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July 01, 2004 - examinations and direct fluorescent
antibody tests of lesion exudates or tissues are the
definitive methods … Methods
MEDLINE® was searched from 1996 to
September 2003 (Appendix 1). … Is there new information on screening tests and
methods?
Immunochromatographic strip (ICS). … A study evaluated methods
of diagnosing CNS syphilis infection in 148 infants
born to mothers with syphilis … Is there new information on
screening tests and methods?
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March 01, 2004 - Included
studies described the study sample, the screening
instrument or procedure, the abuse or neglect … Best results were achieved
when screening involved a 2-step method, however,
these strategies have not … • Diagnostic testing procedures applied equally to
each group? … Best results were achieved
when screening involved a 2-step method, however,
these strategies have not … The 2-step procedure had 89% sensitivity and 28%
specificity at 6-months follow-up.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary9/breast-cancer-screening-2009
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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January 17, 2005 - METHODS We identifi ed studies of glaucoma screening and treatment from MEDLINE,
the Cochrane Library … METHODS
We searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews, and the Cochrane Controlled … The reported sensitivity and
specifi city of perimetry varies based on the method
used and the cutoff … Presently, there is no standard method for measuring
visual fi eld loss in POAG. … Current methods of the US
Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.
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December 31, 2014 - Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were
searched to identify … Methods
PubMed, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched to … This increase is
somewhat surprising, although it may reflect improvement in ultrasonography methods … The
analysis methods were also unclear (e.g., conditional multiple logistic regression was mentioned … Fourth, some have proposed alterations to
the followup procedures, such as followup by imaging surveillance
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February 01, 2004 - Harris RP, Helfand M, Woolf SH, et al; Methods
Work Group, Third U.S. … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force: a review of the process.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/idiopathic-scoliosis-in-adolescents-screening-2004
June 15, 2004 - Methods Work Group; Third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Current methods of the U.S.
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June 01, 2012 - See the Clinical Considerations for
discussion of cytology method, HPV testing, and screening interval … See the Clinical
Considerations for discussion of cytology method, HPV
testing, and screening interval … Treatment of Screening-Detected Disease
The harms of treatment include risks from the treat-
ment procedure … of these methods are not
completely understood. … Recent data suggest that there is a risk for adverse
effects with these 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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December 01, 2007 - A
small percentage of patients will be harmed by the angio-
graphic procedure itself. … Neurologic complications of cerebral angiography: prospective analysis of
2, 899 procedures and review … Cur-
rent methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. … US
Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual. … databases;
patients were excluded if they
were having repeated surgery,
surgery combined with other
major procedure
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-october-2015
October 12, 2015 - The USPSTF also assessed the accuracy of these blood pressure measurements and methods in confirming … The USPSTF found convincing evidence that ABPM is the best method for diagnosing hypertension. … Home blood pressure monitoring using appropriate protocols is an alternative method of confirmation if … Medical Instrumentation. 44
Research Needs and Gaps
Most of the evidence supports ABPM as the best method … ( Figure 2 ). 31-33 , 35-37
Home blood pressure monitoring may also be a reasonable confirmatory method
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October 12, 2015 - The USPSTF also assessed the accuracy of these blood pressure measurements and methods in confirming … The USPSTF found convincing evidence that ABPM is the best method for diagnosing hypertension. … Home blood pressure monitoring using appropriate protocols is an alternative method of confirmation if … Medical Instrumentation. 44
Research Needs and Gaps
Most of the evidence supports ABPM as the best method … ( Figure 2 ). 31-33 , 35-37
Home blood pressure monitoring may also be a reasonable confirmatory method
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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.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary6/osteoporosis-screening-2011
July 06, 2010 - predicting fractures, we limited studies to existing systematic reviews and technology assessments of procedures … outcomes (vertebral, nonvertebral, hip, wrist, and ankle) by using the random-effects Mantel-Haenszel method … In addition, the random-effects Mantel-Haenszel method we used may be unsuitable when events are rare … estimates by using the Peto odds ratio (OR), fixed-effects Mantel-Haenszel method with an alternative … Effects of estrogen plus progestin on gynecologic cancers and associated diagnostic procedures: the Women's
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February 01, 2016 - for this review by using established methods (10,
11). … The long case accrual method counts all
breast cancer cases contributing to breast cancer
deaths. … In this method, the case accrual time is equiva-
lent to or close to the follow-up time. … In this method, the case accrual time is equivalent to or close to the follow-up time. … Procedure Manual. Rock-
ville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2011.
12.
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July 01, 2009 - Methods: The USPSTF reviewed evidence published since its last
review on screening adults 65 years or … Screening Tests
A visual acuity test (for example, the Snellen eye chart)
is the usual method for screening … Issues with the study methods include failure
to report allocation concealment, lack of intention-to-treat … photocoagulation for wet AMD is associated
with an increased risk for acute visual acuity loss (3 months
after the procedure … factors include:
Screening Tests Visual acuity testing (e.g., by the Snellen eye chart) is the usual method
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/behavintr.pdf
January 01, 2010 - United States Preventive Services Task
Force (USPSTF) was convened to address adapting
existing USPSTF methods … Although the USPSTF evidence-based methods are
widely applicable throughout medicine, to date they
have … clinician, is generally ineffective in
producing behavior change,111 but the HRA can be a
low-cost, easy method … Current
methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
A review of the process. … Comparison of three methods for measuring the
time spent in physical activity.
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January 01, 2023 - As a leader in the methods of making evidence-based
recommendations, I look forward to working with
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July 01, 2004 - examinations and direct fluorescent
antibody tests of lesion exudates or tissues are the
definitive methods … Methods
MEDLINE® was searched from 1996 to
September 2003 (Appendix 1). … Is there new information on screening tests and
methods?
Immunochromatographic strip (ICS). … A study evaluated methods
of diagnosing CNS syphilis infection in 148 infants
born to mothers with syphilis … Is there new information on
screening tests and methods?
4.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/bcdraftrecbulletin.pdf
April 21, 2015 - recommendation statement
is made up of several recommendations,
addressing different age groups and screening
methods … The most common harm is a false-
positive test result, which often leads to additional tests and procedures