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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/autism-spectrum-disorder-young-children-1
June 10, 2021 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Developmental, functional, and quality of life outcomes? … Do interventions targeting young children with ASD improve developmental, functional, and quality of … of life or subjective well-being; caregiver stress, quality of life, or well-being KQ 2: Raw cell … rating
Fair- or good-quality studies
Poor-quality studies
Response to Public Comment
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-testing
April 11, 2024 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … and cardiovascular events, metabolic disorders, musculoskeletal symptoms, ophthalmologic disorders, quality … risk-reducing surgery (surgical complications, sexual dysfunction, menopausal symptoms, mood changes, quality … Good- and fair-quality studies according to U.S. … Preventive Services Task Force quality criteria
Poor-quality studies
* The population includes
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
June 04, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … older adults versus no screening on visual acuity, morbidity or mortality, general or vision-related quality … degeneration versus placebo or no treatment on visual acuity, morbidity, mortality, general or vision-related quality … age-related macular degeneration on visual acuity, morbidity, mortality, general or vision-related quality … Fair- or good-quality studies
Poor-quality studies
Abbreviation: RCT=randomized controlled
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
October 08, 2020 - 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 of life. … Does treatment of screen-detected or mild to moderate COPD improve health-related quality of life or … Nonrandomized studies, including cohort studies, case-control studies, and case series
Study Quality … Good- and fair-quality studies
Poor-quality studies
Language
English
Non-English studies
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-testing
January 18, 2024 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … and cardiovascular events, metabolic disorders, musculoskeletal symptoms, ophthalmologic disorders, quality … risk-reducing surgery (surgical complications, sexual dysfunction, menopausal symptoms, mood changes, and quality … Good- and fair-quality studies according to U.S. … Preventive Services Task Force quality criteria
Poor-quality studies
Abbreviations: FDA=U.S
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/evidence-based-prevention-resource-nurse-practitioners
April 01, 2019 - Quality rating of bodies of literature supporting each key question. … shortfalls in the quality of health care in the United States, including the quality of preventive care … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2006). 2006 National Healthcare Quality Report . … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2008a). 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report . … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2008b). U.S.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/individualizing-cancer-screening-older-adults
March 01, 2021 - quality-adjusted survival. … Outcome research and quality of care. In: Spilker BF (eds). … Quality of Life and Pharmacoeconomics in Clinical Trials. … Assessing Quality of Life in Clinical Trials. 2nd ed. … for clinicians and quality of life researchers.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/osteoporosis-screening
January 14, 2025 - rated the included primary studies as poor quality. … Three RCTs were good quality; 159 , 162 , 174 , 176 , 177 , 179 the rest were fair quality. … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2025. AHRQ publication 23-05312-EF-1. 4. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members/sei-lee-md-mas
January 01, 2024 - California, San Francisco, and the Senior Scholar emeritus for the San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Quality … Lee is immediate past chair of the American Geriatrics Society Quality and Performance Measurement Committee … the University of California, San Francisco, as well as completing a 2-year fellowship in healthcare quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
February 27, 2025 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … or other respiratory disorders)
Maternal and perinatal morbidity/mortality
Dental/oral health
Quality … “Very High” on the Human Development Index
Publication Language
English
Non-English
Quality … : High-, moderate-, and low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Fair- and good-quality … studies
Reviews: Very low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Poor-quality studies
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/breast-cancer-screening
April 30, 2024 - extracted from fair- and good-quality studies. … of potential harms associated with different screening intervals, a fair-quality RCT 26 and 2 fair-quality … , 1 fair-quality) 27 , 31 , 33 , 42 and 7 fair-quality nonrandomized studies 28 , 32 , 34-36 , 43 , … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/chronic-kidney-disease-screening
January 19, 2023 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … nonfatal)
Congestive heart failure (hospitalization or death)
Composite cardiovascular outcomes
Quality … 3, 3a: Studies reporting diagnostic accuracy
Study designs not described as included
Study Quality … Good-quality or fair-quality; poor-quality only if better quality studies are lacking
KQs 6–8: … glomerular filtration rate; KDIGO=Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes; KDOQI=Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening
June 18, 2024 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … “Poor”-quality studies were excluded. … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2024. AHRQ publication 23-05310-EF-1. 6. … Quality: Study was poor quality. Study relevance: Study aim was not relevant.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/speech-and-language-delay-and-disorders-in-children-age-5-and-younger-screening
June 09, 2022 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … children age 5 years or younger improve speech and language outcomes, school performance, function, or quality-of-life … or achievement (e.g., reading comprehension), behavior competence, socioemotional functioning, and quality … Studies conducted in countries not categorized as “Very High” on the Human Development Index
Quality … Rating
Studies rated fair or good quality
Studies rated poor quality
Language of published
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
July 17, 2025 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … disorders)
Maternal and perinatal morbidity/mortality
Mental health outcomes
Dental/oral health
Quality … Human Development Index
Publication Language
English
Any language other than English
Quality … : High-, moderate-, and low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Fair- and good-quality … studies
Reviews: Very low-credibility existing systematic reviews Primary studies: Poor-quality studies
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
September 19, 2023 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2023. AHRQ publication 22-05299-EF-1. 24. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2022. AHRQ publication 22-EHC031. 33. … Quality: Study was poor quality.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/R_cAa3AjFGQ2np_aQnzQGA
February 11, 2025 - rated the included primary studies as poor quality. … Three RCTs
were good quality159,162,174,176,177,179; the rest were fair quality. … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality
assessment, or synthesis. … Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality; 2025. AHRQ publication
23-05312-EF-1.
4. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the
quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/intimate-partner-violence-abuse-older-vulnerable-adults
February 09, 2023 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … visits); adverse perinatal outcomes (e.g., miscarriage or low birth weight); social isolation; and quality … visits); adverse perinatal outcomes (e.g., miscarriage or low birth weight); social isolation; and quality … Studies rated good or fair quality
Studies rated poor quality
Settings
All KQs: Primary … Studies rated good or fair quality
Studies rated poor quality
Setting
Primary care clinics
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
January 28, 2021 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … departments, community settings, and correctional facilities)
Study Design
All KQs: Good-quality … comparison groups or historical comparators; narrative reviews; editorials; case reports
Study Quality … Good- and fair-quality
Poor-quality
Language
English
Non-English studies
Country
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4_pXjq7Egjwb_vjZZT-NGB
May 01, 2021 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Morbidity or mortality, measures of health-related
quality of life. … Quality: Study was poor quality. … AHRQ had no role in study selection,
quality assessment, or synthesis. … Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality; 2023. AHRQ publication 22-05299-EF-1.
24. … Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality; June 2022. AHRQ publication 22-EHC031.
33.