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361. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - Data Extraction: All studies were reviewed, abstracted, and rated for quality by using predefined Task … reviewed the full articles and independently rated their quality. … , that resulted in a fair-quality rating. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2007:50. 21. … To what extent should quality of care decisions be based on health outcomes data?

362. untitled (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2016 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … health outcomes, but confidence in the estimate is constrained by such factors as the number, size, or quality … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2005. 26.

363. Archived: Child Maltreatment: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-november-2018
     November 27, 2018 - 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 a total of 22 randomized clinical trials (from 33 publications) of good or fair quality … 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.

364. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 27, 2021 - deliberation of the evidence, the USPSTF considers whether any new evidence is of sufficient strength and quality … from 5 studies (n = 1321) suggested that screening is not associated with any substantial short- term quality … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2021. AHRQ publication 20- 05265-EF-1. 9.

365. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     April 05, 2016 - Quality: study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality (ie, it was poor quality). … One good-quality and 4 fair-quality diagnostic accuracy stud- ies were identified that evaluated 2 different … Three studies (1 good-quality and 2 fair-quality) reported the screening test performance of FEV1/FEV6 … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016.

366. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 18, 2020 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016.

367. Archived: Evidence Summary: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 08, 2004 - Good-quality meta-analyses were reviewed when available. … The impact of diagnosis of hepatitis C virus on quality of life. … Data on long-term quality of life outcomes is sparse. 7c. … Fair-quality cohort studies and clinical trials. … Quality of life outcomes were also evaluated.

368. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women and Young Children: Screening and Supplementation, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - 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

369. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 25, 2021 - Multifactorial Dyslipidemia The USPSTF reviewed 5 fair-quality studies (n = 142 257) report- ing prevalence … The USPSTF reviewed 4 fair- to good-quality trials (n = 1008) examining the effectiveness of various … Two small, fair-quality sup- plement intervention trials (n = 74) examining flaxseed and fish oil in … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2023. AHRQ publication 22-05301-EF-1. 2.

370. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Events: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 11, 2016 - Data Synthesis: Two good-quality and 9 fair-quality randomized, controlled trials were identified. … Primary Funding Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015.

371. Archived: Evidence Summary: Alcohol Misuse: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary9/alcohol-misuse-screening-and-behavioral-counseling-interventions-in-primary-care-2013
     September 25, 2012 - Primary Funding Source : Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Two independent reviewers assigned quality ratings for each study. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2004. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010.

372. Screening for Depression in Children and Adolescents: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - Accuracy of Screening Tests The USPSTF found 5 good- or fair-quality studies of the accuracy of MDD … SSRIs One good-quality study (n = 221) compared fluox- etine with placebo in adolescents aged 12 to … One fair-quality study (n = 178) compared citalopram with placebo in children and adolescents (15). … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. 4. … Functioning and quality of life in the Treatment for Ad- olescents with Depression Study (TADS).

373. Screening for Osteoporosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - The quantity and quality of data on osteoporotic frac- ture risk other than hip fracture are much lower … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … They should not be construed as an official posi- tion of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. 4. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2002. 8.

374. Archived: Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults and Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 20, 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 … All 4 studies were considered to be fair-quality. … The lone study was a short-term, fair-quality trial that assessed the use of lithium (19). … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2013. 3.

375. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     January 14, 2025 - rates than younger adults with the same BMD because of concurrent increasing risk from declining bone quality … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Journal of the American Medical Association under arrangement with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2025. AHRQ publication 23-05312-EF-1. 2.

376. Archived: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2009 - 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 … A poor-quality case-control study in which skin self-examination was associated with a lower incidence … Kizer, MD, MPH (National Quality Forum, Washington, DC); Michael L. … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

377. 4Zmynqjxlv8G4Lzlrrddrm (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - risk for preeclampsia to evaluate ma- ternal and perinatal health benefits and 13 RCTs (8 good- quality … Potential Harms of Preventive Medication The USPSTF considered 19 RCTs (12 good-quality) and 2 good-quality … Five trials (1 good-quality) in a total of 2748 women reported on the outcome of blood loss. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. 2. … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be

378. Archived: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 04, 2003 - 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 … (Executive Director, National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Boston, MA); Mark S. … Impact of diabetes screening on quality of life. Diabetes Care . 2002;25(6):1022–6. 53. … Valuing quality of life and improvements in glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes.

379. Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Accuracy of Screening Tests Ten fair-quality studies (n = 3260) evaluated accuracy of screen- ing instruments … There were 29 good- or fair-quality randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on anxiety treatment (n = 2805) … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2022. AHRQ publication 22-05293-EF-1. 2. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017. AHRQ publication 17-EHC023-EF. 24.

380. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - Two independent investigators assessed the quality of studies as good, fair, or poor. … Individual study quality ratings are reported in eTables 4 through 12 in the Supplement. … Thirteen RCTs assessed sleep-related quality of life—6 using the Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index (SAQLI … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017.