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281. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary1/osteoporosis-screening-june-2018
     June 26, 2018 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Incident fractures and related morbidity and mortality, diagnostic and predictive … Thirty-five studies reported other measures of diagnostic accuracy (ie, sensitivity, specificity), but … was considerable heterogeneity in the patient populations studied and the anatomical sites used to measure … race Fair KQ3: Harms of Screening Women 1 (12,483) Anxiety: P = 0.15 for repeated measures … (variance NR) Quality of life: P >0.10 for repeated measures for Euroquol 5-Dimension and

282. 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

283. Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bF5BNLvASN5r9EnP3VTJPN
     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

284. Procedure Manual Section 3. Topic Work Plan Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-3-topic-work-plan-development
     May 04, 2025 - Primary preventive measures are those provided to persons in a clinical setting to prevent the onset … the prevention of colorectal cancer, counseling for a healthful diet), whereas secondary preventive measures … symptoms, functional levels, and conditions that patients can feel or experience and are defined by measures … They are pathologic, physiological, psychological, social, or behavioral measures and other study endpoints … These are not direct measures of health but are indicators of positive or negative effects on the larger

285. Evidence Summary: Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hearing-loss-in-older-adults-screening
     March 23, 2021 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Quality of life and function, other health and social outcomes, test accuracy … Eligible outcomes for KQs on the benefit of screening and treatment (KQ1 and KQ4) include measures of … Questionnaire and the Geriatric Depression Scale (−0.28 points and −0.80 points, respectively). 43 No outcome measure … of life measures in the elderly community, Japan. … Self-reported hearing handicap and audiometric measures in older adults.

286. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary27/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults
     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.

287. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary27/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults-2012
     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.

288. Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd
     November 24, 2020 - of measure were disparate, and almost all outcomes were self-reported. … would be a more valuable outcome; however, the field lacks a consistent measure of overall optimal diet … The Healthy Eating Index is a validated measure of overall diet quality that assesses alignment with … Longitudinal accuracy of web-based self-reported weights: results from the Hopkins POWER Trial. … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good quality.

289. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years: An Update of the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, 1999–2003 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 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. … LogMAR than 2 mos of lines amblyopia therapy in the past 2 yrs; aged 7 yrs or older; not able to measure … Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years Intention-to- Measures Equal … Rating Yes Yes Yes Yes Fair Yes Yes Yes Yes Fair Yes Yes Yes Yes Good Primary visual acuity outcome measure

290. Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 09, 2018 - Society (SRS) recommends an ATR of 5° to 7° as a threshold for referral for radiography.1 Cobb angle: Measure … Scoliometer: A handheld, noninvasive device placed on a patient’s back during a forward bend test to measure … Quality-of-life measures were im- proved at 12 months in the intervention group, compared with stable … Both general and scoliosis-specific quality-of-life measures (36-Item Short Form Health Survey; Sco- … evidence, as many were conducted before currently accepted quality measures and reporting standards

291. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: Behavioral Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary13/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-behavioral-counseling
     December 07, 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.

292. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: Behavioral Counseling, 2012 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary13/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-behavioral-counseling-2012
     December 07, 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.

293. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
     August 09, 2016 - inadequate evidence on the association between changes in intermediate lipid outcomes or noninvasive measures … longitudinal studies have documented an association between childhood lipid levels in this range and measures … hypercholesterolemia with statins substantially lowers LDL-C levels and, based on 1 study, improves measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016.

294. Draft Research Plan: Glaucoma: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/glaucoma-october-2022
     February 13, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … intraocular pressure, visual field loss, visual acuity, or optic nerve damage or b) visual impairment, quality … (e.g., eye irritation, corneal abrasion, infection, anterior synechiae, or cataracts) KQs 4, 5: Measures … systematic reviews Case series, case reports, and case-control studies Study Quality … Fair- or good-quality studies Poor-quality studies Abbreviations: FDA = U.S.

295. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Glaucoma | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/glaucoma-screening-adults-older-adults
     February 13, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … intraocular pressure, visual field loss, visual acuity, or optic nerve damage or b) visual impairment, quality … (e.g., eye irritation, corneal abrasion, infection, anterior synechiae, or cataracts) KQs 4, 5: Measures … systematic reviews Case series, case reports, and case-control studies Study Quality … Fair- or good-quality studies Poor-quality studies Abbreviations: FDA = U.S.

296. Draft Research Plan: Screening for Primary-Angle Glaucoma | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/primary-angle-glaucoma-screening
     February 13, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … intraocular pressure, visual field loss, visual acuity, or optic nerve damage or b) visual impairment, quality … (e.g., eye irritation, corneal abrasion, infection, anterior synechiae, or cataracts) KQs 4, 5: Measures … systematic reviews Case series, case reports, and case-control studies Study Quality … Fair- or good-quality studies Poor-quality studies Abbreviations: FDA = U.S.

297. peds20151711 1..8 (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/72ybMHDdg9WyFzrYMBF4ch
     August 01, 2015 - Although the USPSTF found evidence that interventions improve some measures of speech and language for … following: suboptimal rates of screening and low retention of trial subjects, reliance on indirect measures … The USPSTF identified 2 studies (1 fair-quality and 1 good-quality) on the potential harms of treatment … found adequate evidence that treatment is associated with improvements in some speech and language measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015.

298. Draft Research Plan: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening-prevent-fractures
     August 12, 2021 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … : Predictive accuracy: studies in single countries with high or low fracture incidence Study Quality … Good or fair quality as determined by standard risk of bias instruments and existing USPSTF criteria … tailored to study design Poor quality * Major osteoporotic fracture is typically defined as

299. 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.

300. Assessing Algorithmic Bias and Fairness in Clinical Prediction Models for Preventive Services: A Health Equity Methods Project for the USPSTF (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/assessing-algorithmic-bias-fairness_0.pdf
     August 16, 2023 - Preventive Services Task Force Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S … , assessments of algorithmic bias may differ for each measure with respect to population characteristics … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … where some racial and ethnic groups have experienced less access to a service and the use of this measure … , assessments of algorithmic bias may differ for each measure with respect to population characteristics