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281. Final Research Plan: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
     July 20, 2017 - Do the outcomes of using medications to reduce risk for primary breast cancer vary by population subgroups … Do they vary by population subgroups, including nonwhite women; premenopausal women; women with comorbid … Included Excluded Populations Women without preexisting breast cancer, including women … atypical hyperplasia) Women with preexisting breast cancer (invasive or ductal carcinoma in situ); men; populations … help them make informed decisions about risk-reducing medications, and how these tradeoffs vary by population

282. Archived: Evidence Update: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 2008 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/article/prostate-cancer-screening-2008
     August 05, 2008 - systematic reviews that compared screening with no screening (or usual care) in general primary care populations … Both studies by Roemeling and colleagues were limited by having highly self-selected patient populations … These studies, conducted in a variety of settings and populations, have yielded conflicting results about … Because the populations studied have almost exclusively consisted of college-educated white men, these … A recent report of a population-based cohort of men with untreated, early-stage prostate cancer found

283. Benefits and Harms of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for Prostate Cancer: An Evidence Update (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2008 - systematic re- views that compared screening with no screening (or usual care) in general primary care populations … Early detection of prostate cancer Reduced mortality and/or morbidity Population at risk Screening … Both studies by Roemeling and col- leagues were limited by having highly self-selected patient populations … These studies, conducted in a variety of settings and populations, have yielded con- flicting results … Because the populations studied have almost exclusively consisted of college-educated white men, these

284. Evidence Summary: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing
     August 20, 2019 - , 2013, to March 6, 2019, for updates; January 1, 1994, to March 6, 2019, for new key questions and populations … (January 1, 2013, to March 6, 2019, for updates; January 1, 1994, to March 6, 2019, for new KQs and populations … not been directly addressed by current research that focuses on specific issues in highly selected populations … b Uses the same population in more than 1 study. … High for general populations Risk-reducing surgery 10 Observational studies of mastectomy;

285. 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 - Population: This recommendation applies to adolescents, adults, and older adults in the general population … Persons who attempt suicide and survive and those who die by suicide are overlapping populations. … Treatment studies in populations with screen-detected suicide risk in all age groups are needed. … Of these, 2 were conducted in adolescent populations that were considered to be at in- creased risk. … Study populations primarily consisted of participants at high risk for suicide, most with recent suicide

286. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary21/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
     March 15, 2009 - Most conservative estimates from the FDA analysis indicate that treating any pediatric population with … Prevalence of DSM-III-R and ICD-10 psychiatric disorders in a Spanish population of 18-year-olds. … A longitudinal study of depression in an urban Spanish pubertal population. … Populations With Risk Factors We addressed the prevalence of depression among populations with risk …     Conducted in non-Westernized population Setting     Not conducted in primary care, school-based

287. Archived: Evidence Summary: Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 15, 2013 - or similar populations) of any age. … These results are only generalizable to high-risk populations. … Even in high-risk populations, suicide is comparatively rare. … Do the harms vary by population characteristics * ? … Do the harms vary by population characteristics * ?

288. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary23/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
     June 15, 2008 - would most closely resemble screening-detected populations. … Case-control study was representative of a primary care population, but results did not represent population-level … Cross-sectional study: No significant differences between T2DM population and general Swedish population … Studies were representative of a primary care population, but results did not represent population-level … , primary care populations.

289. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-2007
     July 15, 2007 - Read the Full Recommendation Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … I Clinician Summary Expand All Population Asymptomatic infants … disease (CHD) events in adulthood, and early identification and lipid-lowering intervention in certain populations … Treatment of childhood dyslipidemia has been shown to be effective in lowering lipid levels in select populations … Population studies data book , Vol. I. The prevalence study.

