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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/falls-prevention-community-dwelling-older-adults-interventions
June 04, 2024 - Only minor changes were made to clarify the included populations and interventions. … These absolute benefits would be greater in populations at higher risk for falls. … Exercise Interventions
Study and Population Characteristics. … exercise trial populations. … Population: Study was not conducted in a general primary care representative population or included age
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
September 19, 2023 - weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters], twin pregnancy, diabetes).The study population … However, reviewers assessed this study as having considerable risk of bias owing to changes in the population … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population. … Indicated vs routine urinary screening
Rhode et al, 31 2007 US
NRSI
2000 to 2004
2441 General population … Observational study design with inherent risk of concurrent changes (history)
Insufficient
US population
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-v-work-planresearch-plan-template
July 01, 2017 - (If this condition affects a significant proportion of the population, consider whether there are primary … Does it affect the same population? … Natural history:
Is there "pseudo-disease" present among the apparently diseased population? … Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Category
Inclusion
Exclusion
Populations
… If this condition affects a significant proportion of the population, address how this issue will affect
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
April 26, 2022 - Specific Populations. … Bleeding risk estimates by age and sex in the US population in aspirin nonusers are not available, nor … are data on bleeding risk in any population that also accounts for other bleeding risk factors such … Adverse effects of low-dose aspirin in a healthy elderly population. … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/mggnaKHr496c8QCgHe9-tm
May 01, 2021 - POPULATION Asymptomatic adults who do not recognize or report respiratory symptoms. … Population Recommendation Grade
USPSTF indicates US Preventive
Services Task Force
Clinical Review … uses to determine the net benefit, see the
USPSTF Procedure Manual.11
Practice Considerations
Patient Population … .13
Screening Tests
Although the USPSTF does not recommend routine screening for
COPD in the general population … Control and Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, Division of Population
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
May 10, 2022 - Recommendation in JAMA (FREE)
Download JAMA PDF
Recommendation Summary
Population … Screening Tests
Although the USPSTF does not recommend routine screening for COPD in the general population … in adults with fairly symptomatic moderate COPD, which may not be generalizable to an asymptomatic population … Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population … Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population
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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.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
January 24, 2017 - However, the applicability of this evidence to screen-detected populations is limited. … However, the applicability of this evidence to screen-detected populations is limited. … does not represent the general primary care population). … , and most were conducted in referral populations being evaluated for suspected OSA. … A Norwegian population-based study on the risk and prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan54/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
April 17, 2014 - Include
Exclude
Populations
Age ≥40 years, average-risk or unselected populations … ; screening populations (i.e., asymptomatic)
Populations selected for personal or family history … syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis), or personal history of inflammatory bowel disease; nonscreening populations … For example, a decision model can describe the expected population health outcomes of a clinical preventive
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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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/unhealthy-alcohol-use-adolescents-adults-behavioral-counseling-interventions
February 01, 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 … instruments adapted to standard drink size and hazardous drinking guidelines in the United States:
All populations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-interventions
July 14, 2022 - intervention characteristics, see the “Approach to Assessing Health Equity and Variation in Evidence Across Populations … Data on population characteristics will help us explore the degree to which the findings are broadly … representative of the U.S. population, including individuals across age; sex; gender; racial, ethnic, … Category
Included
Excluded
Population *
Adolescents or adults involved with or making … Studies limited to special populations of individuals or infants (e.g., persons in institutions, infants
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/breastfeeding-primary-care-interventions
July 14, 2022 - intervention characteristics, see the “Approach to Assessing Health Equity and Variation in Evidence Across Populations … Data on population characteristics will help us explore the degree to which the findings are broadly … representative of the U.S. population, including individuals across age; sex; gender; racial, ethnic, … Category
Included
Excluded
Population *
Adolescents or adults involved with or making … Studies limited to special populations of individuals or infants (e.g., persons in institutions, infants
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/CXDusYW7s2xdypXMpnW9sw
June 20, 2023 - (ie, not lim-
ited to primary care populations). … for KQ4b
56 Articles (44 studies)
included for KQ5b
39 Articles excluded for KQ1
9 Intervention
7 Population … Population: Study was not conducted in an average-risk
population. … 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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
September 14, 2021 - The screening population included asymptomatic, sexually active adults and adolescents, including those … may have implications for extragenital testing in other higher-risk populations. … populations in the US. … populations, 44 , 45 but data are limited. … An assessment of population-based screening guidelines versus clinical prediction rules for chlamydia
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication
September 28, 2021 - clinical risk factors or measurements associated with higher disease incidence than in the general population … For comparisons of effects by population risk of preeclampsia, studies in which more than 12% of participants … population risk). … Association between preeclampsia and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a population-based and … Population : Population not at increased risk (eg, nulliparous women).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
February 27, 2025 - Proposed Approach to Assessing Variation in Evidence Across Populations … For key questions, we will describe the population characteristics of the included studies to … assess the degree to which the evidence is representative across populations. … smoking rates (i.e., not based on study sample but on underlying population)
Outcomes
KQ 1 ( … Collaboration systematic reviews that report evidence on additional tobacco cessation interventions, populations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening
April 18, 2023 - Study Selection: English-language studies conducted in asymptomatic populations 15 years or older. … Study populations ranged from 497 to 34,295 persons with skin cancer or precursor lesions. … were broadly defined as adult populations and were majority female. … Reasons for exclusion: Population: Study not conducted in an included population. … and does not account for overlapping populations (from SEER data, for example).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/2023-report-to-congress-news-bulletin.pdf
January 01, 2023 - to Congress
Task Force calls for more research to improve mental health with a focus on high-risk populations … gaps related to promoting mental health and wellness for people of
all ages and in specific high-risk populations … Force’s commitment to improving health equity by highlighting research gaps
that are reflective of populations … “Focusing future research on populations most affected by mental health conditions is an
essential step
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling
March 20, 2018 - Results for child and adolescent populations and adult populations are reported separately and are summarized … Few consistent patterns according to age or population risk factors were found. … populations. … Nonmelanoma skin cancer mortality: a population-based study. … Population: Study was not conducted in an included population. Quality: Study was poor quality.