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121. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - POPULATION Asymptomatic adults 18 years or older at increased risk for tuberculosis. … Population Recommendation Grade USPSTF indicates US Preventive Services Task Force. … uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Procedure Manual.11 Practice Considerations Patient Population … Screen for LTBI in populations at increased risk. … vs 2.9 cases per 100 000 population, respectively, during 2011 to 2016).23 Other populations at increased

122. Archived: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
     February 15, 2005 - prevalence and natural history of AAA in women; the efficacy of screening and treatment in nonwhite male populations … A population based screening of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). … Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms and associated risk factors in a general population. … A population-based study. N Engl J Med 1989;321(15):1009-14. … Results from a randomised population screening trial.

123. Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/unhealthy-alcohol-use-in-adolescents-and-adults-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions
     November 13, 2018 - Across all populations (68 studies [n = 36,528]), counseling interventions were associated with a decrease … Other adult populations (young adults, older adults, pregnant women) had results in similar ranges. … Older trials were also primarily conducted among general adult populations in primary care settings, … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population. … ; therefore, the sum of the rows does not add up to the “all populations” totals.

124. Screening for Depression in Adults: USPSTF Final Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 26, 2016 - METHODS The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression in adult populations … POPULATION This recommendation applies to adults 18 years and older. … includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations … Among general adult populations, preva- lence rates vary by sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, marital … The optimum interval for screening for depression is also unknown; more evidence for all populations

125. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: A Decision Analysis for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - ferences in net events attributable to differential base- line event rates between the U.S. and U.K. populations … RR effects are for all popula- tion groups, particularly persons with low event rates in the trial populations … ASPREE (Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) trial (56) may help to fill data gaps among older populations … GI bleeding mortality, but this may be due to the rarity of these events in highly selected trial populations … Moreover, parameter estimates used in this study may not be reliable for populations underrepre- sented

126. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 01, 2014 - Multifactorial Nature of Conditions Disease or disability in geriatric populations can result from … approaches that allow more confident and consistent extrapolation of evidence from younger to older adult populations … Multiple risk factors for falls can be specified at a population level and can act in an additive manner … measurement and reporting and to reduce the variability of these elements, especially for topics and populations … and further refines its methods to improve and maintain health for an aging population.

127. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 16, 2024 - For Key Questions, we will describe the population and intervention characteristics of the included studies … to assess the degree to which the evidence is representative of diverse populations. … We will also examine evidence separately across age groups (adolescents, young adults, general adult populations … Disorders [DSM] or International Classification of Diseases [ICD] diagnostic systems)   Population … behavior or condition KQs 4, 5: Studies in which at least 50% of the enrolled sample is recruited via population-based

128. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review40/gonorrhea-screening-2005
     May 15, 2005 - What is the yield of screening in different risk populations? 2F. … Most studies were conducted in populations that differed from the target population for this review, … What is the yield of screening in different risk populations? … Not rated Limited to specific urban populations 2C. … What is the yield of screening in different risk populations?

129. Final Research Plan: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pregnant-nonpregnant-adults
     February 22, 2024 - the effectiveness of primary care interventions to increase uptake of HIV screening in underscreened populations … Data on population characteristics will help us explore the degree to which the findings are broadly … representative of the U.S. population, including individuals across age; sex and gender; racial, ethnic … Index countries, unless fair- or good-quality studies from the United States are not available Populations … In response to comments, the USPSTF clarified that the population addressed by the evidence review on

130. Final Research Plan: Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-use-intervention-prevention-cessation-children-adolescents
     June 27, 2024 - Approach to Assessing Health Equity and Variation in Evidence Across Populations … Data on population characteristics will help us explore the degree to which the findings are broadly … representative of the U.S. population, including individuals in groups based on age; sex and gender; … Category Included Excluded Populations Children and adolescents age ≤18 years More … The inclusion/exclusion criteria were revised to reflect the population of interest for each outcome

