Net Benefit: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 15, 2007 - Download Update on the Methods of the U.S. … screening test for carotid artery stenosis will undergo carotid angiography and may have a stroke from the procedure—a … Although formal decision analyses and cost-effectiveness analyses have been proposed as an objective method … assumptions and involves uncertainty, the Task Force believes it provides a transparent, objective method … Update on the Methods: estimating certainty and magnitude of net benefit.

67. Procedure Manual Appendix XV. Specialist Expert Reviewer Nomination and Selection | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    October 01, 2017 - Procedure Manual Appendix XV. … interest and any preconceived position that would prevent objective review Familiarity with USPSTF methods

68. Final Research Plan: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    October 04, 2018 - Have practical methods for identifying masked hypertension been evaluated in primary care or community … Have practical methods for identifying white coat hypertension been evaluated in primary care or community … pressure measurement with wrist and finger monitors, forearm cuffs, or ankle and toe measures; any method … not commonly used in routine blood pressure screening (e.g., invasive methods, noninvasive method of … blood pressure measurement, established blood pressure measurement protocols, and ongoing documentation procedures

69. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: An Evidence-Based Prevention Resource for Nurse Practitioners | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 01, 2019 - Preventive Services Task Force Task Force Methods How to Use the USPSTF Recommendations The Potential … These processes are fully described in a procedure manual and in a series of articles available on the … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual . AHRQ Publication No. 08-05118-EF. Barton, M. … How to read the new recommendation statement: Methods update from the U.S. … Update on the methods of the U.S.

70. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 01, 2014 - Similarly, screening for functional status might be justified not only because it is a worthwhile method … Analytic Framework Once a topic is prioritized by the USPSTF for review, it uses a systematic method … Conclusion The USPSTF has begun developing methods for reviewing evidence and making recommendations … [PMID: 17576998] Harris RP, Helfand M, Woolf SH, Lohr KN, Mulrow CD, Teutsch SM, et al; Methods Work … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. 

71. PII: S0749-3797(01)00261-6 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - PII: S0749-3797(01)00261-6 Current Methods of the U.S. … , so too have the methods of the USPSTF. … are lacking, the third Task Force formed a methods subcommittee (Methods Work Group). … cases/controls with exclusion criteria applied equally to both ● Response rate ● Diagnostic testing procedures … Recommendations, which cross the line from science into policy, are based on formal voting procedures

72. Current Processes of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Refining Evidence-Based Recommendation Development (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2007 - Table 1 shows the Task Force’s current procedures for developing recommendations. … Updated Recommendations To efficiently utilize available resources, the Task Force has implemented new procedures … Procedures for Developing a Recommendation Statement* Activity† Responsible Parties Timeline Topic … the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Table 3—Continued How Identified as a Topic Method … Methods Work Group, Third US Preventive Services Task Force.

73. 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

74. Procedure Manual Appendix VIII. Standardization of Outcome Tables | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 01, 2017 - Procedure Manual Appendix VIII.

75. Individualizing Cancer Screening in Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 01, 2021 - preparation), testing harms (for example, colon perforation, fatigue from a long testing day), and harms of procedure … Outcomes Assessment in Cancer: Measures, Methods, and Applications. … Accessed at  https://uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/grade-definitions … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. 

76. Evidence Summary: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-in-pregnant-women-screening
    July 23, 2019 - Return to Recommendation Table of Contents Introduction Methods … inform the USPSTF in updating its 2009 recommendation. 2 Return to Table of Contents Methods … Detailed methods, including the search strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, critical appraisal … Further details are available from the USPSTF Procedure Manual. … physicians, hospitals, and laboratories; loss to follow-up, missing data, and differences in data collection procedures

77. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2008 - The risks and benefits of these screening methods vary. … the procedure, and the procedure itself. … Recent clinical studies of CT colonography suggest that this screening method may be at least as sensitive … procedures) (4). … The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends colonoscopy as the pre- ferred method

78. 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

79. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    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

80. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 13, 2002 - potential harms, but the quality of evidence, magnitude of benefit, and potential harms vary with each method … Proven methods of FOBT screening use guaiac-based test cards prepared at home by patients from three … Computed Tomography (CT) Colography  CT colography, or "virtual colonoscopy," is a noninvasive procedure … Screening colonoscopy poses higher risks than FOBT or sigmoidoscopy, both because it is a more invasive procedure … (eg, when polypectomy is performed) than in diagnostic or screening procedures.