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61. Draft Recommendation: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 20, 2021 - with clinical, usually long-standing, persistent AF; none focused on participants who were detected … In the SAFE study, anxiety levels were not significantly different between participants randomized to … Participants who had a positive screening result had higher mean anxiety scores compared with those who … (2.6% of participants), although the balance of benefits or harms of these findings is unknown. 31 … It is important that screening trials enroll sufficient participants of both sexes and diverse racial

62. Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    January 25, 2022 - In a pooled analysis of the 5 RCTs (2415 participants), major bleeding events occurred in 20 participants … from the warfarin groups and 11 participants from the placebo/control groups over 1.5 years (pooled … but a direct comparison of screened with not screened participants was not reported. … Even more participants would be required to detect a smaller risk reduction. … j Number of participants included a subset of 1940 of the 14 802 participants in the SAFE study, although

63. Evidence Summary: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 18, 2018 - Compared with controls, participants in behavior-based interventions had greater mean weight loss at … For studies of pharmacologic interventions, only placebo-controlled studies in which participants all … and from 1.4 kg (3.0 lb) to −5.6 (−12.3 lb) among control participants. … compared with control participants. … and from −0.9 to −7.6 kg [2.0-16.8 lb] among placebo participants over 12-18 mo Medication participants

64. Evidence Summary: Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Screening With Electrocardiography | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 12, 2018 - Exercise ECG Of the 14 included studies for KQ2, 5 fair-quality cohort studies (9582 participants) … Resting ECG Of the included studies for KQ 2, 9 (68,475 participants) evaluated resting ECG ( Table … Of those 20 participants, 17 underwent coronary angiography (6.5% of the 262 in the screened group). … Participants with both were classified as having major abnormalities. … ; range of nonwhite participants in those who reported race/ethnicity (6 studies) was 9%-41%.

65. Draft Recommendation: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 20, 2022 - In the studies, participants were age 55 years or older (mean age, 69 to 85 years). … Fifty to seventy percent of participants were women. … The remaining trials screened all participants but provided the screening results to the intervention … groups’ clinicians. 1 Trial participants included adults of all ages and perinatal populations: six … ); Hispanic/Latino study participants ranged from 4.5% to 59.3% (4 studies); and White study participants

66. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 15, 2003 - Participants were asked to lower dietary fat intake and daily caloric intake. … Participants met with nutritionist 7 times over 1st year, then every 3 months. … Participants were instructed to reduce daily energy and fat intake. … Participants were provided with motorized home treadmills. … Participants encouraged to eat at a constant calorie level.

67. Archived: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 26, 2014 - In the studies reviewed by the USPSTF, the vast majority of participants had a BMI greater than 25 kg … Participants and coaches engaged in face-to-face sessions at least once every 2 months and talked by … A substantial majority of trial participants had a BMI greater than 25 kg/m 2 . … The trial enrolled 2161 participants in the intervention and placebo groups (mean age, 51 years). … Approximately two thirds of participants had a BMI greater than 30 kg/m 2 .

68. Zyao53-Sqrb6Ozzkzdmjjt (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2003 - Participants were asked to lower dietary fat intake and daily caloric intake. … Participants met with nutritionist 7 times over first yr, then every 3 mos. … Participants were instructed to reduce daily energy and fat intake. … Participants were provided with motorized home treadmills. … Participants encouraged to eat at a constant calorie level.

69. Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review to Update the USPSTF Recommendations (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - Data Extraction: Investigators extracted data on participants, study design, analysis, follow-up, and … After participants stopped receiving medication, follow-up assessments of outcomes continued until the … plus progestin trial. ‡ Increased risk for breast cancer among participants in the WHI estrogen-only … Few trials met our inclu- sion criteria, although the number of participants was large. … (46, 47) CEE, 0.625 mg/d, vs. placebo (434 vs. 452 participants) for 1.4 y WHIMS trial participants

70. -Umtbplhkqkcqcbeq3Gtuj (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2013 - All participants were followed annually with clinical interviews and physical examinations focused on … A total of 2052 participants was randomly assigned to LDCT and 2052 to usual care. … A total of 1190 participants was randomly assigned to annual LDCT, 1186 to biennial LDCT, and 1723 to … Among 285 participants with nodules 15 mm or larger, 29.8% were diagnosed with lung cancer (89). … compared with 3180 for minimally eligible NLST participants (90).

71. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2013 - Data Extraction: Two investigators abstracted or checked informa- tion about study design, participants … in participants receiving trabeculectomy (CI, 1.4 to 3). … in participants receiving medical treatment (CI, 4.3 to 8.0; 2 RCTs). … participants receiving levobunolol (CI, 1.2- to 4.1-fold). … Participants using brimonidine had an increased risk for fatigue.

72. Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2017 - was 20 years.3,12,13 Almost all participants (about 85%) had obesity at baseline. … Most trials did not report on race/ethnicity or included predominantly white participants. … Most participants maintained their baseline weight within 5 lb while growing in height. … Among trials that reported race/ethnicity, 25% to 89% of participants were white. … All participants had abnormal insulin or glucose metabolism.3 Most participants also met adult criteria

73. Archived: Final Research Plan: Atrial Fibrillation: Screening With Electrocardiography | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 14, 2016 - screen-detected persons with atrial fibrillation, we will aim to stratify analyses based on whether participants … clearly enroll screen-detected or asymptomatic populations, we will not exclude studies based on whether participants … , intermittent use of handheld ECG); systematic screening with both pulse palpation and ECG for all participants … all other technologies (e.g., consumer devices, such as smartphones); studies that only use ECG for participants … with irregular pulse (as opposed to all participants) KQs 7, 8: Nonpharmacologic treatment to prevent

74. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 26, 2018 - For KQ1, KQ2, and KQ3 (benefits and harms of screening), studies for which the majority of participants … of participants cannot be calculated accurately. … In men, pooled estimates of AUC from 3 to 44 studies (13,970-15,842 participants) ranged from 0.62 to … Two studies included participants with widely varying baseline BMD. … ]), serious adverse events (RR, 0.98 [95% CI, 0.92-1.04]; I 2 = 0.0%; 17 RCTs [11,745 participants]

75. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 26, 2018 - For KQ1, KQ2, and KQ3 (benefits and harms of screening), studies for which the majority of participants … of participants cannot be calculated accurately. … In men, pooled estimates of AUC from 3 to 44 studies (13,970-15,842 participants) ranged from 0.62 to … Two studies included participants with widely varying baseline BMD. … ]), serious adverse events (RR, 0.98 [95% CI, 0.92-1.04]; I 2 = 0.0%; 17 RCTs [11,745 participants]

76. Archived: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Management | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 15, 2012 - Behavioral intervention participants lost an average of 6% of their baseline weight (4 to 7 kg [8.8 to … Of these, 38 trials (13,495 participants) involved behavioral interventions, 18 trials (11,256 participants … ) involved orlistat plus behavioral interventions, and 3 trials (2652 participants) involved metformin … Fifty-five percent of behavioral trials had participants with clinical or subclinical cardiovascular … lost minimal or no weight, whereas intervention group participants lost 1.5 to 5 kg (3.3 to 11.0 lb)

77. Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 17, 2018 - Physical function/mobility limitation problems, measured objectively or self-reported by participants … other studies, except for 1 study in which 42% of participants were women. … Race/ethnicity of study participants was reported in only 1 study, in which 94% of participants were … Most studies referred participants to or offered an exercise or physical therapy intervention. … Only 3 studies reported the race/ethnicity of participants, who were almost exclusively white.

78. Archived: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 17, 2018 - Physical function/mobility limitation problems, measured objectively or self-reported by participants … other studies, except for 1 study in which 42% of participants were women. … Race/ethnicity of study participants was reported in only 1 study, in which 94% of participants were … Most studies referred participants to or offered an exercise or physical therapy intervention. … Only 3 studies reported the race/ethnicity of participants, who were almost exclusively white.

79. Draft Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 05, 2023 - The mean age of participants ranged from 68 years 12 to 88 years. 13 Twenty trials solely recruited … participants at increased risk, while 15 trials included populations with anywhere from 6% to 59% of … participants at increased risk for falls; two trials did not report the percent of participants at increased … Across the 35 trials that reported it, 58% of participants were at increased risk for falls. 4 Most … For example, nine of 28 trials gave 100% of the intervention group participants an exercise intervention

80. Final Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 03, 2020 - Sample must include an estimated 50% or more of participants with an included disorder but may also include … some participants with related (e.g., other depressive or anxiety disorders) or subsyndromal conditions … Participants must be recruited from a primary care or comparable broad health care setting. … In response, although studies limited to these participants will continue to be excluded, the USPSTF … will include studies that enroll participants with the conditions listed above as part of an unselected