131. Draft Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 06, 2025 - For all Key Questions, we will describe the population and intervention characteristics of the … included studies to assess the degree to which the evidence is representative of the U.S. population … , we will characterize the extent to which interventions are tailored to meet the needs of specific populations … We will also analyze the benefits and harms of interventions by populations to the extent that this is … 4, 5: Mild cognitive impairment or mild to moderate dementia KQs 4, 5: Severe dementia Populations

132. Archived: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults-2012
     June 15, 2012 - Recommendation Grade General adult population without a known diagnosis of hypertension … C Clinician Summary Expand All Population General adult population … factor outcomes of interventions to promote a healthful diet and physical activity in younger adult populations … In response to these comments, the USPSTF clarified the target population throughout the recommendation … includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations

133. Screening for Gonorrhea: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - that potential harms of screening (ie, false-positive test results and labeling) in low-prevalence populations … Prevalence of gonorrhea infection varies widely among communities and patient populations. … Local public health authorities provide guidance to clinicians to help identify populations who are … The optimal interval for screening in the non-pregnant population is not known. … Additional research is needed to determine optimal screening intervals for these populations as well

134. Draft Research Plan: Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and/or Weight Loss to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/behavioral-counseling-interventions-promote-healthy-diet-physical-activity-weight-loss-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-adults
     May 18, 2023 - For Key Questions, we will describe the population and intervention characteristics of the included studies … to assess the degree to which the evidence is representative of diverse populations. … this is reported in the literature for selected populations of interest. … gain Treatment of cardiovascular disease Management of diabetes * Treatment of cancer Population … disease, or sleep apnea) Adults with a known chronic disease not generalizable to the primary care population

135. Archived: Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 25, 2014 - The framework starts on the left with the patient population of interest, asymptomatic adults at increased … Do these harms differ by population? 5. … What proportion of U.S. adults receiving care in primary care settings belong to a population at increased … What proportion of U.S. adults belonging to a population at increased risk are seen in primary care settings … Include Exclude Populations Asymptomatic adults belonging to populations at increased

136. Procedure Manual Section 3. Topic Work Plan Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     this process is based on: Examination of the previous Task Force recommendation(s), including the populations … Key questions articulate the key aspects of the relevant populations, interventions, and outcomes—aspects … Evidence relevant to the burden of suffering, including the prevalence of the condition in various populations … and the impact of the condition on the health of these populations (including societal or caregiver … populations when relevant), is critical context for considering the potential population-level benefit

137. Recommendation: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 18, 2023 - The USPSTF is calling for more research on the effectiveness of screening for skin cancer in populations … , soles of feet, or under fingernails or toenails), is the most common type of melanoma among Black populations … The USPSTF also clarified the difference between asymptomatic and symptomatic patient populations in … Comments inquired about screening in higher-risk populations. … for nor against screening for skin cancer in an asymptomatic population.

138. Archived: Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-in-adults-screening
     January 26, 2016 - Among general adult populations, prevalence rates vary by sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, marital … The optimum interval for screening for depression is also unknown; more evidence for all populations … Services Task Force, which makes evidence-based recommendations on preventive services for community populations … which focused on the direct evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression in adult populations … that the evidence was sufficient to establish the benefits of treatment of depression in general adult populations

139. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
     March 08, 2004 - Read the Full Recommendation Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … The prevalence of HCV infection in the general population is low, and most who are infected do not develop … In a population with a low prevalence of HCV infection (e.g., 2 percent), approximately 59 percent of … good quality study found EIA specificity to be 97 percent using PCR as the reference standard. 15 In populations … adults for HCV infection, the USPSTF evaluated the evidence for the prevalence of HCV infection in these populations

140. Final Research Plan: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
     September 02, 2021 - Category Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria Populations Pregnant and postpartum persons … a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (e.g., chronic hypertension, preeclampsia) Nongeneralizable populations … limited to select populations requiring specialized prenatal care (e.g., persons with HIV, hepatitis … nonrandomized studies comparing screening programs (e.g., comparisons over time or between settings, population … In response, the USPSTF modified the Research Plan to clarify the population of interest, the wording