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421. Screening for Gonorrhea: Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2005 - What is the yield of screening in different risk populations? … What is the yield of screening in different risk populations? 2F. … Most studies were conducted in populations that differed from the target population for this review … What is the yield of screening in different risk populations? … What is the yield of screening in different risk populations?

422. Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Estimating Certainty and Magnitude of Net Benefit (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - For example, the Mul- ticentre Aneurysm Screening Study (3) was a population- based RCT of screening … Frequently, studies are conducted in highly selected populations under special conditions. … The Task Force must consider differences between the general primary care population and the populations … , the generalizability of treatment effectiveness estimates based on RCTs con- ducted in selected populations … includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations

423. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - on the benefits and harms of screening for speech and language delays and disorders, especially in populations

424. Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Estimating Certainty and Magnitude of Net Benefit (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - For example, the Mul- ticentre Aneurysm Screening Study (3) was a population- based RCT of screening … Frequently, studies are conducted in highly selected populations under special conditions. … The Task Force must consider differences between the general primary care population and the populations … , the generalizability of treatment effectiveness estimates based on RCTs con- ducted in selected populations … includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations

425. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     May 06, 2022 - RCTs) of low-dose aspirin (�100 mg/d) compared with placebo or no intervention in primary prevention populations … Eligible populations were adults 40 years or older without known CVD who were at average risk for CRC … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population. … Does the effect vary in specific a priori populations defined by age, sex, 10-year cardiovascular risk … Adverse effects of low-dose aspirin in a healthy elderly population.

426. Archived: Chlamydial Infection (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - In prospective studies of screening in low-risk populations, risk scores based on age, other risk factors … The benefits of early detection are limited by high rates of reinfection or treatment failure in some populations … sensitivity and specificity further evaluations of new commercial test kits are needed in asymptomatic populations … Clinicians may wish to consult local public health authorities for guidance in identifying high-risk populations … Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in cervical smears from pregnant population.

427. Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Unselected Population Population Selected for Suboptimal Diet or Exercise Behavior Population Selected … In addition, some participant populations were volunteers. … and what intensity of intervention is effective in lower-risk populations. … The Women’s Health Trial Feasibility Study in Minority Populations: changes in dietary intakes. … A case-crossover anal- ysis nested in a population-based case-referent study.

428. Cdmdmwet-Hgdkfdveywrn (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Population: This recommendation applies to children and adoles- cents younger than age 18 years who have … CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS Patient Population Under Consideration This recommendation applies to children … PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Recommendation Behavioral Interventions … Research should continue to study diverse populations and the effects of interventions on chil- dren … Al- though the interventions substantially varied in their inten- sity, components, populations, and

429. Ninth Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - Too often, research is lacking for certain populations. … This plan includes key questions to be answered and target populations to be considered. … • Include populations without obvious signs or symptoms of the condition • Adopt a rigorous study … there are often gaps in the evidence for particular populations and age groups, because they are not … More research among diverse populations is needed in most areas of clinical preventive services.

430. Lipid Screening in Childhood and Adolescence for Detection of Familial Hypercholerolemia: Evidence Report and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     August 09, 2016 - all potentially relevant citations, against the a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria for design, population … not allow estimation of the association between lipid concentrations or atherosclerosis in general-population … , and few were con- ducted in nonwhite populations. … Limited applicability of findings from non-US population. … Familial hypercholesterolaemia is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the general population: guidance

431. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 26, 2014 - We also excluded populations at increased risk for CVD (such as those with obesity, physical inactivity … The mean ages of populations studied ranged from 40.5 to 71.0 years. … Six trials were done in populations with mixed CVD risk factors, 2 were done in persons with impaired … 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.

432. Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - soles of feet, or under finger- nails or toenails), is the most common type of melanoma among Black populations … The USPSTF is calling for more research on the effectiveness of screening for skin cancer in populations … The USPSTF also clarified the difference between asymptomatic and sympto- matic patient populations in … Comments inquired about screening in higher-risk populations. … for nor against screening for skin cancer in an asymptomatic population.

433. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2007 - disease (CHD) events in adulthood, and early identification and lipid-lowering intervention in certain populations … Treatment of childhood dyslipidemia has been shown to be effective in lowering lipid levels in select populations … In this population of children with familial monogenic dyslipidemias (familial hypercholesterolemia … Population studies data book.vol I. The prevalence study. … Evidence includes consistent results from well-designed, well-conducted studies in representative populations

434. Procedure Manual Section 5. Modeling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 05, 2017 - The purpose of either of these is to estimate the population impact of a given preventive service. … apply evidence from the systematic review alone to estimate the number of persons in a hypothetical population … When necessary, a decision model can link natural history, population characteristics, and screening … consider the potential for enhancing benefit through extending the preventive service to unstudied populations … the desired approach (e.g., type of model, one model or comparative models), scenarios to be modeled, populations

435. Recommendation: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 18, 2023 - The USPSTF is calling for more research on the effectiveness of screening for skin cancer in populations … , soles of feet, or under fingernails or toenails), is the most common type of melanoma among Black populations … The USPSTF also clarified the difference between asymptomatic and symptomatic patient populations in … Comments inquired about screening in higher-risk populations. … for nor against screening for skin cancer in an asymptomatic population.

436. Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2017 - last decade after increasing steadily for 3 decades, obesity rates continue to increase in certain populations … Clinical Considerations Patient Population Under Consideration This recommendation applies to children … Obesity rates continue to increase in some racial/ethnic minority populations. … charts, such as those developed by the CDC, which are based on US-specific, population-based norms for … This limits the applicability of the results to a general pediatric population with obesity.

437. Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     August 20, 2019 - , 2013, to March 6, 2019, for updates; January 1, 1994, to March 6, 2019, for new key questions and populations … (January 1, 2013, to March 6, 2019, for updates; January 1, 1994, to March 6, 2019, for new KQs and populations … Summary of Evidence Populations or Interventions Studies; Observations (No.); Study Designs Summary … Summary of Evidence (continued) Populations or Interventions Studies; Observations (No.); Study Designs … High for general populations Risk-reducing surgery 6 Observational studies of mastectomy; 7 observational

438. Archived: Chlamydial Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2007 - Population Non-Pregnant Women Pregnant Women Men 24 years and younger 25 years and older … In low prevalence populations, however, a positive test is more likely to be a false positive than a … Prevalence of chlamydial infection varies widely among patient populations. … Among men and women, increased prevalence rates are also found in incarcerated populations, military … studies were performed under optimal conditions and that most studies did not include large screening populations

439. Recommendation: Oral Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2013 - I Clinician Summary Expand All Population Asymptomatic adults aged 18 … HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer is evolving and could have important implications for identifying high-risk populations … African Americans and men, more research is warranted about the risks and benefits of screening in these populations … significant risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer, the benefits of screening for HPV and selection of populations … evidence was available on whether screening reduces morbidity or mortality in general or high-risk U.S. populations

440. Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 14, 2025 - Differences in reference standards, risk assessment score thresholds, and study populations precluded … Three articles reported on accuracy among mixed populations of men and women for 3 instruments (eFigure … Many studies did not report the race or ethnicity of enrolled populations, and those that did mostly … enrolled exclusively or majority White populations. … are needed to determine the applicability of findings in different populations.