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81. Archived: Final Research Plan: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 15, 2013 - Inclusion Exclusion Populations KQs 1–4: Children and adolescents age 18 years or … or similar setting identified with MDD Populations in which the majority of the sample … is not age 18 years or younger, such as adults older than age 18 years Mixed populations of … entirely from a specialty care population or from a population in which >50% of the sample has a medical … The majority of the population must be representative of a primary care population; thus, the Research

82. Final Research Plan: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 01, 2025 - counseling interventions or modalities that have been developed to address the needs and concerns of populations … Data on population characteristics will be used to explore the degree to which the findings are broadly … representative of the U.S. population, with respect to age, sex, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status … We will also analyze results stratified by relevant population and intervention characteristics when … sexually active Persons who have not yet become sexually active Studies conducted exclusively in populations

83. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary Population Asymptomatic adults … Grade: B Risk Assessment Populations at increased risk for LTBI include persons who were born … States; clinicians can consult their local or state health departments for more information about populations

84. Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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    gaps that prevent the USPSTF from making recommendations for specific interventions and for specific populations … Questions* or Contextual Questions Direct/ Indirect Pathway† Type of Gap Study Characteristics Population … Cohorts should include populations at higher risk of falls and fall- related injuries, such as Native … Cohorts should include populations at higher risk of falls and fall-related injuries, such as Native … ambulatory adults age 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls Studies should include populations

85. Draft Research Plan: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 24, 2025 - To the extent possible, we plan to describe the population, screening modality, and intervention … Data on population characteristics will help us explore the degree to which the findings are representative … of all children as well as investigate potential differences in benefits and harms by different population … Include Exclude Populations All KQs: Children ages 6 months to 5 years KQs 1–3: Children … associated with ocular abnormalities, or pathologic myopia Studies evaluating screening in specified populations

86. Draft Research Plan: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 01, 2022 - Do these associations vary by populations of interest (demographic characteristics or risk factors)? … Category Include Exclude Populations KQs 1, 2: Asymptomatic pregnant adolescent or adults … known to have syphilis infection, have symptoms, or are not pregnant; studies conducted exclusively in populations

87. Final Research Plan: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    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

88. Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary29/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
    November 15, 2022 - The final sample enrolled a population with a mean age of 48 years, 45% were women, the mean BMI was … reflect sparse evidence on female populations compared with male populations. … A Norwegian population-based study on the risk and prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea: the Akershus … The 518 were a subset of the larger study population of 16,302 who completed the Berlin Questionnaire … and populations with resistant hypertension; low for blood pressure in nonsleepy populations Referral

89. Final Research Plan: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis
    January 13, 2022 - How do the benefits of PrEP differ by populations of interest (e.g., defined by age, sex, gender identity … Included Excluded Populations Adolescents who weigh more than 35 kg (ages 13 to <18 years) … years) without pre-existing HIV infection who are at increased risk of HIV acquisition * Patient populations … PrEP vary in precision when describing the distribution of gender identity and sex at birth of study populations

90. Draft Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 05, 2025 - Read the Full Recommendation Recommendation Summary Population … Screening instruments for UAU in this population were limited in quantity with lower sensitivity and … or heavy drinking problems limiting generalizability of study findings to the overall US adolescent population … identifying any alcohol use or full spectrum UAU likely enhances relevance to the general US adolescent population … Studies are needed in populations who experience increased rates of UAU.

91. 14th Annual Report to Congress: High-Priority Evidence Gaps Across the Lifespan, in All Communities (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - , as well as for specific segments of the U.S. population that may be disproportionately affected by … -specific, population-based norms for children age 2 years or older.17,19 The prevalence of high BMI … Impact of healthy lifestyle factors on life expectancies in the US population. … Population health screenings for the prevention of chronic disease progression. … He is also co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Population Health program at the UVA Comprehensive

92. Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Programs for High Risk Populations (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2013 - Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Programs for High Risk Populations … Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Programs for High-Risk Populations … Benefits and Harms of Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening Programs for High-Risk Populations. … ), resulting in about 5,500 life-years gained per 100,000 population. … Chapter 2: Birth-cohort-specific estimates of smoking behaviors for the U.S. population.

93. Final Research Plan: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan153/ovarian-cancer-screening
    March 03, 2016 - setting (alone or as part of a clinical examination) Screening for ovarian cancer in selected high-risk populations … women who are  BRCA gene mutation carriers or patients of a specialty practice, such as oncology Populations … The USPSTF received several comments about the population under consideration, particularly an interest … Considerations for these populations are generally outside the scope of a review of a broad screening … program among asymptomatic women at average risk; therefore, the included population for this topic

94. Recommendation: Depression and Suicide Risk 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 … and older adults (65 years or older) The USPSTF recommends screening for depression in the adult population … insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for suicide risk in the adult population … Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs are population-based programs that aim to increase access to perinatal … The USPSTF recommended screening for MDD in in the general adult population, including pregnant and postpartum

95. Archived: Final Research Plan: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    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

96. Final Research Plan: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
    November 14, 2019 - Included Excluded Populations KQs 1, 2: Unselected or community-dwelling, generally asymptomatic … The USPSTF received comments regarding the selection of outcomes, the importance of high-risk populations … The USPSTF recognizes the importance of assessing the benefits and harms of screening in high-risk populations

97. Draft Research Plan: Tobacco Cessation in Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    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

98. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    April 17, 2023 - POPULATION Asymptomatic adults 19 years or older, including pregnant and postpartum persons. … jamanetworkopen.com RECOMMENDATION The USPSTF recommends screening for depression in the adult population … insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for suicide risk in the adult population … Summary of Recommendations Population Recommendation Grade Adults, including pregnant and postpartum … The USPSTF recommended screening for MDD in in the general adult population, including pregnant and

99. Procedure Manual Appendix V. Work Plan/Research Plan Template | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    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

100. Screening for Syphilis: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - In this systematic re- view and evidence update, we examine studies from US-relevant populations on the … Studies of harms were included that compared screened vs unscreened populations. … 51 Population not applicable to US population 49 Wrong publication type 30 Wrong intervention 22 Wrong … No studies were conducted specifically in ado- lescent populations. … Studies included high-prevalence populations.