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341. Vitamin D With or Without Calcium Supplementation for Prevention of Cancer and Fractures: An Updated Meta-analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - CI)† P Value Colorectal cancer 9 nested case–control studies (19, 38–45) 8 fair, 1 poor 1127 case-patients … 2363 controls 0.99 (0.97–1.01) 0.42 OR � odds ratio. * Effective counts of case-patients and controls … Effectiveness and Safety of Vitamin D in Relation to Bone Health. … Effects of vitamin D and calcium on markers of bone metabolism in geriatric patients with low serum 25 … The necessity and safety of calcium and vitamin D in the elderly. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1990;38:862-6.

342. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Dyslipidemia in Younger Adults: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 13, 2016 - Studies enrolling older adults were also eligible if the results were reported separately for patients … Quality Rating We planned for 1 investigator to abstract details about each article's study design, patient … Although 4 trials of statins for primary prevention enrolled patients younger than 40 years, results … Two-year statin therapy does not alter the progression of intimamedia thickness in patients with type … Efficacy and safety of cholesterol-lowering treatment: prospective meta-analysis of data from 90,056

343. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 20, 2021 - Editorial page 1943 Multimedia Related articles pages 1965 and 1998 and JAMA Patient Page page 2026 … Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data for Cologuard. US Food and Drug Administration. … Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme in Spain: results of key performance indicators after five rounds … Patient-reported adverse events after colonoscopy in Norway. … Quality and safety of screening colonoscopies Clinical Review & Education US Preventive Services Task

344. Primary Care Screening and Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … Most (71%) had a close contact with a patient with active TB within 2 years; 25% were included solely … Possible hypersensitivity was re- ported in 0.5% of patients receiving isoniazid and 4.1% of patients … Comparable specificity of 2 commercial tuberculin reagents in persons at low risk for tuberculous infection … Safety of an ofloxacin-based antitubercular regimen for the treatment of tuberculosis in patients with

345. Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - recommend for or against either routine screening for skin cancer by primary care providers or counseling patients … are also over-represented among patients who die of squamous cell cancer. … Primary care offices Single 60-minute visit by study personnel to each office to provide free patient … Sun safety behaviours of alpine skiers and snowboarders in the western United States. … Evaluation of the “Sunny Days, Healthy Ways” sun safety CD-ROM program for children in grades 4 and 5

346. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 06, 2003 - a substantial proportion of all patients who die of metastatic squamous cell cancer. 8 Very elderly … men are also over-represented among patients who die of squamous cell cancer. … Sun safety behaviours of alpine skiers and snowboarders in the western United States. … Evaluation of the "Sunny Days, Healthy Ways" sun safety CD-ROM program for children in grades 4 and 5 … Primary Care Offices Single 60-minute visit by study personnel to each office to provide free patient

347. Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2008 - CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS Patient Population under Consideration This recommendation concerns adults without … For example, consider a patient for whom lipid-lowering treatment would be recommended if his or her … Regardless of whether the clinician and patient decide to screen for dia- betes, people should eat a … Expanded Clinical Evaluation of Lovastatin (EXCEL) study results: two-year efficacy and safety follow-up … There may be considerations that support providing the service in an individual patient.

348. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 26, 2016 - diagnostic accuracy were conducted in Australia, where knowledge of skin protection habits and sun safety … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … Patients were examined every 3–6 mo for 10 y. … All patients included had follow-up time of >3 mo and >10 y. … Patient-reported data on cosmetic harms is important.

349. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Management | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 15, 2011 - whether the trial was conducted in primary care, setting (United States or not), quality, and selected patient … Safety profile of orlistat: results of a prescription-event monitoring study. … b) Are there differences in efficacy between patient subgroups (i.e., age 65 y or older, sex, race/ethnicity … c) Are there differences in efficacy between patient subgroups (i.e., age 65 y or older, sex, race/ethnicity … a) Are there differences in adverse effects between patient subgroups (i.e., age 65 y or older, sex,

350. Archived: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-june-2017
     June 20, 2017 - Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or … Clinical Considerations Patient … Individual-patient meta-analysis could be beneficial in helping understand the differences between patients … Efficacy and safety trials of weight loss medications for pediatric populations with obesity are needed … Predicting weight loss and maintenance in overweight/obese pediatric patients.

351. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 18, 2011 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance … women aged 30 to 60 years 36 , 41 used a positive result from either test so that all HPV-positive patients … Special commentary: patient safety and the next generation of HPV DNA tests. … Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data. Rockville, MD: U.S. … Cytology reading was not described; patients were unblinded to HPV at year 3 owing to high CIN2+/3+ in

352. Nontraditional Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 17, 2018 - the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … Two studies, both for KQ2, were excluded as poor quality because of nonrepresen- tative sampling of patients … IPD meta-analysis in white patients only Discrimination 10 studies, n = 79 583 (1 IPD meta-analysis, … IPD meta-analysis in white patients only Risk reclassification 9 studies, n = 46 979 (1 IPD meta-analysis … A systematic review for the screening for peripheral arterial disease in asymptomatic patients.

353. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2013 - based on professional judgment and patient preferences and values. … on professional judgment and patient preferences. … Information is also needed on the effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of antidepressants in older … patients, with particular attention to medication interactions. … counseling in the primary care setting to improve proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints (child safety

354. Txncztmvpe5Ftseqts6Obm (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2015 - Clini- cians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient … CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS Patient Population Under Consideration This recommendation applies to adults … Proper protocol is to use the mean of 2 measurements taken while the patient is seated, allow for ≥5 … Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-30: Particular require- ments for basic safety and essential performance … professional judgment and patient preferences.

355. VitaminD, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - 15):1600-1612. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.21640 Editorial page 1552 Related article page 1592 and JAMA Patient … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … Calcium, or Both With Placebo or Control Favors Supplement Favors Control Fracture Type No. of Patients … Comparing Calcium or Both Vitamin D and Calcium With Placebo Favors Supplement Favors Placebo No. of Patients

356. Archived: Evidence Summary: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 08, 2014 - In the ACAS 33 , 1.2% of patients (5 of 414) who had angiography had strokes; 1 patient died subsequently … Safety of stenting and endarterectomy by symptomatic status in the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy … Protected carotid-artery stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients. … Carotid endarterectomy in Oklahoma Medicare beneficiaries: patient characteristics and outcomes. … inferior in symptomatic patients.

357. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 26, 2018 - statistical significance because of a small number of fractures and early termination of the study for safety … variables in common (eg, age, weight, hormone therapy use), there was considerable heterogeneity in the patient … interventions that might reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures, such as functional assessment, safety … that rely on BMD measurement wholly or in part may not be the most accurate approaches for identifying patients … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety

358. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review of the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - alone or in combination with or without intervention customization based on an initial comprehen- sive patient … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … Seven trials recruited patients at average risk of falling, in which the only risk factor for falls was … High-Risk Definition Three trials recruited only patients at high risk (based on vary- ing definitions … The exercise interventions included in these multifactorial trials were similar to what patients receive

359. Interventions in Primary Care to Promote Breastfeeding: An Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Characteristics of Randomized, Controlled Trials Study, Year (Reference) Design Country Patients, n … United States 59 Low-income, minority Ed†††† Prenatal, peripartum Control education (baby care and safety … the effects of breastfeeding classes for expectant fathers to control group classes of baby care and safety … addition to proper randomization, the quality of the RCTs can be improved with clear and unbi- ased patient … Meta- analysis of continuous outcome data from individual patients. Stat Med. 2001; 20:2219-41.

360. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - ;319(6):595-606. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.21421 Editorial page 557 Related article page 588 and JAMA Patient … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … any size; or any mixed (solid and cystic) component within a cystic ovarian tumor Notification of patients