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381. Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 18, 2021 - For KQ2, the analyses primarily focused on per-person test accuracy of a single test application to detect … decrease in CRC incidence (IRR, 0.78 [95% CI, 0.74-0.83], with 28 to 47 fewer CRC cases per 100,000 person-years … and CRC-specific mortality (IRR, 0.74 [95% CI, 0.68-0.80], with 10 to 17 fewer CRC deaths per 100,000 person-years … colonoscopy to a reference standard of CT colonography–enhanced colonoscopy or repeat colonoscopy, the per-person … The per-person sensitivity for adenomas 6 mm or larger ranged from 0.75 (95% CI, 0.63-0.84) to 0.93 (

382. Archived: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 17, 2018 - A pragmatic approach to identifying older persons at high risk for falls would be to assess for a history … Most commonly, studies used history of prior falls to identify persons at high risk for future falls … experiencing a fall, reductions in injurious falls, and number of persons experiencing an injurious … The most commonly reported outcomes were falls and number of persons experiencing a fall; half (31/62 … Based on pooled analyses of 15 studies (n=4926), exercise interventions reduced the number of persons

383. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 06, 2017 - In 2016, an estimated 134000 persons will be diagnosed with the disease, and about 49000will die from … bApplies to persons with negative findings (including hyperplastic polyps) and is not intended for persons … Studies of CT colonography test performance with bowel preparation found that the per-person sensitivity … rate ratio, 0.73 [95% CI, 0.66-0.82]), or about 9 to 14 fewer colorectal cancer deaths per 100000 person-years … .1 In comparison, annual background radiation exposure in the United States is 3 mSv per year per person

384. Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review to Update teh 2004 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Screening techniques included self-administered as well as person-to-person methods. … non-U.S. or Canadian). § Spanish HITS cut point score � 5.5. � Results for men and women were combined. ¶ Persons … the systems approach to screening, systems-based protocols for further evaluation and referral for persons … Techniques include self-administered (e.g., computerized-enabled tool or patient self-report) as well as person-to-person

385. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2021 - POPULATION Asymptomatic, sexually active adolescents and adults, including pregnant persons. … Population Recommendation Grade Sexually active women, including pregnant persons Sexually active … women, including pregnant persons The USPSTF recommends screening for chlamydia in all sexually … For sexually active women, including pregnant persons: Screen for chlamydia if they are • 24 years … Both recommendations included pregnant persons.

386. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - • The USPSTF currently recommends considering initiating aspirin in persons with an estimated 10% … Aspirin should be initiated selectively based on individual decision-making rather than routinely for all persons … Among both sexes, Black persons have the highest prevalence of CVD.

387. Archived: Visual Impairment: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Older adults Routine vision screening with Snellen acuity testing is recommended for elderly persons … In persons over age 75 years, 5% have exudative macular degeneration, and 5% have glaucoma. 16-18 The … In persons aged 55-64 years, the Beaver Dam Eye Study found 33% with early cataract and 6% with late … Although routine screening in asymptomatic persons may detect some persons with early refractive errors … Falls in older persons: etiology and interventions. In: Goldbloom RB, Lawrence RS, eds.

388. Recommendation: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 14, 2021 - Population Recommendation Grade Sexually active women, including pregnant persons … B Sexually active women, including pregnant persons The USPSTF recommends screening for gonorrhea … For sexually active women, including pregnant persons: Screen for chlamydia if they are 24 years … Sexually active adolescents and adults, including pregnant persons, without signs and symptoms of chlamydia … Both recommendations included pregnant persons.

389. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
     December 22, 2014 - (aged 40 or 45 to 60 or 65 years) than in younger persons (aged 18 to 40 or 45 years). … Although incidence was also 2-fold higher in overweight persons and 3-fold higher in obese persons compared … rather than measurement of all persons at every office visit. … persons but did not increase in smokers compared with nonsmokers or former smokers. … Black persons had a consistently higher incidence of hypertension at rescreening than white persons.

