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161. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for CVD Prevention in Adults Without Known CVD Risk Factors: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2022 - Quality: Study was of poor quality. … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017. AHRQ publication 15-05222-EF-1. 13. … Research and Quality; 2018. AHRQ publication 18- 05239-EF-1. 19. … In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, eds.

162. Archived: Final Research Plan: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan102/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
     May 15, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Abbreviations: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HRQoL = health-related quality … obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using prebronchodilator screening spirometry improve health-related quality … asymptomatic adults identified with mild to moderate COPD through screening improve health-related quality … Good and fair quality Poor quality Language English Non-English

163. Evidence Summary: Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-nonpregnant-adolescents-and-adults1/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening
     June 11, 2019 - Two investigators independently rated study quality. … The START trial was rated good quality and TEMPRANO ANRS 12136 fair quality because of open-label design … The HPTN 052 trial was previously rated good quality. 6 Three new, fair-quality cohort studies enrolled … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019.

164. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: A Targeted Evidence Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Quality Assessment and Data Abstraction Two reviewers independently assessed the methodological quality … We rated articles as good, fair, or poor quality. … /health-topics/study- quality-assessment-tools. … /study-quality-assessment-tools https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/study-quality-assessment-tools … Good- and fair-quality Poor-quality Language English Non-English studies Country Studies conducted

165. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Native American/Alaska Native adults.8 Black adults have more hospitalizations and worse COPD-related quality … screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults reduces morbidity or mortality or improves health-related quality … • Black adults have more hospitalizations and worse COPD-related quality of life than White adults, … Overall, there was no consistent benefit observed across a range of outcomes (eg, exacerbations, quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2022. AHRQ publication 21-05287-EF-1. 14.

166. Archived: Speech and Language Delay in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2006 - 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 … In children 2 to 3 years of age, 8 fair- or good-quality studies demonstrated sensitivity from 17 to … (President and CEO, National Quality Forum, Washington, DC); Michael L. LeFevre, M.D., M.S.P.H. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. February 2006.

167. Screening and Routine for Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2015 - Dual quality assessment was performed. … ,29 7 as fair quality,22–28,32 and 2 as poor quality.30,31 In general, children were enrolled between … studies. 726 MCDONAGH et al TABLE 1 Good-Quality and Fair-Quality Trials of Iron Supplementation … Six trials (5 fair-quality and 1 poor- quality; N values ranged from 62 to 1657) reported the effect … One poor-quality and 2 fair-quality supplementation studies provided evidence regarding changes in iron

168. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Two investigators independently assessed study quality using … All poor-quality studies were Table 1. … Sun Exposure On the basis of 5 fair- or good-quality cohort studies and 7 fair- or good-quality case–control … We found 1 fair-quality cohort study and 11 fair- quality case–control studies that examined the association … On the basis of 1 fair-quality cohort and 4 fair-quality case–control studies, sunscreen use has no clear

169. Archived: Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Population-Based Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Evidence Synthesis: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2005 - Quality grades were assigned based on a subjective assessment of study design and quality of data inputs … The intent of our review was to focus on good quality studies, with fair quality studies also considered … We determined that 1 good-quality study (the Multicentre Aneurysm Screening Study 6  [MASS]) and 2 fair-quality … "Fair" quality ratings were assigned to studies based primarily on the uncertain quality of their effectiveness … of a good quality rating to the MASS CEA.

170. Recommendation: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 18, 2023 - 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 … The USPSTF reviewed 4 fair- to good-quality trials (n = 1008) examining the effectiveness of various … A fair-quality observational study (n = 9393) evaluating the association of statins and new-onset diabetes … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2023. AHRQ publication 22-05301-EF-1. 2.

171. Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2007 - There is poor-quality evidence that aspirin and NSAID use leads to a reduction in colorectal cancer– … The Women’s Health Study and the Physicians’ Health Study, both good-quality RCTs, assessed the effi- … There is good-quality evidence on the harms of NSAIDs. … Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland. … Kizer, MD, MPH (National Quality Forum, Washington, D.C.); Michael L.

172. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Evidence Update for the USPTF Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2012. … Screening for Ovarian Cancer Reaffirmation Update iii Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2004. 5.

173. Grade Definitions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 01, 2018 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Grade Definitions Prior to May 2007 The definitions below (of USPSTF grades and quality of evidence … Evidence that the [service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and the balance … Quality of Evidence The USPSTF grades the quality of the overall evidence for a service on a 3-point

174. U.S. Preventive Services | Grade Definitions
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     July 01, 2012 - confidence in the estimate is constrained by such factors as: The number, size, or quality … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits … Evidence that the [service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and the … Quality of Evidence The USPSTF grades the quality of the overall evidence for a service on a 3-point … to determine effects on health outcomes, but the strength of the evidence is limited by the number, quality

175. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     June 11, 2019 - All trials were rated good quality except for 1 trial31 rated fair quality because of unclear allocation … No trial reported effects of PrEP on quality of life. … One study was rated good quality18 and the others were rated fair quality. … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018.

176. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 04, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … activity) and health outcomes (i.e., cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, all-cause mortality, and quality … (e.g., stroke, myocardial infarction, or heart failure) Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality Quality … studies, and case series) Publication language English Languages other than English Study quality

177. Archived: Evidence Summary (Pregnant and Postpartum Women): Screening for Depression in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 26, 2016 - Quality: study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality (ie, it was poor quality) using study design–specific … Quality: 1 good-quality trial, 5 fair-quality trials Fair Key question 2: Performance characteristics … Quality: 1 good-quality study, 22 fair-quality studies Fair Key question 2: Performance characteristics … Quality: 2 good-quality studies, 16 fair-quality studies Fair Key question 5: Harms of treatment … Quality: 1 good-quality SER, 1 fair-quality randomized trial, 9 good-quality cohort and case-control

178. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary12/cervical-cancer-screening-2012
     October 18, 2011 - Four fair- to good-quality diagnostic accuracy studies and 4 fair- to good-quality RCTs showed mixed … Primary Funding Source : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … the QUADAS (Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies) tool. 30-32 Good-quality studies generally … Rockville, MD: Agency for Heatlhcare Research and Quality; 2011. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2002.

179. 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 … dotted line represents the association between improved vision and improved morbidity, mortality, and quality … on improved vision as well as clinical health outcomes, including improved morbidity, mortality, and quality … Does vision screening in asymptomatic older adults result in improved vision, morbidity, mortality, quality … and specialized diagnostic testing) Outcomes KQs 1, 2: Visual acuity; vision-related quality

180. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary10/aspirin-for-the-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication-2009
     March 15, 2009 - criteria Data Synthesis:  New evidence from 1 good-quality RCT, 1 good-quality meta-analysis, and … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Two reviewers independently abstracted and quality-rated the … We excluded studies of poor quality. … quality-rating criteria, recency, relevance, and the validity of its conclusions. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2001.