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1001. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-may-2014
      June 18, 2014 - Two trials were rated as good quality; most of the remaining trials were rated as fair quality. … One trial was rated as good quality, and the remaining trials were rated as fair quality 1 . … Association Between Intermediate and Clinical Outcomes Seven fair-quality and 3 poor-quality observational … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. 2. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2004. 20.

1002. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
      June 18, 2014 - Two trials were rated as good quality; most of the remaining trials were rated as fair quality. … One trial was rated as good quality, and the remaining trials were rated as fair quality 1 . … Association Between Intermediate and Clinical Outcomes Seven fair-quality and 3 poor-quality observational … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. 2. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2004. 20.

1003. Archived: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults
      June 15, 2012 - 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 … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010.

1004. Archived: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults-2012
      June 15, 2012 - 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 … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010.

1005. Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index in Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/jX6LgJPwAUuzYHYoaQ9Mqp
      September 01, 2013 - The first, Aspirin for Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis, was a large, good-quality, randomized, controlled … Studies addressing the benefits of treatment are sparse, with 1 good-quality study showing no benefit … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2013. 6. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2005. 9. … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be

1006. Evidence Summary: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/adolescent-idiopathic-scoliosis-screening
      January 09, 2018 - In general, a good-quality study met all quality criteria. … . 38 , 40 Two studies 42 , 43 (1 good-quality RCT 42 and 1 fair-quality nonrandomized trial 43 ) of … Exercise Treatment In 1 good-quality RCT (n = 110) 42 and 1 fair-quality nonrandomized trial (n = … High-quality studies assessing the procedural and quality-of-life harms of screening and treatment also … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014.

1007. Recommendation: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/autism-spectrum-disorder-in-young-children-screening
      February 16, 2016 - 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 is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Studies were very small (most enrolled 20–40 children), and study quality was generally fair. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. 3.

1008. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary16/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors
      October 15, 2009 - Data Extraction: Study quality was evaluated by using USPSTF criteria and overall quality of evidence … Critical Appraisal and Quality of Evidence To assess the quality of each study, we used the USPSTF … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2009. … Rockville, MD:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2003. … Oral health indicators poorly predict coronary heart disease deaths. J Dent Res . 2003;82:713-8.

1009. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary16/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
      October 15, 2009 - Data Extraction: Study quality was evaluated by using USPSTF criteria and overall quality of evidence … Critical Appraisal and Quality of Evidence To assess the quality of each study, we used the USPSTF … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2009. … Rockville, MD:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2003. … Oral health indicators poorly predict coronary heart disease deaths. J Dent Res . 2003;82:713-8.

1010. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
      May 15, 2012 - 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 … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2011. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2011.

1011. Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening
      March 01, 2016 - AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. 13. … Treatment of uncorrected refractive error improves vision-specific quality of life. … b See eTable 1 in the Supplement for detailed quality assessment. … See eTable 2 in the Supplement for detailed quality assessment.

1012. Archived: Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2016
      March 01, 2016 - AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. 13. … Treatment of uncorrected refractive error improves vision-specific quality of life. … b See eTable 1 in the Supplement for detailed quality assessment. … See eTable 2 in the Supplement for detailed quality assessment.

1013. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/caCcWa2a6jQGRyb7H8CkbU
      July 01, 2009 - Vision impairment is consistently associated with decreased functional capacity and quality of life in … for preventing loss of visual acuity; quality-of-life outcomes were not reported from the trials (17 … Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2009. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 1996.

1014. Archived: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening-november-2014
      November 24, 2014 - 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 … According to the Second National Report on Biochemical Indicators of Diet and Nutrition in the U.S. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. 2. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. 4.

1015. Procedure Manual Section 6. Methods for Arriving at a Recommendation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-6-methods-arriving-recommendation
      July 06, 2017 - To what extent are the existing studies of sufficient quality (i.e., what is the internal validity)? … The determination is based on a careful consideration of the studies that are judged as fair or good quality … one or more of the following factors: consistency of results, precision, applicability, and/or study quality … If the USPSTF does not find evidence of sufficient strength and quality to change its previous assessment … Benefits are often quantified in terms of lives extended, quality of life improved, or illness events

1016. Procedure Manual Section 6. Methods for Arriving at a Recommendation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-6-methods-arriving-recommendation
      July 06, 2017 - To what extent are the existing studies of sufficient quality (i.e., what is the internal validity)? … The determination is based on a careful consideration of the studies that are judged as fair or good quality … one or more of the following factors: consistency of results, precision, applicability, and/or study quality … If the USPSTF does not find evidence of sufficient strength and quality to change its previous assessment … Benefits are often quantified in terms of lives extended, quality of life improved, or illness events

1017. Modeling Report: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-report/lung-cancer-screening
      July 30, 2013 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality … Quality-of-life effects of prostate-specific antigen screening.

1018. Archived: Modeling Report: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/modeling-report/lung-cancer-screening-december-2013
      July 30, 2013 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality … Quality-of-life effects of prostate-specific antigen screening.

1019. C-Reactive Protein as a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/khUSqr94jqWPErt9ZRnQ95
      October 01, 2009 - Data Extraction: Included studies were reviewed according to pre- defined criteria, and the quality of … The body of evidence is of good quality, consistency, and applicability. … Meta-analysis of Good-Quality Studies We also performed a meta-analysis limited to the 10 good-quality … We excluded 4 fair-quality studies that used all Framingham risk factors (43, 50, 59, 62). … GRADE: an emerging consensus on rating quality of evidence and strength of recommendations.

1020. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/U7JR2xtrb6EHFyLP6yUTAK
      March 20, 2018 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Adequate evidence of the effectiveness of counseling inter- ventions was found in 2 of the 3 fair-quality … Several fair- to good-quality studies demonstrated a link between adult recreational exposure to UV ra … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018.