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201. Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy (pdf file)
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     ferritin values) for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy on maternal (e.g., quality … Examples include perinatal mortality, morbidity (NICU admission, respiratory distress) If studies measure … Examples include perinatal mortality, morbidity (NICU admission, respiratory distress) If studies measure … Examples include perinatal mortality, morbidity (NICU admission, respiratory distress) If studies measure … is typically derived from RCTs of the targeted screening or preventive intervention that adequately measure

202. Archived: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-in-older-adults-screening-2009
     July 15, 2009 - Treatments can improve or delay the worsening of proximal and distal measures of vision. … sensory deficits, such as vision, are beneficial when there is evidence on improvements in objective measures … but a lack of evidence of improvements of subjective measures. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2009. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 1996 [Archived].

203. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder: Current Research and Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
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     May 14, 2021 - In most cases, the primary outcome measure was patient-reported opioid use or disposal practices. … A 2017 systematic review identified that the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) had the best performance … improvement measures. … Shortening the Current Opioid Misuse Measure via computer-based testing: a retrospective proof-of-concept … Kaiser Permanente EPC Author, year Country Study design Population Intervention Outcome measure

204. Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 10, 2018 - studies included home visitation, there was sig- nificant heterogeneity in study design and outcome measure … Outcomes were characterized as direct or proxy measures. … Direct measures include direct evidence of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect; reports to … Other measures reviewed include social, emotional, and de- velopmental outcomes. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018.

205. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - This review covered a wide range of outcome measures and instruments; key measures and questionnaires … difference (WMD) between intervention and control was calculated for continuous outcomes; when multiple scales … Type II monitors usually measure the same channels as type I monitors but are portable. … c Unlike other monitor types that measure SaO2 by oximetry, type IV monitors may measure SaO2 by oximetry … CPAP and measures of cardiovascular risk in males with OSAS.

206. Screening for Osteoporosis: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2010 - We did not include internally validated measures (imputation methods or cross-validation). … The arcsine difference as a measure of treatment effect in meta-analysis with zero cells. … ‡ Per SD reduction in BMD or QUS measure, adjusted for age, weight, and clinic center. … § Per SD reduction in BMD or QUS measure, adjusted for age and clinic. … ¶ Per SD reduction in BMD or QUS measure. ** Per SD reduction in QUS measure, adjusted for age,

207. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 11, 2016 - We used a random-effects model to combine relative risks (RRs) as the effect measure of the meta-analyses … Breast cancer mortality was the main outcome measure, and all trials evaluated differences between screening … Studies provided heterogeneous measures of breast cancer severity and generally reported early-stage … National Committee for Quality Assurance. State of Health Care Quality: Breast Cancer Screening. … ‡ Morbidity includes physical adverse effects of treatment, quality-of-life measures, and other measures

208. Archived: Final Research Plan: Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Women: Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 18, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … respiratory disorders) Perinatal morbidity/mortality Dental/oral health Quality … of life, as measured by validated scales Other outcomes: Health care utilization … English Publication date 2008 to present Reviews published before 2008 Quality

209. Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2023 - pregnancy26 Small numbers in each comparison, effects possibly due to chance, studies used different measures … observational studies; n > 14 438 No effect for a large majority of comparisons and outcomes31-41 Variable measures … , Denmark, Norway); varied measures of exposure, comparators, and outcomes; generally no statistically … increase in the risk of childhood asthma, wheezing, or allergies by timing31,33,34,40,41 Variable measures … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis.

210. Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children 5 Years or Younger: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     December 02, 2023 - function, quality of life, and harms. … CDI, MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory; CSBS, Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales … CDI, MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory; CSBS, Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales … The 1 parent-rated measure of articulation had a reasonably high sensi- tivity (86%) but low specificity … In 4 RCTs reporting on a measure of early or emergent literacy skills, 3 found no significant difference

211. Effectiveness of Primary Care–Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2011 - 8.15) 350, –3.3 (9.35) 2377 160, –0.8 (5.49) 1082, –0.42 (5.59) 19, –5 (5.06) 1261 7302 30–3 Weights … 33.5) 340, 5.02 (20.1) 108, 8.11 (20.5) 2098 160, 3.86 (26.3) 19, –8 (28) 179 3169 –5 0–10 Weights … 18.6) 212, 3 (15.5) 340, 1 (13) 1644 160, –1.88 (17.3) 1027, –0.9 (6.41) 1187 6006 0–10 –5 Weights … Although summary measures showed small blood pressure reductions, absolute reductions of 2 to 5 mm Hg … overweight adults lead to short-term or sustained weight loss, with or without improved physiologic measures

212. Final Research Plan: Illicit Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Primary Care-Based Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 30, 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 … educational outcomes KQ 2 (Behavioral outcomes): Drug use ( required ) (self-reported and/or biologic measures … 2015 Human Development Index Publication language English Languages other than English Quality … rating Fair- or good-quality studies Poor-quality studies (according to design-specific USPSTF criteria

213. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2010 - Good-quality studies met all of the specified quality criteria, whereas fair-quality studies did not … determine whether the distribution of the effect sizes was symmetric with respect to the precision measure … activity showed no overall effect, 4 of the 11 trials of low-intensity interventions increased some measure … , accelerometer, or actigraph 45 , 48 , 50 , 64 , 67 , 106 , 115 , 118 , and this measure was always … used in addition to a self-reported measure.

214. Archived: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 15, 2011 - 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 … Because of limitations in the precision of testing, a minimum of 2 years may be needed to reliably measure … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2002.

215. Final Recommendation Statement: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2022 - consider as minimally clinically important for the ESS (−2 to −3). 15 , 16 Twenty-eight RCTs reported measures … of general health–related quality of life and 17 RCTs reported measures of sleep-related quality of … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2011. AHRQ publication No. 11-EHC052. 3.  … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2022. AHRQ publication 22-05292-EF-1. 16.  … Quality measure for screening for adult obstructive sleep apnea by primary care physicians.

216. Screening for Osteoporosis: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … Be- cause of limitations in the precision of testing, a minimum of 2 years may be needed to reliably measure … The cur- rent diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis use DXA measure- ments as cutoffs, and the measurements … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. 4. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2002. 8.

217. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 14, 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 … (Executive Director, National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Boston, MA); Tracy A. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2001.  … (Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting and that the balance

218. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Spirometry: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2008 - weighed the benefits (prevention of �1 exacerbation and improvement in respiratory-related health status measures … that both pharmacologic therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation improve respiratory-related health status measures … randomized, con- trolled trials of treatment found small improvements in exacerbations, health status measures … Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2003.

219. Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Good-quality studies met all of the specified quality criteria, whereas fair-quality studies did not … Trials that focused on physical activity–only counseling did not often report measures of adiposity, … can be dif- ficult to measure validly and reliably (Table 4). … addition to a self-reported measure. … Greater use of objective measures to assess phys- ical activity would probably provide more accurate

220. 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 ). … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2004. … cycloplegics; more than 2 mos of amblyopia therapy in the past 2 yrs; aged 7 or older; not able to measure … Measures Equal, Reliable, Valid, Including Masking of Outcomes? … permuted-block design Yes No; 97% followup patch; 98% atropine Yes Primary visual acuity outcome measure