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321. Archived: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2013 - USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen adults aged 18 years or older for alcohol misuse and provide persons … Recommendation Screen for alcohol misuse and provide brief behavioral counseling interventions to persons … An estimated 30% of the U.S. population is affected by alcohol misuse, and most of these persons engage … Although screening detects persons along the entire spectrum of alcohol misuse, trials of behavioral … personalized feedback can range from fully automated (computer-based) to interactive (provided by a person

322. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Updated Modeling Study for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 26, 2022 - These estimates ranged from 2.3 (95% CI, −2.7 to 7.4) to 66.2 (95% CI, 58.2 to 74.1) QALYs per 1000 persons … Lifetime net life-years were negative in most cases for persons starting aspirin between ages 60 and … 79 years, as were lifetime net QALYs for persons aged 70 to 79 years. … Model simulations were independently con- ducted with a sample population of 100 000 persons for each … Effects of aspirin for primary prevention in persons with diabetes mellitus.

323. C97Uqjxbuhjnuondkvchzu (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2013 - These recommen- dations do not apply to persons who are actively seeking evaluation or treatment of alcohol … An estimated 30% of the U.S. population is affected by alcohol misuse, and most of these persons engage … Because brief behavioral counsel- ing interventions decrease the proportion of persons who engage in … Although screening detects persons along the entire spectrum of alcohol misuse, trials of behavioral … personalized feedback can range from being fully automated (computer-based) to interactive (provided by a person

324. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
     October 15, 2008 - The performance of screening tests is preferentially described per person (sensitivity and specificity … screening CT colonographies 55 , 57 or in a study of 3120 CT colonographies. 54 In 1 study, however, 1 person … Sensitivity (per-person detection rate) of colonoscopy for adenomas 6, 8, or 10 mm or greater did not … The performance of screening tests is preferentially described per person (sensitivity and specificity … In 1 study ( n = 2531), 1 person was hospitalized for bacteremia after undergoing same-day CT colonography

325. Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary Care: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Given that most persons who die by suicide have a psychiatric disorder and many have been seen recently … American Indians and Alaskan natives aged 14 to 65 years and non-Hispanic white persons older than 18 … years have higher-than-average rates of suicide death, and the risk among non-Hispanic white persons … Among white persons, the rate in women increased by 41.9% (from 7.4 to 10.5 deaths per 100 000) and the … Persons who attempt suicide and survive and those who die by suicide are overlapping populations.

326. Archived: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - C Asymptomatic persons Routine screening for bacteriuria with leukocyte esterase or nitrite testing … is not recommended for other asymptomatic persons, including school-aged girls, institutionalized elderly … as a significant bacterial count (usually >=10 5 or 10 6 organisms/mL) present in the urine of a person … The most commonly used tests for detecting bacteriuria in asymptomatic persons are dipstick urinalysis … Some observational studies suggest that persons with untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria are at increased

327. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2023 - No trial enrolled pregnant persons or persons younger than 18 years. … among those who took 15 or fewer pills per month with high adher- ence (0 vs 9.2 per 100 person-years … , P = .01) and those who took more than 15 pills per month (0 vs 8.1 per 100 person-years, P = .004).9 … (for which 100% of patients had completed 48 wk and 50% had completed 96 wk): 0.16 vs 0.34 per 100 person-years … change from baseline: +0.9% vs –1.4% in persons aged ≥25 y (P < .001) and +1.4% vs –1.2% in persons

328. Recommendation: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 24, 2022 - It does not apply to persons who have reported signs and symptoms of vision loss, seek care for vision … The prevalence of impaired visual acuity is higher among persons of lower socioeconomic or educational … Impaired visual acuity is associated with decreased quality of life in older persons, including reduced … The number of persons 60 years or older with impaired visual acuity (defined as best corrected visual … Additionally, many of those persons at higher risk may also have difficulty accessing vision services

329. Jxcqp7Cxvvrftqgudjzdb- (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - targeting risky sexual behaviors to prevent STIs (alone or in combination with other behaviors) in persons … Half of these cases occur in persons aged 15 to 24 years. … Increased STI preva- lence rates are also found in men who have sex with men (MSM), persons with low … incomes living in urban settings, current or former inmates, military recruits, persons who exchange … drug users, persons with a history of sexual abuse, and patients at public STI clinics.