290. Ym2Epescwzwnpaamr78Shp (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - Population: These recommendations apply to asymptomatic adults aged 50 years or older. … shows that the harms associated with 1-time screening with ultrasonography are at least small in all populations … decrease in emergency repairs and a reduced 30-day mortality rate as- sociated with emergency surgery in populations … Annals of Internal Medicine Volume 161 • Number 4 285 of hypertension and hyperlipidemia in these populations … includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations

291. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2001 - Prevalence of chlamydial infection varies widely among communities and patient populations. … Knowledge of the patient population is the best guide to developing a screening strategy. … The prevalence of asymptomatic infection varies widely depending on the population tested and individual … The prevalence of chlamydial infection has declined in populations that have been targeted by screening … : Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative populations

292. Archived: Final Research Plan: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan97/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
     July 17, 2014 - Reviewed In the target population … Category Include Exclude Population KQs 1–7: Women age ≥40 years. … Setting Settings and populations of women applicable to U.S. primary care practice. … In response, the Task Force clarified the populations of women that are included in this review, as well … Decision models are mathematical simulations that project the population-level health outcomes that result

293. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
     October 15, 2008 - Grade: A Do not screen routinely Grade: C Do not screen Grade: D For all populations … and mortality show health disparities, with a disproportionate burden occurring in certain minority populations … colonography studies. 4 However, these estimates may be higher than what can be expected in screened populations … because the studies included symptomatic populations. … CT Colonography The risk for perforation, as studied in both symptomatic and asymptomatic populations

294. Archived: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - bacteriuria is urine culture, but laboratory charges make this test expensive for routine screening in populations … screening test for asymptomatic persons because of the cost, time, and technique required. 30 In populations … Bacteriuria in a population-based cohort of women. … Bacteriuria and mortality in an elderly population. … Bacteriuria and mortality in an elderly population.

295. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydial-infection-including-ocular-prophylaxis-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - In prospective studies of screening in low-risk populations, risk scores based on age, other risk factors … The benefits of early detection are limited by high rates of reinfection or treatment failure in some populations … sensitivity and specificity further evaluations of new commercial test kits are needed in asymptomatic populations … Clinicians may wish to consult local public health authorities for guidance in identifying high-risk populations … Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in cervical smears from pregnant population.

296. Screening for Skin Cancer (pdf file)
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     Screening for Skin Cancer Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease using Spirometry Population … Adult General Population Recommendation Grade: D Do not screen for chronic obstructive … pulmonary disease using spirometry Additional Population Information This screening

297. Archived: Evidence Summary: Harms of Screening for Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-harms-of-screening-for-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
     January 11, 2016 - additional information. 4 Investigators created an analytic framework outlining the key questions, patient populations … Studies differed by patient populations; screening and follow-up times; screening policies, uptake, and … Interpreting overdiagnosis estimates in population-based mammography screening. … : 17.3% Population estimate: 6.7% Participation estimate: 5.4% Population estimate: −0.7% … † Population overlap with Kalager and colleagues. 23 ‡ Same Copenhagen population as Olsen and colleagues

298. Recommendation: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 02, 2020 - Recommendation in  JAMA  (FREE) Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … This recommendation expands the population that should be screened. … Some health care systems serving insured populations, some academic medical centers, and the Veterans … born between 1945 and 1965 remain relatively high, and prevalence in the elderly will increase as this population … Population-level outcomes and cost-effectiveness of expanding the recommendation for age-based hepatitis

299. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-2009
     May 15, 2009 - Population All Pregnant Women Recommendation Screen for syphilis infection. … Prevalence is higher in southern U.S. and in metropolitan areas and in Hispanic and African American populations … is in the United States as a whole) and by ethnicity (it is higher in Hispanic and African-American populations … than in the white population). … Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2006: Special Populations .

300. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2007 - The RCTs of carotid endarterectomy versus medical treatment were conducted in selected populations with … These calculations are based on many assumptions that may limit the widespread applicability to certain populations … rather than the ultrasonography-based prevalence) of clinically important CAS in usual primary care populations … Study Period Population Selection Total Population N Characteristics Bratzler, … Generalizability low select population (white males).