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21. Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
    June 20, 2017 - When pooling any weight measure, standardized mean differences in change between groups were used. … Orlistat Only 1 orlistat trial reported quality-of-life measures. … Youth in these trials had baseline mean weights of 215 and 244 lb in the 2 studies reporting baseline … Fasting plasma glucose was the only insulin or glucose measure with sufficient data to pool. … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality (ie, was poor quality) using study-design

22. Final Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
    April 06, 2023 - Analytic Framework * Measures … KQ 1: Morphometric vertebral fractures; BMD; laboratory or functional measures of bone or muscle strength … or quality; fall efficacy measures; and basic activities of daily living. … Quality Fair or good quality according to design-specific criteria. … Poor quality according to design-specific criteria.

23. Evidence Summary: Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-anxiety-children-adolescents
    October 11, 2022 - varied by outcome measure), response (pooled relative risk [RR], 1.89 [95% CI, 1.17 to 3.05]; n = 606 … of life measured using validated scales or instruments; and functioning measured by validated scales … Brief measures to screen for social anxiety in adolescents. … Quality: Study was poor quality. … of delivery for psychotherapy interventions) Time of outcome measurement (from baseline) Outcome measure

24. Michael Cabana, M.D., M.A., M.P.H | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members/michael-cabana-md-ma-mph
    January 01, 2019 - Cabana is the principal investigator for the Implementing Measures Network for Child Health, which is … developing and testing new quality measures for childhood chronic conditions. … sections for the National Institutes of Health and on advisory groups for the National Committee for Quality … formerly the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine), the Agency for Healthcare Quality

25. Final Recommendation Statement: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
    March 19, 2024 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … reported group differences. 1 , 21 Of 4 trials (n = 1638) evaluating outcomes based on the Bayley Scales … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2024. AHRQ publication No. 23-05307-EF-1. 2. … In addition, consistency in outcome measure definitions, outcome types, and outcome timing across studies

26. Final Research Plan: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obesity-in-adults-interventions
    March 31, 2016 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … maintenance interventions selected based on an above normal BMI (e.g., ≥25 kg/m 2 ) or other weight-related measure … i.e., prediabetes) Studies limited to: Populations not selected based on weight-related measures … of life instruments Physical functioning, as measured by physical subscales of quality of life measures … Disability measures (global measures only, such as activities of daily living) KQ 2: Weight outcomes

27. Draft Research Plan: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
    January 12, 2023 - Analytic Framework * Measures … KQ 1: Morphometric vertebral fractures; BMD; laboratory or functional measures of bone or muscle strength … or quality; fall efficacy measures; and basic activities of daily living. … Quality Fair or good quality according to design-specific criteria. … Poor-quality according to design-specific criteria.

28. Recommendation: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions
    March 19, 2024 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … reported group differences. 1 , 21 Of 4 trials (n = 1638) evaluating outcomes based on the Bayley Scales … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2024. AHRQ publication No. 23-05307-EF-1. 2. … In addition, consistency in outcome measure definitions, outcome types, and outcome timing across studies

29. Draft Research Plan: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/weight-management-children-adolescents-interventions
    February 10, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Include Exclude Condition definition Studies identifying children with higher BMI, using measures … Acceptable measures include weight (kilograms or pounds), age- and sex-normative weight (BMI percentile … measures (included only when weight-related measures are also reported): insulin resistance/blood glucose … on the Human Development Index Language English Languages other than English Study quality

30. Draft Research Plan: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/high-body-mass-index-children-adolescents-interventions
    February 10, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Include Exclude Condition definition Studies identifying children with higher BMI, using measures … Acceptable measures include weight (kilograms or pounds), age- and sex-normative weight (BMI percentile … measures (included only when weight-related measures are also reported): insulin resistance/blood glucose … on the Human Development Index Language English Languages other than English Study quality

31. Final Research Plan: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/high-body-mass-index-children-adolescents-interventions
    June 30, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Outcomes Health outcomes: Cardiovascular or weight-related morbidity or mortality Quality … Acceptable measures include weight (kilograms or pounds), age- and sex-normative weight (BMI percentile … measures (included only when weight-related measures are also reported): insulin resistance/blood glucose … on the Human Development Index Language English Languages other than English Study quality

32. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Qpv8h6ZMbYLYzakVrNQoj2
    October 11, 2022 - of life mea- sured using validated instruments; and functioning (validated scales, days of missed school … Quality: Study was poor quality. … CBT, fluoxetine, and their combination; 1 on collaborative care) (n = 2152) Psychotherapy Varied by measure … resulting from psychotherapy interventions, but this finding was statistically significant for only 1 measure … Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison of depression scales.

