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1301. Aspirin or Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/c-7ARQE9RuXKjjpeLABkaH
      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- … The Nurses’ Health Study, a good-quality cohort study, found a duration- and dose-dependent response: … One fair-quality cohort study (14) as- sessed the effect of NSAIDs on colorectal cancer incidence and … Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland.

1302. 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 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Quality [AHRQ]) performed a targeted review of the literature from 1994 to 2001. … The search reviewed direct evidence on the characteristics of screening tests and the benefits and harms … In a cohort study in Italy, Mele and colleagues found that HBV vaccine and HBIG are effective in providing … that universal screening and immunizing infants and children, can reduce the morbidity and mortality

1303. Ocular Prophylaxis of Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2010 - Clinical Partnerships Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD 20850 Rachel … for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD 20850 AHRQ … Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. … other quality enhancement tools, or as a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. … Quality (AHRQ) performed a literature search and consulted with subject matter experts.

1304. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2013 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Providers also need easy access to available tools, specific guidelines, and other related materials … 3 met criteria for good quality (38–42). … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2004. 27. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012. 38.

1305. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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      June 18, 2024 - Learn more here This recommendation applies to children and adolescents age 6 years and older with … BMI is calculated from a child’s height and weight and is plotted on a growth chart. … interventions available that can help kids with a high BMI achieve a healthy weight, while improving quality … Black children and adolescents, and children from lower-income families. … Nicholson is a senior associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion and professor of prevention

1306. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/syphilis-screening-pregnancy-final-rs-bulletin.pdf
      September 04, 2018 - of babies born with syphilis in the United States is increasing, nearly doubling from 2012 to 2016 and … “Screening for and treatment of syphilis in pregnant women is extremely effective in preventing the … Gynecology, and professor of preventive medicine and medical social sciences at Northwestern University … Tseng is the Hawaii Medical Service Association endowed chair in health services and quality research … , a professor, and the associate research director in the Department of Family Medicine and Community

1307. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Recommendation Statement on Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/sleep-apnea-final-rs-news-bulletin.pdf
      January 24, 2017 - such as issues with memory, concentration, and mood changes. … A person’s risk increases between 40 and 70 years of age. … with heart disease, diabetes, reduced quality of life, and increased risk of death. … and an active clinician and teacher at the Fairfax Family Practice Residency. … research at the Center for Clinical and Translational Research.

1308. USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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      February 13, 2018 - Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) today published a final recommendation statement and evidence … Learn more here Ovarian cancer is hard to detect, and many women do not show signs or symptoms in the … “Evidence shows that current screening methods do not prevent women from dying of ovarian cancer and … Tseng is the Hawaii Medical Service Association endowed chair in health services and quality research … , an associate professor, and the associate research director in the Department of Family Medicine and

1309. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Interventions for Tobacco Cessation in Adults (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/tobacco-cessation-adults-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
      January 19, 2021 - pregnant people about their tobacco use, advise those who use tobacco to quit, and connect them to … I: The balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined. … These include individual and group counseling and phone counseling. … Tseng is the Hawaii Medical Service Association endowed chair in health services and quality research … , a professor, and the associate research director in the Department of Family Medicine and Community