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281. 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

282. High-Priority Evidence Gaps For Clinical Preventive Services: 7th Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annual-report-to-congress-2017%20(2).pdf
     January 01, 2017 - Evidence Gaps Relating to Specific Populations ...................................................... … This plan includes key questions to be answered and target populations to be considered. … for specific populations and age groups. … These include gaps for specific racial/ethnic populations and age groups. Table 3. … Key Research Gaps for Specific Populations Specific Populations and Clinical Preventive Service

283. Archived: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and presence of peripheral arterial aneurysms. 3 , 6-8 In populations … are either not sensitive enough or are too expensive to be practical for screening in asymptomatic populations … Lederle reported a sensitivity of 50% and a positive predictive value of 35% in a high-risk population … and mortality in older patients may diminish the benefit of detecting asymptomatic aneurysms in older populations … and mortality in older patients may diminish the benefit of detecting asymptomatic aneurysms in older populations

284. Screening for Bladder Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hWPZYvUZJXUQghbFtSDC42
     August 01, 2011 - CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS Patient Population Under Consideration This recommendation applies to asymptomatic … The USPSTF considered it reasonable to include these persons in the population under consider- ation … Population No recommendation Grade: I (Insufficient Evidence) SCREENING FOR BLADDER CANCER CLINICAL … In lower-prevalence populations, more patients are po- tentially exposed to unnecessary harms because … of a higher rate of false-positive results than in higher-prevalence populations.

285. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women and Young Children: Screening and Supplementation, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-pregnant-women-young-children-screening-supplementation-1996
     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

286. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review11/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
     July 15, 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 … 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,

287. Bleeding Risks With Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/j69Hq5ALvzg74e-ngkzSep
     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,

288. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
     April 15, 2013 - Patient populations that would more likely benefit from more frequent testing include those who are known … The CDC suggests that for populations in which the prevalence of HIV infection has not been documented … No studies directly compared universal versus targeted screening in low-prevalence populations or explicitly … Reductions in high-risk behaviors occurred in all populations studied, including men who have sex with … the frequency with which the disease occurs in that population.

289. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendaiton Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/PR7HUFdx2b_F9HvDFqz76L
     March 19, 2024 - POPULATION Children and adolescents younger than 18 years who do not have signs or symptoms of or known … Population Recommendation Grade USPSTF indicates US Preventive Services Task Force. … uses to determine the net benefit, see the USPSTF Procedure Manual.4 Practice Considerations Patient Population … American/Alaska Native12 youth are reported to CPS at higher rates than their repre- sentation in the population … reports in some US states and underrepre- sented in others compared with their representation in the population

290. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/n4sdjxShTApRE6UxvyYuzG
     November 01, 2008 - and mortality show health disparities, with a disproportionate burden occurring in certain minority populations … However, these estimates may be higher than what can be expected in screened populations because the … studies included symp- tomatic populations. … Serious complications—deaths from colonoscopies in asymptomatic populations or events requiring hospital … 50 to 75 Years* A dults A ge 76 to 85 Years* A dults O lder Than 85 Years* For all populations,

291. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Suicide Risk: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary48/suicide-risk-screening-2004
     May 15, 2004 - We found no published intervention study for the elderly population. … Given the substantial heterogeneity of the populations enrolled, the interventions tested, the length … An arrow for KQ 2—"Can a screening test reliably detect suicide risk in primary care populations?" … —proceeds from "undetected suicide risk in primary care population" to "screening" to "population at … Can a screening test reliably detect suicide risk in primary care populations? 3.

292. Clinical Summary: Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZE7d5xkDtobDqsLKdvQ7jt
     Prevent Perinatal Depression Clinical Summary: Interventions to Prevent Perinatal Depression Population … A pragmatic approach, based on the populations included in the systematic evidence review, would be to

293. 4Nuuvs6Nmztdbgjbg3Elke (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4NUuvS6nmzTdBgjBg3ELkE
     January 01, 2020 - A substantial portion of the U.S. population has at least one modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment One reviewer extracted population characteristics, study design … The mean ages of populations studied ranged from 40.5 to 71.0 years. … Based on our review’s estimates, even in populations with lower rates of progression to diabetes than … Full accounting of diabetes and pre-diabetes in the U.S. population in 1988– 1994 and 2005–2006.

294. Archived: Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     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

295. Serological Screening for Genital Herpes: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/XW6XUe2wRmkM-6Rrbn_462
     February 01, 2023 - Recommendations against routine serological screening remain unchanged from the general population … No population-based trials of screening versus no screening for HSV-2 were identified. … Incidence and Characteristics of Neonatal Herpes: Comparison of Two Population-Based Data Sources, … Screening for HSV-1 and HSV-2 in the general population is not indicated. 2. … Were population selection criteria clearly described?

296. Recommendation: Prevention of Dental Caries in Children Younger Than 5 Years: Screening and Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prevention-of-dental-caries-in-children-younger-than-age-5-years-screening-and-interventions1
     December 07, 2021 - Recommendation in  JAMA  (FREE) Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … Practice Considerations Patient Population … Although the evidence to support fluoride varnish is drawn from higher-risk populations, the provision … fluoride varnish to all children is reasonable because the prevalence of risk factors is high in the US population … Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations .

297. Recommendation: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling
     August 18, 2020 - Recommendation in  JAMA  (FREE) Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … See the Practice Considerations section for more information on populations at increased risk for acquiring … condoms Having multiple sex partners or having a partner(s) at high risk for STIs Belonging to a population … Practice Considerations Patient Population … Populations with a high prevalence of STIs include persons who seek STI testing or attend STI clinics

298. Final Research Plan: Pregnant Women: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-pregnant-women/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
     June 15, 2017 - Populations KQs 1–3: Asymptomatic pregnant women KQ 4: Pregnant women living with HIV and their … antiretroviral therapy" with "currently approved antiretroviral therapy"; and revised the criteria for study populations

299. 2024 Report to Congress on Evidence Gaps | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/2024-report-congress-evidence-gaps
     January 01, 2024 - reinforces the USPSTF’s commitment to improving health equity by highlighting research gaps in underserved populations

300. Archived: Evidence Summary: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
     April 25, 2017 - No studies directly compared the effectiveness of preeclampsia screening in a screened population vs … vs an unscreened population (KQ1). … Evidence on test performance in general prenatal care populations with repeat testing, and comparative … No studies assessing the accuracy of urine protein testing in general prenatal care populations or of … On the left, the population of interest is specified as asymptomatic pregnant women.