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April 05, 2016 - includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative primary care
populations … .3 Screening with
pulmonary function tests (without bronchodilators) was studied
in primary care populations … corticosteroids and LABAs.3 No
treatment trials were conducted in asymptomatic or screen-
detected populations … ; all were conducted in populations with mod-
erate COPD. … in persons
with mild to moderate COPD, it is unclear how these results would
apply to asymptomatic populations
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PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION
Population
All sexually active
adolescents … Current STIs or have had an STI within the past year
• Multiple sexual partners
In communities or populations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-use-illicit-screening
June 09, 2020 - Recommendation in JAMA (FREE)
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Recommendation Summary
Population … Practice Considerations
Patient Population … The use and severity of use of any drug or specific drugs varied widely across study populations. … One study of the PRO risk assessment–based tool (in a population in which 7% met diagnostic criteria … study of risk factors for incident drug use in adults: findings from a representative sample of the US population
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May 01, 2004 - Discussion
Although the incidence of suicide is low in
the general population (0.01%), it was the 11th … Their review
did not include studies of populations with chronic
psychiatric illnesses because people … Little is known about screening instruments to
assess suicide risk in primary care populations. … No studies were found that
evaluated treatment for suicide risk in the geriatric
population. … Two studies found
contradictory results regarding the harms of
treatment interventions in a population
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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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/perinatal-depression-interventions-to-prevent
April 22, 2025 - Read the Full Recommendation
Recommendation Summary
Population … Counseling intervention trials mostly included populations considered to be at increased risk of perinatal … When analyzing the effect of counseling interventions by study population, trials that selected women … settings similar to those in the United States to assist in generalizability to a U.S primary care population … and the postpartum period that may be effective for preventing perinatal depression in average-risk populations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
June 20, 2023 - Study inclusion criteria, population characteristics, intervention or screening tool details, comparators … and in analyses of some important specific populations, including older adults, perinatal populations … vs not limited to these population. 66
For antidepressant medications, pooled effects consistently … Screening for depression in the general population with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression … Population: Study was not conducted in an average-risk population.
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June 09, 2020 - 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
.05
Treatment-seeking population 7 RR, 2.08 … Screen-detected population 7 RR, 1.17 (0.99 to 1.41) 2
.26
Treatment-seeking population 7 RR, 1.51 … Screen-detected population 9 MD, −0.10 (−0.31 to 0.12) 46
.02
Treatment-seeking population 10 MD, − … Effects were generally
greater in treatment-seeking populations than in screen-detected
populations,
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
April 05, 2016 - . 3 Screening with pulmonary function tests (without bronchodilators) was studied in primary care populations … corticosteroids and LABAs. 3 No treatment trials were conducted in asymptomatic or screen-detected populations … ; all were conducted in populations with moderate COPD. … in persons with mild to moderate COPD, it is unclear how these results would apply to asymptomatic populations … Disease recommended case-finding in symptomatic patients but did not recommend screening in asymptomatic populations
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July 01, 2008 - Study Selection: For benefits of screening or treatment for
screened populations, systematic reviews; … We excluded studies of very high-risk or special patient
populations, including patients with a history … For benefits of screening or treatment of screened
populations, we included randomized, controlled trials … Not condition of interest (n = 33): Not asymptomatic bacteriuria
(e.g., symptomatic UTI)
High-risk population … (n = 12): Not generalizable to general
adult populations (e.g., recurrent UTIs,
sickle cell disease
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January 01, 2010 - • Two approaches appear promising for the general
population of adult patients in primary care
settings … possible that medium or even small changes in diet
would yield important health benefits across a large
population … are at increased risk for
chronic disease, such as those with hyperlipidemia,
than for the general population … primary care settings are
uncertain.12,33
Recommendations of Others
Dietary guidelines for the general population … office-support program on saturated fat
intake, weight, and serum lipid measurements in a
hyperlipidemic population
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June 07, 2016 - Accurate screening tests are available to identify syphilis infection in populations at
increased risk … includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative primary care
populations … Screening for syphilis in nonpregnant populations is an
important public health approach to preventing … Studies in adolescent populations are particularly needed. … A few comments sought clarification on which
populations were considered to be at increased risk.
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PREVENTIVE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION
Population
Adults Age 50 to 75*
Adults Age 76 to … Grade: D
Recommendation
For all populations, evidence is insufficient to assess
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary32/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening-2013
May 08, 2012 - Screening women for IPV can provide benefits that vary by population, while potential adverse effects … The target population included women presenting for health care without problems directly related to … Trials enrolled narrowly defined patient populations that may not be applicable to broader populations … Screening women for IPV could reduce IPV and improve health outcomes depending on the population screened … Of these, 590 articles were excluded for the following reasons: wrong population (116); screening test
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PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION
Population
Women age ≥65 years without
previous … Clinicians should consider :
• potential preventable burden: increasing because of the aging of the U.S. population … : routine screening of men not widespread
• costs: additional scanners required to screen sizeable populations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
March 19, 2024 - Considerations
Patient Population … American/Alaska Native 12 youth are reported to CPS at higher rates than their representation in the population … reports in some US states and underrepresented in others compared with their representation in the population … the evidence review included key questions evaluating the effectiveness of interventions in certain populations … was consistent with that of the general population or too limited to draw comparisons. 1
Harms of
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
June 15, 2013 - Read the Full Recommendation
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Recommendation Summary
Population … B
Clinician Summary
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Population
Persons at … Large population-based studies report an independent association between high-risk sexual behaviors ( … adjusted HR estimates for hepatocellular carcinoma were 0.24 (95% CI, 0.18 to 0.31) in the general HCV population … evidence obtained from observational data, whether results from the cohort studies reflected a “screened population
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-testing
January 18, 2024 - Other settings and countries not categorized as “Very High” on the Human Development Index
Populations … Proposed 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;
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January 01, 2024 - Wiehe’s research focuses on addressing health disparities among vulnerable populations, including individuals
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
October 22, 2015 - Trials conducted exclusively in populations living in special settings outside of the community (e.g. … rehabilitation centers, or other long-term care facilities)
Trials conducted exclusively in special populations … generalizable to primary care (e.g., worksites, university classrooms, institutional settings); in a population … with pre-existing social ties (e.g., from the same worksite or church); in a setting with a population … not comparable to a community-dwelling, primary care population (e.g., hospital, rehabilitation center