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  1. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/behavintr.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Ideally, behavior-change outcome measures of interest in a particular behavioral review are defined as … 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 … Refining a tool to measure cues to action in encouraging health- promoting behavior—the CHAQ. … Lifestyle-specific outcome measures.
  2. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hepatitis-c-screening
    March 02, 2020 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Mortality, morbidity, quality of life, screening and treatment harms, and … than 3 points on the 0 to 100 36-Item Short Form Health Survey physical and mental component summary scales … than 3 points on the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey physical and mental component summary scales [ … Trials and cohort studies that measure effects on quality of life, function, and extrahepatic effects … The dashed line indicates the overall measure of effect. 
  3. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
    June 15, 2016 - 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 … Research Needs and Gaps Higher-quality data are needed about the natural history of small (<10 mm) … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016. 2. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. 3.
  4. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary21/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
    March 15, 2009 - treatment alone, and neither found statistically significant differences between groups for suicidality measures … Screening for adolescent depression: a comparison of depression scales. … Screening for depression across the lifespan: a review of measures for use in primary care settings. … Measures have been taken to prevent knowledge of primary exposure influencing case ascertainment … recognition that knowledge of exposure status could have influenced the assessment of outcome The measure
  5. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/oral-cancer-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 … alcohol, may have a greater impact on the morbidity and mortality associated with oral cancer than measures … Persons with increased exposure to sunlight should be advised to take protective measures when outdoors
  6. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/y6xRBv7uSZY5bGCx7y48x7
    May 01, 2009 - Data Extraction: All studies were reviewed, abstracted, and rated for quality by using predefined USPSTF … reviewed, abstracted, and independently quality- rated the full articles. … Matched to supplementation group by age, quality of schools, employment status, and residence. … Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2008.
  7. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
    January 28, 2021 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Complications of syphilis infection and transmission or acquisition of STIs, including HIV KQ 2: Any measure … departments, community settings, and correctional facilities)   Study Design All KQs: Good-quality … comparison groups or historical comparators; narrative reviews; editorials; case reports Study Quality … Good- and fair-quality Poor-quality Language English Non-English studies Country
  8. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/HMSNGkJatRuN5VoVWfbuFL
    March 01, 2022 - associated with lower blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cho- lesterol (LDL-C), and adiposity measures … associated with greater changes in intermediate out- comes, specifically lower LDL-C and adiposity measures … of life measures were reported in 15 trials; group differences were generally very small and of unclear … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
  9. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/_qPVhJ_u9tV9kyAejLM9TB
    May 01, 2015 - Similarly, measures of well-being of toddlers65 and health-related quality of life of preschoolers59 … significant effect for a broader construct of literacy.54 However, treatment did significantly improve a measure … Early language screening in city and Hackney: the concurrent validity of a measure designed for use with … Association between feeding difficulties and language delay in preterm infants using Bayley Scales of … Risk for poor performance on a language screening measure for bilingual preschoolers and kindergarteners
  10. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/autism-spectrum-disorder-in-young-children-screening
    February 16, 2016 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 18 and 24 months with later screening or case-finding on educational, behavioral, functional, and IQ measures … 294 children) reported that these interventions improved cognitive scores by 11 to 16 points (Mullen Scales … Twelve RCTs of play- or interaction-based interventions reported significant improvements in some measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. 3.
  11. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/blood-pressure-in-adults-hypertension-screening-2007
    December 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 … Preventive Services Task Force, c/o Program Director, USPSTF, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be
  12. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/food-insecurity-screening
    March 11, 2025 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Food insecurity; dietary, physiologic, quality of life, health outcomes; … However, there was no apparent impact on other quality-of-life measures; physiologic measures of blood … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Inadequacy of current screening measures for health-related social needs. … Quality: Study did not meet quality standards.
  13. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan98/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication-november-2016
    May 02, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … outcomes not associated with drug treatment Study design RCTs, CCTs, cohort studies, high-quality … function tests or creatine phosphokinase levels KQ 1: Intermediate outcomes (e.g., lipid levels or measures
  14. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ykjVKfmV5Jf8bL3rBx8BP7
    December 01, 2015 - Hemoglobin A1c is a measure of long-term blood glucose concentration and is not affected by acute changes … Screening studies that fol- low larger numbers of participants for 20 years or lon- ger and measure both … The USPSTF considered this study to be of fair to poor quality because of unclear randomization and al … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. 3. … Effect of screening for Type 2 diabetes on population-level self-rated health outcomes and measures of
  15. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vv5kXtX5QDg2948gog66pd
    December 07, 2021 - use of cluster randomization, follow-up duration, var- nish frequency, use of additional oral health measures … preschool, baseline car- ies status, adequate community fluoridation, provision of addi- tional oral health measures … −0.43 (−1.16 to 0.06) 64 .22 No 630-32,38,41,43 −1.62 (−3.26 to −0.33) 81 Additional oral health measures … 733,34,36,37,39,42,45 0.84 (0.69 to 1.00) 48 .57 No 530,31,38,40,43 0.74 (0.47 to 1.07) 79 Additional oral health measures … A randomised controlled trial to measure the effects and costs of a dental caries prevention regime for
  16. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/cJSpoZqW2M7czx_-GeTdtE
    May 01, 2004 - The 4 studies that evaluated depressive outcomes37–39,41 used 2 different scales for depression, requiring … Two trials measured whether problems had improved (a dichotomous measure rated by assessors blinded to … analysis of variance P < 0.05 by 2-way repeated- measures analysis of variance NS Mianserin (Mi) … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2004. … Development of suicidal intent scales. In: Beck AT, Resnick HLP, Lettieri DJ, eds.
  17. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary48/suicide-risk-screening-2004
    May 15, 2004 - The 4 studies that evaluated depressive outcomes 37-39 , 41 used 2 different scales for depression, … Two trials measured whether problems had improved (a dichotomous measure rated by assessors blinded to … analysis of variance P <0.05 by 2-way repeated-measures analysis of variance NS … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2004. … Development of suicidal intent scales. In: Beck AT, Resnick HLP, Lettieri DJ, eds.
  18. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/99YKN27_cW9CRosq9RUMnv
    March 11, 2025 - screening varies across practice settings.28 Additionally, some health care systems use screening tools to measure … However, there was no impact on other quality-of-life mea- sures; physiologic measures of blood pressure … , lipid levels, or glu- cose levels; or cost-related medication underuse.3,33,35 The second fair-quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2025. AHRQ publication 24-05314-EF-1. 4. … Inadequacy of current screening measures for health-related social needs.
  19. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
    April 17, 2018 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Number of falls (number of unexpected events in which a person comes to … 79 A 2016 systematic review of tools for assessing risk of falls concluded that no single test or measure … included in the review (56 measures including history questions, self-report measures, and performance-based … measures) was an accurate diagnostic tool. 80 Given the complex set of factors contributing to falls … in older individuals, combining measures may help to accurately predict future falls; however, such
  20. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/osteoporosis-screening
    November 18, 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 … All KQs: Good or fair quality as determined by standard risk of bias instruments and existing USPSTF … criteria tailored to study design All KQs: Poor quality * For the purposes of this review

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