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41. 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.

42. Final Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cognitive-impairment-older-adults
    June 12, 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

43. Methods and Processes | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes
    June 01, 2019 - General Methods Articles | Health Equity and Specific Populations Articles | Technical Briefs and … Preventive Services Task Force   Health Equity and Specific Populations Articles Read articles related … equity and systemic racism and articles relevant to the development of recommendations for specific populations … A summary of the Task Force's approach to specific populations is available on the Specific Populations … 4/18/2017 Developing Recommendations for Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services for Diverse Populations

44. Reports to Congress | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress
    November 01, 2020 - Force’s commitment to improving health equity by highlighting research gaps that are reflective of populations … Task Force’s commitment to improving health equity by highlighting research gaps specific to high-risk populations … The report also calls for more research in populations who are disproportionally affected by these conditions … also identified evidence gaps that prevent it from making recommendations for specific racial/ethnic populations … The Task Force also identified specific populations for which evidence gaps exist, such as screening

45. Final Research Plan: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
    May 19, 2022 - Does the effectiveness of interventions differ by populations of interest (e.g., defined by child or … Do the harms of interventions differ by populations of interest (e.g., defined by child or caregiver … Category Included Excluded Population Children or adolescents (younger than age 18 years) … , in-home settings, and nonspecialist settings) Not a primary care–feasible or referable setting, populations … The USPSTF also added the developmental stage of the child to populations of interest for key questions

46. 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

47. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/8YfPLRoMwTeaDgxJdYnYbb
    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

48. Draft Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
    January 12, 2023 - To the extent that it is reported in the studies, we will describe the population and intervention … Category Include Exclude Population … Mixed populations will be included if no more than 20% of the study population has any of the excluded … Study populations with 20% to 50% having a known condition will be considered in sensitivity analyses … based on low vitamin D or bone density level; studies with inclusion criteria designed to assemble populations

49. Eighth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/eighth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-clinical-preventive-services
    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

50. Fourteenth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/reports-congress/fourteenth-annual-report-congress-high-priority-evidence-gaps-across-lifespan-all-communities
    November 01, 2024 - the Task Force’s commitment to improving health equity by highlighting research gaps in underserved populations … there are important evidence gaps that prevent the USPSTF from making recommendations for specific populations … Filling evidence gaps in healthcare and health outcomes for specific populations is a priority. … Identifying these gaps to facilitate greater inclusion of populations disproportionately affected by … These issues are especially important to study in underserved populations and high-risk groups.  40 Years

51. Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
    January 28, 2021 - What is the effectiveness of specific screening intervals and screening among population subgroups (e.g … Which population subgroups are at highest risk for incident syphilis infection and syphilis-related morbidity … Included Excluded Populations Asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults who are not … Comments generally requested clarification on considered outcomes, population diversity, nonpharmacologic … treatments, testing regimen and harms, and inclusion of high-risk populations.

52. 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.

53. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Screening for IPV and Caregiver Abuse in Older Adults (pdf file)
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    Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect Pathway† Type of Gap‡ Study Characteristics Population … Outcomes/ Timing Setting Studies are needed to assess the accuracy of screening tools in at-risk populations … interventions that have been shown effective in pregnant and postpartum women are needed in other populations … Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect Pathway2 Type of Gap3 Study Characteristics Population … targeted screening or preventive intervention that adequately measure the desired health outcomes in the population

54. Final Research Plan: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/anxiety-adults-screening
    August 27, 2020 - Population KQs 1–3: Adults (age ≥19 years), including pregnant and postpartum persons. … Trials may include: Unselected primary care population. … Other comparable broad-based population recruited from a health care setting. … Trials in which >50% of the population are age ≤18 years will be excluded. … Randomized, controlled trials of anxiety interventions in primary care populations.

55. Final Research Plan: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/screening-depression-suicide-risk-adults
    September 03, 2020 - Population KQs 1–3: Adults (age ≥19 years), including pregnant and postpartum persons. … Trials may include: Unselected primary care population. … Other comparable broad-based population recruited from a health care setting. … Trials in which >50% of the population are age ≤18 years will be excluded. … Randomized, controlled trials of anxiety interventions in primary care populations.

56. 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

57. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/5newnV_sfH4xnGCbpoh4Ma
    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

58. 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

59. 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

60. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
    April 06, 2023 - To the extent that it is reported in the studies, we will describe the population and intervention … Category Include Exclude Population Community-dwelling adults with no known disorders related … Mixed populations will be included if no more than 20% of the study population has any of the excluded … based on low vitamin D or bone density level; and studies with inclusion criteria designed to assemble populations … exclusions based on cancer or cardiovascular disease, and clarified eligibility of studies enrolling mixed populations