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161. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hepatitis-c-screening
     December 21, 2017 - Based on population level estimates, what are recent trends in the epidemiology, prevalence, and incidence … Included Excluded Screening in nonpregnant adolescents and adults (KQs 1a, 2–4) Populations … Pregnant adolescents and adults with HCV infection Other populations Interventions Mode … Association between improvements in sustained virologic response and clinical outcomes (KQ 9) Populations … infection, such as depression and diabetes; health outcomes include perinatal HCV transmission; and the population

162. 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 - Included studies used credible reference standards, adequately described the study population, defined … In this study, nearly 80% of cases were identified while testing 50% of the population when using an … The applicability of this study to U.S. populations is also limited. … Does population screening for Chlamydia trachomatis raise anxiety among those tested? … Findings from a population based chlamydia screening study. BMC Public Health . 2006;6:106.

163. Final Research Plan: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
     May 19, 2022 - Does the effectiveness of interventions differ by populations of interest (e.g., defined by child or … Do the harms of interventions differ by populations of interest (e.g., defined by child or caregiver … Category Included Excluded Population Children or adolescents (younger than age 18 years) … , in-home settings, and nonspecialist settings) Not a primary care–feasible or referable setting, populations … The USPSTF also added the developmental stage of the child to populations of interest for key questions

164. 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.

165. Final Research Plan: Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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

166. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling
     March 20, 2018 - Results for child and adolescent populations and adult populations are reported separately and are summarized … Few consistent patterns according to age or population risk factors were found. … populations. … Nonmelanoma skin cancer mortality: a population-based study. … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population. Quality: Study was poor quality.

167. Marie (Tonette) Krousel-Wood, M.D., M.S.P.H. | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2024 - She began her career in internal medicine before transitioning to population health and preventive medicine … health determinants and improving health services and outcomes, including in underserved and low-income populations … , as well as her experience in clinical prevention and health promotion, especially for underserved populations

168. Recommendation: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
     June 20, 2023 - Recommendation in  JAMA  (FREE) Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … and older adults (65 years or older) The USPSTF recommends screening for depression in the adult population … insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for suicide risk in the adult population … Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs are population-based programs that aim to increase access to perinatal … The USPSTF recommended screening for MDD in in the general adult population, including pregnant and postpartum

169. Draft Research Plan: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/intimate-partner-violence-abuse-older-vulnerable-adults
     February 09, 2023 - Include Exclude Populations Studies enrolling adolescents * and adults presenting for primary … care services without recognized signs or symptoms of IPV or abuse † Specific populations of interest … abuse or sexual abuse), history of IPV, or presence of comorbid conditions Studies restricted to populations … similar to U.S. populations with services and interventions applicable to U.S. practice (i.e., countries … similar to U.S. populations with services and interventions applicable to U.S. practice (i.e., countries

170. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Population risk factors are based on the higher-than-average incidence of STIs in a particular group … Clinical Populations Adolescents Sexually active Pre–sexually active Adults High risk General population … In adults, evidence for specific high-risk populations is strong: black and Hispanic populations, low-income … Many high-risk populations are not addressed. … Summary of findings: intervention intensity vs. population risk and setting.

171. 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

172. 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

173. Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - soles of feet, or under finger- nails or toenails), is the most common type of melanoma among Black populations … The USPSTF is calling for more research on the effectiveness of screening for skin cancer in populations … The USPSTF also clarified the difference between asymptomatic and sympto- matic patient populations in … Comments inquired about screening in higher-risk populations. … for nor against screening for skin cancer in an asymptomatic population.

174. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 06, 2016 - Read the Full Recommendation Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … B Clinician Summary Expand All Population Asymptomatic adults at increased … Clinical Considerations Patient Population … on the type of screening test used, the TST threshold used to define the presence of LTBI, and the population … Approximately one-third of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis; in 2014, 9.6 million

175. 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

176. 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

177. Tenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2020 - there are important evidence gaps that prevent the USPSTF from making recommendations for specific populations … Greater inclusion of diverse populations in research will help the USPSTF issue recommendations that … calls for more research in areas where evidence is lacking, including evidence for underrepresented populations … at average or high risk, so we can understand whether tailored therapies are more effective in these populations … new recommendations that will help to improve the health of all Americans, including underrepresented populations

178. Archived: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-screening-2009
     February 15, 2009 - Recommendation Grade Adult General Population The USPSTF concludes that the current … Population Adult General Population 1 "I" Statement: Insufficient Evidence No recommendation … Under Consideration This recommendation applies to the adult general population without a history … with an unscreened population with respect to appropriate health outcomes. … College of Preventive Medicine recommends that total cutaneous examinations be performed, targeting populations

179. 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

180. Final Research Plan: Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
     July 07, 2022 - -relevant populations? … -relevant populations? … Category Included Excluded Populations Asymptomatic adults (age ≥18 years) and adolescents … deficiency, with or without anemia, and their infants Nonpregnant persons; severely malnourished populations … Countries where nutritional access and practices differ substantially from U.S. populations may be less