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121. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/YSj5xRQc9DroH8gpUYsoFA
     December 01, 2007 - Purpose: To examine the evidence of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic patients with duplex … that screening asymptomatic peo- ple with ultrasonography to detect clinically important CAS for the purpose

122. Archived: Evidence Summary: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary17/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing-2013
     December 15, 2013 - Purpose: To review new evidence on the benefits and harms of risk assessment, genetic counseling, and … Its purpose is to evaluate and summarize research addressing specific key questions important to the

123. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Falling in Older Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/VpT-c4bnmvHFRPyKgPwb2Z
     December 01, 2010 - Purpose: To describe the benefits and harms of interventions that could be used by primary care practitioners … The purpose of our review was to evaluate outpatient ap- proaches to falls prevention that are relevant

124. Serological Screening for Genital Herpes: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/XW6XUe2wRmkM-6Rrbn_462
     February 01, 2023 - Serological Screening for Genital Herpes iv RTI-UNC EPC Structured Abstract Purpose: To systematically … ..................................................................................... 1 Scope and Purpose … Introduction Scope and Purpose The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has requested

125. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/2GDCmTe7akyrAHsTMbfz72
     May 06, 2022 - widespread in the US, with more than one-third of adults 50 years or older tak- ing aspirin for this purpose

126. Final Research Plan: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertension-in-adults-screening
     October 04, 2018 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Hypertension in Adults: Screening October 04, 2018 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construed…

127. Archived: Hypertension: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hypertension-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - hypertension in childhood, but there is insufficient evidence to support routine screening solely for this purpose

128. Archived: Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
     October 22, 2015 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions October 22, 2015 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U…

129. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary16/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
     October 15, 2009 - Purpose: To summarize the results of 9 systematic reviews of novel risk factors to help the U.S. … For the purpose of judging the value of ABI in reclassifying asymptomatic intermediate-risk persons according

130. Final Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening
     October 29, 2015 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Cervical Cancer: Screening October 29, 2015 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construed as an …

131. Archived: Final Research Plan: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan154/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
     May 14, 2015 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling May 14…

132. Archived: Evidence Summary: False-Positive and False-Negative Rates of Digital Mammography Screening: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-false-positive-and-false-negative-rates-of-/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
     January 11, 2016 - The purpose of this study was to estimate rates of false-positive and false-negative digital mammography

133. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     June 15, 2013 - Treatment The purpose of antiviral treatment regimens is to prevent long-term health complications

134. Archived: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-june-2017
     June 20, 2017 - used for weight loss in children but is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for this purpose

135. Use of Decision Models in the Development of Evidence-Based Clinical Preventive Services Recommendations (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/decision-modeling-for-uspstf_0.pdf
     July 01, 2016 - Purposes of Decision Modeling for USPSTF Topics Previous Recommendation Purpose of Using Model-Based

136. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening
     April 18, 2023 - harms of skin cancer screening with clinician visual skin examination in adults (I statement). 7 The purpose

137. Routine Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy: Review Article (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3XUeA-_n8KhYeS95ohoo2_
     August 03, 2020 - The purpose of this review is to evalu- ate these assumptions, based on current scientific evidence from

138. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review46/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-2004
     February 15, 2004 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Evidence Review Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening February 15, 2004 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They shoul…

139. Emerging Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: A Summary of Systematic Reviews Conducted for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/wdxHdZ2U5ggjuNW-nwun8n
     October 01, 2009 - Purpose: To summarize the results of 9 systematic reviews of novel risk factors to help the U.S. … For the purpose of judging the value of ABI in reclassifying asymptomatic intermediate-risk persons ac

140. Screening for Skin Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/9wQe2jWWHmor43TRBjtz3Q
     February 01, 2009 - Screening for Skin Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Clinical Guidelines Annals of Internal Medicine Screening for Skin Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement U.S. Preventive Services Task Force* Description: Update of the 2001 U.S. Preventive S…