330. Archived: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 18, 2014 - Its prevalence increases with age, to 5% in persons aged 71 to 79 years, 24% in those aged 80 to 89 … In persons aged 71 years and older, approximately 16% of women have dementia compared with 11% of men … Ten additional trials reported on memantine in persons with moderate dementia. … Only 4 trials were conducted in persons with MCI and reported global cognitive function 18–21 . … that these medications or supplements provided a benefit in global cognitive or physical function in persons

331. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary3/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     September 23, 2014 - An observational study evaluating a risk prediction tool to identify persons with chlamydia in high-risk … These risk factors are often used to define persons at increased risk in screening recommendations. … However, several studies included symptomatic persons and non–nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs … In these studies, persons testing positive for chlamydia had greater anxiety 39 , 40 , 42 and more … Chlamydia trachomatis trends in the United States among persons 14 to 39 years of age, 1999–2008.

332. N3Veybr4Zdhzfqsw3Erlhe (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2014 - The mag- nitude of these benefits would be smaller in asymptomatic persons in the general population. … In addition, the USPSTF recommends the use of aspirin for persons at increased risk for cardiovascular … , 25 per 100 000 persons for lacunar stroke (small vessel disease), and 52 per 100 000 persons for stroke … , and persons with heart disease. … No externally validated risk-stratification tools can re- liably distinguish between persons who have

333. Screening for Skin Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2016 - Assessment of Risk Skin cancer of any type occurs more commonly in men than in women and among persons … with a fair complexion, persons who use indoor tanning beds, and persons with a history of sunburns … with a disease awareness campaign may result in, at most, 1 fewer death due to melanoma per 100 000 persons … Skin cancer occurs more commonly in men than in women and among persons with a fair complexion, persons … who use indoor tanning beds, and persons with a history of sunburns or previous skin cancer.

334. Archived: Genital Herpes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2005 - therapy in pregnant women and neonates Antiviral therapy improves health outcomes in symptomatic persons … There is good evidence that serological screening tests can accurately identify those persons who have … There is good evidence that antiviral therapy improves health outcomes in symptomatic persons (e.g., … Serological screening tests for genital herpes can detect prior infection with HSV in asymptomatic persons … not examine the evidence for the effectiveness of counseling to avoid high-risk sexual behavior in persons

335. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Contact Form | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 22, 2025 - Organizations and individuals may  nominate one or more persons  qualified for membership on the USPSTF

336. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     October 11, 2019 - Chronic HBV infection increases long-term morbidity and mortality by predisposing infected persons to … Chronic HBV infection increases long-term morbidity and mortal- ity by predisposing infected persons … Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women Population Recommendation Pregnant persons … Approximately 25% of persons who become chronically in- fected during childhood and 15% of those infected … Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B among foreign-born persons living in the United States by country of

337. Archived: Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan21/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     June 15, 2013 - How effective are different screening strategies in identifying persons with gonococcal and chlamydial … adults (ages ≥18 years) and adolescents (ages 13 to <18 years) Symptomatic patients, children, persons … screening in asymptomatic men, nonpregnant women, and adolescents, the target population was clarified as persons

338. Recommendation: Tobacco Cessation in Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 17, 2025 - Current Final Recommendation Statement for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons

339. Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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     often needs additional evidence to create the strongest recommendations for everyone and especially for persons … needed on the effectiveness and harms of interventions in different functional and risk groups (e.g., persons … with frailty, persons age 85 years or older).

340. Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - The USPSTF recommends that persons in this age and risk group start taking aspirin. … The costs of caring for persons with CVD were estimated at $315 billion in 2010 (2). … The tool presumes a baseline incidence rate of upper GI complications of 1 event per 1000 person-years … Across 9 primary CVD prevention trials, the rate of hemorrhagic stroke was 2.54 strokes per 1000 person … - years in aspirin users and 1.95 strokes per 1000 person- years in nonusers.