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281. Screening and Treatment for Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2007 - The selected populations included a broad range of geographic, socio-economic, 11 occupational … In addition, 18 studies used populations recruited from single lipid clinics.18, 165-169, 176, 178, … Dietary interventions in general populations of children and adolescents were addressed in seven studies … the use of family history as a diagnostic test for dyslipidemia in children using varied and large populations … The analytic framework represents an outline of the systematic evidence review and includes patient populations

282. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2007 - 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 … In this population of children with familial monogenic dyslipidemias (familial hypercholesterolemia … Population studies data book.vol I. The prevalence study. … Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative populations

283. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Multifactorial Dyslipidemia: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 09, 2016 - The screening population of interest was asymptomatic people aged 0 to 20 years. … Ohio-based study met all inclusion criteria for KQ3, studies were included if they involved large US populations … points defining dyslipidemia, perform confirmatory testing, and include racially and ethnically diverse populations … In non-NHANES studies, populations were almost exclusively white. … observations of 78,792 is an estimate because the 4 NHANES articles included for KQ3 have overlapping populations

284. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2009 - screening examination, and many of the studies on self-examination were performed in selected patient populations … Therefore, these results may not be generalizable to a screening examination in the general population … We identified 1 study that looked at a screened population to evaluate lesion thickness at detection … Presentation and detection of invasive melanoma in a high-risk population. … A randomised trial of population screening for melanoma. J Med Screen 2002;9:33-7.

285. Final Research Plan: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 17, 2021 - In addition, for each of these populations, separate Analytic Frameworks address screening for oral … Populations of interest include groups defined by age (for children, those with deciduous teeth vs. permanent … Category Included Excluded Populations Asymptomatic children (starting at age 5 years) through … older adults, including pregnant persons Populations of interest include groups defined by: age (children … /ethnicity, educational attainment, and health literacy Children younger than age 5 years (this population

286. Final Research Plan: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 31, 2016 - predictive value of body mass index (BMI) for future mortality and health risks differ by specific population … definition Overweight or obesity, as defined by BMI or other weight-related measurements   Populations … , or impaired glucose tolerance/fasting glucose (i.e., prediabetes) Studies limited to: Populations … Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States) Studies conducted in countries with populations … The USPSTF chose to maintain the exclusion of studies specifically among population subgroups for whom

287. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2009 - effects; were letters, editorials, or nonsystematic reviews; were performed in special or high-risk populations … studies because it accounted for both the high rate of underreporting of folic acid use (seen in many populations … Setting not generalizable to U.S. population. Not in women of childbearing age. … supplementation were excluded, included several studies published before 1995 or performed in special populations … Study performed in a high-risk population.

288. C97Uqjxbuhjnuondkvchzu (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2013 - Population: These recommendations apply to adolescents aged 12 to 17 years and adults aged 18 years or … good sensitivity and specificity for detecting the full spec- trum of alcohol misuse across multiple populations … DISCUSSION Burden of Disease Alcohol misuse is a common issue across U.S. primary care populations; … No specific informa- tion was available for the adolescent population. … includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations

289. Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2009 - effects; were letters, editorials, or nonsystematic reviews; were performed in special or high-risk populations … supplementation were excluded, included several studies published before 1995 or performed in special populations … studies because it accounted for both the high rate of underreporting of folic acid use (seen in many populations … Population-based case control study of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy. … Study performed in a high-risk population.

290. Bleeding Risks With Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - These reviews all share a clinical focus on populations eligible for CVD primary prevention. … estimates of in- creased risk for serious bleeding events with aspirin use in CVD primary prevention populations … For major GI bleeding, the best estimate with very-low-dose aspirin use in CVD primary prevention populations … The NSAIDs and other medications used commonly in CVD primary preven- tion populations (for example, … By excluding CVD sec- ondary prevention populations, we had reduced power resulting in imprecision,

291. Final Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 28, 2021 - Considerations Patient Population … This approach may help to identify a patient population with an absolute risk for preeclampsia of at … participants at increased risk for preeclampsia used a variety of approaches to identify the study population … Stratified comparisons did not show consistent evidence for effect differences related to intervention or population … Preeclampsia incidence would likely be at least 8% in a population of pregnant individuals having 1 of

292. Archived: Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Fractures: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2013 - The health burdens of fractures is substantial in the older adult population. Potential harms. … Studies are needed to evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on diverse populations. … and it is difficult to extrapolate results to nonwhite populations. … of Preventive Medication Sixteen randomized, controlled trials with considerable heterogeneity in populations … It is uncertain if this adverse effect occurs in vitamin D–deficient populations.

293. Szn5Hhs8W5Sar6Bbpabsab (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2008 - 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. … would most closely resemble screening-detected populations. … Cause-specific mortality in a population-based study of diabetes.

294. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2004 - The USPSTF recommends against routinely screening the general asymptomatic population for chronic hepatitis … The USPSTF found no evidence that screening the general population for HBV infection improves long- term … result, the USPSTF concluded that the potential harms of screening for HBV infection in the general population … Routine screening of the general population for HBV infection was not recommended (D recommendation). … Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative populations

295. Archived: Breast and Ovarian Cancer: BRCA Genetic Testing, September 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 15, 2005 - Read the Full Recommendation Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … be about 1 in 300 to 500. 13-16 Prevalence estimates in a large study of individuals from referral populations … Statement on Population Screening for BRCA-1 Mutation in Ashkenazi Jewish Women. 1996. … The Utah Population Database. JAMA 1993;270:1563-8. … Population-based estimate of the average age-specific cumulative risk of breast cancer for a defined

296. Final Research Plan: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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

297. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - Clinical Considerations Patient Population Under Consideration This recommendation applies to asymptomatic … is defined as benefit minus harm of the preventive service as implemented in a general, primary care population … on the type of screening test used, the TST threshold used to define the presence of LTBI, and the population … Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary Population Asymptomatic adults … Approxi- mately one-third of the world’s population is infected with tuber- culosis; in 2014, 9.6 million

298. Procedure Manual Appendix XIII. Template for Scoping the “Decision Problem” to Address Through Decision Modeling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - Specification of high risk or other population selection approaches. … inclusion or exclusion criteria to help determine the relevance of existing models (Appendix Table 4): Population … the decision problem/objective and scope that includes disease spectrum, analysis perspective, target population … Criteria Exclusion Criteria Condition definition     Model approach     Population

299. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women and Young Children: Screening and Supplementation, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - (see Accuracy of Screening Tests). 1-4 U.S. populations with a high prevalence of anemia include blacks … 6 , 11-14 and in 1993 was estimated to be at or below 3% for children aged 1-5. 15 In low-income populations … nonpregnant women aged 20-44 years have iron deficiency anemia. 5 Among low-income, pregnant U.S. populations … is low, and when it occurs in low-risk populations, it tends to be mild. … On the other hand, multiple observational studies in high-risk populations (i.e., low socioeconomic status

300. Screening for Dementia - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - Most screening tests have been evaluated in studies with small sample sizes, and the populations of patients … of patients who are screened, diagnosed, and treated are compared with outcomes in a population receiving … Operating characteristics of brief screens for dementia in a multicultural population. … The validity of psychometric instruments for detection of dementia in the elderly general population. … Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative populations