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341. 3Srxnwxgcldkb Bpt2Cqwf (pdf file)
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     May 23, 2019 - shown to have reasonable sensitivity (75% at a cut-point of �6.66 mmol/L [�120 mg/dL]) in detecting persons … basis of expert opinion, recommends an interval of every 3 years but shorter intervals in high-risk persons … have a racial or ethnic background associated with an increased risk (for example, Native American persons … The American Heart Association recommends measuring fasting blood glucose in persons 20 years of age

342. Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - calling for more research on addressing oral health in nondental primary care settings, particularly in persons … • Dental caries disproportionately affects persons living in poverty; Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino

343. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 18, 2020 - Thus, these recommendations do not pertain to persons with very high cholesterol levels (ie, LDL-C > … No trial data evaluated statin use among persons in this age group without CVD risk factors; thus, the … Fewer persons in this population will benefit from the intervention, so the decision to initiate use … with highly el- evated lipid levels (eg, persons with familial hypercholesterol- emia). … Cholesterol lowering in intermediate-risk persons without cardiovascular disease.

344. 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.

345. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - In 1 study, however, 1 person among 2531 persons undergoing both CT colonography and colonoscopy was … Sensitiv- ity (per-person detection rate) of colonoscopy for adeno- mas 6, 8, or 10 mm or greater did … In 1 study (n � 2531), 1 person was hospitalized for bacteremia after undergoing same-day CT colonography … The perfor- mance of screening tests is preferentially described per person (sensitivity and specificity … studies; systematically selected case series; screening registry Any Sensitivity and specificity (per person

346. Recommendation: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 30, 2024 - These recommendations apply to cisgender women and all other persons assigned female at birth (including … transgender men and nonbinary persons) 40 years or older at average risk of breast cancer. … These recommendations do not apply to persons who have a genetic marker or syndrome associated with a … aged 70 to 74 years, although rates in persons 75 years or older remain high (453.3 and 409.9 cases … It is not possible to directly observe for any individual person whether they have or do not have an

347. Procedure Manual Section 4. Evidence Review Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 22, 2025 - study, to what degree do the study's results predict the likely clinical results among asymptomatic persons … 4.2.2.2 Population Participants in a study may differ from persons receiving primary care in many ways … The absolute benefit from a service is often greater for persons at increased risk than for those at … This may lead to overestimation of the benefit of the intervention when delivered to persons who are … For example, it is conventional to assign cancer as the primary cause of death to persons with a mention

348. Procedure Manual Section 6. Methods for Arriving at a Recommendation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 06, 2017 - An outcomes table can demonstrate how many or the proportion of persons likely to benefit—and in what … Because screening and other preventive interventions are implemented in asymptomatic persons with the … Furthermore, preventive services are offered to asymptomatic persons. … The majority of persons do not benefit from the service, and if they do, the benefit is in the future … Yet these persons are still subject to harms (often immediate), including opportunity costs.

349. Screening for Genital Herpes - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2005 - 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 This statement … 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 … to prevent transmission to discordant partners, or for the primary prevention of genital herpes in persons

350. Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 17, 2018 - These recommendations do not apply to persons with a history of osteoporotic fractures, increased risk … These recommendations do not apply to persons with a history of osteoporotic fractures, increased risk … 3 months after a hip fracture, a patient’s mortality risk is 5 to 8 times that of a similarly aged person … Other comments requested clarification of the role of vitamin D in persons with known osteoporosis or … Vitamin D supplementation and fracture incidence in elderly persons.

351. Archived: Genital Herpes Simplex: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - C Asymptomatic persons Routine screening for genital herpes simplex in asymptomatic persons, … Infected persons may periodically experience viral reactivations that can be asymptomatic, characterized … Routine screening for HSV-2 antibodies may be useful to identify persons with previously unrecognized … with previously unrecognized infection. 45 Counseling seropositive persons to avoid sexual activity … Similarly, there is limited evidence that counseling persons known to have HSV offers any benefit over

352. Archived: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2012 - Detection Effective primary care interventions for falls use various approaches to identify persons … The test is performed by observing the time it takes a person to rise from an armchair, walk 3 meters … The AGS recommends 800 IU per day for persons at increased risk for falls. … needed to treat with exercise or physical therapy for a median of approximately 12 weeks to prevent 1 person … The timed "Up & Go": a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons.

353. Qd4Zm2Uk2Ldubpa9Yyfbrm (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - At the time of diagnosis, more than 50% of persons with oral and pharyngeal cancer have regional or distant … positive oropharyngeal cancer has increased more than 3-fold from 0.8 case to 2.6 cases per 100 000 persons … However, HPV prevalence can be as high as 20% for persons who have more than 20 lifetime sexual partners … More than one half of all persons with oral and pha- ryngeal cancer have regional or distant metastases … African Americans previously had higher incidence rates of oral and pharyngeal cancer than white persons

354. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - There is convincing evidence that screening with a visual acuity test identifies persons with refractive … Prevalence of vision impair- ment increases with age and ranges from 1% in persons age 65 to 69 years … to 17% in persons older than 80 years (3). … with myopia and 86% to 96% of persons with hyperopia achieving visual acuity of 20/40 or better. … A randomized trial of office-based screening for common problems in older persons.

355. Draft Research Plan: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 23, 2023 - help us to explore the degree to which the findings are representative of different populations of persons … inpatients, prison inmates, juvenile detention centers, foster homes, or group homes) Studies limited to persons

356. Final Research Plan: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 04, 2020 - hyperopia, astigmatism, or presbyopia), age-related macular degeneration, or cataracts KQs 1–4: Persons … current corrected vision or those who have sought care for evaluation of vision problems KQs 5–7: Persons

357. Screening for Breast Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 30, 2024 - POPULATION Cisgender women and all other persons assigned female at birth aged 40 years or older at average … assigned female at birth (including transgender men and nonbinary persons) 40 years or older at average … transgender men and nonbinary persons) 40 years or older at average risk of breast cancer. … These recommendations do not apply to persons who have a genetic marker or syndrome associated with a … It is not possible to directly observe for any individual person whether they have or do not have an

358. Screening for Bladder Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2011 - maturia, urine cytology, or tests for urine biomarkers) for identifying bladder cancer in asymptomatic persons … The USPSTF considered it reasonable to include these persons in the population under consider- ation … Persons at increased risk for bladder cancer include those who work in the rubber, chemical, or leather … Persons at increased risk for bladder cancer include those who smoke or have occupational exposure to … No evidence was found regard- ing the diagnostic accuracy of screening tests in asymptom- atic persons

359. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder: Current Research and Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
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     May 14, 2021 - Rates increased during 2017 to 2018 among persons older than age 65 years, non-Hispanic Black persons … , and Hispanic persons. … First, preventive intervention efforts may focus on persons not currently using opioids (including persons … educational sessions, more lengthy didactic or interactive training (1 hour to 3 days) provided in person … , 201373 Canada NRSI PCPs mandated or self- referred to educational course (N=243) 2-Day in-person

360. Grnjnsmqzvbc-Dnhgrmgg3 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - An observational study evaluat- ing a risk prediction tool to identify persons with chlamydia in high-risk … Nucleic acid amplification tests are accurate for diagnosing gonorrhea and chlamydia in asymptomatic persons … These risk factors are often used to define persons at in- creased risk in screening recommendations. … In these studies, persons testing positive for chlamydia had greater anxiety (39, 40, 42) and more part … Risk prediction tools may be useful in identifying persons with infections but require validation in