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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd
November 24, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … A variety of self-reported quality-of-life measures were reported in 11 trials. … reported intermediate health outcomes. 11 , 16 Commonly reported intermediate outcomes included objective measures … There was substantial variability in the measures reported, and most outcomes were reported in fewer … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research; 2020.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-5-modeling
July 05, 2017 - modeling enhance appropriate uptake of a recommendation by providing clarity for measurement within quality … comparator, outcome, timing, and setting) framework to specify the scenarios to be modeled, required outcome measures … , scenarios to be modeled, populations and settings to be targeted and/or compared, desired outcome measures
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary46/skin-cancer-screening-2009
February 15, 2009 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Data Extraction: All studies for the key question were reviewed, abstracted, and rated for quality by … key question, 2 reviewers independently reviewed, abstracted, and quality-rated the full articles. … Many studies measure accuracy through the use of photographs of lesions of known histopathology. … Other studies measure accuracy by following the referral patterns and ultimate histopathology of lesions
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review79/ovarian-cancer-screening-2004
May 15, 2004 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center, under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … the identification of women who carry these genes by genetic testing for the purposes of initiating measures … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. … It indicates the target population, the interventions, and the health outcome measures examined.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hypertension-screening-1996
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 … Some of these interventions, such as sodium restriction, may also have adverse effects on quality of … Final results with regard to blood pressure, cardiovascular risk, and quality of life. … Blood pressure and echocardiographic measures in children: the Bogalusa Heart Study.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/behavioral-counseling-interventions-evidence-based-approach
March 04, 2021 - Assessment (KQ 3) specifies how best to identify patients in need of behavioral intervention and to measure … usual" intake of specific food items, both to identify individual candidates for intervention and to measure … Completion rates for followup and outside referral are important implementation process measures. … Refining a tool to measure cues to action in encouraging health-promoting behavior—the CHAQ. … Lifestyle-specific outcome measures.
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abuse or neglect, or
physical, mental
morbidities associated
with abuse or neglect,
mortality, or quality … is typically derived from RCTs of the targeted screening or preventive intervention that adequately measure
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April 01, 2016 - Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes are length and quality
of life measured in net life-years and quality-adjusted … Life-years are an important measure because they
incorporate differences in the expected length of life … Quality-adjusted life-years are an important measure
because they incorporate both expected length- … Quality-of-life weights for the US population: self-reported
health status and priority health conditions … Health Utility Weights*
Parameter First
Year/
New
Event
Ongoing
Quality
of Life
Reference
Baseline
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary28/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening-2014
October 22, 2013 - The IQCODE versus a single-item informant measure to discriminate between cognitively intact individuals … Weights are from random-effects analysis. … Weights are from random-effects analysis. AChEI = acetylcholinesterase inhibitor; RR = relative risk … Weights are from random-effects analysis. … Weights are from random-effects analysis.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-2007
July 15, 2007 - 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 … (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) measures … (President and CEO, National Quality Forum, Washington, DC); Michael L. LeFevre, M.D., M.S.P.H. … Preventive Services Task Force, c/o Program Director, USPSTF, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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June 01, 2022 - There were no statistically significant differences for
other measures.1,2
Pharmacotherapy, compared … The study reported no sta-
tistically significant benefits on measures of functioning.1
Sixteen trials … Two additional studies were identified but
provided no evidence of harm; outcome measures were limited … to
very short-term measures of distress or emotion. … Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison
of depression scales.
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April 25, 2017 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Maternal and infant health outcomes, including eclampsia,
stroke, stillbirth … Calibration was not reported despite being a key model
performance measure. … (eg, body
mass index, weight, blood pressure) as well as serum markers and
Doppler ultrasound measures … Quality: Study did not meet criteria for fair or good
quality. … Assessing the performance of prediction models:
a framework for traditional and novel measures.
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June 01, 2014 - several drug therapies and nonpharmacologic
interventions have a small effect on cognitive function
measures … The USPSTF found adequate evi-
dence that interventions targeted to caregivers have a small
effect on measures … cognitive stimulation with
or without cognitive training seems to improve global cog-
nitive 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.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation-september-2015
September 07, 2015 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Accuracy of Screening Tests
The primary screening test for anemia is to measure serum hemoglobin or … Serum ferritin, which is often used to measure iron status, may have limited use during pregnancy because … identification and correction of iron deficiency anemia plays an important role and whether current measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015.
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February 01, 2009 - Data Extraction: All studies for the key question were reviewed,
abstracted, and rated for quality by … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment
For all citations that met the eligibility criteria for the … key question, 2 reviewers independently reviewed, ab
stracted, and quality-rated the full articles. … Many studies measure accuracy through the use
of photographs of lesions of known histopathology. … Other
studies measure accuracy by following the referral patterns
and ultimate histopathology of lesions
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary8/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-2014
January 15, 2014 - AAA Screening in Men
We identified 2 fair-quality and 2 good-quality population-based screening RCTs … of life (QOL) and anxiety or depression measures (data not shown). 30 , 44 , 53–57 One study reported … those who screened positive for AAA. 55 Four studies showed no clinically important decrease in QOL measures … Analyzed, n
All-Cause Mortality
AAA-Related Mortality
Deaths, n (%)
Risk Summary
Measure … (95% CI)
Deaths, n (%)
Risk Summary
Measure (95% CI)
Ashton et al, 2002 30 and Thompson
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
May 24, 2022 - measures vs sham injection at 1 and 2 years. … differences. 18 , 25 , 28 , 65 AREDS found no differences between antioxidants, zinc, both, or placebo in measures … Validity of a survey question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … The effects of a lutein-based supplement on objective and subjective measures of retinal and visual function … measures vs sham injection at 1 and 2 y; the mean difference was above the threshold for a minimum clinically
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May 24, 2022 - Snellen eye chart34; and an Early Treatment
Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity chart, measure … measures vs
sham injection at 1 and 2 years. … differences.18,25,28,65 AREDS found no differ-
ences between antioxidants, zinc, both, or placebo in measures … Validity of a survey
question as a measure of visual acuity impairment. … The effects of a lutein-based supplement on
objective and subjective measures of retinal and
visual function
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vision-in-children-ages-6-months-to-5-years-screening
December 17, 2015 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … outcomes, such as visual acuity, reduced long-term amblyopia, school performance, functioning, and quality … years reduce long-term amblyopia or improve visual acuity, 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
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-january-2017
January 10, 2017 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Neural tube defects, harms of treatment (twinning, respiratory outcomes) … Estimates of folate sufficiency of intake vary widely by measure. … exposure data collected during pregnancy
Source
Outcome
Exposed
Not Exposed
Measure … majority of comparisons and outcomes 25-30 , 32-36
Consistent Precise
Undetected
Variable measures … , wheezing, or allergies by timing 25-27 , 33 , 35
Consistent Precise
Undetected
Variable measures