390. Archived: Depression: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - The suicide rate in depressed persons is at least 8 times higher than that of the general population. … , 31,230 suicide deaths were reported, although the actual number is probably much higher. 12 Most persons … It is also important that depressed persons who are identified receive adequate follow-up care. … Persons with depressive symptoms should be evaluated further and, if diagnosed with major depressive … A comparison of somatic complaints among depressed and nondepressed older persons.

391. Archived: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 24, 2017 - Evidence on screening tools to accurately detect persons in asymptomatic populations who should receive … This includes persons who are not aware of their symptoms or do not report symptoms as being a concern … This recommendation does not apply to persons presenting with symptoms (e.g., snoring, witnessed apnea … Care of these persons should be managed as clinically appropriate. … (or persons with unrecognized symptoms) would benefit from further evaluation and testing for OSA is

392. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review46/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-2004
     February 15, 2004 - Currently, there is limited evidence that screening and immunizing persons at high risk reduces the transmission … No studies were identified that address the question of whether routine screening of asymptomatic persons … studies (including Osterholm et al. 6 ) support the assertion that selective vaccination of high-risk persons … transmission. 10 Key Question 4: Is there evidence indicating that risk assessment tools to identify persons … There is no compelling evidence validating the accuracy of the risk assessment tools used to define persons

393. Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - In addition, identi- fying persons at low risk may allow for a reduction in interventions with a low … Persons with a 10-year CVD event risk less than 7.5% are considered at low risk, and those with a 10- … However, both have been docu- mented to overestimate and underestimate risk in some persons. … Studies are especially needed in more diverse populations (women, racial/ethnic minori- ties, persons … Because only a few persons in the general popula- tion have CVD events (myocardial infarction, stroke

394. Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 08, 2025 - and harms of behavioral counseling interventions to sup- port breastfeeding among pregnant women and persons … Most of the interventions included an in-person component, with many including additional telephone, … Population: Study did not include person(s) involved with or making decisions about feeding their child … Some included only in-person support at and around the time of birth. … that interventions may have on the mental health and well-being of the breastfeeding women and support persons

395. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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     Grade: B Risk Assessment Women, young and middle-aged adults, and nonwhite persons have higher … rates of depression, as do persons who are undereducated, previously married, or unemployed. … Persons with chronic illnesses, other mental health disorders, or a family history of psychiatric disorders

396. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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     July 11, 2017 - All persons, regardless of their risk status for cardiovascular disease (CVD), can gain health benefits … Persons who are interested and ready to make behavioral changes may be most likely to benefit from be … All persons, regardless of their CVD risk status, can gain health benefits from healthy eating behaviors … glucose lev- els, or diabetes) or persons with obesity or who are underweight. … It also recom- mends programs promoting healthful diet and physical activity for persons at increased

397. Archived: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Many asymptomatic persons, however, may have abnormal glucose metabolism and be at increased risk for … evaluation. 47 Even a true-positive diagnosis could have adverse consequences for an asymptomatic person … Only 10% of all cases of IDDM, however, occur in persons with a positive family history. … identify a small number of persons at very high risk of developing IDDM. … Lower extremity amputations among persons with diabetes mellitus–Washington, 1988.

398. Recommendation: Oral Health in Adults: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 07, 2023 - calling for more research on addressing oral health in nondental primary care settings, particularly in persons … Dental caries and periodontitis disproportionately affect persons living in poverty; Asian, Black, Hispanic … in an underserved rural area). 1 , 2 , 4 Dental caries and periodontitis disproportionately affect persons … Interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant persons: US Preventive Services … and persons with social determinants that contribute to disparities in oral health.

399. Update Existing Topic | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 22, 2025 - Screening High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Persons … Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons

400. Emerging Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: A Summary of Systematic Reviews Conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2009 - emphasized the importance of the effect of that factor on the reclassification of intermediate-risk persons … For most risk factors, no studies assessed their usefulness for reclassifying intermediate-risk persons … (persons with a 10-year risk �20%), who benefit from aggressive risk- reduction measures (4, 5). … When assessed in intermediate-risk persons, it should reclassify a substantial proportion of them as … Applicability to Intermediate-Risk Persons Cohorts that included intermediate-risk persons pro- vide