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61. Understanding How the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Works: USPSTF 101 (pdf file)
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    July 13, 2016 - support to the USPSTF, it is important to note that the USPSTF is an independent entity 7 USPSTF Methods … statement • 4-week public comment period on all drafts • Consult with subject matter experts • Procedure … Manual available under Methods and Processes at: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org http … ://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Name/methods-and-processes 8 Topic Nomination • How … USPSTF Members AHRQ’s Support of the Task Force USPSTF Methods Topic Nomination Slide Number 9 The

62. Identifying Evidence Gaps | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 01, 2018 - Identifying Evidence Gaps Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print The Task Force identifies and reports on evidence gaps for each clinical preventive service it reviews. Special attention is given to those areas wh…

63. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Adults (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - Manual (https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual … /procedure-manual Research Gap Key Questions* or Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect … /procedure-manual) … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process. … /procedure-manual ¶ Studies should report and describe demographic characteristics (including but not

64. Published Comment and Response: Comparing the USPSTF and GRADE Approaches to Recommendations | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 01, 2014 - Update on the methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: insufficient evidence.  … How to read the new recommendation statement: methods update from the U.S. … Preventive Services Task Force Procedure Manual . AHRQ Publication No. 08-05118-EF. … Accessed at https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual  on 7 July 2009. … Update on the methods of the U.S.

65. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
    October 15, 2008 - The risks and benefits of these screening methods vary. … 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 … were effective in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer. 12  The only method with direct evidence

66. Procedure Manual Appendix X. Factors to Consider When Recommending Screening Intervals | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 01, 2017 - Procedure Manual Appendix X.

67. Current Processes: Refining Evidence-based Recommendation Development - Table 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 01, 2007 - Integrity a Goal Process Transparency Standardized methodology described in methods … b References : Methods Work Group, Third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. … Current methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process.  … How to read the new recommendation statement: methods update from the U.S.

68. Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 02, 2019 - What is the accuracy of risk stratification methods or alternative screening strategies for identifying … What is the diagnostic accuracy of anatomic site–specific testing and collection methods for identifying … concurrent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV; using different screening intervals KQ 3: Test methods … screening Comparisons KQs 1, 2: Screening vs. no screening or alternate screening strategies or methods … anatomic site or sites where gold standard sample is collected, when reported No comparison; testing methods

69. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 11, 2024 - detection through intensive screening (earlier and more frequent screening, use of additional screening methods … What is the accuracy of familial cancer risk assessment methods to identify women with pathogenic BRCA1 … genetics KQs 2b, 3b: Pretest genetic counseling delivered by a provider trained in genetics using methods … counseling KQs 4, 5: Intensive screening (earlier and more frequent screening, use of additional screening methods … ), use of risk-reducing medications (aromatase inhibitors, tamoxifen), and risk-reducing surgery or procedures

70. Assessing Algorithmic Bias and Fairness in Clinical Prediction Models for Preventive Services: A Health Equity Methods Project for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    August 16, 2023 - learning—as such tools have a growing reach in many aspects of modern life.17 Machine learning is a method … models iteratively learn from data, identify data patterns, and automate model building;18 thus, this method … impact): the algorithm’s score is independent of race • Separation (equalized odds, conditional procedure … Racial differences in the use of invasive cardiovascular procedures in the Department of Veterans Affairs … Multiple imputation is the preferred method for handling missing data so that data from all participants

71. Immunizations for Children | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 01, 2019 - The methods used by the ACIP to review evidence on immunizations may differ from the methods used by

72. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
    September 27, 2022 - Return to Recommendation Table of Contents Introduction Methods … Detailed methods are available in the full evidence report. 3 A literature search of MEDLINE and the … One fair-quality study (n =361) addressed the performance of risk assessment methods (KQ2). 5 Allan-Blitz … Further details are available from the USPSTF Procedure Manual ( https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org … /uspstf/procedure-manual ).

73. Final Research Plan: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertension-in-adults-screening
    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

74. Procedure Manual Appendix VII. Criteria for Assessing External Validity (Generalizability) of Individual Studies | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 01, 2017 - Procedure Manual Appendix VII.

75. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing
    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

76. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Hypertension in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/hypertension-in-adults-screening
    June 07, 2018 - Have practical methods for identifying masked 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

77. Clinical Summary: Screening for Pancreatic Cancer (pdf file)
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    July 31, 2019 - The USPSTF does not recommend screening for pancreatic cancer in the general population using any method … Imaging-based methods, such as the computed tomography scan, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic … pancreatic cancer Treatment or Interventions Surgery (pancreaticoduodenectomy [known as the Whipple procedure

78. Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 04, 2021 - Practical Approaches to Overcome Barriers to Behavioral and Counseling Interventions Evidence-Based Methods … Preventive Services Task Force  (USPSTF) was convened to address adapting existing USPSTF methods to … 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. 

79. How-To-Read-Recommendations-Fact-Sheet 0 (pdf file)
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    January 30, 2020 - 2019 Update on Methods: How to Read the New Recommendation Statement The U.S. … More detailed information about the methods and processes used by the USPSTF is described in a JAMA … helpful for clinicians in practice • Convey trustworthiness through transparency in describing its methods

80. 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.