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241. Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2023 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Anxiety and depression outcomes; global quality of life and functioning; sensitivity … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality. … Brief Symptom Inventory–Anxiety; CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; DASS, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales … 13 to 22 wk of follow-up Absolute differences in change ranged from −1.5 to 0.3 on 16- and 40-point scales … A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7.

242. Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - CAC score is obtained by electron-beam or multidetector CT, which measure the calcium content in the … ABI, hsCRP level, or CAC scores are needed to measure the effect of adding nontraditional risk factors … Calibration measures the agreement between ob- served and predicted outcomes, discrimination measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015.

243. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Healthy Diet: Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care, January 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review41/diet-behavioral-counseling-primary-care-adults-2003
     January 15, 2003 - (e.g., weight, proportion of body fat) with no direct measure of dietary behavior. … , based on randomized design, high retention rates, and use of appropriate outcome measures. … of fat intake, including grams of saturated or total fat consumed or study-specific outcome scales. … Second, identifying the appropriate measure of dietary change is difficult. … Our main outcome measure, self-reported change in dietary behavior, relies on individual self-report,

244. Final Research Plan: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 02, 2018 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … birth weight, ophthalmia neonatorum, neurologic damage, congenital abnormalities) Mental health Quality … harms (e.g., anxiety, shame, guilt, feelings of stigma) Unintended pregnancy Self-reported measures … 2016 Human Development Index Language English only Languages other than English Study quality … Fair or good-quality studies Poor-quality studies (according to design-specific USPSTF criteria)

245. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2007 - TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) measures … Studies have shown no increases in anxiety among screened children and adolescents.2 Fair-quality … Evidence that [the service] is effective is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance … PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE STRENGTH OF OVERALL EVIDENCE The USPSTF grades the quality of the … Kizer, MD, MPH (President and CEO, National Quality Forum, Washington, DC); Michael L.

246. Recommendation: 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.

247. Final Research Plan: Chronic Kidney Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 13, 2023 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … screening intervals KQs 3, 3a: Screening test vs. reference standard using an exogenous tool that measures … nonfatal) Congestive heart failure (hospitalization or death) Composite cardiovascular outcomes Quality … 3, 3a: Studies reporting diagnostic accuracy Study designs not described as included Study Quality … Good-quality or fair-quality; poor-quality only if better quality studies are lacking KQs 6–8:

248. Recommendation: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 07, 2015 - However, these observational studies have limitations due to the types of measures reported and confounding … screening tools for iron deficiency anemia have not been well studied. 11 Serum ferritin, often used to measure … have been reported between iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia and poorer neurodevelopmental measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. 4. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2006. 11. U.S.

249. S5Tzxonejd3Qzsoj-7Bq5P (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - We rated 2 of these studies as good-quality (14, 19) and the third as fair-quality (18). … surprising given that the interventions focused on samples of children Table 2—Continued Primary Outcome Measure … 160 • Number 9 www.annals.org studies that found significant effects relied on a self- reported measure … Use of consistent and clinically meaningful measures of drug use is also needed. … Table 2—Continued Primary Outcome Measure Follow-up Intervention Group Control Group Effect Size P Value

250. Archived: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 18, 2014 - several drug therapies and nonpharmacologic interventions have a small effect on cognitive function measures … The USPSTF found adequate evidence that interventions targeted to caregivers have a small effect on measures … cognitive stimulation with or without cognitive training seems to improve global cognitive function measures … dementia with several drug therapies and nonpharmacologic interventions results in small improvements in measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2013.

251. Draft Research Plan: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 01, 2024 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … facility) Outcomes KQs 1a, 4a: Alcohol use ( required ), self-report and/or biologic measures … care unit admission, decreased length of neonate hospitalization, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders) Quality … were published prior to 1985 Publication language English Languages other than English Quality … Fair or good quality Poor quality (according to design-specific USPSTF criteria) Abbreviations

252. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - adoles- cent and adult patients be advised about risk factors for STIs and counseled about effective measures … biological (laboratory-tested or self-reported) or self-reported behavioral outcomes Self-reported measures … Measures of self-reported behavioral outcomes (for ex- ample, unprotected sexual intercourse, condom … Self-reported measures of STI outcomes should be interpreted cautiously. … Self-reported measures of STI outcomes should be interpreted cautiously.

253. Archived: Evidence Summary: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary17/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing-2013
     December 15, 2013 - Studies in the prior review also indicated that measures of anxiety and depression generally decreased … Limitations of studies included differences in designs and measures, dissimilar comparison groups, and … Well-designed investigations using standardized measures and enrolling participants that reflect the … Study, Year (Reference) Participants, n Design Genetic Counseling Provider Setting Measure … Reference) Participants, n Design Mutation Status Genetic Counseling Provider Comparison Measure

254. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary44/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling-2008
     October 15, 2008 - adolescent and adult patients be advised about risk factors for STIs and counseled about effective measures … general, few studies reported on other behavioral or biological outcomes (for example, self-reported measures … biological (laboratory-tested or self-reported) or self-reported behavioral outcomes Self-reported measures … Self-reported measures of STI outcomes should be interpreted cautiously. … Self-reported measures of STI outcomes should be interpreted cautiously.

255. Final Research Plan: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 24, 2025 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … improve visual acuity in childhood and/or adulthood, or improve school performance, functioning, and/or quality … ages 6 months to 5 years reduce long-term amblyopia or improve school performance, functioning, and/or quality … 1, 4: Reduced long-term amblyopia and improved visual acuity, school performance, functioning, and quality … likelihood ratios, and diagnostic odds ratios (or ability to calculate such outcomes from data provided); measures

256. Final Research Plan: Healthy Weight and Weight Gain In Pregnancy: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 26, 2018 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … age infants) KQ 1: Behavioral changes (e.g., physical activity level) KQ 2: Cardiometabolic measures … referred from primary care   Publication language English All other languages Study quality

257. Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 30, 2016 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … avoiding midday sun; avoiding indoor tanning; use of protective clothing, hats, or sunglasses; composite measures … qualitative studies; ecologic studies Language English   Timing 2009 to present *   Quality

258. Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 11, 2024 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … KQs 1, 4: Incidence of BRCA1/2 -related cancer; disease-specific and all-cause mortality KQ 2a: Measures … and cardiovascular events, metabolic disorders, musculoskeletal symptoms, ophthalmologic disorders, quality … Good- and fair-quality studies according to U.S. … Preventive Services Task Force quality criteria Poor-quality studies * The population includes

259. Draft Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 05, 2025 - 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 … instruments for UAU in this population were limited in quantity with lower sensitivity and specificity measures … [95% CI, 0.51 to 0.94], p=0.017; 4.8% in the IG vs. 7.8% in the CG). 1 This study did not directly measure … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2025. 2.

260. Research Gaps for Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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     fractures o Disability (as measured by instrumental activities of daily life instruments) o Quality … o Quality of life (validated instruments) o Hospitalizations for fall-related injuries o Emergency … is typically derived from RCTs of the targeted screening or preventive intervention that adequately measure