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301. The Ankle–Brachial Index for PAD and CVD Prediction Among Asymptomatic Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - //www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org is a summary measure … Added Predictive Value of the ABI We identified 1 fair-quality meta-analysis and 14 fair- to good-quality … Four additional studies (n � 22 055) that used the NRI (a measure of appropriate reclassifica- tion) … Continued White, % Hypertension, % Tobacco Users, % Diabetes Mellitus, % ABI <0.9, % Outcome Outcome Measure … Second, measures of NRI for intermediate-risk subgroups, in the absence of bias-corrected measures of

302. 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.

303. Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - strength of this evidence, however, is limited by reliance on self-reported diet outcomes, limited use of measures … Although community-based studies have evaluated measures to reduce dietary fat intake in children, no … Studies that assessed only physiologic measures (eg, lipid levels, weight, or body mass index [BMI]) … can provide a reasonably accurate picture of usual dietary patterns, with correlations with criterion measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2002.

304. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     February 21, 2023 - adulthood. 2 In the absence of evidence, healthcare professionals should use their judgment whether to measure … It is based on the quality and strength of the evidence about the potential benefits and harms of screening … recommendation for or against screening. 2 screening for lipid disorders A blood test is used to measure

305. Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes (pdf file)
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     April 12, 2021 - Facts About Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Screening includes a blood test that measures … It is based on the quality and strength of the evidence about the potential benefits and harms of screening … (B Grade) Notes 1 screening A blood test that measures sugar in

306. Final Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 05, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … comparisons Outcomes KQs 1, 3: CHD- and/or CVA-related morbidity or mortality; all-cause mortality; quality … liver function tests or creatinine phosphokinase levels Intermediate outcomes (e.g., lipid levels, measures … studies on harms of statins vs. no statin for primary prevention Case series, case reports; poor-quality … Research Plan in the following ways: changed the word “potency” to “intensity” in Key Question 3; added quality

307. Evidence Summary: Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children and Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 16, 2019 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Elevated blood lead level, morbidity, mortality, clinical prediction tools … Intermediate outcomes (eg, blood lead levels) were included, as well as clinical outcomes using validated measures … Other outcomes were measures of diagnostic accuracy (KQ2) and harms of testing (eg, anxiety, distress … characteristic (ROC) plots were created using the metandi plot function. 12 , 13 Forest plots without a summary measure … ; BASC behavior scales; CVLT-C learning and memory scales; CPT attention scale; or CPT or NESS neuromotor

308. Archived: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 11, 2017 - results, however, were not statistically significant when revascularization was removed from the outcome measure … Overall, these behavioral interventions appeared to improve self-reported measures of health-related … The USPSTF found 4 trials that reported on measures of sedentary behavior. 3 Although there were some … Rockville, MD: Agency for  Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2011.

309. Skin Cancer Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 18, 2023 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Morbidity; mortality; skin cancer stage, precursor lesions, or lesion thickness … Measures of rela- tive cancer survival (for example, the proportion of individuals who survive for a … However, population mortality measures can be less subject to lead time bias and presence of overdiagnosis … Discordant quality ratings were resolved by consensus. Poor-quality studies were excluded. … Quality: Study was poor quality.

310. Decision Analysis: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 11, 2016 - Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes are length and quality of life measured in net life-years and quality-adjusted … The next most sensitive parameter to both measures is the RR for hemorrhagic stroke (cases 13 and 14) … Quality-adjusted life-years are an important measure because they incorporate both expected length- and … 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

311. Archived: Decision Analysis: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 11, 2016 - Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes are length and quality of life measured in net life-years and quality-adjusted … The next most sensitive parameter to both measures is the RR for hemorrhagic stroke (cases 13 and 14) … 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- and … Quality-of-life weights for the US population: self-reported health status and priority health conditions

312. Draft Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 09, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … liver function tests or creatinine phosphokinase levels Intermediate outcomes (e.g., lipid levels, measures … studies on harms of statins vs. no statin for primary prevention Case series, case reports; poor-quality

313. Recommendation: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 10, 2018 - 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 observed and predicted outcomes, discrimination measures the … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015.

314. Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - Should school nurses measure blood pressure? Public Health. 1990;104(3):191–194 36. … a primary objective of the study (eg, weight loss studies) Outcomes 4, 5, and 6: Blood pressure Measures … sensitivity and specificity Studies that do not use a true reference standard for comparison 3 Measures … of association (eg, odds ratio; risk ratio, sensitivity, Studies not reporting measures of association … Year Test Screening Examination Value Value Rating Fixler Three measures with Initialscreening results

315. 6Jfgjyjsbmc48Mj2Uksahb (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2014 - premier/premier.htm http://www.kpchr.org/research/public/premier/premier.htm reduction in a composite measure … The results for self-reported quality-of- life measures were mixed. … Three trials of combined lifestyle counseling showed improvement in selected measures of quality of life … Commonly reported intermediate outcomes in- cluded objective measures of lipid levels, blood pressure … Participants in the intervention group also had decreases in blood pressure and lipid measures after

316. Procedure Manual Section 3. Topic Work Plan Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 05, 2021 - 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

317. Chien-Wen Tseng, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.E.E. | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 01, 2016 - ., M.P.H., M.S.E.E., is the Hawaii Medical Service Association endowed chair in health services and quality … Tseng’s research focuses on improving quality of health care and lowering financial barriers to care, … for 10 years on the “Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes” project, a study in six States to measure … predictors of quality of care among persons with diabetes. … Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

318. Final Research Plan: Screening for Atrial Fibrillation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 16, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … health outcomes (i.e., reduce all-cause mortality, reduce morbidity or mortality from stroke, or improve quality … ) Outcomes KQ 1: All-cause mortality, stroke, stroke-related morbidity or mortality, and quality … All-cause mortality, cardioembolic stroke, cardioembolic stroke–related morbidity or mortality, and quality … “Very High” on the 2018 Human Development Index Language English Non-English Study quality

319. Final Research Plan: Atrial Fibrillation: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 16, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … health outcomes (i.e., reduce all-cause mortality, reduce morbidity or mortality from stroke, or improve quality … ) Outcomes KQ 1: All-cause mortality, stroke, stroke-related morbidity or mortality, and quality … All-cause mortality, cardioembolic stroke, cardioembolic stroke–related morbidity or mortality, and quality … “Very High” on the 2018 Human Development Index Language English Non-English Study quality

320. 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