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181. Evidence Summary: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hypertension-in-adults-screening
     April 27, 2021 - been conducted in countries rated as “very high” on the 2015 Human Development Index. 16 Eligible populations … for KQ2 (initial screening) were unselected based on blood pressure, whereas KQ3 populations (confirmatory … of treated and untreated individuals and populations with and without previous elevated OBPMs. 14 , … Prevalence, treatment, and control rates of conventional and ambulatory hypertension across 10 populations … Population: Highly selected populations who do not represent a primary screening populations and populations

182. Archived: Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     August 06, 2015 - What populations are at higher risk for genital herpes infection? … Include Exclude Populations All KQs: Asymptomatic * sexually active adults or adolescents … † Eligible studies with mixed populations (e.g., studies that enroll a subset of participants who … The USPSTF clarified its inclusion criteria for populations, screening tests, and behavioral counseling

183. Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes: An Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2016 - Use of this test at the manufacturer’s cutpoint in a population of 100 000 with a prevalence of HSV-2 … Results in both populations were heterogeneous and inconsistent. … Eligible populations could be symptomatic, asymptomatic, or a combination of both. … Most studies (8) enrolled a population with HSV-2 prevalence greater than 40% based on Western blot ( … Harms of HSV-2 Serologic Screening in Asymptomatic Populations Key Question 3a.

184. 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.

185. Final Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
     March 17, 2022 - Does the comparative effectiveness vary by population (e.g., by age, gender, race and ethnicity, or human … Does the test accuracy or adherence vary by population (e.g., by age, gender, race and ethnicity, or … Do the comparative harms vary by population (e.g., by age, gender, race and ethnicity, or HPV vaccination … cancer screening Use of HPV or cytology testing for posttreatment surveillance or other purposes Populations … categorized as “Very High” on the Human Development Index or not applicable to U.S. clinical settings or populations

186. Draft Research Plan: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/breastfeeding-interventions
     March 10, 2022 - 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; racial, ethnic, and cultural … Category Included Excluded Population * Lactating adolescents or adults or persons providing … very low birth weight [<2,500 g]), because of their special feeding needs Studies limited to special populations … that studies on breastfeeding vary in precision when describing the gender identity and sex of study populations

187. Archived: Evidence Summary: Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary20/suicide-risk-in-adolescents-adults-and-older-adults-screening
     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 * ?

188. Zr66Ep5Abbqcuqy7Ktdetn (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2014 - The prevalence of HBV infection differs among vari- ous populations. … The USPSTF concludes that screening is of moderate benefit for populations at high risk for HBV infection … in Greenland North America Alaska natives and indigenous populations in northern Canada Mexico and … Providers should consider the population they serve when making screening decisions. … In the 2004 recommendation, the USPSTF focused only on the general population.

189. Final Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/drug-use-illicit-screening
     June 09, 2020 - Effects were generally greater in treatment-seeking populations than in screen-detected populations, … Population: Children younger than 12 years or populations otherwise out of scope (eg, psychotic disorder … Screen-detected population 8 RR, 1.28 (0.97 to 1.84) 57 0.05 Treatment-seeking population … Screen-detected population 7 RR, 1.17 (0.99 to 1.41) 2 0.26 Treatment-seeking population … Screen-detected population 9 MD, −0.10 (−0.31 to 0.12) 46 0.02 Treatment-seeking population

190. Archived: Evidence Summary: Bleeding Risks With Aspirin Use: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-bleeding-risks-with-aspirin-use/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
     April 11, 2016 - These reviews all share a clinical focus on populations eligible for CVD primary prevention. … For major GI bleeding, the best estimate with very-low-dose aspirin use in CVD primary prevention populations … Nonetheless, given the known differences between CVD primary and secondary prevention populations in … Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: incidence, etiology and outcomes in a population-based setting. … Proton pump inhibitor usage and the risk of myocardial infarction in the general population.

191. Final Research Plan: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
     August 19, 2021 - The proposed approach for the update is to combine FH and multifactorial dyslipidemia populations in … Background information and results will be presented separately for each population. … screening or treatment initiation KQs 4, 5 (Treatment benefits and harms): Treatment studies can have populations … The USPSTF received comments regarding the selection of outcomes, expansion of the screening population … The USPSTF retained the focus of the screening population on children for this evidence review because

192. Recommendation: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening
     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

193. Overdiagnosis in Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - Estimates of overdiagnosis are dependent on many factors which vary across different populations (e.g … How much overdiagnosis has occurred in screened populations? 3. … How Much Overdiagnosis Has Occurred in Screened Populations? … How much overdiagnosis has occurred in screened populations? … How Much Overdiagnosis Has Occurred in Screened Populations? Question 3.

194. Archived: Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-september-2014
     September 22, 2014 - Limitations: Low-risk populations and male adolescents were underrepresented. … We categorized populations on the basis of STI “risk.” … Most evidence comes from trials in women and nonwhite or minority populations. … Characteristics Influencing the Effectiveness of the Interventions Population Characteristics Most … ‡ Data for entire study population, which included adults and adolescents.

195. Final Research Plan: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
     June 30, 2022 - Data on population characteristics will help us explore the degree to which the findings are broadly … representative of the U.S. population, including a diversity of young persons across age; sex and gender … higher prevalence of higher BMI, such as Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American/American Indian populations … previous weight reduction or stabilization Healthy lifestyle counseling with no weight-related aim Population … weight trajectory Studies with an average age younger than 2 years or older than 18 years Populations

196. 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

197. VitaminD, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - ; studies of populations that were institutionalized or had known vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis, … and Quality Assessment For each included study, 1 investigator extracted information about design, population … Preventive Services Task Force. a Five RCTs (in 7 articles) that were excluded for ineligible study population … , 5 were excluded because of poor quality, and 1 was excluded for both ineligible population and poor … , 6 were excluded because of poor quality, and 1 was excluded for both ineligible population and poor

198. Recommendation: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
     August 23, 2022 - Recommendation in  JAMA  (FREE) Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … These populations are at very high risk for CVD and considerations on the use of statins in these populations … These populations are at very high risk for CVD, and considerations on the use of statins in these populations … Evidence from trials in the general adult population shows that statins are not associated with an increased … Unintended effects of statins from observational studies in the general population: systematic review

199. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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     there are important evidence gaps that prevent the USPSTF from making recommendations for specific populations … If risk is found to vary across population groups, it would be important to determine what the underlying … and validation should include populations Adult females and males; racial and ethnic groups representative … Timing Setting Cohorts for both risk assessment tool development and validation should include populations … population and RCTs applicable to U.S.

200. Overdiagnosis in Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Home/GetFile/1/16812/prostate-models-overdiagnosis/pdf
     May 01, 2018 - Estimates of overdiagnosis are dependent on many factors which vary across different populations (e.g … How much overdiagnosis has occurred in screened populations? 3. … How Much Overdiagnosis Has Occurred in Screened Populations? … How much overdiagnosis has occurred in screened populations? … How Much Overdiagnosis Has Occurred in Screened Populations? Question 3.