33. Final Research Plan: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan93/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening
    September 27, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … of life; functional capacity, including ability to drive and driving outcomes; other measures of morbidity … specificity; positive and negative predictive values; area under the receiver operating curve; other measures … of diagnostic test accuracy KQs 4, 5: Visual acuity; vision-related quality of life; functional … capacity (including ability to drive and driving outcomes); other measures of morbidity and mortality

34. Draft Research Plan: Prevention of Child Maltreatment: Primary Care Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/primary-care-interventions-child-maltreatment
    February 17, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … ., clinical interventions + media campaigns vs. usual care) Outcomes KQ 1: Direct or proxy measures … department visits Hospitalizations Behavioral, emotional, mental, or physical well-being * : Quality … of life or functional status measures (using validated instruments) Internalizing behaviors: depression … of abuse of neglect, and parent-reported measures of exposure to abuse or neglect KQ 2: None specified

35. Draft Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-adults-screening
    December 17, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … of life (both disease-specific measures, such as the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire, and … general measures, such as the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey); measures of sleepiness; motor vehicle … 3: Studies eligible for KQ 1 or 2 that report harms of screening or diagnostic test KQ 4: Good-quality … sample used to develop the test Language English Languages other than English Study quality

36. Final Research Plan: High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/blood-pressure-in-children-and-adolescents-hypertension-screening
    November 01, 2018 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … validity (e.g., positive and negative predictive value, likelihood ratios, sensitivity, specificity); measures … provide enough data to recreate 2x2 tables to calculate sensitivity and specificity KQs 5, 6: Measures … of arterial stiffness, pulse wave velocity, and augmentation index Metabolic measures, namely glucose … tolerance or other measures of impaired glucose tolerance, insulin level, lipid profile, and homocysteine

37. Evidence Summary: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary--html/cardiovascular-disease-screening-using-nontraditional-risk-assessment
    July 10, 2018 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Cardiovascular events, mortality, risk assessment performance measures ( … KQ2 studies were required to include a measure of calibration, discrimination, or reclassification ( … This analysis uses the change in C statistic to measure discrimination. … Across all 3 nontraditional risk factors, less than half of studies reported a measure of calibration … Quality: Study was poor quality.

38. Screening and Interventions for Overweight in Children and Adolescents: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/J-vUTejXWsdp_d86zK4Gth
    July 01, 2005 - The USPSTF found fair evidence that body mass index (BMI) is a reasonable measure for identifying children … Clinical Considerations • It is important to measure and monitor growth over time in all children … weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) percentile for age and sex is the preferred measure … Single BMI measures track reasonably well from childhood and adolescence (aged 6-18 years) into young … Use of the body mass index (BMI) as a measure of overweight in children and adolescents.

39. Archived: Final Research Plan: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan93/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2016
    September 27, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … of life; functional capacity, including ability to drive and driving outcomes; other measures of morbidity … specificity; positive and negative predictive values; area under the receiver operating curve; other measures … of diagnostic test accuracy KQs 4, 5: Visual acuity; vision-related quality of life; functional … capacity (including ability to drive and driving outcomes); other measures of morbidity and mortality

40. Archived: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
    July 11, 2005 - The USPSTF found fair evidence that body mass index (BMI) is a reasonable measure for identifying children … Clinical Considerations It is important to measure … weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) percentile for age and sex is the preferred measure … Single BMI measures track reasonably well from childhood and adolescence (aged 6-18 years) into young … Use of the body mass index (BMI) as a measure of overweight in children and adolescents.