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221. ahrq29a - Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - Good-quality meta-analyses were reviewed when available. … and 1,530 patients, and the other was a small, fair-quality study involving 72 patients.124 The 2 good-quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2003. … The impact of diagnosis of hepatitis C virus on quality of life. … Quality of life outcomes were also evaluated.

222. 85-Vhmwwoglhd8Mvajt6Gq (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2015 - When good- and fair-quality studies were available, poor-quality studies were ex- cluded. … Maternal Clinical Outcomes Quality of life was reported as a secondary out- come in a good-quality trial … Six fair-quality trials and 1 good-quality trial re- ported no effect of maternal iron supplementation … Three fair-quality trials and 1 good-quality trial con- ducted in Hong Kong, the United States, and Iran … At term, 3 trials (2 fair-quality and 1 good-quality) found lower rates of iron deficiency at delivery

223. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2008 - The goal of this reaffirmation update was to find new, substantial, high- quality evidence regarding … We present it here as a good- quality study that contributed to the USPSTF’s under- standing of screening … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 1996:347-59. 2. U.S. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2004. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2004.

224. Archived: Screening for HIV in Adolescents and Adults: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/screening-for-hiv-in-adolescents-and-adults-evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
     November 20, 2012 - All of the observational studies were rated fair-quality. … All of the studies were rated good-quality except 1, which was rated fair-quality because of lack of … Chou: Grant : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Dr. … : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Reseach and Quality; 2005.

225. Screening for Bladder Cancer in Adults - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2004 - statement and brief update are also available in print from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Preventive Services Task Force, c/o Program Director, USPSTF, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2004. … Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance

226. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2004 - 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 … 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 … Preventive Services Task Force Rockville, MD, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2004.

227. Cancer Older Adults (pdf file)
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     September 28, 2012 - for estimating quality-adjusted survival. … Agency for Healthcare Quality and Re- search; 2011. 16. … Outcome research and quality of care. In: Spilker BF, ed. … Assessing Quality of Life in Clinical Trials. 2nd ed. … for clinicians and quality of life researchers.

228. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 26, 2016 - Each study was categorized as good, fair, or poor quality in accordance with USPSTF design-specific quality … , 11 Good- and fair-quality studies were included in the summary of evidence; poor-quality studies … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008. … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality (ie, it was poor quality). … Three good-quality and 5 fair-quality observational studies included >200,000 people with melanoma in

229. Screening for Depression in Adult Patients in Primary Care Settings: An Update (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2009 - Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Two investigators rated articles for quality by using design-specific … The full review shows complete quality criteria (16). … Two good-quality (22, 23) and 6 fair-quality (24–29) RCTs reported the effect of depression screening … schema and lack of quality appraisal. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

230. Procedure Manual Appendix XII. Summary of Evidence Table for Evidence Reviews | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - Overall Risk for Bias/ Quality H. Body of Evidence Limitations I. … in any of the following domains (i.e., consistency/precision, reporting bias, overall risk for bias/quality … appropriate level of stratification, a combined summary of individual study (or outcome-specific) quality … While the overall USPSTF quality rating occurs at the individual study level, EPC teams consider that … These limitations might represent issues that led to low individual- or outcome-level study quality,

231. Final Research Plan: Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2017 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults on mortality, AIDS and opportunistic infections, quality … chronic HIV infection at a higher versus lower CD4 count on mortality, AIDS and opportunistic infections, quality … in those settings Studies conducted in low- and middle-income countries, unless fair- or good-quality … antiretroviral therapy regimens   Outcomes KQs 1, 4: Mortality; AIDS and opportunistic infections; quality

232. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 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 … The USPSTF found poor evidence (poor quality and conflicting studies) that iron-fortified formula or … (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. April 2006.

233. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years: An Update of the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, 1999–2003 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - Quality Rating Criteria developed by the USPSTF were used to rate study quality (Appendix). … Disagreements on quality ratings were discussed until consensus was reached. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2004. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2004. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2004.

234. Screening for Skin Cancer in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2016 - Good- and fair-quality studies were included in the summary of evidence; poor-quality studies were ex … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality (ie, it was poor quality). … Three good-quality and 5 fair-quality observational studies included >200 000 people with melanoma in … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016.

235. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 13, 2004 - Quality Rating Criteria developed by the USPSTF were used to rate study quality ( Appendix ). … Disagreements on quality ratings were discussed until consensus was reached. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2004. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2004. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2004. 5.

236. Screening for HIV: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Primary Funding Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … All of the observational studies were rated fair-quality. … All of the studies were rated good-quality except 1, which was rated fair-quality because of lack of … Chou: Grant: Agency for Health- care Research and Quality. Dr. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Reseach and Quality; 2005.

237. Research Gaps for Screening Breast Cancer: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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     Quality of life or subjective well-being. Breast cancer mortality. All-cause mortality. … Quality of life and subjective well-being. Radiation exposure. … Quality of life and subjective well-being. Radiation exposure. … Quality of life and subjective well-being. Radiation exposure. … Quality of life and subjective well-being. Radiation exposure.

238. Archived: Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2012 - One trial was rated as good quality 40 , 4 trials as poor quality 24 , 30 , 38 , 47 , and the remainder … as fair quality. … Four trials (1 good-quality trial and 3 fair-quality trials) found that 24 weeks of dual therapy was … One trial 58 was rated as good quality and the remainder as fair quality. … Eight 64-66 , 72 , 75-78 were rated as poor quality and the remainder as fair quality.

239. Final Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 29, 2015 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … detection of disease (CIN3+) Invasive cancer Mortality (all-cause or cervical cancer) Improved quality … sexually transmitted infection) Partner discord Psychological distress (e.g., anxiety) Reduced quality … or populations Language KQs 1, 2: English only KQs 1, 2: Non-English publications Quality … KQs 1, 2: Fair- or good-quality, according to USPSTF design-specific criteria KQs 1, 2: Poor-quality

240. Archived: Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan104/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
     July 17, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … associated with any skin cancer (including melanoma in situ, dysplastic nevi, actinic keratosis), including quality … behaviors (e.g., self-screening, sun protective behaviors) or measures of doctor-patient relationship quality … Study design Fair- to good-quality studies published between January 1, 1995 … studies KQs 2, 6: Same as above, as well as case series on the harms of screening Poor-quality