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41. Eighth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 01, 2018 - The report also calls for more research in populations who are disproportionally affected by these conditions … In some cases, clinical preventive services have been well studied for the general population, but there … are important evidence gaps that prevent the USPSTF from making recommendations for specific populations … Report to Congress, the Task Force calls for more research in those areas where evidence for specific populations … Cancer Prevention Screening for Cervical Cancer, Especially Among Diverse Populations Screening

42. Archived: Final Research Plan: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan31/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
    July 15, 2013 - This analytic framework outlines the evidence areas covered in the review, including the population, … On the left side of the framework, the population includes all pregnant women. … This analytic framework outlines the evidence areas covered in the review, including the population, … On the left side of the framework, the population includes pregnant women who are asymptomatic for iron … Routine Iron Supplementation in Pregnant Women Populations Pregnant adolescents and women and

43. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding (pdf file)
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    or Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect Pathway† Type of Gap‡ Study Characteristics Population … Studies should be representative of the people living in the United States and include populations … or Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect Pathway† Type of Gap‡ Study Characteristics Population … Benefits and harms of breastfeeding support interventions in populations who experience challenges … or Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect Pathway† Type of Gap‡ Study Characteristics Population

44. Final Research Plan: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/colorectal-cancer-screening
    May 16, 2019 - tools are available for assessing the risk of developing colorectal cancer in average-risk screening populations … Include Exclude Populations Adults age ≥40 years in average-risk or unselected populations; … screening populations (i.e., no symptoms) Populations selected for personal or family history of colorectal … Syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis), or personal history of inflammatory bowel disease; nonscreening populations

45. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-or-combined-supplementation-for-the-primary-prevention-of-fractures-in-adults-preventive-medication
    June 23, 2016 - The framework starts on the left with the population of interest, generally healthy persons with no known … Included Excluded Population Community-dwelling adult populations with no known disorders … related to bone metabolism Mixed populations will be included if no more than 20% of the study population … selection based on vitamin D or bone density level Studies with inclusion criteria designed to assemble a population … , and outcomes considered, such as focusing on vitamin D–deficient populations and populations with osteoporosis

46. 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

47. Archived: Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan105/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
    September 25, 2014 - The framework starts on the left with the patient population of interest, asymptomatic adults at increased … Do these harms differ by population? 5. … What proportion of U.S. adults receiving care in primary care settings belong to a population at increased … What proportion of U.S. adults belonging to a population at increased risk are seen in primary care settings … Include Exclude Populations Asymptomatic adults belonging to populations at increased

48. Final Research Plan: Early Allergen Introduction to Prevent Food Allergies in Infants: Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/early-food-allergen-introduction-infants-counseling
    September 05, 2024 - To the extent possible, we plan to describe the population, risk assessment, and intervention … Data on population characteristics will help us to explore the degree to which the findings are representative … of different populations of persons at risk for food allergy. … are effective in those populations. … non-IgE–mediated conditions (e.g., celiac disease, contact dermatitis, protein-induced enterocolitis) Population

49. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
    September 06, 2016 - Read the Full Recommendation Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … B Clinician Summary Expand All Population Asymptomatic adults at increased … Clinical Considerations Patient Population … on the type of screening test used, the TST threshold used to define the presence of LTBI, and the population … Approximately one-third of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis; in 2014, 9.6 million

50. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - Population risk factors are based on the higher-than-average incidence of STIs in a particular group … Clinical Populations Adolescents Sexually active Pre–sexually active Adults High risk General population … In adults, evidence for specific high-risk populations is strong: black and Hispanic populations, low-income … Many high-risk populations are not addressed. … Summary of findings: intervention intensity vs. population risk and setting.

51. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd
    September 13, 2018 - Include Exclude Condition definition Populations at increased risk of CVD due to hypertension … at increased risk of CVD solely due to prediabetes (trials in this population will be included in a … CVD risk ≥7.5% based on a CVD risk assessment tool, or trial inclusion criteria specifies that the population … Systematic reviews; randomized, controlled trials; controlled clinical trials; comparative cohorts; and population-based … Additionally, the USPSTF removed the subsidiary KQs focused on population and intervention characteristics

52. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hepatitis-c-screening
    December 21, 2017 - Based on population level estimates, what are recent trends in the epidemiology, prevalence, and incidence … Included Excluded Screening in nonpregnant adolescents and adults (KQs 1a, 2–4) Populations … Pregnant adolescents and adults with HCV infection Other populations Interventions Mode … Association between improvements in sustained virologic response and clinical outcomes (KQ 9) Populations … infection, such as depression and diabetes; health outcomes include perinatal HCV transmission; and the population

53. Recommendation: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
    November 15, 2022 - Recommendation Grade General adult population The USPSTF concludes that the current … However, the applicability of this evidence to screen-detected populations is limited. … did not represent the general primary care population). … No trials were identified that directly compared harms in screened vs unscreened populations. … There is inadequate evidence on the harms of treatment of OSA in screen-detected populations.

54. Draft Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
    October 28, 2021 - 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 immunization … (For example, the increased incidence and mortality from cervical cancer among Black and Latinx populations … Persons who have a cervix High-risk populations (e.g., persons with HIV, in utero exposure to

55. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    September 24, 2019 - No studies examined screening in nonpregnant populations. … Population: Study conducted in an ineligible population, including studies conducted in individuals who … asymptomatic bacteriuria in the general adult population. … bacteriuria in the general adult population. … Summary of Evidence by Key Question and Population Population Studies, Study Designs Summary of Findings

56. Draft Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cognitive-impairment-older-adults
    March 06, 2025 - For all Key Questions, we will describe the population and intervention characteristics of the … included studies to assess the degree to which the evidence is representative of the U.S. population … , we will characterize the extent to which interventions are tailored to meet the needs of specific populations … We will also analyze the benefits and harms of interventions by populations to the extent that this is … 4, 5: Mild cognitive impairment or mild to moderate dementia KQs 4, 5: Severe dementia Populations

57. Evidence Summary: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/anxiety-adults-screening
    June 20, 2023 - (ie, not limited to primary care populations). … Study inclusion criteria, population characteristics, intervention or screening tool details, comparators … The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders in Quebec’s older adult population. … Screening instruments for a population of older adults: the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale … Population: Study was not conducted in an average-risk population.

58. Final Research Plan: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
    September 02, 2021 - Category Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria Populations Pregnant and postpartum persons … a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (e.g., chronic hypertension, preeclampsia) Nongeneralizable populations … limited to select populations requiring specialized prenatal care (e.g., persons with HIV, hepatitis … nonrandomized studies comparing screening programs (e.g., comparisons over time or between settings, population … In response, the USPSTF modified the Research Plan to clarify the population of interest, the wording

59. Draft Research Plan: Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and/or Weight Loss to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/behavioral-counseling-interventions-promote-healthy-diet-physical-activity-weight-loss-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-adults
    May 18, 2023 - For Key Questions, we will describe the population and intervention characteristics of the included studies … to assess the degree to which the evidence is representative of diverse populations. … this is reported in the literature for selected populations of interest. … gain Treatment of cardiovascular disease Management of diabetes * Treatment of cancer Population … disease, or sleep apnea) Adults with a known chronic disease not generalizable to the primary care population

60. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/unhealthy-alcohol-use-adolescents-adults-behavioral-counseling-interventions
    May 16, 2024 - For Key Questions, we will describe the population and intervention characteristics of the included studies … to assess the degree to which the evidence is representative of diverse populations. … We will also examine evidence separately across age groups (adolescents, young adults, general adult populations … Disorders [DSM] or International Classification of Diseases [ICD] diagnostic systems)   Population … behavior or condition KQs 4, 5: Studies in which at least 50% of the enrolled sample is recruited via population-based