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61. 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

62. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2021 - No trials were identified that directly compared benefits in screened vs unscreened populations. … 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. … However, the applicability of this evidence to screen-detected populations is limited. … did not represent the general primary care population).

63. Final Research Plan: Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: Screening and Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 17, 2021 - In addition, for each of these populations, separate Analytic Frameworks address screening for oral … Populations of interest include groups defined by age (for children, those with deciduous teeth vs. permanent … Category Included Excluded Populations Asymptomatic children (starting at age 5 years) through … older adults, including pregnant persons Populations of interest include groups defined by: age (children … /ethnicity, educational attainment, and health literacy Children younger than age 5 years (this population

64. 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

65. Recommendation: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 20, 2023 - Recommendation in  JAMA  (FREE) Download  JAMA  PDF Recommendation Summary Population … Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs are population-based programs that aim to increase access to perinatal … persons had performance characteristics similar to those of the screening instrument used in the general population … Most evidence occurred in general adult populations. … Risk factors for the onset of panic and generalised anxiety disorders in the general adult population

66. 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

67. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary44/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-2008
    October 15, 2008 - Summary of findings: intervention intensity vs. population risk and setting. Table 1. … Population risk factors are based on the higher-than-average incidence of STIs in a particular group … In adults, evidence for specific high-risk populations is strong: black and Hispanic populations, low-income … urban populations, populations with a high baseline prevalence of STIs or history of STIs (20% to 100% … Many high-risk populations are not addressed.

68. Final Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
    November 05, 2020 - USPSTF review on aspirin use for the primary prevention of CVD and colorectal cancer: “Are there patient populations … Patient populations include those defined by demographic, clinical, and socioeconomic characteristics … Include Exclude Populations Asymptomatic adults without prior CVD events (e.g., myocardial … sex, race/ethnicity, CVD risk factors, estimated CVD risk, comorbidities, socioeconomic status Populations

69. 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

70. 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

71. Evidence Summary: Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening
    June 24, 2025 - postnatal care settings given that some RCTs of treatment tailored to this population show benefit. … men and same-sex populations and other populations that experience a high burden of IPV based on existing … evidence, including transgender populations. … couples and transgender populations. … Screening and interventions for this population are likely to be different than IPV given that some older

72. 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

73. Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling
    August 18, 2020 - Absolute differences in STI acquisition between groups varied widely depending on baseline population … was focused solely on HIV-positive populations. … and the second for those on adult populations. … Age categories represented broad age spans of included populations. … Population: limited to populations requiring specialized health care or interventions to address sexually

74. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2023 - asymptomatic adults at increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI): Screen for LTBI in populations … • In 2016, the USPSTF recommended screening for LTBI in populations at increased risk (B recommendation … • Populations at increased risk for LTBI, based on increased prevalence of active disease and increased … • Clinicians can consult their local or state health departments for more information about populations

75. 10th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2020 - , as well as for specific segments of the U.S. population that may be disproportionately affected by … Associate Director for Prevention Health Scientist Administrator, Population Dynamics Branch National … While obesity affects the overall population, it disproportionately affects people from certain racial … Krist is a professor of family medicine and population health at Virginia Commonwealth University and … Adolph and Margaret Berger professor of medicine and population health and the director of the Center

76. 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.

77. Screening for Bladder Cancer in Adults: Literature Surveillance Report (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2024 - tests (urinalysis, urinary cytology, or other urine biomarkers) for bladder cancer in asymptomatic populations … All new studies of urine tests for bladder cancer were conducted in symptomatic populations or those

78. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Clinical Summary Population Asymptomatic adults, including … intermediate outcomes (apnea-hypopnea index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale score, and blood pressure) in populations … However, the applicability of this evidence to screen-detected populations is limited.

79. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
    June 07, 2016 - In this systematic review and evidence update, we examine studies from US-relevant populations on the … Studies of harms were included that compared screened vs unscreened populations. … No studies were conducted specifically in adolescent populations. … not applicable to a U.S. population. … Studies included high-prevalence populations.

80. Final Research Plan: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
    October 08, 2020 - What are the adverse effects of COPD treatments in this population? … Include Exclude Populations KQ 1: Adults age 40 years and older, asymptomatic adults, adults … regarding clarification of the scope of the reaffirmation review, particularly regarding the included populations … In addition, the USPSTF added text to specify that the included population for the KQs related to treatment … are persons with mild to moderate COPD, populations with a mean FEV1 of 60% or greater, or both.